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In This Issue:
Teacher of the Month
Mrs. Greene
Senior Spotlight
Lindavista Benitez
Jytwaun Rose
Artist of the Month
Sierra Powers
Market Day
April 5th & 6th
Hope Street
Academy
3rd Quarter
We are officially at the half way point in the semester. The quarter ends March 17 which means we have only 9 weeks remaining in the school year. I want to remind everyone that graduation will be May 18 at 10:00 AM in the Hope Street gymnasium. All graduating seniors need to be at Hope Street at 8 AM on May 18th for rehears-al. Following the ceremony we are providing lunch for all of our guests and gradu-ates. We hope you can stay and celebrate with us. This is the culminating event for our seniors. Please ensure your seniors are finishing strong by attending class and staying focused.
Hope Street completed its annual pathways fair and pre-enrollment on March 1st. The pathways fair showcased for students the various career related courses and pathways offered at Hope Street and those available at the Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers (TCALC). Students were then able to use that information to pre-enroll for next fall at Hope Street and complete their plans of study. Any student interested in at-tending TCALC or Washburn Institute of Technology should stop in to see Ms. Seamans or Ms. Lyons in student services room 205.
Hope Street Academy will be conducting Kansas State Reading Assessments April 11 and 13th and Kansas State Math and Science Assessments April 18 and 20th. We will be giving the Math and Reading assessment to grade 10 students and the Science As-sessment to grade 11 students. Please make sure your students are well rested and
ready for these assessments.
It is always a pleasure to work with all of you. If you ever have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 438-4280.
Mr. Dale Noll Principal Hope Street Academy
Teacher of the Month How does your experience at Hope Street impact your life?
“As a person it makes me more understanding about students. I came to understand that students come to Hope Street for different reasons. I have come to realize that I need to give them more help and understanding. As a teacher, yes I understand the students have struggles but I should not lower my expectations for them. I should set a standard and support them to reach that standard.”
Why did you decide to teach at Hope St.?
“In 2006, USD 501 had a shortage of Math teachers. They hired teachers from overseas. I applied and I was accepted . I was assigned to teach at Hope Street. It has been my home since then.” Have you always wanted to be a teacher?
“When I enrolled in college, I was debating whether to enroll in accounting or education. So I asked ad-vice from people I know. After some reflection. I decided I wanted to be a High School Math teacher.” What are your favorite hobbies to do?
“I love baking, cooking, and canning fruits and vegetables . During the summer we have a big garden. There is an abundant supply of fresh fruits and vegetables, I like to can them for winter.” Are you married? Any kids?
“Yes, I'm happily married with two wonderful boys aged 8 and 5.”
What college did you attend?
“I went to a University in Cebu City, Philippines for 4 years. It's a catholic school University of San Car-los. I finished my teaching degree there.”
What made you want to teach math?
“Math is a subject that I didn't need to study very hard to understand. Once I learn a process or princi-ple then I don't forget it. I don't need to memorize anything. You just have to understand the concept and process and then you are good to go.”
Do you have any siblings?
“I come from a big family. I have 5 brothers and 3 sisters. I'm the 6th child in the family.”
What do you plan to do after retirement?
“I plan to help in the mission. It is my hope to be able to help students in the Philippines to go to col-lege. I want to spend my retirement helping people in need.”
By Julius Carver & Brandon Maldonado
Lindavista is a senior at Hope Street Academy,
she has been here for three semesters. She came
here because she was struggling at Topeka High. At
Hope Street she has had a better experience with
better teachers, and a smaller environment.
Lindavista’s hobbies include cooking, baking,
reading, music and sight seeing. After she gradu-
ates she plans to go to college and get her teaching
and business degree. Her favorite teachers include
Ms. Waldy, Ms. Miles, and Mr. Bagshaw. Lindavis-
ta’s favorite part of her experience at Hope St was
market day and giving gifts to the babies in the daycare on valentines day.
Lindavista said, “Hope Street has a better feel, and I feel better here” Lindavista will now be finishing her high
school years here at Hope Street.
Story By Tyler Blindt
This month’s Senior Spotlight is Jytwaun Rose, or “Gatorade” as everyone calls him. When asked about
how he feels about graduating he said “It’s necessary. You have to do it to get anywhere.” Jytwaun’s favor-
ite moment at school has been the potlucks that Ms. Waldy hosts.
Jytwaun’s biggest struggle was his first semester this year. He had eight classes, and he thought he was
going to drop out. He pushed through it though, and he succeeded. His favorite class that he’s taken at Hope
Street Academy is Senior Composition with Ms. Waldy.
Jytwaun’s general advice for anybody at school is to not
make bad choices. You don’t want to have to suffer the
consequences.
In his future, he said he plans to “hopefully attend col-
lege, and open my own shoe store,” because he likes shoes.
