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8th Graders Create Word & Picture Books to Help Migrant Children Learn English “You guys did something amazing,” Wendy Garf-Lipp, Executive Director of United Neighbors of Fall River told 8th graders gathered on the risers at Atlantis Charter School. “You made something that is going to change the lives of children new to this country.” The students had just presented Garf-Lipp with a collection of word and picture books they created in their Social Studies classes to help migrant children learn English. Eighth graders are required to complete a civics community project as part of their Social Studies class this year. [...]

Atlantis students began the school year with new supplies thanks to a generous donation from the community. Kim Silva of Rose Home Real Estate/Laer Realty Partners, Tom Lambert of AccuTrust Mortgage and Sandra Letendre of BayCoast Bank stopped by campus before the start of school to drop off supplies and a check they had collected for Atlantis students. Silva and Lambert spearheaded the drive. “Kim and I knew exactly who we wanted not only to ‘give to,’ but also to ‘give back to,’ said Lambert. Silva and Lambert each have long histories with Atlantis. Silva was a paraprofessional at Atlantis for [...]

Atlantis Upper School implements Yondr to address cell phone usage during the school day “Students were constantly trying to go online during class. It was kids on Snapchat, kids on TikTok, kids texting each other. It was a big-time distraction,” said high school environmental science teacher David Roache. To combat the growing problem of cell phones in school, Atlantis instituted a new policy, making the Upper School a student phone-free space to improve teaching and learning. Now, each morning when students enter the building they place their cell phones, earbuds, and smart watches in a small silver pouch.  Students magnetically seal [...]

Atlantis summer program offers Leadership Academy for students in grades 6-8 Rising sixth grader Jenayra Tumax loves math, so when she was asked to come up with a math activity to do with first graders during Atlantis’s summer program she got right to work. She did some research and found an addition activity involving ladybugs. She helped the first graders make ladybugs, using pom poms for the spots, and then made math equations to add the pom poms. “Jenayra did that entire activity on her own with the students,” said Atlantis seventh-grade teacher Leah Pluto. “As a teacher, I love seeing [...]