Global Learning CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL
ANNUAL REPORT 2016
Dear Friend, make it possible for Thank you for believing in the GLCPS mission. You llence and gain the skills thousands of students to achieve academic exce global, technological, they need to go to college, and to succeed in a complicated world. e opening its doors to New Thanks to you, GLCPS has come a long way sinc strong every year. The Bedford students in 2002. We are 500 students ents. Nine classes have waiting list to get into the school nears 300 stud than it has ever been as graduated from the high school which is larger the benefits of smaller more students choose to stay at GLCPS. They see ege courses while in high class sizes, independent projects and taking coll coming, safe place for school. Their families see the benefits of a wel needed for a bright future students, a caring staff, and all of the supports for their children. ve come and together This report helps to show how far together we’ ce. where we are headed: On a course to excellen achieve even higher goals As the cost of education rises, we are called to ing a brighter future with less public funding. Your commitment is mak mitment to academic possible for students who show with their com achievement, that they deserve it. With deep gratitude, Dr. Stephen Furtado Executive Director
J. Abra Degbor Chairperson, Board of Trustees
OUR MISSION what makes us
different? • High expectations of academic performance for all students • Smaller class sizes and individualized student support • College preparatory curriculum with a focus on critical thinking skills through a hands-on, projectbased approach to learning • Innovative high school program that focuses on science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM)
DID YOU KNOW? Each charter school is managed by a public board of trustees who ensures the school abides by all the same laws and rules that district schools do as required by the MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Board of Trustees for GLCPS is comprised of educators, GLCPS parents, college administrators, business people, and members of local organizations. They are listed on the school website: www.glcps.org
• Early college and career planning, and personalized college advising • Community based internships with a wide range of local organizations • Parents & guardians are a key part of the school team
The MISSION of Global Learning Charter Public School (GLCPS) is to ensure that all students achieve academic excellence, are ready for the rigors of higher education, and master essential skills that prepare them for the economic, social and civic challenges of a 21st century, global society. The VISION of GLCPS is to create a unique educational environment in which student success is measured beyond standardized tests so that students demonstrate academic excellence and mastery of essential skills. We define essential skills as: public speaking, global citizenship, technology literacy, and arts exploration. Our central mission is to teach and inspire the mind, body and spirit so that students can succeed in any cultural or academic setting. The development of standards and frameworks for school accountability are matched by: • preparing young people for the new global, multi-cultural and technology-rich society and economy; • teaching methods that ensure that the learning needs of each student are met; and • a school culture that promotes the personal qualities of initiative, responsibility and community connectedness. Additionally, we share our best practices with colleagues in New Bedford and beyond through a variety of dissemination opportunities.
“ALL (GLCPS) STUDENTS ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ARE READY FOR THE RIGORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND MASTER ESSENTIAL SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIC CHALLENGES OF A 21ST CENTURY, GLOBAL SOCIETY”
OUR STUDENTS DID YOU KNOW? Charter schools are public schools open to any child, free of charge. Students are chosen through a random lottery that is open to the public. If more children want to enroll in a school than it has space for, they are placed on a waiting list in the order their names came up in the public lottery. There are no entrance exams or preferential treatment. 297 students are currently on the GLCPS waiting list.
