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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING GUNSAULUS SCHOLASTIC ACADEMY (GSA) ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy (GSA), named after Frank W. Gunsaulus, opened in 1924; and
WHEREAS, GSA is located in Brighton Park near Kedzie and Archer Avenues; and
WHEREAS, Gunsaulus, formerly called Gunsaulus Public School, transformed into a scholastic academy in 1982; and
WHEREAS, GSA is dedicated to fostering a community of passionate, loving, and respectful lifelong learners and leaders who empower themselves as global citizens; and
WHEREAS, in 2002, GSA received the School of Excellence Award honoring the contributions to Chicago Education; and
WHEREAS, as a Scholastic Academy, GSA is a magnet school that offers an enriching experience for students in grades Pre-k-8th; and
WHEREAS, GSA fosters a community school that addresses the academic and family needs of its students socio-emotionally; and
WHEREAS, GSA offers a curricular program that targets students' individual needs and pushes critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, GSA ensures students have access to various enrichment and extra-curricular activities; and
WHEREAS, GSA's enrichment courses include art, library, reading, music, physical education, dance, and computer technology; and
WHEREAS, GSA's athletics program includes sports such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, and running; and
WHEREAS, GSA's before- and after-school programming supports students to explore their passions such as ceramics, band, chorus, student council, and anime; and
WHEREAS, GSA creates an environment that promotes parent engagement and involvement; and
WHEREAS, GSA creates an environment that promotes parent engagement and involvement by encouraging and welcoming parents to volunteer in classrooms and throughout the school; and
WHEREAS, parents are provided with healthy food options weekly through partnership with the Chicago Food Depository, and parent classes in literacy and fitness are provided weekl...
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