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Central Visual & Performing Arts High School eBlast Newsletter Where Arts & Academics Share Center Stage April 22, 2015 Volume 3, Issue 14 Trulaske Business Academy Pre-College Summer Program The goal of this week-long residenal program is to introduce minority students to the various disciplines and career opportunies within the business world, while also experiencing life on a college campus. Fresh- man-Juniors with at least a 3.0 GPA are eligible to apply for the pro- gram. The program will take place July 12-18th on Mizzou’s campus. Applicaons are due Friday, April 24th. 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: CVPA Students Represent at Mock AP Test On April 11th, over 20 Central students gave up their Saturday morning to parcipate in SLPS’s Mock AP Test. The pracce test is almost 4 hours long and is meant to simulate the actual AP exams that our students will take next month. Shout out to our amazing students for your dedicaon and focus! SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities: Inroads Summer Agriculture Institute - 4.23.15 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 Please see the counselors for information on these and other opportunities Summer Jobs at the Maplewood Heights Community Center Are you looking for a fun, energec place to work this summer? THE HEIGHTS is now hiring for summer employment—Imaginaon Staon Camp Counselor (working with campers ages 5-12 years), Young explorers Camp Counselor (working with campers ages 3-5), Lifeguards (must be 16 and aend our lifeguard cerficaon class) Interns, Camp Volunteers (ages 14-15), Guest Services Desk, & more. Contact Morgan Curry [email protected] Karen Oo [email protected] 655-3655 www.richmondheights.org Central Spring Play - “A Flea in Her Ear” On Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th, CVPA presents our spring play, “A Flea in Her Ear.” This farcical play is set in France at the turn of the 20th century. Scandal, suspicion, murder plots, and cases of mistaken identy collide to make this show chaocally hilarious! Admission is $5. Shows start promptly at 7pm. Central Music Students Perform at Charity Event On April 9th, students in the CVPA Jazz Ensemble performed at the “Lighng the Way” Gala to benefit nonprofit, United4Children. 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 connecon 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 Transportaon Instute 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 transportaon, aviaon, engineering, science or technology. The camp is a combinaon of lectures, hand-on acvies, field trips and guest speakers. Learn more about this summer camp at parks.slu.edu/summer-transportaon-instute. UMSL Bridge Program - 2015 Summer Academy June 15 - July 10, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-12:00pm. Requirements: cumulave 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 Addional informaon: [email protected] or 314-516-5196 Dancers Compete in Talent Compeon This Friday, April 24th, at 8pm, 6 of Central’s Advanced Dancers will be compeng in the final round of the St. Louis Teen Talent Compeon at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Dancing as the “Central VPA Dancing Six,” Robert Crenshaw, Daryon Kent, Channce Williams, Joshua Hall, David McCall, and Jacob Dorsey will take the stage and represent our school. Good luck, guys! Missouri ACAC Spring COLLEGE FAIR The Missouri Associaon 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 Registraon: 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 painng was completed by several art students on the CVPA Theatre stage during the Black History Performing Arts Night on February 25, 2015. Please contact Mr. Perry or Mr. Buggs for more informaon . 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 applicaon is April 30, 2015. CVPA Vocalists Perform at Arst in Training Show Congratulaons to Lorenzo Jones, Mykel Blair, and Caleb Johnson who performed last weekend at the Opera Theatre St. Louis’s Arst in Training Program. Caleb Johnson, received the second highest scholarship award and an invitaon to study voice at the University of Missouri, Kansas City Conservatory of Music as a result of his performance at the compeve recital. Visual Art Students in Collaborave Exhibit From April 25 ll May 9, our students will be parcipang in the 2015 Collaborave Five High School Exhibion, an excing array of student artwork from two local high schools, starng April 25 and connuing to May 9. Our students have produced highly imaginave artworks in media including painng, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, and photography. The recepon for Collaborave Five will be on Saturday, April 25 from 5:00 ll 7:00 in Gallery 210 on the Universi- ty of Missouri-St. Louis North Campus. Please make the me to come support our arsts at this beauful show. Junior Musician Plays At Local Venue Junior, Kae Schleicher made her guitar performance debut with the Diamond Cut Blues Band last Friday at the Ready Room entertainment venue. Her father plays drums in the band.
Transcript of Eagle Shout Outs: Counselors’ Corner: Eagle Activities€¦ · Inroads Summer Agriculture...
Central Visual & Performing Arts High School
eBlast Newsletter
Where Arts & Academics
Share Center Stage
April 22, 2015
Volume 3, Issue 14
Trulaske Business Academy Pre-College Summer Program
The goal of this week-long residential program is to introduce minority students to the various disciplines and career opportunities within the
business world, while also experiencing life on a college campus. Fresh-man-Juniors with at least a 3.0 GPA are eligible to apply for the pro-gram. The program will take place July 12-18th on Mizzou’s campus.
Applications are due Friday, April 24th.
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:
CVPA Students Represent at Mock AP Test
On April 11th, over 20 Central students gave up their Saturday morning to participate in SLPS’s
Mock AP Test. The practice test is almost 4 hours long and is meant to simulate the actual AP exams
that our students will take next month. Shout out to our amazing students for your dedication and focus!
SCHOLARSHIP Opportunities: Inroads Summer Agriculture Institute - 4.23.15 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 Please see the counselors for information on these and other opportunities
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
Central Spring Play - “A Flea in Her Ear”
On Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th, CVPA
presents our spring play, “A Flea in Her Ear.” This farcical
play is set in France at the turn of the
20th century. Scandal, suspicion, murder plots, and cases of mistaken identity collide to
make this show chaotically hilarious! Admission is $5. Shows start promptly at 7pm.
Central Music Students Perform at Charity Event
On April 9th, students in the CVPA Jazz
Ensemble performed at the “Lighting the
Way” Gala to benefit nonprofit, United4Children.
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
Dancers Compete in Talent Competition
This Friday, April 24th, at 8pm, 6 of Central’s
Advanced Dancers will be competing in
the final round of the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition at the
Fabulous Fox Theatre. Dancing as the “Central VPA Dancing Six,” Robert Crenshaw, Daryon Kent, Channce Williams, Joshua Hall, David
McCall, and Jacob Dorsey will take the stage and represent our school. Good luck, guys!
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.
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 Vocalists Perform at Artist in Training Show
Congratulations to Lorenzo Jones, Mykel Blair, and Caleb Johnson who performed last
weekend at the Opera Theatre St. Louis’s Artist in Training Program. Caleb Johnson,
received the second highest scholarship award and an
invitation to study voice at the University of Missouri, Kansas
City Conservatory of Music as a result of his performance at the competitive recital.
Visual Art Students in Collaborative Exhibit
From April 25 till May 9, our students will be participating in the 2015 Collaborative Five High School Exhibition, an
exciting array of student artwork from two local high schools, starting April 25 and continuing to May 9.
Our students have produced highly imaginative artworks
in media including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, and photography.
The reception for Collaborative Five will be on Saturday,
April 25 from 5:00 till 7:00 in Gallery 210 on the Universi-ty of Missouri-St. Louis North Campus. Please make the time to come support our artists at this beautiful show.
Junior Musician Plays At Local Venue
Junior, Katie Schleicher made her guitar performance debut with the Diamond Cut Blues
Band last Friday at the Ready Room entertainment venue. Her father plays drums in the band.
