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Flint, MI<br />
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Postal Customer<br />
ECRWSS<br />
Flint Community Schools<br />
Flint, Michigan 48503-1900<br />
923 East Kearsley Street<br />
F L I N T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O O L S<br />
Learning About Us<br />
SUMMER <strong>2013</strong><br />
To develop a community of learners who are prepared to live, work and contribute to an ever-changing society.<br />
Inside this issue:<br />
It’s all about the T.E.A.M. 2<br />
Four Gates Millennium<br />
Scholars for <strong>2013</strong><br />
7 th -9 th Grade Academy<br />
@ Northern<br />
Class of <strong>2013</strong> graduates 4-6<br />
Writing contest winners<br />
honored<br />
The Flintstone Challenge<br />
raises $12,500<br />
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6<br />
7<br />
S.T.E.M. takes root at Brownell -Holmes<br />
www.flintschools.org<br />
Flint Community Schools eagerly anticipates<br />
the launch of the district’s S.T.E.M. academy at<br />
the Brownell-Holmes elementary campus this<br />
fall. S.T.E.M. – which stands for Science, Technology,<br />
Engineering, & Mathematics –<br />
will accelerate the teaching of technical<br />
education for elementary students.<br />
Brownell will house grades kindergarten<br />
through second while Holmes will have<br />
third through sixth<br />
grade. One wing will<br />
be dedicated to prekindergarten<br />
students.<br />
Holmes, a former<br />
middle school, is<br />
currently undergoing<br />
renovation in<br />
preparation for its<br />
grand re-opening in<br />
September when a<br />
new crop of budding<br />
young scholars will once again fill its corridors.<br />
An open house for the Brownell-Holmes<br />
S.T.E.M. Academy will be held in late August.<br />
Experienced administrators Grant Whitehead<br />
and Valeria Shepard have been appointed the<br />
building leaders at the two-building campus<br />
on Oxley Drive. Whitehead is the principal<br />
at Holmes S.T.E.M. Academy (3 rd -6 th<br />
grade); Shepard the<br />
principal at Brownell<br />
S.T.E.M. Academy<br />
(K-2 nd grade). Anita<br />
Miller is the assistant<br />
principal for the<br />
Brownell-Holmes<br />
campus.<br />
“This is a great<br />
opportunity for<br />
students to learn<br />
more than they ever<br />
have in the past,”<br />
Whitehead said. “I want them to become<br />
critical thinkers that will assure them that they<br />
can do anything they want to do. When it<br />
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Enroll now for the <strong>2013</strong> -<br />
2014 school ye ar<br />
Flint Community Schools is accepting enrollment<br />
applications for the <strong>2013</strong>-2014 school year.<br />
Enrollment is open to all students in grades K-12<br />
who reside in Genesee County.<br />
Applications must be returned by September 6<br />
at 5 p.m. to Pupil Personnel Services, 923 E.<br />
Kearsley St. Flint, MI 48503.<br />
More information is available online at<br />
www.Flintschools.org., under the Enrollment<br />
tab; or by calling (810) 760-1230.
LEARNING ABOUT US<br />
Flint Board of Education<br />
President<br />
Antoinette Lockett<br />
Vice President<br />
Isaiah Oliver<br />
Secretary<br />
Betty Ramsdell<br />
Treasurer<br />
Vera Julie Perry<br />
Asst. Secretary & Treasurer<br />
Blake Strozier<br />
Members<br />
David Davenport<br />
Ella Greene-Moton<br />
Roneeka Pleasant-Brown<br />
Harold Woodson<br />
Superintendent<br />
Larry Watkins, Jr.<br />
Learning About Us<br />
A publication of Flint Community<br />
Schools. Published four<br />
times annually and distributed<br />
free to each household in the<br />
Flint public school district.<br />
Editor<br />
