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Why Mental Health Awareness Matters

Dr. Jaime Mendoza-Williams, Director of Wellness and MTSS | April 26, 2024

As we observe National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, it is essential to reflect on the importance of mental health services, particularly in educational settings like Rocketship Public Schools.…

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Marching Together Beyond the Classroom

Emma Volpe, English Learner Specialist, Rocketship United Academy | March 15, 2018

Over the last year I’ve been fortunate enough to engage with my good friend Sara Amick, a fellow teacher at Rocketship United, in numerous thought provoking conversations about our role as teachers beyond the traditional classroom setting. What I admire about Sara though is how she doesn’t just talk, but aspires to live these words…

From Possibility to Reality in Antioch

by Omar Currie, Founding Principal, Rocketship Antioch | March 8, 2018

On February 23, 2018 Rocketship broke ground on the country’s first ever net-zero energy use charter school in Antioch, California. Rocketship Antioch will open to grades Transitional Kindergarten through Fourth in August 2018. Two years ago I came to Rocketship as the Founding Assistant Principal at Rocketship Rising Stars Academy in San Jose and…

Unopened Books: Multiplying the 2%

by Jermaine Gassaway, Principal, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary | February 27, 2018

Our children deserve to have teachers and mentors who embody Black excellence and serve as role models. Rocketship Nashville Northeast Academy’s Principal Jermaine Gassaway writes about the importance of having Black male educators in our classrooms in his book Unopened Books: Multiplying the 2%. The following is an excerpt from that book: One cold winter day…

Joint Statement on President Trump’s FY19 Budget Proposal

Rocketship Public Schools | February 16, 2018

In the President’s FY19 Budget Request, we see both reasons for hope and areas of concern. We are pleased to see that Title I and IDEA are, at a minimum, maintained at their current level of funding, as these programs provide critical support for students from low-income families and students with disabilities. We are also…

Finding My Career Calling Through Teach For America

By Rebecca Ain, 5th Grade Humanities Teacher and Grade Level Lead, Rocketship Mosaic Elementary | December 20, 2017

I call it my career clarity moment. It was on December 9th, 2012 while having coffee with my best friend on our way to a Chanukah party that, after years of searching, I found my career calling. At the time, I was living in New York City, working as a Program Coordinator at a…