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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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Music to Our Ears! Gallery Reception Set at The Sheldon for Julia Goldstein Students
Julia Goldstein preschoolers in Annie Mann's classroom designed and constructed their own musical instruments as part of a STEM activity in partnership with The St. Louis Science Center. Their instruments will be on display at a special gallery reception on May 3 at The Sheldon Galleries. Click headline to read more.
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Updated: Graduation Ceremony Set for the Class of 2022
University City High School Class of 2022 will have their graduation ceremony in-person on May 23, 2022 inside Chaifetz Arena. Several important safety measures are in place, and guests should plan ahead. Click headline to read more.
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Summer 2022 Camp U Registration
Camp U returns this June with an exciting array of free experiences for U. City Schools students. As of March 14, registration is at waitlist capacity for rising 1st - 5th grade students! Click headline to read more.
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Join The Pride! Online Preschool and Kindergarten Enrollment Now Open For New Families to the District
New families to the district are encouraged to enroll their preschoolers or kindergartners online as soon as possible. Click headline to read more.
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Growing Together 2022 Gardening Event Scheduled for May 3 at Brittany Woods Middle School
The second annual event encourages food gardening in the U. City Community by offering seedlings, seed packets and limited garden supplies. It is sponsored by the student-run organization Growing Together: The U. City Schools Food Garden Network. Click headline to read more.
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Kindergarten Open Houses Set for the Evening of Thursday, April 7
This year's kindergarten open house will be in-person at each of the District's four elementary schools. Registration is required. Click headline to learn more.
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Update: Meet & Greet scheduled for March 16 - Justin Davis to lead Brittany Woods Middle School
Davis will assume the principal position at Brittany Woods Middle School on July 1, 2022. A Meet & Greet is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16 at the middle school. He previously was the principal of The East New York Arts and Civics High School in Brooklyn, New York. 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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