The partnership between Catalyst Maria and the Chicago Children's Choir was featured in the Chicago Tribune! Check out the article linked here! Many thanks to the Chicago Children's Choir for this AMAZING partnership!
Catalyst Circle Rock received unanimous approval from the Chicago Board of Education for the recommended 5-year renewal at the January 22, 2020 CPS Board of Education meeting! A HUGE shout-out to the CCR staff, scholars, parents, Austin community members, Catalyst Board members, partner organizations, CPS and innumerable others who have made this a reality! Catalyst is honored to partner with our scholars, families, the Austin community and all stakeholders, and we will continue to work and love relentlessly to ensure the finest outcomes in both mind and heart!
On January 18th, Catalyst Circle Rock's Kehrein Center for the Arts hosted hundreds of community members at one of four citywide forums for Mayor Lori Lightfoot's INVEST South/West initiative.
INVEST South/West is a community improvement initiative from Mayor Lightfoot to marshal the resources of multiple City departments, community organizations and corporate partners toward 10 neighborhoods on Chicago's South and West sides. Through this groundbreaking collaborative by government, businesses, philanthropies, and community leaders, the City will align more than $750 million in public funding over the next three years. The initiative will seek to maximize those public investments in order to attract private capital, respond to changing commercial trends and enrich local culture.
Check out an Austin Weekly News article through the linked image of the event below!
Catalyst Circle Rock teacher Mr. Nicholas Tomasso was chosen to participate as a Teacher Fellow in the 2019-2020 Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy! Selected by the Northrop Grumman Foundation and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), Mr. Tomasso was the only teacher selected from Illinois, and he will participate with 25 other educators in numerous science, engineering, and technology-related professional learning opportunities. NSTA Executive Director Dr. David Evans said of the cohort, “This is truly a remarkable group of educators, dedicated to expanding their knowledge base and improving their teaching skills in order to reach all students. We congratulate this year’s cohort of Teacher Fellows and look forward to supporting them in their efforts to transform STEM education.”
Launched in 2016, the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy was created to help enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence in science, technology, and engineering, while increasing teacher understanding about the skills needed for a scientifically literate workforce. To learn more about the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy, visit http://www.nsta.org/northropgrumman/.
Catalyst Circle Rock teacher Mr. Nicholas Tomasso was chosen to participate as a Teacher Fellow in the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy! Selected by the Northrop Grumman Foundation and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), Mr. Tomasso was the only teacher selected from Illinois, and will participate with 25 other educators in numerous science, engineering, and technology-related professional learning opportunities. NSTA Executive Director Dr. David Evans said of the cohort, “This is truly a remarkable group of educators, dedicated to expanding their knowledge base and improving their teaching skills in order to reach all students. We congratulate this year’s cohort of Teacher Fellows and look forward to supporting them in their efforts to transform STEM education.”
Launched in 2016, the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy was created to help enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence in science, technology, and engineering, while increasing teacher understanding about the skills needed for a scientifically literate workforce. Check out the link below on Mr. Tomasso's accomplishment:
http://www.nsta.org/northropgrumman/.