the Paper Skinker- an all-volunteer, non-profit newspaper which has debaiiviere been serving the Skinker-DeBaliviere area since 1970. Febt,1980 Volume '11, No.3 Dewey and Roe to Receive Washington Heights Some S-DB Students Election Roe. Hamilton and Roe will have grades However, the children attending Dewey by Stephen Brammeier kindergarten through fifth. Some black that live south of Forest Park will not go The Washington Heights Neighbors children from our neighborhood in to Soldan. Association chose new officers Thursday, During the last several weeks much in- grades 1-5 will be transferred to Roe and Although as of this writing the plan has May 15. There were no surprises as the formation has been printed pertaining to some white children from the Roe area not received final approval, the school entire slate suggested by the nominating the desegregation of the St. Louis public will be brought to Hamilton. All children board hopes to notify parents and pupils committee was elected. In the only close schools. Since the last issue of The Paper from both Hamilton and Roe will attend as soon as possible about the schools to contest Ed Jones bested Doug Alexander many changes have been made in the Dewey middle school for grades 6-8. All which the children will be assigned. A 76 to 66. The new officers of the Associ- plan which directly involve our kindergarten children in our neighbor- parent of a child not presently enrolled in ation are: Ed Jones, president; John neighborhood schools. hood will attend Hamilton. the St. Louis public school system, but Thomas, vice president 1; Council Smith, Hamilton Branch III will become a Participating in the Dewey cluster rep- anticipating enrollment in the fall should vice president 2; Loretta Lloyd vice pres- magnet school for 6-8 grades, with a pro- resents a significant change for our chil- contact the administration as soon as pos- ident 3; Mary Kastens, recording secre- gram in Academic and Athletic Achieve- dren. The Dewey and Roe schools are sible. It is not known which children from tary, Ethel Sawyer Adolphe, correspond. ment. The athletic emphasis will be in in- located in the area just south of Forest our area will attend Roe; however, it is ing secretary; Debe Hopper, treasurer; dividual, rather than team, sports. Areas Park, generally within the 28th ward. probable that the decision will be based Willis Lloyd, area 1 representative and of focus will include track and field, gym- Originally Hamilton was clustered with on a block unit method. Ophelia Prewitt, his alternate; Vivienne nastics, and possibly some winter sports. Froebel in south St. Louis, requiring a In addition to attending the neigh- Dobbs, area 2 representative and Eddie "Big Hamilton" will become part of the 9-mile bus ride. borhood schools within the Dewey Sanders, her alternate; and Charlotte Dewey cluster. Also in the Dewey cluster The children from our neighborhood cluster, there are magnet school pro- Simpson, area 3 representative and will be children from what are presently that attend Dewey for middle school will grams available to children of our area. Clarice Haines, her alternate. Mason, Roe and Dewey grade schools. In attend Soldan for grades 9-12. As pres- Information concerning magnet schools When the meeting was brought to this cluster Mason School will be closed ently planned Soldan will become an in- presently operating and plans for new order, 80 to 100 persons crowded into and the children currently attending tegrated school by exchanging students schools may be obtained from the public Grace and Peace. Then followed a short Mason will be transferred to Hamilton or with high schools in south St. Louis. school Straight Line Story at 231-0908. report from Horace Busch and a long • report from Mike McGrath, chairman of Community Forums on Aging . the Housing, committee. McGrath's re- All St. Louis senior citizens centers, residents within a community as well as Meet Your port was marked by several unsuccessful community groups or individuals with or encourage the community to better pre- attempts to cut the report short and get without a formal group affiliation are be- pare itself for the future when a greater Humanist on with the election. Shortly after Mc- ing urged to sponsor a Community Forum percentage of its residents will be older Grath finished, over 140 Washington on Aging during June. Americans. by Dave Schmidt Heights residents cast their votes. The request comes from Dr. Lucius F. Organizers of local Community Forums One-half to two-thirds of a child's day Cervantes, S.J., Commissioner for Senior will be provided with "report sheets" on is spent at school, five days a week. Have Citizens, who says the purpose of these which to record forum