MONTHLY NEWSarc APR2015
FAIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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Site Coordinator Rosemary DelgadoAsst Site Coordinator Keshawn Coney
Program Lead Tequila Dickerson ColeEmail [email protected]
Phone Number (901) 730-8170arc Center Rm 116
Program Hours M-Th 3:30-6:00pm || Fri 3:30-5:30pm7:00-8:00am (Open Gym)
Free Supper 4:00pm, arc Center
GENERAL INFORMATION
SPRING HAS ARRIVED!
The end of the year is coming but arc
keeps going! In order to make sure we
have the extra set of eyes and help for
upcoming events, we have the new
Assistant Site Coordinator, Keshawn
Coney. Here are a few words from him:
My name is Keshawn Coney & I am the
new arc Assistant Coordinator. I am 20
years old so not far from your age group,
but don’t let that fool you! I am an adult
ready to help whenever ready! I know a
good amount of Fairley’s past because I
graduated from Fairley High!
Right now I am majoring in Computer
Engineering and have started my own
company. With my few days of working
at arc and Green Dot I have really
noticed the changes and improvements
they have made into the school that
weren’t here when I attended. The
arc after school program is really a
game-changer that is well-needed here
because when I attended this high
school, there was nothing to do but get
in some trouble.
With so many options to do now, I hope
most of you take advantage and become
involved after school! I’m still working
on improving my communication skills
so I can connect & network with others
so don’t hesitate to say hello and tell me
about yourself! I’m glad to be back and
give back to Fairley and my community!
Keshawn is here usually from 11am-
4pm Monday through Friday! He will be
great help for the upcoming events we
have planned for the Fairley students!
Get ready! We want to make these lasts
months memorable!
Rosemary Delgado
Site Coordinator
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DO YOU REMEMBER THE TIME DANCEFor Black History Month, the arc Lead Team decided to
have a dance with DJ Lil Robert! Students were allowed
to change clothes and show off their style arriving in their
outfits! The dance floor filled with students as they were line
dancing, free styling, and enjoying all of the music in the
cafeteria.
“First of all, they had food. I was very happy about that. The
music was great and the crowd had a lot of energy. It was
a good turnout overall,” Nicholas Greer, senior, describes.
Nachos and refreshments were served and as students ate
their food they went around reading the decorations which
were banners created by the arc Lead Team of important
Black Leaders and inventors. The arc Lead Team usually
discuss and choose what food, decorations and information
they want to share with their peers and together, they make
it happen. Thomas Edmond, Freshman, says, “I am very
happy to be with arc because arc helps me find… my inner
self… the happy side of me!”
There have been requests to have more dances and in
order to show we hear the student voices, two more dances
have been planned! The events through arc are always free
for all the Fairley Students so come and check them out!
The arc Lead team needs to hear the voices of the students
and they will make sure to plan the event!
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LET’S MAKE IT MEMORABLE!The arc Lead Team wants to make sure events are
happening to make your final months at school fun and to
keep you motivated to do well! There are upcoming events
being discussed that will be led by the team as well as
collaborations with Student Council and Leadership! Here
are a few:
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Spoken Word Event • April 16th
Take the Microphone over and express what’s on your
mind. All spoken word pieces will be accepted. You can
come to the arc Center and sign up or attend the “Writing
Bulldog” Course in Rm 215 on Wednesdays in order to put
your spoken piece on paper and practice for this event.
Final day to sign up is April 14th.
“I’m happy to be helping with the ‘Open Mic Night’,” says
Kristian Robertson, a freshman on the arc Lead Team. “I
feel very important and I’m happy to be working with arc.”
END OF COURSE CELEBRATION DANCE
May 8th
Let’s “turn-up” on the dance floor with DJ Lil’ Robert for
completing and doing well on the EOC exams! There’s a
catch though: Need to be at all EOC tests, need to wear
your uniform all week, and no bad behavior all week! Do
you think you’re strong enough to handle this? Show off, let
Admin and staff know you deserve to have fun by making
this happen!
FINAL TALENT SHOWCASE
May 16th
Our classes will have a final showing, but we want to have
a talent competition. Categories are the following: Dance,
Singing, Instrumental, Rapping & Special Talents. There will
be judges and prizes for the first place winners! Mark this
date and sign up with arc today!
arc will also be collaborating with either Student Council
and/or Leadership to make the following events happen:
COMMUNITY CLEAN
April 25th
Come out on this day and let’s make the school and
community around are campus clean and beautiful! This
also gets you community service hours so sign up with Ms.
Berry or arc.
MULTICULTURAL FAIR
A Plate Around the World • April 25th
This happens right after the community clean-up! What a
way to celebrate community service! There will be free food
from neighboring businesses, information about different
countries, Lil Robert playing music and more! Don’t miss
out on this great event!
Aaliyah Strong, freshman says, “I liked the DJ because he
had all of the young people music…”
SPRING FLING DANCE
April 23rd
arc brings back Lil Robert! Join Student Council and arc
and celebrate the warmth of spring! It’s free and after school
so it’s easy to get there and work those moves!
Can we squeeze in more?? Yes!! But not without your help!
Come let the arc Lead Team know what you want. We meet
on Fridays after school at the arc Center!
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Do you know what is required to graduate from high school?
Subjects like English, Math and Sciences must be passed
for seniors to graduate! If the student does not pass any
semester, they need to retake the class and they better
believe that the non-passing class will come back to haunt
them their senior year if it’s not taken care of before that
time. arc has brought an extra opportunity for the students
to make up these classes through APEX Credit Recovery.
What’s special about this session? There are extra teachers
available to help with any subject if the student needs
it. “Having four teachers in one room for APEX is much
more effective than having simply one teachers. Students
including myself, are able to get almost immediate help with
an activity and other teachers may know something that
one might not. APEX overall is a “credit savior,” Shaniqua
Mattison, Senior, states about the course. APEX runs
until Mid-May and is helping about 25 students. Once
the students complete the subject chapters and hours, it
becomes a passing grade and they will not have to worry
about it anymore! To find out more about these classes, see
Ms. Wortham, the APEX facilitator or stop by arc and see
the Site Coordinator!
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PREPARE AND PASS!Ready for the EOCs and AP exams? Well, there are
ways to prepare with arc’s help! What are EOCs and
APs? Well here is a brief description:
EOC (End of Course)
According to the Tennessee Department of Education,
the End of Course Exams (EOC) are given in subjects
like English, Algebra, Biology…etc.at the end of the
semester. This score will count towards 20% of the
students’ final grade.
AP (Advanced Placement)
These exams represent the culmination of college-level
work. Only those students taking AP classes should
take the AP exam. If the student passes they get
college credit and it also tests the students’ ability to
perform at a college level.
There will be weekend and after school courses to get
extra practice and prepare for these exams. College
counselors or arc will have the forms to save your spot.
Students can pick one up and turn it in to counselors or
arc. Classes start soon so prepare and pass!
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