In this video, see how the students, parents and staff of Cicero District 99 work together to make the District the unique place for learning that it is.

Eleven-year-old Cicero resident LaRobert Lee loves the game of soccer — so much, that during J. Sterling Morton High School's boys varsity soccer season, he makes the dedicated four-mile round-trip trek on his bike from home to Morton West High School to cheer on his neighbor, Anarbol Barajas, and the rest of Morton's varsity boys soccer team.

This month, Cicero District 99 recognized two teachers who grew up in Cicero and attended Cicero schools — Noemi Tenorio and Arlen Villeda.

Mary Mycyk, District 99's director of math, and Sue Kleinmeyer, District 99's director of social studies and fine arts, discuss the first year of summer enrichment camp for students.

To encourage students to play an active role in outlining school-appropriate behaviors, administrators and teachers across Cicero District 99 have hit the ground running this school year with promoting the positive behavior support initiative.

Despite being away from the classroom during summer break, several District 99 students seized the opportunity to expand upon their interests in technology and construction alongside dozens of other Chicago-area children during a week-long architectural summer camp earlier this month.

To extend a warm welcome to new staff across Cicero's public schools, District 99 administrators organized an extensive New Teacher Orientation program from Aug. 6-15, providing comprehensive seminars and opportunities for colleague networking and support.

Cicero District 99 welcomed back all students and staff for the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Check out this video for highlights from across the district.

NOTIFICACION: Construccion en marcha para la escuela Sherlock advertencia de trafico de calle y banqueta

IMPORTANTE: Se hicieron cambios en los patrones de circulación para la hora de dejar/recoger a los niños de Unity

Monique Abbate, District 99's coordinator of athletics and activities, shares insight into the inaugural summer sports camp for students.

District 99 Superintendent Rudy Hernandez's monthly news update for August.

In following the tune of one of Superintendent Rudy Hernandez's trademark message, "Good is not good enough," Cicero District 99 rallied together to provide more resources and activities for its students and families than ever before at the fifth annual Back to School Fair, the District's official kick-off celebration for the upcoming academic year.

Since the administrators of Cicero District 99 are continually looking to step outside the box with curriculum development and improving instructional methods, District officials decided to break from the regular district environment and move one day of administrative professional development to a unique, fun location outside Cicero's boarders — Google's Midwest headquarters.

While the violent eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano devastated the homes and lives of thousands back in March, the Town of Cicero and its Disaster Relief Fund wanted to remind locals of the importance of not forgetting the tragedy through rallying the community at a town-wide fundraiser, Help Guatemala, this past Saturday at the Cicero Community Center, 2250 S. 49th Ave.