- Oct 26, 2022
To the Bystanders who Ignored my Grandson's Accident
Fat lip less most of the blood Published in ChicagoNow, August 11, 2014 Accidents happen. They especially happen to toddlers. My...
- Mar 25, 2015
Inclusion: A Preschool that Truly Cares About Other People’s Children
Published in ChicagoNow, March 25, 2015 Welcoming and including children with special needs has always been part of Cherry Preschool’s...
- Mar 23, 2015
Magic Johnson, Mayor Emanuel, and School Custodians
Not easy to get playdough out of rugs Published in ChicagoNow, March 23, 2015 Gus Lira has been Cherry Preschool’s custodian for most of...
- Sep 11, 2014
Remembering September 11 — When Terror Came to Preschool
Welcome to preschool Published in ChicagoNow, September 11, 2014 The kids whose first day of preschool was September 11, 2001 are in high...
- Jul 11, 2014
A School Principal with Principles – Warren Cherry
Posted in ChicagoNow, July 11, 2014 My mentor, Warren Cherry, died on July 11, 1990, twenty-four years ago, but his legacy lives on. A...
- Feb 27, 2014
For Children Lost Too Soon to Childhood Cancer
Sammy's Memorial Garden Friendship Table in memory of Kaelan Published in ChicagoNow, February 27, 2014 I don’t know my fellow ChicagoNow...
- Jan 22, 2014
Not Alinea But A 5 Star Experience for my Family
Published in ChicagoNow, January 22, 2014 Recently, we went out to lunch with three of our grandchildren and their parents. Thank...
- Nov 25, 2013
Choose Kindness and Caring
Published in ChicagoNow, November 25, 2013 (Photo: José M. Osorio for Chicago Dental Society) Thanksgiving feels like the right time of...