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Congrats Friendship Blow Pierce for your “Bold” Student Achievement! EmpowerK12 and Education Reform Now today announced FPCS Blow Pierce (Ward 7) as 1 of 10 top D.C. public and public charter schools to receive its “Bold Improvement Schools Award.” Blow Pierce was selected based on its academic growth and #Tier1 test scores that show its scholars are on track with students in D.C.’s most affluent neighborhoods. Kudos to our exceptional Blow Pierce students, teachers, parents and staff! You rock!  Learn more >

Get a head start on college! Join a campus tour at Friendship Collegiate Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 30 and Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 9:30-11 a.m. Over a light breakfast, learn about our 9th grade pre-Advanced Placement courses, Early College where students can earn up to 60 college credits, and championship clubs and athletics! Each year, 100 percent of our graduates are accepted to college! Building confident, curious, college-ready scholars is what we do!

Can you talk about your journey to becoming Resident Principal at Technology Preparatory High?
When I was in college I thought I would become a doctor, so I majored in biology and planned to go to medical school. After more research, I found that I loved education and really wanted to teach.

My first teaching position was in Prince George’s County. I learned about Friendship Public Charter School and interviewed at Friendship Blow Pierce, where I taught for three years. I was the Department Chair for Science and was named the 2010 Blow Pierce Teacher of the Year. I went on to become an Instructional Coach at Friendship Collegiate Academy. After that, I became Academy Director and helped design the Health Sciences Academy as part of our National Academy Foundation grant. At Friendship Collegiate Academy students are able to learn about many different fields. There are academies for engineering, IT and health sciences. Now I am the Resident Principal at Technology Preparatory High. I am currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Bowie State University.

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Describe the journey to your current role as Director of Early Childhood Education.
I started teaching with Teach for America right out of college, and was a language arts teacher in Hawaii for two years. I moved to Washington D.C. and taught at KIPP DC for one year. In 2011, I was accepted into the New Leaders program and became assistant principal at Friendship Woodridge. The next year I became a principal at Apple Tree, an early learning public charter school. During my fourth year, I received the Washington Post’s Principal of the Year Award. Shortly after, I rejoined Friendship to oversee the Early Childhood Education department.

What strategies would you recommend for a new Pre-K teacher?
The most important strategy is to keep kids engaged with your enthusiasm. If you act like the topic is the most exciting thing in the world, they will often match your energy. Move quickly from activity to activity. This will also keep them engaged. Lastly, use different modalities and keep your instruction very visual.

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The first ever Friendship Armstrong Elementary Fall Reading Festival a great success! We read stories, rode ponies, gave away books and celebrated the start of fall with our Friendship families, friends and neighbors. Armstrong still has just FIVE (5) slots left in pre-K3-4, kindergarten and 1st grade. Call (202) 518.3928 to ENROLL TODAY!