The Catalyst Board of Directors' will have their fourth and final scheduled meeting of the 2016-2017 school year on May 22, 2017. This meeting will be held at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, located at 5608 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60644 and will be from 3:00-5:30 PM.
All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public. In accordance with OMA, the agenda for this meeting is below:
*Welcome and mission moment
*Review and vote for approval of February 27, 2017 Board of Directors’ meeting’s minutes
*Development Committee
FY17 YTD progress report
2017 fundraising event update
*Catalyst Circle Rock auditorium update
*Academic Committee
Review participation in universal enrollment MOU between Catalyst Maria Charter School and Chicago Public Schools
Progress report on Catalyst Maria Elementary School’s, Catalyst Maria High School’s and Catalyst Circle Rock’s strategic plans
We invite you to join us for the Circle Rockets Orchestra's spring concert at Dominican University on May 18, 2017 from 5:30-6:30 PM. The Ravinia-sponsored orchestra features ~75 Catalyst Circle Rock scholars who practice ten hours after-school each week. The Ravinia and Catalyst orchestra collaboration is celebrating five incredible years of partnership and hundreds of scholars impacted this year!
Please RSVP to Isaac Sinnett at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We hope that you can join us on May 18 to support our remarkable scholars and this partnership!
The last day of instruction for the 2016-2017 school year at Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria will be Thursday June 15, 2017. Dismissal for scholars still in attendance (some scholars may have graduated prior to this date) will be at 1:00 PM. If you have any questions, please contact the school team at Catalyst Circle Rock (773-945-5025) or Catalyst Maria (773-993-1770).
On May 4, Catalyst Circle Rock will celebrate the kick-off of their partnership with Chicago Sinfonietta and Circle Urban Ministries for Austin Orchestrates. This year-long partnership will feature many community events featuring incredible music performances. At the May 4 launch party there will be a performance by the Ravinia-sponsored Circle Rockets Orchestra and African drum and dance demonstrations! We hope that you will be able to join us at this event and the many exciting opportunities throughout the upcoming year!
We invite you to join the Catalyst Maria school community on May 4, 2017 for STEAM EXPO 2017.
This is an opportunity for Catalyst supporters to engage scholar exhibitions in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). Catalyst Maria scholars in grades K-12 will be represented through a variety of interactive displays, art exhibits, and performances centered in creative and innovative thinking.
The event will be from 3:30-8:00 PM at Catalyst Maria, 6727 S. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60629 on Thursday May 4, 2017.
Opening night of our musical production In the Heights is also a must-see at the STEAM EXPO 2017. The musical starring Catalyst scholars follows a family's strengthening pride and appreciation of community. Admission is $5 and $10 for families and performances will be:
Thursday 5/4/17- 6:00 PM
Friday 5/5/17 5:00 PM
Saturday 5/6/17 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM
For more information on STEAM EXPO 2017, please contact Sean Hamilton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Please join us on May 4 to support our budding artists, creators, and innovators!
Please join our efforts as a champion for changing lives at The Catalyst Schools. If you would like to speak with a Catalyst staff member about your donation, please call us at 773-295-7001.
