Lsc Rep Aspire Slate- 5 Bios

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Terria K. DunlapMargaret GenoveseSharon C PowellAngel SmithRhonda Smith

RUGGLES ASPIRE LSC COMMUNITY CANDIDATE SLATE

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Dear Parents, Park Manor and Chatham residents:

We are a group of five women dedicated in our desire to help restore thelevel of education that was once a prominent reason for raising a familyin either the Park Manor, or Chatham community.

Our children can no longer be victimized by a public school systemthat allows the Ruggles Elementary School to wallow in years of

probation.

Whatever the cause: lack of resources and funding, unsuitable teachers,lax parenting and deteriorating school infrastructure, we are ready totackle the problems, identify the options and execute the solutions.

We ask that you read the following five bios that begin after this page.

Or you can meet us in person by attending the RUGGLES LSCCANDIDATE FORUM on: Tu e sday, Apr il 10

T Hat Ruggles

Elementary School, 7831 S. Prairie Avenue at 5:00 pm.

There you can learn even more about us and ask any questions you mayhave regarding our vision.

LSC REP VOTING DAY @ RUGGLESApril 18

thfrom 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

7831 S. Prairie Avenue


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Terria K. Dunlap

TERRIA K. DUNLAP BIO ASPIRE LSC CANDIDATE SLATEPlease Vote

Terria K Dunlap is the mother of three (3) children whoattend Martha Ruggles Elementary School.

Besides being a stakeholder in the Chatham communityand in Ruggles Elementary School, Terria has a Mastersdegree in Public Service Management from DePaulUniversity.

She has over 15 years experience in social services.

Terria's parenting and professional experience makes hera viable candidate for the LSC.

Terria is currently involved w/PAC @ Ruggles and the LSCin the Englewood community, where she works and serves

@ Children's Home + Aid.


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MargaretGenovese

MARGARET GENOVESE BIO ASPIRE LSC CANDIDATE SLATE

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Neighbors, I am fighting for the future of this community. The future as deter-mined by the educational training made available for our children. No nation orgroup of people who neglect the training of its children has ever sustained orgrown its economy.

Chatham is facing the neglect of a large portion of its community; that a portionof parents who cannot afford to send their children to selective enrollmentschools or those schools requiring large tuitions. The media portrays the bluecollared working class of Chatham as parents unconcern about the educationof its youth. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

I am a long time resident of Chatham. I graduated from Ruggles. I retired fromCPS. I am a former Community Representative to the LSC. I am the Presidentof the Ruggles PTA, Secretary of the Parent Advisory Council, Secretary of

the Chicago Public School Skyway Collaborative of PAC and a school

volunteer. I am a member of Greater Chatham Alliance, Educational VillageKeepers and the NAACP Southside Education Committee.

For the last five years that Ive been involved with building LocalSchool Based-Governance at Ruggles, our parents ran organizations that haveassisted with graduations, end-of-the-year Fun Day, Back-to-School Carnivalsand Parent Cafes.

As the former vice president of PTA, this organization gave each studentChristmas gifts, as well providing gift cards and food baskets donated by GCA,and coordinated with CFD Local 2 (Chicago Fire Department) in the gifts of five,

Huffy Bikes to needy families. This year, as President of PTA, we collaboratedwith PAC in sending 100 students to see Red Tails during Black History month.

The education of our children is very important to me. I am capable and willingto help build a better relationship between the school, parents and community.Changing a culture of acceptance of substandards and excuses is a fight thatby necessity must be led by those being abused. My name is MargaretGenovese. I am running for Community Representative of the Martha RugglesElementary Schools Local School Council. I need your vote!


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Sharon CPowell

SHARON C POWELL BIO ASPIRE LSC CANDIDATE SLATE

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Parenting is the most important role I will ever have in life. As a mother of four,three of my children are graduates of the Chicago Public Schools, so I take my res-

ponsibility seriously. I am here not only for my child, but for ALL the children,parents, staff and the communities surrounding Ruggles. I have served as a

parent volunteer, PTA member, former LSC chairperson, PAC (Parent AdvisoryCouncil) vice-chairperson, and currently, a PAC chairperson. I am also a mem-

ber of edVK (Educational Village Keepers), NAACP Southside EducationalCommittee and the Greater Chatham Alliance (GCA).

