1. IVY INTERNATIONAL MORGAN PARK ACADEMY Issue 1
Ivy
International
Morgan Park
Academy
October 2013
ON TOP OF THE WILLIS TOWER: THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE UNITED STATES
After a mild summer time in Chicago, I am
very excited to welcome your sons and
daughters back to a brand new year in the Ivy
International dorms at Morgan Park
Academy!
Five new students have joined our returning
students and house parents, and we have
already bonded together over a number of
fun and educational activities in and around
the city of Chicago.
I really hope your sons and daughters will
have the time of their lives going to high
school here at Morgan Park Academy. It is
my goal to make our Ivy dormitories a place
where your children will be able to achieve
their academic goals, while also getting the
most out of their experience as a teenager in
the United States. I hope you won’t hesitate
to contact me at any time. Even though you
miss your children very much, I want you to
know that it is my honor and pleasure to
share with them the best years of their lives
here at Morgan Park Academy.
Sincerely yours,
Brian Bosack
Head Dorm Parent
经过一个温暖的夏天之后,在芝加哥,在新的
一学年,我非常高兴的欢迎您的儿子或者女
儿回到长春藤摩根公园学院.
今年有5个新的学生加入我们,加上去年的
一些学生,我们已经环绕参观了芝加哥周边
及参加很多趣味性和教育性的活动.
他们度过了丰富多彩的宿舍生活.
我真的非常希望您的女儿或者儿子能在摩
根公园学院高中快乐开心得生活.我的目标
是在长春藤宿舍,你的孩子将会取得学业上
的进步和达到他们自己制定进取的目标.做
为一个十几岁的小孩,我也希望他们能获得
在美国生活的杰出经验.
即使您非常想念你的孩子,但是我想让您知
道,我非常荣幸也非常乐意去帮助他们.我希
望他们在长春藤摩根公园的宿舍生活是最
好的一年.
诚挚的问候!
BRIAN
宿舍主管
The Ivy Dorm
One of our two dormitory houses on the historic campus
of Morgan Park Academy, founded 1873. The Ivy
students and dorm parents take their picture together
after the second day of school.
Welcoming 5 New Ivy Students
Brian fetches the new Ivy students from O’Hare
International Airport in the Morgan Park Academy
school bus.
Greetings from Chicago!
Dear Parents,

2. jhua@usivy.net
ROSE BUCTUAN JOINS THE IVY FAMILY
Rose is a native of the Philippines with five years of
flight attendant experience for Qatar Airways, Etihad
Airways, and Tiger Airways. Rose earned her Master’s
Degree in Hospitality and Tourism in 2012 at the
University of Angers in Angers, France.
Brian and Rose got married in Chicago on July 29th
,
2013!
I was born in Wenzhou,
Zhejiang , China. I came to the U.S. in 2010.
Before 2010, I was work at an Investment
Consultants Limited in Shanghai.
我出生在中国，浙江，温州。我在2010年
来到美国。在2010年之前，我是在上海的
一家投资顾问有限公司工作。
Brian Bosack
Head Dorm Parent
Brian returns for his second year with Ivy – Morgan Park
Academy as the new head dorm parent. Born and raised in
Souderton, Pennsylvania, Brian attended Shippensburg
University in Shippensburg, PA, where he earned a degree in
mathematics with a minor in sociology. Brian's educational
background spans three continents, as he has also studied
Czech Literature at Charles University in the Czech Republic
and earned his international TESOL certificate in 2009 at the
Via Lingua School in Phuket, Thailand.
Shortly after graduating from college, Brian discovered his
real passion for international education and teaching his
native language of English. Before moving to the South Side
of Chicago, Brian’s voice could be heard at Chonbuk National
University in Jeonju, Korea. As a resident English instructor,
Brian taught English to university professors, college
students, and adults in the community.
Having lived in or visited 21 countries throughout North
America, Asia, and Europe, Brian has developed a
strong inclination for international dialogue and cultural
exchange. As the Writing and Communications teacher at
Morgan Park Academy and as the head of the Ivy residential
life program, Brian really looks forward to getting to know
your sons and daughters both as their teacher and as a
friendly and approachable mentor.
bbosack@usivy.net
Jun Hua

