Local School Update- April 2022
By Tina Jenkins BAPA School Liaison Okay, one of these days, I will be able to start a column without mention of a pandemic. And I only mention the “P” word to remind us of how wonderfully resilient and our schools are. My examples this month range from sports to a school’s initiative to teach […]
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 […]
New Clissold Principal
By Krinstin Boza JaMonica Marion was named the new principal at Clissold Elementary School, 2350 W. 110th Pl, in September. A graduate of Mount Greenwood Elementary School and the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS), Marion brings a depth of experience with students of all ages to encourage the Clissold Cougars to “climb higher.” Marion’s career began at CHSAS, where she taught in the careers and leadership department and […]
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 […]
Schools Gearing Up for Ridge Run Showdown
By Kristin Boza Now is the time to start training for BAPA’s 41st Annual Ridge Run on Memorial Day, Mon., May 28. For the third year in a row, BAPA is engaging area schools in friendly competition to see who can get the most (per capita) students to run under their school’s name. Clissold Elementary […]
Clissold School Running Club Expects Big Team for Ridge Run
By Kristin Boza Last year, BAPA came up with a way to get neighborhood kids and their families interested in the sport of running by offering free 5K training programs to every school. Volunteers at each school coordinated the running teams and, as a result, a great number of kids successfully completed the 5K on […]
Free Ridge Run 5K Training Clubs Open to Local Schools
By the time the 40th Annual BAPA Ridge Run arrives on Mon., May 29, your kids – whether they’re couch potatoes or budding athletes – can be ready to run the 5K. BAPA’s free Ridge Run 5K Training Clubs created last year and 12 schools in Beverly/Morgan Park and surrounding communities participated. Clissold School had […]