This was a very exciting and eventful week for us here in Fresno. We experienced a very smooth opening and with additional staff on our team we got off to a great start.
Our new team members consist of: Pam Lindegren & Nadia Rodriguez (Office Staff); Daryl Alexander, Humberto Gomez, Herb Kendal, Elisha Lopez, Timothy Johnson (teachers); Lucy Piedra (Director of After School Programs) and her staff of four.
We set new highs for enrollment and attendance in Middle School & High School for the week. We began Monday with our first new high of 142 students and by Friday we hit another new high of 151 students.
This past Tuesday during my induction into the Cultural & Arts Rotary Club I was able to take Mariah Spenhoff and Terren Simpson (students) with me. They got to meet a lot of new people, experience a Rotarian meeting and have, according to Terren, some fantastic chinese food. The Rotarian Club is the only one of it's kind in the entire world. They are very interested in working with us by assisting us with the garnering of additional instruments and possible future scholarships for our students.
On Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm our Parent Teacher Student Committee met for the first time and had their largest turnout of around 20 people. At the meeting parents and leaders discussed the following fundraisers: our First Annual Car Show (October 15), the Tahoe Joe's Dinner (Sept. 14th) and monthly bake sales.
On Thursday, Timothy Johnson (Music Director) held a Pick-me-up with friends who performed an all school concert in our new patio area of the school. The energy and passion of these gentleman for music made a huge impact on our school. Subsequently, that afternoon 23 students signed up for the After School guitar class to be taught by Tim.
On Friday all students made selections for their elective classes ranging from: music, art, technology, leadership and extra PE.
At our school site we are still in the makeover process. We have been slowed by requirements of the City of Fresno and our new portables still have to be moved into place. A neighbor across the street has begun the painting process of our school and will be done shortly. Additional trees, flowers, plants and cement work must be completed. There is a lot to do, but we continue to move forward.
Please forward this exciting information to all your social networks. The more people know about our program the more families and students we will be able to assist.
Wishing everyone a great new school year!!!!
Jon
