HOPE Celebrates End of Great School Year
By Amanda Kalina, Communications Manager, HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op
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Donna Anderson and Brenda Dean from the Children’s Academy Learning Center in Aurora and Heather O’Mara, CEO/Founder of HOPE Online Learning Academy
On Friday, May 30, HOPE
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Celebration of Life
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Online Learning Academy Co-Op (HOPE) recognized a special group of individuals who have helped with the success of HOPE’s education model. These are the directors, managers and mentors of HOPE’s 39 Learning Centers across Colorado. Through the roles of this team of 249, they ensure HOPE’s 3,000 students have the offline support they need to meet their educational goals. “We want to say thank you for the amazing work you are doing,” commented Heather O’Mara, CEO/Founder of HOPE, at the May 30 recognition event attended by nearly 100 guests at HOPE’s Englewood headquarters. “The TEAM (Teacher Educator Amazing Mentor) awards given out today recognize our Learning Center partners who are going out of their way to display hope, commitment and a sense of team to every relationship, task and activity at HOPE. It is through these actions that we are able to deliver on our mission.” One of the Learning Centers recognized at the event was The Children’s Academy Learning Center in Aurora, which just completed their first year as a HOPE Learning Center serving children in kindergarten and first grade. Director Brenda Dean earned praise for being “easy going, friendly and cooperative.” “I’ve loved seeing the kids’ joy of learning,” said Dean. “At the end of the year we celebrated the kids’ hard work. Until that celebration I don’t think they realized all that they had
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Danielle Clemons from Tubman Hilliard Global Academy in Denver and Heather O’Mara, CEO/Founder of HOPE
learned as they were having such a great time doing it! Our parents are so very happy with their children’s achievements.” Dean says that if it wasn’t for her Learning Center’s Mentor, Donna Anderson, this “awesome” first year wouldn’t have been possible. “Ms. Anderson is just a flat out good teacher,” commented Dean. “The kids are growing, learning and advancing fast,” said Anderson. “I really like the computer based educational model.” Tubman Hilliard Global Academy in Denver’s Lead Mentor Danielle Clemons, who is in her sixth year at Tubman HOPE, was another one of the honorees on May 30. Clemons earned recognition for being “dedicated, confident and energetic.” “Tubman Hilliard is meeting the needs of our community. I like the unique, blended model and paced learning we offer students. And our physical Learning Center location is an important part of our success,” said Clemons. “Through the small classroom setting, I’m able to build relationships with the students and parents. And I’m able to see the impact that I’m making. I love the creativity I’m offered through this place.” Tubman Hilliard serves children in kindergarten through 8th grade and is located in Denver.
Now Enrolling for 2014-2015 School Year It’s enrollment season for HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op. Learn more about how HOPE’s unique blended online/offline educational model with individualized learning plans can help k-12 children reach academic success. HOPE is a free education option for children throughout Colorado. HOPE Learning Centers are operated from Fort Collins to Greeley, Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. In addition to education offerings, HOPE students participate in extra-curricular activities from competitive sports to music, specialty clubs and school dances. Editor’s note: For more information on how HOPE can make a difference, visit hopeonline.org or call 720-402-3000.