Back-to-School Month in Beverly/Morgan Park: What to Know
As the ease and relaxation of summer begins to wind down, we are all beginning to gear up for a focused fall. That starts this month as all Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood schools will look to begin the 2026-2027 school year on a positive note. First Day of School For students enrolled in Chicago Public Schools students […]
Gaelic Football Program Introduced at Christ the King
By Brian Marchetti Villager Contributor Christ the King Elementary School has kicked off the first scholastic-based Gaelic football program outside of New York in the United States. They hope to expand the reach of the traditional Irish sport to other schools in the area and beyond. The centuries old sport evolved out of other […]
BAPA School Update
BAPA staff reports The end of May and early June are among the most exciting times of the year. These weeks bring about not only the end-of-year school year celebrations, but also the recognition of notable achievements. And the schools that call the Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood and nearby areas home have no shortage of notable […]
New Vanderpoel Principal, Statewide Literature Winner: BAPA School Update
BAPA staff reports The month of May is the busiest time of year for schools. It’s an exciting time, with graduations on the horizon and other celebratory endeavors planned to recognize the many accomplishments students have made this year. BAPA is proud to share the latest success stories from the many public and private institutions […]
BAPA Teen Service Corps Returns for 2nd Year
By Mary Jo Viero The Beverly Area Planning Association’s Teen Service Corps is ready to Learn, Give, Grow, and Lead in its second year. In the last school year, teens from Beverly/Morgan Park, ages 12 – 18, from 21 area schools participated in the BAPA Teen Service Corps. The idea was born in 2020 to […]
Teachers From Beverly/Morgan Park Earn National Innovation Grant Prize
Submitted by Morgan Park Academy A pair of Morgan Park Academy teachers are among this year’s winners of an Innovation Circle Grant Prize from the national non-profit Fund for Teachers, fueling a research trip to the American South that will allow them to develop new elements of the humanities curriculum for MPA students. […]
BAPA Community Service Award Recipient
Tyra Burrage As an International Baccalaureate school, we aim to develop learners according to the IB learner profile. It is our mission to develop active, compassionate, and lifelong learners. Tyra is caring. She shows empathy, compassion, and respect, and she acts to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world […]
School Update
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison As we prepare for the holiday season and continue contributing positively to our neighborhood’s public health by wearing masks, getting vaccinated, and socially distancing, I have this one thing to say. Things may appear to be more normal than ever before, but we are not there yet. Consequently, we must remain resolute in our support […]
How to Survive Remote Learning
By Kristin Boza With the news that all Illinois schools are closed for the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year, teachers, parents and students alike scrambled to make sense of a new normal. Within a short timeframe, educators and administrators developed programs to keep kids busy and engaged in the middle of a pandemic. In mid-April, Cory Overstreet, principal […]
How a Small School Shortened the Gap Between Classroom and Home
Council Oak Montessori School (COMS) took immediate steps to provide online schooling when schools were first closed, with their virtual classrooms opening at 8:30 a.m. Mar. 30. “This is not homeschooling, rather it is school at home,” said Head of School Lila Jokanovic. COMS staff guided parents and students in setting up school at home […]