Upcoming Events
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Monday
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM State of the District - Community Meeting
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Tuesday
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PER -- PTO Meeting
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Thursday
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM U City Board of Education Meeting
School News
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Metro Theater Company Visit
Pershing students enjoyed a special performance of Frida Libre by the Metro Theater Company. Click headline to read more.
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Students Celebrate General Pershing
School celebrated General John J. Pershing’s birthday with cake and ice cream to augment a week’s worth of study on the military hero. They learned of his start as a teacher of African-American students; his career at West Point, his heroic rise in World War I and his thoughtful command of African-American troops. Click headline to read more.
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Preparing for Four-Star Birthday Celebration
On Sept. 13, 2018, the 400 students will celebrate the birthday of General John J. Pershing; the WWI (1914-1918) hero who famously came to St. Louis in December 1919 to lay the cornerstone of the new Pershing Elementary School. Click headline to read more.
District News
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Middle and High School Students Mark National Computer Science Week with An "Hour of Code"
Brittany Woods Middle School and University City High students celebrated National Computer Science Week and the new St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station with a coding session that focused on the ecosystem of the Northern American River Otter, an exhibit at the aquarium. Click headline to read more.
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It's Never Too Early to Think about Summer: Join Us for Summer Showcase
The District's annual Summer Showcase provides parents and students of all ages easy access to a variety of summer opportunities, including camps, enrichment programs, student internships, jobs and job training. Click headline to read more.
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Transition Week Is Coming Jan. 28 -30
Transition Week helps students and their families prepare for smooth transitions to kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade. All U. City families are welcome to attend any of these events. Click headline to read more.
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Gratitude: Local Church Donates 100 Turkey Dinners to District Families
All Nations Church held its annual Happy Thanks Giveaway to help 100 District families with Thanksgiving dinner. "We all come away realizing we have so much to be grateful for," said Pastor Chris Paavola. Click headline to read more.
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High School Students Participate in U.S. Naturalization Ceremony
University City High School students and members of the Air Force JROTC Color Guard were asked by a federal magistrate judge to participate in a swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. Citizens. Click headline to read more.
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Kindergarten Students Have Got It "MADE" Thanks to a Recent Field Trip
All Kindergarten Classes from Barbara C. Jordan and Flynn Park elementary schools had a chance to explore The Magic House's new @ Made facility just east of The Loop. The facility enabled the students to experiment with creative tools and technology to spark imagination and create exciting new things. Click headline to read more.
Pershing Pride

District Announcements
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Join us for State of the District at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in the University City High School Pruitt Library Media Center, 7401 Balson Ave. (63130) - use Jackson Ave. entrance. Register online at www.ucityschools.org/120919.
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School Board Elections - Public Notice of Filing
Interested in serving on the University City Board of Education?
Filing begins Dec. 17, 2019, at 8 a.m. and ends on Jan. 21, 2020, at 5 p.m.
for the April 7, 2020, election.
For more information, visit www.ucityschools.org/BOE.
101719 Board Meeting
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Transform the Life of Every Student Every Day