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Throughout this week, campus-wide we celebrated the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. hosting special assemblies for students.
MLK Student Assemblies
Our Middle School and Upper School students experienced our dynamic keynote speaker, Ashley Cornelius, the 6th Poet Laureate of the Pikes Peak Region. Ashley, pictured above, shared two original poems during her keynote, Defy Silence and Revolutionary Love. She opened up with Defy Silence, which addresses the stereotype that Black people are loud and reframes being loud as a beautiful celebration of survival and love. She urges others to be loud and to speak up against injustice. Ashley shared her relationship to Martin Luther King, Jr.,and his influence on seeing a Black leader as a young Black girl growing up in Colorado Springs. Ashley talked about justice and that education is an aspect of justice that doesn’t have to come as a result of previous harm. She shared the 6 principles of Kingian nonviolence and addressed how courageous and brave it is to use nonviolence as action against injustice. She encouraged the students to use their light to encourage others to shine and disrupt the darkness. Ashley closed with her poem Revolutionary Love where she describes a world of love, connection, healing, and community. She closed the event with affirmations repeated by the students and shared how excited she is for all they will accomplish in their lives.
This morning, our Lower School held a student-run assembly with music, poems, presentations, and speeches about Dr. King. We are so excited to have this community-wide energy as we head into February celebrating Black History Month.
Campus Facilities Update
We would like our families to be aware we are beginning some tree removal and trimming this week. This will impact our big playground and around Maytag. The playground will be closed as of January 10th for approximately 1 week.
Admission and Re-Enrollment
Save the Date! Re-enrollment will open on February 8 for our current families, and any additional siblings will need to apply (click here). For your annual financial aid applications (click here) due by Feb. 1, and awards will be included when the contracts are released for review on Feb. 8. We value your family and look forward to working alongside you during this process. Enrolling on time will ensure your child's spot for the 2024-25 school year.
Spring Auxiliary Programs Opening Soon
We are pleased to announce our Spring auxiliary and after-school programs will begin the week of January 22nd and run for 8 weeks. Click here to learn more and register (opens at 5 pm): register here
Kodiak families, we'd love to get your thoughts about auxiliary programming as we move forward to plan for next year. We are gathering data regarding our programs to help inform supplemental fees for the short and long-term sustainability of CSS. We would like to collect parent and guardian feedback in this survey below. The survey will remain open until Friday, January 19 at 5:00 p.m.
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