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Hello, we are Myron and Nancy Banks, and we have been a part of the
KIPP School since it opened in August of 2002. 

We currently have four children at KIPP, and in the fall, it will be six. It has been
a journey and it’s not over yet. There have been some good days and some bad
but we try to remain focused on the outcome: that our children will be prepared
for success in college and beyond!

Being a KIPP parent we think you have to have a number of values, but the three most important to us are: being committed, understanding and supporting.

Both you and your child will have to be committed, because there are long hours and a lot of work to be done.
There will be times when your child is struggling and they will want to give up. But, you have to be a committed
parent and know that the end will be better. It will be better for your child getting prepared for college and a
brighter future.

We also think you have to be an understanding parent. There are a lot of hours of class, homework, and studying
your child or children endure in a day, but at the same time, the teachers put in extra time to make sure they get the
help they need.  I have learned to understand that while teachers require a lot from our children, they are
always willing to give as much of themselves as they ask of their students.

There was one time when my son called a teacher on a Sunday to get some help with an assignment and within
minutes the teacher showed up at our door ready to assist. I am very thankful for the director and teachers for
their dedication.

Last, but not least you have to be a supporting parent. We know that you have to be supportive to your children
in their work. Encourage them and let them know that they can achieve all that they put their mind and heart
to—and that you’ll support them every step of the way.

Be supportive to not only your children, but to the teachers as well…they need all the support they can get.
Our children are not perfect, and they can get out of hand, so sometimes the teachers need the parent’s support
to get them back on track.

We have had our trials, and there have been a number of occasions where our children will try their games at
school, but they now know that I’m just a phone call away. What I like about KIPP is if there is a problem with
your child—any problem—they don’t mind calling. Team up with the staff, and remember, “it takes a village to
raise a child!”

 
 
 
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