Catalyst is grateful for generous support through two corporate stakeholders- Northrup Grumman funded a STEM proposal by CCR Project Lead The Way teacher Mrs. Carlos and Catalyst Maria was the recipient of a Darden Restaurant Community Grant (specifically from a local Olive Garden)! Congratulations to these school communities and thank you to our corporate supporters!
This week, Catalyst Circle Rock hosted the Honorable Judge Jackie Portman on campus to preside over the school’s first mock trial! This event was the culmination of months of practice of a group led by Ms. McDowell, Ms. Wilkie and many other CCR staff members! The lawyers in the case were CCR Mock Trial Club scholar members, with CCR staff doing an excellent job as witnesses for the prosecution and defense! Judge Portman is pictured below-great work scholars and staff!
The nation's largest cross-sector network of urban schools, Schools That Can, accepted Catalyst Maria into their organization this week! Schools That Can connects leaders and shares innovative practices to advance school improvement and expand quality urban education across the nation. Catalyst Maria will join the Schools That Can Chicago cohort (a network that includes Catalyst Circle Rock!) and will be formally introduced into the network at the STC National Forum in two weeks in Los Angeles! Congratulations to the Catalyst Maria team on this accomplishment!
Catalyst Maria High School Olympians won two gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal at today's Special Olympics at Eckersall Stadium!! Congratulations to CM scholars, Ms. McCarthy, and their teachers/coaches!
This week is national Teacher Appreciation Week! We are so grateful for all Catalyst staff (who are all teachers in some way!) and the impact they make on hundreds of lives every day at Catalyst Howland, Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria!