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OPENING LETTER

We’re excited to announce that our new WORLD IMPACT CAMPUS will open August 2022 and will be the new home of KIPP Truth Academy and KIPP Justice Academy. The new building will be over 155,000 square feet with 55 classrooms, performing arts space, gym, playground and much more!

Welcome families!

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My name is Daniel Lewis, and I attend KIPP Rise Academy. I’m just one of more than 5,600 students who attend 14 KIPP Newark schools!

It has been a difficult few years with the COVID-19 pandemic, but my classmates and I were thrilled to return to in-person schooling, which has made for a better learning experience for us students.

I am excited to welcome you to the TEAM & Family Magazine spring edition, which was led by students like me. I hope you will enjoy these moments of triumph from our students, families, and staff. Our Newark community always shares their voices to help build a better future for students like me! The topics will include:

How families like Ms. Newton and Ms. Miller partner with school staff to SUPPORT LEARNING FOR STUDENTS like me (page 8).

Reflections from STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADER Genesis Parfait at KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy (page 11).

Why MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION matters, from KIPP BOLD Academy student Samauhjj’ White (page 12).

KIPP New Jersey is creating a network of schools in Camden and Newark where our students are prepared to succeed in college and careers. In the future, we hope to expand to reach more students and support them in building a better future!

Sincerely, Daniel Lewis in this issue

OPENING LETTER 02 SCHOOL UPDATES 04 A CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR BFF'S: BELONGING, FRIENDSHIP AND FUTURES! 06 FAMILY PARTNERSHIP SPOTLIGHT 08 MY JOURNEY AS A STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADER 11 A REFLECTION ON MENTAL HEALTH AND COVID-19 12 JOIN THEIR JOURNEY: A TALE OF TWO ALUMNI 16 FAMILY RESOURCES 19

TEAM & FAMILY CONTRIBUTORS

A special thank you to the KIPP parents, families, teachers, and staff for partnering with us and contributing to this issue.

RESOURCES

Visit kippnj.org/school-resources for student handbooks and more information about your child’s school.

COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?

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ABOUT KIPP NJ

The mission of KIPP New Jersey is to create a network of schools in Camden and Newark, New Jersey, that instill in their students the desire and ability to succeed in college, in order to change the world.