Members of The KIPP Academy Lynn Class of 2012 have been accepted to the following college preparatory schools:
Austin Preparatory School
Boston College
Bishop Fenwick
Cathedral High School
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall
Governor's Academy
Malden Catholic High School
Milton Academy
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Nobles and Greenough School
North Cambridge Catholic
Northfield Mount Herman
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
Phillips Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Pingree School
Pomfret School
Pope John XXIII High School
St. Mary's Junior-Senior High School
St. John's Preparatory School
St. Pauls
Williston Northampton School
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Principal Josh Zoia Serves on Governor's Readiness Project
KIPP Principal Josh Zoia
recently served on Governor Patrick's Readiness Project, a statewide initiative involving over 200 educators, business leaders, and community leaders. The members are leading the development of a 10-year strategic plan for the future of education in the Commonwealth, including consideration of some fundamental and systemic challenges that face public education in Massachusetts.
The goal of this project is to create a comprehensive, child-centered public education system that begins before kindergarten, continues through grade 12 and higher education, and extends through work force development and lifelong learning to ensure that each individual has the opportunity to achieve his or her full potential.
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Girls' Basketball Team Completes
Undefeated Season!
The KIPP Academy Lynn Girls' Basketball Team completed a perfect 15-0 season by defeating Seven Hills Charter School of Worcester to become the Massachusetts Charter School Basketball League champions! KIPP won the game decisively, 47-17, over the previously undefeated Seven Hills team. Rosie Lopez, who was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament final, led the KIPP team to victory with a career high 17 points and suffocating defensive play. |
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Visit KIPP Academy Lynn Online!
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You are Invited to Visit KIPP
We invite you to reserve your space for a KIPP tour. Every classroom is open all of the time. You will witness for yourself KIPP's amazing teachers, extraordinary students, and vibrant school culture.
Tours are scheduled Mondays from 2-3pm and Thursdays 8-9am. Please contact Nancy Sarles at 781.592.1937 or nsarles@kipplynn.org for more information and dates available.
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About Us
KIPP Academy Lynn is a public, middle school that provides a college-preparatory education for primarily low-income and minority students in Lynn, Massachusetts. The mission of KIPP Academy Lynn is to provide an environment of strict discipline, high expectations, commitment, longer school days and fun to engage the educationally underserved, diverse population of students of Lynn and develop their academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits necessary to maximize their potential in high school, college, and the world beyond.
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KIPP Success Revealed in Test Results
The KIPP culture of hard work and success includes attending school for almost 50 hours a week, Saturdays, and summers as well as completing two hours of homework every night. KIPPsters adhere to a code of high expectations, strict discipline, and exceptional behavior because of the promise that going to college will define their lives.
Outstanding teachers are in school for ten hours a day and then available by cell phone until 10PM every night. Each day is filled with exciting lessons, the satisfaction of mastering difficult subject matter, rewards for being the best person they can be, and lots of fun.
The KIPP Report Card:
Our current 8th graders prove that the KIPP culture of academic excellence and fun is working.
Math:
As 5th graders, only 22% tested proficient or better, lower than the state and Lynn Public Schools. In amazing growth, as 6th graders, 72% of these students scored proficient or better in Math.
By 7th grade, 68% of KIPPsters were proficient or better in Math!
English Language Arts:
As 5th graders, only 38% of KIPPsters scored proficient or better. By 7th grade these KIPPsters soared as 83% scored proficient or better. Simply remarkable!
Across the State:
When compared to 65 schools across Massachusetts with similar ethnic and social-economic mix and urban districts, KIPP Academy Lynn students had the highest scores of proficiency in math and at 96% in English Language Arts!
Success is possible because of KIPP 's extraordinary teachers and your support.
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Student Spotlight:
Jefell Campos
When 8th grader Jefell Campos moved with his family to Lynn from a crime ridden area in South Bronx, he did not expect the drastic changes he was about to experience. While attending the Boy's and Girls club in Lynn, his parents found out about the opportunities that KIPP Academy Lynn offered and enrolled him in the first class of 5th graders.
Jefell was not enthused to be in school for 10 hours a day and lose his old friends. He reflected recently that some of those old friends were involved in recent shootings in Lynn and he said, "If it wasn't for KIPP, I would have been involved in that myself."
