We Run The School

By Hazael Olguin ‘

Spring 2023 If you are ever on the 3rd floor after school you will find studen running laps around the triangle This is the Schurz Track & Field Team and that where they have to get practice in during Chicago’s unpredictable spring weathe

The season started long ago, mid-winter on January 15th and our twenty track an field athletes have persevered and worked hard that entire time They competed through a total of ten official competitions (one indoor and nine outdoor) and ma great strides earning tons of PRs (personal records) and coming together as a tea The season ends Friday May 19th at St Ignatius for the 3A sectionals which me one more chance for PRs

When asked about a couple of highlights from the season, Coach Marshall cite the following:

● At the Niles West HS Invitational Meet, Schurz team members showed great leadership and maturity ** Coach Marshall had to work field eve and the team successfully managed themselves in impressive fashion

● Another highlight for the season from Coach Marshall, is that more girls participated on the team this season than boys

● 2 underclassmen qualified for Frosh-Soph City Championships: Alexander Falconer (shot put) and Jasmine Andrade (hurdles)

2023 RETIREES: Ms. Lozada, Mr. Scheodel, & Ms. Echeverry, In Their Own Words

Photos credited to Martha

I started in 2000 as a volunteer parent and then in 2004 I was hired as security staff

My favorite memories are of graduation days Seeing the changes of students over the years, and working with my team, coworkers, the admin team, and the parents

I know that I made a difference

To the students Freshman year is the most important year of your four years of high school Make it count High School is a stepping stone to your future The sky's the limit I will never forget my years serving you

To the staff, I will never forget the time that we spent together

I have been teaching for 19 years 11 of those years have been at Schurz I started the Engineering Academy at Schurz and have taught IED, POE, DE and EDD during those 11 years Previously I taught Engineering at Austin Polytechnical Academy for 4 years and before that math at Englewood Tech Prep Academy

I don't have one favorite memory but many good memories of watching students learn engineering basics, taking the students on field trips to places like McCormick Place and S&C Electric Company, and being the coach of the SeaPerch Robotics Club and taking teams to competitions

For students and staff at Schurz: Remember to LOVE - Take time to LISTEN to the people around you, OBSERVE what is going on around you and how people are doing, VALIDATE (respond) to what people around you are telling or showing you, EMPATHIZE with people and situations - there may be a "rest of the story" of why things are happening Give up using your phone 50 minutes out of every hour - you will be surprised how amazing and resilient your brain can be and what learnings you can gain Every day you will be confronted with opportunities and problems to accept and solve - Your brain is the ticket to take advantage and solve them and,more importantly, a sign of great strength is to ask for help when you need to Remember, Schurz is block long and a world wide Take advantage of its unique heritage and great diversity!

I have been working at Schu 21 years and have not worked a other school

My favorite memory was w was assigned to teach the first class I was able to help the stu who weren’t proficient in Engl able to express themselves and able to see them at the end of th was special to me because I wa to help them

For Schurz students and staff: Put your heart into your profession so it’s not just a job, but a part of your life

Right, follows through on a big kick

Hazael Olgin ‘23 handles the baton in event redit to Jaqueze Fair ‘26 ck & Field Athlete Quotes ytime I finished my race, out of , exhausted, I would ask myself do I run?” But when I see the cheer of my teammates, hear the raging words of my coaches, and seconds disappear from my I realize just how in these few I’ve come to love every aspect of ort We run ‘cause we can, and se we’re mad ” Laura Castro ‘23 k was all about putting your head definitely requires a lot of l strength ” Karina Reyes ‘25

Never discourage anyone who

CLASS OF 2023 HOODIES ARE CLOSE TO BEING SOLD OUT - GET YOURS TODAY CLASS OF 2023 QUOTES AND THANK YOU’S

Diana Rivera “Thank You to my friends and Mr Rutter, you're the best”

Juledy Luviano “The only person in this entire school I can truly say thank you to is Mrs Torres She is the only one who saw me for who I am, what I want to do/be, and saw me as a good person So, thank you Mrs Torres! <3”

Nayeli Aguilar “I want to thank Mr Martinez, Ms Tomasetti , and Ms Srotir for guiding me and always ensuring I try my best They make class very joyful and always bring a positive attitude ”

Jewgrante Abraham “I would like to thank all of my coaches from Schurz because when someone believes in you that makes you push yourself harder ”

Jason Lema “I want to say thanks to my family, friends, and my girlfriend for being here and giving me hopes and advice over these years and supporting me in my journey through high school ”

Kelly Tinoco Lopez “I am grateful to my mom for giving me everything ”

Alexander Avila-Salgado “Thank you to all of my teachers for the experience and knowledge I shall move on to college life ”

