Gwen T. Jackson Early Childhood and Elementary School, Hopkins-Lloyd Community School and North Division High School will all get new principals this fall.
Martinez named principal of Kagel Elementary
The Albert E. Kagel Elementary School, 1210 West Mineral St., near Clarke Square, will have a new principal next fall.
Mosaics piece together Native American culture at Brown Street Academy
Brown Street Academy principal Ava Morris wanted her students to have a variety of experiences that they might not otherwise have access to. The school lost its part-time art teacher in 2009, so when Morris heard about Arts@Large from a colleague, she jumped at the opportunity. The organization pairs diverse visual, literary, performing and multimedia artist educators with students for a three-year period.
Academic Olympics builds confidence and teaches teamwork
More than 40 children, parents, teachers and community members filled the Hopkins Street School gymnasium for the first annual Academic Olympics in Lindsay Heights recently.
Siblings encouraged to soar at Wings Academy
When Marie Davis, now 13 years old, started at Wings Academy in third grade, she could barely read a sentence, according to her mother, Robin Davis. But by the end of the school year, she was able to read Green Eggs and Ham from beginning to end.
Students compete on math skills at Academic Olympics
Third-graders from five schools located in Lindsay Heights competed in the first-ever Academic Olympics at Hopkins Street School on Saturday, June 4.
Journey House to recognize GED and citizenship graduates
Journey House will host a graduation dinner on Monday, May 23, honoring its GED and citizenship graduates from the 2010-2011 academic year.
Hopkins-Lloyd merger sets stage for new community school
Next fall, current students at Hopkins and Lloyd schools will attend classes together at the new Hopkins-Lloyd Community School.
Schools committee favors Hopkins for merged Lindsay Heights school facility
About 70 community members, parents and staff from Hopkins Street School succeeded in swaying an MPS board committee to locate a proposed community school at Hopkins rather than nearby Lloyd Street School. The final decision is in the hands of the full school board, which is expected to vote on the matter on March 31.
Young students drop in for art
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts provides free after school drop-in art classes for children age 6 to 12.