Posts Tagged ‘Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School’
How Ánimo Westside Created School Culture through Technology
At Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School, one teacher is sparking student curiosity and eliminating academic barriers through tech.
Read More >>8th Grade Student Celebrates First Place in Ánimo Voices Writing Competition
Akira Alamin, an Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School student, won first place through her experimental storytelling, tenacity, and skill.
Read More >>Writing: ‘Ringtone’ by Akira Alamin
Read the piece that won first place from all of our California middle schools by Akira Alamin, a student at Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School.
Read More >>The New School Year Comes at an Unprecedented Time for Green Dot Educators
COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented shift in education, but while the pandemic has created many new challenges, it has also inspired our schools to innovate and develop new ways to serve our students, families, and communities.
Read More >>How This School Put My Son Back on a Path to College
“I remember one day he came home and told me ‘Mom when I don’t understand something my teachers explain it to me in another way and it’s easier for me to get it.”
Read More >>EDVISION: SUCCESS Coaching a Win-Win for SOE Counseling Students, Partner Schools
“My focus tends to be on the ones who are in crisis, as well as making sure that our eighth-grade students are on track to graduate,” Vidaurrazaga explains.
Read More >>I Am Black History: Why and How We Must Contribute to the Pages of All Our Students’ Stories
As I think about Black History Month, I remember a drawing of this little brown lady with long, black hair. It was hand drawn by one of my students and it read: “The first day I walked into this [room], I saw a young brown skinned woman. I knew right away I was going to like this class.”
Read More >>‘The Best of Bill Gates’ by Adam Russell
‘The Best of Bill Gates’ is an essay by Adam Russelll, an eighth grader at Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>‘Malala Yousafzai’ by Karen Hernandez
‘Malala Yousafzai ‘ is an essay by Karen Hernandez , a sixth grader at Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School, who participated in our first Ánimo Voices Competition.
Read More >>How Ánimo Westside is Strengthening Parent and Community Relationships
Last month, Ánimo Westside Charter Middle School, off Manchester, brought together school leaders, parents, local service providers, and the broader community together to discuss desired change.
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