Staff Members of the Month: Kara Trzo & Alexis Riley
At Dove Academy, we want to recognize our outstanding staff. This year we have implemented the staff and teacher of the month award. This award is given through internal nominations and voting. Receiving this award offers some perks! They are…
A teacher's wish turned into a dream holiday season
Ms. Angela Priebe, a teacher at Dove Academy of Detroit, put a request out to her community for a pair of shoes for one of her students. The community responded to offer help – more than Ms. Priebe could ever…
Warm Smiles and Warmer Hearts
October 18, 2019, was a special day for the scholars of Dove Academy of Detroit. Lake Trust Credit Union partnered with Operation Warm to deliver coats to all 465 students at Dove Academy. Operation Warm is a non-profit organization that…
Happy Principal Appreciation Month
Our two dynamite leaders at Dove Academy of Detroit are blazing the way for our students. With Tommy Brooks as principal and Paul Ezel as vice-principal, our students are being led and held accountable daily. They are gaining tools to…
No Excuses University at Dove Academy
No Excuses University is a network that partners with schools to make sure that all students are prepared for college and careers in the future. They are given opportunities throughout their time at Dove Academy to be exposed and to…
Teachers Spotlight: Kristen Wootton, Dove
We love each of our teachers. They make such positive impacts on each of their students and see the potential in every child. They sacrifice so much so that there “At Dove Academy, we are a family. We are lucky…
Teacher Spotlight – Jordan Arkels
Where did you go to college and what inspired you to work in a school setting? I went to college at Illinois State University (go Redbirds!) and graduated in the fall of 2013 with my bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood…
Teacher Spotlight – Alisa Taylor-Lee
Teachers are amazing. They give love, attention and acceptance to all kids. They see the potential in every child and sacrifice their needs for the needs of their students. “At Dove Academy we are lucky to be a family and…
THANK A CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHER: A Q&A WITH DOVE ACADEMY’S RENEE WENDT
Renee Wendt sat down with the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, for their 2019 Teacher Appreciation celebration, to share her mission as an educator and passion for teaching at Dove Academy. When asked how Dove Academy assists her in…
Born to Empower and Invest in Kids: Ms. Kiera Driskelll
“Education is the greatest gift you can give,” Ms. Keira Driskell, office manager at Dove Academy said. “It is something that no one can ever take away.” Empowering and investing in kids is what Ms. Driskell was born to…