Buckeye Community Hope Foundation Sponsor Update - February 2019
Seven students from BCHF-sponsored schools earn recognition
Last month, the Sponsor Update reported that the first place winner of
the K-2 division of the National Charter Schools Institute Midwest
Charter Schools Art Competition was a second grade student who
attends Horizon Science Academy (HSA) Lorain.
But the news is even better than previously reported!
Congratulations to eight students from four schools sponsored by Buckeye Community Hope Foundation – Horizon Science Academy
Lorain, Noble Academy Columbus, Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts, and International Academy of Columbus – for their recognition in the competition!
More than 1,000 kindergarten through fifth grade charter school students from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin participated in the 2018 competition, with a theme of “You’re my Hero, Because …”
HSA Lorain’s second grade student Leia Ramos – whose entry portrayed her sister as a hero – placed number one in the K-2 category.
Noble Academy Columbus’ fifth grade student Aisha Fair – whose entry celebrated her mother as a hero – placed number one in the grades 3-5 category.
Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts third grade student Carmela Fortuno – whose entry honored doctors as heroes – placed third in the grades 3-5 category.
Five students earned honorable mention recognition for their entries: second grader Alexis Olds, and fourth graders Veronica Rivera and Jazmin Padin, from HSA Lorain; and third grader Kandoll Morrison, and fourth grader Jasmin Morales, from Westside Community School of the Arts.
International Academy of Columbus kindergarten student Ragiba
Abdullahi’s entry was recognized in the “most unique” category.
Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts teacher Amanda Kubicki was honored as classroom runner-up.
Building on the success of its annual essay contest, the National Charter Schools Institute launched the arts contest in 2016. Its goal is to encourage kids to be creative and dream big, and to help inspire adults to continue to work hard to help kids turn their dreams into reality.