NW Saturday Academy – Help us build a strong middle school cohort in Ward 4
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| I've seen the signs while driving through petworth and my kids are interested but go to Bancroft. Plus they are interested because the sign mentions cooking classes. Will this be part of the curriculum? |
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UPDATE:
It has been absolutely wonderful to see the passion and support for the NW Saturday Academy and our GoFundMe.com campaign, and we want to thank every one of you for your continued support. Our programs in computer programming, robotics and mathematics will help nurture creativity and problem-solving skills, and prepare DC students for any future career. With your help, we can enroll the largest possible number of students in our initial class. So far, we have been able to complete a lot of the "nuts and bolts" tasks that are needed to get a program like this off the ground: - We are incorporated as a non-profit organization - Our 501(c)(3) application has been submitted to the IRS - We have a tentative agreement on a hosting site - We are organizing our teachers and volunteers - We will be leading free Hour of Code events for students at local elementary schools during Computer Science Education week in December As we go into the final seven days of our GoFundMe.com Start-up campaign (www.gofundme.com/nwsadc), we need your help more than ever to finish the job! Be sure to go and contribute and find out more about how to spread the word about the campaign, and join our new and passionate STEM learning community. Remember, our GoFundMe.com campaign ends on December 2nd at midnight! Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday! Christopher |
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| Congratulations! |
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| What a great idea OP. I'd be happy to make a donation. |
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| Are donations tax deductible? |
calexander
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Hello. The short answer is "not yet". We submitted our 501c3 application this month. Although the new IRS 1023 EZ process is supposedly much faster than the old way, I will be pleasantly surprised if we receive any word from them before the end of the year. So, while any donation would be greatly appreciated, we cannot yet advertise them as tax deductible. Christopher |
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Interesting article in today's Post regarding new career-focused programs in PG County schools.
High school aerospace engineering program taking flight I think programs like this are good because they help kids make the connection between abstract math and science and the real world. |
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Update:
I am happy to report that our 10-week pilot session will be hosted at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St NW, beginning on Saturday, February 21st. After a successful pre-registration period, we have a very limited number of spaces remaining, which we are reserving for motivated students who may come from families who have a financial need. If you know of a young student who might benefit from this program, please contact me via email at ideas "at" nwsadc.com. What: NW Saturday Academy Math and Computer Science Program Who: DC students in third, fourth or fifth grade Where: Shepherd ES, 7800 14th St NW When: Saturdays from 9am to 12 noon, beginning 2/21/15 Contact: Christopher Alexander, ideas "at" nwsadc.com If you do not have a student who meets that profile, but would be interested in helping one participate in the program, please view or share our campaign video by visiting: http://igg.me/at/nwsadc Thank you |
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| Can you join if not in ward 4? |
calexander
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Yes, however we would ask anyone living a fair distance from Shepherd ES to seriously consider the travel commitment for early Saturday mornings. The community has been extremely generous with its support of this program, so in return we would expect 100% on-time attendance from our families and students. |
Anonymous
| Great, thanks for the quick response! |
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As a Shepherd parent, so happy to see Shepherd hosting this program--kudos to the developers for what seems like a great idea and investment of time and energy.
On the fundraising page, one of the stated goals of the program is encouraging more girls to consider STEM careers. Is anything concrete being done so that the program will actually enroll a good number of girls? |
Anonymous
| Will it rotate or always be at Shepherd? I guess it is at schools that are not Deal feeders? |
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Correct link to the fundraiser:http://igg.me/at/nwsadc/x - and thanks for running this. |
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