Weekly Newsletter 6/3/24

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CELEBRATING & PLANNING

Our 2024 Graduates: Congratulations to Gré Green, Sudan McNair, and Alice Rosen. We are so proud!

Summer Birthdays: Joel Dankoff 6/2; Gré Green 6/15; Jenna Johnson-Moore 6/29; Hailey Perez 7/18; Jayden Johnson 8/4; Mae Abdulrahman 8/5; Symphony Wallace 8/8; Anthony Wallace 8/8; Camelle Wilkins 8/21; Sooeon Kim 8/24; Camille Smith 8/25; Julian Smith 8/28; Aylin Smith 8/28; Precious Morrow 8/29; January Faust 8/29

THE REVOLUTION SPOTLIGHT

Business Communications Workshop — REVchat

11th and 12th grade students continued with Week 2 of Stafford Wood’s Business Communications Workshop. This week Stafford introduced the students to REVchat, a business started by Revolution School’s 2023 alumni class to help high school and college students research and connect with potential career paths. The four alumni members of REVchat’s founding team — Tasneem Abdullah, Tasneem Bint Abdur Raheem White, Maria Moore, and Sodd Whitehead — were on hand to help students learn about the importance of networking, and to practice interview techniques, such as how to ask powerful questions. The class then utilized their new skills in a Zoom meeting with Kathryn Gisi, who is a communications and PR specialist for Covalent Logic.

The Class of 2023 Inaugural Reunion

Our 2023 graduates returned to Revolution School last Thursday night to eat, play ping pong, and reminisce. They also made advice cards for the 2024 graduates and pinned them to the wall.

Congrats to this month’s Beable winner, Kimora Allen, who won a $20 Amazon gift card for reading the most (and scoring the highest) on the articles she read! Beable improves literacy and exposes students to literature based on their personal interests and career aspirations. Great work, Kimora!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REVchat — Revolution School’s Summer Internship Program

We are now taking applications from all Revolution School students (grades 9–12) to become a paid REVchat Researcher in our REVchat Summer Internship Program! We will be offering 15 spots to interested, motivated students who want to continue the work of our Business Communications Workshop (described above). There will be three 2-week sessions beginning Monday, July 8 — click here for a full job description.

Working with our students this summer will be our four alumni who conceived of REVchat (Sodd, Tas A, Tas AR, and Maria) as well as our new hire Anna Goldman, a graduate of the University of Virginia, who will be in a Senior Leadership position. Anna’s know-how includes academic research, business-writing, and analysis skills — she is a capable, enthusiastic addition to REVchat!

If your student hasn’t already applied, apply here! If you know of students outside of REV school who would be interested in our summer program, please share this link to REVchat’s application.

Presentation of Learning — Wed June 5

Join us to celebrate our year of learning! Students will showcase their favorite projects and will recognize our community partners for their support. This event will be held in UArts Terra Hall from 10:00–11:30 am. Please RSVP for the event here!

Terra Hall is located at 211 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

GRADUATION & MOVING-UP CEREMONY, Friday June 7

Please click this link to tell us if you are coming and how many tickets you need. This is an all-school event for friends and family of students in grades 9-12.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Wednesday June 5 — Presentation of Learning 10–11:30am at UArts Terra Hall

Friday June 7 — Yearbook Signing Party at 1:30pm. Please make sure your student arrives in time for this all-school celebration.

Friday June 7 — Graduation & Moving Up Ceremony, 3–5:30pm Please use this link to RSVP. Estia Restaurant next door to Revolution School, 1405 Locust Street.

COMMUNITY-BUILDING & CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS

Grades 9 and 10

Students completed the editing process of their short films. Students and faculty will view the films next week — we look forward to seeing all of their hard work!

Grades 11 and 12

For US History, the students previewed the videos they made about Philadelphians.

Community-Building

Grades 9 and 10 had the choice to travel to Rittenhouse Square and enjoy the

beautiful day, or stay at Revolution School and play an exciting game called Dixit with Joel!

REV RESOURCES

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

2023-2024 Schedule Q4

2023-2024 Advisors: Families, please reach out to your child’s advisor with any questions.

Grade 9/10: Sydnie, sydnie@revolutionschool.org

Grade 9/10: Patrick, patrick@revolutionschool.org

Grade 11/12: Dirk, dirk@revolutionschool.org

Grade 11/12: Joel, joel@revolutionschool.org

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