KNCPE Royal Report
"A person is a person through other people." - Desmond Tutu
Agape. Belonging. Pride.
Surrender and Surround.
His words echo so much of the beauty of KNCPE and the family we are assembling. We have all made an intentional choice to surrender ourselves to the vision of ensuring that our kings, queens, and families are seen, heard, and valued daily. That is our sacred promise to families.
We have surrendered to the cause of ensuring that the beauty of North Nashville is illuminated and amplified in all that we do at KNCPE. Most importantly, we are all surrounding ourselves with a special family of people whom we are blessed to actualize this vision alongside every single day.
Each time that I think about our KNCPE founding school family, my soul smiles. You have all been charged with the power to impact the lives of your future KIPPster kings and queens in a powerful way.
I'm excited about the journey we are embarking on together.
With agape,
Christa
KIPP: The Oprah Show
At 0:26 in the video, you'll see Meghan Little, a former KIPP DC teacher and the current Chief Academic Officer for KIPP Nashville. She is amazing!
Updates from references in the video:
- KIPP Nashville's school hours have been updated to end at 3:30p for KIPPsters instead of 5 pm like in the past.
- There are currently 200 KIPP schools throughout the country now. We are a growing network of high-performing schools!
- Teachers will not need to be available by phone 24/7 anymore in KIPP Nashville :) We will be available until 8 pm (same as KIPP Nashville College Prep Middle) each night for KIPPsters and families.
New KNCPE Family Members
- Jacqueline Bing (SPED Lead)
- Jasmine Booker (Associate Teacher)
- Taylor Bush (Associate Teacher)
- Olivia Cowan (Associate Teacher)
- Anishia Davis (School Counselor)
- Nicole Duckett (Director of Operations)
- Cameron Frazier (Assistant Principal)
- Shannon Green (Lead Teacher)
- Kenya Hairston (Associate Teacher)
- Danesha Jones (Associate Teacher)
- Shaneta Oliver (Lead Teacher)
- Amelia Payne (Lead Teacher)
- Keyla Pullen (SPED Teacher)
- Laura Rivero (Lead Teacher)
- Jonathan Salls (STEM Teacher)
- Tiffany Tapp (Lead Teacher)
- Austen Woods (Lead Teacher)
KNCPE Updates
- KNCPE Office Manager Interviews - ongoing
- KNCPE Family Spring Enrollment Dates - March 4th|10-11am + March 9th| 6-7pm
- KNCPE Procurement - Christa and Nicole will soon begin ordering furniture for your classrooms, student uniforms, and technology for the school!
KNCPE *Coming Soon* Family Members
- KNCPE Office Manager
KNCPE Mascot: Tiger Cub
- We have the youngest KIPPsters within the K-8 campus
- Being a tiger cub will give our KIPPster kings and queens a transition to look forward to when entering middle school.
- In 5th grade, they will transition from being a KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary Tiger Cub to becoming a KIPP Nashville College Prep Tiger!
KNCPE Logo Vote
I wanted our school's logo to reflect the agape, pride and belonging that we have all promised to provide to our kings, queens and their families each day.
We have it down to two options and as a FOUNDER (yay!) of KNCPE, I want your voice to be included in our final choice. Below, are the two logo options.
Please take the time to share your thoughts via the Google Form survey (below) by 6pm Friday, February 10, 2017.
*Click the option you would like to vote for and then scroll down and hit "submit".
Agape Calls with Christa
Type your name in the date/time cell in the tracker below.
If you experience difficulty with accessing the document, feel free to shoot Christa a text message or email.
For recently hired founding family members, you can schedule your first call with Christa to take place in February.
KIPP Nashville: First Day of Summer Professional Development
Monday, Jul 10, 2017, 07:30 AM
123 Douglas Avenue (Highland Heights/KIPP Nashville Regional Office)
"All kings and queens are not born of royal bloodlines. Some become royal because of what they do once they realize who they are." - Pharell Williams
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary School
At the core of KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary School's vision, our kings and queens will thrive, learn and grow within in a beloved community that is focused on educating their souls in order to develop their minds. We are committed to ensuring that our students are thriving within a curriculum that reflects their identities and affirms the beauty and power that they possess.
Email: cthomas@kippnashville.org
Website: www.kippnashville.org
Location: 3410 Knight Drive, Nashville, TN, United States
Phone: 312-859-1303
Facebook: KIPPNashvilleTN
Twitter: @KIPP_Nashville