Posts Tagged ‘Rainier Valley Leadership Academy’
Rigor and Joy are Alive at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Meet Walter Chen, Principal of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Middle School (RVLAMS). “I’d say what we really try to nail with Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is a college prep atmosphere with high rigor, and yet, joy,” said Chen.
How a New Mural is Making Students Feel Seen at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Middle School art teachers Margaret Ward and Gretchen Proulx saw the opportunity for messaging to students through art on the new walls of a permanent home for the school.
Read More >>Celebrating a New Home for Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Middle School
Last month, students at Rainier Valley Leadership Academy got a new school home. To celebrate the new building, RVLA students and staff, along with community partners, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and shared their thoughts on the importance of having high quality public school options in their neighborhood.
Read More >>Meet Some of the Founding Faces of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy High School
Last year, Green Dot Public Schools opened the middle school grades for Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, and now we are excited to announce the opening of Rainier Valley Leadership Academy High School (RVLA HS) this fall!
Read More >>Playing Kickball Using Sabermetrics and More Computational Thinking Fun
“One of the many reasons I’ve become passionate about teaching computational thinking is that well-planned and well-executed CT curricula produces those moments around rigorous concepts, generally disguised in fun.”
Read More >>More than Textbooks: Preparing Students to Lead in a Complex World
In our ever-changing and interconnected world, rife with injustice and disparate opportunities across lines of race, class, and gender, students must learn the skills to process and respond effectively. Social studies must be, therefore, an area where students can engage with current and historical events in a critical, just, and open-minded manner.
Read More >>New Year, New Faces: Meet Three New School Leaders Excited For Their New Roles
As the school year approaches, Green Dot proudly welcomes new school leaders to our growing community as they prepare to roll up their sleeves and get to work in schools across California, Washington, and Tennessee. Meet the school leaders at Green Dot’s three newest schools.
Read More >>Rainier Valley Leadership Academy to Open in Seattle
Green Dot is excited to announce a high quality middle school option for students throughout Seattle: Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is set to open its doors for the first time in August 2017.
Read More >>Spotlighting a Future Leader of Green Dot Seattle Middle School
Ms. Myra McCormick will serve Green Dot Seattle Middle School as Assistant Principal in its founding year after completing the Green Dot Administrator In Residence program.
Read More >>Community Helps Shape Future Public Middle School in Southeast Seattle
Before Green Dot’s Southeast Seattle Middle School opens the doors, we’ll have spent nearly two years listening and gathering feedback from the residents and organizations that make this area one of the most diverse and thriving communities in the state.
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