The University of Illinois Extension in Cook County is pleased to invite youth aged 13-18 to register for

Bold Connections: Social and Emotional Learning for Teens.

Bold Connections is a one-day seminar (Saturday, August 3^rd from 9:00 am-12:00 pm) designed to equip teens with the tools they need to be socially and emotionally intelligent and healthy.

Participants will engage in topics related to:

· Social Development

· Emotional Intelligence

· Planning for Success

· Self-Confidence

Do not miss out on the FUN! Space is limited!

Location:

University of Illinois Extension

2205 Enterprise Dr. Suite 501

Westchester, IL 60154

Register Now! Snacks provided!

To register online, please click here:

https://go.illinois.edu/BoldConnections

The deadline to register is July 26

HerStory

What: HerStory is a free, interactive event for young women interested in science at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. It will begin with a "Famous Women in Science" scavenger hunt through the museum. Attendees will also get to talk to scientists about their experiences in science and higher education.

HerStory: Famous Women in Science History

HerStory is an outreach event for young females who are curious about science.

HerStory es un evento para mujeres jóvenes que tienen curiosidad por la ciencia.

The event will begin with a "Famous Women in Science History" scavenger hunt around the

Museum of Science and Industry, followed by a lunch (provided by the MSI).

During the lunch, scientists and graduate students will speak with the students

​about their experiences and motivations in science and higher education.

El evento comenzará con una búsqueda del tesoro "Mujeres Famosas en la Historia de la Ciencia" alrededor

del Museo de Ciencia e Industria, seguido de un almuerzo (proporcionado por el Museo).

Durante el almuerzo, científicos y estudiantes de posgrado hablarán con las estudiantes

​sobre sus experiencias y motivaciones en la ciencia y educación superior.

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Museum of Science and Industry (MSI)

Saturday, June 8, 2019

10 am - 2:30 pm

Meet the Female Scientists

How: Apply here https://tinyurl.com/HerStoryApp2019

Summer Programs Available

CHICAT

CHICAT’s free youth arts programs focus on the intersection of art and technology through project-based learning and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math). We strive to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of our students by offering postsecondary advising, individual counseling and mentorship services.

Central to the success of CHICAT’s youth programs is curricula rooted in storytelling; allowing youth to share their perspectives of the world through their own lens. CHICAT aims to develop young people’s self-worth and community awareness through storytelling projects created in its Design Arts, Digital Arts, and 3D Maker Arts studios. Courses for middle school and high school students are now available.

Summer 2019 classes start July 1st!

Middle schoolers will be able to attend two-week sessions; with an opportunity to experience a different studio each session.

Design Arts Digital Arts 3D Maker Arts

• Screenprinting • Animation • 3D Printing

• Printmaking • Web Design • 3D Modelling

• Comic Book Design • Digital Photography • CNC Laser Cutting

• Cartooning • Audio Production • Coding

• Painting & Drawing • Video Production • Digital Fabrication

Earth Hour

March 30, 2019 8:30 pm - Saturday

Earth Hour Day is a global event organized by The World Wild Fund for Nature. It encourages people across the world to turn off the lights for one hour i.e. 8:30-9:30 pm to symbolize the commitment to Mother Earth.

For more information you may visit www.earthhour.org/

Earth Hour Facts and Figures

• Earth Hour is a global environmental event started in Sydney Australia by WWF in the year 2007 and went global with time.
• The first earth hour in Sydney accounted for a reduction of 10.2 percent in the consumption of energy across the city.
• Earth Hour is organized every year in the month of March which is the time of the autumn and spring equinoxes in both the hemispheres. It is because the sunset time in Northern and Southern Hemisphere coincides ensuring the greatest visual impact for this global light out event.
• It is the only event of the year when a maximum number of people around the world participate in a single movement and turn off the lights for an hour.
• Earth Hour 2018 witnesses the record joining of 7000 towns and cities across 188 countries to celebrate the connection of people with the mother earth.
• There is a number of top organizations in the world which supports Earth Hour. Some of these include UNESCO, Girls Scouts of US, International Trade Union Confederation, FIFA, Phillips, UEFA, IKEA, ING Vysya Bank, HSBC, etc.
• Earth Hour is the only movement in the support of earth in which the major landmarks of the world from Eiffel tower to Sydney Opera House and from Golden Gate to Birmingham Palace go dark in support of Earth Hour.
• It should not be confused with Earth day. However, both events are for the conservation and protection Earth but they are different events. Earth Hour is observed on the last Saturday of March every year whereas Earth Day is celebrated on 22nd April each year.
• Apart from gaining huge support from across the world, Earth Hour also faces criticism from famous personalities like Ross McKitrick (economist), Rick Giles (president of the ACT on Campus institutions), Adam McGibbon (environmentalist), including various institutions and organizations.

