Students attending Ames All-Star Academy enjoyed the All-Star Game Open House held on June 30th. Students, to enhance core curriculum, learned needle point, made bird feeders, and conducted "mad science" experiments. It was a wonderful day for the parents who attended to meet teachers and for students to showcase their work.
Charles Kendall Adams, a great American educator and historian, once said, “No one ever attains success by simply doing what is required of him.” Because of this the District is pleased to recognize talented educators whose dedication to our students remains unparalleled.
Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Well, during this year’s summer school break that’s exactly what students will get when Chartwells Food Service and St. Louis Public Schools make free, nutritional lunches available throughout the St. Louis area.
During the 2008-2009 school year, eighth grade students at Gateway Michael Middle School raised over $500 for the St. Louis Chapter of the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure,” in remembrance of their former teacher, Christine Baker, who passed away in August of 2008 from cancer.
The St. Louis Rams Foundation recently hosted a reception at Rams Park to honor this year’s St. Louis Public Schools Physical Education Teachers of the Year. This year’s event marked the 10th anniversary of the Rams sponsorship of the annual award. Rams center Jason Brown served as keynote speaker at the awards ceremony.
The St. Louis Public Schools is pleased to announce Metro Academic and Classical High School as the only school in the state of Missouri to make the top 100 list in Newsweek Magazine’s annual ranking of the top public high schools in the United States.
CHECK MATE! Chess Enhances Student Abilities through Strategic Play
Max Euwe once said of chess, “Strategy requires thought. Tactics require observation.” These simple words have a profound impact when it comes to the academic benefits of the game.
This summer a record breaking 12,000 SLPS students from prekindergarten to 12th grade will once again be entering the classroom thanks to the diverse offerings of the St. Louis Public Schools’ All Star Summer Academy.
Each school year SLPS recognizes one teacher who has excelled in his or her commitment and contribution to the betterment of their school and students. For the 2009-2010 School Year, the St. Louis Public Schools District is pleased to name Emily Masengale, a tenth grade World Literature and World History teacher from Big Picture High School at Kottmeyer, as SLPS’ Teacher of the Year.
Today, the District’s Office of Student Support Services’ Health and Wellness Coordinator, Althea Albert-Santiago, announced twelve St. Louis Public Schools who would be receiving $7,158.30 in funds from Healthy Youth Partnership, Inc. to support health and wellness initiatives during the 2009-2010 school year.
Jefferson Elementary School will be an arts-integration school in the 2009-2010 school year. Dr. Kelvin Adams, superintendent, made the announcement at the Interchange Arts Integration Forum this afternoon where some 60 school, arts and community leaders were gathered to show their support for arts integration in the district.
SAB VOTES TO APPROVE POLICY STATEMENT WITH LOCAL 420 Agreement Covers Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Clerical Workers Through 2011
The St. Louis Public Schools Special Administrative Board (SAB) voted this evening to approve a new policy statement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) St. Louis Local 420. This new agreement takes effect immediately and covers the next two school years, expiring June 30, 2011.
Teacher Lucy Ryder-Duffey will receive a 2009 MetLife Ambassadors In Education award during a ceremony at her school. One of only 25 educators nationwide to win the award, she will be presented with an oversized MetLife Foundation check and a crystal apple by representatives of MetLife and the National Civic League.
SLPS STUDENTS RUN 26 MILES, READ 26 BOOKS AND COMPLETE 26 GOOD DEEDS GO! St. Louis® Read, Right & Run Marathon Program Helps Students Achieve Great Successes
More than 200 students from Bryan Hill Elementary School took part in a celebration for completing the GO! St. Louis Read, Right & Run Marathon program.
Students at Blewett Middle School have spent the past month visiting the countries of Africa – without an airline ticket. Instead, students in this St. Louis Public Schools’ middle school have participated in the 2nd Annual “Passport to Africa,” an intensive arts-integrated educational program that enables students to experience the cultures, taste the food and learn about the histories, climate, ecology and geography of Africa’s 54 countries.
10 TO 1 The 2009 Gateway Idol Named during Awards Ceremony
Last week, in a gym filled with parents, grandparents, siblings, teachers and friends, ten students from Gateway Elementary competed in the Final Elite 10 Competition. Some were nervous, some were excited, but all were ready to be named the next Gateway Idol.
DISTRICT RECEIVES LARGE DONATION FROM ENERGIZER PERSONAL CARE CO. Wet Ones Donated to Help Keep SLPS Students, Teachers and Staff Healthy
The St. Louis Public Schools District is committed to ensuring the health of the District’s students, employees and families remains a top priority. With that in mind the District would like to thank Energizer Personal Care Company for their donation of 500,000 pieces of their antibacterial product to schools as the District heightens awareness and prevention of the H1N1 flu.
As the 2008-2009 school year comes to an end, it is important to honor graduates for the time, effort and energy taken to accomplish such a great feat. With that in mind the St. Louis Public Schools District would like to invite friends, family and the community to the following graduation ceremonies
The Special Administrative Board for the St. Louis Public Schools District approved its academic calendar for the 2009/2010 school year. The calendar, which includes 176 instructional days, totaling 1,135.2 hours, will begin Thursday, August 20th, 2009.
The St. Louis Public School District, in order to better serve the community, has opened a new phone number to increase community outreach efforts. This new number will provide information about events across the district, while an already established second number serves as a hotline for school and community safety.
St. Louis Public Schools announced plans to implement the district’s Comprehensive Long Range Plan. Describing the effort as “a critical path to education reform,” the Special Administrative Board (SAB) provided details on measures the district would take to get every child to perform at or above grade level in reading and math within the next five years. The district is also working to regain full accreditation.
Metro Academic and Classical High School and McKinley Classical Junior Academy were named 2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. The award distinguishes schools for helping students achieve at very high levels and for making significant progress in closing the achievement gap. Secretary Spellings recognized only seven schools in Missouri and 320 schools nationwide.
