Saint Louis Public Schools

Gateway Student Now Certified as an EMT

Jon Walter, a senior in the Career and Technical Education Emergency Medical Services Program at Gateway STEM High School, successfully passed his National Registry written examination, and is now a certified Emergency Medical Technician.  As soon as he receives his formal notification from the National Registry, he will immediately apply for his state license to practice emergency medicine. Congratulations!

Kennard Students Hosted Successful Holiday Bake Sale to Benefit 2 Area Families in Need

For the holidays, Mrs. Recke’s 3rd graders hosted a bake sale as part of a service learning project to benefit two families in need. The bake sale was a success, raising a record breaking $1,485.00, and was made possible thanks to the generosity of the students, faculty and staff, and the community.

Pierre Laclede Students Go Caroling

The Honors Choir of Pierre Laclede Elementary performed at Delhaven Manor for the holidays.  Twenty-five fourth and fifth grade students sang seasonal songs and shared some festive cheer with the residents.  Besides developing singing and performance skills, the Honors Choir also had time to reflect on how they can contribute to and gain from connections made with people of another generation.

Academy of Environmental Science and Math Donates to Operation Food Search

Students at the Academy of Environmental Science and Math donated more than 2,000 canned goods to Operation Food Search here in St. Louis. The faculty and staff at the school are extremely proud of the students’ generosity and community outreach efforts.

Carr Lane Choirs Give Numerous Holiday Performances

The choirs of Carr Lane had a very busy December, performing numerous shows for District events. Lead by Ms. Cheryl Alfermann, the vocal music students have become quite popular for their robust talents, and are greatly appreciated by the District and the community.

Patrick Henry Students Learn the Value of Giving

Students at Patrick Henry learned the heartfelt act of GIVING by opening their very own Santa’s Shop for the Holidays.  Students worked to save their money so they were able to purchase gifts for giving to family, friends, and yes, their favorite teacher! All proceeds collected from the shop were donated to Cardinal Glennon. 

Upcoming Events

Special Administrative Board Meeting

Date: Thursday, January 17

Location: 801 N. 11^th St., Room 108

News Articles of Interest

·         Born And Raised: Phil Betts (St. Louis Public Radio)

·         Brittany Packnett comes home to lead Teach for America St. Louis

·         Congregations donate winter clothes

·         Educators in St. Louis area ask what more can be done to prevent ... (St. Louis Post Dispatch

·         Financial test proposed for families in school desegregation program (St. Louis Beacon)

·         Gateway MST teacher given Golden Apple - St. Louis American ...

·         Helping hands for Sandy Hook (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

·         Missouri needs 'parent trigger'

·         Retirement options recommended for Missouri's public school ...

·         School-based food banks are on the rise across St. Louis

·         SLPS educator publishes teaching series (St. Louis American)

·         SLPS honors PE Teachers of the Year

·         Soldan science teacher wins district award (KSDK)

·         St. Louis city and county educators, police discuss school safety issues (St. Louis Post Dispatch)

·         St. Louis County police chief offers bold option to nervous schools ...

·         STL student elected national president (St. Louis American)

·         United Way introduces mentor program

Photos of the Week

Willard Moore III, a senior at Clyde C. Miller Career Academy, was recently elected as the national President/Chief Executive Officer for the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) program. He will plan and oversee the nation-wide community service project conducted next spring by over 150 high school students in their respective cities.

This part of the field trip was followed up with an enjoyable lunch at The Old Spaghetti Factory and a trip to the office of the License Collector (Michael McMillan) where they learned about the City Hall operations and a visit to the Mayor’s office. This was a complete day of learning by exposing students to skills required in the workplace.

The faculty and staff at Carnahan High School of the Future would like to applaud Ms. DeBoise’s junior AVID class for selecting and adopting a family of five for the holidays as part of a service learning project.  The family consists of a 22 year-old single mother of four boys ages 5, 3, 1, and 6 months. They raised money for four weeks and managed to purchase several toys, clothes, and shoes.  They even received a donation to give a Play Station 2 gaming system. 

Unbeknownst to his teacher, Jacob Cox-Scott, a fourth grade student at Hickey Elementary, entered a RAMS essay contest by writing about why his teacher, Mrs. Cynthia Sanders, is the best.  He won, and Rampage and a few of the team’s cheerleaders stopped by the school to congratulate Mrs. Sanders for being an exceptional teacher.