Awards & Achievements
We are pleased to highlight the growing list of individuals in the Nuestro Mundo community whose accomplishments and contributions are being formally recognized by multiple organizations.
NMCS Receives Nomination for 2009 Charter School of the Year
For the second consecutive year, Nuestro Mundo Community School has been nominated for the Wisconsin Charter School Association's Charter School of the Year Award.
NMCS Teacher and Parent Receive Awards
Nuestro Mundo parent, Jill Tackett-Cornejo, is recognized by the MMSD with a 2009 Distinguished Service Citizen Award for her volunteer work at NMCS. Read more here and watch a short video of Jill in the classroom.
Way to go, Jill!
Joshua Forehand, 4th grade teacher at NMCS, has been designated an Aristo Scholar for 2009–2010. This grant will support his proposal to use internet telephony to allow NMCS 5th graders to communicate with their counterparts at a school in Honduras. Congratulations! Read more....
Congratulations to Juan José Lopez, NMI Chair, for receiving a
2008 Water Bearer Award from Village People/Club TNT!
(Photo credit: Capital City Hues)
We are pleased to report that Debora Gil R Casado, NMI board member and social studies teacher at Madison Memorial high school, has earned national board certification, a reflection of exceptional professional practice and extensive subject-area knowledge.
Debora has also been named an Aristo Scholar for 2008–2009. This grant award funds her proposal to increase student engagement through the use of Classroom Response Systems, which allow for immediate feedback between teachers and students. Congratulations Debora!
NMCS 2009 Spelling Bee Champion Crowned!
Congratulations to Isioma Enwemnwa! Read more here....
Congratulations to Bryan Grau, NMI board member and co-founder, for receiving Centro Hispano's 2008 Roberto G. Sánchez Award!
This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to promoting the academic achievement of Latino students. Read more.... (photo credit: David Dahmer, The Madison Times)
We are also pleased to announce that Nuestro Mundo Community School was nominated for the 2008 Charter School of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Charter School Association.
Additionally, Bryan Grau and Debora Gil R Casado were nominated for Charter Persons of the Year.
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