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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING ST. BRUNO SCHOOL ON ITS 95TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School is a Catholic elementary school located on the Southwest Side of Chicago in the Archer Heights community, dedicated to the education of the youth of their diverse parish and its surrounding neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School strives to provide a foundation of academic excellence within a positive, respectful atmosphere, preparing students for lifelong learning, and responsible citizenship in both the Church and the global community; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School was built in 1926 and had its first graduating class of five girls in 1927; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School started as a multi-use building that held mass on the first floor and classes in their school in the second floor. In 1955, a new church building groundbreaking took place allowing the school to expanded; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School began as a first through eighth grade Catholic Elementary School but in 1972, a half-day kindergarten program was added. St. Bruno School knew the importance of research that showed that early intervention is key for a child’s development and later also added a three- & four-year-old preschool program; and
WHEREAS, in 1977, as an improvement to the school and its growing youth sports program, the St. Bruno School hall expansion and school gym were completed; these also serve as a meeting place for the parish’s clubs and school and parish events; and
WHEREAS, in the 1990s, with the aid of city and federal funds, the school underwent a noise abatement project to soundproof and renovate the building to enhance the learning environment and underwent other improvements such as the additions of their computer and technology lab and science/STEM lab; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School provides quality education with an emphasis on high academic standards, faith-based values, and discipline; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School offers after school programing such as STEM Club, Environment Club, Math Club, Book Club, Robotics, Theatre Class, Home Economics, homework helper, and dance. St. Bruno School’s commitment to exposing their students to these opportunities help create a good infrastructure to a child’s future and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School students show significant growth year to year. Their eighth-grade students scored the highest for the Catholic Schools in the area on the standardized test; and
WHEREAS, alumni of St. Bruno School have been accepted into the highly selective Catholic and public high schools in Chicago and later into great colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School is proud to know their graduates have gone on to contribute to society by becoming doctors, lawyers, business owners, educators, stars of the music industry, engineers, physicists, artists and more; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School’s current principal Carla Sever has been awarded the Polk Leadership Award for excellence in administration, and the sports teams have won numerous championships; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School draws its students from fifteen zip codes, offering reasonably priced before and after school care to accommodate the needs of working families; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School is not only considered a parish school, but as a school of distinction by any and all standards; and
WHEREAS, St. Bruno School has become a beacon not only for the Southwest community but for the County of Cook due to their commitment to excellence.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners hereby congratulate St. Bruno School on its 95th Anniversary; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this text be spread upon the proceedings of this Honorable Body and that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to St. Bruno School.
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