3. IVY INTERNATIONAL MORGAN PARK ACADEMY Issue 1
Jan Wieczorek
Dorm Parent
Hello I am Jan Wieczorek, the dorm parent supervising the boys at the
MPA 2123 residence. I am a first generation Polish American born and
raised on the north side of Chicago. I received my degree in education
and chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign. While attending school I was member of a number of both
philanthropic and extracurricular organizations. One such organization
provided me the opportunity to ride my bicycle across the United
States raising money for cancer research.
Aside from seeing the backcountry of the United States, I have
traveled to a few foreign nations: Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, and
Poland. I grew up playing soccer, but I love to play any sport or be
outdoors. I have a passion for mentoring and educating young minds
that has led me to hold positions as a chemistry/biology classroom
teacher, ski instructor, afterschool supervisor, and now as Ivy’s
Residential Faculty Member and ESL Instructor.
I look forward to working with all the students this year. Every student
is amazing in their own way and I know we can all learn from each other
throughout the year.
jwierczorek@usivy.net
Jan greets students after the MPA Homecoming Parade
Riding Bikes with Jan
By Shengming Hu
We rode bicycle with Jan, Jonathan, Cindy and Wendy on Sept.22nd. It
was a sunny day, so the weather was warm and dry. We took public
transportation go to downtown, and then, we went to rent bicycles for
everyone. Then Jan led the way, and we followed him. We rode by the
lakeside of Lake Michigan for two hours. After that, we returned our
bicycle, and came back. Although we were tired, everyone was very
happy, and we appreciate Jan for leading us cycling. I hope we have
more chances for us to do sport games.
Ivy students riding bikes by Lake Michigan
Jonathan, Johnny, and Matthew load their paintball guns

4. Homecoming Week
By Jonathan Xu
As a junior who have been at MPA since last year, what is happening
isn’t new to me. However it doesn’t mean that this is not exciting for
me. Spirit week and homecoming is what every student in this school
are looking forward after school have started. For the lower grades,
they get to get dressed up accordingly to what the student decided as
the theme of the week. This year, it is the music week in MPA, every
day student can dress according to the genre dedicated, last year it was
007. For me, it is not that exciting to dress up but it is always to see
others getting dressed in funny outfits. Every day, after lunch, the
upper school goes to the theatre and enjoys their activity of the day,
this year even the teacher joined the party and participated in the air
guitar event.
At the end of the week, at the Friday afternoon it what everyone was
waiting for, it was the parade and the bonfire. What the upper school
did for the parade was every grade got a car and we decorated the car
and drove in the block and gave out candies. The idea of the parade
was to let the neighborhood to see the school’s spirit and share the joy
we have in returning to school. After the parade, we had the bonfire in
the back yard of principal’s house. Bonfire was the time for people to
chat with each other and many people who graduated or left the school
returned.
What I like the most out of all the things in the homecoming week is
the homecoming dance, the dance sets off a nice feeling to me with the
music the DJ plays and the environment. There was a harmonious
feeling at the dance and it gives me the feeling of return to a home. No
one would ever say that they had a bad time at the dance.
Morgan Park Academy Homecoming Dance
Morgan Park Academy Homecoming Parade

5. MPA Homecoming Bonfire at the Headmaster’s House
Taking pictures of the boats on Lake Michigan
Hot dogs are Chicago’s most famous food
A woman teaches us how to make the fish dance at the Shedd
Aquarium!

6. Chicago White Sox baseball games are a popular summer hang out on
the South Side
The new Ivy students and their dorm parents enjoy a delicious dinner
by their house at Leona’s restaurant
We love life at MPA!!!!!!