Last week we mentioned time would start flying by, and sure enough, at the writing of this newsletter, we are down to seven weeks of school left in this school year. This time of year, we are working hard to assist many of our learners to finish the year on a positive note. We are also looking forward to how our program will look next year. We are hopeful much of this pandemic will be behind us, and we will be in a “new normal” state. In this light, we will be asking all of our learners and supporters for feedback. Expect to see surveys from us shortly, and please take the time to provide feedback. Our program is only as good as the input we receive for meeting our learner’s unique needs.
We are proud of our learners as they have stepped out of their comfort zones and started applying for jobs this Spring. We were happy to advise some and watch others take the journey of their first job applications and follow through on the hiring process. These are great life lessons that will stay with our learners for the rest of their lives. Some of our learners also had the opportunity to travel to Alexandria Technical College recently. While at Alex, the learners were introduced to many of the programs offered there, including welding, diesel mechanics, power sport, and carpentry, to name a few. It was exciting to see what huge job opportunities exist in these trades and the great pay and benefits offered to those with training like that provided at Alex. Finally, We would like to give a shout-out to one of Empower’s Early Middle College learners at Pine Tech Community College. Jezzalyn was elected Vice President of the Pine Tech Student Senate. Last year’s Empower graduate Tyler was elected Student Senate Treasurer. Another quick reminder here at Empower, we remain in hybrid the rest of the school year. That means Jensen’s advisory will be meeting every Monday and Tuesday. Prater’s advisory will be meeting every Thursday and Friday. Important Dates May 4th & 6th - ASVAB Testing May 7th - No School May 18th - Big Ideas Careers in the Trades
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This is no April Fools joke; yes, it has been two weeks since our last newsletter, and from our perspective, the time is starting to fly by this year. We hope you all have an opportunity to enjoy some Spring activities over our mini-Spring Break. When we get back to business on April 6th, we will be starting the 4th quarter. That’s right, nine more weeks of left in the school year. That is also plenty of time for our learners to earn credits and finish the year strong.
We want to give a shout-out to our Para-Educator, Christeva Perrotti. Steva has been an outstanding addition to our Empower Staff. She has kept all of our administrative work up to date. In many cases, she is far ahead of any deadline. Steva has also been instrumental in tutoring and mentoring many of the Empower learners and has been a vital part of a number of our learner’s success. This chaotic year has been manageable in large part to the contributions Steva has made to our program. THANK YOU, STEVA, FOR ALL YOU DO! Over the last two weeks, we have had many learners completing several lessons and increasing their credits earned. As such, we have not had many extra activities, and this newsletter will be brief. As the weather turns nicer, we would like to get out to the school forest and possibly some community service over at Westside Park. Although Conference month is over, please remember that we are always interested in your feedback on our program and possible improvements. Please do not hesitate to communicate with us in any manner you are comfortable with. We enjoy talking about the learners we have and are proud of their achievements. In that light, the Walmart Gift Cards winners for conferencing with us is Tonia Miller and the learner is Tierra. Congratulations to both of you. Another quick reminder here at Empower, we remain in hybrid the rest of the school year. That means Jensen’s advisory will be meeting every Monday and Tuesday. Prater’s advisory will be meeting every Thursday and Friday. Important Dates: Apr 2 & 6 - No school |
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