Bob Campbell<br />
(810) 760-1227<br />
rcampbell@flintschools.org<br />
It is the policy of the Flint Community<br />
Schools not to discriminate on the basis<br />
of color, national origin, age, gender,<br />
height, weight, disability, religion, or<br />
marital status in any of its programs,<br />
activities, or employment. Inquiries should<br />
be addressed to the Executive Director of<br />
Human Resources/Legal Affairs, 923 E.<br />
Kearsley St., Flint, Michigan 48503-1974<br />
or call (810) 760-1124. Translation services<br />
are available upon request, please<br />
call 760-1124.<br />
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تتصلوا على رقم الهاتف 1124<br />
760 -<br />
Ponemos a sus órdenes el servicio de<br />
traducción. Las personas<br />
interesadas, favor de llamarnos al 760<br />
-1124<br />
可 根 據 要 求 提 供 翻 譯 服 務 , 請 致 電<br />
810-760-1124<br />
Safe schools, safe kids<br />
Eighteen Community Service Troopers from the Michigan<br />
State Police visited a dozen Flint elementary schools on May<br />
8-9 to teach the “T.E.A.M.” concept. T.E.A.M. is an acronym<br />
for Teaching, Educating And Mentoring.<br />
The two-day session began with a news conference at<br />
Bryant Elementary with T.E.A.M. Director, Col. Kriste<br />
Kibbey Etue, and Interim Superintendent Larry Watkins, Jr.<br />
They were flanked by MSP Troopers from around the state.<br />
The program was created to teach the students important<br />
safety lessons while at the<br />
same time building trust and<br />
respect between troopers and<br />
the city's youngest residents,<br />
said Etue.<br />
The Troopers visited<br />
Brownell, Bryant, Carpenter<br />
Road, Cummings, Dort,<br />
Doyle-Ryder, Durant-Tuuri-<br />
Mott, Eisenhower, Neithercut,<br />
Potter, Scott and Washington.<br />
Flint Community Schools unveiled four new<br />
safety vehicles that will allow security officers<br />
to be more visible at district buildings as well<br />
as in the community. With the addition of the<br />
four vehicles, the district now has six cars in<br />
which to patrol campuses.<br />
“This will allow us to increase patrols during<br />
the school day at our buildings and along<br />
school bus routes,” said Interim Superintendent<br />
Larry Watkins, Jr.<br />
“We will also be able to conduct patrols<br />
during the evening, on weekends and holidays.”<br />
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SUMMER <strong>2013</strong><br />
Four seniors named <strong>2013</strong> Gates Millennium Scholar s<br />
Flint Community Schools’ outstanding<br />
string of Gates Millennium Scholars remains<br />
unbroken, as four seniors have been awarded<br />
the prestigious and richly deserved scholarship<br />
for <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
The district's newest Gates Scholars are:<br />
Jalen Eason, Northern High School; and Asia<br />
Johnson, David Johnson and Jade Stith, all of<br />
Southwestern Classical Academy. Asia and<br />
David are the district’s first siblings to win<br />
the scholarship in the same year.<br />
“Congratulations to Asia, David, Jalen and<br />
Jade, and their families, for this tremendous<br />
achievement,” said Interim Superintendent<br />
Larry Watkins, Jr. “The entire Flint Community<br />
Schools’ family, from our classroom<br />
teachers, administrators and support staff to our school board,<br />
feels a tremendous sense of excitement and pride for the accomplishments<br />
of these young men and women.”<br />
Jalen Eason, a 3.884 GPA intends to study mechanical engineering<br />
at the University of Central Florida. School: Northern<br />
High School.<br />
Middle school students who have struggled<br />
to succeed in a conventional academic<br />
