UP Academy

My interview with Thrive Global was published today! Thank you Authority Magazine and Yitzi Weiner for the opportunity! "I like to say that entrepreneurship i...s synonymous for relentless optimism. Using the ability to look for the good in any situation and to keep trying, to keep running into the wall, until you find a spot that it gives, believing there is a spot where it will give, is optimism. Never give up." See more

Join us for an information night and tour to learn more about UP Academy, Tomorrow! Wednesday Dec. 9, 7 pm, PST. PM us for the zoom link and password - or email [email protected]. See you there!

High school senior, Sasha, shares her favorite memory of school, talks about chairing the Spartan Buddies club, and gives us some ideas on how high school could be made better by requiring fewer classes and allowing students to pursue their passions. Enjoy this conversations with this incredibly insightful student. https://youtu.be/8CcLnbjB1qo

Is your superhero a mermaid? Join us and learn to draw different cartoon characters to build your own story. Learn which part of the cartoons to keep based in reality and which to exaggerate to create stylized characters. You’ll be amazed at how simple shapes can take on their very own personality! This class will teach basic techniques in drawing such as how to manipulate your line by the pressure on the pencil, with amazing results!... Free to attend, donations are encouraged and all donations go directly to UP Academy! December 5, 2020. 1 PM, PST. https://app.mobilecause.com/form/QwpAaQ?vid=ey659

Happy Halloween!!

Hello Mothers! My friend, Julie Lieberman Neale, is founder of Mothers Quest and is launching a care giving circle starting next Tuesday! To help us continue to be amazing parents, partners and citizens of the world (because we know you are already killin' it!), Julie leads a small group of women who will share, reflect, act and celebrate together. What do you want to accomplish in 2021? The Mother's Quest Caregiver Circle can support your goals towards living your E.P.I....C. life. And - because they are amazing - if you share that you learned about them through UP Academy, they will make a $50 donation to support our amazing school! Win-Win! www.mothersquest.com/caregivercircle

Join us tomorrow for an open house and Mrsoftee Softee!

UPcoming events! Information night tonight and Open house on Saturday!

"How can you aspire to something you don't know exists?" Listen in as Sabari Raja, Co-Founder and CEO, shares how Nepris is making careers visible and creating real world opportunities for students by making connections between professionals and educators. https://youtu.be/UWz_v6Du3Q0

Bay Area Friends! Are you considering a private school for your kiddo? Parents Place is hosting a series of mini-virtual fairs consisting of 5 to 6 schools, b...ased on their geographic location. And for new parents to these parts, this is the only private school fair in the area. Don't miss out! Parents Place hosts this once a year. Ping me if you have any questions. Here are some of the schools being featured: The Carey School The Nueva School UP Academy Belmont Oaks Academy Charles Armstrong School St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School Serendipity Redeemer School Trinity School Woodland Helios New School Hillbrook School Mulberry School Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School Stratford Sunnyvale & Santa Clara

Join us at the Parents Place Virtual Private School Fair on October 8. Learn more about UP Academy and ask all your questions. Register here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-peninsula-111th-annual-v

Help UP Academy Grow! - https://mailchi.mp/6fd84519e375/help-up-academy-grow

Our fall fundraiser has begun. We ask you to join our mission of transforming education and providing students of all abilities with the skills, knowledge and concepts to be successful in a world we can only imagine. We rely on your generosity, now more than ever, to help us continue to grow our school. Thank you for your support and your belief in us.

The next episode of Voices of Educators is finally live! As we have gone back to school it has been more challenging to share these with the world, but, you won't want to miss this one! The remarkable Devin Vodicka shares his knowledge and insight from decades in education. His years of experience in the education arena have made one thing clear to him, school must have purpose and relevance. Listen as we discuss how schools can create connectedness with the outside world and why it is imperative to listen to students. He challenges us to review our definition of success and escape the perceived security of our current educational models. https://lnkd.in/gwqWKUY

Thinking of starting a PBL unit on Mars, or weather patterns and layers of the atmosphere, or super volcanoes, or the apocalypse. Any other suggestions?

Harold is helping us learn to wear a mask.