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
508
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
327
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
181
WAITING LIST
297
Students use GLCPS Core Values to guide their behavior both in and out of school: HONESTY in both academic and personal matters, RESPECT for oneself and others, TRUST that we support each other if someone needs help or makes a mistake, HARD WORK that leads us to take on the challenge of rigorous academic coursework. Selected Student Populations
2016 (%) 2016 (%) of School of State
First Language not English
11.8
19
English Language Learner
7.9
9
Students with Disabilities
14
17.2
High Needs
51.4
43.5
Economically Disadvantaged
42.5
27.4
PARENT SURVEY: OVERALL PARENT SATISFACTION OF GLCPS 1% NOT SATISFIED
1% DID NOT ANSWER
98% SATISFIED
ENROLLMENT PROCESS 1% NOT SATISFIED
99% SATISFIED
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
2016 (%) 2016 (%) of School of State
African American
11.8
8.8
Asian
1.4
6.5
Hispanic
27.8
18.6
Native American
0.8
0.2
White
53.1
62.7
0
0.1
5.1
3.2
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Multi-Race, Non Hispanic
SCHOOL SAFETY 2% NOT SATISFIED
1% DID NOT ANSWER
97% SATISFIED
“As a working family with three school aged children, ages 16,15 and 13, it was important for us to place them in a middle school environment that felt safe, nurturing and most importantly – challenging. Public speaking, confidence with technology, and compassion and acceptance to a very diverse community was important to our family to prepare them for life in the 21st century. The administration is very well connected to the needs of the families and the teachers are committed and loyal to the mission of the charter. The arts, technology and wellness focus in addition to college preparedness has kept two of the three at GLCPS for high school and I fully expect the third one to fall in line.” - Angela Johnston, Parent, Board of Trustees,
OUR DIVERSE LEARNERS
DID YOU KNOW? Charter public schools enroll twice the percentage of poor and minority students as district schools statewide. At GLCPS 7.9% of students are English learners, a number that has doubled each year for the past three years, and we anticipate the trend to continue. The state average of English learners is 9%. The percentage of students with disabilities at GLCPS is 14%, only 3% lower than the statewide average.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
14%
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
7.9% # OF ELL
RECOGNIZED STUDENTS IN 2013
5
# OF ELL
RECOGNIZED STUDENTS IN 2016
52
Special Education and English Language Learners are held to the same expectations as their peers. As with all GLCPS students, they complete Presentations of Learning and project-based assignments. They develop the 21st century skills necessary for students to become active and productive members of the global community. The number of English Language Learner (ELL) students has more than tripled over the past 4 years; 40% of this year’s incoming 5th grade class is ELL. GLCPS now has an English Language Learner Coordinator and has hired additional ELL staff. Besides taking advantage of a professional development program through Stanford University, nearly all teachers are trained in Sheltered English Immersion, or SEI, to make classroom content comprehensible for ELL students. The Special Education program is rooted in a full inclusion model where students receive a majority of their services in the classrooms with general education teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals and other related service providers (Occupational and Speech Therapy) when appropriate. In addition to this inclusive model, a focus period is built into the schedules so that teachers and students can work on individual skills-based goals and objectives.
“My daughter Genesis always struggled with academic and social skills. That all changed once she entered GLCPS. The faculty and staff at GLCPS really took the time to get to know Genesis. They made sure she had the tools she needed to be successful in and out of the classroom. Today, Genesis is happy, always smiling, loves to go to school and is thriving. She is in a warm, supportive, safe and caring environment. As a parent of a child with a disability, I’ve always worried about what is going to happen as she grows and matures. Being at GLCPS has helped Genesis shine and blossom in more ways than I ever anticipated. I am truly grateful to GLCPS for helping Genesis be more independent. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her.” - Gail Fortes, Parent
OUR PROJECT BASED LEARNERS GLCPS HAS BEEN A LEADER IN PROJECTBASED LEARNING (PBL) SINCE ITS FOUNDING.
GLCPS's science program is designed to progressively facilitate student-centered PBL using place-based experiential learning. Thanks to grant funds, teachers are trained in PBL. Middle school students are learning collaboration, responsibility and roles while working on STEM projects. In high school, they move toward more complex, purposeful projects, and refine their skills by working on community and global challenges. The middle school has partnered with groups and companies such as the Massachusetts Audubon Society and Lockheed Martin on STEM projects where students learn group skills, responsibility, and roles.
Learning is more than textbooks and tests. Real learning happens when students are allowed to place themselves in a problem, seek the answers and find solutions.
High school students work with UMass Dartmouth and Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots to develop outreach events on watershed and environmental stewardship. Some students work with Bridgewater State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration monitoring rain runoff and contributing to population studies of certain water species. Others work with the Buzzards Bay Coalition on projects in New Bedford. GLCPS partners with Bristol Community College to create a pipeline for forensic students who choose to pursue the field in college. Our comparative anatomy/physiology and research students are researching and creating model labs to support their work.
