During FY’18, Lawrence High School’s RISE Academy officially joined the SISU family. RISE is a Lawrence High School program focused on retention through competency-based learning. RISE targets high school students who have had trouble finding academic success in the more traditional classroom setting. Lawrence Family Development’s SISU program provides a whole menu of services for RISE students; including case management workforce development vocational training social-emotional supports street outreach pro-social recreational programming food service. SISU supported up to 60 RISE students in FY’18, and that number will increase to 80 during FY’19. This year Lawrence Family Public Academy (LFPA) launched a significant focus on engaging families through various activities at the school: Open House Raising a Reader Right from the Beginning Parent Training and meetings for the parents and students beyond the school day in classrooms to help develop learning techniques to use at home. Other community-building activities rewarded good behavior and academic progress, including: Literacy Night/Fall Festival Family Movie/Math/Music Night Read Across America Day Health and Wellness Extravaganza Fine Arts Gala and Progress Report Meetings (to ensure meeting with 100% of Lawrence Family Public Academy parents). Principal Lisa Conran (a former Lawrence Family Development Charter School (LFDCS) employee), and Lead teachers Lisana Alexander and Jackie McCord (both of whom are Lawrence Family Development Charter School (LFDCS) employees use family engagement, Schoology, technology, literature, songs, hands-on activities, and team planning to help LFPA stimulate phenomenal growth for all students. LFD, INC FY’2017‐2018 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 10
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