Category Archive

June 2013

  • BMO Harris Bank Brings The Carnival To Prieto

    In an effort to encourage and reward upstanding behavior, staff members from Prieto Math & Science Academy put together a carnival of epic proportions for their students. With the help of Urban Initiatives Program Associates and a group of volunteers from BMO Harris Bank, the school set up a number of fun and interactive booths…

    BMO Harris Bank Brings The Carnival To Prieto
  • The First Ever Work to Play Cup

    We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the 10th year of the Work to Play program than to bring over 700 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders together for a day of soccer, fun and friendship.

    The First Ever Work to Play Cup
  • Daley Gets Dunked at Field Day!

    To celebrate their inaugural year with Urban Initiatives’ Play with Potential partnership, Daley Academy hosted a field day in Cornell Square Park. For two hours during the school day, the entire school participated in jumping rope, musical chairs, and playing in the beautiful weather. Every student enjoyed some time out in the perfect weather, snacked…

    Daley Gets Dunked at Field Day!
  • If You Paint It, They Will Play

    On Friday, May 24th students at Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy worked together on a large project to brighten up their school’s playground area.  When Saucedo’s recess coordinator, Coach Paul, suggested that the school improve recess quality by adding fun designs to the playground blacktop, students in Ms. Korth’s elective art classes stepped up to the…

    If You Paint It, They Will Play
  • Greene Takes a New Spin on Field Day

    To wrap up the end of the school year, each Play with Potential school created a variation on the theme of “Field Day.” At Otis, students raced around the school, trying to beat their teacher, a marathon runner. At Tarkington, a classic field day will give kids a lot of time outside playing games of…

    Greene Takes a New Spin on Field Day
  • LISTEN: CDC Interviews UI on School-based Health Education

    Listen to UI’s April Lillstrom discuss health education in Chicago Public Schools on this podcast from the Centers for Disease Control. April has two years of work under her belt with the CDC’s grantee Healthy Places program, and it’s great to see another UI expert sharing knowledge with the national community of educators and health…

  • PWC: Kickin’ It At The Indoor Sports Center

    Urban initiatives shouts out a huge THANK YOU to Team pwc for volunteering at the indoor center last week. pwc volunteers spent their friday afternoon brushing up on rusty soccer moves and cheering on their teams. players from PECS, marquette and greene were proud to show off the soccer skills that they have beeN Practicing all season.…

    PWC: Kickin’ It At The Indoor Sports Center
  • Junior Board Drives the Extra Mile for Bus Campaign

    Throughout the month of May, urban Initiatives’ Junior board conducted a bus Campaign. the goal of the campaign was to raise $15,000 to offset urban Initiatives’ massive costs to transport students to and from practices, games, field trips and other events. Urban Initiatives spends thousands of dollars each year on over 200 bus rides for…

    Junior Board Drives the Extra Mile for Bus Campaign