Catalyst is very proud of our scholars who will be graduating from 12th Grade, 8th Grade and Kindergarten in the coming weeks! Graduations times and dates are listed below, and we want to highlight a few notable aspects of this year’s graduations:
Catalyst Circle Rock’s Class of 2016 is the first cohort of scholars that began their elementary school career at Catalyst Circle Rock in Kindergarten and completed their entire nine-year elementary school career at CCR! June 17, 2016- CCR 8th Grade Graduation 4:00- New Zion Church- 1252 S. Wolcott Chicago , IL 60608
Catalyst Maria High School’s Class of 2016 is the first cohort of scholars that began their high school career at Catalyst Maria! June 10, 2016- 6:00- CM Auditorium
Catalyst Maria Elementary School’s 8th Grade Class of 2016 is the first cohort of scholars to graduate from Catalyst Maria ES! June 16, 2016- 6:00- CM Auditorium
The last day of the 2015-2016 school year for scholars will be Friday June 17, 2016 for Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria. Catalyst staff will have professional development on Monday June 20 and Tuesday June 21, 2016 and the schools will be closed to scholars. Summer Session for applicable scholars will begin July 11, 2016.
If you have any questions, please contact the Catalyst Circle Rock Main Office at (773) 945-5025 or the Catalyst Maria Main Office at (773) 993-1770.
We are excited to share with you that Catalyst Schools received the HIGHEST POSSIBLE RATING on the critical 5EssentialsMy School, My Voice survey conducted by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research! One of our schools, Catalyst-Maria High School, earned the fourth highest score of all high schools in Chicago - including all charter, traditional and selective enrollment schools!
The survey asks scholars, teachers, and parents questions on the five essential components that drive school success: Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, Supportive Environment, and Ambitious Instruction. Schools that score strong on the 5Essentialsare ten times more likely to improve student learning than schools that score weak on the 5Essentials.
Congratulations to our staff, scholars, and school communities on this incredible achievement!
In Illinois, students living in low-wealth school districts receive only $0.81 for every dollar spent on students living in high wealth districts. The result is the kids needing the most receive the least aid from the state.
Because of these funding disparities, Chicago Public Schools is contemplating a 39% cut across the board for all schools. These cuts will no doubt negatively affect Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria Charter Schools by increasing class sizes and eliminating student supports and programs.
The scholars, staff, families and school communities have worked too hard to provide our scholars with the best education possible to allow more budget cuts to undo this progress.
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