Breakthrough Video Contest

Get out your video cameras and webcams and start them rolling!  This is your chance to share your love of Breakthrough with the world!  Make a 30 second video about your experiences with Breakthrough and submit it to our contest.  We will be using the best videos in a project to raise money for Breakthrough.  Our goal is to clip together the many voices and experiences of students and teachers to tell the story of Breakthrough.

Use the following questions to prompt your thoughts for your video (but you can take your video in any direction):

• What does Breakthrough mean to you?
• What is something you will always remember about your time at Breakthrough?
• How have you or your family been affected by Breakthrough?

Be creative, but there’s no need to be fancy – we just want to hear your stories and your thoughts!  Think of it as a Breakthrough attendance via webcam.

Entries must be submitted by Monday, April 5.  To submit your entry:

You can either burn your video file to a CD and mail it to Breakthrough Manchester, 2108 River Road, Manchester, NH 03104 OR upload your video to Youtube or another video share site and share it with us (instructions below)

1. Upload your video to Youtube (you will need a Youtube account).
2. As your video is uploading add the title: “Breakthrough Video Contest”
3. Click “Private (Viewable by you and up to 25 people)”
4. Click “Save”
5. After the video has completed upload, copy the URL (the link beginning with “http://”) and paste it into an email to Trevor: tmunhall@derryfield.org
6. All set!

STAR Academy Applications are HERE!

Breakthrough Manchester is proud to welcome back Striving Toward Academic Readiness (STAR) Academy for the 2010 Summer session.  This optional program is a special opportunity for those students who choose to continue with Breakthrough along their path to college through a third summer session.

STAR Academy is a four-week commitment (June 28 – July 23, 2010) that will incorporate leadership, service and academics.  STAR Academy students will focus on developing writing skills while exploring the theme: What does it mean to be a leader? Classes will focus on the writing process and developing the organizational skills required to be successful in high school and college.  The leadership aspect of the program will include off campus experiences to allow students to apply their skills in the community.  As with all Breakthrough programs, STAR Academy will be led by college students who will teach and advise students throughout the session.

To be a part of STAR Academy, students must complete the enclosed application and submit teacher recommendations to Breakthrough Manchester office, postmarked by March 26, 2010.  This opportunity is open to all rising 8^th and 9^th graders and space is limited to 16 students.  Priority will be given to rising 9^th graders.  Students will be selected for STAR Academy based on their commitment to Breakthrough, their desire to challenge themselves to be on the path to college, and their positive attitude towards their academics and their role in the community.  This is a special opportunity for Breakthrough students and we are happy to share it with you.

Eligible students and families are invited to come to our Coffee, Cocoa and Conversation about STAR Academy on Wednesday, March 10^th, 6-7pm at The Derryfield School, Room 209.

Please contact Tina White if you have any questions about STAR Academy at 641-9426 or twhite@derryfield.org.  We look forward to reading your application!