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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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District's Annual STEAM Expo Set For November 16
The all-virtual event is seeking student, staff and community exhibitors to present 15 minute STEAM sessions on Zoom. Guest registration to attend sessions will begin soon.
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Trunk or Treat and Pumpkin Stroll set for October 30
The popular family events take place at University City High School and nearby Jackson Park Elementary School and offer pumpkin carving, candy, and an evening stroll around the UCHS track to view the lit pumpkins.
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New! See Our Getting Started on Canvas How-To Guide for Parents
The guide gives parents a step-by-step process on how to get an account to monitor their children's classroom progress. Join us for Mon., Oct. 4, Coffee & Canvas parent session. Click headline for registration link and to learn more.
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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 Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Board Meeting on Zoom. Click headline to read more.
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Next Zoom with the Superintendent
Superintendent Hardin-Bartley checks in with families during morning and evening Zoom virtual meetings. The next meeting has not yet been scheduled. Click the headline for more information including registration link and videos of past meetings with associated chat questions.
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District Providing Free COVID-19 Saliva Testing
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. Note new times beginning Oct. 4, 2021. Click headline to read more.
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The Peace Place is Your Place To Be Well
The Peace Place is a virtual wellness site with dozens of tools to help you with relaxation, mindfulness and overall well-being. 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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