setting will now find solace at the Northern<br />
Success Academy, beginning in the<br />
<strong>2013</strong>-2014 school year.<br />
Housed in the former Northern High<br />
School, the Success Academy will deliver a<br />
challenging curriculum where students in<br />
grades 7 th through 9 th are also taught coping<br />
skills to better manage social pressures to<br />
compete in the academia arena. The school<br />
is for students who have a history of behavioral<br />
referrals, chronic absenteeism or<br />
both. It will enroll about 240 students who<br />
will be assigned there for the full year.<br />
“The middle school years, 7th, 8th and<br />
9th grades, are challenging times for adolescents<br />
and parents,” said Dr. Gail Ganakas,<br />
Executive Director of Community<br />
Education and Relations. “Children have<br />
(Top left, L-R) Jalen Eason, Asia Johnson,<br />
Jade Stith and David Johnson<br />
unique needs and are experiencing<br />
growth spurts, and often behave<br />
in a manner that is in conflict<br />
with the expectations of<br />
teachers and parents.<br />
“Independence and peer acceptance become<br />
the driving force for this age group.<br />
Recognizing their special gifts and talents,<br />
the Success Academy, led by Principal<br />
Janice Davis, will focus on relationships<br />
between teachers, staff and students.”<br />
The curriculum four core courses, two<br />
electives plus math and reading intervention<br />
services, all of which are taught by<br />
highly qualified staff. The academic program<br />
is augmented by block scheduling and<br />
smaller class sizes with a 15-to-1 studentteacher<br />
ratio.<br />
The onsite “wraparound” services will<br />
provide personalized counseling as well as<br />
Asia Johnson, a 3.792 GPA, will attend<br />
James Madison College at Michigan State University<br />
to study comparative cultures and politics.<br />
School: Southwestern Classical Academy.<br />
David Johnson, 3.658 GPA, will study pre<br />
-med at Michigan State University. School:<br />
Southwestern Classical Academy.<br />
Jade Stith, a 3.982 GPA, will study nursing<br />
anesthesia at Wayne State University. School:<br />
Southwestern Classical Academy.<br />
Since 2000, 19 students from Flint Community<br />
Schools have been named Gates Millennium<br />
Scholars.<br />
The Gates Millennium Scholarships are<br />
good-through-graduation scholarships that can<br />
be used to pursue degrees in any undergraduate<br />
major at the accredited college or university of the recipients’<br />
choice.<br />
The program is also known for its recipients' high graduation<br />
rates – a six-year rate of more than 86 percent (38 percent higher<br />
than the national graduation rates for all students) and comparable<br />
to the rates for students from high-income families.<br />
Nor ther n Success Academy opens in September<br />
academic and behavior support services.<br />
Programs will include conflict resolution,<br />
anger management and career planning.<br />
An Individual Student Plan (ISP) will be<br />
developed to set academic, behavior and<br />
attendance goals for each pupil. The ISP<br />
will be created in collaboration between<br />
the counselor, parents and student. Students<br />
will earn program exit once all the<br />
goals have been achieved.<br />
Staff will include an attendance liaison<br />
and social workers in addition to teaching<br />
professionals.<br />
There will be orientations on July 16 and<br />
July 18 for students who have been assigned<br />
to the Northern Success Academy.<br />
For more information about the Success<br />
Academy, call<br />
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LEARNING ABOUT US<br />
Cong ratulations to the Class of <strong>2013</strong>!<br />
