A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
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Hello FLA Family,
We are very excited about the rollout of our hybrid instruction model, which begins on March 16, 2021.
Parents who have indicated the preference of face-to-face instruction be sure that your Scholar is prepared to arrive at school in his Class-A uniform attire. Based upon the number of respondents, your Scholar will attend school Monday through Thursday following his current schedule. Friday will remain a Self-Directed Day with virtual engagement for all Scholars who schedule office hours with their teacher(s). Friday also remains the weekly opportunity for Parent, Scholar, and Teacher Conferences. Schedule with your grade level teacher teams.
Parents who have elected to remain in the virtual environment, nothing changes for your Scholar.
He is still expected to be in the Class-B uniform attire, and report to school in time for 8:00 AM instruction.
We appreciate your overwhelming support as we continue to set the stages for our scholars to soar to greater heights.
Should you have any questions, please access the Help Desk.
Nash Alexander, III, Principal
Where Young Men Soar to Greater Heights
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Jannard Rainey, Director of Operations at Fulton Leadership Academy (FLA), is leading the charge of bettering the teachers and staff at FLA. His efforts help students increase their success level and establish a wide net for all scholars and staff to dive into securely.
Rainey has spent more than 24 years in the educational system and has held positions as a principal, assistant principal, dean of discipline, and head coach in athletics. His academic fortitude started in Louisiana, where he also went to school at Grambling State University. Rainey received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Geography and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. When he encountered an opportunity to serve the FLA students, he decided to take on the charge.
"I accepted the FLA position because of the opportunity to help young men that look like me and who are from the same community that I am from. I am a product of South Fulton County," Rainey said. "To support and lead my community was very important to me."
Since starting his position at FLA in December 2017, Rainey is proud of the work he has put into managing and organizing staff and scholar activities. Although he assists teachers in the areas needed to serve them best, he applauds the FLA teachers for adhering to a growth mindset. The growth mindset guides the teachers to embrace challenges and motivate themselves and their scholars to persevere in adversity, ultimately helping everyone, faculty, scholars, and staff included, to reach a high achievement level. The FLA community is small (and steadily growing), which allows the increase of teacher-student connections.
"FLA focuses on each scholar. We are making a difference by having a relationship with each scholar. At a larger school, you have to put yourself out there to be noticed. In a smaller environment like FLA, you pretty much know everyone in the building," Rainey said. "We all grow and learn together, and you don't get that in a bigger school environment. Here in a small environment, students can thrive."
Rainey is excited to continue growing the minds and shaping the destinies of the next leaders of this generation. Rainey encourages parents and Fulton County community members to enroll their children at FLA to ensure they are academically and socially prepared for the next chapters in their lives following their high school graduation.
"FLA is on the rise, and we are moving forward. Keep your eyes on us," Rainey said, speaking to the continuing success of FLA. "To see the scholars grow, graduate from the academy, and come back and support their brothers is the most exciting for me. The brotherhood and bond at FLA are like no other. We are the diamond in the rough, and we are preparing our scholars for tomorrow."
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FLA's Dual Enrollment Pathway graduate,
Kafele John, raises the academic bar
for other scholars.
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Fulton Leadership Academy (FLA) senior Kafele John will graduate from FLA with his high school diploma and Associate of Arts degree from Georgia Military College in the spring of 2021.
FLA allows its students to participate in its high school-college Dual Enrollment Pathway program and gain college course credits while still in high school. FLA seeks to give its scholars a head start to college while still in high school through a partnership with Georgia Military College Fairburn Campus scholars can take advantage of the opportunity. Scholars at FLA can begin taking dual enrollment courses as early as their freshman year in high school.
Early on in his high school career, John attended two secondary schools before joining FLA. One in the Caribbean Island, Grenada, and another in Georgia. The Grenadian school was intimate and personal similar to FLA. In his junior year, he transferred schools and later became an FLA scholar. John was led to join FLA's dual enrollment program by the nudge of his family. At first, he was skeptical about the transition of becoming a scholar at an all-boys school, but once he attended, he was glad to be a part of the brotherhood. John was even more pleased by the attentive care that the teachers and staff gave to their scholars to guarantee they graduated high school and were afforded the opportunities to attend college and pursue a career.
"My Spanish teacher, Ms. Stoute, would always offer to help me. She had faith in me when I didn't have faith in myself. She would always offer to help me in any way that would help me learn better," John said. "The teachers at FLA are very willing to help and assist you. At my other Georgia school, it was massive, and no one had the time to cater to students' needs as much as the FLA staff and teachers do."
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After joining FLA's dual enrollment program, John confirmed that the dual enrollment program was no easy feat. He thanks his support system at FLA and at home for helping him stay motivated while being both a high school and college student for the past two years. He wants other students who have their sights set on joining the program to be diligent about their courses because it is directly tied to their post-secondary future.
"You have to be self-sustaining in the sense of staying on top of your work because it is much more difficult than high school courses. You have to work very hard to earn good grades," John said, offering advice to others who are looking to apply to the dual enrollment program. "A strong support system is a must while in the dual enrollment program. Have a teachable mindset before you enroll and be ready for the college workload."
If you would like to register for the Dual Enrollment Pathway program, contact Samuel Stephens ([email protected]) for more information.
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FLA FORWARD MERCH
COMING SOON!
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Our community is
"our" community.
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Michelle Taylor Willis leads with intentionality both as a parent and community leader.
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Willis’ accolades of professional and community leadership roles are extensive. She’s received several awards for committing herself to mobilize and strengthen her community. Her mindset is the catalyst to providing solutions and developing other leaders within her company and her community. She is devoted to caring for the people in her community, increasing the opportunities needed to flourish and instilling in them the confidence to enhance their leadership capabilities. She services her community through consulting business professionals, fundraising for social change, and participating in leadership clubs and programs.
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“Community service is a part of our give back. We want to be in a community that’s supportive, sustainable, and that’s circular. The only way we can help ensure that happens is if we are a part of all those things,” Willis said when asked about the importance of serving her community. “We can’t hold other people accountable to do things for us if we aren’t doing those things for ourselves. It starts with us. We are the community. We build the community. The community doesn’t build itself. It’s integral to build a community that we want.”
When it comes to the betterment of any community, Willis understands that it starts within, specifically at home, first. Her responsibility to lead her family is her most important duty. Whether it’s at home or in the community, she has the sole purpose of serving and guiding others. Her communal acts of service have certainly made waves, locally and internationally, but she is most proud of the impact that it has made on her four boys.
“I am intentional about my kids and what they see and what they get out of the work that I do. My kids are excited about helping and serving people. They believe that they have a responsibility to make the community better. I love watching the benefits of my work roll down into them.”
For more than two decades, Willis has guided individuals and businesses to pair their effort with purpose and lead with intention. She has taken on the initiative to empower others and create the future leaders of tomorrow. Her focus continues in the level of significance that she gives to her family and her community.
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"As a college student I really struggled with getting a quality internship. It was very frustrating to have a level of talent that could not be developed further with the help of a mentor. I created this program because I knew our students needed it. It is even more important to have our internship program for students in middle school and high school. This will help them to develop at a much faster rate. We are honored to work with the Fulton Leadership Academy to introduce careers within The Arts and Mass Media."
-- Okeeba Jubalo
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