On June 6th, 2014, Chamberlain students were invited to be part of the “Impact Day” program sponsored by Deloitte. The purpose of this day is to learn about STEM, STEM careers and how professionals like the Deloitte volunteers use STEM everyday as part of their job. We heard about Deloitte Digital and Dash.
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Our fellow eighth grade students at FPCS Chamberlain have just been promoted and are on their way to high school. On Monday, June 9th, eighth graders were promoted. The ceremony was held at Friendship Collegiate Academy. We are proud of all and happy for our valedictorian, Ciara...
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Does music even matter anymore? Students in marching bands work hard for numerous months only to receive little support. They work from the beginning of the school year until the end of the school and sometimes all the way through to next school year. Although the students put in so much time and hard work it seems to still be unrecognized.
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The ship just came in! This isn't any old ship, although this teacher is extraordinary like the Titanic. This is my southern accented, fourth grade teacher, Ms. Chasity Shipp! My personal opinion of Ms. Shipp is similar to that of my classmates. She is...
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On Thursday, March 13, 2014, Friendship Southeast Academy hosted a wonderful Black History play called "Back to the Past". Mr. Wright played drums for dance performers. Ms. Gray was the narrator for the play. They told about Black people in our history.
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Ronnie Easley, 9th grade: Vincent Mclean , 9th grade; Josiah Brown , 10th grade; Devonte Wood, 10th grade; Jasmine Jones, 10th grade; Brandon Pryor, 10th grade; Alexis Fleming, 10th grade; Shampale Jones, 11th grade; Rydia Wright , 11th grade; Luchee Jones, 11th grade...
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Meet the Chamberlain Boys B-ball team. Deonte Wideman, Qwanzi Samuels, Larry McPherson, Keith Long (all 8th graders); Nate Lemons (7th grader) and Angelo Jordan (6th grader) all had a challenging season. Despite all the ups and downs, the boys worked as a team to win their...
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On March 25, 2014, senior China Green, class of 2014 was sitting in her 3rd period class, at Friendship Collegiate Academy. She was astounded by the appearance of Steven Knapp, president of George Washington University, accompanied by news press, the GW mascot and others. In front of her entire class, China was offered the ...
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We chose this story and interviewed Mr. Milton because it was interesting for us to see what an all-boy class experience would be like. We wanted to see what happens without girls in the classroom.
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Each year the Saturday Learning Camp hosts its annual Challenge Mania academic event entitled “Igniting the Flames of Achievement”. This annual event takes place the Saturday before the DCCAS. Students come together from each of the Friendship campuses:
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“ W-O-O-D-R-I-D-G-E It’s Woodridge Eagles!” says Friendship Public Charter School Woodridge Cheerleaders. On Saturday, March 22nd, the Friendship Woodridge Lady Eagles Cheerleaders reported to the school at 8 o’clock am for hair and make-up.
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The offseason is an important time for high-school sports. It’s the best time for improvement and player development. Putting in work while your competition is taking off is a great way to get an edge over them. After ending our season early this year many of our student athletes are using this time...
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Recently Tech Prep got introduced to the idea of Titan Bootcamp. What is bootcamp most may ask? Well it’s an intensive study session to help prepare students to be proficient/advanced on tests. These students are already really close to becoming proficient/advanced. This program helps give...
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Tech Prep high school students are looking forward to an upcoming football team for next year. The sport itself will offer many opportunities for students to enjoy an extra curricular activity that helps maintain good grades. Students who participate in any extracurricular activity are expected to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA.
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On May 8th, 2014, Tech Prep students will take the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Exam for the first time. There will be three analytical essays—a total of 2 hours for all three (suggested time 40 minutes each). The students have been reading independent and shared...
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At nine o’clock in the morning on February 26, 2014, Friendship Blow Pierce went head-to-head, or in this case word-to-word, competing with many other schools from all over the district, for DC’s citywide Spelling Bee. It took about two and a half hours for the results of the overwhelming...
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Tech Prep is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics school and we have three of four subjects--science, technology and math. But this fall we will have all four. Using curriculum from the National Academy Foundation (NAF), Tech Prep is starting an engineering academy.
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Hello Im Mya Lewis, a 6th grader at Friendship Chamberlain Academy. Last Friday I attended an Honor Roll Assembly in the gym. Students who achieved a 3.0 or higher were given certificates. Attending this ceremony and seeing my schoolmates and friends make honor roll encouraged me...
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Every year students in 6th-8th grades are chosen to join the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). This year’s students were inducted into the Chamberlain NJHS on March 26, 2014. We had a feast of a meal to celebrate this special ceremony. It is fun at the honors society inductions.
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This week comes the time teachers have been preparing students for all year—THE DC CAS. This may seem like a long-winded week, but staff has put in effort to liven up the school day.
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