Students Raise Their Voices in New Committee
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison There is a new student empowerment initiative in town and its spreading, like merriment during the holidays, among area schools. The initiative is known as the Student Voice Committee (SVC). SVCs offer opportunities for students to partner and engage with their school’s administration and other adults in their school community to […]
Barnard FUSE and STEM Programs Empower, Engage Student Learning
By Tina Jenkins Bell, BAPA School Liaison “I can feel the hum of learning every time I pass by,” Kathleen Valente, principal of Alice L. Barnard Elementary School, said. Valente was describing the didactically, positive happenings in Barnard’s International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) Design class as a result of FUSE, a STEAM (Science, Technology, […]
BAPA Recognizes Local Students
Great students are the heart of great schools. Beverly/Morgan Park public schools have some of the best students anywhere! BAPA’s Education Committee has launched an annual BAPA Youth Community Service Award, recognizing 7th and 8th grade students from each public elementary school, and a student at Morgan Park High School. “The award recognizes students who are dedicated to […]
Barnard Student Competes on MasterChef Junior
By Kristin Boza There’s a new MasterChef competitor in town — and she’s only 11. Barnard School 6th grader Na’imah Johnson is competing for the title of MasterChef Junior on the show’s fifth season which premieres on Thurs., Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. on FOX. Johnson heard about the audition in 2015 and had her […]