Catalyst Maria teacher Ms. Lewis’s 7^th Grade math class was featured in WBEZ's story about Pi day last Friday!  The image below has a link to the article and audio clip celebrating 3.14 with some pie!    

Team Energy, Catalyst Maria’s 4^th-8^th Grade Cheerleading Team, won first place in the Junior High division at the Champion Spirit Group Super Nationals competition! Led by Mrs. Battle, the team are now national champions- CONGRATULATIONS! 

After months of practice and preparation, Catalyst Howland's ballroom dancing team has repeated as the city-wide champions of the Dancing With Class ballroom dance competition! This event is held annually at the Chicago Cultural Center, with the championship team pictured below!  Second place went to the scholars at Catalyst Circle Rock! Congratulations to our scholars and teachers at Catalyst Howland and Catalyst Circle Rock!

Each Catalyst campus held events this week in celebration of Black History Month- these include assemblies, research fairs, and Black History Content Bowls at our three campuses! Check out an image below from the Black History Fair at Catalyst Circle Rock Wednesday!

Catalyst Circle Rock, Catalyst Howland and Catalyst Maria will be OPEN for scholars and staff on Friday, February 20, 2015.  Please be safe traveling to and from school!