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Roberto Clemente placed second Cooking Up Change contest

Date: 
11/05/2011

Slow-roasted pulled barbeque turkey sandwich with slaw, apple-berry ice, baked sweet potato chips won Roberto Clement Community Academy, Western and Division, second place in the annual Healthy Schools Campaign's Cooking Up Change contest Nov. 3. Their chef mentor was Chef Randy Zweiban of Province. First prize, in the twelve school cook-off, went to Chicago Vocational Career Academy team.

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Pritzker School interim Local School Council member needed

Date: 
10/02/2011
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An interim neighborhood position on the Pritzker School Local School Council is open. Applications are due by Oct. 16. Forms are available in the school's office, 2009 W. Schiller.

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Program changes at Pulaski School are going well

Date: 
08/24/2011
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In August 2009, meetings were underway to bring the Accelerated International Baccalaureate (IB) program to the Pulaski Fine-Arts Academy,

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An early adopter of Track E, Drummond school stats indicate favorable program results

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
08/10/2011
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With 900 students assigned to a building that maxed out at 350 about eight years ago, Thomas Drummond Elementary School, 1845 W. Cortland St., was one of the first multi-track Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Classes had to be scheduled so that all students received their educational hours annually.

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Three area Track E school openings are reminder of all CPS student requirements

Date: 
08/08/2011
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School doors opened today for the 2011-2012 year at LaFayette, Drummond and Moos as part of the Track E calendar. They are part of an increasing number of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) participating in a school year schedule that trades a long summer break for three vacation periods.

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Pritzker School in midst of multi-million renovation

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
07/21/2011
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"The new renovations coming into the school are like a multi-million dollar facelift," said A. N. Pritzker Principal, Dr. Reese.

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Ukrainian Village's St. Nicholas School celebrates 75 years of creativity

By: 
George Matwyshyn
Date: 
06/30/2011
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Seventy-five years of creativity by multiple generations of graduates from St. Nicholas School, 2224 W. Rice St., in Chicago's Ukrainian Village was celebrated during a three day exhibit of talent May 20-21.

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Three local churches will participate in CPS Safe Haven, Safe Summer program for 5,000 students

Date: 
06/14/2011
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"Programs like Safe Haven, Safe Summer are important partnerships between CPS and faith-based leaders," said Chicago Public Schools' CEO Jean-Claude Brizard today, June 14. 

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LaSalle II School Mural Ribbon Cutting ceremony was festive event

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
06/07/2011
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The ribbon cutting ceremony on June 3 for the new mosaic mural on LaSalle II Magnet School, 1148 N Honore St. celebrated the coming together of people and ideas.

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Wicker Park's Pritzker School fund raiser is example of fabulous collaboration

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
06/03/2011
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"Playthings" was the theme of the third annual fund raiser put on by Friends of Pritzker School (FOP). "I think this is fabulous, "  said A. N. Pritzker School's Principal, Dr. Reese. "I am so fortunate to have a group of parents  who work so diligently to put on this type of event.

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Chicago Public School student applications are due December 17

Date: 
12/09/2010
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Chicago elementary public school student applications must be submitted to the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Office of Academic Enhancement for next year by Dec. 17. Applications are available online.

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Potential State funding will provide relief to Chicago schools…maybe

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
07/07/2010

Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn announced that a limited amount of school funding has been restored to the State's 2011 budget. However the state budget has not been approved by both the State House and Senate and it is uncertain when that vote will be completed.

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Birdhouse 2010 success inspiration for sense of community

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
06/23/2010
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A record number of birdhouses were up for auction as over 300 attended Friends of Pritzker School's second annual event. Attendees seemed to blend with and sometimes replicate images on Wesley Kimler's canvases hanging high over head in his huge studio space along the West Carroll industrial corridor.

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Huberman was a no show at Pritzker School and those waiting had a lot to say

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
06/22/2010
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Ron Huberman, Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), was scheduled to make a stop during the last day of school at Wicker Park's Pritzker School.  He was a no show.

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A candid Q & A with Dr. Reese, Pritzker Principal

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
06/22/2010
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Q. How did you feel about Huberman not showing up and not calling today?

I got a call from his secretary at 4:30 on Thursday saying that he had chosen 12 schools to visit on Friday.

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Friends of Pritzker School plan a new playground as founder K. C. MacQueen exits Illinois

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
06/03/2010
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Great success at the 2010 Birdhouse event, a master plan for the Pritzker School playground and money in the bank to begin a Pre K-Kindergarten playground puts Friends of Pritzker School (FPO) on a productive road to more successes as their founder K. C. MacQueen exits Illinois.

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Bevy of Birdhouses flock to Wesley Kimler's Studio

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
05/19/2010
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A bevy of birdhousses flock to Wesley Kimler's Studio as a result of artists, architects, businesses, teachers and families putting creative thoughts and efforts toward creations to be auctioned at the Second Annual Birdhouse Auction

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Pritzker School's History Fair has 100 entries

By: 
Sierra L. Campbell
Date: 
03/24/2010
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Learning about Chicago history in school is just as important as learning about it in the real world.  The application of knowledge from the classroom to the real world represents the kind of learning that needs to be achieved throughout a young student's academic career.   

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The "Wiz" opens at Pritzker School on Thursday

By: 
Sierra L. Campbell
Date: 
03/17/2010
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Imagine the Wizard of Oz set in Chicago in the 1970's, the razzy jazzy feeling rumbling through the streets, munchkins dressed as little gangsters, and Dorothy, a lone African-American woman trying to hold onto that one wish of trying to get home. 

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Happy St. Patty's Day!

Date: 
03/17/2010
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Surin' do you suppose this is a genuine Irish Leprechaun or is it the Wizard of OZ?  And just what curtain is that, that he is hiddin' behind?

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