Congratulations to the Onahan School Rockets for Schools Teams
Whereas, the Rockets for Schools program was established to promote aerospace education as an interdisciplinary framework for teaching math, science, and technology, and to inform and motivate students, educators, and the public; and;
Whereas, The program culminates each year with a competition between schools from across the region that allows student teams to apply the skills they have learned by building and launching a rocket of their own; and;
Whereas, Onahan Elementary School sent 5 student teams - Radioactive, Chronos, Sonic Boom!, ShamRocket, and Dark Matter- made up of the 7lh and 8,h grade classes, to represent the school in the Rocket for Schools competition in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; and;
Whereas, Of the 43 teams who competed, the teams from Onahan School took First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth place for their thorough knowledge of rocketry, their rocket construction, and their successful launches; and;
Whereas, This accomplishment was due in no small part to the dedication and support of parent and teacher leaders, as well as the work of all the students involved;
Be it resolved, that we, the Mayor and members ofthe City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this 281'1 day of May, 2014, do hereby express our congratulations to the Students, Parents, and Teachers who were involved in Onahan's sweeping victory at the Rockets for Schools Competition, and;
Be it further resolved, that a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Onahan Elementary.
Mary O'Codnor Alderman, 41st Ward