The 2023 Model United Nations Conference was recently held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, spanning four days and bringing togethers 2,300 students from across the United States! Catalyst Maria participated for the first time, with the CMHS delegation representing the countries of St. Lucia and Senegal. We are so proud of our scholars and a HUGE shout out to Ms. Volk for starting this amazing program at CMHS!
Catalyst Circle Rock Principal Elizabeth Jamison-Dunn and 7th & 8th Grade ELA Teacher Morgan Burrel are 2023 recipients of Millen Twins Educator Awards! The MTE Awards were established by Kristle & Kerese Millen in 2019, and they acknowledge individuals for their time and dedication in their schools and communities. Congratulations Ms. Jamison-Dunn and Ms. Burrel- we are incredibly grateful for all that you bring to innumerable lives at Catalyst!
The Catalyst school communities are excited to celebrate Black History Month throughout February! Some of the events scheduled include Black History Month assemblies, DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, and more! Please find specific events and details below- we hope you will join us in celebration!
Events at Catalyst Circle Rock:
Black History Bowl-February 17, 2023 at 8:30am
Black History Month Assembly- February 23, 2023 at 1:00pm
Events at the Kehrein Center for the Arts at Catalyst Circle Rock:
DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis
Through the voices of leading citizens, scholars, artists, politicians, and business leaders, DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis explores the history of Chicago's black community from 1779 to present day. Please join us at Catalyst Circle Rock’s Kehrein Center for the Arts on February 4, 2023 as moments of triumph and challenge are told and the unsung heroisms of everyday men and women are celebrated.
Composed by Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Co-Founder and Artistic Director Orbert Davis, the film's acclaimed score evokes specific periods in Chicago's history: the ragtime rhythms of the early 20th Century; the big-band swing of the 1930s and '40s; the jazz experiments of the Civil Rights era and more. Due to the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s dedication to removing barriers to the arts, tickets are only $1 and can be purchased here.
From Slavery to the White House
February 25, 2023 Kehrein Center for the Arts at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
(Special performance for Catalyst Circle Rock and surrounding schools February 24, 2023)
From Slavery to the White House takes you on an emotional roller coaster through decades of historical events.
Group Rates Available. Call (773) 499-8838 for more information.
Events at Catalyst Maria:
Multicultural Awareness Night- **Rescheduled from February 21 to April 18, 2023 4:30-6pm**
High School Black History Month Assembly March 1, 2023 8-9:00 am
K-5th Black History Month Assembly Feb 28, 2023 8:00-10:30 am
Andre Crews, a 2018 graduate of Catalyst Circle Rock and current Simeon scholar, was named the Public League Player of the Year by the Chicago Public League Football Coaches Association! Congratulations to Andre (#4 pictured below) and his family on this incredible achievement! You can read more in a Chicago Sun-Times article linked here.
Scholar musicians in the Sistema Ravinia Orchestra, one of Ravinia's *Reach* Teach* Play* education programs, presented their winter concert in the Kehrein Center for the Arts at Catalyst Circle Rock! This concert featured 3rd-8th grade musicians in a collaboration of four elementary schools in the Austin and Lawndale communities (Catalyst Circle Rock, George Rogers Elementary, Frazier I.B. Magnet, and Gregory Elementary). The musicians performed together in beginning and intermediate orchestras/wind ensembles and shared wonderful music and friendship on stage!
We warmly invite everyone in our community to join us at Sistema Ravinia Orchestra’s solo and ensemble recital on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 10:00am in the Kehrein Center for the Arts!