DID YOU KNOW? The law in Massachusetts requires the state to reimburse districts when children attend a charter school up to 225% over 6 years. So, a sending district receives money for every child who goes to a charter school. A sending district receives no reimbursement for students who leave to attend a vocational or private school, or who move to another school district. Last school year, New Bedford Public Schools received $1.9 million for students who were being educated in charter schools.
“15 years ago, the USA barely addressed PBL. I learned about it while researching education in Japan, Canada, and Europe for my M.Ed. When I came to GLCPS in 2012, PBL was already part of the school culture which was exciting to me.” -Diana Cost, High School Science Teacher
OUR PRESENTERS
# OF POLS
A STUDENT COMPLETES IN A YEAR
3
# OF POLS
A STUDENT COMPLETES IN THEIR CAREER AT GLCPS
24
# OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS AT POL 2016
DID YOU KNOW?
38
PRESENTATIONS OF LEARNING (POLs) You are an important partner in one of the integral programs that makes GLCPS stand out: The Presentations of Learning. Every Spring, community members are asked to participate as reviewers on POL Day. Last year, 38 community members participated. The Presentations of Learning program is another way that GLCPS fulfills its mission and offers 21st century skill-building. It’s here where students learn the nuances of public speaking, collaboration, reflections, and constructive criticism. Every year, each student is required to complete three Presentations of Learning - no exceptions. They choose a topic, research it, create a project, and make a presentation before classmates, schoolmates, staff, and, finally, community members. Students take ownership and show evidence of their learning process. As audience members, students learn how to critique their schoolmates with kindness, respect and dignity, as first modeled by their teachers. We know this unique program works because alumni tell us the different ways they use these skills with confidence and competence once they leave the school: in the workplace, in college classes, at conferences, etc. If you did not join us last year, please consider doing so for POL Day 2017.
Charter schools accept ALL types of students? The one way to get into a charter school is by filling out a simple application that enters you in the lottery. Every student who applies is entered in the lottery. Charter schools cannot choose their students; the students choose us! The GLCPS lottery is open to all New Bedford families.
I was able to bear witness to a new method of learning and teaching and seeing young students advance in many areas, in ways that even the college students that I teach can not. This will help me in the ways that I teach at the university. -POL Attendee, Community Member
OUR CREATIVE THINKERS DID YOU KNOW? When a city cuts its school spending, charter schools are affected also because funding for charter schools is tied to how much districts spend on each student? In the past five years, the state has re-adjusted GLCPS’s budgets downward for a total of $355,000 for those years New Bedford has not met net school spending.
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Every high school student receives a Chromebook
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Full Tech Lab gives students access to 21st Century tools, such as a 3D printer
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Students choose art classes such as Graphic Design, 2 Dimensional/3 Dimensional design, Studio Mastery Art Program and School Mural Independent Study
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Physical Education classes are not your mother's P.E. classes; at GLCPS, high schools students have a choice of Competitive Sports or Total Fitness
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The Music Program continues to grow with both a Middle School Band and High School Band, as well as a Jazz Ensemble.
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The Global Learning Charter Jazz Initiative is open to students from across the region
The GLCPS vision is to create a unique educational environment in which student success is measured beyond standardized tests so that students can demonstrate academic excellence and mastery of essential skills. Whether it's learning a new painting technique, mastering a difficult music piece, designing a video game, or demonstrating a volleyball serve, GLCPS students are given the time and tools to develop the parts of the brain that complement the academic side. Every student has daily classes for nine weeks in one or more of these areas. With your continued support, GLCPS students will grow into well-rounded, creative, healthy adults.
Participating in the music program rewards me with community interaction that I would not otherwise experience. This band has acted as a sort of “varsity sports team” for this school, acting as one of the major points of this school’s success. While GPA is important, colleges always prefer a well-rounded student that has participated in extracurricular activities, including, but certainly not limited to, programs such as band and the fine arts. As I have traveled to more places and met several people over the course of four years of participation in band and performing arts, I feel that I have become a much more personable individual as well as becoming much more confident when performing in public. - Alex Corriea, Class of 2018
OUR EXPLORERS GLCPS high school students can continue to advance their skills of Tang Soo Do and earn ranked belts up to black belt, once introduced to this Korean form of martial arts.
