Central Visual & Performing Arts High School

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February 19, 2015

Volume 3, Issue 11

Experience StL Community College Information Night

Topics: admissions and testing process, financial aid and A+ scholar-ships, how to earn college credit and career options.

February 24, 2015 STLCC @ Meramec 6-7 p.m.

March 5, 2015 STLCC @ Florissant Valley 6-7 p.m. March 10 STLCC @ Forest Park 5:30 to 7 p.m.

March 12, 2015 STLCC @ Wildwood 6-7:30 p.m. stlcc.edu/experience

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, Katrina Bridgett and math teacher, Mr. Phipps for being voted this

month’s Student & Staff of the Month!

SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities: Missouri Gaming Association Scholarship - 3.1.15 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Scholarship Lindenwood - 3.2.15 Lindenwood Black Student Union - Black & White Ball - 3.2.15 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship - 3.13.15 William Pablo Feraldo Memorial Scholarship - 3.15.15 Gamma Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha - 3.28.15 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship - 3.31.15 Zeta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho - 3.31.15 Eta Mu Sigma Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority - 4.1.15 New Age Truth of Missouri Scholarship - 4.2.15 Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program - 6.15.15

Congratulations Briah Page

Congratulations to Briah Paige for being accepted in the 2015 Science and Mathematics Academy

Summer Program at Harris Stowe State University.

The Association of the United States Army St. Louis Gateway Chapter - Scholarship Program

Seniors who have: a parent who was OR is a member of any active, guard or re-

serve component of the U. S. Army

a parent who currently works for a defense contractor or a de-fense agency

Deadline is March 9, 2015 - www.gatewayausa.org

Band Students Perform at MLK Parade

CVPA drummers marched down Grand in a sign of community unity during MLK Parade.

Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition

Shout out to sophomore, Otis Woodard, who

represented CVPA in the St. Louis Regional

Competition of Poetry Out Loud

earlier this month. Otis placed 4th in the

competition. He was cheered on by several members

of his family, including his father, (pictured at right) who sadly passed away last week.

Very proud of you, Otis! Our thoughts

and prayers with you and your family.

100 Black Men present - Black History Essay Contest

High School Seniors - You could win a college scholarship: $1,500 1st place, $1,000 2nd place, $500 3rd place

All winners will also receive a tablet Deadline for essays February 27, 2015

www.100blackmenstl.com

People’s Community Action Corporation College Tour

A college tour is the best way to really get a feel for a school and decide if it’s the right fit for you. Consider spending this spring break

on a bus tour of many of the country’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities:

Morehouse University, Spelman University, Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, Tennessee State University, Fisk University, McHarry Medical College

** See your counselor for more information on this opportunity!

Miss Diva St. Louis Pageant The Divine III Step Team and Mentoring Program

Miss Diva St. Louis Pageant—April 17, 2015 @Jennings HS All ages welcome: registration/interviews - March 4, 2015

Freshman Physics Students in the Lab

Freshman science students are investigating

waves using a vibrating string.

The vibrating string is perfect for investigating

waves because the waves are

large enough to see easily. The

students are then able to apply

these concepts to how most musical

instruments function!

Ms. “Chaz” Holloman & Debbie Allen Dance

Congrats to dance instructor, Ms. Holloman, who auditioned and was accepted into The Debbie Allen Dance

Academy Summer Intensive 2015 in

Los Angeles.

Ms. Holloman will train intensively

with Debbie Allen for a month,

culminating in a recital this summer. Black Rep Performs At CVPA

In honor of

Black History Month,

actors from the Black Rep

visited Central and performed

their production of

“Anne and Emmett,” a creative play that imagines the conversation between

teenagers, Anne Frank and Emmett Till, both historical victims of hate and prejudice.

The Infinite Scholars Program Scholarship Fair

February 28, 2015 at the J. C. Penney Building @ UMSL 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Students are to register online at: www.infinitescholar.org

Black History Month Performance

In celebration of Black History Month, CVPA is hosting a Performing Arts Night and Visual

Art Show on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

From 5-7pm, visit the “Black Lives Matter” visual art installation in the new art gallery. The performing arts show will take place in

the theater at 7pm. Admission is $5.