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>> GERRY, BACK TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AT
PARAMOUNT SCHOOLS FOR EXCELLENCE

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HAVE A UNIQUE HANDS-ON
ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY·
CHURNING OUT ARTISAN CHEESE!
FROM START TO FINISH, THE CHEESE

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IS HANDCRAFTED BY STUDENTS AND
STAFF, AND IT'S ON THE MENU AT A
NUMBER OF HIGH PROFILE
RESTAURANTS, MARKETS AND BISTROS

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AROUND INDIANA.
IN OUR (I) ON EDUCATION SEGMENT,
PARAMOUNT SCHOOLS OF
EXCELLENCE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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TOMMY REDDICKS AND FARM DIRECTOR
CHRIS LARSON ARE HERE TO EXPLAIN
HOW THE FARM IS AN INTEGRAL PART
OF ITS STEM CURRICULUM.

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WELCOME!
>> THANK YOU, GERRY.
>> I THINK THIS IS A REALLY COOL
STORY.

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FIRST OF ALL, PARAMOUNT SCHOOLS
OF EXCELLENCE, TALK ABOUT THE
SCHOOL ITSELF, NEAR EAST SIDE OF
INDIANAPOLIS, A CHARTER SCHOOL.

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GIVE US KIND OF THE MODEL.
>> WE OPENED IN 2010 WITH ABOUT
369 KIDS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH
8TH GRADE, MAYOR'S AUTHORIZED

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CHARTER SCHOOL.
WE'VE GROWN TO OVER 800 STUDENTS
IN THE SAME AREA.
WE SERVE THE BROOKSIDE COMMUNITY

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BASICALLY AROUND 16TH AND R
UH-UH L, REALLY LIKE TO OFFER AN
AUTHENTIC HARD WORKING LET'S GET
EVERYTHING DONE IN ONE BUILDING

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AND BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY KIND OF MODEL.
>> YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR
PERFORMANCE 2018 BLUE RIBBON

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SCHOOL, INDIANA A AND 4 STAR
SCHOOL.
88% OF STUDENTS ARE FROM
HOUSEHOLDS AT OR BELOW THE

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FEDERAL POVERTY LINE.
>> SURE.
OUR FAMILIES FACE A LOT OF
CHALLENGES AND WE WANT TO BE

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THERE TO BE ANN DELANEY CORE IN
THE COMMUNITY
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SURE WE'RE GIVING THEIR KIDS AN

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EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
SUCCESS DOWN THE ROAD.
>> CHRIS, I THINK THIS IS REALLY
FASCINATING.

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YOU'VE GOT LITERALLY A WORKING
DAIRY FARM AT THE SCHOOL
PRODUCING CHEESE THAT IS
AVAILABLE IN A NUMBER OF PLACES

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AROUND THE STATE.
GIVE US THAT MODEL IN TERMS OF
THE WORKING FARM, THE DAIRY
OPERATION, HOW THE KID, HOW THE

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STUDENTS GET INVOLVED.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
SO WE HAVE ABOUT 5 1/2 ACRES IN
THE ENTIRE SCHOOL CAMPUS AND

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ABOUT 1-ACRE IS TAKEN UP BY OUR
PRACTICES.
THAT'S A HERD OF SIX DAIRY
GOATS, CHICKENS, BEES AND A

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VEGETABLE PRODUCTION GARDEN.
STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN
MULTIPLE LEVELS ACROSS THE BOARD
THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR,

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MAKING CONNECTIONS TO THEIR
CLASSROOM CURRICULUM AND THEN
OVER THE SUMMER BEING HIRED ON
AS STUDENT WORKERS.

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>> AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY
PRODUCING CHEESE THAT IS SENT
OUT AND CONSUMED IN
IN THE GEL

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PUBLIC.
NORTHEAST INDIANA, A VERY FAMOUS
RESTAURANT IN THE STATE, IS ONE
OF THEM.

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TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE PLACES
WHERE THE CHEESE IS OFFERED.
>> SO WE MAKE TWO TYPES OF
CHEESE, AN AGED GOAT CHEESE AND

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THEN A RICOTTA.
THE GOAT CHEESE GOES TO RETAIL
MARKETS SUCH
, AND THE RI COTS

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FEATURED ON MENUS.
>> TOMMY, AS YOU LOOK AT THE
NEED FOR A FUNCTION LIKE THIS,
TALK ABOUT THE RIGOR OF THE

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CLASSROOM WORK AND THINGS AND
THE NEED FOR THIS KIND OF THING
IN YOUR CURRICULUM OFFERINGS.
>> RIGHT.

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THE INTENSITY OF WORK THAT GOES
ON IN OUR CLASSROOMS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT, AND IT'S REALLY
INTEGRAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR

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KIDS, BUT IF THEY CAN'T BALANCE
THAT OUT WITH AN AUTHENTIC
EXPERIENCE, IT'S KIND OF
RECHARGING, WE FEEL LIKE WE'RE

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GOING TO REACH BURNOUT AND
THERE'S NO WAY TO SUSTAIN, SO
HAVING SOME OF THESE REALLY RICH
PROGRAMS LIKE THE CHEESE MAKING

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AND THE GARDENING AND THE SUMMER
EMPLOYMENT REALLY, REALLY
PROVIDE BALANCE FOR OUR
ORGANIZATION AND ENABLE US SO

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KEEP THRIVING.
>> AS WE WRAP UP AS YOU LOOK FOR
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, CAN
YOU SEE WHETHER IT'S THE DAIRY

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OPERATION OR OTHER OPERATIONS ON
THE FARM IN THE URBAN
AGRICULTURE PIECE, DO YOU SEE
THAT GROWING?

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>> WE DO.
AS WE GROW, WE WANT TO CONTINUE
TO SCAFFOLD EXCITEMENT AROUND
OUR ACADEMIC MODEL AND CREATE

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THESE AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES
ESPECIALLY AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION AND STEM WHERE WE'RE
FINDING SUCCESS.

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>> WHEN THE KIDS LEAVE THE
SCHOOL, THAT'S REALLY HANDS ON
EXPERIENCE.
>> IT'S HANDS ON AND IT'S

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PRACTICAL WORKING KNOWLEDGE AS
THEY'RE GOING THROUGH TRUE JOB
OPPORTUNITIES AND GAINING
LIFELONG SKILL.

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>> AMAZING STORY.
PARAMOUNT SCHOOLS ON THE NEAR
EAST SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS,
REALLY AN URBAN FARM, A DAIRY,

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AND I'LL LOOK FOR THE CHEESE ACE
GET AROUND TO RESTAURANTS AROUND
THE STATE OF INDIANA AS WELL.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US

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TALK TO YOU SOON.
>> A REMINDER, IF YOU HAVE AN
INTERESTING STORY IDEA, PLEASE