# OF ADVANCED STUDENTS
10 # OF
INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS
23
# OF BEGINNER STUDENTS
12
# OF NEW STUDENTS
DID YOU KNOW? The local community has a say in establishing a charter school. Indeed, most charter schools are founded by local parents, teachers, educators and community leaders. Part of the process for establishing a charter school is community meetings to keep dialogue flowing and determine the community’s needs. The local government, school district and teachers’ unions all are asked to submit their opinion when a charter school is proposed.
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TANG SOO DO
Next time you visit GLCPS, ask to see a Tang Soo Do class. You will see grace, respect, discipline and unity. Students in all grades take this Korean form of martial arts. It's part of the regular schedule for 5th graders. Older students can choose to take it as an elective. Because of the popularity of Tang Soo Do and the forward-thinking of instructor Kim Dauplaise, the Global Karate Academy was founded in 2009. That was followed a few years later by a formal black belt program. The multifaceted Martial Arts program incorporates project based learning into a comprehensive curriculum that combines hands-on instruction, critique and reflection, with a focus on excellence. Grades 5-12 present their best work in community performances at the end of each term. Also, students can join the World Tang Soo Do Association to earn a black belt by the time they graduate. Today, besides the school-day Tang ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER Soo Do classes, Blue Belt Brown Orange/Green Red/Blue Green/Brown Orange about 50 students Red Green White w/Stripe are members of Brown/Red White the Global Karate Academy.
“An excellent benefit for my son: Learning and physical activity. A++.” - Miriam Rodriguez, parent
OUR ENGAGED LEARNERS
PARENT SURVEY: ACADEMIC AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM 2% NOT SATISFIED
1% DID NOT ANSWER
97% SATISFIED
100 % OF STUDENTS
Kendra is in 9th grade. Happy and outgoing, she is working to keep her grades up so she can go to college. When she first arrived for 5th grade, she was reading at a 3rd grade level and struggling to communicate. Her brother, Daniel, followed a year later. He struggled to pay attention in class and with completing assignments.
2016 % OF STUDENTS SCORING ADVANCED OR PROFICIENT ON MCAS 80 60 GLCPS Massachusetts New Bedford High School
40 20 0
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
TEST CATEGORY
Students need a variety of 'tools' to become engaged learners, tools that would not be available to them without additional funding. When you send a donation, children like Kendra, and her brother Danny, have more 'tools' to help them get to, and stay on, the path to academic excellence and college success. Because of programs such as 5th Grade Academy, Summer Academy, afterschool and before-school Tutoring, and daily Focus periods, they are on the path to academic excellence. Fifth Grade Academy held during the summer months helps new students acclimate while teachers learn their needs. Struggling students can strengthen their academics during Summer Academy. Tutoring is available for all students. Daily focus periods allow teachers to help each student address individual learning needs. Without these programs, many students cannot thrive. Without you, we could not provide these programs.
DID YOU KNOW? Charter schools are held accountable by the state even more so than district schools? Charter school students take all the same standardized tests as district students. In addition, charter schools must reapply for their charter every five years, and those that aren’t meeting the needs of their students can be put on probation or closed. GLCPS received probation in 2013 for its MCAS performance. After assessing its program and making adjustments, student scores at GLCPS improved and the state lifted the probation.
“My experience as a parent has been super. I love the school but most of all the educators within the school. They have shown my children the love of reading and challenging them to be better. The teachers are caring and always willing to help. Kendra now loves reading, is working hard to keep her grades up, and her self-confidence has blossomed. Daniel is doing much better at focusing on his work, and is also getting better grades. The journey has been hard but it has been extremely better since I received the letter stating that they got accepted at Global.” - Rosario Cabrera, parent
OUR ACTIVE LEARNERS DID YOU KNOW? While charter public schools must abide by the same state educational standards as district public schools, charter schools have more flexibility to lengthen the school day and year, set its own school culture, hire and fire teachers, and tie teacher pay to performance. All teachers at GLCPS are required to become certified by the state within a year of being hired.
