Ralph’s Reflections: February 2023
Recognizing Black History Month at Breakthrough Black History Month is a time when we celebrate the countless achievements of Black Americans who helped shape our nation. During this month, I often reflect on my own path, as well as the path of the Black leaders who paved the way and made success stories like mine…
Ralph’s Reflections: January 2023
Inspiring and Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Dear Breakthrough Staff, When choosing a school, every family is looking for a school that will help their child develop a meaningful and fulfilling career path. They are looking for an environment where their child will feel emotionally and physically safe and grow personally and academically. They put their trust…
FPO Newsletter: January 2023
Happy New Year from the Family Partnership Office! New things are emerging for our scholars, and we eagerly await the new fruit that arises with the promise of winter’s recess and the hope of an early spring. While possessing the new can sometimes be uncertain, if we continue to align ourselves to what we know…
Ralph’s Reflections: November 2022
Meeting the Needs of our Families My journey towards leading a charter school network wasn’t a traditional one. As many of you know, my career up to this point has mostly been in the government and the private sector. There are a few skills and mindsets that I’ve carried over from places like the Cuyahoga…
Ralph’s Reflections: September 2022
Ralph’s Reflections for September: Family Ties at Breakthrough As we settle into the school year, I continue to visit our schools with a sense of curiosity and awe. With each interaction with teachers and scholars, I learn something new that makes me appreciate our community even more. Here’s one recent example: As I was walking…
Health & Safety Update – August 15
Important Back-to-School Health & Safety Updates Breakthrough Families, We look forward to seeing you and your scholars back at school next week! The school staff has been hard at work preparing for the start of school and are eager to welcome scholars to their classrooms and begin building community and laying the foundation for…