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St. Roch school has a new principal. Timothy Cummins, a teacher there, has taken the place of long-serving Gloria Openlander, who retired. Cummins said he loves the job and that the staff, students and parents have been wonderful. St. Roch has 210 students.
As a stewardship project, each grade is competing to bring in the largest donation of canned goods to be given to the less fortunate.
The winning class gets a dress-down day. St. Roch is hosting an open house on January 26 from Noon to 3 p.m. St. Roch is a PreK through eighth grade metropolitan elementary school that provides quality education in a setting encouraging diversity to help teach students respect for themselves and others. Principal Tim Cummins may be reached at 721-2595.
The St. Louis Public Schools’ newest magnet, the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, on Des Peres at Westminster, is hosting its first freshman class.
There are 65 students and 10 teachers.
The students address a core curriculum in medicine and bioscience and are all taking physics, the only freshmen in the SL area taking physics. Phyllis Anderson, the administrative assistant, reported that the principal, Chip Clatto, is already reviewing applications for the next year’s freshman class.
There is a great deal of interest in the school. Prospective students will be judged by their academic ability as well as their character. Students selected must really know what they want and be very focused. Anderson said their program is quite rigorous.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2013.
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