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Welcome, Welcome -- Come On In
By: Alexander Russo / November 01, 2007
Welcome! This is District 299's new home at Catalyst Chicago. For longtime readers, I hope you like it here as much or more as you have liked the blog when it was out on its own in the blogosphere. For new Catalyst readers, this is a place where the news, the events, and the gossip about what's going on in Chicago schools gets passed around, pretty much all day every day but especially before and after school. Got something to say? Write a comment. Got a question about your school, a neighborhood, a process? Write a comment, or send it to me at district299 at gmail dot com. Thanks for reading. Alexander.
Welcome, Welcome -- Come On In
Does he have prinicpals and assistant principals picked out for all his new schools.... if so can anyone help a parent find out that information. If I am going to send my child I would like to know who is in charge.
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A. Duncan made up his mind about all this schools this hearing are a wate of time . I herd he already has the princippal for the new LaSalle that will be taking place at Andersen
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Just wanted everyone to know that the house bill previously HB464, regarding the removal of the teacher residency requirement, is alive again. It has been renamed HB4375. Let your representatives and congressman know if you are in favor of it. We need to catch it early on so that it doesn't die again!!!!!
Unite for the Children
February 4th marks the first of 17 hearings to be heard by CPS downtown office to determine the fate of 17 schools - closing or phased out. Lets get together - parents and children and March on that date not just for the 17 but for the 10 - 15 schools closed/phased out last year and the 10 -15 schools that will be close/plased out each year over the next 4 years. Contact the Press - take pictures to send to media if press does not come. We need to UNITE.
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For what it's worth...I've spoken with a teacher from Edison. She informed me that Edison would indeed relocate to a low capacity facility in Albany Park. The regular school there would be phased out while the Gifted Center is slated to expand. I don't know how Beaubien's Gifted fits into any of this.
Rumor about Edison move
So the rumor mill has it that Edison Regional Gifted Center will be moving this fall. One story I heard was that they would take a school at Irving Park and the Kennedy. Another story has it that Beaubien's Gifted will go with them to a low capacity school in Albany Park. What gives? Any truth to either of these?
Thanks.
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A few teachers failed to received the $50.00 card last year. I was one of those teachers. The Union issued a phone number to call and place your name on a list to received a belated $50. card.
I followed the Union instructions; surprise, surprise - absolutely nothing happened. As far as I know after the initial distribution, no teacher received the $50.
Show me the money....
Hmm.....
So where's my $50 gift card from CPS this year???
Show me the money....
Hmm.....
So where's my $50 gift card from CPS this year???
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Thanks Alexander for the improvements!
Got It! I hope?
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TVooUHN7j4 new=true]Here's Johnny![/url]
Moving - Shifting - Finding (cont)
Here's Johnny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TVooUHN7j4
Moving - Shifting - Finding
You can run but you can't hide!