Hope Street

Academy

May 2017

I hope you are all doing well and have had a chance to enjoy the warm spring weather. I know this is a time that students are tempted to lose focus and outside distractions can affect student performance in school. I want to encourage parents to help in ensuring students finish the year strong. Good attendance is vital to student success so please stress this to your student.

Graduation is fast approaching. Hope Street graduates will need to report to Hope Street on Thursday, May 18 at 8:00 AM for rehearsal. It is very important graduates arrive to rehearsal on time so they know what to do. Graduation ceremonies will begin at 10:00 AM on May 18th. Hope Street provides lunch for our guests following the ceremony. Provided the weather is good we will have seating available on the front lawn and in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing our graduates and all the proud families. It is such a rewarding time for me to watch all our graduates reach their goal.

The last day of school is Thursday May 25th. Graduating seniors who have not completed their necessary coursework should attend school after graduation to finish their classes. For seniors who have completed their coursework they will need to turn in their Chromebooks to the media center by May 25th to avoid any district fees. The last day of school on May 25th is only a half day and no lunches are being served. School will dismiss at 11:39 for Hope Street students.

Summer school will be offered this year at Hope Street Academy for only Hope Street students. The session will run from June 5 through June 30. Class will be held from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The fee is $25.00 and when students complete their summer school class the $25.00 is refunded back to the student so essentially summer school is free for students. I want to encourage students and parents to take advantage of this summer school opportunity. It is a great way for students to earn credits towards their diploma. If parents/students are interested simply see myself, Dr. Lyons, or Ms. Seamans and we will provide them an enrollment form with the class they need. Parents can then complete the form and sign and submit the $25.00 to the main office to reserve their summer school spot. Enrollment is on a first come first serve basis so I encourage everyone to get these completed as soon as possible.

I know it is early to start thinking about enrollment for next fall but I want to let parents know that enrollment for 2017-18 school year will be offered online again. Parents will be able to enroll their students through their powerschool portal accounts. For any parents/students who need assistance in this process Hope Street will be open to assist parents July 26th and 27th from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM and July 28th from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. I am also attaching information regarding the Districts welcome center for all new students. They are having extended hours on April 27th and May 10th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM to offer assis-tance to interested parents for school registration and multiple Shawnee County partners will be also be available at these times. The Shawnee County Health Department will be offering immunizations for students, assistance will be provided for KanCare enrollment and dental screenings. Please view the attachment for further details.

As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to call me at 438-4280.

Mr. Dale Noll

Principal Hope Street Academy

1900 SW Hope Street

Topeka, KS 66604

438-4280 dnoll@tps501.org

Teacher of the Month

Ms. Tagle is the Teacher-of-the-Month at Hope Street Acad-emy because she loves her students. Ms. Tagle is a teach-er who strives to make positive changes in the lives of stu-dents. She feels that Hope Street is the best place to be to accomplish this.

She measures success for herself, as a teacher, through the hard work, patience, dedication and success of her students. It continually keeps her motivated.

When Sharon Tagle was younger, becoming a teacher was not what she pictured for herself. She wanted to become a chemist, making new chemicals and selling products. When she first started college, she did not know she want-ed to teach. She started teaching in the Philippians before coming to teach at Highland Park High School for 2 years. Since having the opportunity to work at Hope Street she has never left.

The things she likes about Hope Street Academy is that it’s small, like a family, and you can build relationships with students, and staff.

Ms. Tagle said, “There is no easy way to success but do try your best and you will get there.”

By Rose Zapp

Chaniyah Walker is a very kind and brave,

person who is willing to help others.

“Who is your favorite teacher at HSA?” “Mrs.

Waldy because she has a couch, is very easy

going and very nice to talk to.”

“What keeps you going and motivates you

everyday?” “ My grandma is a huge factor.

She is a very strong woman, currently she is

fighting cancer and I want to make her proud of

me. I also want to be someone for my little cousins to look up to.”

“What are some words of advice for underclassmen?” “Do not mess up your freshman year, I know it

can be tempting because I made the same mistakes. Just buckle down and do what you have to do to be suc-

cessful.”

Story By Logan Cunningham & Nhyheem Wilson

How has Hope Street affected your life?

“It has made me a better person. It has also allowed me to focus on staying com-

mitted to graduating high school. Hope Street has strict policies on attendance

and grades. I think this has really helped me finish high school.”

Where do you picture yourself in 10 years?

“ I have always been intrigued by welding, and hope to make a career of it.

What are some things that you like about Hope Street Academy?

