October 23rd was the official opening and ribbon
cutting of KIPP Destiny elementary in Dallas. We were joined by KIPP founder
Mike Feinberg, the Dallas Mayor and world renowned Tennis Player and Olympic
medalist Andre Agassi who funded the KIPP Destiny building. Two of my students
were apart of the ribbon cutting ceremony and were able to officially cut the
ribbon. When my principal informed me that Andre Agassi would be coming to my
classroom to film the media clip, I nearly died! We were featured on several
news channels (thankfully not the part where my kids asked Andre, “who are
you?”) That’s kindergarten for you. It was an absolutely incredible day and I
have a feeling my students will relish it for years to come. The look on their
faces when they found out they were on TV was purely heart-warming. The support
for the new school from the community leaders and KIPP was incredible. I feel
so blessed to be apart of this experience.
The team and family are some of the most talented, dedicated
and amazing people I’ve met. We’ve heard so many great things from parents…
“It is such a blessing that you
guys came here. I am so proud of my son and what you are doing for him!”
“What y’all doing here is so
powerful. Y’all put your money where your mouth is, and bring it!”
Articles from the event:
Videos from the event:
Pictures of the event
Andre speaking at the ceremony
Mike Feinberg speaking at the dedication ceremony
Andre visiting our "Texas Tech Red Raiders"
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