Khepera Charter School

KYW SCHOOL CLOSING NUMBER IS 139

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson R. Mandela

Hotep and Greetings,

Two thousand and nine has proven to be a year of growth and change. Change can take us out of our comfort level; but without change, there can be no real growth.
Look at how we have grown!:

Khepera’s five year renewal by the School Reform Commission (5/13/09)
AYP in 2008-2009 school year
The addition of the entire annex building #100
The increase of the student population
Successful administration of placement tests to all in-coming grad K students
The revitalization of the Wazuri Parents’ Association
Saturday PSSA Prep classes
The Voices of Khepera
Theater Arts Club
Spring Open House for perspective families
M’siki Accelerated Science Program
Reading Under the Stars
Africa Day

“To whom much is given, much is expected.” We are thankful for all the many ways in which the Creator has allowed us to grow. In the spirit of Umoja, we must all work smarter and harder to insure a great academic school year. This school year promises to be a stellar year because of the commitment and dedication of the staff, parents and young scholars. We have several new and exciting initiatives, new facilitators, new supportive staff, and sixty new students. So what else is new at Khepera?

5 new classrooms in building #100
A new 29 passenger school bus
Revised math and science curriculum
New textbooks
New science lab kits
Spanish course
PE course
A supplemental writing program
SRA program for emerging readers
Computer Literacy course
30 additional computers
Saturday Classes for Skill Recovery in Reading and Math
A new roster including recess for K-2 scholars
A new play area for the K-2 scholars

We are committed to helping all of our students improve their reading, through offering additional support. We, parents and facilitators, must encourage our scholars to do more independent reading during their free time. Let’s motivate our scholars to read and keep a journal at home and school. Let our scholars see us reading and journaling. Children listen to 50% of what we say, but imitate 100% of what we do. Let’s be proactive role models for all of our scholars! Dr. Maya Angelou once said, “The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.” We want our scholars to travel the globe both literally and figuratively!

I am excited about all the wonderful initiatives that will be implemented this school year. Together, along with the blessings of the Creator and the genius of our ancestors within; we will do miraculous things!

On This Divine Journey Towards Liberation,

Mama Carol Parkinson-Hall