RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Earle STEM Elementary School, located in the 16thm Ward on Chicago's great South Side, is among the top elementary school chess teams in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, In barely four months of School Year 2015-2016, and during its maiden year as a chess team, the Earle STEM Elementary School Chess Team has already garnered four Tl Place team trophies, three individual trophies, and three individual medals. Four of its team members have already been officially accepted as rated members by the United States Chess Federation, the nation's highest chess authority, thereby enabling these elementary students to already qualify for college scholarships as well as college grants for chess-related activities from then on; and
WHEREAS, The Earle STEM Elementary School Chess Team was organized only in September 2015 when Coach Joseph M. Ocol joined the Earle STEM faculty; that the chess team has had the all-out support and inspiration given by Network 11 Chief Megan Hougard, the Earle STEM school administration led by Principal Cederall Petties and Assistant Principal Elwanda Butler, and the lamily of parents in the Local School Council Community; and
WHEREAS, At its inception, the Earle STEM Elementary School Chess Team members started mentoring one another the rudiments of chess and then spread the mentoring program from Grade 8 to the kindergarten program, with 40 of the students coming to the chess and math club after school and during Saturdays; that the Earle STEM mentoring program has been effective in getting kids to mentor one another and competing against each other, thus providing the least expensive way of mastering skills and yet giving opportunities to kids in being productive after school instead of being in the streets; and
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WHEREAS, On November 7, 2015, for the first time in its history, the Earle STEM Elementary School Chess Team participated in Chess Wizards Scholastic Tournament held at Niles West High School, with about ...
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