Learning Center brings music to Chicago public schools
The Junior League of Chicago launched a music education program in 1970 to train volunteers to teach elementary students. Docents reached 3,000 in year one and 6,000 in year two, expanding beyond Youth Concerts to prepare students for ensemble performances. Emma Endres-Kouitz trains the volunteers. classes run 12 weeks at the Chicago Public Library.
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Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Junior League of Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
The
Symphony
Shoesmith
Ray
Bret Harte
Wirth
Emma Endres-Kouitz
S. Everett
Chicago Public Library
Kouitz
Robert Taylor Homes
Martin Luther King Jr
Kountz
Kenwood High PTSA Sees Officers Nominated for 1974 Election
Kenwood High PTSA announces its annual officer election for 1974 at an open meeting on Thursday March 22 at 8 p.m. in the King room. Nominations by the committee include Gloria Gleason for president Maxine Brown for 1st vice president Eloise Lee for 2nd vice president Jeannette Dibble for 3rd vice president Elizabeth Mollahan for recording secretary Shirley Kennedy for corresponding secretary Charles Washington for treasurer Leah Kadden for region delegate. Floor nominations may follow with consent. The program features scholarship information from Mollahan and Weber and a Burglary-Free program talk by Hyde Park Kenwood community conference.
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Kenwood High School
PTSA
King Room
Gloria Gleason
Maxine Brown
Eloise Lee
Ways &Means
Jeannette Dibble
Elizabeth Mollahan
Shirley Kennedy
Barbara Krell
Charles Washington Region
Leah Kadden
Murray school potluck supper and family folk dance
The Murray School PTA sponsors a pot luck supper and family folk dance on Tuesday, March 20 at United Church of Hyde Park. Festivities start 6 30 p m with a covered dish for 8 or a salad for 16. Charges of 50 cents per child and 1 00 per adult. Proceeds aid a school copy machine. PTA meeting to elect officers between courses.
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Murray School Pta
United Church of
PTA
Sharing sponsoring teachers workshops
S.H.A.R.ILN.G., an organization of 32 community schools, is sponsoring six workshops in response to teachers interests. Workshops cover varied topics and will be held in and around the community. Over 1,000 newsletters were printed and distributed to all teachers.
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S.h.a.r.iln.g
Ella Jenkins Concert For Unitarian Preschool Benefit
Ella Jenkins, a family entertainer, will perform a children’s concert on May 6 at the First Unitarian Church at 57th and Woodlawn. Proceeds support the Unitarian Preschool center and workshops are open to the community with feedback sought from teachers to plan fall events.
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Ella Jenkins
First Unitarian Church
57Th and Woodlawn
Unitarian
Ms. Jenkins
Kindergarten Registration In Chicago Public Schools
Chicago public schools announce registration for kindergarten and first grade during April 9–13, 1973. Parents may bring the child's birth certificate to the district school between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Any child five by December 1 may start kindergarten and six by December 1 may start first grade on the opening day, September 5, 1973.
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Chicago
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Hyde Parker
Emma Endrez-Countz
Kenwood High
Sidney Golden
Pauline Mee Coo
Cochairman
Marisie Hyman
Margaret Lewis
Tsung Li
Sylvia Mann
Ilinois
Lyman Webber
Hyde Park Kenwood
Lieber
Shoesmith School
Murray
Murray School
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