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Francis Parker School of LouisvilleYour gift empowers the creative, mindful leaders of tomorrow.
$1,125
raised by 3 people
$500 goal
Francis Parker is our happy place, going on 8 years now. (Pre-School through 8th grade is out in the countryside in Goshen, KY, and the High School is in the heart of Downtown Louisville). What some people may not know is that they offer a progressive education, where over half of our students receive some form of financial assistance, which is why I am thrilled to be a part of this fundraiser to help support our students.
I can still remember Roscoe’s first year in Kindergarten, gleefully skipping his way to our car for pick up time to tell us all about his day. Car drop off & pick ups are still my favorite parts of the day. Because no matter how hectic our morning might be- I know the moment they walk through the front doors of school, that endless curiosities and discoveries await them. I know that they have teachers who have vowed, “We do not want to get in the way of who your child is intended to be”. That they will be celebrated for their individuality, challenged to think critically, encouraged to find their strengths to help navigate struggles, reminded that we learn more from people who are different from us, activated through thoughtfully curated curriculums with a focus on experiential learning, and nurtured socially, emotionally and academically with emphasis on their whole brain well being.
Then, at car pool pick up, even after a long day, all the stories start to trickle out. Maybe we have a snack or two first, but slowly we hear about how Mr. Bertke challenged Roscoe to try out the bass guitar and after a few bars of Purple Haze, a spark is lit & Roscoe thinks, “this may be my thing”, or how Lanny tried to swing upside down on the monkey bars during recess, but could not quite get it, but will try again tomorrow, and Otis finished his Math homework during WIN time so he’s excited to not have homework & how we have to start packing for the Wyvern Camping Retreat, but he then soon remembers he has an opportunity to retake a science test tomorrow to do better, so news flash- he does have homework!
This is a very long way to tell you that we are grateful for it all, for the incredible teachers, leadership & dedicated staff, for the core values, for the super down to earth, cool families & community, even for the growing pains and failures- because Francis Parker gets it. They know our kids. They get them.
So please if you stuck with me this long, (Thank You!) and take a minute to clink the donate link to help our extraordinary school continue to guide our little change makers and teach them how to be extraordinary humans by practicing our core values of Kindness, Belonging, Individuality, Responsibility, Equity, and Cultural Competency. Lanny, Otis & Roscoe along with Rocky & myself all thank you for your generous support!!
I can still remember Roscoe’s first year in Kindergarten, gleefully skipping his way to our car for pick up time to tell us all about his day. Car drop off & pick ups are still my favorite parts of the day. Because no matter how hectic our morning might be- I know the moment they walk through the front doors of school, that endless curiosities and discoveries await them. I know that they have teachers who have vowed, “We do not want to get in the way of who your child is intended to be”. That they will be celebrated for their individuality, challenged to think critically, encouraged to find their strengths to help navigate struggles, reminded that we learn more from people who are different from us, activated through thoughtfully curated curriculums with a focus on experiential learning, and nurtured socially, emotionally and academically with emphasis on their whole brain well being.
Then, at car pool pick up, even after a long day, all the stories start to trickle out. Maybe we have a snack or two first, but slowly we hear about how Mr. Bertke challenged Roscoe to try out the bass guitar and after a few bars of Purple Haze, a spark is lit & Roscoe thinks, “this may be my thing”, or how Lanny tried to swing upside down on the monkey bars during recess, but could not quite get it, but will try again tomorrow, and Otis finished his Math homework during WIN time so he’s excited to not have homework & how we have to start packing for the Wyvern Camping Retreat, but he then soon remembers he has an opportunity to retake a science test tomorrow to do better, so news flash- he does have homework!
This is a very long way to tell you that we are grateful for it all, for the incredible teachers, leadership & dedicated staff, for the core values, for the super down to earth, cool families & community, even for the growing pains and failures- because Francis Parker gets it. They know our kids. They get them.
So please if you stuck with me this long, (Thank You!) and take a minute to clink the donate link to help our extraordinary school continue to guide our little change makers and teach them how to be extraordinary humans by practicing our core values of Kindness, Belonging, Individuality, Responsibility, Equity, and Cultural Competency. Lanny, Otis & Roscoe along with Rocky & myself all thank you for your generous support!!