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By Karoline Mendez Mr. Fitz started teaching at Hubbard in the fall of 1966 when Ms. Wiley, the current principal, was just a student here. Mr. Fitz says the only thing that has changed are student last names. Back then, 85% of students were Lithuanian. Now, 85% of the student population is Hispanic/Latino. “What changed is the language in the halls. Students use different languages so the teachers wouldn’t understand what they are saying,” he said. His Law II class has been acknowledged by the Board of Education as one of the finest in the city and has been filmed for the board’s website. Mr. Fitz shared an interesting story from his 49 years of teaching here at Hubbard. In 2006, the Suave Company hosted The Suave Performance Plus Awards, which honors CPS high school teachers who go beyond their job requirements in and outside of school to make a difference in students’ lives. The students were to both nominate and select the winning teacher. As part of the selection process, they were required to write an essay about their teacher which determined the finalists for the award. Mr. Fitz and another teacher were both finalists from Hubbard. While other teachers brought their friends, Mr. Fitz rented a limousine and brought the students who nominated him to the ceremony. As he sat on stage, he looked around at everyone else and thought to himself, “I’m not going to win this thing.” He was given a bag of Suave products and as he was looking through it, they announced the winner. He heard all types of screaming and commotion coming from the students he had brought to the ceremony. The man sitting next to him nudged him and said “Aren’t you Fitzgerald?” He nodded in confusion and the man exclaimed “Hey, you just won!” Taken by surprise, he got up and walked on stage to receive his award. “I got so excited I forgot to bring home my bag of goodies, but I had a great time,” he said followed by a chuckle. By Karoline Mendez and Amber Ortiz This year students were given the opportunity to take not only the Math and Social Science classes that were offered last year, but an additional English class as well. Only 100 seats for the fall 2014 semester were reserved for the qualifying seniors with high ACT scores and juniors who were required to take the Compass exam. These students will receive both high school and college credit for passing the class if they pass with a C average or better. We spoke to the dual credit teachers and their students to get their input on the classes. By Angel Segura & Laura Soza
The ASA Anti-Bullying Rally was held at Hubbard High School on October 1st. Students watched athletes perform tricks on a large ramp. It was the first time Hubbard was visited by ASA. The ASA School Tour is made up of professional X Games skateboarders & BMX riders. The performers visit different schools and travel across the country in support of StopBulling.gov. The athletes performed stunts such as flips and spins. Everyone was ecstatic to see them and after the rally, the athletes signed autographs for the students and answered their questions. When asked if the anti-bullying rally was successful, Ms. Nancy Wiley, principal, said the rally educated students on the harm bullying can cause & raise awareness on what students can do to diminish the bullying that occurs here at Hubbard. Ms. Wiley hoped students enjoyed participating in the rally & wants students to feel safe both in & out of school. |
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