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THANKS FOR HAVING ME SO
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ACADEMY. GREAT LAKES LEARNING
ACADEMY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER
SCHOOL WE SERVICE ABOUT 1300
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. WHAT SUGGESTIONS DO YOU HAVE
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KIDS FOR ONLINE SCHOOL. YEAH SO
IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO SET A
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APPEAL TO YES. SO STUDENTS COME
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THOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR
LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL. UM,
BUT ALSO. YOU KNOW THE
TRADITIONAL 8247 TO 3
TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULE DOESN’T
FIT THEM DO TO, YOU KNOW THEY
HAVE A JOB OR THEY PLAY SPORTS
OUTSIDE THEIR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
OR THEY HAVE A METAL CONDITION
OR CONCERN THERE, BUT ALSO
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TEAMS WORKING FOR STUDENTS TO BE
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TO THAT STUDENT CONNECTING
WITHIN WEEKLY. HAVING THOSE
CONVERSATIONS SETTING THOSE
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AND THAT GUY TEACHERS THERE FOR
EACH ONE OF OUR STUDENTS, A
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NEEDS THAT ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
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STUDENTS SOCIALIZE? YES. SO
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TRIP FOR OUR STUDENTS TO VISIT.
WE TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE STATE
OF MICHIGAN. AH YOU SEE PICTURES
THERE FROM THE SCIENCE MUSEUM.
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EVENTS THAT ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE
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KIND OF PROGRAM. THOSE
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SURE WE TRY TO MAKE THOSE
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