ENRICHMENT AFTER-SCHOOL BUDGET
$35,000 ENRICHMENT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
35
SUMMER ACADEMY ENRICHMENT BUDGET
$49,000
ENRICHMENT COMMUNITY PARTNERS
15
STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2015-2016 ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
By supporting GLCPS, you invest in the future of GLCPS students and New Bedford. GLCPS families recognize the tremendous benefits of a quality after-school program and the GLCPS Summer Enrichment program. Students can choose from dozens of after-school programs throughout the school year, including Tang Soo Do, Robotics, Sailing, Basketball, Band, and Art Club. Enrichment continues during the summer, when families know they're children are learning, happy, and safe at school. Research has shown that children who attend after-school programs do better in school, are safer and are less likely to get into trouble. You make it possible for students to be active learners just like their counterparts in wealthier communities. PARENT SURVEY: ENRICHMENT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS 1% NOT SATISFIED
4% UNSURE
95% SATISFIED
SCHOOL ACCESSIBILITY & OPENNESS FOR PARENTS 3% NOT SATISFIED
97% SATISFIED
HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM 1% NOT SATISFIED
1% DID NOT ANSWER
1% UNSURE 97% SATISFIED
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“What I like best about Summer Academy is the reinforcement of academics during the morning and the many extra-curricular programs offered in the afternoon. The staff continues to impress me with their dedication to the students and to their success.” - Sandra Ricardo, parent
OUR COMMUNITY CITIZENS DID YOU KNOW? Charter public schools must provide in-school special education services just like district public schools. Students who require additional services because of their needs usually attend specially equipped independent schools. Last year, GLCPS spent $58,079 for students who required special services.
Here are a few ways students connected to the community last year: •
Southern Mass Credit Union's CU4 Reality Fair
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Southern Mass Credit Union School Savings Program
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Lockheed Martin and the Straw Tower Challenge
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Poyant Signs' Manufacturing Day
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Whaling Museum Apprenticeship Program
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United Way's Day of Caring
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Junior Achievement Financial Literacy
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YWCA’s Stand Against Racism
One of the greatest ways you support GLCPS is by giving students opportunities for real-life experiences and learning as part of their own community.
GLCPS is fortunate to have the community open its doors for kids so students like Isaiah Spencer can explore careers before graduating.
"There are many connections that GLCPS opens for students. In high school, I have connected with organizations, individuals, and companies which helped me decide what my future will be. After my technology class toured the programming company PTC, I was able to shadow Elio Nicolosi, a structural engineer. I love the shadowing program and got a lot of great feedback on finding the right college and major for me. GLCPS worked with Bristol Community College to connect me with the environmental engineering company, APEX, in New Bedford. This connection is really important because it allows me to explore my career field more, and since it is an internship, I can include it on my resume. My high school environmental science teacher got me into sailing with the Community Boating Center (CBC). Our sailboat team built a sailboat that is being used today by the CBC. I would have never thought I would love sailing until I took part in the sailing program. GLCPS teaches us about the community and encourages us to get involved which has greatly helped me plan for a career in engineering." -Isaiah Spencer, Class of 2017
OUR GLOBAL OUTREACH SINCE 2013, GLCPS HAS GIVEN OVER
$94,000
IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM GLOBAL GALA PROCEEDS.
PARENT SURVEY: SENSE OF PRIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAVE IN THE SCHOOL
1% 1% DID UNSURE NOT ANSWER
98% SATISFIED
GLOBAL. It’s the first word in our school’s name and it’s an important part of our mission. In the past several years, teachers and administrators have answered invitations to share best practices at universities and academic conferences in Cape Verde, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Peru and Switzerland. High school teacher Heidi Eastman has received international recognition for her Port to Port high school history curriculum which she has shared with international educators. GLCPS has hosted college students from Switzerland’s St. Gallen’s University so they can learn about project-based learning in an American urban school setting. Music teacher Ian Gollub is preparing to present at an international music education program in Germany. GLCPS hosted a city-wide Cabo Verde Day in association with the Cape Verdean Association. You make it possible for these students of global citizenship to continue their studies at a higher level. The school's annual fundraiser is held in early Spring. All the money raised at the Global Gala is given to students as scholarships, either for college or for leadership and study abroad programs where they meet many students from other countries. For the first time this year, four GLCPS students also were able to attend a college exploratory program in Dublin, Ireland partially funded with proceeds from the Global Gala.
