Potential Magazine Spring 2020 | Page 33

green is associated with GROWTH and we are always growing and learning at Churchill Academy.) CHURCHILL’S WORLD DYSLEXIA DAY Redeeming Red and World Dyslexia Day were created by Churchill Academy student, Beau Terry, in 2013 as a chance to celebrate students who have dyslexia. The date of 10/15 was chosen as World Dyslexia Day to bring together October as Dyslexia Awareness Month and the statistics that 1 in 5 have dyslexia. Students and families had the opportunity to see the RSA Tower and other buildings in downtown Montgomery glowing in red that evening, also, to celebrate them across the Montgomery skyline. Churchill Academy celebrated World Dyslexia Day on October 15th by “Redeeming Red” with local non-profit, Roundtable Solutions. The school wore red to bring about dyslexia awareness and to redeem red as a power color for students with dyslexia instead of the red that has historically been associated with the graded papers of dyslexic students. (Fun fact? Churchill Academy furthers the Redeeming Red cause each day of the year by only using green pens to grade papers, as the color New Students Welcome! Now Registering for 2019-2020 Recognized by the AISA as a “Blue Ribbon School” Dual-enrollment college courses Extensive extra-curricular activities Safe and nurturing environment Faith based instruction and family environment 95% college acceptance High SAT 10 scores 3975 Vaughn Rd 334.272.3882 www.ECALions.org Accredited with AdvancED, ACTS, and AISA www.potentialmagazine.com Spring 2020 | L13