March 30, 2019 Expanding Your Horizon

Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is an annual one-day symposium for girls in grades 6-8 to learn about future career opportunities in science, technology, enginerring, and math (STEM).

At EYH, we provide middle school girls with a glimpse into the exciting world of STEM. Girls can engage in hands-on workshops led by Chicago area STEM professionals in industry and academia. Additionally, they will have an opportunity to meet female role models in STEM and get answers to any questions they have about STEM careers. During the symposium, parents can attend a special program to hear about ways of supporting their daughters’ interest in STEM education and careers.

Come join us!

EYH will be held on Saturday, March 30th, 2019 at the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. Registration will open in February. Stay up to date by visiting our website at www.echicago.com

Welcome back to a new school year at James Ward, the winning team. We are Jenny Croitoru (Room 304) and Patrick Danaher (Room 306) the 6th grade homeroom teachers, Carissa Dilley (Room 302) and Lily Ng (Room 301) the 5th grade homeroom teachers this year. We are certain your students are excited to move up to the 3rd floor, and we are just as happy to see what great examples they will be.

There are several changes to our teaching program this year, which starts with the organization of homerooms and subject matters.

Literacy - Ms. Dilley (302)

Math - Ms. Ng (301)

Science - Mrs. Croitoru (304)

Social Studies - Mr. Danaher (306)

Our students will also receive academic support from non-homeroom teachers including:

Student services - Mrs. Ferro (300) , Mrs. Healy (204)

Bilingual Education - Mrs. Jian (206)

In addition to these core classes, students will have an enrichment period at the beginning of each day, the focus of which will be either literacy, math, health, social studies, or our social emotional learning program called Second Step. Each day will also include one of five specialist classes - PE, art, computer/technology, and Spanish. Our specialist teachers are:

PE - Coach Rodriguez (200)

Music - Ms. Saunders (210)

Computer/Technology - Mrs. Chacon (209)

Spanish - Senora Vasquez (207)

Art - Ms. Weil (303)

Finally, thank you so much to those who are able to provide our much needed classroom supplies today. If you haven't done so, we look forward to receiving the following items -believe it or not, we run out of these things every year!

2 reams of paper

3 boxes of Kleenix tissue

3 bottles of hand sanitizer

We will be sending home all communications in a weekly homeroom folder on THURSDAY, asking that you review and return it on FRIDAY each week.

Finally, please be sure you have a user name/password for the Parent Portal - it is your access to staying informed about your student's grades. In an effort to stay even more connected our team are on Class Dojo, please be sure you have joined using your special code given to your child. As a team we are also on Classroom Google where student's assignments may be seen and turned in there as well. If you need to reach us, you can use the emails provided below or on ClassDojo. However, if you do not have an email address, please seek assistance and we shall find time to get that done as well with you. It is imperative each parent connects with us via email this year.

Jenny Croitoru - jcroitoru@cps.edu

Carissa Dilley - cmdilley@cps.edu

Alicia Ferro - aferro1@cps.edu

Susan Healy - smhealy@cps.edu

Jing Jian - jjian@cps.edu

Lily Ng - lng@cps.edu

Patrick Danaher - pmdanaher@cps.edu

We look forward to an exciting new year with this great group of students!

5th Graders

Welcome to 5th grade, your first year of MIDDLE SCHOOL! To help you and your parents along the way, here is a list of the routines and resources you will be using this year in all of your classes!

Check it out!

CPS Arts Program

If you are interested in the ARTS program, please sign up using this link.