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News and Events

Upcoming Events

          For a full calendar click  Oscar Mayer 2011 - 2012 Calendar.

School Tours

Upcoming Tour Date

May 24

All tours begin at 10 am. You do not need to register. Enter at the Main Entrance on Clifton. Please, Adults Only.

Contact our Main Office at (773) 534-5535 for additional information.

Local School Council Election Results

Congratulations to the winners of April 18th LSC Elections!

The names of the six parent and two community representatives elected and the two teacher and one non-teacher staff representatives chosen for Mayer LSC's 2012-2014 term, which begins on July 1, 2012, are listed below.

With 325 ballots cast, turnout was excellent.

Parent Representatives:
  • Alana Baum-Tansey
  • Bill Choslovsky
  • Farah Denahan
  • Mark Sassower
  • Peter Talmers
  • Amy Zemnick
Community Representatives:
  • Lynora Dobry
  • Donna Stein
Teacher Representatives:
  • Tianna Davis-Lancaster
  • Tracie Kenyon
Non-Teaching Staff Representative:
  • Bailey Hall

Bulldogs' Winning Basketball Season

The 7th/8th grade boys basketball team had an outstanding season. They finished the regular season 4-1, including four wins in a row by more than 20 points, and won the CPS Fullerton Regional Championship on March 16 against Lasalle, having defeated Ames (38-19) in the 1st round, the previously undefeated Yates (31-22) in the 2nd round, and Manierre in the semi-finals (39-34). The Bulldogs advanced to the sweet 16 city-wide tournament, but lost in overtime in the 1st round. Congratulations to the team for their excellent record and sportsmanship and to coaches Jon Singer and Dave Lewin, along with David Booth and Mayer's own Coach Francis. The team and their coaches thank the parents, faculty, and fans who cheered them on. Go Bulldogs!

Marrow Registry Drive for Marc Chibnik

Help Lily's Dad find an bone morrow donor April 18 during Parent-Teacher Conferences 12-3 pm and 4-6 pm A cheek swab is all it takes. (PDF flyer)

Mayer Is Authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization

Oscar Mayer has received official authorization for our International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme from the IBO. The preparation has been a several year process.

National Guild Award

Oscar Mayer and Zephyr Dance have won a grant from the Metlife Foundation and National Guild Award to help fund our Math in Motion program. Math in Motion is a collaborative project developed between Zephyr Dance and Oscar Mayer school to create original, arts-integrated curriculum. This program is available to 1st through 4th grade students.

Award Winning Garden

Our garden took third place in the City of Chicago Landscaping competition. The award was presented on November 6th. Congratulations to our Garden Project Team!

National Board Certification

Congratulations to Ms. Oster, an upper grade Special Education teacher, Ms. Scalia, an upper grade Language Arts/Humanities teacher and Ms. Khan, a primary Special Education teacher, for achieving National Board Certification! These teachers participated in a year long process including lesson design, videotaped lessons, portfolio reflections, assessments and more! We are very proud of you.

Golden Apple Nominees

Two of our outstanding teachers have been nominated for the Golden Apple Award! I want to congratulate Ms. Muchow, 7th and 8th grade Humanities and Language Arts teacher, and Ms. Townsel, a World Language Teacher! These teachers have demonstrated excellence in their classrooms!