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FAMILY NEWSLETTER
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Dear Star Kids Families,
We want to take a moment to recognize all the hard work and dedication our students have put in throughout the school year so far. Our Star Kids have made incredible progress, and we’re so proud of their efforts! With the finish line in sight, let’s keep up the momentum and finish the year strong.
Please take a moment to read through the important reminders and updates below. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out. We’re here to help!
Sincerely,
Karen Flanagan
Executive Director
Lindsey Haslam
Program Director
Briana Lachapelle
Program Coordinator
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February and March Recap
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Sponsor Thank You Letters
Thank you so much to everyone who has sent in their sponsor thank you letters. We will begin reaching out to those who have not yet submitted their letters. If you know you haven’t sent yours in yet, please do so as soon as possible.
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Fab Newport Night
Families enjoyed a fun night of craft making at FabNewport's Fab Lab. Thank you all who joined us!
To check out our Instagram post, click here, or to view the recap video, click here.
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Afterschool Survey Feedback
Thank you to everyone who completed our afterschool survey! The winner of the raffle, Susan, has received her Amazon gift card. We truly appreciated reading your valuable feedback and were excited to see that students are involved in a variety of activities, including school clubs, gymnastics, soccer, boxing, baseball, and much more!
Just a reminder: Each Star Kids student is eligible for up to $400 in afterschool funding each school year.
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8th Graders
Our 8th graders have been researching high school options and submitting applications over the past several months, and we are excited to share that they are beginning to receive acceptances. Schools our students have applied to include Westover School, Pomfret School, Dana Hall School, Rocky Hill Country Day School, Moses Brown School, Tabor Academy, Portsmouth Abbey School, St. George's School, The Governor’s Academy, Prout School, Bishop Stang High School, St. Mary Academy - Bay View, Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center, Atlantis Charter School, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Rogers High School, Middletown High School, and many more!
Stay tuned to hear where our 8th graders be next year!
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Important Reminders
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9th - 11th Graders
We will be holding a College and Career Prep meeting on April 15th, and St. George's is hosting a College Fair on April 25th. Please let either Lindsey or Briana know if you will be attending, or if you are unable to attend, one or both of these events.
For more information, click here.
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Milton Hershey School Free Movie
The Milton Hershey School is hosting a free movie event for families interested in learning more about their school. They will be showing the Minecraft Movie at 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 17th at Showcase Cinemas in Warwick, with popcorn and a drink included!
It will be a fun family event! For more information and to register, click here.
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Summer Camps
Just a reminder that each Star Kid receives up to $500 in summer camp funding. Many summer camp registrations are open now and will fill up quickly so we encourage families to start looking now.
For some ideas on summer camps, click here.
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Public School Students
As a reminder, if your Star Kid attends a public school, they are still a part of our program. As long as you continue to send us their report cards, the student remains eligible for wraparound support funding.
For more information, click here.
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Now Accepting New Applicants
We are accepting applications for new students! If you or someone you know has a child who meets the criteria for our program, please feel free to share the link below.
https://www.starkidsprogram.org/apply-now/
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Resources
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Grandparent Resources
Grandparents Raising Grandkids: https://www.massgrg.com/massgrg_2019/index.html
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Mental Health Resources
Star Kids Mental Health Resources Page: https://www.starkidsprogram.org/mental-health-resources/
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Student Highlights
| - A 2nd grader won both the spelling and math bee at her school.
- An 11th grader was awarded 2nd Team All Division 2 at her basketball banquet.
- An 8th grader won her school's science fair.
- A 3rd grader earned an A+ on his history project.
Email or text Briana your student's highlights and pictures to be featured in our next family newsletter! |  |
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NEWPORT/FALL RIVER STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION
Karen Flanagan, Executive Director Lindsey Haslam, Program Director Briana Lachapelle, Program Coordinator P.O. Box 6214, Middletown, RI 02842 401-848-4187
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