Coach Tips for School Teams and Youth Runners

By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison Caley Doran is a mother of four young children. Two are Sutherland students. She is also Sutherland’s Ridge Run coordinator and coach for […]
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” […]
Local School Update – July 2021

By Tina Jenkins Bell BAPA School Liaison We made it through! Another school year successfully completed with a pandemic twist. Thinking of this school year, I realize the African proverb “it […]
Eat and Earn for St. Walter Elementary School

Grab a good solid meal at Chipotle’s (Beverly), 2302 W. 95th Street, on November 16, 2020, from 4:00p-8:00p, and they will make a donation to St. Walter Elementary School. […]
Sutherland Opens Outdoor Learning Space

By Kristin Boza Sutherland Elementary School, 10015 S. Leavitt St., is encouraging students to get dirty in an effort to better understand the environment. As part of a couple of grants earned by parents, staff, […]
Schools: Sutherland Elementary Wins Grant

By Kristin Boza Kids’ lives revolve around whatever is going on at their school. Knowing that schools bring together communities, Sutherland Elementary School principal Meg Burns sought and earned a […]
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 […]
The Way I See It: Importance of Neighborhood Schools

By Meg Burns, Principal, Sutherland Elementary As a Beverly/Morgan Park resident for 25 years, I have a profound commitment to the success of my local public school. We are privileged […]
Neighborhood Notes – June 2017

Registration Open for Veterans Softball Tournament. Registration is underway for the Road Home Program’s Veterans Softball Tournament and Family Fest, Sat., July 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Beverly Park, […]
Sutherland School 8th Graders Stand Up for the Future

By Maureen Cullnan If you could change one thing about your community, what would it be? Eighth graders in the Sutherland School Middle Years International Baccalaureate program asked themselves that […]