Welcome to the CPSlaumni.org Scavenger Hunt

The first 200 people to successfully complete the 10 of the 20 scavenger hunt tasks will receive a limited edition CPSalumni.org pin. Email your answers to scavengerhunt@CPSalumni.org (Tip: most answers to the scavenger hunt can be found on this website alone...but not all.)

 

 

Here are the clues

  1. Who was Chicago’s first teacher paid with public funds?(hint)

  2. The last four digits of what CPS school’s phone number ends with 0034? (hint)

  3. What CPS alum is currently a big time professional poker player? (hint)

  4. Name three CPS alums who became astronauts. (hint)

  5. What school had to move out of their brand new building in 1941? Why? (hint)

  6. Arne Duncan, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools was a first team Academic All-American in what sport? (hint)

  7. The Chicago Public Schools' archives accepts donations of photos, yearbooks, programs, newspapers, etc. related to the public schools, what is the name of the CPS archivist?(hint)

  8. Who was Ella Flagg Young?(hint)

  9. What successful program did CPS Board President, Rufus Williams, begin in 2007? (hint)

  10. Who were the Austin Five? (hint)

  11. The first Harlem Globetrotters team was comprised primarily of players from what CPS School? (hint)

  12. If you wanted to donate items to the Chicago Public Schools (Desks,
    bookcases, computer monitors) what department would you contact? (Bonus point for getting the name of the program right) (hint)

  13. CPSalumni.org is funded by a generous grant from what foundation and in what year was the foundation established? (hint)

  14. What CPS alum is now a radio personality at V103? (hint)

  15. What school is celebrating it's Centennial with a festival of events on May 16th? (hint)

  16. Who is the treasurer of the John Marshalll Alumni Association? (hint)

  17. What's the name and alma mater of the composer for the upcoming movie Speed Racer? (hint)

  18. A new Regional Gifted Center will be opening up in what Northside school for the 2008-2009 school year? (hint)

  19. What school currently has the most registerd alumni on CPSalumni.org?(hint)

  20. If you are an alum of CPS, post a short memory on your school's page. If you are not an alum, email five people about CPSalumni.org and cc scavengerhunt@cpsalumni.org on the email. (We will delete your email upon receipt and will not contact your alumni friends.) (hint)

That's it folks. The first 200 people to submit the correct answers will receive a CPS Alumni pin. Email the correct responses to scavengerhunt@CPSalumni.org