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ACE Newsletter – 4/14/20
Building Community: Weekly Joy Factor Challenge – Musical Talents!
Each week, we’ve been building community at ACE with our Joy Factor Challenges! Last week’s challenge showcased the musical talents and creativity of our organization — congratulations to our top act: ACE Inspire Math Teacher Nick McMillan for his “Inspire-d” rap! We loved all of the submissions, and we’d like to give a huge shoutout…
Read MoreFamilies Fuel Our Mission: ACE Empower Parent – Guillermina Perez
Why #IChooseCollege for my child… My son Jose was inspired by a field trip he recently took at ACE Empower, and now he never stops talking about college. Since then it is an everyday conversation about how he needs to get ready, and how he is looking forward to one day being a college student.…
Read MoreOur Staff Give Us Hope: Michelle Williams, Assistant Principal at ACE Esperanza
Why #IChooseCollege for my students at ACE Esperanza… Not only should our students go to college, they deserve college – that is their right as a citizen. Although Latinos make up a significant part of California, only a minority graduate from a 4-year program or receive a Master’s. That needs to change and the only…
Read MoreOur Staff Give Us Hope: Suyen Jimenez, Assistant Principal at ACE Esperanza
Why #IChooseCollege for my students at ACE Esperanza… I know they are capable – they have it in them. They might not have the skills yet, but that’s why they are at our middle school, to prepare them for our rigorous High School. College is an option for all of our students here, not just…
Read MoreWhy #IChooseCollege: Stephanie Morin, ACE Class of 2018, UC Merced Class of 2022
“#IChooseCollege because graduating from UC Merced would be the greatest accomplishment in my life. I want to be able to help my family – if it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be here.” -Stephanie Morin, ACE Class of 2018, UC Merced Class of 2022 [2nd student from the right] Today, ACE Charter Schools launches #IChooseCollege…
Read MoreHonoring Our Staff: Teacher Appreciation Week
For Teacher Appreciation Week, we wanted to highlight one of our teachers, Rene Silva, a 6th grade math teacher at ACE Empower Academy. Every day our teachers come to work and relentlessly pursue our mission with optimism and confidence. Every student at ACE has extraordinary potential, and every day our teachers see that potential, even…
Read MoreACE Alumni Video: Uriel Perez
“I started off really bad, I didn’t really care about my grades or the staff. I was really disrespectful. I was so close to being expelled, but they saw something in me, the potential that I had. They didn’t give up on me.” – Uriel Perez, ACE Graduating Class of 2017, now attending San Jose…
Read MoreMeet Our College Access Program Staff
Angelie Lopez, Alumni Services Coordinator at ACE Charter High School 1. Tell us about your job at ACE. I am the Alumni Services Coordinator, so I work with all alumni. I support alumni in reaching their academic goals – whether that means financial aid support, navigating life away from home or any other…
Read MoreACE Alumni Profile: Wendy Solis
“Coming from East San Jose, I didn’t have any friends or family that went to a university, so I didn’t see the possibilities. ACE made me realize that no matter where you come from, you’re capable if you just work hard enough.” I came to ACE in the 5th grade. I didn’t know anything about…
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