The Loop Special Business District donated $3,000 to help 10 U City High School students improve ACT scores.
The Loop Special Business District is partnering to partner with The Princeton Review to help University City High School students prepare for college enrollment. During its March meeting it was announced that the LSBD board of directors had decided to allocate $3,000 from their annual budget to provide scholarships for 10 U City High School students to receive ACT tutoring from The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review has agreed to provide a reduction in their ACT tutoring fees to allow even more students to benefit from this community-driven program. A tutoring program similar to this was implemented last year on a smaller scale with much success, and this year the program organizers were thrilled to have the opportunity to take the …
The School District of University City board of education meets Thursday.
The School District of University City will honor the accomplishments of students and staff at the February Board of Education meeting Thursday, Feb. 21. The meeting is slated for 7 p.m. Thursday. Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt said she believes the recognitions are a good reminder to the Board and District as a whole about the reason they exist – to serve students. “I have high standards for our students and expect them to do great things, but even so, I am always impressed with how talented our students are," she said. "Hearing about their accomplishments inspires us to continue to challenge them academically and expose them to limitless opportunities.” The following students and educators will be honored: Missouri Middle School …
Dan Politte is involved on the school's robotics and quiz bowl teams, as well as Latin Club.
University City High School student Dan Politte managed a perfect ACT score, according to a blog post from Kim Deitzler on the Say Yes to U City Schools blog. "A born and bred U City boy, Dan began his journey to academic greatness as a kindergartner at Jackson Park Elementary," Deitzler writes. "As you might expect, he carries a challenging course load, heavy on AP (Advanced Placement) classes. In fact, he’s taking five this year, which is roughly equivalent to a full college load." Politte is a founding member of the UCHS FIRST Robotics Competition team, and is also involved in Latin Club and the schools Quiz Bowl team, the UCHA Certamen, according to the post. It's been a big year for Politte--he even had the opportunity to travel to …
George Lenard
11:29 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
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