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LFLA Gazette Summer 2013 LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY SUMMER 2013 ACADEMY GAZETTE Celebrating Success Fashion Show and Gala raises nearly $70,000 Destiney Windows on Washington was the setting on Citchen May 11, for the 3rd Annual Celebrating Success Fashion Show and Gala. The 290 guests saw runway-ready, student-designed fashions. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, netting nearly $70,000. These funds will be used to provide the essential services and extra support to keep students engaged in school so they graduate prepared for college and the LFLA graduates, Andrea Jackson, Ardimus future. Caldwell, teacher Laura Beckman and Corrina The event was co-hosted by “Project Sanders. Runway” finalists, Laura Kathleen Baker and Michael Drummond, and KPLR-TV’s Good luck to the Class of 2013 Melanie Moon. The Academy’s 24 fashion design students walked the runway, modeling It’s official! The Lift For Life Academy Class their creations, ranging from evening gowns to of 2013 graduated on Wednesday, May 15, at sportswear. Harris-Stowe State University auditorium. Laura Kathleen Baker and Elizabeth Fifty-five seniors make up our school’s second Wagner are the Academy’s fashion design graduating class. instructors. Kymonie Nelson is the class valedictorian The event also recognized the following for and Victor Hernandez is salutatorian. supporting LFLA: The Class of 2013 had a 97% graduation • John Mann Presidential Award - rate and all of the graduates were accepted Kay Fernandez, Jim and Tami Fernandez into post-secondary institutions. Another and their children impressive accomplishment is their scholarships • Founders’ Award - Isaac and Marilyn Young and grants totaling $1.25 million. • Lift For Life Academy Community Partner Our graduates will be heading off to places Award - Southeast Missouri State such as Hampton University, Missouri State University University, St. Louis University, the U.S. Army, above: Fashion show Air Force and Navy, Ranken Technical College, guest Christine Buck- • Missouri Charter School Mason and LFLA Teacher of the Year - University of Missouri and Tennessee State student Dayvion Garrett. Alison Owens University, as well as 40 other universities, junior colleges and technical schools. right: Jarrett Cross Thank you to all of We are so very proud of the Class of 2013! our students, volunteers Congratulations and good luck! and guests - we could not have done this without you. CONTENTS 2 Alison Owens LFLA graduates, Andrea Jackson, Charlotte 3 Letter from parent Gaddie, Lucas Yarbrough, Ardimus Caldwell, teacher Denise Bogard, Valerie Johnson, Taylor 3 Thank you 'Like' LFLA on Facebook. Anderson and China Willis. Donors! com/liftforlifeacademy. 8 Upcoming Events See list of scholarship recipients on Page 3. MISSION Alison Owens named Missouri Lift for Life Academy is a challenging and supportive learning community where Charter School Teacher of the Year students are valued and empowered to maximize Alison Owens, Lift For Life Academy’s teacher extraordinaire, possesses the ability to their full potential as teach math like no other. students, citizens and In recognition of her outstanding efforts, she was recently named Missouri Charter productive members of society. School Teacher of the Year by the Missouri Charter Public School Association. She is head of the LFLA math department and has dedicated her 23-year teaching Lift For Life Academy 1731 S. Broadway career to empowering her students to learn math concepts that have enabled them to St. Louis, MO 63104 become successful, confident adults. P. 314.231.2337 Her results are shown in the test scores: Our students’ Algebra I EOC scores reached an all-time [email protected] high of 73 percent in 2011, surpassing neighboring school districts, many county districts and state liftforlifeacademy.org scores. Alison has also helped our students score extremely high on the math portion of the ACT and BOARD gain college credit at St. Louis University. At the 3rd Annual Celebrating Success Fashion Show on May 11, Alison received a special Dr. John P. Burke, Ph.D. President proclamation from the office of Mayor Francis Slay, recognizing her achievements as an educator Sociologist at LFLA. Tami Fernandez Congratulations, Alison for a continued job well done! Vice President Scott Dolan Many thanks to our foundation supporters Treasurer U.S. Bank Lift For Life Academy’s success revolves around lifting incoming students from severe Gina Wischmeyer Secretary underachievement to grade level proficiencies. The tremendous generosity of our community Jeff Bensky President makes this possible. We extend our deepest JMB Associates gratitude to all our foundation supports. Sandy Boxerman The following are just a few examples of Shareholder this