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Celebrating HBCUs With My Black Students

By Corey Lewis | September 23, 2021

“I want to go to an HBCU because I’m Black and these schools are run by Black people like me.” That’s what Brooke Fairley, a 5th grader, told me recently.…

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Our First Day of School in Photos

by Nikki David, Associate Editor, BEYOND | August 24, 2015

When we asked our Rocketeer parents to share their first day of school photos, we had no idea we would receive such an outpouring of Rocketeer pride! Thank you to everyone who shared your first day memories with us and with the entire Rocketship community on Facebook and Instagram. Though we can’t re-share them all,…

Los Dichos: Values, Partnership and Cultural Identity in the Classroom

by Lorena Romero and Lety Gomez, Rocketship Parents, Fuerza Community Prep | August 12, 2015

If we want our kids to be lifelong readers, we as parents must read to them, with them and around them. Why not take this approach into the classroom? To help Rocketeers learn to love reading, many Rocketship parents, including us, participate in the Los Dichos Program through Project Cornerstone, an initiative of the YMCA…

Great Ways to Enjoy the Great Outdoors

by Nikki David, Associate Editor, BEYOND | July 13, 2015

School’s out, sun’s out, now it’s time for your family to get out! Take a tech break and reconnect with nature at some of our favorite outdoor spots in each of our regions. From one-of-a-kind parks to nature preserves to outdoor performances, there are countless ways for your whole family to stay active, learn something…

Summer Boredom Busters to Grow Your Brain

by Logan Juve Janicula, Integrated Special Education Program Specialist | July 8, 2015

With so many amazing programs offered in our communities, it’s hard to keep track of them all! That’s why we did the work for you. Research shows students risk regression during summer months, and what better way to keep that brain healthy than by finding fun ways to learn in your local area? We hand-picked…

[VIDEO] 3…2…1…Blast off Rocketship Concord!

by Kevin Bronk, Editor, Beyond | June 22, 2015

On Thursday, June 18, parent leaders filed a charter petition with the Mt. Diablo Unified School District to open a new Rocketship school in Concord’s Monument Corridor. This school would be our first in the district, and comes after extensive advocacy and relationship building in the community with parents and local organizations.