Inside Foundation Academies: The Blog
Good afternoon, FAmily, This week we’re celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week and it couldn’t be more timely. After Governor Murphy’s school closure announcement earlier today, we are more determined than ever to celebrate our incredible educators and all that they are doing to support our scholars. As we wrapped up week 7 of online instruction last…
Read MoreDear FAmily, Over the past few weeks, the support from our entire school community – and I do mean community (staff, students, parents, Board members, and supporters) – has been nothing short of amazing. But I also must admit that I have been surprised. I’m not surprised by the caring and warmth shown by our…
Read MoreDear FAmily, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy as we close out Week 4 of online instruction and move into Spring Break. The beginning of Spring Break means we will temporarily pause online instruction and meal pickup services, resuming both on Monday, April 20.* Until then, I hope everyone has an opportunity to…
Read MoreGood evening, FAmily, During our third week of online instruction, many students across our organization took a series of online assessments. While this is the rather unglamorous part of our job, these important assessments give us great insight and information about how our students are progressing in their journey toward college. For our students, this…
Read MoreGood evening, FAmily, Today completes Foundation Academies’ second week of online instruction, and as I reflect on all that has happened within the past two weeks, one word keeps coming to the surface: BALANCE. For many of us, achieving a sense of balance in these rapidly changing times has been hard. We recognize that before…
Read MoreDear FAmily, Our first week of online instruction is in the books! I’d like to pause here to take a moment to reflect on all that has happened in the past seven days. We have moved more than 1,000 K-12 students from a traditional classroom model to a complete remote learning model in a matter…
Read MoreDear FAmily, Just a quick update on what is happening… As you probably know, we are closed for students beginning March 16 through March 27, with all in-person instruction and special events postponed until further notice. Students have moved to online learning using the Google suite of software tools: Google Meet, Google Hangout, and Google…
Read MoreFoundation Academies’ students are bringing Black History to life with an interactive performance at Grounds for Sculpture on Saturday, February 29, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The annual Blacks in Wax event will feature 11 students in grades three through six performing as influential African-American leaders of the past and present. Drawing inspiration…
Read MoreOn Thursday, February 27 at 6 p.m., Foundation Collegiate Academy (FCA) will host its 5th Annual College and Career Fair. All Trenton-area high school students are encouraged to attend this free and unique opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives from more than 50 colleges, universities, and technical programs. “Attending college fairs is an integral part…
Read MoreWe are so proud of our #FAmily member and grandparent Charlotte Tullo, who has joined with parents from Paterson, Newark, and Camden, along with the New Jersey Charter School Association, to file briefs with the New Jersey Supreme Court in the long-running Abbott v. Burke line of cases. In her compelling Op-Ed published in The…
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