Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2014-859

• Record #: R2014-859
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 11/19/2014
• Final action: 11/19/2014
• Title: Congratulations extended to Alcott College Prep-East girls cross-country team on winning Chicago Public Schools city championship in elementary division
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Smith, Michele

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/19/2014	97412	City Council	Adopted	Pass
11/19/2014		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR

November 19,2014









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Alderman Smith, a congratulatory resolution regarding the Alcott College Prep fifth- and sixth-grade girls' cross-country team.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,


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ALDERMAN MICHELE SMITH
resented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL OH NOVEMBER 19. 2014



eT&HS < On October 25, 2014, the Alcott fifth- and sixth-grade cross­country team won the Chicago Public Schools City Championship in the elementary division; and

WHEREAS, This feat is even more remarkable since Alcott has only been competing in cross-country for two years; and

WHEREAS, Alcott College Prep - East is a Chicago Public School with grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and is located at 2625 North Orchard Street; and

WHEREAS, Alcott's first championship was in 2013 when Alcott won the fifth- and sixth-grade girls soccer Chicago Public Schools City Championship; and

WHEREAS, The Alcott girls were led by sixth-grader Marley Kravitz, who ran the one-mile race in six minutes and thirty-three seconds; and

WHEREAS, Marley Kravitz finished in twelfth place overall and earned All City Honors; and

WHEREAS, Alcott's cross-country team beat a field of 20 teams and a total of 146 runners to take the championship held in Washington Park on October 25; and

WHEREAS, All seven Alcott runners set new personal records and four of the girls posted times under seven minutes; and

WHEREAS, Alcott's girls won their CPS Network qualifying meet, beating out more than 20 teams, and later won their North Sectional Qualifying meet, beating 25 teams to reach the finals; and

WHEREAS, Alcott's championship came on the same day that local and state lawmakers announced that Alcott was ...