Waters School held a candidates forum last week. Chair Michael Morgan hoped a new LSC could find its way to a new level of energy
Neighborhood News
Can’t Blame the Weather
Despite the finest weather on an Election Day in recent memory, politicians expect a very low voter turnot. Early numbers in the 47th Ward suggests that the Romney v. Santorum race is drawing an surprising high number of Republican ballots. Check out Election Day photos from around the 47th Ward at the Welles Park...
Chicago Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny Chicago’s 56th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Ravenswood resident, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, welcomed Irish Taoiseach (the Irish word for prime minister) Enda Kenny to this year’s festivities in honor the patron saint of Ireland, Patrick. Tens of thousands of Chicagoans celebrated the warmest St. Patrick’s...
Girl Scouts Mark 100 Years
Tonight as darkness fell on the Bell School grounds Girl Scouts present and past gathered to mark the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts . The celebration was typical of the way Girl Scouts has always done things quietly and with a look to the future with showing respect to its past. Current and past...
LSCs Need Candidates, Judges
A citywide shortage of interest in the Local School Council elections, with just 1,773 candidate filings for 4,904 openings persuaded Chicago Public Schools officials to extend the deadline for candidate filings. Figures released to The Bulldog showed no parents running in Amundsen, Audubon, Blaine, Stockton, Stockton Branch or Courtenay schools as of Wed, Mar...
Guest Post: Being an LSC Member
I often wonder why more people don’t volunteer at the schools, especially parents. The schools need all the help they can get. Whether your language skills are not the best or you don’t feel you have the personality or education to be of benefit makes no difference; you have something to offer. Statistics show the...
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