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For the last 42 years IASB in cooperation with the Chicago Board of Education has provided an opportunity for educators to visit a Chicago school through the Chicago
Schools Tour at the Joint Annual Conference.
We are offering five tours covering a variety of schools honoring IASB’s 100th year
anniversary! This year our theme is Looking
Back – Looking Forward .
Haines Elementary School – a highly acclaimed “Looking Back” school previously toured; Ellington Elementary School – one of the new “Welcoming Schools” for students from recently closed CPS schools; Mayer Elementary
School – combines Montessori, IB, and Performing Arts; Westinghouse High School – a
“Looking Forward” high school of the future that opened in 2009; and Schurz High School – diversity of all styles encompasses this large high school and its programs. Visit the schools’ websites to learn more about your options.
The tour officially begins with a buffet breakfast at 8:00 a.m. in the Regency Ballroom A & B –
West Tower. The Regency Ballrooms are located downstairs on the Gold Level in the West
Tower. Tour buses will depart immediately after the breakfast at 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. from the hotel lobby.
Space is limited to 220 reservations. Register today by mail or online at www.iasb.com
. This is one of the best bargains of the conference!
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Buffet breakfast
Regency Ballroom A & B (Gold Level)
Hyatt, West Tower
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Bus boarding & departure to schools from the Hyatt, West Tower
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Bus returns to the Hyatt, West Tower
All tour participants must be paid annual conference registrants or guests of paid annual conference registrants.
Attendance at this event earns board members
5 credits in IASB’s Master Board Member Program.
TEACHING, LEADING AND
LEARNING THROUGH INNOVATION
Pre-K-8; Code: HAIN
Technology Magnet Cluster; Neighborhood School
Ginger Inez Lumpkin , Principal
247 W. 23rd Place, 60616
John C. Haines Elementary School is a neighborhood school located in the bustling Chinatown community and is one of the oldest educational institutions in Illinois, over 120 years old. Haines students are compassionate, talented and high achieving. Haines offers a rigorous, instructional program with a focus on Literacy, Math, Science, Technology, shared leadership and ongoing professional development. Haines students have successfully participated in numerous academic competitions, earning Rush Medical Center’s
Cornelius Forster Award, Michelle Obama’s U.S. Healthy
Schools Silver Status Award and students have won city championships and recognition in Math, Science, Technology, Media, Spelling and attendance. Haines teachers are dedicated professionals and several Haines teachers have successfully pursued National Board Certification. The
Haines team is currently piloting a Blended Learning
Program to address the diverse skills and abilities within its student population. Haines designed a program to differentiate instruction for its students by employing technology that offers every student personalized curricula. Haines’ goal is to offer experiential educational experiences that are accessible to ALL students including students whose second language is English and those with unique needs, while ensuring character, social and emotional development of the whole child, fostering 21st century global learning skills and celebrating diversity.
Website: www.haines.cps.k12.il.us

CPS “WELCOMING SCHOOL”
designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world. Students receive 50 hours a year in 8 core subjects English,
Pre-K-8;
New Welcoming School to receive IB Level 1
Code: ELLI Humanities, Science, Spanish, Math, Physical Education,
Fine Arts, and Technology.
Shirley Marie Scott , Principal
243 N. Parkside Ave, 60644
Edward K. “Duke” Ellington Elementary School is a Pre-K through 8th grade neighborhood school in the Austin neighborhood with a Level 1 rating, the highest CPS rating while serving 97.3% low income students. Ellington fosters student success by a providing an integrated curriculum that encourages rigorous academic, social, and technological skill development. For the 2013-2014 school year, Ellington
Elementary School will serve as a welcoming school for
• A Fine & Performing Arts Program for Pre-K – 8th grades.
Fine Arts includes Music, Visual Arts, and Drama and is integrated within the curriculum in all grades. The Fine
Arts Program provides all children the opportunity to cultivate creativity.
Website: www.mayermagnet.org
THE FUTURE IS HERE
students from the closing schools of Emmet and Key, and will receive an International Baccalaureate Programme to enhance the curriculum. Ambitious instruction, effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, and a supportive environment will work together to make the transition a success.
Ellington Elementary School is
9-12; Selective Enrollment;
Career Technical Education
Janice Keyon Jackson , Principal
Code: WEST handicapped accessible. Handicapped accessible transportation for this tour
George Westinghouse College Prep is the first Chicago Public will be made available only if requested at
High School with dual enrollment options for students – time of registration. Please contact Bridget Selective Enrollment and College to Careers programs. The
Trojan, 630/629-3776 ext. 1236 or via e-mail at btrojan@iasb.com
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3223 W. Franklin Blvd, 60624 doors of Westinghouse opened in 2009, and the school now serves a diverse student population from nearly 300 public
Website: www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/school.aspx?