DID YOU KNOW? Charter schools receive state funding only when parents choose to enroll their children in them; the funds move with the students. The amount a charter school receives is based on how much a given district spends on each student. By the state’s own accounting, charter schools on average receive about 22% less funding than districts.
"It was incredibly interesting and eye-opening to meet so many different people from so many different backgrounds. I learned a lot about different cultures and areas from conversations with people from places like China and Greece, things I never would've gathered from reading a book or doing an internet search. It also felt great to share my own experiences and culture with them, and see that they were just as excited to hear about me as I was to hear about them." - Sabrina Fay, Class of 2018, on her experience attending the Brown University Summer Leadership Program
OUR COLLEGE BOUND CLASS OF 2016 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
95%
For many GLCPS students, persevering in and paying for college is very challenging. Your investment helps them persevere. Last year, GLCPS strengthened its College and Career Center, integrating college planning into all grade levels, providing more information to parents about paying for college, and working more closely with students on college choice. The Mentoring for College Success program for GLCPS college-bound high school students and the Alumni Program offer ongoing support to GLCPS graduates.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2015-2016 120 100
% OF STUDENTS
Bridgewater State University Bay Path University Bristol Community College Cazenovia College Curry College Dean College Fitchburg State University Florida Atlantic University Framingham State University Rhode Island College Unity College University of Maine University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of New Hampshire
COLLEGE READINESS COMPARISON
80 GLCPS Massachusetts New Bedford High School
60 40 20 0
MASSCORE COMPLETION %
4-YEAR GRADUATION RATE
DID YOU KNOW? Studies have repeatedly found that most charter schools outperform their district schools. In Massachusetts, charter schools are helping to close the achievement gap between white students, suburban students and minority children throughout Massachusetts. In 2015, GLCPS’ 4-year graduation rate was 88%. Its college acceptance rate was 95%, with 57% accepted into a 4-year college and 38% accepted into a 2-year college.
“The culture of GLCPS is one where we build relationships like no school I have seen. Former students come through our doors just to say ‘Hi’ on what seems like a daily basis. Many attend our back to school nights and other school events, even though they are no longer enrolled here. GLCPS creates an environment that students want to come back to. Over the next 5 years, I foresee us building upon this culture. Our emphasis has changed from simply getting students to college to preparing them to be successful for the rest of their lives. In the past, students stayed because their parents wanted them to. Now they stay because they prefer what our school has to offer. Future plans for a new site, the emphasis on college and career planning and our excellent college acceptance rate only provides more incentive for parents and students to invest in us. We are in the business of changing lives.” -Ryan Lynch, 8th grade history teacher
OUR FINANCIAL MODEL REVENUES, EXPENSES, & CHANGES IN NET POSITION Operating revenues: Tuition Transportation
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
$5,913,188 $168,013 $229,843 $509,674 $6,820,718
Food Service State and Federal Grants Total operating revenues Operating Expenses: Academic program services Special education Management and general Total operating expenses
$4,921,362 $553,965 $1,513,931 $6,989,258
Operating income (deficit)
$(168,540)
Non-Operating revenues (expenses) Interest Grants-private Contributions and Fundraising Miscellaneous Fundraising expense Non-operating profit
$1,063 $172,500 $115,558 $18,066 $(151,896) $155,291
Net position released from restriction: Restrictions satisfied by payments
$43,067
Change in unrestricted net position
$29,818
