We support more than 1200 diverse and motivated students as they grow from pre-k through eighth grade at our Chicago neighborhood school. Many of our kids are English Language Learners or speak English as their second language. We strive to give them every opportunity within the four walls of our school so that they may become the future leaders of tomorrow!
We work hard to implement a rigorous academic program and also believe strongly in supporting our students social and emotional needs.
We are proud of our students’ dedication and hard work. They beg for more homework, ask thought-provoking questions, and come to class every day excited to learn. Even though many face struggles at home, they work hard to make their school hours count!
My Project
All students throughout our school will read the book "Rosie Revere, Engineer" by Andrea Beaty as part of our 4th annual One Book, One School initiative. It tells the story of Rosie, a shy girl who keeps her imaginative inventions to herself. When her Aunt Rose (modeled after Rosie the Riveter) visits, Rosie is inspired by her aunt's lifelong dream: "Could she build a gizmo to help her aunt fly?" Self-doubt and failure, and a little perspective from Aunt Rose, teach Rosie that persevering through adversity is the greatest achievement of all.
For a full week, students, teachers, and staff will become immersed in the story and collaborate on a series of lessons and activities inspired by the themes of the text, which include inventing, creativity, persistence, and overcoming self-doubt to have pride in your work.
They will build on these themes by exploring companion works, including: Iggy Peck, Architect; Ada Twist, Scientist; and workbooks for all three titles.
As part of our Social Emotional learning efforts, One Book, One School aims to bring our community together around one text. With this book specifically, students from pre-k through eighth grade will engage in various activities relating to engineering, finding inspiration in everyday materials, the history of Rosie the Riveter, original stories of famous inventions, etc., before going on a gallery walk to discover how other classes interpreted the book and built skills across the curriculum. We hope they, like Rosie, learn that "the only true failure can come if you quit!"
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