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Do You Know? WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT LATIN? All the way from our Head of School Randall Dunn to our youngest JK student, everyone loves being here – and sometimes they don't even want to go home (which was the exact opposite of me as a student)! I wake up every morning excited to come to work because our community is amazing. I feel that what I do matters because people at Latin take time out of their day to express how great a job I'm doing – and that certainly makes my day brighter. WHAT ARE THE BEST PARTS OF YOUR JOB? I am fortunate enough to be in every building and see our entire student body and sta every day. e amount of appreciation I get from parents and students alike is incredible, and I am grateful for that. WHY DID YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WANTED TO WORK AT A SCHOOL? After I graduated eighth grade, I went back to volunteer for summer school. I was placed in the rst grade summer program. e look in the child's eyes when they learn something, either from solving a problem or understanding a concept, is one of the most rewarding feelings I've ever felt. While I'm not in a classroom, I like to think that every interaction I have with our students is a learning opportunity. WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES AND INTERESTS? I enjoy running, learning new recipes o YouTube, going to the movies and reading. I'm also a youth leader at a small parish on the west side of the city. WHAT TRAITS DO YOU ADMIRE IN OTHERS? Compassion, integrity and being able to admit fault. WHAT ARE YOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES? One of my high school teachers used Newton's Cradle, a device that shows conservation of momentum and energy using a handful of swinging spheres, as a great way to show how we help people. e ball all the way to the left will never touch the ball on the right, but they still aect each other. at's why I try to help whomever I can because I am enabling them to better help the people they encounter. Can you name two current buildings that survived the Chicago Fire? If not, ask a Latin third grader. As part of their Chicago History social studies unit, students, teachers and parent chaperones embark on a walking tour down State Street to the river, then over to Michigan Avenue. The group concludes with visits to the historic Water Tower and Holy Name Cathedral – two post-fire landmarks. Along the way, they stop at more buildings, sculptures and relics that reveal Chicago's history, such as the DuSable Bridge and Pioneer Plaza. Leading up to this outdoor adventure, students study primary sources from Chicago's history and engage in the cycle of inquiry – a framework for learning how to ask questions that promotes curiosity and autonomous learning. This paves the way for conversations about different ethnic groups that claimed land in this area and associated conflicts. Finally, students discuss the growth of Chicago, how immigrants contributed to this population growth in the 1800s and 1900s, and how African Americans played a significant role in this during the Great Migration. This deep dive into Chicago's past serves as a precursor to the in-depth study of Chicago's neighborhoods that will come next. THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES: WALKING HISTORY We believe that social studies should come alive for kids and help them understand the world. Seeing it in real life helps us make meaningful connections to the learning." – Paul France, third grade teacher Holy Name Cathedral after the Chicago Fire L M » W 13