1. Apollo Community School

2. Apollo Community School Monday, August 23, 2010 5:30-7:30 p.m. Apollo Middle School 265 W. Nebraska St. A center for families, bringing together resources to improve student achievement and enrich our community.

3. Community Schools The principle of community schools is to make neighborhood schools into community hubs by extending their hours and broadening their uses. The school meets the community’s needs and the community brings resources to the school to meet the needs of students and families.

4. Apollo Community School Phase I Homework help Computer skills workshops, basic and advanced English and Spanish Personal finance education Adult Nutrition Grandparents raising grandchildren: Digital Storytelling Youth Program Youth Mentoring Fitness Center And other things Mon-Thu 5:30-7:30

5. Possible Next Steps Phase II – Cafeteria and music room (5 days/week) Phase III – Gym and classrooms (6 days/week) Phase IV- Fields Implementation dates are all TBA

6. A center for families, bringing together resources to improve student achievement and enrich our community.

7. An entire community pitches in to transform Apollo into a school students deserve A Sunnyside School District commitment.

8. 2007

9. Sunnyside high school football team gets involved

17. Then

18. Now

19. Transformation continued…

20. Students

21. Parents

22. PreparingPreparing AllAll StudentsStudents ForFor UniversityUniversity EnrollmentEnrollment PASFUE Everyone

23. The Nana Rule Act and make decisions as if your Nana was standing right beside you

24. Winners in the classroom

25. Winners on the field

26. We are a Performing Plus School

29. A center for families, bringing together resources to improve student achievement and enrich our community. Apollo Middle School is now a Community School