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Pictured left to right are Southcoast Advisory Board members, Joseph Nauman and Koreen Santos, George Jacome, Robert Beatty, and Patrick Murray, BCSB President and CEO. Bristol County Savings Bank recently awarded Atlantis Charter School a $10,000 grant through its charitable foundation to expand technology in the Arts, Culture & Design Academy. “Technology is rapidly evolving, and grants like this one help us to keep up with changes,” said Robert Beatty, Executive Director of Atlantis Charter School. “Thanks to the generosity of our partners at Bristol County Savings Bank, students in the Arts, Culture & Design Academy have access to [...]

On Tuesday evening, December 17, Atlantis Charter School held its annual holiday party. Teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, board members and other stakeholders – about 200 people in all - gathered at McGoverns in Fall River to celebrate the season. “Our staff comes to work every day and gives 110 percent of themselves. They always put our students first, and this party is a chance to recognize them and thank them for all that they do,” said Bob Beatty, executive director of Atlantis. After dinner, Beatty and Associate Executive Director Mike Lauro presented the 7th annual 5D Leadership Awards. “A successful leader is [...]

For most parents, returning to work after maternity or paternity leave can be a challenge. Leaving your child in the hands of a new caregiver can be heart-wrenching, not to mention the daily dance parents do with daycare drop off and pick up. But Atlantis makes things a little easier for its working parents. The school is home to a parent-run and parent-funded day care for children from birth to age 5. It is open to all Atlantis employees. Parents pay a daily rate per child that is combined with a grant from the Atlantis Educational Foundation to cover the salaries [...]

Site Leaders Corrie Marchand and Allison Scanlon present at DESE's 2019 "Sharing for Success" Dissemination Fair This month, Atlantis had the privilege of presenting at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) “Sharing for Success” D issemination Fair. The state recently recognized Atlantis as a best-practice school in the area of social-emotional learning for its success in decreasing behavioral incidents across all grades K-12. The Dissemination Fair was held at the Hilton Hotel in Leominster on Friday, November 8. More than 200 educators from schools across the state attended presentations on 15 topics such as re-engaging disengaged learners [...]