Catalyst Circle Rock held their black history program, Arts to Activism, on Tuesday. The program featured ten acts that spanned from the great debate between WEB DuBois and Booker T Washington, covered the women of the Civil Rights Movement and even showed how the music of Motown and hip hop used art as a means of political expression. After months of practice, the scholars did a great job and truly thrived! Amazing work by our scholars at staff!
Catalyst is honored and grateful to partner with Adrian College through Project Intersect, a non-profit organization started by Mr. Taylor Docking and Adrian. On Wednesday, Adrian’s Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs Frank Hribar met with 15 CMHS scholars and awarded ALL scholarship money. One scholar, Wendy M. (pictured below with Vice Presindent Hribar) was awarded a full scholarship as the Project Intersect winner! She will receive a 4-year full tuition scholarship to Adrian and will be joining CMHS graduates Andrea M., Jesse M., John J., Mariah E., and Angee P. as CMHS graduates who are currently Adrian students. We are so proud of them!! Congratulations to Wendy, all scholars that received scholarships, their families, and the CMHS community, and many, many thanks to Adrian College for this incredible opportunity for our scholars!
Catalyst Maria HS scholar Chris A, Class of 2019, was recently accepted into the researcHStart program with the University of Illinois Cancer Center/University of Chicago. This program includes eight weeks of full-time work over the summer in biomedical research, mentoring from leading medical researchers, support for career development, and skill-building workshops/seminars. Chris was chosen as one of 24 accepted students in the largest applicant pool to date competing with students across Chicago Public Schools. Chris won this year’s Catalyst Maria High School science fair (pictured below) and is a current candidate in the city-wide fair as well. His accomplishments in science also include passing the AP Biology exam in his sophomore year at Catalyst. We are SO PROUD of you Chris!
Last week 50 CMES scholars had their first performance as part of the Chicago Children’s Choir program. This CCC program was in honor of Black History Month and took place on the stage of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center (pictured below). Great work by CMES scholars and their staff leaders!
The Catalyst Board of Directors' will have their third scheduled meeting of the 2017-2018 school year on February 26, 2018. This meeting will be held at Catalyst Maria Charter School, located at 6727 S. California Ave. Chicago, IL 60629 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 November 16, 2017 Finance Committee’s meeting minutes and November 20, 2017 Board of Directors’ meeting’s minutes
*Academic Committee
*Development Committee
*Finance Committee
*Adjournment