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Title 1 Annual Review Meeting
You are cordially invited to attend the annual Title 1 review meeting on Tuesday, March 12th at 5:30PM in the theatre. We will review the parent compact and family engagement plan. The purpose of this required meeting is to evaluate the effectiveness of the school-wide Title 1A Program.
Parent Conferences
Staff will be available to meet with parents from 2:30 to 9:00 PM on Wednesday, March 13th. Please feel free to stop by at any time during this window to meet with any or all of your student's teachers.
Black History Spirit Week
Congratulations to Mr. McClelland's Advisory for winning the Black History Door Decorating Contest. They will receive a pizza party during their advisory soon!
March 8-No School
CVPA staff will spend the day in Professional development. No school for students on Friday, March 8th.
March 15-No School
Spring Break March 18-22
Thank you
Thank you to staff in the fixed income trading department at Edward Jones for raising $1100 to donate to CVPA families in need.
Semester One Perfect Attendance
Please help us keep CVPA's campus safe
Student I.D.s are REQUIRED daily
Student I.D. Scanning
Congratulations to Freshman Sherly Zuniga-Ramirez
Sherly was nominated to serve on the Mayor's Youth Cabinet. She and 19 other students from across the city will get a chance to work with city officials and learn intrinsically about civic engagement while providing insight into issues affecting our youth.
2023-2024 Bridge Program Graduates
Congratulations to Darrien Hampton, Daisha Leachman and Amer Merritt for being selected and completing the UMSL Bridge Program Saturday Academy.
Semester One Straight A's
Congratulations to the following 33 students who earned Straight A's for semester one. These students will be receiving FREE tickets to a Cardinals baseball game.
Alyhu Barrera-Santana
Susmita Bomjan
Ronald Comage
Ronda Comage
Janiya Corbin
Eyleen Dubon
Malachi Eaton
Alina Flores-Navarro
Isabella Ford
Tamia Gates
Tatum Harris
Tatyana Harris
Oden Hennies
Jaylah Hobson
Khloe Hunter
Chaselyn Johnson
Alexis Le
Sydnee Lovett
Xitlali Manrique
Ameir Merritt
Madison Moore
Taria Moore
Kenorya Myles
Rolex Nguyen
Anh Pham
Xuan Pham
Kyanna Roberts
Jaiyana Stallworth
Jeriyah Thomas
Tamiyah Thompson
Truth Tsenane
Payton Vire
Tyra Williams
Class of 2027 Hoodies
Thanks to our district-funded program called the Freshman Success Program, we were able to purchase a Class of 2027 hoodie for all 9th grade students.
Senior Dates to Remember
Information will be coming home with seniors soon. Please note the following important dates:
March 25-Senior Dues Due
April 10- Class Picture
April 19-Senior Prom
April 23-Ribbon Day and Senior Luncheon
May 8-Senior Showcase
May 13-Decision Day and Senior Trip
May 10 and May 14- Senior Final Exams
May 15-Senior Clearance
May 16- Graduation rehearsal
May 17- Graduation
Scholarships
We are eccstatic to share that our seniors have already earned over $8 million dollars in scholarships towards postsecondary education. Please continue to let counselors know when those award letters come in. If you need help with applications, please see Ms. Reed-Parker our college counselor.
Golden Apple Winners for January
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Golden Apple Winners for December
Arts Happenings
2012 CVPA Alumni Cynthia Anderson
Central VPA alumnus, Cynthia Anderson, a product from studying with Ray Parks performed at the Grammy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles with SZA!!!!
2023-2024 CVPA Performance Schedule
Please plan to join us for one or all of our upcoming performances.
Black History PA Night
Thank you to those of you who came out to support our students for our Black History Performing Arts Night on Wednesday, February 28th at 6:00PM. This showcase from each of our 5 Arts majors (Dance, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Theatre and Visual Art) included 120 of our incredibly talented students.
Thank You to Play It Forward
Thank you to Play it Forward for donating seven instruments to our band program.
SLPS Ticketing
SLPS has gone cashless and now all ticket sales for our performances will be through the Hometown Ticketing app. You can reach this app online by using this QR code.
Spring Sports Practices have Begun
CVPA students wishing to participate in any of the following Spring Sports should contact Dr. Kilpatrick for more information:
Boys and Girls Track
Girls Soccer
Boys Baseball
Boys Volleyball
Dance St. Louis Dance Award
Congratulations to CVPA dancers Bryson Jones, Daisha Leachman and Alaina Locke for being selected by Dance St. Louis for a Dance St. Louis Award. It entails a full paid scholarship to the Webster University Summer Intensive in July 2024 plus some dollars for equipment they might need. The award ceremony will be held on Friday May 24th.
Upcoming Dates
Mar 4- CSA Test #3
Mar 6- Howard University Student Visit
Mar 8- No School
Mar 9- Solo and Ensemble Festival
Mar 11- Quarter 4 Begins
Mar 12- MSHSAA Large Group Festival
Mar 13- Parent Conferences 2:30-9:00 PM
Mar 14- Talent Show 12:30 PM
Mar 14- SLPS Transition Fair
Mar 15- No School
Mar 18-22- Spring Break
Mar 25- Senior Dues Due
This Is Us
Principal - Dr. Amy Phillips amy.phillips@slps.org
Assistant Principal - Mr. Perry Anselman perry.anselman@slps.org
Academic Instructional Coach - Ms. Veronica Rovira veronica.rovira@slps.org
Artistic Director - Dr. Willie Kilpatrick willie.kilpatrick@slps.org
Dean of Students - Dr. Manfret McGhee manfret.mcghee@slps.org
Counselor Last Names A-L- Ms. Katrina Conners katrina.conners@slps.org
Counselor Last Names M-Z- Dr. Michel Brindell michel.brindell@slps.org
College Counselor - Ms. Sherri Reed-Parker sherri.reed-parker@slps.org
Email: amy.phillips@slps.org
Website: www.slps.org/cvpa
Location: 3125 S Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO, USA
Phone: 314.771.2772
Facebook: facebook.com/cvpahighschool
Twitter: @Centralvpa