Veritas College Preparatory Charter School

Congratulations to the scholars and staff of for earning a Level 5 TVAAS score for the second consecutive year! Level 5 indicates scholars demonstrated statistically significant academic growth during the year and is the highest designation awarded by the State of Tennessee. Great work VCP Family and now it’s time to go to work on the 🏆🏆🏆

Happy Thursday, Lion Family! Check out this week's announcements that were attached to paychecks. Don't forget to bring back SIGNED paychecks tomorrow. Homeroom teachers will collect them upon arrival!

All Aboard!! Destination College! The time is finally here: The first day of school. We are looking forward to having a phenomenal start! See you on Monday, August 7th at 7:45am for our departure to this year’s journey!

The time is NOW!! Come and check in for Destination College! Our exceptional staff is excited to meet you and take care of all of your needs! Meet us TODAY in the MPR until 6pm!

We look forward to seeing our Lion family next week!!!

Get ready for an amazing 2023-2024 school year by attending our annual VCP Family Orientation Fair on Wednesday, August 2nd!

Attention Alumni: We are excited about the launch of the VCP Alumni Network- you'll find internship opportunities, scholarships, and tons of other resources. Please visit our page https://www.veritascollegeprep.org/alumni to update your contact and get the latest information.

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WE DID IT! Hats off to an amazing school year! Our scholars are on their way to summer break, but as you all know, the mission continues! Please read the information below regarding our VCP SUMMER BRIDGE program and register TODAY!!

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Our VCP Summer Bridge program is designed to equip all of our scholars, returning and rising, with the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for the upcoming school year. VCP Summer Bridge scholars grow and develop in an exciting, safe, and flexible learning environment that includes more one-on-one support than in the traditional classroom environment. Some of the other benefits of our Summer Bridge program include:

● Comprehensive reading and math curriculum and instruction

● Personalized, skill-based intervention

● Physical education and exercise

● Computer science and exploration

● Free breakfast and lunch

● Field trips

● And much more!

While we at Veritas value scholar achievement, we also recognize that summer is about having a fun and healthy environment for our scholars to grow. Alumni of the VCP Summer Bridge program have expressed their excitement around our programming in addition to reaching their reading and math goals. We encourage our families to consider this opportunity to provide scholars with the best of both worlds.

The VCP Summer Bridge Program runs from June 5 - June 30, 2023 from 8:00am - 2:00pm at Veritas College Prep. The program is designed for rising 6th - 8th graders.

Register by using the link below:

VCP 2023 Summer Bridge Program Registration Please complete the form below to register your scholar for the VCP Summer Bridge Program. Dates: June 5 - June 30 Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Cost: Free!!!

This please consider donating to Veritas College Prep in support of our VCP scholars. All donations today up to $5,000 will be matched by our generous corporate sponsor, Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors. Link in bio and on school website

Due to the district’s decision to close schools early, Veritas will be closing early at 2:00pm. There is no after school programming with MAM and RTB. Please call the main office at 526-1900 with any questions.

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider a cause that is making Memphis a better place each and every day!

Veritas College Preparatory Charter School prepares Memphis students in grades six through eight to excel in high school and college as accomplished scholars and to contribute to their communities as ethical leaders. Located in the Alcy Ball neighborhood in Memphis, Veritas serves a need that was previously unmet for dozens of Memphis students.

Our scholars show up every day to do the hard work it takes to excel, and our teachers are making sure they succeed.

Any amount is greatly appreciated, and TODAY ONLY donations will be matched up to $5,000 by our generous sponsor, & Wakefield | Commercial Advisor.

Giving Tuesday 2022 Help Veritas College Preparatory Charter School, Inc reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.

Veritas is open and school is back in session today, November 17. See everyone soon!

Good morning Lion Family. Please be advised that due to a building maintenance issue, along with our partner school Memphis College Prep, we have decided cancel school today, November 16, 2022. Scholar and faculty safety is of our utmost concern. School will be back in session TOMORROW!

VCP Lions 🦁 Don’t forget that tomorrow is the start of our Spirit Week! We are looking forward to seeing everyone dressed as their younger selves tomorrow!

Join us this Thursday at either 8:30am or 4:30pm for the annual Title 1 Family Meeting. Get updates on school progress, learn ways to become involved at VCP, and even earn a paycheck bonus for your scholar just by attending. Light refreshments will be served!

The Ruby Bridges Reading Festival at with the great Ruby Bridges Hall herself! A true exemplar of the core values we seek to practice everyday at VCP

VCP Open House! Join us Wednesday evening for our 22-23 back-to-school event. there may prizes and VCP to give away

Summer Throwback: As part of our VCP Summer Bridge program, scholars participated in a variety of learning activities including a trip to . Scholars learned about the physics of racing, engineering involved with race cars, and what it’s like to top 50 mph in a go cart!

1st week of school Friday

Day 1 learning with Ms. Smith’s Memphis Tigers!

1st Day of School on Monday! A world of possibilities in 22-23!

Family Orientation! We’re here and ready to help you start the school year on the right foot. Stop by anytime between 12 -6pm. Spots still available in grades 6, 7, and 8!

