HSA Belmont Students Earn Honorable Mention

WINTER 2017HSA Belmont Students Earn Honorable MentionWe’re half way through the school year and that means that our second quarter honorroll results are in! All of the hard work and dedication of both our students and teachers has certainly paid off and all of the honor students will be recognized at our annualHonor Roll dinner later this month.HONOR ROLLMarquis CarterJeffry DeGraciaSade McCauleyCorshawn TeagueJada WeemsYarnell Withers, Jr.Jacob BrownDeriyona GaiterLakhiah Higgins-McGeeAminata SissokoCrystal WoodsJonathan Almeida, Jr.Emily ArmentaSofia CamanaTerry GaryDarius HughesBranyiah SilerJamiyah WoodardTahniya DavisMarisha EcfordDaniel HernandezLauren LittleDeparion MillerChristian O’NealMomodou SeckaMcKenzie SeymourTadajah Smith-PrinceTyler TolliverAnniyah BrownJayla BrownEssence CollumAlaya FrazierDestiny HigginsLavar RuffinKenya SmithTariya AgeeAkeelah CampbellMartavion EasterlingJoseph HolifieldJayla OatsAmari’aa RandleAshuntice WilburnAlyssa YoungFaith AntunezJanaya HuffDeanna JacksonTyresha JohnsonDemitrius MurphyLiliana PerezDayanna VallejoAtea’ya WalkerEvan ArgerTomylia BrookinsKeilani GomezJoshua MarroquinKaitlyn MyersJavonte RichardsonMakalah WeatherlyDavid AndersonEvelyn FigueroaNyla FlemingJaylen Ingram-PerkinsKazaria JacksonDontae MitchellToyniya ColonStacey LayneDevontae MitchellJason AlvaradoJadakis BarajasEmonie EllisMeylani GodinezHeavenly McIntyreGiovanni NavaKhiyla PittmanTaniyah RichardsonDe’Jauhn ScottDevyn VazquezMichael BurtonLesly CasasGema DelgadoDanyai FunchesDarlyn LangumasAmarion RobertsonNolan WallacePrentaija WillisHIGH HONOR ROLLJoanna AlmeidaJayloni CruzMaria GodinezRihanna GordonCamille Grant-PrinceStorm JohnsonAnyeja KruelOswin LayneDa’Naijah LewisMarshaun PolkIdelyz VazquezDominic WernerTyvel ColemanGiselle FigueroaDeja KirkSaniya PattersonJaniyah WilliamsMykeia ChillisMelody DeJesusKrystian HamiltonDylan HawkinsSheldon KeithYovani OrtegaJerron Pickens, Jr.Dajanae SmithJada SotoSkyla TribbleKortney WilliamsErick ZunigaTaiShawn BarnesAngelo BuenrostroTravis Green, Jr.Angel HernandezMakyla HowardCasciya JamesKhaliyah LongJalayah LoveKenvah McCampbellEdward McKinnieGianna PadillaKeira WilliamsNathaniel WilsonJournei WinstonNatalie AvilesLeroy BarberMatthew CelisAmirah CollinsKrystina HamiltonJhalayah SheltonKaylene SotoJaden StrombergGiovanni TorresSaraya TuffSelena WardOlivia WernerAniyah WilliamsAaniyah BarriosAngelo BernardNaythan EscaleraOscar GozinezMaurice Johnson, Jr.Bentrel LewisMelinda LewisJaniyah SpearsReginald Taylor, Jr.Michael WashingtonJerimiah WeemsJordan RosarioJerrel AlexanderIsabel VillatoroIvan ZunigaHadassah AsamaNoelani BarrientosStephanie BlairNickiyah ChildsMarilyn MoralesShaniyia ShittuKimani JacksonJaNiya ReidDakari Thomas, Jr.Jeslynne Vargas GomezJalan WeatherallKiya WilliamsIsabel AbarcaRoDerrick Ward, Jr.Lanaya DalbyDoncae LongDelilah RiveraTamya WashingtonINSIDE THIS ISSUEWhat does that spell? .2Health & Wellness For All.3Field Trip Fun.4School Choice .5Math Camp All-Stars.6Winter Blues .8SPECIAL POINTS OFINTEREST Eagle Bots Go To State Student Art Gallery Photo Ops CYSPHorizon Science AcademyBelmont2456 N. Mango AvenueChicago, IL 60639Phone: 773-237-2702Fax: 773-237-2726E-mail:marnen@hsabelmont.orgCHECK OUT CONCEPT SCHOOLS TV AT http://conceptschools.tv/

