The #1 "SILVER" CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ACCORDING TO U.S.NEWS & WORLD REPORT March 2018

Teacher Highlight: Summur Roberts Receives Elizabeth Bramley CMSA Good Neighbor Award

Mrs. Bramley earned a Bachelors in English and a Masters in education from Loyola University Chicago. She has Summur Roberts is extremely deserving of the CMSA Good Neighbor A ward. Summer is one been teaching at CMSA for three years. of the most visible faces of Loyola University to everyone in Rogers Park! Among her many duties and accomplishments, she manages the Community Relations staff and priorities and sets the Mrs. Bramley also has training in teaching English as a second language. She agenda for programmatic initiatives, communication strategies and the development of key became a teacher because she believes relationships in the public sector. A packed audience came to support her at the Community literacy is the foundation for life-long Breakfast in her honor. success, and she wants to help young people reach their maximum potential. Congratulations, Summur! Mrs. Bramely is assistant coach for boys and girls middle school basketball. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and son.We know she is ecstatic that the Loyola Ramblers made it to their first NCAA Elite Eight Championship!

CMSA Honored with a "Silver" ranking one off the "Best High Schools"

For 2 years in a row, CMSA has been selected as one of the best high schools in the nation by US News. This year we have advanced to a " SILVER" ranking. Here is a link to see more! We proudly celebrate our tradition of excellence bit.ly/2bmYtD0 with our families, supporters, and friends.

Celebrating Women's History Month Student Spotlight: Ashlei Jade Camat

Ashlei Jade ("AJ") is currently in 8th grade. She joined CMSA two years ago. AJ likes the academic environment at school and "how the teachers really work with their Lifeline Theatre's Managing Director Allison Cain and Production Manager Jennifer students." Her favorite subjects are math McClendon (pictured above) kicked off our Speakers Series celebrating talented, successful women and art. AJ is also a star player in the in Rogers Park. CMSA hosted women from various career tracks including Engineering, Politics, Law, middle school girls basketball team. In her Medicine, Marketing, Community Relations, and Education which inspired our students to reach new spare time, she enjoys drawing, painting heights. Our thanks to Allison, Jennifer, Jackie Hui, Carolina Juarez, Angela Schuler, Dr. and writing poetry. Jennie Bussell, Trisha Bolthouse, Judge Anjana Hansen, and Barbara Moore (pictured below) for taking time from their busy schedules to join us.

CMSA Ranks as Level 1+ Chicago Math & Science Academy is ranked Level 1+ by Chicago Public Schools. According to their SQRP report, CMSA students made significant gains in key areas:

Reading growth on NWEA MAP* (grades 6-8) = is in the top 15% of schools nationally

Math growth on NWEA MAP* (grades 6-8) = i s in the top 6% of schools nationally

Growth of EPAS assessment series (grades 11 PLAN to ACT) = i s in the top 4% nationally

College Persistence Rate (class of 2013) = 84.6%

Attendance Rate = 97.3% **NWEA = Northwest Evaluation Association & (MAP) = Measures of Academic Progress are nationally recognized norm-referenced assessments used as one metric in the school quality equation. Comparison Celebrating College Acceptances! You Can Help CMSA!

Please consider making a difference in the education of Rogers Park youth with a tax-deductible donation. We will gladly accept a check, credit card or you can use PayPal through the CMSA website.

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Join us as our philanthropic partner in . continuing our excellence in education. You can click the Donate button below. Every CMSA'S Ivy League tradition continues: Abenezer Mekete (on the left) has been accepted to dollar makes a difference! We thank you for Cornell University and to Northwestern University as well . We are also very proud to your support and generosity. announce that Elijah(Tobi) Olasunkanmi got accepted to Emory University (#18 in national ranking) and Washington University in St.Louis (#21 in national ranking).

CONGRATULATIONS!! Well done, gentlemen.

Senior Artist Jaqueline Moreno Wins 1st Place!

Lazos de Familia Presenta: "Padres Con Impacto'

Los talleres "Padres Con Proposito" han sido presentados por Lazos de Familia, Estos Senior Jacqueline Moreno has won the Academy of Arts, Digital Illustration Competition! Her talleres motiva a los padres a criar a hijos artwork in response to the short story 'Death's Messenger' by Brothers Grimm won exitoso y a adolescente que tienen fuerte 1st placeand she was awarded over $8000 in scholarship funding. This is a nationwide competition desarrollo del caracter, ineligencia for senior students only. relacional, participación de la comunidad, y aspiraciones personales y familiares que CONGRATULATIONS, JACQUELINE!! respaldan, y en última instancia, apoyan a los estudiantes en el logro de metas académicas. $5,010.00 Raised So Far! Will you help us reach our goal? Talleres tendrán lugar:

El 4 y el 11 de abril 6:00-8:00pm.

JUNTOS LOGRAMOS MUCHO!

Chicago Math and Science Academy:

"Changing the trajectory of our students' lives with STEM-focused education that successfully prepares students for tomorrow!" Don't forget that CMSA is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization so your donation is fully tax deductible! Chicago Math and Science Academy 7212 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60626 www.cmsaonline.net Phone: 773 761 8960 || Fax: 773 761 8961