Central Visual & Performing Arts High School
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April 9, 2015
Volume 3, Issue 13
EMPOWER ME! Girl’s Conference 2015 for 9th & 10th Graders
The STL Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC) will host a conference as part of an initiative to start preparing young girls for a college education. Conference focus will include: Identity, Communications/Soft Skills, Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship, and Healthy Lifestyles. The one-day conference
will be held on June 20th. Applications are due April 15th.
Eagle Activities:
Visit www.centralvpa.com for additional CVPA news!
As your contact information (email, phone number, address) changes, please contact the school and keep us updated!
Counselors’ Corner: Eagle Shout-Outs:
Student & Staff of the Month
Congratulations to freshman, Elizabeth Siu and social studies teacher, Mr. Pace for being voted this
month’s Student & Staff of the Month!
SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities: St. Louis American Foundation 2015 Scholarship - 4.24.15 McDonald’s Academic Excellence Award Scholarship - 4.25.15 Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program - 6.15.15
Summer Jobs at the Maplewood Heights Community Center
Are you looking for a fun, energetic place to work this summer? THE HEIGHTS is now hiring for summer employment—Imagination Station Camp Counselor (working with campers ages 5-12 years),
Young explorers Camp Counselor (working with campers ages 3-5), Lifeguards (must be 16 and attend our lifeguard certification class)
Interns, Camp Volunteers (ages 14-15), Guest Services Desk, & more.
Contact Morgan Curry [email protected] Karen Otto [email protected] 655-3655 www.richmondheights.org
CVPA Poetry Team Competes at VerbQuake
Last weekend, students representing CVPA competed at the St. Louis spoken word poetry slam, VerbQuake. The two-day tournament featured twelve schools and dozens of students. Congrats to Ny’Sha Burns-Baxley, Emeara Burns,
Makayla Lewis, Erik Jones, Leanna Ray, and Trevor Brantley for spittin’
their original poems #respectthemic
Award-Winning Art Work by Jeremy LaMear
A portrait of Jimi Hendrix by junior, Jeremy LaMear,
recently took 2nd place in the SLPS Famous African American
Portrait Contest. Congrats!
Summer Job League
Whether you’re looking for your first job or an internship to round out your resume, the Summer Job League is your connection to a
real-world experience. The Summer Job League is specially created for Missouri’s emerging workforce, ages 16-24, who want to get a
jump start on their future while earning some extra cash. Register online at summerjobs.mo.gov
Saint Louis University Summer Transportation Institute
Saint Louis University is offering a free one-week summer camp (July 6-10 and 13-17) for high school students interested in pursuing
a career in transportation, aviation, engineering, science or technology. The camp is a combination of lectures, hand-on
activities, field trips and guest speakers. Learn more about this summer camp at parks.slu.edu/summer-transportation-institute.
UMSL Bridge Program - 2015 Summer Academy
June 15 - July 10, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-12:00pm. Requirements: cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, enrolled in or have
completed Algebra and enrolled in a St. Louis metro area high school.
To apply please visit www.umsl.edu/precollegiate
Additional information: [email protected] or 314-516-5196
Science Students Start Recycling Program
Ms. Kunde’s Environmental
Science Class has implemented a
recycling program at the school. After
studying the benefits of recycling, students collected, decorated,
and distributed boxes to each
classroom to use for recycling. The class has also committed to taking
out the recycling each week. Keeping CVPA Green!
Missouri ACAC Spring COLLEGE FAIR
The Missouri Association of College Admission Counseling will hold its annual College Fair for high school students:
Maryville University - Sunday, April 26, 2015 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Student Registration: www.gotocollegefairs.com
Portrait of Maya Angelou Available for Purchase to Support CVPA Visual Arts
The Visual Arts department is looking to find a good home for our monumental portrait of the legendary Dr. Maya Angelou. This painting was completed by several art students on the CVPA
Theatre stage during the Black History Performing Arts
Night on February 25, 2015.
The painting is 5 feet wide by 7.5 feet tall, done in six sections.
$200.00 is the minimum price,
assembly included. Please contact Mr. Perry or Mr. Buggs
for more information .
Student Board of Directors - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
During the year on the board , Student Board members meet every other month at the St. louis Fed to discuss issues related to economic and
personal finance, listen to speakers on topics ranging from leadership development to career planning and progression and compete for two
summer internships during the summer of 2016.
Open to JUNIORS - Deadline for this application is April 30, 2015.
CVPA Shines at District Math Competition
In late March, six Eagles gave up their Saturday morning to participate in the 27th annual SLPS
District Math Competition. Alayzha Jordan, Amauri McGuire, Christian Fields, Doneisha Robinson,
Elizabeth Siu, and D’Aundre Fitzpatrick represented CVPA very well, with Elizabeth, Christian, and
Doneisha receiving the top three scores at the school. Congratulations to these CVPA Eagle
Math-letes for a job well done!
Congrats to Ms. McDonald on Art Grant
Congratulations to Ms. McDonald who was recently awarded a grant through ConnectED. Through this grant, the Visual Arts Program at Central has been
granted 30 licenses for Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Premier Elements, and Adobe Presenter. The
President himself is quoted as saying, “Driven by new digital technologies, the future of learning is increasingly interactive, individualized, and full of real-world experiences and information.“ We are
thrilled to be able to keep our photography program current with technology and art mediums. Our already talented students will be able to create innovative and meaningful art and presentations.
Way to take the initiative, McDonald!
COLLEGE Visits:
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - 4.21.15 @ 9am
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