SLPS Spotlight Weekly News April 20 2007

SOLDAN SPONSORS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Students and staff at Soldan International Studies High School will sponsor their annual International Festival on Tuesday, April 24, and Wednesday, April 25, at 9 a.m. in the school’s auditorium. The festival is a 14-year tradition that features multicultural activities such as music, dance, art and fashion. This year’s emphasis is placed on various dance forms representing traditional and contemporary Hispanic, Afghani, Somali, Arabic, African-American, Western European and Bosnian dances. For more information, call Babatunde Deinbo, multicultural coordinator, at 367-9222.

SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPONSORS FAIR

The Special Education Department will sponsor a “Transition for Life” fair to be held
on Thursday, April 26, at the Meda P. Washington Education Center, 2030 South Vandeventer. Fair hours are from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The purpose is to provide high school seniors information about programs and services that are available to individuals with disabilities. Community vendors and presenters will be available to share resources. For more information call Phyllis Mahan at 633-5429.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS….GATEWAY ELEMENTARY GEARS UP FOR GATEWAY IDOL FINAL SHOWDOWN!

Gateway Elementary School will hold the Gateway Idol 2007 Final Ten Concert on Thursday, May 10, at 10 a.m. There will be plenty of extraordinary talent on display at the magnet school. It’s free and open to the public.

LANGSTON STUDENTS WIN BIG IN CLEAN AIR BOOKMARK DESIGN CONTEST

Three students from Langston Middle School performed exceptionally well in the city-wide Clean Air Bookmark Design Contest. The winners are Jacob Watson, first place;
Bryonita Haywood, second place; and Torry Jacobs, Honorable Mention. The contest was
sponsored by the Community Air Project and Saint Louis Public Library.

FOUR SOLDAN STUDENTS ARE GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLARS

Soldan International Studies High School has four seniors who are Gates Millennium Scholars, including Jeffrey Hall, Jr., Kristopher Scruggs, Meaghan Hill and Zoe Manzy-Coates. The Gates Millennium Scholars program awards 1,000 scholarships nationwide based on individual student achievements in the areas of leadership, academics and community service.

RETIREMENT RECOGNITION!!!!!!

The Office of Public Information, for the first time, will publish a special edition of Spotlight News to congratulate those who have given outstanding service to the St. Louis Public Schools! If you are retiring in June 2007, please send your name, your school and/or name of office, your position, and years of service to Karen.Hylton@slps.org. Send your information BEFORE Monday, April 23.The special edition will be published May 14.