South Loop School

South Loop School in Chicago, Home of the Lions - on Instagram @slooplions #lionpride - Support us with @AmazonSmile -

[Rick Coppola @rcoppo1]

The "Speak Yo' Peace" Poetry Lounge was set to launch this past Tuesday. Angelou reminds, "you may encounter many defeats, but you must never be defeated." We too will rise! Thank you @ncte & @penguinrandom @PRHSecondaryEd @CPSLiteracy @ChiPubSchools @sloopschool @UIC_CollegeofEd

[Chicago PD 14th Dist @ChicagoCAPS14]

Commander Roman,
Lt Ciannella, Officer Craig and Sgt Schenk humbled by the admiration from the South Loop Elementary Students @SouthLoopElem on
First Responder Appreciation Day in honoring the memory of Commander Paul Bauer 💙

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

#lionpride

[Rick Coppola @rcoppo1]

Grateful to have won the 2019 NCTE/Random Penguin House Maya Angelou Teacher Award for Poetry. The 10K grant will be used for the Speak Yo’ Peace Poetry Lounge, a space for poetry and trauma-informed care. #NCTE19 @CPSLiteracy @sloopschool @thisisUIC @UIC_CollegeofEd @CTULocal1

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

@TopazBryant Amen

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

Sr. Art Director, Designer & Illustrator @ericpagsanjan comes to share his Sneaker Heroes project with South Loop students!

[Rick Coppola @rcoppo1]

Excited to share that my buddy and former mentee, Dan Rocha, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Rising Scholar Award, from UIC’s College of Education. @sloopschool @UIC_Literacies @UIC_CollegeofEd

[Rick Coppola @rcoppo1]

More excited to share the amazing work my students are doing and the power of high expectations (with intentional support)!!!@sloopschool @ncte @CPSLiteracy @ISBEnews

[Rick Coppola @rcoppo1]

I’m grateful for amazing principals who have given me the space and freedom to take ownership of my professionalism. Thank you Yvonne Jones @YvonneDepd, Keshia Warner @Warner802, & Tara Shelton @sloopschool #PrincipalPrideChi #NationalBossDay @ISBEnews - @rcoppo1 #TOYtakeover

[Illinois State Board of Education @ISBEnews]

My 7th graders read The Alchemist by @paulocoelho, which tells the story of a shepherd boy on a journey to find his personal legend. Every year, they rise to the challenge w/ compelling questions & profound insights. They are natural philosophers. - @rcoppo1 #TOYtakeover

[Illinois State Board of Education @ISBEnews]

The calm before the surge of energy of 7th graders. Welcome to Room 216 @sloopschool. Happy Tuesday! - @rcoppo1 #TOYtakeover

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

So excited for Mr. Coppola! Follow @ISBEnews to see some of the great things he's done as an educator at South Loop and CPS!

[Rick Coppola @rcoppo1]

Today, I take over the twitter account for the Illinois State Board of Education...one of the perks of being a TOY finalist. Be sure to follow them @ISBEnews and like my tweets...they’ll be cool flashbacks of my career!

[CPS - Chicago Public Schools @ChiPubSchools]

Teacher Appreciation Week is happening May 7-11. Celebrate teachers all next week with #thankateacher. Here's a social media toolkit for you to use: https://t.co/4H7DpTvqrq

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

.@janicejackson, CPS CEO, invites you to a series of town hall meetings over the next month. Attend and share your thoughts and priorities for your child's education. https://t.co/FlwUNkE2Fq

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

Way to go South Loop for placing 2nd in the city wide Battle of the Books! https://t.co/xtuC1Hnytl

[CBS Chicago @cbschicago]

Thousands of students walked out of classes across the Chicago area this morning to send a message against gun violence. https://t.co/utWpSOvBqW

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

South Loop Elementary School 2018-2019 registration opens today! Visit… https://t.co/RacGlvMXR8

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

In celebration of South Loop Elementary School's 30th year, we are excited to introduce our new… https://t.co/Y0FwU8rvxh

[South Loop Student Council‼️ @SLS4Change]

Can’t stop won’t stop till we get what we want💪🏼. #EnoughisEnough

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

Proud of our @SLS4Change student council for taking a stand! https://t.co/jskIKkM0Rb

[South Loop School @sloopschool]

SL Beta Club performed a poem about issues at our school regarding competition and pressure