By Daniel Sutton
Sierra Powers is a hard working senior artist. She is extremely creative with her art work. Her drawing and painting skills are exceptional because she works hard and doesn’t quit when she encoun-ters a problem. Mrs. Miles chose Sierra Powers as the Artist of the Month because “She has mad tal-ent.” The drawing she picked is a color wheel drag-on that has great value changes, amazing detail and overall is enjoyable to your eyes.
“What got you interested in art?” Sierra said that anime had a big influence aesthetically on her. After discovering anime, she started reading drawing books and watching tutorials about how to draw better which made her love of drawing grow.
“Why did you decide to draw this color wheel dragon?” Sierra respond-ed “I always had a passion for dragons and really wanted to do a project regarding one.”
Sierra says, “I really like the Hope Street Art Department because it’s really laid back and I like Mrs. Miles.” One thing Sierra wants to accomplish, is after gradu-ating from high school she wants to go to an art college and become a tattoo artist to pursue her dreams. By Logan Cunningham & Nhyheem Wilson
Senior students of Hope Street who are interested in discovering their college options
are able to go to on college trips with Mrs. Whittaker. These trips are helpful for students
who want to know more about colleges close to Topeka. These visits include Washburn
University and Tech, Highland Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community Col-
lege, Allen County Community College, Baker University, Kansas State University, and
Kansas University.
Miguel Arreola recollected his experience on the trip to Allen County Community Col-
lege in Burlingame, Kansas. “ I enjoyed the fact that the teachers are all outgoing and in-
spiring.” He had already applied to the Iola campus prior to the visit and he had been ac-
cepted. He went on the trip after his acceptance to gain more knowledge about the pro-
gram, and to get a feeling of the size of the campus.
Mrs. Whittaker explained how students become eligible for college visits. “We talk with
seniors to find out what colleges in the area (within a two hour radius) they are interested
in visiting.”
“It is a really good
idea to tour the
college you are
thinking about at-
tending. A lot of
questions that
students may
have get an-
swered at those
tours. Also, it will
make starting
there a little less
scary.”
~Ms. Seamans
By Kaylin Dach & Hailee Morgan
There are a few reasons why students like Washburn Tech. Hope Street
Counselor Ms. Seamans wants students to know that, “when students are at
Washburn Tech they are awarded elective credits here at Hope Street Academy.
They receive the same amount of credits for taking Washburn classes as they
would if they were attending class at Hope Street Academy. I wish more stu-
dents would take advantage of this opportunity.” Whatever interests you have for
your future career, WIT is an excellent place to learn job skills.
In January Mr.Bagshaw and Mr.Dirks went on a field trip with their Youth Entrepreneurship clas-ses. They went to Washburn University and two guests spoke to them about their ex-periences and how the program can motivate students to get involved with the Entrepreneur-ship program. They played a game that helped them learn more about how business receive investments. They were placed into groups with students from other schools, and were giv-en a paper that had a business name on it, and how much money they would need to start their business with. They had to research how these businesses work and come up with a slogan and a business pitch.
I recommend all students go on this field trip as it was interesting and informative.
By Miguel Arreola & Damean Wright
By Rose Zapp & Alixis Housworth
The Topeka Public
Schools, Unified School
District No. 501 is commit-
ted to affirmative action
and equal opportunity. No
person shall, on the basis
of age, race, color, creed,
religion, sex, sexual orien-
tation, gender, gender
identity or expression,
disability, national origin
or ancestry be denied law-
ful access to any appropri-
ate educational service,
program or activity pro-
vided by the school dis-
trict. The Title VI and Title
IX compliance coordinator
is the Assistant Superin-
tendent for Teaching/
Learning/Administration.
The Section 504/Title II
compliance coordinator is
the Coordinator of College
and Career Ready Ser-
vices. For employment,
the EEO/AA officer is the
General Director of Hu-
man Resources. All com-
pliance coordinators may
be contacted at 624 SW
24th Street, Topeka, KS
66611-1294, (785) 295-
3000. The clerk of the
Board of Education has
been designated to re-
ceive and redirect or han-
dle inquiries regarding
nondiscrimination poli-
cies, regulations and pro-
cedures. The clerk may be
contacted by calling (785)
295-3045 or by writing to
624 SW 24th Street, Tope-
ka, KS 66611-1294
Upcoming Events
March 17, 2017:
Flex Day, No Students
March 20—24, 2017
Spring Break
April 5-6, 2017 Market Day—During Lunch April 11 & 13, 2017 Language Arts State Assessments April 18, 2017-April 20, 2017
Math and Science State Assessments
April 28, 2017
In Service, No School May 5, 2017
ACT Registration Deadline for test date June 10
May 18, 2017 10:00 am
Hope Street Graduation Ceremonies