Shouts, praises, and laughter permeate in Benton Harbor Charter School Academy on Fridays. Why? On Fridays, a select group of students participates in new, innovative mentoring programs aimed at developing community in the school. These groups are called BowTie Boys…
Celebrations and Kudos for the week of February 5th
Congratulations to Will Carleton Academy basketball homecoming king, Evan Randall and queen, Olivia Huggett! Give them a high five! Look who visited the New Branches Charter Academy booth at the Kids & Family Expo. Check it out! AP Psych students used the AP Bio students as…
Benton Harbor 7th Graders Capturing Sharks
7th graders at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy are developing business plans with their business startup mentors to present to THE SHARKS in June. The Sharks really are coming! Mentors are volunteers from Whirlpool Corporation, United Way, Boys and Girls…
BHCSA Teacher Spotlight March 2017
Shaya Helbig is the Accelerated Classroom Teacher at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy. What keeps your students aiming for success in the classroom? Practicing growth mindset in the form of weekly mindset lessons has been vital in helping students believe…
School Spotlight: Benton Harbor Charter School Academy
Benton Harbor Charter School Academy Snapshot: Students Served: 400+ Grades Served: Preschool – 8th Grade Year Established: 1998 Principal: Tim Harris Board Members: Jean Nesbitt Glenda Bell Willie Mitchell Betty Mason Saundra Lynch Robert Snyder Terri Mays Website: bentonharborcharter.com …
11 Choice Academies Awarded with MI HEARTSafe School Designation
On October 12, 11 of Choice’s academies were awarded the MI HEARTSafe School designation out of 105 schools statewide. Of our schools who received this recognition, Benton Harbor Charter School Academy and Morey Montessori Public School Academy are the only schools…
Choice Employees Celebrate 5, 10 and 15 Years of Dedication
Updated: June 6, 2016 It is overwhelming to try and think of the number of steps you take in a year, the number of times you breathe, hours of sleep you get, or even the amount of times you blink…
Principal at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy Wrote an Inspirational Letter to Staff
Recently, a Choice School Leader from Benton Harbor Charter School Academy in Benton Harbor, MI sent out a message to his staff that not only inspired us, but reminded us of why our work is so needed. When a message…
Character Choices: Integrity / February 2016
Throughout the month of February, across the Choice Schools Associates and MIChoice academies, students were practicing the art of showing integrity. Students demonstrated what it meant to have integrity, and helped showcase their understanding to their peers and educators. Benton Harbor…
Former Benton Harbor Charter School Academy Student Receives $5,000 Scholarship
Article re-posted with permission from bentonspiritnews.com By Ralph Heibutzki and Princella E. Tobias, Spirit Correspondents Every dream needs a helping hand to reach a higher level – which is exactly what Devontae Driver received recently from Benton Harbor Charter School Academy (BHCSA),…