Six Flags Offers Free Tickets to Students to Promote Literacy
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), January 29, 2012 - Six Flags St. Louis and Discovery Education have partnered to offer free admission to the theme park for students in grades K-6 who participate in Read to Succeed, a free online program designed to encourage students to read outside of the classroom.
Students who complete six hours of non-school-related reading, such as picture books, newspapers, comic books, novels and nonfiction materials, are eligible to earn a free admission ticket. Teachers with 10 or more students who complete the program are also eligible for a free ticket. Online registration for schools is now open through March 1 at discoveryeducation.com/readtosucceed.
"Last year over 126,000 students representing 2,252 schools in a 250-mile radius of the park participated in this reading program and we would like to see that number grow in 2012," said Park President Dave Roemer. "We believe that instilling a passion for reading among today's young students is the first step in the fight against illiteracy."
FAFSA Frenzy Helps College Bound Students Apply for Financial Aid
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), January 29, 2012 - Next school year, the U.S. Department of Education will make more than $150 billion in postsecondary financial aid available to students throughout the nation. FAFSA Frenzy makes applying for financial aid easier by providing students with free help filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the first step in applying for federal financial aid and many state programs.
FAFSA Frenzy, a program of College Goal Sunday, is offered in Missouri through partnerships between the Missouri Department of Higher Education with the Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel, the Lumina Foundation for Education, and the YMCA. To assist students and parents with the FAFSA process, financial aid professionals will be on hand at 36 FAFSA Frenzy events on the main event date, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
Thirteen additional FAFSA Frenzy events will be held throughout January, February and March. Dates, times and locations for all events are available at www.dhe.mo.gov or www.masfap.org/showmetocollege.
Eight $500 scholarships will be drawn for students attending the event in Missouri. Winners will receive their scholarships upon receipt of enrollment verification for the 2012 fall semester at a Missouri postsecondary institution.
City Library Celebrates Black History Month in February with Special Programs
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), January 26, 2012 - The St. Louis Public Library is proud to celebrate Black History Month 2012 with a full slate of programs throughout the system. This year's national theme is "Black Women in American History and Culture."
The programs include films; "Let's Move!" - First Lady Michelle Obama's fitness initiative. Try jump rope, hula hoop, and Dance Dance Revolution; Jamala Rogers discusses and signs her book, The Best of the Way I See It; St. Louis City Open Studio and Gallery (SCOSAG) presents a hands-on painting workshop featuring the concepts and techniques of celebrated Harlem Renaissance painter, Lois Mailu Jones; storytelling by Rosie "Ms. Felix" Willis and Fred "Jellyjaw" Johnson.
Angela Davis, the social equality activist and author discusses this year's Black History Month theme in a keynote address, February 26, at Christ Church Cathedral.
All Black History Month activities at the St. Louis Public Library are FREE and open to the public, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call the appropriate Branch to reserve space.
For more information, see the commemorative Black History Month booklet available at St. Louis Public Library locations throughout the city or visit the Library's website at slpl.org.
The Team Café Bot: (L - R) Kai Yarasheski, Paul Johnson, Tyler Horner , Kai Wada-Reinstein, and Brandon Sanders
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Local FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team Wins Prestigious Award
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), January 23, 2012 - FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team #4982, Team Café Bot, competed at the Southern Missouri Qualifying Tournament on Saturday, January 14th, 2012, which was held at McKendree University in Illinois.
As a first year rookie team, they are very excited and honored to have been awarded the Inspire Award at this tournament. The Inspire Award is the most prestigious FIRST Tech Challenge award, and is given to the team that truly embodied the "challenge" of the FTC program.
The theme for this year's FTC challenge is "Bowled Over." This challenge involves designing, building and programming a robot that can place racquetballs in crates, stack crates and move a bowling ball around the 12' by 12' field.
The team came up with the name Café Bot because they wanted to promote an atmosphere that is comfortable, friendly and stimulating, like a café where friends meet, discuss and work. At Café Bot, friends, coaches and mentors get together to build and program robots for fun, learning and competition.
The team that receives this award is chosen by the judges as having best represented a role model FTC team. The team that receives this award is a top contender for all other judging categories and is a strong competitor on the field. The team will now be progressing to the state-level competition in Rolla, Missouri on February 25, 2012 at Missouri S&T.
The FIRST Robotics Competition St. Louis Regional will take place March 22 - 24, 1012 at Chaifetz Arena St. Louis University.
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