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High School Orientation Schedule
When you begin your first year at a new high school, it’s the little things that count. Do you have your class schedule? Can you find all of your classrooms? Do you remember your locker number and combination? (Is it three to the right or three to the left?) What homework is due tomorrow, next week, and next month?
We know the first few days at a new high school can be tough. And we are here to help. High School Orientation gives you a chance to walk the halls of your new school before the first day of class. You will have an opportunity to learn more about your school, visit your classrooms, walk through your class schedules, and much, much more.
High school orientations usually take place the week or so before high school begins.
Click here to view the schedule
Whitney Young Wins National Debate Championship
Whitney Young High School won the 2010 National Championship in Policy Debate at the National Forensic League National Championship tournament on June 16, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Whitney Young team of Misael Gonzalez and Kevin Hirn beat Rowland Hall High School from Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Final Round. The Whitney Young team is coached by Andrew Nishioka and Jeff Scheur.
Teen Entrepreneurs Vie for Prizes in ‘Shark Tank’-Like Competition
Students from five South Side high schools participated in a thrilling business plan competition on May 5 as a capstone to their experiential study of entrepreneurship, and showcased their inventive plans to launch new products and services as promising, young entrepreneurs. The ‘Shark Tank’ style competition, hosted by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) at ESPN Zone, culminated with students being recognized for their recently opened or soon-to-open businesses by a panel of local entrepreneurs and business leaders.
CPFTA Students Learn What Police Officers Really Do
This Spring Break, while many students hung out at home, Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy (CPFTA) cadets were busy experiencing life as a police officer through week-long internships with the Chicago Police Department (CPD). Under the supervision of Officer Paul Chester, CPFTA Coordinator, cadets worked in the CPD Human Resources Division, contacting Career Services offices at colleges throughout the country to provide information on a possible upcoming police exam. Cadets also prepared awards that are presented to officers who have performed heroic deeds in the course of duty. While on duty, the cadets cadets experienced riding in police vehicles with lights and sirens on, toured the CPD headquarters and met with high ranking officers.
Schurz Business and Finance Academy Highlighted in TV Interview
Learn how the Business and Finance Academy can prepare you for life after high school
Every career, no matter who you are or what you do, will be tied to the world of money. You are going to want to own a house. You are going to want to get a car. You are going to have a bank account. Here is [where] you are going to [learn to] do those things.
Mr. Kevin Rutter, Illinois Teacher of the Year.
On April 21, 2010 WTTW Channel 11 aired an interview with Mr. Kevin Rutter, Schurz Business and Finance Academy Teacher. The interview took place at Schurz and features Mr. Rutter and several Schurz Business and Finance Academy students explaining what the academy is and how it can benefit all students.
Check out the interview to learn about the benefits of attending the Business and Finance Academy
Job Shadowing at Markham Courthouse
On January 20, 2010, fifteen junior students and their teacher, Jacqueline Morris from Hirsch High School’s Law and Public Safety Academy on Chicago’s south side, boarded a bus which took them to the Markham Courthouse in the south suburb of Markham, Illinois. Were they in for a wonderful learning experience!
Vera Chitty, a CPS Partnership Development Liaison, worked through Judge Michael Stuttley, Supervising Judge of the Markham Courthouse, to arrange for 15 job shadow opportunities for the high school students. The students were paired with either a judge or State’s attorney who they were introduced to during a short breakfast session before court. Each “mentor” took the student assigned to them back to their respective places in a court room. Some students sat next to judges during court cases, other students observed criminal trials, juvenile or domestic cases as they sat with a State’s attorney.
Summer Pharmacy Program Application Deadline Extended
We have extended the application deadline to Friday, April 2, 2010.
Pathways To Pharmacy Program
The Department of College and Career Preparation – Career and Technical Education (CTE) is working in conjunction with the UIC College of Pharmacy and CVS Caremark to offer a 6-week summer Pharmacy Enrichment Program to junior-level students who are interested in pharmacy and other related health professions. The program will run from Monday, June 21, 2010 – Friday July 30, 2010. The program is broken into two phases: a 3-week academic component at UIC College of Pharmacy including mentoring, tutoring, and career counseling; and a 3-week experiential placement in a local CVS Caremark or hospital pharmacy. Students will be provided with bus cards and a stipend for participation.
Gallery 37 Advanced Arts Education Program Recruiting
You can enroll in one of twelve, TWO CREDIT A.P. or HONORS COURSES.
Gallery 37 Advanced Arts Education Program (AAEP) is an off campus downtown high school magnet arts program that provides CPS high school juniors/seniors with a year long, two hour Honors or AP advanced arts course.
Manley CTE Students Win Prestigious Scholarships
Congratulations to Manley Career Academy High School students, Larry Washington and Ashley Williams, for earning $5,000 in renewable college scholarships from Protiviti! Larry and Ashley, both Career and Technical Education Carpentry students, were chosen to receive their awards based on grade point average (GPA), school activities and community/civic involvement. Larry and Ashley also had to participate in interviews with Protiviti employees where they had to demonstrate their passion, initiative and communication skills.
Annual BPA Awards Luncheon Ceremony
Thanks to everyone that participated in the 44th Annual BPA Awards Luncheon Ceremony at the Hyatt Riverwalk on Wednesday March 10, 2010. Winners in 14 different categories were announced, as well as those qualifiers who will advance to compete at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA May 5-9, 2010. There were over 200 attendees for this year’s event and all had a wonderful time. A special thank you goes out to the Staff and Faculty of Robert Morris University for hosting the Citywide Competition, the Carver Military Academy Color Guard for their excellent display of patriotism, the CTE Interns for their invaluable assistance, Team BPA, all BPA Chicago Advisors and our outstanding students. You are all appreciated!
