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You might think investing is too big a topic for high school students, but not at The Community School. Our friends from Berman McAleer were in for another of their monthly Financial Literacy seminars. Led by Kathleen Gower along with Brian Carroll and Terri Cook, the students explored how investing just $30 a month – under $10/week) would grow when compounded over the years.

Students talked about using the money from their summer jobs and cutting down on unnecessary spending to begin investing now.

The students learned a lot this week and are looking forward to Part II of this seminar in January. Thank you BMc and Kathleen, Brian and Terri!

In another of our special series of “Conversations with…” members of our own school community, Denise Kumani Gantt joined us this day. Denise is an artist of many talents and mediums who has been working with TCS students every week in her capacity as Education Director for The Lyric.

In today’s conversation, Denise talked about many personal aspects of her life. She also spoke about her career path that included over a decade at Center Stage and a number of writing residencies including a month in India. Denise shared several of her moving works of digital storytelling and read from her published works.

Even though the students have worked with Denise for several years, the conversation deepened the relationship and mutual understanding among all.

Thank you Denise for working with us and so generously sharing your time and talent.

The students are completing their woodworking projects and have assembled, sanded and sealed their bookshelves. The wonderful women of Done Construction have been working with them on this project this trimester and the finished product looks great!
Thank you Beth, Junior, Catesby, Senior and Kristen!

We had a really wonderful Holiday Party last night! It was terrific to see so many students, alumni and their families as well as the volunteers and school community both past and current. Everything was set up so festive both inside and outside the school! The food was bountiful and as deliciously diverse as our school community.
We’ve only missed this event once and that was during COVID. Then, we decided the party must go on, so we moved it outdoors with donated patio heaters and a fire pit. This year the party was spread from the inside the building across the front on Huntingdon and down the 30th Street side.
Our appreciation to all of those who came and those who helped decorate, set up and clean up and the many people who brought food to share. A special thank you to Jenae for another great job co-ordinating this event and to Dave who is always the worker at the center of all we do.
What a great community we have in The Community School!

Peggy Lashbrook was the special surprise guest for this past week’s “Conversation with…” Peggy has been a pivotal member of the school community for 20 years.

She shared her lifelong commitment to working with young people with disabilities. The students know Peggy well as their American Sign Language teacher, a weekly preparer of coveted lunches and a fixture around the school. However, the students learned more about her life including personal challenges such as her 3 bouts with breast cancer. They also walked away with much more insight about living with severe disabilities and how important it is that everyone is welcomed and valued in the community.

Thank you Ms. Peg for all you have done to build and support the school and your many years of dedication to the students.