I Can Make A Difference in My Community
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Level II scholars at Oakhurst paint flower pots to give to their community partner, St. Gabriel Catholic Church.
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It's a short, but jam-packed week three of Freedom School. The Scholastic Book Fair kicked off at Highland Renaissance, scholars participated in a two-day field day hosted by Providence Day School and scholars learned how they can make a difference in their community. Check out highlights from the third week of Freedom School!
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There will be no Freedom School July 4 or 5. Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!
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This week, we were thrilled to
celebrate
Marian Wright Edelman Day! Last year, at FSP's 15th Anniversary Celebration, the City of Charlotte declared July 1 as Marian Wright Edelman Day to honor the founder and president emerita of
Children's Defense Fund
. We reflect on the significant impact and legacy of Marian Wright Edelman.
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The City of Charlotte's Proclamation declaring July 1 as Marian Wright Edelman Day.
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Available
Harambee!
openings
- Monday, July 8, at Berewick and Renaissance West
- Wednesday, July 10, at Berewick
- Friday, July 12, at Montclaire Elementary
Contact Volunteer and Donor Coordinator,
Tommy Hudnall
to sign up!
Trip to Wild Hope Farm
Scholars from Montclaire Elementary will be traveling to Wild Hope Farm in Chester, SC, on Tuesday, July 9. Grab your sunscreen and water bottle to join them for outdoor enrichment activities!
Sign up here.
Book Fair
Volunteer opportunities are available every day next week at the Scholastic Book Fair!
Sign up here.
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Diving into Summer
Next Monday, Level III scholars of Alexander Graham Freedom School will be cooling down at the Cordelia Pool. You can send all 20 scholars to the pool with a donation of $40. Donate today!
Double your Gift with a Grant Match from the Leon Levine Foundation
Thank you to The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF) for believing in the work of Freedom School Partners. TLLF granted FSP a $1 for $1 grant match for up to $50K. Any new Scholar Society members or increased gifts from current Scholar Society members (those who support FSP through their gift of $1,500 or more, the cost of sending one child to Freedom School) will qualify for the match, meaning the impact of your gift will be doubled! To become a Scholar Society member today please contact FSP Individual Giving Associate,
Nancy Ralston
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Scholars from across Charlotte participated in
Field Day sponsored by Providence Day School.
Activities included an array of games, relays and more. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made Field Day a success!
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Scholastic brought its mobile book fair to Freedom School this summer at the Highland Renaissance library. Scholars at Christ Lutheran, Mount Carmel and Shalom Park were the fair's first attendees.
The Scholastic Book Fair is sponsored by American Airlines and an anonymous donor,
which allows scholars to select books to take home and build their personal libraries. As an added bonus, all books are buy one, get one free! The book fair, which runs through July 23, includes a dress up and photo station, board games, coloring stations and a reading nook.
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Good Manners Builds Good Character
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Ms. Glenda Horton Manning—a published author, mother, grandmother and educator— teaches a six-part, etiquette class for Level II scholars at CN Jenkins covering topics like writing thank you notes, hygiene, telephone manners and more. Each week, she builds upon the lessons from the previous weeks, bringing along her 10-year-old granddaughter, Lauren, to participate.
This week, she emphasizes the importance of hygiene through an interactive game using a drum beat and hygiene vocabulary flash cards. Scholars pass the cards in a circle to the drum beat and each time a scholar receives a new card, she reminds them to say thank you.
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Glenda Horton Manning and her granddaughter, Lauren
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Ms. Glenda follows this activity by reading a book she wrote, “Marzetta Stood In For Mama,” about her own life. The book describes Ms. Glenda's fourth grade teacher who helped take care of Glenda when her mother wasn’t able to—cleaning behind her ears, brushing her teeth and keeping her hair neat. Ms. Glenda reminds scholars about the importance of hygiene using the vocabulary words from the previous activity while mentioning how her teacher made a difference in her community by helping her.
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She closes the lesson by giving Reverend Dr. Jerry Lytle Cannon, the pastor of CN Jenkins, a large stack of thank you notes written by the scholars thanking him for allowing Freedom School to use the space at CN Jenkins. Ms. Doris Boyd, Volunteer Coordinator at CN Jenkins, whispers to a FSP staff member nearby, "He’s going to keep those thank you notes for years to come!"
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Left to right: Lauren, Reverand Cannon,
Doris Boyd and Glenda Horton Manning
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Last Friday, Level III scholars grabbed their popcorn to watch the historically acclaimed film,
The Great Debaters
for Movie Day. The movie is based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College, who established a black debate team that challenged the prestigious Harvard University during a debate competition. After the movie, scholars participated in an activity that taught them how to properly agree and disagree on a variety of topics.
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Charles Hunt, Founder of The Audacity Firm at Movie Day
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Joan Kilian, Clergy of Christ Church of Charlotte at
Rama Road
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Heath Dillard, Director of Insights at Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority at UNCC
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Shandy Manigault, Middle School Educator at Riverwalk Academy at Christ Lutheran Church
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Click here
to see more of this week's
Harambee! r
eaders who took the #HarambeeChallenge! Will you be next?
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Our Mission:
Freedom School Partners promotes the long-term success of children
by preventing summer learning loss through igniting a passion for reading
and inspiring a love of learning.
Follow us on social media for updates!
#FSPKeepsKidsReading
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