From the Desk of…
Diana Bourisaw, Superintendent
News you need to know
By adding dynamic new programs, initiatives, and opportunities
for the 2007-08 school year, the St. Louis Public Schools have “raised
the bar” to create the BEST choice in urban education.
Please take the time to investigate the exciting advances that
the district has to offer:
McKinley 9th Grade Leadership
Academy, 2156 Russell Blvd.
We have expanded our successful gifted education program to
include a full-time gifted high school. Contact: Brenda Smith,
Principal, (314) 773-0027, Brenda.Smith@slps.org.
After-school Programs. Contact: Dorris J. Walker-McGahee,
Coordinator, After-school programs. (314) 345-4657 or (314)
393-1129, Dorris.Walker@slps.org.
Gifted Education Office. To learn about SLPS gifted programs,
contact: Mary Anne Hoppe, Director of Gifted Education, (314)
345-2435, MaryAnne.Hoppe@slps.org. To schedule gifted testing,
contact Shaun Albright, (314) 345-4548, Shaun.Albright@slps.org.
The Downtown Academy, 1220 N. 10th Street (Patrick Henry School).
The facility offers eMINTS, a Virtual Learning Center, and
an Early Childhood and Lab School. Contact: Esperansa Veal,
Principal, (314) 231-7284 or (314) 608-0232, Esperansa.Veal@slps.org.
Big Picture Schools. These schools offer innovative learning
for the alternative student in grades 1-10. Contact: Tom Stephens,
Executive Director, (314) 574-8215, Tom.Stephens@slps.org or
Georgia Bland-Whitfield, Education Officer, (314) 345-4497,
Georgia.Bland-Whitfield@slps.org.
Virtual Learning. The e-Learning initiative begins this fall
for students in grades K-3 and 9-12. The district has partnered
with two world-class organizations, K12 Inc. and Kaplan Virtual
Education. Enrollment begins August 20 on a first-come, first-served
basis. Online courses begin September 4. Contact: Jo Ann Reese,
Director, (314) 345-2551, jreese@slps.org.
Magnet Schools. The St. Louis Public Schools offer a kaleidoscope
of tuition-free programs for St. Louis City and eligible County
residents. Elementary and high-school programs are available
in the visual and performing arts, gifted education, international
studies, math/science/technology, military, and more. Contact:
Kate Stewart, Interim Marketing Coordinator, (314) 345-4694,
kate.stewart@slps.org. County families may contact Sharon Heisel
in the VICC office, (314) 721-8244, x. 3015, sheisel@choicecorp.org.
Student Placement and Registration. Contact: Louis Kruger,
Executive Director of Business Operations, (314) 633-5201,
Louis.Kruger@slps.org.
Mandatory Attendance Age. Effective July 1, 2007, the State
of Missouri raised the mandatory attendance age to 17 for students
attending St. Louis Public Schools. SLPS is the only district
in the state with a raised mandatory attendance age. Students
through the age of 17 must attend school.
A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and
at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.
A. Bartlett Giamatti (President, Yale)
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