When I ran for the LSC in 2010, I said I wanted to educate the parents on the im-portant role they play in the educational success of their children. Since thattime, I have held true to my word regardless of any obstacles I encountered.

I have taken numerous LSC trainings, attended workshops and networked withother schools to bring information to the parents at Ruggles. I hosted workshops

for parents such as helping parents transition from pre-K to Kindergarten, ParentCafe, understanding the SIPAAA (School Improvement Plan) and learning theParent Compact just to name a few.

Ive obtained donations of refreshments, enlisted a friend to put on a dog trainingdemonstration for added entertainment and recruited PTA and PAC membersto volunteer for the Back-to-School carnival in 2011. To date, Im working to havethe Guardian Angels host a workshop on rape awareness and safety at Rugglesfor parents and girlsages 13 and older.

I organized a field trip to view the movie Red Tails for Black History Month by get-

ting a donation from the PTA to cover the student admission. In addition to soli-citing donations from Alderman Sawyer, Greater Chatham Alliance and TonyScoufield. Each of these sponsors donated a bus for the field trip.

I continue to work tirelessly to get information, workshops and programs thatwill help enhance the quality of education in our school and community. Thissummary shows only a sample of my commitment to Ruggles. It also demon-strates that Im not afraid of hard work, challenges, or stepping on a few toeswhen it comes to educating our children and serving our communityespeciallyconsidering whats going on with our educational system today. If reelected, Iwill continue to serve and fight for our childrens education, provide information

to our parents and assist our community in any way I can.

A VOTE FOR "C" IS A VOTE FORTRANSPARENT"C"


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ANGEL SMITH BIO ASPIRE LSC CANDIDATE SLATE

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It takes a village to raise a child! This has been my motto since1999, the first year I stepped foot into Martha Ruggles ElementarySchool. Since my first day there, I have done nothing but contributemy time, ideas and positive attitude.

I have witness ed children that I saw as pre-schoolers graduatefrom the eight (8th) grade. Knowing that because of my hard work,Ruggles is becoming a better learning environment, I am a happywoman. I want to give back to the community in ways that followsmy footsteps. If I help these children, maybe an idea will sproutinto their minds and they will have an urge to help others.

I have served as a Parent Volunteer, former Chairperson of theParent Advisory Council, presently serving as Vice Chairperson ofPAC, formerly PTA Treasure r, currently the PTAs Secre tary andformerly the Chairperson of the Local School Council for six years.

I know without a doubt that being elected as a member of the LSCwill be b eneficial to all involv ed par ents, communities and

Ruggles.

My desire to remain a prominent member of the aforementionedvillage will assure that I serve our communities and these childrenwith the best of my ability.

Please cast your vote for me Angela Smith.

Angel Smith


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Rhonda Smith

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Hello my name is Rhonda Smith and I am running for a second termon the Ruggles Elementary School LSC.

I am the natural mother of three girls. And I also adopted another 6children two of which still attend Ruggles school. Three ofmy daughters graduated from Ruggles. One of my daughtersis now serving in the Navy and is stationed in Japan. Anotherdaughter lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where she works as aDHS/DCF worker supervising a caseload of 43 cases.

I am a solid, child advocate for a better education. I believe a childcan achieve much more than a standard education and go on to dofar greater things than usually expected. I believe each child

deserves to have a voice and an ear representing them on the LSC I know I am that someone.

Im a retired worker who formerly worked for NorthwesternMemorial Hospital, Michael Reese Hospital and the Sears Tower.

I am currently an active me mber on th e Ruggles LSC, ParentAdvisory Council and the PTA Treasurer. I work with the memberson PAC on behalf of the children at Ruggles. As a group, our PTA

held a Valentine Dance and Dress Down Day for the students.The PTA and PAC took the children to see Red Tails at the ICEMovie Theater during Black History Month. At this time, ourPTA is working toward developing the planning stages for futureendeavors at Ruggles.

So I am asking for your support and your vote to continue thework I am trying to do on behalf of our children.

RHONDA SMITH BIO ASPIRE LSC CANDIDATE SLATE

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