Micaela “Mica” Ortiz, who works at Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park, was recognized as a top 10 finalist for Cintas’ Custodian of the Year Award.

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Hibbard Elementary School celebrating a custodian like no other A public school on the Northwest Side of Chicago is getting national recognition for one of its staff members.

But the facility is inside Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park and is the latest health center to debut inside a Chicago Public Schools facility.

CHICAGO — Every morning, right before the kids line up to enter the school at Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, Micaela Ortiz Arredondo is already waiting for them ...

It's a job that doesn't usually receive much recognition or appreciation, but a Chicago custodian has been honored as one of the best in the country. William G. Hibbard Elementary custodian ...

CHICAGO - Micaela "Mica" Ortiz Arredondo, described as "the heart of Hibbard Elementary School" in Albany Park, is a finalist for Custodian of the Year.

Meet Mica Ortiz, the dedicated custodian at Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago, who is up for a national honor for her kindness and dedication.

CHICAGO -- Every morning, right before the kids line up to enter the school at Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, Micaela Ortiz Arredondo is already waiting for them ...

Students at Carl Von Linni and Hibbard Elementary got free water quality kits so they can learn about the science behind testing water.

Dirty work often goes unnoticed, but at Hibbard Elementary School in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, custodian Micaela ‘Mica’ Ortiz Arredondo makes quite an impression.

Mica Ortiz's job title is custodian, but she goes above and beyond, keeping Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park sparkling clean.