proceedings and you ever wanted to know more about meetings is to gain input from various recommendations. These forum records your child's intellectual growth there? Are groups and organizations in the city on will be forwarded to White House Con- classes helping or hindering the develop- the issues of importance to the elderly ference on Aging officials. ment of values, of self-expression, of a for the White House Conference on ag- For more information on sponsoring a sense of community? Neighborhood Pre-Kindergarten ing, to be held in Washington, D.C. in Community Forum on Aging contact School will sponsor an afternoon seminar December of 1981. Madeline Oliver, director of Research at Delmar Baptist Church, Saturday, Such discussions will develop an aware- and Development for the St. Louis Area June 7, 2-4 p.m., "BEYOND THE Program ness of the current status of the elderly Agency on Aging, at 622-3'718. BASICS: The Importance of the Human- ities in Neighborhood Elementary Schools," partially funded by a grant from For the third summer in a row, Hamil- ton Community School will again offer a Vacations by the book by Arlene Sandler the Missouri Committee for the Humani- ties, Inc., the state-based arm of the Na- Parent/Child pre-kindergarten prograir Summer at Des Peres Branch . interesting land forms, but also offers tional Endowment for the Humanities. underwritten by Pet, Inc. You will find two easy ways to travel, with possibilities for unique trips around the Five neighborhood humanists (Otis The goals of the program are to intro- a card or without one. Non-card holders state. Almost 400 sites are described with Bolden, Jim Hitchcock. Michael Lowen- duce both the child and the parent tc can take a seat in the coolest spot, near exact locations, vivid trail descriptions, stein. Barbara Schmidt, and Dan Shea) their future school environment, teacher the fossil books, and either doze in the and. often, photographs. Tunnels, caves, will lead a neighborhood forum on the and principal. Parents, though not re• shade (No snoring, please!) or browse natural bridges, hills, and waterfalls are humanities curricula (literature, history, quired, are encouraged to attend sessions through Hurry Sundown, The Life of the among the "wonders" included. Armed and social studies) of urban primary with their children. Through combined Pond. or Showers for All Occasions, with this book and a topographic map schools. Building upon the foundation and separate classes, parents will make taking time out for a refreshing drink (You can get one in the History Dept. of of last spring's three articles published simple teaching tools from 'homemade items which will foster their childrens' from the adjacent water fountain. the Main Library), you can't help but in The Paper and written by Lowenstein, Card holders have almost unlimited spend an exhilarating week-end close to Schmidt and Shea, the June 7th forum school readiness. vacation possibilities. The less adventur- home. will bring together the academics and the The program is open to all children ous can check out one of several excellent Children will enjoy three special sum- community to discuss such questions as: and parents in the area, regardless of books on outdoor construction, build a mer programs at the branch. On Tues- "How can the humanities educate chil- where the children will attend kindergar- deck, and sit on it. Those with more en- day, June 24th at 10 A.M., there will be dren for citizenship?" (Dan Shea); "Is ten this fall. Preference is given to ergy will be inspired to go further. You a folk song sing-along. On Wed., July the 'back-to-basics' movement accelerat- children who are five years old, though can plan an interesting city tour with 16th at 2, there will be a program on ing the turning of people into robots?" children three or four years old may also Complete Guide to St. Louis, Enjoying making mobiles which requires preregis- (Barb Schmidt); "How can the humani- attend. The three-week program is of- St. Louis with Children, or Meet Me in tration. Pre-school children can watch as ties be used in the classroom to further fered at no charge to the participants, St. Louis. You can borrow a copy of "The Puppet Family Visits the Library" the aims of school desegregation?" but a class limit of 15 suggests early regis- Metro-West St. Louis Street Guide, pick on Wed., Aug. 20th, at 10 A.M. (Michael Lowenstein); "In order to under- tration. To enroll, or for further informa- up some Bi-State bus schedules, and take The Summer Reading Club officially stand the world of today, do children tion, call: Hamilton Community School, a ride to and a walk through a part of begins on June 1st. Children through need to know more about the world of 367-6996.