Thank you Ranger Jessica and her team at .o._fuller_state_park for hosting our Summer Bridge scholars for our Friday Field Trip!

Attention Lions! TN Ready testing resumes this week! Be sure to be present on time daily, get good rest, and eat nutritiously in order to GLOW on your remaining assessments!

Attention all Lions 🦁! We hope that you are enjoying this Friday off, and are taking the time to prepare for our upcoming state testing! Starting this Monday, April 18, we will begin with the 2022 TN Ready! It is imperative that all scholars are at school, on time, and ready to test by 8:15 sharp! Our theme for this year is GLOW 🌟: Grow, Learn, and Overcome Wisely! During these next two weeks, scholars will work hard on their assessments, dress down to show their pride during our epic spirit weeks, and have the opportunity to gain points towards an amazing incentive. We are looking forward to it all. Are you ready to GLOW?!

A big shout out to all scholars and families who attended today’s orientation. We are so excited to start the year with you all. Missed it? Here is an overview of some of the information given today. Check out our “VCP Day 1 Ready Guide” to ensure that you are ready to have a strong start next Monday!

Couldn't make it to one of the parent orientation sessions last week? Take a few minutes to watch the presentation here! We'll discuss the testing calendar, the health & safety precautions being taken, testing systems & procedures, and what scholars will be doing when they are not in the building testing. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out and let us know.

20-21 TNReady Parent Orientation Video The following presentation details Veritas College Prep's plan for TNReady testing during the Spring of 2021. If you were unable to attend our in-person pare...

Tonight we celebrate our youth! Amariyanna Copeny AKA as “Mari” or “Little Miss Flint” is a youth activist from Flint, Michigan who is known for raising awareness about the Flint Water Crisis. Amaryanna was just 8 years old when she wrote a letter to President Obama asking him or First Lady Michelle Obama to meet with her and other Flint residents who were preparing to watch their governor Rick Snyder testify before congress on why 100,000 Flint residents had been consuming contaminated drinking water. The water was brown, with dangerous levels of bacteria and lead. This resulted in residents developing Legionnaires' disease that killed 12 people. Another 6,000-12,000 children may face health complications in the future from the amount of lead they were exposed to.

Her selfless letter earned her a meeting with President Obama that went viral and President Obama authorized $100 million to repair Flint’s water system.

Together with the non-profit org Pack Your Back, Amaryianna has handed out over $700,000 bottles of water to Flint residents.

She is living proof that you can make a change at any age.

Attention scholars! As we prepare to close out Black History Month in the next couple of days, we invite you all to an exciting opportunity to show us what you know! Join us for the Black History Month trivia challenge this Friday at 3:30 PM! Information will be going out to your email this week about how to sign up and participate. We will have some awesome prizes for our top finishers! Hope to see you there!

Tonight we recognize Mr. X! Malcolm X was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism. He urged his fellow Black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary,” a stance that often put him at odds with the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr.

His charisma and oratory skills helped him achieve national prominence in the Nation of Islam, a belief system that merged Islam with Black nationalism. After Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965, his bestselling book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, popularized his ideas and inspired the Black Power movement.

Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother was the National recording secretary for the Marcus Garvey Movement which commanded millions of followers in the 1920s and 30s. His father was a Baptist minister and chapter president of The Universal Negro Improvement Association.

Hey lion family! We want to be sure to share information and resources to help you all stay safe during this time. Check out these three graphics about the Memphis Boil Water Advisory currently in effect and bottled water distribution locations!

Tonight we reflect on sacrifices made for the freedom and ascension of African Americans. Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist. She escaped and subsequently made some 13 mission to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people including friends and family. Harriet Tubman used what is known as the underground railroad to help free these slaves.​She was the first woman to lead a combat assault.

The Black feminist, writer, activist, poet, mother, warrior Audre Lorde (1934-1992) was a native New Yorker and daughter of immigrants. Both her activism and her published work speak to the importance of struggle for liberation among oppressed peoples and of organizing in coalition across differences of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, age and ability. An internationally recognized activist and artist, Audre Lorde was the recipient of many honors and awards, including the Walt Whitman Citation of Merit, which conferred the mantle of New York State poet for 1991-93. In designating her New York State’s Poet Laureate, Governor Mario Cuomo observed: “Her imagination is charged by a sharp sense of racial injustice and cruelty, of sexual prejudice…She cries out against it as the voice of indignant humanity. Audre Lorde is the voice of the eloquent outsider who speaks in a language that can reach and touch people everywhere.” Her works include:

A Burst Of Light
The Black Unicorn
Between Ourselves
Cables To Rage
The Cancer Journals
The First Cities
From A Land Where Other People Live
I Am Your Sister: Black Women Organizing Across Sexualities
Le***an Party: An Anthology
Need: A Chorale For Black Women Voices
The New York Head Shop And Museum
Our Dead Behind Us: Poems
Sister Outsider: Essays And Speeches
The Marvelous Arithmetics Of Distance: Poems
Undersong: Chosen Poems Old And New
Uses Of The Erotic: The Erotic As Power
Woman Poet—The East
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name