The St. Louis Community Empowerment Foundation recently provided $25,000 in scholarships and educational grants to students and organizations based on academic achievement and community service. Anheuser Busch and David and Thelma Steward were each presented five scholarships in their name respectively at the 10th Annual Salute to Women in Leadership.
Scholarships and educational grants were also presented to students in the St. LouisPublic Schools, RankenTechnicalCollege, the Royal Vagabonds, the St. LouisCity, St. LouisCounty and East St. Louis Branches of the NAACP, St. Louis Public School Foundation and St. Louis Community College Foundation.
“We are extremely proud of our scholarship/internship/mentoring program and the success of the youth that have graduated and those that are still participating,” said Michael McMillan, chairman of the board of STLCEF.
“We are extremely grateful to Anheuser Busch, David and Thelma Steward and all of our sponsors for their generous support of our efforts.”
HSSU to host Common Core Summer Institute
Harris-Stowe State University College of Education is co-sponsoring and hosting the Common Core Summer Institute, with Triumph Learning, on July 25 at the William L. Clay Sr. Early Childhood Development/Parenting Education Center.
Triumph Learning is the leading publisher of K-12 Common Core resources, standards-aligned instructional materials and effective literacy programs. Their state-customized products increase student achievement and raise scores on high-stakes exams. As such, the Common Core Institute is designed to provide peer-to-peer solutions while learning from master practitioners in areas such as language arts, leadership, English and mathematics.
Keynote speaker Alan Sitomer, is a three-time Teacher of the Year Award Winner and author of 16 books for educators and young adults.
Other guests and speakers include, Mark Federman, award-winning secondary school principal in N.Y.; Darryl Johnson, 2007 Missouri Teacher of the Year, author and 2013 National Teacher Hall of Fame nominee; Alex Kajitani, California Teacher of the Year; Terry Kaldhusdal, 2007 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year, former journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker; and Suzanne Skipper, instructional specialist for the Florida Department of Education and trained professional development and curriculum authority.
Registration is $149 and will begin at 8 a.m. The program will open with the keynote address at 9 a.m. followed by the workshops from 10:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch will be provided and a certificate of attendance will be issued by Harris-Stowe’s College of Education.
For more information about the Common Core Summer Institute contact Diane Sanderson at (636) 578-1029 or via email at dsanderson@triumphlearning.com, or Maggie Moe at (314) 614-7308 or via email at mmoe@triumphlearning.com. For more information about Triumph Learning visit them at triumphlearning.com.
Confluence hosts summer program
In July, most students are finished with summer school. But at Confluence Charter Schools, students are in the middle of a summer program filled with instruction and enrichment.
“Research shows that when students aren’t engaged in learning during the summer, they fall behind in math and reading at an average loss of two months in math skills,” said Joyce Jefferson, summer school principal. “Part of our academic focus is to increase the number of seventh and eighth grade students who are algebra ready.”
The summer program began July 1 and ends July 26. Students in grades K-8 are involved in a full day of school. Nearly 760 students attend every day from the Confluence campuses of Old North, South City and Walnut Park. Summer school is open to all students, from those experiencing academic challenges to those who are exceptional students.
The summer session is designed to look different from the regular school year and classes are held at Confluence Academy-Old North.
“Our core intensive instruction is in reading, writing and math. Camp activities and regular field trips add enrichment to the summer school experience,” said Jefferson.
Enrichment activities include photography, art and etiquette.
Community partnerships with Junior Achievement, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, the Saint Louis Science Center, Pinx Dance Studio and the University of Missouri-St. Louis also influence the summer experience.
“We believe that our summer school program is second-to-none,” said Jefferson.
