There are a few new teachers joining us at CPA this year:

Ms. Ainsworth (Math)

Ms. Coleman (Math)

Ms. Franklin (Social Worker)

Ms. Green (Paraprofessional)

Ms. Jeffers (Special Education)

Ms. Lewis (Culinary Arts)

Ms. Prindable (Art)

Dr. Smith (Instructional Technology)

Ms. Street (English)

These educators are all very excited to be here!

These are a few questions we asked the teachers and here are their responses:

What college did you attend?

What is your highest degree?

How long have you been teaching in general?

How do you like the school so far?

Ms. Lewis

I attended 3 universities. 1st was Harris Stowe State University, then Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, and lastly (where I graduated from) University of Central Missouri

I am 2 semesters away from having my masters in Instructional Technology and Design

1 year and 3 months lol

I love my students and the environment. We have a great time in my classes and getting to know them and learning their personalities have been super fun.

Ms. Street

I went to USL.

I have an English degree.

Throughout my 8+ years of teaching, I have taught American Literature, World Literature, Personal Finance, College & Career Readiness, Freshman Literature, and I think that's it.

I love the school so far.

Ms. Ainsworth

I attended Webster University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

I am currently attending Saint Louis University to earn my Master of Arts in Teaching.

I have been teaching for 2 years

I love CPA. While there are always ways a school could improve, I am glad that I am here to help bring about those improvements.

Dr. Smith

I attended several colleges.

Saint Louis University - Bachelors

University of Missouri, Saint Louis - Masters

Maryville University - Master of Administration and Doctoral degree. My highest degree is a Doctoral Degree. I taught for over 7 years in the classroom.

It is fine. I have worked at CPA before, so there has not been much of an adjustment for

me.

Ms. Jeffers

I went to the University of Wisconsin in Madison, I went there on a soccer scholarship. Then I went to Fontbonne University here in St.Louis I have a Masters in Education. This is my 15th year teaching.

I absolutely love it. This is my first time actually teaching high school, and I have been so impressed with the warm welcome I got from all of the staff. Everyone has been so helpful and I have just been overwhelmed with all of the support I've gotten. A few teachers have said the students make a big impact on the way they feel about coming to school everyday. Ms. Street said, “I truly do love the students. I come here for the students.” They have also said many good things about the staff here. Ms. Lewis said, “The staff have been super helpful and supportive with me coming into the building as well as me coming back from my knee surgery.” Students have also said great things about the new teachers. When I asked Isaiah how he felt about Ms. Jeffers, he replied with “She’s a good person, she’s kind, and she teaches good.” So far most of the new teachers that joined this year really enjoy CPA and are excited to see how the rest of the year goes.

Did you know you could earn tickets to school events, get school store credit, and receive gift cards for just attending class? Yup! A student who has an 80% or higher attendance will receive awards like these. Student attendance incentives are important because they motivate students to be in class, and statistics prove that attendance improves learning... Good attendance is especially important for seniors. Mrs. Luker says, “If you don't have good attendance, you will not be able to attend prom and field trips. If you are absent all the time, it is likely you are not doing well in your classes and in that case, graduation could be at risk because you don't have enough credits.”

STUDENTS AND STAFF GET UNEXPECTED ½ DAY OFF

Story by: Kai’ra LIttleJohn

A water outage occurred at CPA last month on a rainy Tuesday morning. The outage caused restrooms and water fountains to be completely unusable. Students and staff alike were inconvenienced and mostly frustrated by the lack of water and the chaos of it all. The outage also caused the school day to be completely cut in half as students and staff were sent home early. 11th grader Asiana Brefford stated, “ I was just upset that the half-day interrupted my learning.” Many other scholars and teachers agreed as they missed going to and teaching two classes. While others were upset about not being able to use the restroom, wash their hands, and get drinking water. Which is always a health concern but especially during COVID-19. The actual cause of the water outage is unknown, but it was fixed that afternoon, and students were allowed to come to school the next day.