Flint Community Schools on June 4 hosted the All-City Commencement at Perani<br />
Arena, with 348 graduates from Northern, Northwestern and Southwestern Classical<br />
Academy awarded high school diplomas.<br />
“It has been our privilege to educate these young people and to witness as they have<br />
grown into fine young men and young women,” said Interim Superintendent Larry<br />
Watkins, Jr.<br />
“As they all prepare to move into adulthood, I wish the entire Class of <strong>2013</strong> great<br />
success in their future endeavors. I would also like to commend the fine teaching staff<br />
of Flint Community Schools for another job well done.”<br />
Northwestern’s Valedictorian Dayonna A. Scott<br />
(left) and Salutatorian Aliyah C. Tipton (right).<br />
Northern’s Valedictorian Cypress Collins (left)<br />
and Salutatorian Frederick Fife II (right)<br />
Southwestern Classical’s Valedictorian Mariah C.<br />
Schlis (left) and Salutatorian Jade M. Stith (right).<br />
NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Valedictorian – Cypress Collins<br />
Salutatorian – Frederick Fife II<br />
Karlene I. Arkwright<br />
Rodney E. Banks<br />
Marquell D. Barnett<br />
Jalisa N. Blair*<br />
Khalil D. Block<br />
Carlos S. Boone<br />
Tamera S. Bowen<br />
Treyvon Box<br />
Ieisha L. Boyland<br />
Shania A. Brown<br />
Shawnice L. Brown*<br />
Victoria L. Burch<br />
Vanthony J. Burns<br />
Dejuan Carroll-Whidbee<br />
Jazzlynn C. Clark<br />
Jasmine N. Coleman*<br />
Mariya D. Coleman<br />
Matthew J. Colen*<br />
Cypress L. Collins**<br />
Cidney S. Conway<br />
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Seairya Cotton-Blackburn<br />
Armis C. Curlin<br />
Kevin M. Daniel<br />
Aaliyah M. Davis<br />
Taasia M. Davis<br />
Maurice Dobson<br />
Carnel C. Dunbar, Jr.<br />
Jalen J. Eason**<br />
Mariah M. Evans<br />
Scottie O. Evans<br />
Lamont M. Fields<br />
Frederick N. Fife II**<br />
Terrance T. Gaines*<br />
Tiara M. Gatson*<br />
Kendra M. Gause,<br />
David W. Golden II *<br />
Lamar M. Goosby<br />
Greason, He’bert<br />
Airiss J. Hargrow*<br />
Jeffrey J. Harris<br />
Altron Harrison<br />
Marquisha D. Harvey<br />
Jamingah A. Haynes*<br />
Zackery A. Hill<br />
Taylor R. Hill<br />
Chenelle N. Hodo<br />
Jerika Howell*<br />
Ryan R. Huntley<br />
Shampaine D. Isabelle<br />
Taj Andrico Jackson<br />
Montel D. Jefferson<br />
Ladarrius J. Johnson*<br />
Shavanni Johnson*<br />
Zechariah Johnson<br />
Bria M. Jones<br />
Janekqua J. Jones<br />
Michael D. Jones<br />
Scott T. Jones<br />
Tiffany M. Joyner*<br />
Lashae M. Kidd<br />
Tyler Knight<br />
Jacob C. Knox*<br />
Maurice Lee-McKenze<br />
Marquina D. Levy<br />
Erick Long<br />
Andre Mamola<br />
Tiffany M. Marble<br />
Da’Von Matten<br />
Chantiocka T. McMillan<br />
Armani S. Miller<br />
Markia R. Miller<br />
Tatyana S. Miller*<br />
Audreika Z. Mosley-Lane*<br />
Sharvel S. Munerlyn<br />
Cecilia R. Nelson*<br />
Joi M. Paxton<br />
Charisse M. Perkins<br />
Zikita K. Petite<br />
Dabresha S. Phipps<br />
Emberyonn I. Pope-White<br />
Latasha Powell-Gill<br />
Emani D. Price<br />
Marquan T. Reed<br />
Damani C. Reid<br />
Raymond D. Roberts<br />
Darrell M. Robertson<br />
Tyler A. Robinson*<br />
Meshach D. Russell<br />
Jaquette Sanders<br />
Tavis E. Simpson<br />
Angelica D. Smith<br />
Justice D. Smith<br />
Andrew W. Spencer, Jr.<br />
Deja B. Spencer-Tyler<br />
Aliyha L. Stringer<br />
Deandre J. Strong-Toins*<br />
Domonique Strong-Toins<br />
Demyra U. Talton<br />
Deoctay L. Terry<br />
Deonche V. Thomas<br />
Monteca L. Thomas<br />
Rayshon A. Thomas<br />
Kilo T. Thompson, Jr.<br />
Shahanna P. Thorns<br />
Johnathan Tibbs<br />
Damarious M. Triplett<br />
Jonias R. Trouser<br />
Melvin L. Tucker*<br />
