May 3 celebrations – 05.01.10
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 11:30 a.m., the one hundred and nineteenth May 3 Parade began. The president of the Highlanders Union was this year’s Parade Marshal. However, this time she was different than usual. All because of the Smolensk disaster. This year’s celebration was held in a tone of thoughtfulness and reflection. The […]
Katyn celebrations – 04.11.10
Polish Katyn 2010 They flew… to pay tribute to the dead and into their ranks so that the world through tragedy on Katyn opened his eyes They flew… That those who for Poland bestially murdered remain forever unforgettable to the world They flew… to pray for the dead Who carried the yoke of slavery katyń […]
Chopin in our hearts – 01.24.10
That is, about a trip of high school classes to the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849), one of the greatest artists in the history of Polish culture, the most outstanding Polish composer, and the world’s leading pianist and representative of music of the Romantic period. He is sometimes called the poet of the piano. […]
Prom – 02.13.10
How good that the tradition of the prom, what a Polish celebration, has been so permanently adopted by our Polish community. Students of high school graduating classes are looking forward to this party with longing, because, as communal rumor has it, the Prom always succeeds in 102. This year’s Prom was held on February 13 […]
Postgraduate studies – 02.06-14.10
The first congress of the postgraduate course in teaching Polish as a foreign language was held in Schaumburg, IL from February 6-14, 2010. The postgraduate study in Chicago was organized thanks to the efforts of the president of the Polish School named after him. Nicolaus Copernicus – Mr. Zbigniew Piwoni, and Ms. Jolanta Harrison, president […]
Carnival Party – 01.24.10
On Sunday, January 24, 2010 at. 3:00 in the afternoon, our school held an event for students of the younger grades known as a “carnival party” or “fancy dress ball.” About 120 children took part. The game was led by Bozena Szewczyk, Aneta Niewinska and Anna Lesniakowska with the active help of their fellow teachers. […]
ZNP’s Opłatek – 01.17.10
Oplatek ZNP at the Polish Museum On Sunday, January 17, 2010, the Polish Museum in Chicago held its traditional teachers’ wafer. The ceremony was attended by members of the Association of Polish Teachers in America and people friendly to the organization, including Vice Consul Aleksandra Krystek and Rev. Miroslaw Bożek. The attendees were welcomed by […]
Wafers’ meeting of employees and lovers of the Sakharov School. Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski – 01.07.10
The extraordinary time of Christmas is at the school of Gen. The Casimir Pulaski School is a time for meetings among staff members, lovers and friends of the school. A tradition that has been cultivated for many, many years has been the annual Christmas Eve Meeting, which in 2010 was held on January 7. This […]
School Christmas Eve – 12.19.09
On December 19, 2009, our school held a school Christmas Eve. On this solemn day, all the school’s students, teachers, parents and priests gathered in the beautifully decorated large hall to pray together, watch the Nativity play and enjoy the food prepared by parents and teachers. Tables covered with white tablecloths awaited Christmas Eve dishes. […]
First graders’ vow – 11.07.09
On November 7, 2009. First grade students and their older classmates took part in a beautiful performance about science, love of country, singing, dancing and diligence . They were prepared together with parents by the class I teacher Ms. Anna Chuchacz. There were poems recited, songs sung, riddles solved, there were difficult questions and instant […]