generosity. Capes, Sokol, Goodman, Monsanto Fund gave Lift For Life Sarachan, P.C. Academy an extraordinarily generous grant Joan Bradford for our Lifting Science Program. LFLA will Farmer, former educator, work with Washington University-Institute for local government planner Anthony Bedessie, Marshall Cohen, Norman and program manager School Partnership to improve middle and high Klayman and Aryes Byrd with plaques dedicating school students understanding and academic LFLA’s two art rooms in honor of Peggy Klayman’s Debbie Champion Snyder love of art. Thank you, Norman and Peggy Klayman! Rynearson, Suess, proficiency in sciences. Schnurbusch and KEEPING KIDS IN SCHOOL Champion, LLC provides those “extra” services, supports, staff Bess Wilfong and interventions coupled with a rigorous/ Executive Director relevant curriculum, which help at-risk students Angels’ Arms stay in school, achieve academically and graduate In Memory of with the skills required for college, work and John Mann citizenship. We are grateful to The Cruse (1965-2011) Trust, Florence Heiman Charitable Honorary Board of Directors Foundation, the Saigh Foundation, the Pott Julia Woods Hill and LFLA school social worker Carla Scissors-Cohen Jeanne Kriss at the newly dedicated Julia Woods Marshall Faulk Foundation, the Kuhn Foundation, the Hill – John R. Woods Foundation Social Workers Staenberg Family Foundation and numerous Office. Executive Director/Co-Founder other supporters of this program. Marshall Cohen year. A very kind grant from the Clayton-Ladue Employees Community Fund of CREDITS Rotary Club was used to purchase a life-size Boeing St. Louis made a very generous grant human skeleton and organ models. A grant from editors: to purchase Study Island to help middle school the St. Louis District Tennis Association Jennifer Bush students prepare for end-of-course tests. Marshall Cohen allows LFLA to offer both boys and girls tennis The generosity of Pi Beta Phi/Sign of Barry Hamilton teams. Susan Kelter the Arrow allowed the Academy to purchase LFLA Board member Joan Bradford made Jackie Parker nonfiction texts for our Reading Improvement a gift in memory of her son Gavin Bradford Betty Walton Program. St. Louis Philanthropic Organiza- design: Donohue. The Chester E. Flegel Trust made tion funds purchased tools to assess middle Kathleen Herring Design a gift in memory of Esther Flegel, Chester’s school students performance throughout the mother. 2 Lift For Life Academy | Where Learning Comes Alive! Gazette | Summer 2013 Letter from a Dr. Noble, LFLA parent A million thanks to you and your staff at Lift for Life Academy. I don’t think Atiyah would have achieved such success in high school and in her college pursuit had she attended any other school. She NEVER wanted to miss a day of school even when she wasn’t feeling well. Thank you all for creating such a nurturing academic environment, it was the perfect fit for her. The constant encouragement and guidance she received throughout her four years kept her motivated, focused and striving to do her best. The Graduation Ceremony was beautiful, and it became apparent to me that throughout their Atiyah Reed Scan high school years another class was being taught - they were also learning about their future. It seems here to establishment with a plan and commitment for their the question never was will you go to college but donate future. I was impressed and moved as a parent. what college will you go to, what is your career I pray for the continued success of your to LFLA. goal, have a plan. They all seem to be leaving your endeavors for Lift for Life Academy, its staff and students. Graduation from page 1 Sincerely, Daphne Reed-Peterson Scholarship recipients (Atiyah Reed’s mom) Jr. Hawk Southeast Missouri State University Scholarship, $500 - Asia Bateman Lift For Life Academy John D. Mann Scholarships, $250 each - Kymonie Nelson and Victor Hernandez Donors (July 1, 2012-May31, 2013) to get your newsletters Founder’s Scholar Award, $250, sponsored Cash Donations by Marshall Cohen and Carla Scissors- Cohen - Desiree Murray $20,000+ Foundations and Corporations Nobel Award, $125 each, sponsored by Chester M. Flegel Trust Dr. Katrice Noble - Derrick Shanks and John R. Woods Foundation/Julia Woods Hill Corrina Sanders (Lee H.) Cruse Trust Monsanto Fund Touch The Future Scholarship, $500, [email protected] sponsored by Mary Jo Liberstein - Individuals Shakenya Carter Norman Klayman Math Achievement Awards, $250 each, $10,000-19,999 sponsored by Alison Owens - Kymonie Foundations and Corporations Nelson, Destiney Citchen, Charlotte Gaddie, Anonymous Victor Nelson and Andrea Jackson Florence Heiman Charitable Foundation Saigh Foundation For Pete’s Sake Scholarships, $900 each, Staenberg Family Foundation/Michael & Carol Staenberg
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