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					<title><![CDATA[Graduation will be held Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m. Click here for all the details. ]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:54:56 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Local School Council Meeting date has been changed from Wednesday, May 2 to Tuesday May 22 at 6 p.m.]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 12:57:20 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Students Score Well on National Spanish Exam]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to several world language students from Mather High School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2012 National Spanish Examinations.<br> <br>Students from Mather High School earned a total of 4 silver and 9 bronze medals along with 17 honorable mentions.  “Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States with 143,641 students participating in 2012.”<br><br>The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:09:16 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[MAYOR EMANUEL, PRESIDENT PRECKWINKLE ANNOUNCE 17,000 SUMMER JOBS & 168,000 ACTIVITIES TO KEEP CHICAGO YOUTH SAFE THIS SUMMER]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[New Website Details Jobs and Programs Offered by City, Cook County, Sister Agencies and Non-Profits<br>To help parents and children find and take advantage of these opportunities in the second year of this program, Chicago is launching a new website – www.OneSummerChicago.org – that will allow youth to apply for jobs through a common application and provide registration information on more than 168,000 other recreational activities.  Click on the link for more details.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:48:21 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[CPS High Schools will have a 7.5 hour day next year]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Please read Jean-Claude Brizard's letter regarding the new Full School Day plan for next year. High school students will be in school for 7 1/2 hours a day, with one day having a 75-minute early release.  All high school students will have an additional 46 minutes of instructional time.  Click on the link to read Brizard's letter.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:39:15 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[PSAE TESTING FOR ALL JUNIORS - NO ATTENDANCE FOR GRADES 9, 10, 12]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[All juniors will take the PSAE exam on Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Students should report at 8:00 for breakfast, and be in the testing rooms by 8:35 on both days. Click on link to see schedule and testing locations at Mather HS. Tuesday and Wednesday are non-attendance days for all other grade levels.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:54:24 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[CPS Full School Day Support Email]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[A full school day email address, fullday@cps.edu, has now been established for parents and community members who have questions concerning the Full School Day. This same email address can be used for parents and community members to send suggestions or feedback about the proposed SY calendar.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:31:45 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Law Academy teacher Pat McAvoy to attend 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureats]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[APRIL 23-25, 2012 | CHICAGO<br>The three-day World Summit, themed “Speak Up, Speak Out for Freedom and Rights,” will feature moderated discussions with Nobel Peace Laureates that will be webcast around the world, providing a rare opportunity for audience members to observe and engage the world’s most notable figures in a discussion on global peace and human rights.  For more information, click on the link.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:38:25 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[2012 CAPS Youth Appreciation Award -20th District]]></title>
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						<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our two Mather students, Susely Herrera and Servando Almaraz, for winning this award.  The Chicago Youth Appreciation Award Ceremony is held annually and recognizes young people from across the community for good deeds. Officers nominate youth in their districts for the award.  Great job, Susely and Servando!]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:04 EDT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[The tentative/proposed CPS calendar for the 2012-2013 is available by clicking here. ]]></title>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:01:27 EDT</pubDate>
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