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Inspire Charter Schools August Newsletter

WELCOME TO THE CORE, TEXTBOOK, AND HYBRID PROGRAM 2016- 2017 SCHOOL YEAR!!

Changes to Instructional Funds For the 2016-2017 school year, students will receive $2,800 in Instructional funds. Students will be able to utilize $1800 towards their education from July 1st to November 29th. On December 1st, students will receive the rest of their Instructional Funds ($1000). Students can use this money to enhance their education by participating in field trips, obtaining lap tops, printers, text books and much more. Do not let this money go to waste, invest in yourself! Opportunities for fieldtrips in High School will be available soon.

Curriculum Options There are some new and exciting options for students for the 20162017 school year! As Inspire continues to grow, we would like to continue to provide the most current up-to-date curriculum options! Students will have the opportunity to select online platforms such as Edgenuity and StrongMind. Along with the options of McGraw Hill Textbooks, and Project-BasedLearning a part of our Hybrid program, which is an alternative approach to learning. Click here to learn more!

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Technology Ordering Updates Inspire Charter School will no longer process orders though the old Google survey link. To order technology, please use the link techstore.inspireschools.org. From this site you can browse through your options for computers, laptops, printers and more. After students are fully enrolled they will order their required technology and they will ship it to your mailing address. If you have any further questions regarding your tech orders please email the tech department at [email protected].

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Greetings, High School Families and Students, and Welcome to the 20162017 school year! My name is Ms. Linda Rahardjo, High School Director of Hybrid program, and I supervise the student advisors in the main program pathway. At Inspire, we strongly believe in providing personalized learning paths for our high school students which was why we established the Advisory program. We want to ensure that your children are supported academically, emotionally, and socially. We have two student advisors (Cecibel Bermeo and Shannon Elithorpe) who serve students in the Antelope Valley and three student advisors (Jonathan Campos, Jillian Vickers, Carmen Baltazar) who serve the rest of Southern California. They are all college graduates who have strong passion in working with high school students and mentoring them through their high school experience; they understand what it was like to go through high school and asking questions ranging in topics from finances to college and career options. They can relate to needing someone who will consistently be there to guide them through their academics and social needs. Ms. Linda Rahardjo Director of Hybrid

Enrichment Academies Inspire Charter School has 10 Enrichment Academies (EA) where students can attend to meet with a content teacher and advisor. They are able to provide help on content, college and career support, enrichment activities and extracurricular activities such as clubs for all students. Check them out here ! Your student advisors want to hear from YOU! Please let us know what types of activities and supports you would like to see at your EA by clicking here.

One of our main goals is to develop connections and relationships between the advisors, teachers, students, and parents/guardians in an effort to create an optimal learning environment and support system. I am positive that the advisory program will meet your child’s needs as they journey through their high school career. Should you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please feel free to reach me at [email protected].

Enrichment Academy Location Whittier Glendora Redlands Corona Orange County Irvine South Bay Torrance Temecula San Marcos (North San Diego) Santee (East San Diego) Bakersfield

Address 10252 Mills Ave, Whittier, CA 90604 1700 Palopinto Ave, Glendora, CA 91741 75 Tennessee St, Redlands, CA 92373 365 N Main St, Corona, CA 92880 77 Post, Irvine, CA 92618 4000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA 90505 42690 Margarita Rd, Temecula, CA 92592 1915 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069 9626 Carlton Hills Blvd, Santee, CA 92071 4301 Calloway Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312

Day Tuesday Thursday (1st & 3rd of the month) Thursday (2nd & 4th of the month)

Student Advisor

Carmen Baltazar

Tuesday Wednesday

Jonathan Campos

Thursday Tuesday Wednesday

Jillian McSpadden

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Welcome, Seniors, to your last year of High School! Please make notes of all important dates in your phone or tablet, so that you don’t miss out on events and deadlines. In this newsletter, we will provide you with information about select Universities and unique careers each month. There is so much for you to discover after high school and we hope to give you a glimpse into your possible academic and career goals!

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Featured College: USC University of Southern California, better known as USC, is located in Los Angeles, CA. It is a private university and has no impacted majors but is primarily known for Film and Media Production. Their Cardinal Red and school to “Fight On”!

Fun Fact: song was used to inspire combat

troops during World War II. To learn more about USC, please be sure to visit their website to find out about requirements, majors, and deadlines. http://www.usc.edu/

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: *UC Application period: November 1November 30 http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/ *CSU Application Period: October 31November 30 http://www.csumentor.edu/ *Private Universities Application Period: http://www.commonapp.org/ *FAFSA Deadline: March 2, 2016 (must submit GPA verification form.) https://fafsa.ed.gov/

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Meet Your Student Advisers Mrs. Baltazar I am a Cal Poly Pomona Alumni (Go Broncos!) I was born and raised in East LA. I enjoy traveling, exercising, keeping busy and helping those who need me. My favorite color is lavender and my lucky number is 21. Fun Fact: I love to collect magnets from every destination I visit. My fridge is decorated with 15 magnets now.

Mr. Campos My name is Jonathan Campos and I am so excited to be an Inspire Student Advisors. I graduated from California State University Dominguez Hill in 2014 with a Bachelors of Science in both Geology and Chemistry. I was inspired to go into the Science field because of my three of my high school teachers who shared their passion with me. Fun Fact: I enjoy watching Japanese Animation (Anime).

Mrs. McSpadden Hi Everyone! I will be working with students in the San Diego area. I've been living overseas for the past three years teaching English but have just moved to California permanently! Always remember the 5 P's: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performances. Study hard and commit yourself to your schooling, everything else will fall into place.

Fun Fact: Since 2012, I have traveled to 15 different countries.

Ms. Elithorpe Hello Inspire families and welcome to our school! I am the High School student advisor in Lancaster, California. I love people and have a passion for success. In my off time I am a mother to a beautiful little girl and I love to paint. I look forward to being your child’s high school student advisor for the 2016-2017 school year!

(Left to right: Ms. Rahardjo, Mrs. Baltazar, Ms. Bermeo. Ms. Elithorpe, Mrs. McSpadden, Mr. Campos)

IAN-SPYRE

Fun Fact: I am Irish and have green hair!

Ms. Bermeo Welcome Inspire Families! I am the Student Advisor for the Antelope Valley and work out of the Palmdale Learning Center. I am a CSULB Alumni, GO 49er’s! I used to work for LBUSD and have experience in education, as well as, customer service. I look forward to working with all of you, let’s make this a great year! Fun Fact: I have been to Disneyland more than 200 times since 2011!

Have you seen Ian Spyre? Every Newsletter will feature Ian and it is up to you to find him! Clip out Ian from the Newsletter and mail it to Ms. Bermeo at 805 West Palmdale Blvd Palmdale, CA 93551. Include the month of the newsletter and the location of Ian Spyre on a 3x5 notecard. Once the clip is received you will receive a ticket to participate in a quarterly drawing! Good Luck! If you have any questions, please contact your Student Advisor.