Historical February 1981 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
World Community Center, 438 N. Skinker. Sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Open to public. Neighborhood School Parents’ Coordinating Committee meeting. 7 p.m. 5 Black History film series. Jesse Jackson and Carolyn Shelton: PLAing for Excellence and Martin Luther King, Jr.: Tile Assassin Years. Des Peres Branch Library. 4 p.m. 6 Game Day for children. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. T.G.I.F. for older adults: “Everything You Wanted To Know About Arthritis” followed by lunch, SI, at Delmar Baptist Church (Washington at Skinker) 10 followed by lunch,$1, at Delmar Baptist Church ( Washington atSkinker ) 10 a.m. 7 Poetry reading by Becky Ellis. Classical guitar. 8:30 p.m. Sine Qua Non Coffee House. 6269 Delmar. 8 Special services commemorating founding of Boy Scout Troop 98. St. Roch’s, 9 a.m. Mass. 9 Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council meeting. 6008 Kingsbury. 7:30 p.m. Open to public. 10 CARD (Committee Against Registration and the Draft) open meeting. 7:30 p.m. World Community Center, 438 N. Skinker. Valentine’s Craft Program, ages 5-10. 4 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. 1 1 CASA String Training Orchestra. Mary Lou GUtman conducts. 7:30 p.m. 560 Trinity at Delmar. FREE CONCERT. Preschool Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Branch Library. 12 Black. History film series. Black Music in America–From Then til Now and Blind Gary Davis. 4 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. 13 St. Roch’s school carnival. Aulbs Ensemble: baroque chamber music on authentic instruments. 8 p.m. CASA, 560 Trinity at Delmar. $5 adults, $3 students and seniors. 863-3033. Game Day for children. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. T.G.I.F. for older adults. Valentine Party and lunch, $1, Delmar Baptist Church (Washington at Skinker). 10 a.m. 15 Benefit Dinner 1,)i- Neighborhood School at Talayna’s. 4″8:30 p.m. Conservatory Orchestra. Pianist Craig Richey. Richard Holmes conducts. 7:30 p.m. CASA, 560 Trinity at Delmar. FREE CONCERT. 16 No classes. Washington’s birthday observance. St. Roch’s, Neighborhood School. Women’s Exercise Class begins. 8 p.m. St. Roch’s gym. 18 “Women’s Future With or Without ERA” discussion led by Diane Delevett, attorney active in ERA ratification in Missouri. 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. World Community Center, 438 N. Skinker. Open to public. Preschool Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Branch Library. Neighborhood School Parent Conferences.
No classes. 19 Black History film series. Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. 4 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. 20 Game Day for children. 3’30 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. T.G.I.F. for older adults: “Terrarium Making”. Instructor from Shaw’s Garden. Cost $1.50, lunch following, $1, Delmar Baptist Church (Washington at Skinker). 10 a.m. 21 Poetry reading by Robin Mack. Classical guitar, 8:30 p.m. Sine Qua Non Coffee House, 6269 Delmar. 22 Jazz at CASA. Jeter Thompson Trio Tres Bien, O’Hara Spearman Ensemble. 3 p.m. 560 Trinity at Delmar. FREE CONCERT. 23 “Great Decisions ’81” discussion groups’ first meeting. 7:30 p.m. World Community Center, 438 N. Skinker. 25 Preschool Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Branch Library. 26 Black History film.series. Brian’s Song. 4 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. 27 Game Day for children. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. T.G.I.F. for older adults: “The Knowledge Business–Looking Back at the Future” presented by Southwestern Bell.
Lunch following, $1, Delmar Baptist Church (Washington at Skinker). 10 a.m. February Calendar Academic and Athletic Academy: A Magnet School Challenge by Marcia Kerz You may have driven by the old Hamilton Branch #3 School at 450 Des Peres in the past few months and felt somewhat guilty as you witnessed 155 sixth, seventh and eighth graders jogging enthusiastically around the playground.
These students are part of a unique program in the newly created Academic and Athletic Academy which was designed as a magnet school in the recent St. Louis Public Schools Desegregation Plan.
The Principal, Bart Collida, is one of the reasons for the success of the program.
Mr. Collida has been with the St. Louis Public Schools for 25 years and has an extensive background in athletic programs.
But more importantly, he has developed a sound academic program and conceptual framework for the school, which is one of three in the nation.
First, and of primary importance, all students receive a full five hours daily of academic instruction. Seven classroom teachers, four aids and other specialists direct the academic program.
In order to allow for three hours of athletics each day, students have an extended day which begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues until 4:00 p.m. Students must participate in the full program but need not have any particular athletic skills.
Each student must be physically able to take part in the atheletic program which emphasizes individual sports.
According to Mr. Collida, the program attempts to identify activities that youngsters can do as individuals but will improve their self-concept.
The program is designed to have athletic activities compliment academic training.
The end result, as described by Mr. Collida, “is a better student with self-confidence – one who has learned academically through .athletics.” .Already Mr. Collida is witnessing fewer discipline problems and finds that what the students are learning in sports is carrying over into the classroom.
While the school is not without the normal frustrations of scheduling and program’ planning, Mr. Collida is genuinely excited about the attitude of the students and the staff.
Presently students take part in swimming, tennis, skating, jogging, and will begin gymnastics, archery and other sports soon.
The statistics of the school are impressive with a 58% black and 42% white racial balance.
A somewhat surprising statistic shows that 60% of the students are male and 40% are female.
Mr. Collida has found the location of the school to be one of the greatest assets.
The students jog across Forest Park for swimming instructions at the St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, and have access, fostered by the City, to all the facilities in Forest Park.
The staff and students have designed a logo for the school which features books and running shoes to • emphasize the program.
Mr. Collida is enthusiastic about the success of the school and is talking about instituting more options in sports such as modern dance and field and track.
But he continues to stress the key to the success of the school — a solid academic experience enhanced through learning in individual sports. Great Decisions ’81 World Community Center, 438 N. Skinker at Kingsbury, is again sponsoring Great Decisions discussion groups.
The first meeting will be held Monday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Center. Topics for study in this year’s program are: U.S.-Soviet relations; oil and religion in the Middle East; China after normalization; race war potential in South Africa; the political climate in Central America; the world food crisis; U.S. productivity and the international market; and the world in 1981.
After study and discussion on key foreign policy issues, members of the study groups will be polled for their opinions. Summaries of the opinions will be distributed to members of Congress and State Department officials by the Foreign Policy Association of New York in cooperation with Columbia University’s Department of Political Science.
The Association selected the World Community Center as Missouri coordinator for its 27 year old program to encourage grass roots study and opinion polls on foreign policy.
Persons interested in more information or in joining one or more of the groups may phone the Center at 862-5735 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Center extends a particular invitation to neighborhood residents.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1981.
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