Annual State of the District Address
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On January 31, 2013, Superintendent Silva connected with community, business and education leaders during her annual State of the District Address. Click the image above to see a snippet of the address.
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Project S.P.I.R.I.T.
Inaugural Ball
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On Thursday, January 31st, Project S.P.I.R.I.T., a tutoring partner sponsored by Saint Paul Area Council of Churches, hosted an Inaugural Ball to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Obama's second term. The students recited Obama's "Yes, We Can" speech and sang Donnie McClurkin's "Yes You Can" and the families, teachers and community were inspired.
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On January 26th, applicants for the Quality Improvement and AIMSweb projects were announced. Both projects are eighteen months and focus on improving the quality of tutoring.
Congratulations to the following for being chosen to take part in these projects!
Central Community Services
CommonBond Communities
East Side Learning Center
Neighborhood House
Project for Pride in Living
Volunteers of America
West 7th Community Center
YWCA of St. Paul
For more information, email Kara Bixby.
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Did You Miss the United Way Education Event?
Learn more about the state of education in Minnesota and across the country.
On January 23rd, many leaders from organizations around the cities joined together to discuss the future of education in MN and how we can best work together to improve children's futures.
Find out more here.
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Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation55 Fifth Street E
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
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Nneka Morgan
As a self-described example of a "turn-around story," Nneka Morgan didn't expect to finish high school and never thought that college was an option. She attributes her success to the many teachers and staff that saw her struggle and did all they could to push her in the right direction, knowing that she had the ability to succeed.
A native to St. Paul, Nneka attended Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet, Ramsey Middle and Johnson High School. She classifies her education story as a "turn-around story" because she did poorly in the beginning and, for a while, considered dropping out. In junior high, she was kicked out of school every week. And during freshman year in high school, she even asked the principal to expel her, but the principal wouldn't do it.
"I didn't want to go to school. I didn't enjoy it. I couldn't find my place in high school when I started."
Nneka recalled Gary Whipple, her school guidance counselor and a prior teacher, as being a driving force in keeping her in school and pushing her to excel. He continued to tell her that college was a possibility for her and that maybe she was bored with school because she wasn't being challenged enough. Gary never focused on her history and he never made her feel like a lost cause. He only focused on her potential and what he knew she could accomplish. Read more...
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MLK Day of Service!
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, our AmeriCorps VISTA members celebrated through a day of service with Habitat for Humanity.
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Funder Spotlight:
Boston Scientific is committed to making more possible in the communities where we live and work and has generously donated to our
Tutoring Partnership!
Thank You!
Because of sponsors like you, we are able to reach more students with quality tutoring programs in Saint Paul Public Schools!
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