Mentoring for change: BowTie Boys and Sister2Sister programs are thriving at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy

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…

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…

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),…