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Colquitt and Hawkins Named Co-Principals of Pershing Elementary
Pershing Elementary School will have two leaders starting in July. Deitra Colquitt and Jessica Hawkins will serve as co-principals of the school replacing Herbert Buie who is retiring after 14 years of service. Click headline to read more.
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Pershing Family Yoga Night
During Spring 2020, Pershing School will be hosting a 6-part series of free Family Yoga Nights with instructor Brittany Hill, courtesy of a grant funded by the University City Education Foundation. Click headline to read more.
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Growing Together: Elementary PTOs Create One U City
The District’s four elementary school Parent Teacher Organizations have banded together to create a new initiative called One U City. It is intended to drive #LionPride, build community across the district and ensure all schools have the resources and support to host successful family events. Click headline to learn more.
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Summer 2022 Camp U Registration Opening Soon
Camp U returns this June with an exciting array of free experiences for U. City Schools students. Watch for more details coming soon. Click headline to read more.
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District Providing Free COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinics
Thanks to a partnership with Washington University and the National Institutes of Health, all students, staff and affiliated household members may get free COVID-19 saliva testing through May 2022. Although the WUSTL drive-up testing is temporarily postponed, other options are available. Also Urban League of St. Louis is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Jackson Park School on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Click headline to read more about testing and upcoming vaccination clinic.
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Upcoming School Board Meeting on Zoom
The University City Board of Education is accepting public registration and citizen's comments for its next session on Zoom. Click headline for registration and to learn more.
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Zoom with the Superintendent
Superintendent Hardin-Bartley checks in with families during Zoom virtual meetings. Click the headline to watch archived videos including the last meeting on January 18, 2022.
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State of the District: Dec. 7, 2021
The School District of University City hosted its annual State of the District on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Click headline for archived video, slide deck and feedback survey.
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Do You Have a District T-Mobile Hotspot?
Users of district T-Mobile hotspots must pick up new, upgraded hotspots from the District to keep internet service after December 17. Click headline for pick up dates and more information.
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New U. City Municipal Calendar Features Stunning Student Art
Award-winning student artwork is featured prominently in the 2022 University City calendar. Click headline to read more.
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Families, we are excited to share our curriculum website with you. We hope it provides clarity about our core instruction as well as the other supports we have for your family. Please complete the short survey on the homepage to let us know you explored the website and read about Title 1. We also ask that you familiarize yourself with Canvas. Our website includes the steps to better understand this platform.We truly appreciate your partnership! Please reach out to our staff if you have specific questions about the curriculum.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Cesar Chavez
Born in Arizona to a Mexican American family, Cesar Chavez grew up around the people he later helped through his activism. The defining moment in Chavez’s life came when his family moved to California during the Great Depression to become farm workers, cementing his fight for farmers rights, (source: https://www.biography.com/news/notable-hispanic-americans)
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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Frida Kahlo
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, pain and passion, and bold, vibrant colors. She is celebrated in Mexico for her attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and by feminists for her depiction of the female experience and form, (source: https://www.fridakahlo.org/).
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Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Octaviano Larrazola
In 1928 Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo was elected to fill the unexpired term of New Mexico. He became the first Hispanic American to serve in the United States Senate. A former teacher and principal, he was devoted to achieving equality in education for Spanish-speaking Americans. At the 1910 New Mexico constitutional convention, Larrazolo was instrumental in securing the inclusion of a provision recognizing the Spanish language for use in conducting public business, (source: www.senate.gov).
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