HSA SPELLERS SHINE ATCONCEPT SPELLING BEEThe winners of our school spelling beewent on to compete in the annual Concept Spelling Bee at University of Illinois Chicago on December 10th and asper usual, they did not disappoint. Ourspellers took home the gold and wonfirst place overall in the 6th-8th gradedivision and second place in the 3rd5th grade division. This is the fourthyear that our savvy spellers representedHSA Belmont as a winning school andbrought home a trophy. Congratulations to Ms. Petrella and Ms. Mann,who coached and accompanied our students. Winners included eighth gradersAmya Washington (pictured) and Khiyla Pittman (pictured) and 5th gradersKenya Smith and Ashuntice Wilburn.Rockin’ Robotics students (from left): Jerrel Alexander, Danielle Dunn, Reimani Rodriguez, Giovanni Nava, Jason Alvarado, Heavenly McIntyre, Tamya Washington, and Faith AntunezROBOTICS STARSOur FLL robotics team, theEagle Bots, had an amazingyear, to say the least. Afterout-performing at the regionals and advancing to theSTATE championship, theEagle Bots went on to place28th out of 64 teams in thestate-wide competition. Aspecial thanks goes out toMr. Coffee, Ms. Daos andMr. Jusupov for leading ourstudents to success!2

NEW YEAR FOCUSES ON HEALTH & WELLNESSThe first annual Health & Wellness Weekwas a fun and educational way to learnabout keeping healthy and happy in thenew year. Themed days and activitiesmarked a week-long celebration of howto make healthy choices fun for thewhole family. Students were encouragedto try new foods that tasted good andwere good for them, amp up their exercise routine and encouraged to get plentyof rest with Friday pajama day. The activities culminated with a fantasticHealth and Wellness Fair that brought inlocal representatives from XSport Fitness, Esperanza Chicago, CommunityFirst Medical Center and many more. Attendees also got a taste of delicious cuisine from The Chef in the Hood, RamonaBaptiste, who created an amzing veggiestir-fry and participated in FREE yogaand group fitness classes. Way to puthealth first HSA Belmont!3

HONOR ROLL STUDENTS’ THEATRE EXPERIENCEAs a special treat for achieving at the highest academic level, sixty our honor roll students traveled downtown to DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre and fell in love with Night Runner. The playtells the tale of Cora, a young slave who escapes plantation life after her family has been tornapart. She ishelped alongher journeyby the nightrunner, aHarriet Tubman-likecharacterthat leadsslaves tofreedom.Live theatrecertainlysuits ourstudents!7th GRADERS ARE AMAZED AT ADLER PLANETARIUMThe 7th gradeclass got to experience the world ofastronomy andastrophysics during their visit tothe Adler Planetarium. Futurespace explorersinvestigated solarsystems and missions to the moonat Chicago’s veryown premierespace destination.4

WE HAVE A CHOICE AND A VOICENational School ChoiceWeek is the nation’slargest-ever educationcelebration. The weeklong event providesschool, individuals andorganizations with theopportunity to celebrate the benefits of alltypes of choices in education— from traditional public schools topublic charter schools,magnet schools, onlineacademies privateschools and homeschooling. We honoredour choice by creatinga NSCW photo boothand our kids had ablast!5

MILWUAKEEMATH CAMPMOLDS YOUNGMINDSOur dedicated teachers and students didn’t stop going just becauseit’s holiday break. Instead, theycame together as mathletes and embarked on an excursion to Milwaukee Math and Science Academy forthree fun-filled days of learning,bonding and excitement. Title 1math teacher Mr. Kaya, Mr. Coffee,Ms. Daos, Mr. Stone, Mrs. Durstand Mr. Jusupov took 28 of our students over state lines where theywere immersed in advancedmath study sessions, creative gamesand outdoor activities for a wellrounded session that kept theirbrains working during their timeoff. Kudos to our kids and awesometeachers for putting learning first!6

STUDENT ART GALLERYMiasia GrossIdelyz VazquezJustyn Ingram-Perkins—KGAlyssa VaughnMakayla Seymour7

HSA BELMONT BUZZWinter ConcertOur first musical performance of the year,led by Ms. Arnold, gave the whole schoolsome holiday spirit. Our melodious studentssang their hearts out to traditional holidaysongs and brought all of their hard workthroughout the semester to life. Students andparents alike eagerly watched the return ofour music program to the school. Congratulations to all of our singers and to Ms. Arnoldfor conducing our little stars.CYSP students traveled to Lake Geneva and got thechance to go horseback riding, despite the chillyweather, and tour Yerkes Observatory.Fourth grade students visit the Aurora Sci-TechMuseum for their fall field trip.Check out our Blog at www.concepschools.org/blog—Now in English and Spanish!E-MAIL US AT INFO@HSABELMONT.ORGHorizon Science Academy Belmont2456 North Mango AvenueChicago, IL 60639

CONCEPT SPELLING BEE The winners of our school spelling bee went on to compete in the annual Con-cept Spelling Bee at University of Illi-nois Chicago on December 10th and as per usual, they did not disappoint. Our spellers took home the gold and won first place overall in the 6th-8th grade