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Catalyst Academic Committee Meeting 8.16.19

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on August 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM. This meeting will be held by phone conference- please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for conference call information.  The agenda for this meeting is below:

  • Principal Presentations (20 min each school)
    • Data Analysis Summary and SQRP estimate
    • 2019-2020 Strategic Plan Goals and Key strategies
  • Committee Discussion
    • Discuss monthly reporting process and dates (10 min)
    • Discuss CCR charter renewal (10 min)
  • Close: next meeting

Catalyst Schools CLOSED January 30 and January 31, 2019

Due to the weather conditions forecasted for Wednesday January 30, 2019 and Thursday January 31, 2019 Catalyst-Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria will be CLOSED to scholars and staff for classes and all school activities.  Catalyst-Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria will have professional development for staff on Friday February 1, 2019 and will not have classes for scholars. Please be safe.

Catalyst Maria HS scholars ALL achieve awards at CPS regional Science Fair!

ALL CMHS scholars who attended the CPS Central Regional Science Fair this week received awards! Details of the awards are below:


Kalvon M. 10th grade – Honorable Mention
Habib K. 9th grade – Excellent Award
Tariq J. 9th grade – Excellence Award
William G. 10th grade – Excellence Award
Christopher A. 12th grade – Outstanding Award


Christopher A. will be moving onto CPS City Science Fair in March to compete against other Regional winners! 

CMHS Lady Wolves Basketball Conference Champions!

On Thursday, the CMHS Lady Wolves defeated the Lady Phoenix of Little Village 70-21 to win their first CPS Conference Championship! On Friday (1/18/19) the Lady Wolves play a home game (Senior Night) against Christ The King at 7:00 pm- please support our conference champions!  Outstanding work by the Lady Wolves and Coach Cooper-Pierce on this momentous achievement!

Lady Wolves Champions 2

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