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Holy Family School SUMMER DAY CAMP

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oly Family School is a private Kindergarten through 8th grade school, operated by Holy Family Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit organization. We are located on the safe and attractive Homan Square campus just four blocks south of the Eisenhower Expressway. Our school enrolls students on a first-come first-served basis, without regard to religion, race, gender, academic ability or ethnicity. Tuition (including book fee) is comprised of ten monthly payments of $225-350 per month, depending on family income.

(Every student receives at least $5000 in aid.) Class size is 18-25 students, allowing for individual attention and calm environment. Our ambitious academic program is designed to help children develop their skills and a solid work ethic while also teaching essential character strengths. We are proud of our outcomes!

June 19th ‐ July 18th, or July 21st ‐ August 13th 8:15am ‐ 4:00pm

Holy Family Ministries Center • 3415 W. Arthington • Homan Square

Enrichment programming for kids ages 6‐12.  Sliding Scale Tui�on $0‐65/week  Degreed Teachers  Breakfast and Lunch provided  Before and A�er Care available  IL Ac�on for Children Subsidy ACCEPTED  Affordable and Individualized Fee Op�ons

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After-school and summer opportunities are plentiful and life-enhancing. Teachers and college students provide homework help for an hour each day followed by rotating activities such as robotics, computer lab, chess, journalism, spoken word, choir, and math games. Our middle school students compete in four sports, including boys’ and girls’ basketball leagues.

Adventures In Learning, our 8-week, full-day summer camp includes academic enrichment, the arts, fitness, and STEM activities. This program attracts youth from the entire community, including those attending neighborhood public schools. Subsidies accepted.

Holy Family also offers Little Learners Academy, a full-day, Preschool For All, program that challenges young minds and makes learning an exciting process of discovery.

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For the last three years, our all-school average has exceeded the national average in both English/language arts and math. In 2013, 100% of our graduating 8th graders entered a college prep, private, charter, selective enrollment, or suburban high school of choice. Since 2005, 83% of our alumni have gone on to college.

Please contact us with any questions

you may have at 773-265-0550.

– Run for Your Local School Council!

Running for your LSC is simple.

For informa�on or to register contact: Lamar Locke�, Program Manager llocke�@hfm.org or call 773‐265‐0550

Fill out candidate forms.

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Office of Local School Council Relations • 125 S. Clark Street, 5th Floor - 773-553-1400 For more information about Local School Council Elections, visit your local school or the Office of Local School Council Relations • 125 S. Clark Street, 5th Floor - 773-553-1400

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How can this Year be a better one for your child?

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pring is here. The year started happy enough. Then you got your child’s latest report card. Now it is confirmed, your student is in serious need of help to save this school year. The bad news from school turns a happy New Year sour. It can be bad in different ways for different grades, but bad news whenever for your child is still bad. For example, this may be the second half of third grade – and if it stays bad then she or he could repeat the year. What can a parent do? It’s now when you really start worrying! You look for help because you know good education means a good life for your child.

However, the search is not easy especially if you need professional help and not just a homework helper. Too often parents of students with special education needs, or bad school attitude, or heavy family issues can’t find affordable tutors to help their struggling second to tenth graders.

Universities or Social Service Associations are worth seeking out but have a long waiting list. You need an alternative opportunity for special services that is here, in your neighborhood The sad news of failing grades or low self-esteem this is just as bad for your sixth grade student who can possibly suffer from by repeating this benchmark school year and can jeopardize his or her chances for a select high school acceptance.

The bad news of a bad report card doesn’t stop for your ninth grade high school student because as most teachers and parents know-the first year since the tone for the rest of high school! Now every assignment and test counts because your child’s future is on the line. These days, prospects for college scholarships and good paying jobs are bad and worst.

Time doesn’t stop even if the lies of many government leaders try to paint a rosy picture of the country’s future. You know the truth that by 10th grade the issues that lead to academic failure, dropout, and a lifetime of learning disability have gone too far for yours and our children. You have to get help now! You have thought or tried school interventions, doctors, hospitals, boot camps, afterschool programs, bribes or even threats but they didn’t or won’t help?