Restricted net position: Revenues, gains and other support: Fundraising, donations and other $37,093 Net position released from restriction: Restrictions satisfied by payments Increase (decrease) in restricted Increase (decrease) in net position Net position, beginning of year Net position, end of year
OUR SUPPORTERS
$(43,067) $(5,974) $23,844 $3,252,002 $3,275,846
Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $1,879,384 Prepaid Expenses $Accounts receivable $93,655 Total Current Assets $1,973,039 Noncurrent Assets: Capital assets: Leasehold improvements $2,643,601 Furniture and equipment $1,351,709 Textbooks $197,241 $4,192,551 Less accumulated depreciation $(2,525,968) Net capital assets
$1,666,583
Other assets: Cash-scholarships $59,564 Total noncurrent assets $1,726,147 Total Assets $3,699,186 Liabilities and Net Position Current liabilities: Accrued expenses $423,340 Total current liabilities/Total liabilities Net position: Net investment in capital assets $1,666,583 Restricted $59,564 Unrestricted $1,549,699 Total net position $3,275,846 Total liabilities and net position
$3,699,186
The support of many individuals, businesses and organizations has helped Global Learning Charter Public School ensure that the youth of New Bedford have access to the highest quality educational opportunities regardless of socio-economic status and zip code. We are forever grateful and appreciative to these individuals, businesses and organizations. FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS
Alpha Dental Center PC Anonymous Acushnet Foundation Bristol County Savings Bank Carney Family Foundation Catholic Financial Life Crapo Foundation Debross Hathaway Marvel, Inc. Gidwitz Family Foundation HR Knowledge, Inc. ISLAND Foundation Jacobs Family Foundation Leonard & Hilda Kaplan Charitable Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council Membrane Concepts NB Local Cultural Council Pediatric Associates of NB, Inc. Rainford & Rainford PC Southern Mass Credit Union
INDIVIDUALS
PLATINUM Anonymous Benjamin & Deborah Baker John & Jayne Korn Terence & Eleanor Lewis Marcy Wintrub GOLD Stephen & Sally Furtado Anthony & Mary Ann Garro
Robert Riordan & Judith Halpern E. Ann Sheehan SILVER John & Jacqueline Beauregard Steven & Cheryl Beauregard R. William & Mary Jean Blasdale John & Nancy Braitmayer Dr. Paul & Elaine Chervinsky Dr. Scott Corin Tom & Liddy Davis J. Abra Degbor Adonis & Nadia Ferreira Deborah Forter & Benjamin Hansbury Sheriff Thomas Hodgson Nelson Gifford Cecil Lopes Peter Lovelle Jean F. MacCormack Theresa Manning Dr. Carolee Matsumoto & David Gilbertson Richard & Carolyn Melbourne Ron Melbourne Ross & Stephanie Moran Aaron Neville Brenda Pereira Leonard & Heather Poyant Lynn Poyant & Daniel Patten Ismael Ramirez-Soto Derek Stevens Jessica Ross David & Stephanie Slutz David & Jan Tatelbaum Henry & Marion Wainer Daniel Waltz
Bronze Anonymous Octavio & Irene Bizarro William & Barbara Connolly Gail Fortes Ellen Gitlin Douglas & Angela Johnston Grace Kish Maria Lim-Howe Nancy Martin Harry Matelski Charles & Caroline Murphy Matthew & Lynn Ostiguy Alex Paleologos Dr. Bernard Portnoy Louis Rodrigues Dr. M.C. Rosenfield Rosemary Tierney
GLOBAL GALA SPONSORS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE BayCoast Bank ConEdison Development HR Knowledge, Inc. Whelan Associates, LLC
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Benjamin & Deborah Baker Knotty Pine Catering Joseph Abboud GLCPS Board of Trustees New Bedford Whaling Museum Sylvia Group Insurance Agency Tremblay’s Bus Company, LLC Vibra Hospital of Southeastern MA
OUR SUPPORTERS We are inspired by the teachers and administrators who are so committed to the success of Global Learning’s students. Like most schools, they have limited resources. When we discovered that the school had no library and that some teachers use their own money to buy books for students, we knew how we could make a difference. Our donations have helped build the Baker-Korn Library. We continue our support to fill the library to entice students to read books that expand their knowledge and perspectives and enrich their lives. - Jayne and John Korn
CUM LAUDE Advance Air & Heat Company Darn It! Inc. Tom & Liddy Davis Farland Corporation, Inc. Pidalia Sodexo School Services The Nery Corporation HONOR ROLL YourPRcompany.com LLC FIERCE Dance Academy Deb Forter & Ben Hansbury Sheriff Thomas Hodgson