Jefell found caring teachers, interesting subjects, amazing earned trips, and opportunities to grow as an athlete.
Jefell has many new perspectives now. "When I was backpacking in Utah, I learned that I could push myself through limits. Now I know that if I work hard, good things will happen." He enjoys history and debating thoughtfully on political and moral topics. "My teacher, Mr. Brown, connects history to present day America. We have facts and knowledge about topics for thoughtful discussion and opinions," stated Jefell.
Jefell's long term career goal is to get a degree in business, earn his PhD and become a professor of history at UCLA or Harvard. However, his immediate future will be attending college prep Malden Catholic High School on a partial scholarship.
(Note: Jefell is available for any manual labor this summer on the North Shore to help him pay for his high school education.)
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Please Become a Friend to KIPP
Your interest, your energy, your caring and your funding will make an important and life-changing impact on a most deserving KIPPster. Please choose one or more ways to boost our efforts at attaining academic excellence and high expectations for all at KIPP.
- Volunteer in classroom as tutor
- Mentor a youngster in need of a friend
- Join the "Friends of KIPP" to expand our presence and impact.
- Help identify sources of funding through donors, grants, foundations, corporations, and charitable organizations
- Contribute tax-deductible dollars
Any contribution that is meaningful to you, is meaningful to a KIPPster.
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$100 - books, puzzles, SSAT prep materials, one day of Experiential Outdoor Education, high school applications
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$500- lap top computer, sports equipment, transportation to a cultural, historic, or academic field trips
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$1000 - a week of Experiential Outdoor Education, science laboratory resources, summer camp scholarship
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$2500 - one year of 'last dollar tuition' for one student at top performing college-prep high school
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$5000 - one grade library of reading materials, globes and maps, and whiteboards
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$10,000 - a four year college prep high school education for one student
Does your business grant matching funds to double your contribution? Please donate right now at Online Donation.
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Jackie Polimeni
Jackie Polimeni, a 6th grade math volunteer for two years, helps KIPPsters with  homework in problem solving. Jackie brings her wonderful smile and adult friendship to those students who need a boost. As a former teacher, Jackie enjoys being around kids. "The environment at KIPP really motivates the kids and the kids make the school an exciting place. I think I get as much out of the experience as they do getting help. I encourage others to do the same because it feels so good" stated Jackie. The 6th grade math teacher, Carrie Fitzgerald, explained "Her presence allows me to work with other students and brings another caring person into the student's world. Jackie is a great asset to our program." |
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Where Your Donation Dollars Go
Extended Day runs from 2 - 5 pm for academics, tutoring, and electives, Saturdays for optional extra tutoring and enrichment such as Latin and Science Club, and summer for continued motivation.
Experiential Outdoor Education takes students out of Lynn to experience travel culture, and self-sufficiency.
Last Tuition Dollars are the costs difference between partial and full scholarships enabling KIPPsters to attend college preparatory high school. |
Jean Fogle,
Artist and Friend to KIPP,
Exhibit May 4 - 31
Renown, award winning artist Jean Fogle will be exhibiting her new works "Take a Seat" composed of an array of paintings, images, and decorated chairs at The Abbot Library, Virginia Carten Gallery, located at 235 Pleasant Street, Marblehead.
The show begins on Sunday, May 4th with the Artist Opening Reception taking place from 2-4pm and running until May 31. Jean, a talented and generous friend, and will be donating 10% of all purchased artwork during the show to support KIPP Academy Lynn. | |
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Yoga, KIPP, and You
Select Fitness will donate all funds raised from Yoga classes held every Thursday from 9:30-10:30 am during the month of May to benefit KIPP Academy Lynn.
The classes are free with a request that each participant contribute funds to benefit KIPP.
The classes, held at Select Fitness, located at 46 Tioga Way, Suite 350, Marblehead, will be led by a variety of certified Yoga practitioners. In addition, Select Fitness will also contribute 10% of all Lululemon sales each Thursday during May to KIPP. Thank you Marti Shea, president of Select Fitness! For more information, please call Select Fitness at 781-639-TRAIN (8724) or KIPP Academy Lynn at 781.592.1937.
www.selectfitnessinc.com
Namaste
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