RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Earle STEM Elementary School, located in Chicago's great South Side, is among the top elementary school chess teams in Chicago, in Illinois and in the country today; and,
WHEREAS, Over the past several years, the Earle STEM Elementary School Chess Team has garnered a considerable number of team and individual trophies, in its participation in national, state, city and local chess tournaments. Its student members have become rated members ofthe United States Chess Federation, the nation's highest chess authority, thereby enabling them aspire for college scholarships and grants for chess-related activities; and,
WHEREAS, The members ofthe 2018-19 Earle STEM Elementary School Chess Team include Team Captain Christina Williams (6th Grade), Co-Captain Shatira Danner (7th Grade), Deandre Perry (8th Grade), Brandon Burgess (7th Grade), Gavin Harry (6th Grade), and Taahir Levi (5lh Grade), and coached by Mr. Joseph M. Ocol; and,
WHEREAS, The Earle STEM Elementary School Chess Team continues to enjoy has the all-out support given by Network 11 Chief Dr. Julious Lawson, the Earle STEM school administration led by Principal Cederall Petties and Assistant Principal" Elwanda Butler, and the family of parents in the Local School Council Community headed by Darlene O'Banner and Edwin Walker; and,
WHEREAS, In February 2019, the Earle STEM Elementary School participated in the 2019 Illinois State Chess Tournament, winning 3rd Place; and,
WHEREAS, In April 2019, the Earle STEM Elementary School participated in the 2019 National Junior High School Chess Championship, winning 4th Place; and,
WHEREAS, the chess program of Earle STEM Elementary School has been geared not on winning trophies and medals but rather in saving lives of children at Englewood; though its chess program helps underprivileged children make their lives productive by developing their critical thinking skills so they will be able to make the right choices in their lives, the Earle ches...
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