E. H. Sutherland Elementary School

10015 S. Leavitt Avenue
Chicago, IL 60643

773-535-2580
773-535-2621 fax

Catherine Gannon
Principal

Maureen Elwood
Assistant Principal

Ms. Annie Malone, Counselor/Case Mgr

Ms. Jeanmarie Ford, School Clerk

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Origins of the Beverly Hills-Morgan Park-MYP Cluster

In 1997 the Beverly Area Planning Association was awarded a grant from the Annenberg Foundation to improve student achievement.  A cluster of Five elementary schools and one high school was formed to implement the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.  This dynamic and challenging program links the elementary schools and the local high school.

Middle Years Programme Beverly Hills-Morgan Park Cluster
The Middle Years Programme focuses on a world language, English, mathematics, social studies, science and technology, the arts, and physical education.  It is guided by three major themes:

            A holistic view of knowledge
            Intercultural awareness
            Communication

The MYP provides students with an academic program that revolves around the central themes of the areas of interaction in grades 6-8 in the elementary school and continues in the 9th and 10th grades of the MYP at Morgan Park High School.

MYP Curriculum

The curriculum focus is on eight academic subject groups that are studied in each of the five years.

• Language A (English)
• Language B (French)
• Mathematics
• Humanities
• Sciences
• Arts
• Physical education
• Technology

What is the International Baccalaureate Organization?

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) was founded in the 1960s as a non-profit educational foundation.  The International Baccalaureate education system is recognized world-wide for high standards and academic integrity.  The goal of the IBO is to foster inter-cultural understanding among young people.  It is an international symbol of academic integrity and intellectual promise.  The IBO has 800 participating schools in over 100 countries around the world. 

What are the aims of the Middle Years Programme?

• Responsible participation in society
• Global citizenship
• Appreciation and understanding of all people
• Inquiry learning to acquire, understand and relate knowledge to the larger world
• Respect for the cultures and attitudes that make for the richness of life

Unique Characteristics of MYP
There are five Areas of Interaction within the curriculum model.  These are themes that are integrated into the required subjects and indirectly assessed through the students’ personal projects:

Approaches to Learning
Study skills and the skills of how to be a lifelong learner

Community and Service
Social awareness with responsibility and understanding for all communities

Environment
World issues that impact the local, regional and international balance

Homo Faber
Man’s creative response to needs in society and his ability to create diverse solutions

Health and Social Education
Interpersonal relationships and physical and mental well-being