Teacher’s Day at the Polish School named after Gen. Casimir Pulaski
Only brave individuals should teach. Only those who love young people should teach. Teaching is a vocation. There is as much of self-sacrifice in him as there is in the priesthood. It is a desire as deeply rooted and as inevitable as the genius who guides the fate of the great artist. Therefore, if one […]
Graduacja 2013
Farewell to school One of the most beautiful traditions carefully cultivated in the Polish School of Remembrance. General Casimir Pulaski in Harwood Heights, IL is a ceremonial presentation of certificates to eighth grade students who complete their learning of Polish as a foreign language at the elementary level. On that day, all eighth-graders were festively […]
Meeting with Mr. Wiesław Adamczyk.
In the school year 2012/2013 Polish School im. General Casimir Pulaski in Harwood Heights had the honor and pleasure to host Mr. Wiesław Adamczyk, the author of the book “When God Turned His Eyes”. During his multimedia lecture, Mr. Adamczyk in an extremely informative way talked about himself, his family and the fate of other […]
Kindergarten 2013
It’s time to say goodbye… 18 May 2013 in a colorful hall, as every year, the kindergarten solemnly said goodbye to its pupils. After the teacher, Mrs. Bożena Szewczyk, greeted numerous parents and guests, the children began their performance. By singing, reciting and dancing, they showed what they had learned in kindergarten. Parents, full of […]
Communion 2013
Communion 2013. 11 May 2013 at St. Rosalie Church in Harwood Heights, second grade children for the first time they accepted the Lord Jesus into their hearts. For two years the children had been preparing for this encounter with the Lord Jesus: they attended Saturday catechesis, on Sundays together with their families they participated in […]
Christmas Eve 2012
Christmas Eve 2012. On December 15, 2012, a solemn Christmas Eve took place in our school. It was attended by all students, teachers, parents and invited guests: the vice-president of the Polish National Association, Mrs. Teresa Abick and the parish priest of St. John’s Parish. Rozalia Fr. Tadeusz Olzacki. All gathered were greeted by the […]
We write poems
In the school year 2011- 2012, in one of the Polish language lessons, students of class 7a, currently 8a wrote their poems. The poetic event was inspired by the works of Wislawa Szymborska. Students worked on the basis of a poem titled: “Some people like poetry.” In place of the gaps in the original poem, […]
Lesson at the Polish Community School – 2013
Plutarch among teachers, Herbert among students Agnieszka Janiak, PhD Institute of Journalism and Social Communication Lower Silesian University in Wrocław Motto: Man is not a vessel, to be filled, but a bonfire that needs to be lit Plutarch From year to year, I observe with double sadness – the methodology of educating educators and mothers […]
Carnival party – 3 February 2013
A train is coming from afar … The well-known words of songs sung by amused children from all of us from childhood have died down. The shiny white and blue stars that adorned the ballroom have already been hidden. A colorful procession of little costumed men also stopped, rushing merrily down the school corridor in […]
Competition for the most beautiful Christmas tree decoration 2012
This school year, voting for the prettiest Christmas tree decoration took place in an exceptionally festive atmosphere. It was also the last day of school starting the two-week winter holidays. Students voted for selected decorations before and after the school Nativity plays. Fifty students took part in our annual competition, representing all classes. Beautiful hand-made […]