Posts Tagged ‘Ánimo Jefferson Charter Middle School’
Writing: ‘The Man Who Dreams Big’ by Manuel Argueta
Read the piece that won second place from all of our California middle schools by Manuel Argueta, a student at Ánimo Jefferson Charter Middle School.
Read More >>Green Dot Student Writing and Art Competition Awards Scholarship to Winners!
Our first Ánimo Voices Writing and Art Competition invited students to write about innovators, upstanders, visionaries, or rebels that have made a difference in their local or broader communities. Check out this year’s winners!
Read More >>Green Dot Students Turn English Lessons into Modern Dance
The Heidi Duckler Dance Theater recently concluded a six-week residency program at Ánimo Jefferson Charter Middle School, where students learned how to interpret subject matter from their English class into contemporary dance. This November, students showcased their hard work in a recital for family and friends.
Read More >>Middle School After School Programs: the Risk of Cutting Back Expanded Learning
While we strategically schedule classes to provide appropriate interventions, our after school programs provide middle school and high school students with a space for additional support and academic enrichment. This is why we refer to our after school programs as expanded learning.
Read More >>Adventures Outside the Classroom: Green Dot Teens Are Up to the Challenge
This spring eight teams of Green Dot students and school staff conquered a one-of-a-kind outdoor adventure that tested their endurance, strength and teamwork.
Read More >>Common Core at 2: More persistence, more critical thinking
With a year of teaching Common Core under their belts, Green Dot teachers are reporting that their students are showing more critical thinking and perseverance– both essential to success in school and in life.
Read More >>Empowering Parents to Strengthen School Communities
As we – and others working with the community-school model – have learned, campus and community are absolutely intertwined.
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