Lucila Raices “I’d like to thank all my teachers because each and every one of them played a part in my journey to graduate ”

Jonathan Solano “I wanna say thank you to all my friends who have been there for me through the long run from ups and downs, from darkness to sunlight no matter what we will always have each other's backs till the end ”

Kayla Santiago “ I feel like the possibility of all those possibilities being possible is just another possibility that can possibly happen" - from Mark Lee

David Santiago, Jr “Thank you, Melanie, for being my best friend and being nice to me Thank you, Ms Rosendahl, for being my algebra teacher when I was a freshman Thank you, Coach Rentas, for being the best coach and getting me cool cheers in every game when I served it on the court ”

Jailynn Aguilar “Thank you to my family , friends , teachers & staff for supporting me through this journey You guys are the best thank you for putting up with me!”

Tram Ngoc Le Huynh “Thank you to those who stayed by my side and supported me unconditionally ”

Yacqueline Chimal “Thanks to all my friends for accompanying me to the end of high school, and hopefully we will continue being friends afterwards ”

Shahid Alkouk “Thank you to my parents I thank God for the endless love you’ve shown me, and for raising me to the best of your abilities To my friends, the ones I’ve laughed with, the ones who’ve supported me, and the ones who keep me going To all my teachers who I have had unforgettable memories with I thank you all for an amazing four years ”

Laura Castro “I would like to thank all of my family, especially my mother, for believing in me and supporting me in every step of the process, for her hard work, and always having a warm embrace to bring in the most difficult times I want to thank my coaches and teammates as well for all the laughs, the dedication, and the growth we've shared for it has become a big part of my life that'll always hold dear ”

Juan Sanchez “Thank you to all the teachers and staff that made me feel safe in this school Ms Wrenn prepared me for after high school plans, made me feel less afraid of university, and showed me that I can take care of myself if I put my mind to it ”

Rosa Arteaga “Thank you to my parents, my oldest brother, they did so much for me I wouldn't make it without them ”

Nathan Robinson “I would like to thank my family and friends who have supported me throughout my journey in high school and who will still support me even after I leave high school ”

Angel Varela “I wanna thank my sister for always supporting me through everything and helping me with everything I needed and making me feel alive and happy ”

Makhya Sanders “Thanks to everyone that motivated me to beat all odds ”

Itzel Orocio “I want to thank my parents for always advising and supporting me to pursue a higher education and apply personal experiences in order for me to stay motivated Second, I want to thank my CTE Digital Media teachers, Mr Arreguin and Ms Stich, for always giving me support by providing me with resources and programs to participate in Ms Stitch additionally guided me in deciding whether or not to pursue a higher education which I came with a decision to attend college Finally, I'd like to thank my counselor, Ms Schoen, who has always been there for me and has given me advice Because of her, I was able to be a part of Honors classes in junior year of high school I'm grateful for having good advisors who help me achieve in school ”

Alejandro Vilchez “For me, money is not my definition of success Inspiring people is the definition of success ” - from Kanye West

Mariana Delgado “My parents came in as Dreamers and I came to make their dreams a reality ”

Steven Pereira “I want to say Thank You and I appreciate everyone one of my teachers and classmates on a special thing in life Ms Echeverry is my aunt, thank you all for being part of my life Remember the school is like a second family that would value you for life ”

Stephanie Matias “Thank you to my parents and to my two favorite teachers for supporting me during this journey They taught me that I have to keep on going and to never give up Everything will turn out great in the end ”

Kayla Lugo “I would like to thank Mr Hurtado and Mr Martinez for all the support they have given me through the rough and good times here at Schurz ”

Leslie Gallardo “Thank you to all the teachers who supported me<3 ”

Venus Rosario “Thank you to friends, family, and everyone in between who saw my potential and helped me grow to become the person that I am today ”

Jennifer Guzman “Thank you everyone who’s been with me since day one, always supporting me and always being there for me You guys are a huge part of my life and I’m so thankful for that ”

Jonathan Avila “No matter what comes our way, no matter what battle we have raging inside us we always have a choice It's the choices that make us who we are, and we can always choose to do what's right "

Axel Cervantes “I want to thank all my teachers that supported me on my high school journey If it was not for them I wouldn’t be here today ”

Adriana Sandoval “I’d like to thank myself for making it this far ”

Angela Reyes “I just wanna thank my friends for literally making high school fun I appreciate them and the softball team for literally being the best people ”

David Ruiz “I want to say thank you to my mom for always supporting me and also to my teachers for giving me advice on not making mistakes ”

Dariana Pruitt “I thank MYSELF for keeping ME going ! Even when I wanted to give up, I kept going ”

