items to the school’s sister parish in Haiti, Notre Dame D’Altagrace. The school-wide donation drive netted hundreds of toys, school supplies and basic necessities. At the end of the drive, student families gathered to make individual care packages, along with cards, drawings and notes (in English, with Creole phrases). On November 13, middle school language arts teacher Brian Boyd will join the anStudents from Waterfront Academy celebrated Hispanic Heritage month. nual parish mission trip to Cap St Peter students organize donations for a charity in Haiti. start of the school year as the Haitien to delivprestigious language. er the packagSt. Peter School Fall Open House Celebrating Hispanic es and funds raised last year St. Peter School Fall Open Houses will be held Heritage and Latin Culture to support the school. Di ou on Wednesday, November 5 from 6 p.m.- p.m. doesn’t need to be confined mèsi St. Peter School Student and Friday, November 7 from 9–11 a.m. Prospecto only one month and there Families! tive families are invited to tour the school and are several similar events and meet with faculty and parents. If you are interesttrips planned year round. Over the Hill and Through ed in learning more about the school, please conthe Woods tact Mrs. Deirdre Schmutz at dschmutz@stpeter100 Book Challenge St. Peter School grandparents schooldc.org; or visit www.stpeterschooldc.org. Waterfront Academy students are heading to town for the Sally Aman. St. Peter School, 422 Third St. www. started the 100 Book Chalschool’s first annual Grandstpeterschooldc.org. lenge in October where the parents Day! Grandparents goal is for each student to read will arrive on campus the day Cesar Chavez PCS over 100 different books this before Thanksgiving break to Joan Massey named as New CEO school year. To make the chalattend the school Mass with Joan Massey has been hired as the new Chief Execlenge a little more managetheir grandchildren, followed Madison, an eager Waterfront Acadutive Officer for the Cesar Chavez Public Charter able for younger students, evby morning refreshments and emy reader, enjoys her first certificate Schools for Public Policy. In this role, Massey will ery 25 books is acknowledged in the 100 Book Challenge. classroom visits. Grandparbe responsible for developing and implementing a with a small celebration. ents unable to attend the celstrategic plan to ensure the fulfillment of the misOne student proved to ebration are sending letters and pictures to their sion of Chavez Schools for all students. be an especially eager reader. Madison breezed grandchildren, and a special bulletin board will Prior to joining Chavez Massey was Chief Rethrough her first milestone in just a few weeks, makbe dedicated to grandparents who are no longer search and Assessment Officer for Hartford Public ing her Waterfront’s first celebrated Challenge readliving. A very special way to kick off the ThanksSchools where she provided leadership and strateer. Great job, Madison!! Reading is the cornerstone giving holiday! gic direction for a portfolio of 50 schools includto a lifetime of learning and giving students the gift ing 12 magnet and two charter schools. In addiof enjoyable reading is a priority. They are encourSchool-wide Fall Service Day tion, Joan served as Superintendent and Founding aged in both free reading and writing at school as Members of the school community – students and Chief Academic Officer for Touchstone Charter well as at home. parents – gathered recently to spend a fall day of Schools in Newark, NJ - an innovative charter WaterfrontAcademy.org; www.facebook.com/ service sprucing up the school grounds. Armed management organization with a blended learnWaterfrontAcademy with garden tools and gloves – as well as coffee ing model. and donuts – the volunteer corps had a great time Massey succeeds Irasema Salcido, Founder, St. Peter School pruning, raking and mulching! Thanks to everyand new Chief Advancement Officer, who has led Student Families! one who contributed to this school-wide beautiChavez Schools since 1998. “Joan is a wonderful The student’s first quarterly student family’s charfication project! addition to our team at an exciting time of growth ity project was providing toiletries and other small
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