Keosha S. Turner<br />
Theodore W. Turner, Jr. *<br />
Kevin L. Tyler, Jr.<br />
Dominique D. Upchurch<br />
Danny E. Vinson, Jr.<br />
Tarese A. Wade<br />
Dynasia J. Walker*<br />
Ja’nae D. Walker<br />
Jazelle D. Walker<br />
Anfernee R. Williams<br />
Shantavia T. Williams<br />
Shiatoia J. Willis<br />
Ke’ Shara Woods<br />
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* denotes honors (3.0-3.499 GPA)<br />
SUMMER <strong>2013</strong><br />
** denotes high honors (3.5-4.0 GPA)<br />
NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Valedictorian – Dayonna A. Scott<br />
Salutatorian – Aliyah C. Tipton<br />
Xaivior Alexander<br />
Lesley Anderson<br />
Joe R. Balknight III<br />
Detoriante T. Bond<br />
Alexis Braswell<br />
Jacolby Bratcher<br />
Imani S. Brooks**<br />
Mahogany M. Brown<br />
Mykayla D. Bryant<br />
Jordan D. Burks<br />
Jasmine M. Burrell*<br />
Brayden A. Chaltraw<br />
Demetrius Cobbin<br />
Shanique T. Collins<br />
Denzell A. Daniel<br />
Cherokee H. Davis**<br />
Deion D. Davis<br />
Jazzie C. Davis<br />
Darius D. Davison<br />
Arshane Dials-Hairston*<br />
Raheen Dudley<br />
Trevonti B. Dunn<br />
Carietta K. Durham*<br />
Angelicia M. Edelen<br />
Datwan L. Edwards<br />
Dustin Gaines<br />
Jasonya Garner<br />
Corliss S. Germani<br />
Timothy J. Gregory<br />
Kayla D. Hall<br />
Kamora K. Harden<br />
Colman Hinkle<br />
Jarquise Holcolm<br />
Geana Holmes<br />
Tia Z. Houston<br />
Shiquita Jackson<br />
Latasha M. Jiles<br />
Damarcus Johnson<br />
Quesisha M. Johnson<br />
Tanayia Johnson<br />
Kiara B. Jones<br />
Ashley A. Key<br />
Kenneth C. Lanehart<br />
Passion M. Love<br />
Tierra J. Majeed<br />
Tashima T. Marzette*<br />
Jayland D. McGhee<br />
Cazmere M. McMillan<br />
James McNeal<br />
Javon V. Milton<br />
Shavon L. Mobley<br />
Cherleetha Morgan-Tunstall<br />
Stephanie M. Mosley<br />
Terrence Moye<br />
Damion E. Nelson<br />
Shana A. Newell<br />
Paige A. Pearson<br />
Jasmine C. Perkins<br />
Deandrae D. Powell<br />
Devontae R. Powell*<br />
Monique Pratcher<br />
Brianna Richardson<br />
China D. Riggs<br />
Brittany Rogers*<br />
Shanquanise M. Rushin*<br />
Teneya M. Saines<br />
Jason C. Schaffer<br />
Bianka Scott<br />
Dayonna A. Scott**<br />
Leonardo Serrato*<br />
Claressa M. Shields<br />
Thomas D. Shimmel III<br />
Tiffany M. Singleton<br />
Torri D. Smith-Tipton<br />
Eshiyae Spruiell<br />
Christopher D. Taylor<br />
Jasmaine M. Taylor*<br />
Sparkle S. Taylor<br />
Joshua M. Thames<br />
Ashibreuna L. Thomas<br />
Aliyah C. Tipton**<br />
Blake C. Tyler-Bryant<br />
Lamia Vannoy<br />
Amelia P. Walker<br />
Wanisha N. Warren*<br />
Drue A. Washington<br />
Tyrell A. Watson II<br />
Adell M. Wilkins<br />
Abr'ea M. Williams<br />
Jannacy K. Williams<br />
Mateen Williams<br />
Michael D. Williams<br />
Brandon L. Willingham<br />
Raesha B. Willingham<br />
Antjuan Willis<br />
Kiara D. Willis<br />
Dallche Wilson<br />
Andre Yancy<br />
SOUTHWESTERN CLASSICAL<br />
ACADEMY<br />
Valedictorian – Mariah C. Schlis<br />
Salutatorian – Jade M. Stith<br />
Brandon D. Adams *<br />
Jerry Alexander*<br />
Cameron M. Alford<br />
Brandi Dionna Allen<br />
Ahlam M. Alwageeh*<br />
Basem Assaf *<br />
Whitney D. Avery<br />
Alexis M. Bates*<br />
Timera P. Bates*<br />
Psalm M. Bingham*<br />
Deonya M. Blackmon<br />
Stephanie L. Bonk<br />
Deondrick M. Boykins**<br />
Teshia J. Bradford*<br />
Nadaisha D. Bradley<br />
Briana J. Brantley<br />
Kenneth A. Bray<br />
Christian E. Briscoe**<br />
Shanyce Broadnax<br />
Damon D. Brown<br />
Dorothy J. Brown<br />
Partesha Burks<br />
Malaysia D. Callon<br />
Deandrica C. Carr*<br />
Cassandra Coleman*<br />
Martez R. Coleman*<br />
D'Shonda Copeland<br />
Tyler D. Crockett<br />
Dequan M. Currie<br />
Asya D. Dobbins<br />
