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Straight A Students Get Recognition

Story By: Mr. Cable

Each year the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the St. Louis Cardinals team up to honor the highest academic students in the area. By averaging a 3.5 GPA or better in this year's first semester, they are called "Straight A" students. All who achieve this level of excellence are recognized in the Post Dispatch, and receive vouchers for two tickets to a Cardinals baseball game. Numerous dates are made available. The students just have to either go online or to the box office to get their tickets. This year may be a bit more difficult, as the schedule is currently in limbo. Hopefully, baseball will reopen and spectators will be allowed into the stadium. If that happens, the qualifying Confluence students would need to go by the front desk of the high school to see if we have received the vouchers by then. Congratulations!!

For seniors that still haven’t chosen the college that best fits them, you might be in luck! Due to the coronavirus, many schools have pushed back National College Decision Day to June 1st. Decision Day, which is normally May 1st, is the day seniors commit to their college. Now, seniors have an extra month and teachers and staff want you to know they are here to help! Here is their advice… If you didn’t have a chance to visit the college, you can go online for a virtual tour. Stay on point with your grades as colleges will look at your final transcript. Whatever college you choose, you may need an ACT score. The next scheduled testing date is June 13th. If you have decided on your college, be sure to check out their website and communicate via email with the admissions office about next steps for paying housing deposits and enrolling. And remember, you can always contact anyone at CPA for help!

For scholarship (and job) information: https://cpa.confluenceacademy.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=366655&type=d&pREC_ID=818338

2020 'A' Students:

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/meet-the-post-dispatch-2020-a-students/collection_2683aa85-ecb5-5105-841f-d0a348a7d05c.html#2

Deniyah Alexander, Aaron Anderson, Deon Blackmon, Zakira Brown-Brandon, Paige Cannon, Ken Chamberlain, Chasity Cooper, Kristiyanna Cooper, Tysjae Duckworth, Dajah Hamilton, Deanna Harold, Dylaan Hesliphill, Michael Hicks, Rahji Howard, Lyndell Hunt, Kabriolei Julion, Tinija Morgan, Saniya Murphy, Tenahja Poker, Diamond Porter, Kaori Rhone, Aria Richardson, Tenaja Richmond, Treasure Robinson, Noah Sanders, Rhaiven Schiele, Chassity Silinzy, Skye Smith, Ralph Times, Niya Vaughn, Konic Washington, Jemiya Wilson, Marcel Young