You need the best that professionals can offer without paying a hardship-causing price for it. The latest research shows that specialized, intensive, motivating, and culturally relevant tutoring can turn around failures best identified after 1st grade.

We have it at now at Dr. Bill’s Learning Centers. We are specialized for special students with learning disability-LD, ADD, anxiety and poor motivation.

Dr. Bill’s Learning Centers offer a family focused, holistic, specialized tutoring program with an interdisciplinary

team dedicated to bettering improving the educational outcomes for children like yours. Unlike most other tutoring centers, we help bridging the ‘academic achievements gap’ with creative holistic rehabilitative services. We offer individualized, one on one supplemental special instruction by trained tutors and much more. Our unique integrated services include art therapy, which helps build alternative learning venues, creative skills and stress management. Dr. Bill’s learning Centers’ nutrition counseling helps educate families to connect a healthy and balanced diet to better brain development.

Our mentoring service complements the academic assistance to uplift and empower our students. All our efforts focus on mastering fundamental skills that will strengthen your child’s self-confidence, organization and cognitive skills for life.

We have put it all together so that the right tutor can ‘get it right’ for your child!

We look forward to answering your questions, serving your special students, or just giving you an encouraging word to put the Happy back into your year. Your children deserve as do all of our children- a happy and productive future. Don’t give up! If you don’t call us, then please call someone now for help, before it’s too late!

Best wishes this season from Dr. Bill and staff.

Dr. Bill’s Learning Center 18 West Lake St. Oak Park, IL 60302 708-434-0336 4909 West Division St. Chicago, IL 60651 773-626-5551

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Holy Family School

Located on the historic Homan Square campus in Chicago, we are a safe place where children excel academically, grow spiritually, and expand their life experiences.

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Polaris Charter Academy

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A TUITION-FREE, FAITH-BASED PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 5-8) FOR YOUNG MEN

Hands-on exploration.

Attention parents of current 4th graders, applications for our free, five-­‐week Summer Session are available now. Act quickly! Space is limited. Completion of the Summer Session is the first step to earn admission to Chicago Jesuit Academy for the 2014-­‐2015 school year.

Real world discovery.

Summer Classes Begin June 16th, 2014 Find out more at our OPEN HOUSES Saturday, March 8th from 9 AM – 12 PM Thursday, April 10th from 5 PM – 7 PM

We are currently accepting applications for the 2014/2015 school year for students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.

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Small class sizes 11-­‐month school year Safe, loving environment College-­‐prep curriculum Sports, art and music programming Newly Renovated Building

Applications are available in the school’s main office or on our website at www. pcachicago.org.

The application deadline is Friday, March 21st, 2014.

To receive more information or apply, please contact us at (773) 638-6103 or apply@cjacademy.org or visit our website at www.cjacademy.org.

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olaris Charter Academy is an innovative FREE elementary charter school serving the West Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Through the lens of Expeditionary Learning, our students leverage their knowledge from the classroom, from experts, and through fieldwork to make a meaningful impact on their school, their community, Chicago and beyond.

The Polaris Charter Academy lottery is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25th at 9:00am. The public is welcome to attend the lottery!

The mission of Polaris Charter Academy is to educate

students to be self-motivated, creative, critical thinkers,

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• FREE public charter school • Long school day: 7:50AM - 4PM • Small class size: 25 • Student/teacher ratio: 12.5 to 1 • Music, art, drama & technology

Accepting applications for grades K-8 for the 2014-2015 school year Application deadline is Friday, March 21st, 2014.

Lottery will be held on Tuesday, March 25th, 2014.

We are located at

620 N. Sawyer Ave. in West Humboldt Park (1 block west of Kedzie, between Ohio & Huron)

Please e-mail info@pcachicago.org or call (773) 534-0820 for an application.

Polaris Charter Academy is committed to its students and parents, ensuring our families have the resources and experiences necessary to be successful throughout their lives.

School programs include: Extended school day from 7:50am to 4:00pm Student/teacher ratio 12 to 1 Experienced teachers (average 7 years) Daily breakfast from 7:20am to 7:50am Afterschool program from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Trimester calendar, beginning midAugust Intersession opportunities for school break Healthy breakfast, lunch and snack provided by Gourmet Gorilla Weekly drama, music, art and technology instruction