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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2017!
Fifty-four graduates of ASA ascended a spiral staircase to march into New Zion on June 14 to the cheers and congratulations of faculty and family. Delivering messages of triumph and encouragement were keynote speaker Illinois Senator Kimberly Lightford, valedictorian De'Armonie Lee and salutatorian Tabitha Ward. Jamerydus Williams served as master of ceremony.
As a commencement highlight, each class was presented by its homeroom teacher who offered the graduates words of wisdom and encouragement.
In photograph below Principal Dr. Simpson, State Sen. Lightford, CEO Mrs. Simpson, and Assistant Principal Ms. Donald are all smiles following an inspiring graduation ceremony. ASA is proud of its graduates!
Visit the photo gallery on our school website and Facebook page for more pictures.
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Racial Profiling Focus of
Civic Engagement Project
A team of students at ASA worked for months on a civic engagement project that examined the negative impact of racial profiling on minority communities and individual minority youth. As part of the project, the students produced a short video, a presentation, and conducted interviews with fellow students. At the culminating event, Cleveland Gidney-Clark, Antonio Breashears, Jiante Green, Destiny Morris and Princess Howard manned the ASA booth and explained the project. (See photo above.)
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Dual Enrollment Offers Early
Chance for College Credit
Even before graduating, some ASA students have already earned college credits, thanks to a dual enrollment program through City Colleges of Chicago. The dual enrollment program is sponsored by Youth Connection Charter Schools (YCCS), offering high school students a chance to earn college credit while still in high school. To participate in the program, students need to be in good standing, have a solid academic record, and demonstrate the responsibility necessary to attend a class outside of ASA.
Pictured above are ASA students lounging on the steps of Malcolm X College where dual enrollees take classes. The ASA students who participated in dual enrollment this academic year are: Adrienne Armstead, Jiante Green, Devonsha Heath, Kyara Macon and Isaiah McNulty.
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KOTLOWITZ VISITS ASA
Author Alex Kotlowitz spoke with ASA students on current urban issues. Kotlowitz is pictured with ASA CEO Mrs. Simpson and Principal Simpson. Kotlowitz is an award-winning journalist and author of the acclaimed book, There Are No Children Here.
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GARDENING PROJECT UNDERWAY
As part of One Summer Chicago work program, 20 ASA students are working in the school garden. At this early stage, work focuses on cleaning and preparing the soil for planting.
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Youth Relationships with CPD Discussion On the Table
Students had a great opportunity to talk to representatives of the Chicago Police Department at ASA's On the Table event. On the Table is sponsored by the Chicago Community Trust. Students and CPD members had an honest discussion about trust issues between police and youth.
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Students earned treats and raffle prizes for strong attendance records as ASA focuses on efforts to get students to increase attendance.
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To accept students where they are academically, socially, and emotionally by educating, supporting, celebrating and empowering students to achieve a higher quality of life. ASA Vision To cultivate compassionate, self-sustaining, globally-minded, critical thinkers who can compete and succeed in the world economy. ASA Core Values Integrity Discipline Compassion ___________________ |
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