Following Facebook

If you follow your friends on Facebook, then you need to "Like" the page for the School District of University City. The page is a great source of information for calendar events and school closings, but exciting news such as honored teachers and students. Here are a sampling of posts from the past couple of weeks.

Featured in the photo by Brittany Wood Band Director, Phil Forrester, are (left to right)
Braeske, Pomerantz, Lowery, Lewis, Phillips and Thoroughman.

These students were selected to perform in the E. Desmond Lee Middle School Honor Band. They have begun rehearsals and will be performing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Touhill on the UMSL campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Duke TIP State Recognition

Every year, as part of the Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP), Brittany Wood seventh graders have the opportunity to take either the ACT or the SAT test along with all the high school students preparing for college.

Of the seventh graders who chose to take one of the tests this year, Ethan Braeske, Alan, Buckner, Catherine Hoff and David White were named recognized for doing as well or better than 50% of all students who took the ACT nationally.

David White, Catherine Hoff, and Alan Buckner and their families
being recognized by the School Board for their academic excellence.

Students invited to a state ceremony meet at least one of the following criteria:

ACT
ACT English ≥ 20
ACT Math ≥ 20
ACT Reading ≥ 21
ACT Science ≥ 21
* Or with three of the four following scores English = 19, Math = 19, Reading = 20, Science = 20

SAT
SAT Math ≥ 520
SAT Critical Reading ≥ 510
SAT Writing ≥ 500
*Or with two of the three following scores: Math = 510, Critical Reading = 500, Writing = 490
The Duke TIP was founded in 1980 and is dedicated to the cultivation and education of talented youth. Duke TIP's 7th Grade Talent Search identifies academically promising 7th graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are then invited to take the SAT® or the ACT® as 7th graders, which allows them greater insight into their academic abilities.