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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, good morning, good morning, Welcome, welcome, Welcome in

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<v Speaker 1>its time now for our community connection right here on

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<v Speaker 1>K one, the one you trust. Our program today is

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<v Speaker 1>brought to you by Tall Grassmotors, our layd Neecamp Funeral

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<v Speaker 1>Home of Wesley and Kitty College, and we have Cornerstone

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<v Speaker 1>Classical Academy in here, and we have Dale Willis and

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<v Speaker 1>also Sarah.

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<v Speaker 2>Walton welcome board. Kind of been a busy year for

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<v Speaker 2>the two of you.

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<v Speaker 3>Has It's been a great year.

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<v Speaker 2>Lots of good ops, I imagine, Yeah, yes, absolutely, Well,

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<v Speaker 2>let's talk about some of the some of the big positives.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the Well, we wrapped up our initial our launch

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<v Speaker 3>year for the Leadership Academy this past year. Sarah and

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<v Speaker 3>I both teach that and that went really well. Had

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<v Speaker 3>nine students all together, a couple of part times that

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<v Speaker 3>came and went, but did really well with that, got

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<v Speaker 3>out in the community, did a lot of great things

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<v Speaker 3>and really paid off big. I believe our students loved it,

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<v Speaker 3>their parents loved it, and we're excited about year two

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<v Speaker 3>which is coming up.

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<v Speaker 1>For that.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Sarah, I got to ask you, what was your reaction?

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<v Speaker 2>It was brand new, you know, it was the first

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<v Speaker 2>time testing the waters. I guess you guys just went

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<v Speaker 2>in head first and we really did. Yeah, we did.

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<v Speaker 2>How did you? How would you recap the year? Oh?

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<v Speaker 4>It was it was an amazing year. We we were

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<v Speaker 4>able to look at some people in history, were able

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<v Speaker 4>to give kids examples of great leaders throughout history. We

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<v Speaker 4>were able to get out in the community and visit

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<v Speaker 4>visit different businesses, different uh, different leaders there. We were

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<v Speaker 4>able to get our kids a couple of different internship

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<v Speaker 4>opportunities that were really great for them.

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<v Speaker 2>We think one of them, yes, we did.

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<v Speaker 4>We got to intern here a little bit. We had

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<v Speaker 4>one who was really interested in being a VET tech

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<v Speaker 4>and so we were able to place her with an

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<v Speaker 4>internship at a local VET. We were able to connect

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<v Speaker 4>with with Phillips and their inn and Ship program and

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<v Speaker 4>things like that. So we really made some great steps

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<v Speaker 4>this year and it should continue on into next year.

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<v Speaker 2>Speaking of next year, Dale, what are you looking toward?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, it's important that our students, some of our students

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<v Speaker 3>will be back for their second year. Plus are We

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<v Speaker 3>had five eighth graders at Cornerstone that become eligible for

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<v Speaker 3>leadership this year as well. It's a high school program

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<v Speaker 3>and we just need them to know that we're gonna

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<v Speaker 3>this is this is Phase two, Chapter two, but it's

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<v Speaker 3>gonna look it's gonna have a lot of the same

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<v Speaker 3>elements of last year in terms of the core, but

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of new layers this year. New new textbooks,

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<v Speaker 3>new opportunities in the community, more concentrated effort on internship programs,

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<v Speaker 3>and just it's it's just really exciting to be able

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<v Speaker 3>to build on what we laid in place last year

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<v Speaker 3>and make it bigger and shinier. It's going to be

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<v Speaker 3>very exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>Sarah, What how did the kids react to this? First

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<v Speaker 2>of all, it was new to them, and kids are

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<v Speaker 2>kind of like, oh new challenge, Oh goody great. So

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<v Speaker 2>what did they come away with? Did you see a

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<v Speaker 2>progression as the semester went on.

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<v Speaker 4>We saw them as a group getting closer to each other.

