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This week, our school network celebrations to mark Hispanic Heritage Month included a unique opportunity for students in the K-6 School to learn from student mentors in our 7-12 School. The older students led workshops in classrooms for Grades 3 thru 6. The workshops included performing popular Hispanic dance styles, creating art murals inspired by the works of Diego Rivera, and playing the Mexican bingo-style card game Loteria. By serving K-12 students on one campus, we can inspire younger students through interactions with older role models. At the same time, our high school students develop leadership skills as teachers in the classroom. We are grateful and excited to be able to celebrate Hispanic culture in this powerful way!

It's one of our favorite events of the year - for attending and supporting! We are honored to again host a Junior Achievement of Central Indiana #JAJobSparkIndy experience in the Government, Law, Public Service Career Cluster, showcasing how graphic design and marketing skills support our VCP school network. Wednesday, September 25, our grade 8 students will be JobSpark attendees at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Thanks to WISH-TV Daybreak for hosting us this morning to talk about our earning a $1.5 million Richard M. Fairbanks College Matters grant award and the tremendous impact this funding will have for years to come as we better prepare and send an increasing number of VCP graduates on to college. We're excited to reshape what it means for students to be college-ready while launching new programs that will help entire families financially plan for their student's college enrollment.

BREAKING NEWS: We are proud to be one of just five Marion County school networks awarded more than $1 million by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation to create new programs that will successfully enroll more of our VCP graduates in the college of their choice. The Foundation's College Matters initiative is reversing the trend of declining college matriculation rates in Indy. As a network supported by the Office of Education Innovation, we are proud to be the only charter network to receive this funding! https://lnkd.in/guBBh4XH

We appreciate our partners at the Indiana Department of Education for bringing the Roadtrip Nation Crossroads Connection tour to VCP this week! We are proud to be one of just a dozen school stops statewide to promote the new documentary series airing on public television that helps high schoolers explore career options in the Hoosier state. Our VCP high school students enjoyed meeting the Crossroads Connection stars and touring the Roadtrip Nation RV while also hearing from the state's Director of Student Pathways, Flora Jones.

We are very grateful to our friends at The Mind Trust for introducing us to the team at CT3 Education and its No-Nonsense Nurturer platform! CT3 on-site support and coaching from Meaghan Loftus elevates our classroom culture by empowering our VCP faculty and staff with more consistent and rigorous cultural practices that help them create stronger life-altering relationships with students in the spirit of our VCP School Network value of Community!

Our teachers always seek new, creative ways to enrich the student experience inside classrooms, and our school network leaders are committed to supporting these efforts when and however possible. Last night, network Executive Director Ryan Gall and K-6 School Principal Valerie Miller invested $5,000 of network funding in 16 VCP teacher projects on DonorsChoose, helping our teachers access matching grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and fully funding their classroom enhancements. Today, Mr. Gall and Mrs. Miller celebrated our teachers' successful campaigns and VCP's support with certificate presentations!

This weekend, members of our faculty and staff team joined the family of Amber Morgan, our former VCP Kindergarten teacher who died tragically on June 1, to celebrate her legacy by walking in the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2024 Walk Away From Domestic Violence 5K. VCP educators and Amber's family participated in the event as Team Audri, named in honor of Amber's daughter. Team Audri was awarded first-place recognition for best team participation at the event, and we are grateful for having the opportunity to come together in the spirit of our school network value of Community to reflect on Amber's life and tremendous impact on our students. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the 24-hour hotline available at 800-332-7385.

The latest State of Indiana assessment results have been released and show a third straight year of strong proficiency growth for VCP students, putting us atop the best schools in Indianapolis Center Township. Congratulations to our teachers, support staff, families, and students for another great year of learning during the 2023-2024 school year!

VCP seeks a passionate, experienced elementary school educator to join our team! If you want to be a part of a passionate team driving top-10 outcomes for students in Indy's Center Township, submit your application today. If you know someone who'd be great for this role, please share this post! https://lnkd.in/gepGYhCB