Jonathan R Gutierrez “You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life But it ain't how hard you hit it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward ” - from Rocky Balboa

Marlon Galeas “Thank you everyone for everything, good luck ”

Ana Tovar “To all my teachers, staff members, family, and friends, Thank you for the help and support you have given me Thank you ”

Jakahla Plummer “Dear self, there will never be anyone who can love me more than you can ”

Vivian Morales “Ms Rak aka Rak Attack or Rackioooo, I want to say thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me love you long time ”

Emily Fortner “Thank you to all of my family and teachers for being patient with me ”

Arrianna Dieppa “Thank you to Mr Spence for being the one of the most supportive, kind, and understanding teachers ”

Janiyah Jones “Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there's footprints on the moon" from Paul Brant

Cecilia Rolon “Thank you to my automotive teacher for having faith in me and being the best he can be even on his worst days and thank you to my family and friends who stuck by my side all love!”

Alondra Galvan “If you have a dream, don't let anybody take it away and always believe that the impossible is possible ” - from Selena Quintanilla

Eric Bautista “Always have the ambition to be better ”

Prince Stokes “Be yourself ”

JaShawn Knighten “Sometimes you have to fall back to come back stronger ”

Estrella Hernandez Sandoval “No one can do everything, but everyone can do something ”

Joshua Jara-Morocho “Thank you Google <3 ”

Lawrence Walker “I would like to thank Curious George for showing me the path to professional monkey business ”

American Lagunas “Shout out to all my homegirls ”

Hugo Mateo Criollo Vinanzaca “Thank you very much for all :)”

Eugene Penados “Thank you all for helping me pave my path in life ”

Daniel Quiles “Thank you to all those teachers and students I met It was a long Journey but I enjoyed it thanks to YOU GUYS ”

Liliana Cristobal “Grades aren't perfect but your outfit can be ”

Yesenia Salgado “Thank you to every single person that has helped me out ”

Diego Salgado “Life is like a sandwich, no matter which way you flip it, the bread always comes first ”

Summer Continued from p 1

Suenos Music Festival | May 27 and 28 @ Grant Park It is the largest Latin and Reggaeton concert event in the Midwest Day passes are still available starting at $150

- Christopher Alcaraz ‘ 23

Visit Chinatown | Located at Wentworth and Cermak, take Addison bus #152 to Red Line going south, get off on Cermak-ChinaTown stop My favorite places to visit are Miniso, a Japanese gift shop; TE’AMO, a bubble tea spot; and the Chinese American Museum of Chicago Price varies by chosen activity

- Diana Rivera ‘ 23

See a movie with friends | AMC Galewood Crossing, price of ticket varies by time of day, day of week, and type of movie (regular or 3D) Big movies coming this summer:

Fast X - May 19

The Little Mermaid - May 26

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - June 2

Transformers: Rise of the

Beasts - June 9

Elemental - June 16

Barbie - July 21 - John Shaffer ‘23

Above, Coach Gibbs and players Photo credit to Tayra Hernandez ‘25 Swinging To Success continued from page 1

Christina Quizphi (a doubles player) told the Schurz Times, “I loved the experience of being part of the team and meeting new people I was able to make new friends and improve my communication skills by playing doubles I didn't know anything about badminton but was able to learn the rules quickly with the help of my doubles partner Melissa and Captain Riddhem ”

Tayra Hernandez (a doubles player) also told us, “This was my first sport at Schurz and I really enjoyed it I really like how welcoming you are as a coach, you made me feel safe and loved You encouraged me as a player to try my best and that everything was gonna be okay if we didn't win and at the end of the day that's all that matters ”

Riddhem Kapoor(Captain, singles player) added, “there definitely are improvements to be made for next season, as more practice and conditioning would really help I am also very excited for next year because nine of us players would be returning players which would make it way easier to practice in game-like conditions instead of just learning the rules of the game Also, having home games is gonna be a great thing for us all ”

The team concluded the season on a good note, by making it to the IHSA Final Tournaments!!

Undefeated!

By Angela Reyes ‘23

The 2023 Lady Bulldogs just completed one of their most successful records in recent history They are officially Chicago Public League Blue West Conference Champions with a conference record of 8-0-1 As a result of this successful season, the team is going to be elevated to the upper division of the Chicago Public League for the 2024 season

Coach Barrett said “This year the team really came to ck fro ng se ste co

Upcoming Events

Senior Awards Night | May 18

Senior Sunrise Field Trip | May 22

Prom | May 25

Graduation | May 27

End of Qrt. 4 & Sem. 2 | June 7

Summer School Starts | June 26

2023-24 School Begins | August 21

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