A long-standing partnership with Bradford Woods contributes further to student development. “For 50 years, we’ve been sending our intermediate students there for adventure learning,” Lipps notes. She describes the special outreach program called HYPE (Helping Your Personel Environment): “We send a group of 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students there once a month, so they can do activities like canoeing, archery, and zip lining - different things that will motivate them to come to school and feel connected.” The program serves a specific purpose beyond adventure education, as Lipps explains: “The The YMCA partnership represents another cornerstone of community support.“We have before and after-school programs that provide childcare and homework help sessions for students at the elementary, intermediate, and middle school levels,” explains Lipps. “We wrote a 21st Century learning grant back in 2014, so for over 11 years we’ve been doing this programming. It’s really helpful for our families because they can go to work and leave their children in a safe place with adult supervision within the schools.” 316 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03
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