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<v Speaker 4>We saw them taking some leadership roles on both there

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<v Speaker 4>in our leadership class and in the high school. We

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<v Speaker 4>saw them stepping up in different ways, and we got

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<v Speaker 4>feedback from them. You know, this was one of their

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<v Speaker 4>favorite times. They loved to come and do this. We

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<v Speaker 4>gave them a time of course, and during leadership we

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<v Speaker 4>learned a lot of things, but they also got to

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<v Speaker 4>have activities, have games where they they got close knit,

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<v Speaker 4>they formed relationships with each other which strengthened their bonds,

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<v Speaker 4>and overall, the feedback that we got was amazing. We

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<v Speaker 4>had several times where we went and toured somewhere, we

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<v Speaker 4>came back and even students that necessarily weren't interested in

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<v Speaker 4>those things the places we went to, then they would

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<v Speaker 4>come back and say thank you for setting that up.

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<v Speaker 4>That was an amazing opportunity just to to go and

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<v Speaker 4>see that. And so that kind of feedback was really great.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you started a fire Dale.

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<v Speaker 3>These kids came from eight different eight kids came from

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<v Speaker 3>six different churches and four different schools. So this was

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<v Speaker 3>not a group of kids that were all together here

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<v Speaker 3>and said let's go do leadership. They came from all

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<v Speaker 3>directions and her point is a great point. We saw

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<v Speaker 3>them come to know each other, love each other, and

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<v Speaker 3>take care of each other. We had we had one

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<v Speaker 3>student that could only make it midway through the three

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<v Speaker 3>hour block because she was going to try County, and

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<v Speaker 3>then she would leave there and come to our class

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<v Speaker 3>and the other students would make sure that she stayed

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<v Speaker 3>caught up. It was just a cool thing to see.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it starts out with leadership and it winds

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<v Speaker 2>up being a little bit of teamwork too, which, by

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<v Speaker 2>the way, is the best form.

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<v Speaker 3>Of leaders are the important component.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, everybody learned a little something. Did they get to

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<v Speaker 2>learn a little bit more about themselves too? Is as true?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, and a lot of them I believe themselves and

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<v Speaker 3>some of the leaders that we studied, and that was

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<v Speaker 3>a very important thing we wouldn't She mentioned the historical

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<v Speaker 3>figures that we dove into, and we looked at them

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<v Speaker 3>not just from an accomplishment evaluation, but from who they

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<v Speaker 3>were as people and how that set them up to

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<v Speaker 3>be successful. We talked about in our mission statement that

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<v Speaker 3>we're not as interested in what you're going to be

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<v Speaker 3>when you graduate as who you're going to be when

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<v Speaker 3>you graduate. And I think we really, I think we

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<v Speaker 3>planted that seed this first year.

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<v Speaker 2>Did some of the kids come away a bit surprised?

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<v Speaker 4>Probably in some ways we came away surprised as they

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<v Speaker 4>impressed us with different things that they learned and would

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<v Speaker 4>say answers that they would give us.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you give the kid an opportunity to amaze you,

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<v Speaker 2>they'll succeed that's very true. Where did you get the

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<v Speaker 2>idea for this program? Day?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, I've been thinking about this for years. Letting it cook. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>just letting it cook. And these eyes at Cornerstone, it

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<v Speaker 3>was just a blessing to be able to run into

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<v Speaker 3>them and share that vision and and see and it's

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<v Speaker 3>just been a great team effort.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, how do we get the kids to sign up?

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<v Speaker 2>Now that it's out there, people know about it, people

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<v Speaker 2>are talking about it. How do we get the parents

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<v Speaker 2>that saying.

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<v Speaker 3>We're going to roll that into the whole Cornerstone school?

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<v Speaker 2>Now?

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<v Speaker 3>Packet okay, and Sarah can give us some details on that.

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<v Speaker 3>I see that.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, they can obviously, they can go to the website

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<v Speaker 4>and enroll. Through the website, they go in and there

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<v Speaker 4>is a section for signing up, and in that section

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<v Speaker 4>you can check and see if you want to be

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<v Speaker 4>in the Leadership Academy, and you fill out your student

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<v Speaker 4>fills out an application for the Leadership Academy, and then

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<v Speaker 4>it will be reviewed and we'll get back to you.

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<v Speaker 2>That easy huh, no secret handshake.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, you know there's some excited to have any of them.

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<v Speaker 3>We've had some really cool things just happen at the

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<v Speaker 3>Cornerstone School itself, outside the leadership aspect of it. We've

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<v Speaker 3>become accredited since we last talked, we are now accredited

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<v Speaker 3>school graduations, which is a big deal, and that ties

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<v Speaker 3>into the whole tax credit program. And we've seen a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of interest in that. Our numbers are will be

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<v Speaker 3>a little more hectic this next year than we were

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<v Speaker 3>these past years. Bring it on, right, bring it on. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>really excited and probably have some opportunities to add some

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<v Speaker 3>new teachers this next year as well. If anybody's out

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<v Speaker 3>there then wants to.

