Under the leadership of Catalyst Circle Rock’s Director of Specialized Services Mr. Tomasso, a memorial garden in Troy Morris’s honor will be installed at Catalyst Circle Rock over the next several months. As part of this garden, customized memorial bricks can be purchased to support a scholarship in his name. Bricks can be purchased for $100, and all funds will go to support scholarships for graduating 8th graders at Catalyst Circle Rock (minus the cost of the bricks). Orders received by July 7th will be engraved in time for the initial installation of the bricks ahead of the unveiling of the memorial garden in October 2022.

We invite you to consider ordering a memorial brick, which can be ordered at this website: https://www.brickmarkers.com/donors/tcs/ After placing your order, you will be transported to the Catalyst Donation page to make your payment.

Troy Morris was a dedicated, passionate and integral part of the Catalyst community for over 10 years, first as an IA and teacher at Catalyst Howland, then as a teacher at Catalyst Circle Rock.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Tomasso at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

The Catalyst Board of Directors will hold a meeting May 9, 2022 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.

If you have questions, 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..

Location:

Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School

5608 W. Washington Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois 60644

AGENDA

*3:00-3:30- Welcome: Larry Williams, Chair and Mr. Gordon Hannon, CEO

• Review of agenda
• Review and vote for approval of March 7, 2021 Board of Directors meeting minutes; May 4, 2022 Academic Committee meeting minutes; and May 6, 2022 Finance Committee meeting minutes

*3:30-3:40 -Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per speaker)

*3:40-4:10-Academic Committee: Dr. Catherine Burns

• Update on school academic plans
• Update on Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria ISS/OSS suspension data and IEP completion rates

*4:10-4:30 - Finance and Strategic Issues Committee: Ms. Ying-Yuan Hsu

• FY22 YTD
• KCA and KCAF structure discussion
• Review and vote for approval of FY23 budget

*4:30-5:00: Board governance items:

• Board terms and Board member training requirements
• For Discussion: How can the Catalyst Board ensure its foundational values and beliefs remain embedded in the fabric of the school?

*Adjournment

Please join us for the Catalyst Maria 5K on May 21, 2022 at 8:00 am! This event will feature a Kiddie Run, live music, raffle baskets, an award ceremony, a cheerleading performance, post-race party! Please register at this link- we hope you can join us May 21st! 

The Catalyst Board of Directors' Academic Committee will hold a meeting on May 4, 2022 at 4:00 pm and Catalyst's Finance Committee will hold a meeting on May 6, 2022 at 10:00 am. These meetings will be held by video conference and are open to the public- 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 773-295-7001 for conference call information.

Finance Committee Agenda:

• FY22 YTD
• FY23 proposed budget

Academic Committee Agenda:

• Analysis of Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria ISS/OSS suspension data and IEP completion rates
• Current status and next steps of Catalyst Circle Rock and Catalyst Maria academic strategic plans

The Post-Secondary team at Catalyst Maria High School connected eight seniors to Holy Cross Hospital for job interviews this month!  This was the first group of CMHS scholars to engage the interview process at Holy Cross, and the Post-Secondary team is working to create an on-going employment partnership with the hospital for our scholars. Carmen Anzalone, the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Holy Cross stated, “The students were all very professional and I anticipate having them move forward and continue with our hiring process.” A HUGE shout out to Mrs. Comiskey for facilitating this opportunity for our scholars!