SchoolId=609904 and private elementary schools. In only four years,
Westinghouse has earned higher than expected gains on
EPAS testing, a 96% graduation rate, and Level I status on the CPS School Progress Report. At Westinghouse, all stu-
TRANSFORMING THROUGH
INNOVATIVE TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES
Pre-K-8; Fine & Performing Arts
Magnet Cluster;
Montessori; International Baccalaureate
Katherine Brown Konieczny , Principal
2250 N. Clifton Ave, 60614
Code: MAYR dents experience a supportive and rigorous college preparatory education which includes the following: a full array of
Advanced Placement courses starting in ninth grade, various elective courses, extensive beyond curriculum offerings, a comprehensive Fine and Performing Arts Program, and
University and Corporate Partnerships. The students of
George Westinghouse College Prep are empowered with the academic, social, career and technological skills necessary for post-secondary success. The future is here .
Website: www.newwestinghouse.org
Oscar Mayer Magnet School, a CPS Pre-K through 8th grade school in Lincoln Park, strives for every student to be a global citizen who persistently applies knowledge, cultivates creativity and exhibits independence. Mayer strategically chose to partner the Montessori program with the MYP-IB program. The intention is to provide a student centered inquiry based instruction throughout elementary school for every child and to provide a natural transition for students to a traditional high school. Mayer has been transforming since
2006 by adopting new and innovative teaching philosophies and programs including:
A BLOCK LONG AND WORLD-WIDE
9-12; International Baccalaureate;
Fine and Performing Arts
Daniel M. Kramer , Principal
3601 N. Milwaukee Ave, 60641
Code: SCHZ
• Montessori curriculum in Pre-K – 5th grade. This multiage environment piques children’s curiosity for learning and allows them to exceed traditional expectations. Mayer prides itself on children owning their learning. The goal is to motivate children to want to through the curriculum by providing them with ownership and choice. All of this fosters a deep sense of independence at a very young age.
• International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme for
6th – 8th grade students. A program of global education
“A Block Long and World-Wide” reflects both the historic landmark building and cultural diversity of Carl Schurz High
School. Schurz is located on the northwest side of Chicago and first opened its doors in September of 1910 to over 1000 students, primarily Eastern European immigrants, as one of the largest schools in the country. The much-beloved building is representative of Prairie style architecture; a style used almost exclusively for residential architecture. The building is registered as a National Historic Building. Today Schurz still retains its early tradition as landing place for immigrants,
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except now predominantly for students of Latino heritage. The diversity at Schurz has certainly helped to develop awardwinning programs, including a Finance Academy, Automotive
Technology Academy, Music and Fine Arts Magnet Programs, and World Language offerings. This year Schurz will open an International Baccalaureate Academy as well as new programs in Engineering and Digital Media Technology. These programs provide Schurz students the opportunity to learn essential skills to become responsible citizens in a technological society.
Website: www.schurzhs.org
Cost of the tour is $85.00
per person. All tour participants must be paid annual conference registrants or guests of paid annual conference registrants. Reservations will be accepted in the order received by mail or online at www.iasb.com
only and must include the reservation form with check or credit card information covering registration fees. Telephone reservations will not be accepted. Reservations will be confirmed to the district office by e-mail to the superintendent or district contact.
Tour ribbons will serve as your event ticket. Tour ribbons for registration received by 4 p.m., October 25 will be mailed to the district superintendent/contact on November 8. Tour ribbons for registration received after October 25 may be picked up at 8:00 a.m. Friday, November 22 at the registration counter in front of the Regency Ballrooms A & B, West Tower,
Gold Level, and Hyatt Regency Chicago.
November 18 is the deadline for cancellation refunds . Refunds can be honored only if made by letter postmarked no later than November 18, 2013 or faxed to (217) 528-2831 by 4:30 p.m. on the 18th. All refunds will be processed after the conference.
Contact Cynthia Woods, Director for
Advocacy; cwoods@iasb.com
; 630/629-3776 ext. 1228 or
Bridget Trojan, Administrative Assistant; btrojan@iasb.com
;
630/629-3776 ext. 1236.
Register online at www.iasb.com
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Please enter reservations for the following participants from our district at $85.00
per person. Indicate your tour choice code on the registration form.
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