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Official school name:
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Frank L Gillespie Elementary School
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Address:
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9301 S State St
Chicago, Illinois 60619 Map
Phone: (773) 535-5065
Fax: (773) 535-5048
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Contacts:
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Principal - Michelle Renee Willis
Other - Ms. Christine Hurrins
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Important Information
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Attendance boundaries:
Yes
Far South zone map
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Bilingual Services: N/A
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Refugee Services: N/A
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Title I Eligible: Yes
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Track: Standard
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Nearest CTA:
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CTA Bus Routes:
29
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CTA Train Lines:
Red
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School type
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Zone
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Grades
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Number of students
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Pre
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K
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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Neighborhood
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Far South
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Pre-K-8
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595
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Pre-K:
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Half Day
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Kindergarten:
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Full Day
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Hours:
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08:00 AM-03:00 PM
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After School Hours:
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Early Childhood Program
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Supports and Resources
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Gillespie is a Technology Magnet Cluster partner school that integrates technology throughout the curriculum. The school boasts two, new state-of-the-art computer labs, and classroom computer workstations of 3-4 computers. Many classrooms have SMARTboards and/or LCD projectors. Gillespie encourages all students to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities.
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Creative:
Choir/Chorus, Dance, Knitting, Line Dancing
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Health and Wellness:
Crisis Intervention Services, School-based Dental Services
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Life and Leadership:
Mentoring for Boys/Girls, Service Learning/Community Volunteer Program
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Parent and Community:
Family Nights, Health and Wellness Workshops/Programs, Parent Advisory/Group, Parent Patrol, Parenting Classes
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Scholastic:
Academic Olympics, Additional Learning Opportunities (ALO), Book/Reading Club, Chess Team, Homework Club/Study Group, Homework Help, Math Team, Mayor Daley’s Book Club, Science Club, Speech Team, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring, Technology Club
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Sports and Fitness:
16” Softball, Boys’ Basketball, Boys’ Cross Country, Boys’ Soccer, Boys’ Track, Cheerleading, Chess, Double Dutch, Girls’ Cross Country, Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Softball, Girls’ Track, Girls’ Volleyball, Jump Rope, Karate, Pom-Pon, Running, Tumbling
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At-a-glance
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Gillespie Tech offers a high-quality instructional program with technology embedded into the instructional day. Our atmosphere of warmth and standard of excellence is evident as you enter the building. Our Motto: “Preparing for tomorrow, today!”
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 595 students enrolled at GILLESPIE. 88.9% were low income Students. 16.6% were Special Education Students. 0.8% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at GILLESPIE was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 97.6% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Hispanic at 2.2%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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After-School All-Stars, Kindergarten, Preschool for All,
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| Christine Hurrins | Standard Elementary and Pre-K | Contact school | |
| None required |
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Learn more about the 3 steps in Enroll
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Additional information resources
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CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school.
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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1
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2012-2014
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School Space Utilization Report
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2011 - 2012
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Year 2 SIPAAA
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2010 - 2012
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School Segment Report
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2010
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School Segment Report
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2009
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6 month asbestos surveillance
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Fall 2012
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2010
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2007
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School Assessment
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N/A
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Environmental Scorecard
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Current
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Education Facilities Master Plan
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2013
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Student outcomes
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CPS
average
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students exceeding state standards in grade 8 (ISAT Composite) |
15.8% |
4.6% |
6.8% |
7% |
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Academic progress
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students meeting or exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
76.4% |
54.1% |
58.1% |
61.8% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading |
73.4% |
51.8% |
56.1% |
59.9% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics |
80.5% |
57.2% |
63.4% |
65.5% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science |
72.9% |
51% |
49.5% |
54.8% |
| Students exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
18.9% |
4.7% |
5.8% |
8.3% |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading ("value-added") |
0 |
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1.2 |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics ("value-added") |
0 |
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-0.2 |
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Attendance
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Average Daily Attendance Rate |
95.3% |
93% |
92% |
93.7% |
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Key
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0%
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50%
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100%
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Recently published reports
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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Performance Policy Report
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2012
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State School Report Card
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2012
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AYP Report
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2012
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