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News from HOPE Christian Schools - May 2017
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A Note from our Executive Director
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Partners of HOPE,
This year, our enrollment theme has been, “This is my HOPE,” which highlights the important work we do with our scholars and the ownership we take at HOPE as a community of educators, staff, scholars and families. Throughout the year we’ve highlighted the hopes and dreams of scholars, parents and staff who are pursuing their hopes and dreams through HOPE Christian Schools. You can read about some of them in this eNewsletter:
To Go to College: For the sixth year in a row, 100% of HOPE High School seniors have been accepted to college. To get a Great Job: HOPE Prima scholars had the opportunity to learn from a diverse group of community leaders about career options for their future. To Serve my Community: LaKendra Washington, alumna of HOPE High School, comes back to coach and teach at HOPE. To be a Great Parent (someday): We are thankful for our HOPE families who partner with us in the best interest of children. A HOPE education is not possible without parents who choose it and support their children with presence and encouragement.
And there are countless more accomplishments that happen in our classrooms and in the homes of our HOPE families every single day. It is my HOPE that you will read about some of these individual and team accomplishments here and celebrate with us. Please keep HOPE Christian Schools and our three-fold mission of
Christ.College.Character. in your prayers as we close out this school year!
Together in HOPE, Zachary Verriden
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Senior Signing Day is next Friday!
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With great excitement we announce our sixth consecutive year of 100% college acceptance by our HOPE High School senior class! To date, the 35 seniors scheduled to graduate in June 2017 have received 135 college acceptance letters with over $1.4 million in scholarships! That number is expected to increase as graduation approaches, along with the scholarship and financial aid dollars awarded to these students.
Come witness the culmination of our scholars' hard work and HOPE's commitment to get them "to and through college," at our 2017 Senior Signing Day. We'll raise our sixth "100% College Acceptance" banner, and each member of our Class of 2017 will announce his or her college intentions in front of the friends, family, and community members who support their education.
HOPE Christian High School
Cordially invites you to
2017 Senior Signing Day!
Friday, May 26, 2:00 PM
HOPE Christian High School Gymnasium
3215 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
RSVP by Monday, May 22 here!
We hope you'll join this celebration! And, just In case you missed it, our scholars were featured on
FOX6 News! Our “Can’t Stop Achieving” music video was the official announcement of our Repeat 3-peat!
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"My HOPE is to make a change in the world. I love helping people. It’s been something I’ve been passionate about for a long time. Being able to talk to people and help walk them through their problems is just one of the biggest blessings God can give somebody.”
Beverly Perry
HOPE HS Class of 2017
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Love & Logic with Community Partnerships!
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The city's first school-based treatment program!
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HOPE Semper built a special partnership with Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Services to provide school counseling and our city’s first all-day treatment program housed within a school here in Milwaukee. This day treatment program (STRONG) provides extra resources to HOPE families and scholars in supporting their behavioral well-being. The initial pilot has proven incredibly successful and HOPE Semper is excited to continue this partnership moving into the future.
Why this partnership matters: It's more than counseling services for kids. Together we're supporting a paradigm shift in the way we look at school culture and behavior for scholars. HOPE Semper had a goal to improve in these areas and better meet the needs of their community, families, scholars, and staff. HOPE Semper now has woven concepts from "Love and Logic" and restorative justice practices into everything they are striving to achieve with scholars, creating an implementation plan spanning the next five years. HOPE Semper is grateful to be adding the expertise of WLCFS to build a strong foundation of love and support for HOPE scholars and families. Stay tuned for updates on this incredible partnership!
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Staff dressed as "nerds" to encourage scholars on their MAP Tests!
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Academic testing throughout the year helps us adjust our instruction to make sure we’re helping kids grow. End-of-year testing helps us determine how much our scholars grew and if our scholars hit certain proficiency benchmarks. We use this data to adjust our academic program for the coming year. For example, here are a few improvements we added this past year (and we’re beginning to feel the positive effects of these additions):
- Converted all of our campuses to a normed and aligned curriculum (EngageNY).
Partnered with Uncommon Schools to create an entirely new and aligned interim assessment series. Created a set of Principal Competencies and rubrics to drive performance. Added the role of “Principal Director” to lead the coaching, development and support of our campus leaders. Partnered with Relay Graduate School of Education for high performing principals. Added the role of “Teaching Fellow” to create bench strength at the classroom level.
That is a ton of behind-the-scenes work which is proving fruitful in the classroom. This summer will bring time for more internal evaluation, course correction and improvement.
We love our HOPE leaders and teachers, who work hard behind the scenes to make sure every child has the opportunity to grow and reach his or her full potential! If you'd like to see our work in action, schedule a visit with Melanie Johnson. A visit is the best way to see our efforts to support student achievement and other important success measures.
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Congratulations to Senior Courtney Good - the first male HOPE Scholar to achieve 1,000 career points on the basketball court
and only the second ever in school history! LaKendra Washington was also recognized for her historic achievement of 1,000 career points in 2009!
LaKendra currently serves as a teaching assistant at HOPE Prima and spent her spare time as the HOPE High School Varsity Girls Basketball Coach this year!
Learn more about LaKendra’s experience at HOPE
here!
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Christian urban education is a unique calling. Our Executive Director Zach Verriden was recently interviewed on the Trinity Broadcast Network to share the importance of having mission-minded teachers in every single classroom. View the interview here.
We invite you to share our career openings with friends, colleagues and family alike who you believe would thrive on an our entrepreneurial and growing team!
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Important Dates and Upcoming Events
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- May 26th at 2pm: Senior Signing Day at HOPE Christian High School
- June 7th: Last Day of School for HOPE Scholars
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HOPE Christian Schools is a network of seven Christian college preparatory schools serving more than 2,000 scholars and their families in Milwaukee and Racine.
Each HOPE school focuses on the “3 Cs” –
Christ. College. Character. HOPE scholars in K4-12th grades receive a values-based education that develops knowledge and cultivates character – the fundamental traits they need to become inspirations to their families, leaders in their communities, and successes in the workplace.
HOPE Christian Schools are supported and managed by
Open Sky Education, an entrepreneurial, not-for-profit organization in tireless pursuit of a full and lasting education for all children.
Now is a great time to join our growing team!
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If you have comments or questions, contact Community Relations Director
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