“The teachers are very helpful, nice, very patient with me, and cooler, especially

Mr. Dirks.”

What advice would you have for future students?

"Don't give up, stay focused, and let the drama be in the past.”

By Damean Wright & Stephanie Caldwell

Ciera Easter is a Senior at Hope Street Academy, and was lucky enough to be chosen to be this month’s Artist of the Month by Ms. Miles. Ciera’s first time creat-ing art was in Elementary school, “I loved it,” she said. Since then, she's always liked art and hopes to incorpo-rate art into her career path and become a tattoo artist. “I think it would be pretty cool to know that someone else other than me likes my artwork,” she said. Ciera’s inspiration is her grandma because she supported her the most and had big dreams for her, and her favorite artist is Van Gogh. Congratulations to our Hope Street Artist of the Month!

By Kaylin Dach & Miguel Areola

Mr. Schwarz and his horticulture classes have taken care of the garden and landscaping of the school. They have made the outside of the school look fantastic. The Hope Street garden has improved much over the years with Mr. Schwarz teaching the class. The students have built raised garden beds, and

a flower garden on the side of the school. They have also mulched and planted flowers in the landscaping of Hope Street. The horticulture class has made the en-trance to the school a much more inviting place with all the fresh flowers in the planting boxes. Students also put in two new trees to replace tress that had been removed. This is a way for Hope Street students to not only contribute to the curb appeal of the school, but also offers a way for students to contribute to nature.

By Tyler Blindt & Dominick Waubansee

By Jullius Carver & Brandon Maldonado

Congratulations to the Graduat-ing Seniors from the Class of 2017. The following is a list of some of

their future plans :

Tyler Blindt wants to be a Firefighter

Jared Elder wants to be a Lineman

Ciera Easter wants to be a Cosmetologist

Chimmenin Smith wants to be a Veterinarian

McKenna Hobart wants to be a Marine Biologist

Kelly Nemechek wants to be a Doctor

Julius Carver wants to be a NBA player

Brandon Maldonado wants to be a Marine

Sierra Powers wants to be a Tattoo Artist

Katrina Day wants to be a Nurse

Lacie Schmitter wants to be a Teacher

Jose Hernandez wants be a Welder

Hailey Cox wants to be a Nurse

Michael Gonzales wants to be an Auto Mechanic

Magdalena Alvarez wants to be a Lawyer Assistant

Samantha Kirk wants to be a 911 Dispatcher

Hailee Morgan wants to be a CNA

Layton Norton wants to be a Cop

Charles Bailey wants move back to Colorado

Lindavista Benitez wants to go to College

Jy’Twaun Rose wants to be a Football player

Miguel Arreola-Briceno wants to Travel.

The Topeka Public

Schools, Unified School

District No. 501 is commit-

ted to affirmative action

and equal opportunity. No

person shall, on the basis

of age, race, color, creed,

religion, sex, sexual orien-

tation, gender, gender

identity or expression,

disability, national origin

or ancestry be denied law-

ful access to any appropri-

ate educational service,

program or activity pro-

vided by the school dis-

trict. The Title VI and Title

IX compliance coordinator

is the Assistant Superin-

tendent for Teaching/

Learning/Administration.

The Section 504/Title II

compliance coordinator is

the Coordinator of College

and Career Ready Ser-

vices. For employment,

the EEO/AA officer is the

General Director of Hu-

man Resources. All com-

pliance coordinators may

be contacted at 624 SW

24th Street, Topeka, KS

66611-1294, (785) 295-

3000. The clerk of the

Board of Education has

been designated to re-

ceive and redirect or han-

dle inquiries regarding

nondiscrimination poli-

cies, regulations and pro-

cedures. The clerk may be

contacted by calling (785)

295-3045 or by writing to

624 SW 24th Street, Tope-

ka, KS 66611-1294 No-

body ever reads this part.

Upcoming Events

May 5, 2017

ACT Registration Deadline for test date June 10

May 18, 2017 8:00 am— Graduation Rehearsal 10:00 am Hope Street Graduation Ceremonies lunch will be provided for all guests fol-

lowing the ceremony.

May 25, 2017— Last Day of School—School dismisses at 11:39, No Lunch Served June 5, 2017— 8:00—12:00—1st Day of Summer School June 30, 2017— Summer School Concludes June 19th—July 19th - Online Enrollment for 2017-2018 School Year For those who need assistance enrolling Hope Street will be open to assist on the following dates: July 26 - 8:00—3:00 July 27 - 8:00—3:00 July 28 - 8:00—12:00