This week Catalyst Maria had an official ribbon cutting with Big Brothers-Big Sisters and Guggenheim on a new partnership between the three organizations! In attendance was the CEO of BBBS, members of the Guggenheim team, Catalyst staff and scholars, and numerous Bigs mentors and their scholars Littles! This has been a great venture and we look forward to continuing this partnership!
Under the leadership and supervision of Mr. Tomasso, Catalyst Circle Rock 7th and 8th Grade scholars have produced their own scholar developed newspaper! Seven scholars team to create The Cougar Times, with the first issue published this week! Pictured below are Mr. Tomasso and Jai'nequa B., whose article "Boycott or Not? The Question of Diversity on Hollywood's Biggest Night" was the lead article this week! Please stop by Catalyst Circle Rock to get a copy today!
Come support the Catalyst Maria Wolves Basketball team this Wednesday (2/24/16) in the State Regionals! The game is at 7:00 PM vs Harper High School at Harper (6520 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60636) GO WOLVES!!!
The Catalyst Board of Directors' will have their scheduled February 22, 2016 meeting at Catalyst Cirlce Rock Charter School, located at 5608 W. Washington Blvd. The meeting will be from 3:00-5:30 PM.
All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public. The agenda for this meeting is below:
*Welcome and mission moment
*Review and approval of November 16, 2015 Board of Directors’ meeting’s minutes
*Academic Committee
*Development Committee
*Finance Committee
*Adjournment
The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society recognize outstanding scholars in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Striving to achieve academic excellence and to be models of character, scholars in these organizations are exemplars both inside and outside of school communities.
Last academic year, Catalyst Maria began chapters of NHS and NJHS in hopes of providing leadership and service opportunities to a group of often underserved students. There efforts were featured in the National Honors Society Magazine Advise- the article can be accessed here.
Great work by Ms. Fawaz, Ms. Bies, Ms. Lewis and Ms. Johnson and their scholars!
