School News – Page 4 – Benton Harbor Charter School Academy

20 Years of Making a Difference

On Tuesday, March 19, Ferris State University Charter Schools Office recognized three of the trailblazers who had the vision to bring a better education option to the Benton Harbor community. They are veterans in the charter school movement and were…

Hip Hip Hooray! It's almost Spring Break!

Whatever you have planned for spring break, we hope you have a blast. Whether you are relaxing on a beach in Florida or enjoying a staycation, below is a list of ideas to rejuvenate and refresh over the next week! …

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy students learn how to code from Whirlpool volunteers

In celebration of Women in IT Week, more than a dozen Whirlpool Corp. employees held coding workshops for students in third and eighth grade. They spent a few hours learning how to code doing various exercises. The end result…

Mentoring for change: Bowtie Boys and Sister2Sister programs are thriving at Benton Harbor Charter School Academy

Shouts, praises, and laughter permeate in Benton Harbor Charter School Academy on Fridays. Why? On Fridays, a select group of students participates in new, innovative mentoring programs aimed at developing community in the school. These groups are called BowTie Boys…

Breakfast with Santa

We had so much fun at our breakfast with Santa! Thanks to everyone who was able to come join in on the celebrating. To check out more photos head over to our Facebook page!

We Received the Early Literacy Grant

Our school received the Early Literacy Grant!! This will help provide us with classroom materials, books and professional development tools.

Student Spotlight – Devonte Jones

Today in 5th grade, each student described what they would do if they were rich. While most of them said they would buy fancy clothes and cars, Devonte Jones said he would help give money to families in need, and…