MPHS Sees Fruits of Renovation
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Morgan Park High School (MPHS) has been renovating their external facilities since 2021 and the inside of the school this past school year. Whether the outcome of these renovations began with the former administration or continued with the present, principal Daniel Kuzma couldn’t be prouder of the […]
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 […]
Local School Update
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Finally, COVID 19 and Omicron are on the run, along with the City’s mask and proof of vaccination or vax cards. Mandates in the City of Chicago have officially ended. Don’t get me wrong, I supported the mandates and whatever else was needed to protect our public and […]
School Update – February 2022
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Who would have thought that in February 2022 the pandemic would still be flipping our lives inside out? I certainly did not, particularly after advances like the various vaccines. Knowing us to be a caring community, I thought to myself if we all contribute to our community’s overall […]
Helping Kids and Families Emerge During and Beyond the Pandemic
By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Clinical psychologist Mirjam Quinn, founder of Mirjam Quinn Associates, 10801 S. Western, recognizes the upheaval that the pandemic has caused in the lives of everyone, from parents, to educators, to kids. Quinn encourages everyone to be mindful and considerate of each other. She says this may sound simple, […]