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The Inaugural Catch A Rising Star Event was...
A Huge Success!
 Thanks to the support of our generous donors, our Catch a Rising Star celebration raised over $350,000 to benefit students at De La Salle Middle School! Click here to learn about our awardees: Cannon Design, Jackie Jones, and Edward Jones.
Photographs from the evening are available for your perusal at Blacktie-Missouri.
Our next fundraising event will be our annual Golf Outing, held at the Norman K. Probstein Golf Course in Forest Park on FRIDAY, October 7, 2011. Contact Kathleen Stomps at 314/531-9820 or kstomps@delasallems.org to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
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Congratulations to Kiara B.
Winner in the Citywide Seventh-grade Poetry Contest
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Kiara with her brother, Kesan, and Grandmother
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Last fall, every seventh grader in a public, private, or charter school in the city of St. Louis was invited to write their best poem and submit it for judging for the St. Louis Citywide Poetry Contest. De La Salle student Kiara's poem was selected as one of the best from across the city.
On May 4, 2011, at the Regional Arts Commission building, 45 seventh-graders had an opportunity to read their poems in front of families, friends, teachers, strangers, and the cameras of STL-TV.
Kiara proudly read her poem "Life's Hard in Prison", dedicated to her uncle, James, in front of the enraptured audience. We are so very proud of her, too!
Life's Hard in Prison
(Dedicated to my uncle, James)
It's hard
To let others be in charge.
To always be told to get up,
Not even enough time to shoot a layup.
You sit in your cell
Thinking, Man, this is like Hell,
But you caused it yourself.
Don't criticize a brother,
Just love one another.
Be cool, calm, collected
Or you will be rejected.
Keep your space
So haters won't get in your face.
Don't make a case
By killing a brother
Who may or may not have your skin color.
Just love one another.
Click here to learn more about sponsoring a student like Kiara.
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Congratulations to De La Salle Alum, Micoe P.
Winner of the Cardinal Ritter High School Prep Kuumba Award
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Micoe with his award
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Micoe P., a senior at Cardinal Ritter College Prep, was one of two seniors selected by Cardinal Ritter faculty to receive the Kuumba Award. This award acquired its name from the sixth principle of Kwaanza and is given to students who "inspire others to be creative in work and industrial pursuits."
Click here to see where our alumni attend high school, and e-mail us to let us know where you went to high school!
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Help De La Salle Win a Classroom Library Makeover!
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De La Salle Library
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De La Salle's current "library" is part of the school cafeteria, separated only by a collapsing temporary wall. The room is used as an office, a language arts classroom, a counseling center, the lunch time detention area, the after school study hall, and our main library.
We need an organized library that is user friendly, where students can see the titles, and the genres. We want students to be able to search for books and utilize reference materials with ease.
The booksource will award a classroom library makeover to the school that wins the most votes. You can help by clicking here and voting for entry #18, De La Salle Middle School. Voting ends May 27th.
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