E. Ann Sheehan Henry & Marion Wainer
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
AHA! New Bedford All Ranks Gymnastics Alma Del Mar Charter School Apex Companies, LLC Boston Conservatory Boys & Girls Club of Greater NB Bridgewater State University Bristol Community College Brown University Buttonwood Park Zoo Buzzards Bay Coalition City of New Bedford City on a Hill Charter School Community Boating Center Community Economic and Development Center Community Foundation of SEMA Costa’s Karate Downtown New Bedford, Inc Educational Opportunity Center Fierce Dance Academy First Unitarian Church Friends Academy Girl Scout of Eastern MA GLCPS Community Mentors Global Learning Charter Jazz Initiative Greater New Bedford Chamber of Commerce High Tech High Junior Achievement Lazer Gate Leadership SouthCoast Lockheed Martin Most Likely To Succeed Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford Art Museum New Bedford City Council
OUR TRUSTEES & ADMINISTRATION New Bedford Festival Theatre New Bedford Jazz Festival New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell New Bedford Parks & Recreation New Bedford Standard Times New Bedford Whaling Museum New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park New Directions Operation Cleansweep Our Sisters School Poyant Signs PTC Ron Berger Rope Works Studio SouthCoast Business Alliance Southcoast Serves SouthernMass Credit Union TEDx New Bedford The Breakfast Klub Trustees of Reservations UMass - Upward Bound UMass Dartmouth UMass Dartmouth Office of Civic Engagement and Service Learning UMass Engineering Department UMass Nursing Department United Way of Greater NB University College Dublin University of St. Gallen WBSM Neal Weiss/Whaling City Kids Wrestling Team Women’s Fund SEMA Wonder Bowl World Tang Soo Do Association YWCA of Southeastern MA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES J. Abra Degbor, Chairperson
YourPRcompany.com LLC, Principal
Jean Fox, First Vice Chair
Paul Correia, Trustee
LifeStream, Senior Vice President
Eleanor Lewis, RNc, MBA, Trustee
MassDOT Southcoast Rail Project, Project Manager
Public health consultant
Craig Dutra, Second Vice Chair
Membrane Concepts, Proprietor
Westport Selectman
Angela Johnston, Secretary
New Bedford Economic Development Council, Director of Business Development
Anthony Garro, Treasurer
UMass Dartmouth, Provost Emeritus and Professor of STEM Education
Ronald Melbourne, Trustee Jennifer Menard, Trustee
Bristol Community College, Dean of Grant Development
Renuka Rajapakse, Trustee University of Connecticut, Dept. of Chemistry and Physics
Ismael Ramirez-Soto, Trustee UMass Dartmouth, Professor of Education
Jessica Ross, Trustee
Harvard Graduate School of Education
E. Ann Sheehan, Trustee Community Volunteer David N. Slutz, Trustee
Potentia Business Solutions LLC, Managing Director
AMBASSADORS COUNCIL Nicole Almeida
Lauren Leduc Lemieux
Jessica Ross
Sharon Lloyd Clark
Lynn Poyant
Ana Shuman
Jeffrey Garr
Christina Rebello
BayCoast Bank
Audubon Society of Rhode Island HR Knowledge, Inc.
Coaching to Fulfill dreams
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Harvard Graduate School of Education GLCPS Parent, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Andrew Sylvia
GLCPS Parent, SAP Hybris
ADMINISTRATION Dr. Stephen Furtado Executive Director
Lena Pires Principal
Michael Giroux
Middle School Dean of Students
Bridgit Martin
High School Dean of Students
Sandra Cunha ELL Coordinator
Adonis Ferreira
Director of Student, Family & Community Life
Stephen Furtado, Jr.
Director of Business & Finance
Ashley McPherson
Darlease Monteiro
Technology Instruction Specialist
Ryan Place
Director of Special Education
Lynn Poyant
College & Career Counselor
Director of Education & Community Outreach
Derek Michael
Derek Stevens
Director of Curriculum
Director of Technology
The Global Learning Charter Public School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, limited English proficiency, disability, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation or housing status.
Global Learning Charter Public School 190 Ashley Boulevard New Bedford, MA 02746 The Joan & Irwin Jacobs Center for Education & Innovation 174 Union Street, 2nd Floor New Bedford, MA 02740
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