Jericah Drummond,<br />
Krishaun K. Duncan<br />
John Elias **<br />
Levon M. Epps<br />
Bill Evans*<br />
Paul Farah *<br />
Valencia A. Felton *<br />
Deonna M. Ferguson<br />
Bianca K. Fields*<br />
Donell D. Fisher<br />
Lissette Flores<br />
Henry J. Flowers<br />
Raquel J. Fontanelle<br />
Terrance Fontanelle<br />
Bryan A. Ford<br />
Joshua J. Forte**<br />
Martese Goosby **<br />
Dorian T. Grady<br />
Aaron J. Griffin<br />
Jaquay M. Griffin<br />
Megan C. Hamby**<br />
Rashawn J. Hamlin<br />
Framar R. Harris<br />
Jada D. Harris-Wilson<br />
Hayes Deonquanic D<br />
Aaran. Hill<br />
Colton A. Hill*<br />
Amber Y. Howard<br />
Jaqwon M. Jackson<br />
Asia J. Johnson**<br />
David Q. Johnson**<br />
Devonte J. Johnson<br />
Jamal C. Johnson<br />
Jalia I. Jones<br />
Endya B. Jourdan<br />
Jeffrey S. Kabel**<br />
Tashsiona Kelly*<br />
Isiah J. LaFleur<br />
Ashley Cae Lee*<br />
Nyeja L. Lewis<br />
Steven L. Lillard<br />
Austin C. Love*<br />
Jasmine S. Love*<br />
Shonique Z. Love*<br />
Terrea D. Love*<br />
Savvonte' S. Lucas<br />
Shiann Kaye. Luxon<br />
Rochelle Matiere-Bey<br />
Douglass Q. McAfee<br />
Brandon McCormick<br />
Robert C. Mercier**<br />
Anyrah S. Moffett*<br />
Andre L. Moore<br />
Tyonna Ella Moore *<br />
Rodney W. Nelson<br />
Jerimiah E. Neyland<br />
Kanyah R. Partee<br />
Jerrell D. Payton<br />
Danielle L. Pitts<br />
Takeia S. Pollard**<br />
Kiara Reed<br />
Alana N. Rice**<br />
Rahma M. Rizk**<br />
Dontrayvis Robinson-Price<br />
Samuel C. Rogers<br />
Mariah C. Schlis **<br />
Quinteyah T. Scott<br />
Stephen Sheffey<br />
Ania C. Shields<br />
Amina M. Smith<br />
Imari E. Smith*<br />
Keeva J. Smith*<br />
Brandi N. Starr<br />
Olivia S. Steele**<br />
Jade M. Stith**<br />
Arri'yonna Strong<br />
Stephanie Sustaita **<br />
Quinton Sykes<br />
Empreia Zaire Taylor<br />
Khalil D. Taylor<br />
Islam Thomas<br />
Jazman N. Tucker*<br />
Cacorya Mone Turner**<br />
James M. Wade<br />
Nicholas G. Warren<br />
Cedric D. Washington<br />
Kai M. Washington**<br />
Kiara L. Watson<br />
Leondrew L. Wesley<br />
Jessica Whiting<br />
Breanna J. Wideman*<br />
Mary D. Wilson**<br />
Brhiyanna S. Wise<br />
Corey D. Wyche<br />
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LEARNING ABOUT US<br />
MOTT ADULT HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Paris Adams<br />
Jasmine Alexander<br />
Stacey Alford<br />
Aziza Alwageeh<br />
Maimounah Alwageeh<br />
Tamesha Andrews<br />
Anequa Atkins<br />
Kendra Austin<br />
Shirquera Ayers<br />
Jessica Bader<br />
DaiQuan Barbee*<br />
Vlyncia Barnett<br />
Sandrea Barnes<br />
Kenchelle Bedenfield<br />
Chakiiya Bell<br />
Ryan Bentley<br />
Ashley Berry<br />
Jermaine Blue<br />
Leandre Bobo<br />
Edward Body<br />
Kamera Bond<br />
Edward Bonner<br />
Jessica Boxley<br />
Camille Bradley<br />
Kiairia Brooks<br />
Xavius Brooks<br />
Breyahna Bruce<br />
Charmarra Byther<br />
Jasmine Caldwell<br />
Dacarey Campbell<br />
Travino Campbell<br />
James Carlson<br />
Sharena Chambers<br />
Airina Childress<br />
Daniel Clements<br />
Martrel Coleman<br />
Rebecca Cook<br />
Quadrece Corbin<br />
Christafer Corley<br />
Pierre Cox<br />
Delisha Crawford<br />
Katoria Crawford<br />
Carrington Crenshaw<br />
Kenya Croom<br />
Bryanna Currie<br />
Victor Dabney<br />
Dawn Davis<br />
Ebony Davis<br />
TeAira Davis<br />
Banker Demps Jr.<br />
D'Ahjanae Dixon<br />
Maurice Dobson<br />
Harold Donaldson<br />
Arletta Dooms<br />
Dexter Drake<br />
Laquan Edwards<br />
Kristina Ertel<br />
Brianni Evans<br />
Anastasia Evans<br />
Wanda Filhart<br />
Kelly Fitzpatrick<br />
Shadarrea Fort<br />
Dequindre Fox<br />
Unique Frierson<br />
D'Aundria Frye<br />
Jessica Funches<br />
Tasha Galvin<br />
Allyia Gilbert<br />
Brittany Givens<br />
