Stories (page 24)

CHOICE STORIES

Share the Love this February

January 29, 2019
February brings Valentine’s Day, which is a great opportunity to show your appreciation for your colleagues and students. We have come up with six ways for you to share the love, promote kindness and bring joy this month. Here are…

Celebrations and Kudos for the week of January 25

January 25, 2019
Students at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change created comic strips and storyboards to showcase good judgment. Check it out. Check out how students at Three Oaks Public School Academy celebrated MLK Day! Click here. The Davenport University Men’s Basketball Team stopped by New Branches Charter…

Our Values: Servant Leadership

January 22, 2019
“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a…

Celebrations and Kudos for the week of January 18

January 22, 2019
CELEBRATIONS AND KUDOS Ginger Zee, Good Morning America meteorologist, skyped with students at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science. Check it out. 🏀 Shout out to the Bradford Academy basketball team for making the Southfield Sun newspaper. This season is…

MAPSA Awards Open

January 20, 2019
Nominate an outstanding charter school teacher or administrator for the MAPSA awards.  This is your chance to nominate an outstanding educator in your school! Every year, MAPSA honors exceptional educators in Michigan’s charter schools with the Charter School Awards. Nominate someone…

Creative Montessori Academy Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

January 19, 2019
Creative Montessori Academy opens new expansion Creative Montessori Academy celebrated the much-anticipated new building expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, January 19. The 5,500 square foot addition includes a designated space for band, music, art and Spanish along…

Our Values: Open Communication

January 15, 2019
Open communication starts with us. Choice Schools Associates’ culture is driven by putting students first, expecting greatness and teamwork. While these values are driving our company culture, it is important to recognize our aspirational values: open communication and servant leadership. Through the strategic…

Battle Creek Montessori raises $1,302 for K-9 Division

January 14, 2019
Battle Creek Montessori Academy Compassion Project Students at Battle Creek Montessori Academy raised $1,302 for the Calhoun County K-9 Division to purchase a new bite suit. “He showed us how the dog can sniff down people and tracks,” Ava, a preschooler…

Congratulations and Kudos for the week of January 11

January 11, 2019
Lake Superior Academy made the Soo News for their ribbon cutting and open house celebration. Check it out.   Students at Macomb Montessori Academy hosted an assembly to talk about school behavior and had a special surprise. Find out who stopped by.   Planets and outer…

Congratulations and Kudos for the week of January 8

January 8, 2019
Students at Creative Montessori Academy made the news because they started their own weekly newsletter to raise money for local charities. Read the story. Students at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science had fun playing outside over break. Check it out.​​​ Both Battle Creek Montessori Academy and Muskegon Montessori…

Our partners’ perspective

I could not be happier, prouder, more grateful, amazed, awestruck and relieved by our decision to partner with Choice Schools Associates to operate Ivywood Classical Academy. What an adventure this school has been. Every curveball that came our way we managed to HIT OUT OF THE PARK, thanks to our amazing partnership we have built with Choice. I recommend Choice Schools to anyone who is looking for a trustworthy, competitive, experienced, and mission-driven organization. They are simply the best.”  

- Tyler Horning, Founder and Board President at Ivywood Classical Academy