Wednesday 1/27/2021 is an ODD day. Advisory takes place on Wednesdays.
EVENTS & MORE
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Virtual BAC Meeting
Date: Jan 11
Time: 5:30 PM
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Virtual LSC Meeting
Date: Jan 13
Time: 5:30 PM
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Junior Virtual Family Night
Date: Jan 14
Time: 6:00 PM
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Martin Luther King Day
Date: Jan 18
Day of non-attendance
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Virtual LSC Meeting
Date: Jan 20
Time: 5:30 PM
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Virtual ESSA/PAC Meeting
Date: Jan 21
Time: 5:30 PM
Date: Jan 28
Time: 5:30 PM

Juarez in the News
Check out the most recent articles/video clips about Juarez students and programs:
Chicago Teens Dream Big For Their Schools, Their City
Benito Juarez Community Academy Takes a Community Approach to Competency-Based Education
A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college
NBC 5 Chicago: How CPS Students Are Creating Healthy Meals for $1
Juarez Alone in Enrollment Hike Among Pilsen and Little Village Schools.
Juarez is ranked 49th in the state of Illinois in the most recent US News and World Report.
Study finds success beyond selective CPS schools; students agree
CBS Chicago: School Program Draws Line Between Science And Sports
WCIU, The U: Scholarships for Benito Juarez Academy Students
Suntimes: Marlen Garcia: Student’s success shows value of DACA
Fox News: Pilsen high school graduates rake in $26M in college scholarships
DNA Info: Benito Juarez Students Earn $26 Million in College Scholarships
EAGLE NEWS
Student Photographs Capture The Pandemic’s Impact On An Immigrant Community
Thursday, January 7
In cell-phone images and words, high school students at Benito Juarez Community Academy reflect on their fears, losses and hope.
Click here to read or listen to the full story.
Sophomore Virtual Family Night
Thursday, December 10
The sophomore family night took place last night.
Click here to access a recording of the event in English.
Haga clic aquí para acceder a una grabación del evento en español.
Virtual Open House
Thursday, November 12
The Juarez virtual open house streamed live on Wednesday, November 11.
Please click here to access a recording of our virtual open house.
For information on our school, click on the image labeled Why BJCA under announcements to access or digital brochure.
Local School Council Election
Monday, October 5
The 2020 Local School Council Election will be held later this fall. Exact dates and times for the election will be sent out later after the procedures to protect voters are finalized. In the Election, parents and community members will have the opportunity to vote for up to 5 candidates to fill 8 positions on your school's LSC (6 parent members and 2 community members) and school staff will have the opportunity to vote for up to 2 candidates to fill 3 positions on the LSC (2 teacher members and 1 non-teacher staff member).
A Virtual Ballot Position Lottery was held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7th.
Here is the LSC ballot.
Senior Virtual Family Night
Friday, October 2
Our Senior Virtual Family Night took place last night. During the event, we shared information about the CPS graduation policy, options available to students after high school, financial aid, and more.
If you missed it, you can access a recording of the event here in English or Spanish.
America’s Promise Alliance and Juarez
Saturday, July 18
Earlier in the year, the Center for Promise and America’s Promise Alliance out of Boston University conducted research across the country on social, emotional, and cognitive learning. The Center for Promise reached out to Juarez because of our Competency-based education system. They visited our school and spent time speaking with our students about how learning happens at Juarez.
America’s Promise Alliance just released their report, All of Who I Am. We are excited to be featured in the new report, which documents the features of learning environments like ours that intentionally integrate social, emotional and cognitive development. The new research highlights our work with students and underscores the importance of:
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Listening to young people
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Creating cultures that support student belonging
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Building adult capacity to share power with youth
Please see the full report and accompanying guide and check out the videos highlighting our students.
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Access the full report and executive summary: All of Who I Am
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Check out the Youth Engagement Guide and final videos (Our school and our students are featured) accompanying this research.
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