Saneiya Glenn<br />
Ezekiel Gordon<br />
Calvin Graham<br />
Ray Gray<br />
Keanna Greene<br />
Symphonee Griffis<br />
Jessica Guzman<br />
Jaquavas Halford<br />
Arnesha Hall<br />
Arthur Harris<br />
Christopher Hatter<br />
Shakara Harty<br />
Leonne Hennings<br />
Milly Henry<br />
Terriel Hicks<br />
Cynthia Hodo-Green<br />
Markieta Howell<br />
Katrina Hutton<br />
Jabreea Irvin<br />
Tiana Jennings,<br />
Jessica Johnson,<br />
Shandale Johnson,<br />
Taylor Johnson,<br />
Brianna Jones<br />
Derrick Jones<br />
Larry Jones<br />
Santarissa Joshua<br />
Lavontay Keith<br />
Davon King<br />
Robin Kirtley<br />
Alexis Lane<br />
Devona Lane<br />
Joshua Lang<br />
Ashley Lester-Pierson<br />
Aiesha Lester-Pierson<br />
Patrick Littlejohn<br />
Kiara Lott<br />
Tosheonia Love<br />
Tyesha Love<br />
Dhe'Ja Lovett<br />
David Mathis<br />
Sidney McCraw<br />
Hollie McKamie<br />
Ashley Merriwether<br />
Derrick Miller<br />
Detrionna Milton<br />
Tatianna Mitchell<br />
Asia Morrison<br />
Teika Mosley-Ware<br />
Ashley Motoligin<br />
Demonte Munerlyn<br />
Malcolm Neal<br />
Indeya Newell<br />
Alisha Newsome<br />
Kalen Nickens<br />
Anthony Norfleet<br />
Bernard Ousley<br />
Wesley Pasour<br />
Coriante Payno<br />
Joshua Peraino<br />
Del Rio Perkins<br />
Marquan Perkins<br />
Shakira Person<br />
Hannah Phillips<br />
Tyler Pierce<br />
Jarmayne Pippen<br />
Daryelle Pippins<br />
Bobby Plair<br />
DeAndrew Poole<br />
Patrick Powell<br />
Terrell Presnall<br />
Geornisha Randolph<br />
Akeem Redwine<br />
Kiara Reid<br />
Tre' Rice<br />
Kaleai Richard<br />
Reshawn Richey<br />
Amanda Rivers<br />
Octavia Roberts<br />
Mark Robertson<br />
Demetrius Robinson<br />
Zamia Robinson<br />
Charles Rodney<br />
Jalisha Ross<br />
Sammy Rowsey<br />
Juliana Rue<br />
Tyia Rushin<br />
Shantel Sanders<br />
Michael Scales<br />
Tilisa Scroggins<br />
Jason Seay<br />
Mariah Shahid<br />
Kathleen Shannon<br />
Deaisa Simmons<br />
Juwan Simmons<br />
Taquaviona Sims<br />
Iesha Skipper<br />
Shawna Smith<br />
Terrell Spencer<br />
Duane Starling<br />
Dorothea Stewart<br />
Alayna Stocker<br />
Dajaneke Stockman<br />
Aaliyah Strickland<br />
Michael Tanner<br />
Amber Taylor<br />
Shatonia Terry<br />
Dennis Thomas<br />
Izell Thomas<br />
Malika Thomas<br />
Brianna Thomas-Hayes<br />
Tyrianna Thompson<br />
Aaron Tickle<br />
Antonae Timmons<br />
Tyrell Tucker<br />
Jotica Turner<br />
Raevon Turner<br />
Martino VanPalt<br />
Alasha Vassar<br />
Shamorea Villapando<br />
Alyssa Voorhies<br />
Michael Waters<br />
Anthony Watkins<br />
Demario Watson<br />
De'zhanae Watson<br />
Richard James Wezell<br />
Carlos Williams<br />
Emarsis Williams<br />
Khadijah C. Williams<br />
Khadijah L. Williams<br />
Natya Williams<br />
Raven Williams<br />
Teresha Williams<br />
Amber Willis<br />
Joshua Woodard<br />
Natosha Wordlaw<br />
Khadijah R Young<br />
Wr iting contest winne r s ho no red INDIVIDUAL WINNERS:<br />
Christopher Paul Curtis Writing Adventure Celebration was<br />
held April 23 at the University of Michigan-Flint. Individual<br />
school winners and top three overall winners were recognized.<br />
OVERALL WINNERS:<br />
PAGE 6 1 st place, Maykayla Pitts<br />
2 nd place Artayah Price<br />
3 rd place Mikayla Tharp<br />
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Carpenter Road – Artayah Price; Cummings – Maykayla<br />
Pitts; Dort – Draylynn Jones; Durant-Turri-Mott – (Tie) Jenyirah<br />
Abron and Kaniya Tanner; Pierce – (Tie) Amia Jamison,<br />
Franklin Allen, Tabari Elerson, and Jaleel Kelly, Potter – Mikayla<br />
Tharp; and Washington – Ethan Raymond.<br />
The students, all 4th graders, had a choice of writing about<br />
what makes him or her unique, or a momentous event in their<br />
life.
