The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting March 6, 2023 from 3:00-5:00 pm. The agenda and meeting information are below. All Catalyst Board meetings are open to the public, with a public comment portion during the time below.

 

Location:

Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School

5608 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois 60644

AGENDA

*3:00-3:10 Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Gordon Hannon, CEO

• Review of agenda
• Review and vote for approval of December 8, 2022 Board of Directors meeting minutes; March 1, 2023 Parent, Family, Community Committee meeting minutes; March 1, 2023 Academic Committee meeting minutes; March 3, 2023 Finance Committee meeting minutes
• Vote to approve Catalyst Maria parent Mitze Moore for three- year initial Board term

*3:10-3:20 - Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)

*3:20-3:30- Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Ying-Yuan Hsu

• FY23 update

*3:30-4:00- Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns

• Update on school academic progress against internal and CPS metrics
• Update on Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria ISS/OSS suspension data and IEP completion rates

*4:00-4:15- Parent and Community Collaboration Committee:

• Update of how Catalyst Schools engages and impacts the Chicago Lawn, Austin, and wider Chicago communities in which our two campuses are embedded

*4:15-5:00

• What Lasallian legacy means for Catalyst communities

*Adjournment

 

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Parent and Community Committee will hold a meeting on March 1, 2023 at 11:30 to discuss initiatives YTD. This meeting will be held by video conference- please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-897-5816 for conference call information.

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on March 1, 2023 at 4:00 to discuss academic progress YTD. This meeting will be held by video conference- please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-897-5816 for conference call information.

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Finance Committee will hold a meeting on March 3, 2023 at 9:00 to discuss financials YTD. This meeting will be held by video conference- please contact Catalyst's Director of Administration Michael Kasang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 773-897-5816 for conference call information.

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 7^th & 8^th 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 20^th  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-5^th Black History Month Assembly Feb 28, 2023 8:00-10:30 am