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<v Speaker 2>Come talkature we have.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, we didn't quite double our enrollment, but this

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<v Speaker 4>the tax credit or the yeah, the tax credit. It

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<v Speaker 4>opened up this opportunity to a whole lot of families

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<v Speaker 4>that maybe it wasn't an option for them before. And

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<v Speaker 4>so they're still able to apply if they want to

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<v Speaker 4>come to Cornerstone, then they are still able to apply

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<v Speaker 4>and also apply for the tax credit as well.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I've been here in town for about six

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<v Speaker 2>years and I got acquainted with the Cornerstone Academy quite

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<v Speaker 2>early in the ongoing care and I kept telling myself,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, this is going to be that little engine

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<v Speaker 2>that could and by Golley. Every time I turned around,

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<v Speaker 2>you get things like accreditation, you get the thing like

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<v Speaker 2>the leadership program, You get things like more and more

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<v Speaker 2>people finding out about you and putting together just an

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<v Speaker 2>interesting blend of how kids can learn. Well.

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<v Speaker 3>We appreciate the part that you guys have played in

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<v Speaker 3>that as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. We just like to be good neighbors to everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>That's part of being a community. Broadcasters to reflect communities, wants, needs,

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<v Speaker 2>in attitudes and everything. And this is a great way

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<v Speaker 2>for folks who might not have explored private school or

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<v Speaker 2>alternatives to public education. Please go on the web site,

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<v Speaker 2>Please take a look, Please pick up the phone, Please

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<v Speaker 2>ask a question, Please set up with an appointment, and you'll

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<v Speaker 2>be amazed.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely, And just a reminder, we are at hybrid school

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<v Speaker 3>wearing class Tuesdays and Thursdays, leadership on Wednesdays, and then

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<v Speaker 3>homeschool the other days.

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<v Speaker 2>Which makes you very unique. In fact, I can't think

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<v Speaker 2>of a school that's that's like this at this level

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<v Speaker 2>in a community where it's hybrid like this. You know what,

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<v Speaker 2>It puts a lot of responsibility of the young people

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<v Speaker 2>to keep going and keep up, and.

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<v Speaker 3>They have to take they have to manage their week.

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<v Speaker 4>They really do keep this step up and we partner

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<v Speaker 4>with parents and it's a great a great combination with

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<v Speaker 4>the teachers and the parents.

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<v Speaker 2>Does this bring families together a little bit closer to

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<v Speaker 2>because of the parents really having.

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<v Speaker 4>To be I think it does. I think it helps

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<v Speaker 4>them to be as involved as they can be, and

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<v Speaker 4>they are. They're the ones that are going to see

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<v Speaker 4>they're the ones that know their child and so they're

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<v Speaker 4>going to it is. It's such a benefit to the

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<v Speaker 4>child to be able to be taught and be with

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<v Speaker 4>their parents, and it's just the best blend.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's a cool thing for a student, for

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<v Speaker 3>a young person to see their parents develop a relationship

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<v Speaker 3>with their teacher. It as well, I think everybody wins

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<v Speaker 3>in that equation.

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<v Speaker 2>It also creates just a lot of accountability on everybody's part,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's something that we kind of lack in the

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<v Speaker 2>world as a whole these days. Through my comment, my

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<v Speaker 2>ears true. But I want to thank you all for

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<v Speaker 2>coming in and sharing some great news once again. What's

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<v Speaker 2>the website?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh goodness, Cornerstone Classical Classical Academy dot.

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<v Speaker 2>Com And we'll just stick it into Google as you'll

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<v Speaker 2>find it here in Bartlesfield. And remember, folks, this is

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<v Speaker 2>really something else. And what I mean by something else,

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<v Speaker 2>it's very unique and it's really worth your time and

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<v Speaker 2>effort to check it out. I want to thank you

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<v Speaker 2>both for coming in today and sharing some really good

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<v Speaker 2>news for having us alrighty ladies and gentlemen, you've been

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<v Speaker 2>watching and listening to our Community Connection program on K one,

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<v Speaker 2>the One you Trust