SUMMER <strong>2013</strong><br />
Flintstone Challe nge nets $12,500 for Flint Classroom Suppor t Fund<br />
The Flint Classroom Support Fund on June 5 was presented<br />
with a check for $12,500, which is the net amount raised from the<br />
first annual Flintstone Challenge 5K Walk/Run. The event was<br />
held May 5 in the College Cultural neighborhood, with the race<br />
beginning and ending at the former Whittier Middle School.<br />
The check was presented in person by organizers Luda Khait<br />
and Amanda Winston. A third member, Rachel Paneth-Pollack,<br />
joined the presentation via Skpe.<br />
In accepting the check, Fund President J.D. Winegarden said:<br />
"On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Flint Classroom<br />
Support Fund, I want to publicly praise and thank Dr. Luda Khait,<br />
Dr. Amanda Winston and Dr. Rachel Paneth-Pollack, and the<br />
Michigan State University School of Human Medicine, plus all of<br />
the sponsors, for such a magnificently successful 5K Flintstone<br />
Challenge Race.<br />
"The Flint Classroom Support Fund will be using the money as<br />
they have for 30 years — for teacher and school grants directly<br />
into the classrooms to enhance and stimulate the education of<br />
Flint children. These trained physicians have started a great running<br />
race that is on board for next year to support the Flint Classroom<br />
Support Fund's grant programs for the children educated in<br />
Flint Community Schools."<br />
The Flintstone Challenge<br />
was established by<br />
a group of fourth-year<br />
Michigan State University<br />
Flint campus medical<br />
students, who<br />
wanted to leave a tangible<br />
legacy for the Flint<br />
community.<br />
Co-organizers Luda Khait (left) and Amanda Winston (right) with Flint<br />
Classroom Support Fund President J.D. Winegarden. Not pictured: coorganizer<br />
Rachel Paneth-Pollack<br />
Scenes from the first annual Flintstone Challenge 5K run/walk. More photos at<br />
www.facebook.com/TheFlintstoneChallenge. (Photo credit: Doug Pike for The Flintstone Challenge)<br />
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LEARNING ABOUT US SUMMER <strong>2013</strong><br />
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comes to solving problems, creating<br />
companies, being bosses or managing a<br />
team, they will have all the confidence<br />
they need.”<br />
Shepard added: “Brownell's K-2 site<br />
will be the foundation for our 3-6<br />
S.T.E.M. site. Our students will<br />
actively engage in project-based learning<br />
using science, technology, engineering<br />
and math with a laser focus on English<br />
Language Arts.”<br />
The initial phase will be to familiarize<br />
students with their new environment<br />
and academic expectations, beginning<br />
this fall. In addition, the curriculum will be<br />
adjusted to incorporate more S.T.E.M. in<br />
a more integrated manner.<br />
Students will have designated times and<br />
days for focused attention to labs, units,<br />
assemblies and field experiences. During<br />
the year, they will have opportunities to<br />
work on additional shorter projects,<br />
specifically focusing on the components of<br />
S.T.E.M.<br />
Additional curriculum will be implemented<br />
into the academic schedule over<br />
time. The implementation plan also calls<br />
for expanding the S.T.E.M. concept to<br />
more schools in the district. Community<br />
partnerships and programs are an important<br />
aspect of the S.T.E.M. program to<br />
provide opportunities to connect classroom<br />
instruction with real-world experiences<br />
and careers.<br />
Students will be better able to see the<br />
connections between the content areas of<br />
science and mathematics while appropriately<br />
using technology and engineering<br />
practices. Students will also be expected<br />
to demonstrate growth in English Language<br />
Arts, Social Studies and Fine Arts.<br />
Once fully implemented, the expectation<br />
is that students will be acting as engineers<br />
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From L-R: Holmes S.T.E.M. Principal Grant Whitehead, Assistant Principal Anita Miller and Brownell<br />
S.T.E.M. Principal Valeria Shepard.<br />
and scientists<br />
by defining or<br />
finding a problem<br />
then actively seeking the resolution to<br />
the problem.<br />
Professional development will be provided<br />
for teachers to help train students to<br />
think like scientists and engineers.<br />
A strong bond between the home and<br />
classroom is also important variable in the<br />
success formula.<br />
“My vision for parents is to have a vision<br />
that their children will become better citizens<br />
and have a greater thirst for knowledge,”<br />
said Whitehead. “We need to have<br />
S.T.E.M. — ELEMENTARY GRADES<br />
parent involvement to help foster the<br />
appreciation of learning and ownership.”<br />
The Brownell-Holmes S.T.E.M. campus<br />
will offer students exciting and rigorous<br />
challenges to better prepare students for<br />
careers in a technological society.<br />
“My vision is to grow the S.T.E.M.<br />
program to be one of the highest quality<br />
programs anywhere and to prepare our<br />
students for greater things ahead,” said<br />
Shepard.<br />
Provides the introductory and foundational S.T.E.M. courses<br />
that lead to success in challenging and applied courses in<br />
secondary grades<br />
Introduces awareness of S.T.E.M. fields and occupations<br />
Provides standards-based, structured inquiry-based and realworld<br />
problem-based learning that interconnects S.T.E.M. subjects,<br />
including ELA, Social Studies and Fine Arts<br />
Stimulates student interest in “wanting to” rather than “having<br />
to” take further S.T.E.M. related courses<br />
Bridges and connects in-school and out-of-school learning<br />
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