Central Visual and Performing Arts

24-25 yearbooks are on sale now. The cost is $30. Yearbooks will be delivered before the end of the year. 12th grade students' yearbooks are included in their senior dues.

In recognition of Administrative Professionals Day, we want to recognize the incredible team of ladies who keep our school organized. Thank you Ms. Thomas, Ms. Smith, Ms. Turner and Ms. Williams!

In recognition of National Assistant Principals Week, we want to recognize the best assistant principal in SLPS. Please join us in thanking Mr. Anselman for the variety of things he does everyday for the students and staff at CVPA.

Prom will be Friday, April 18th at the Chase Park Plaza from 7:00-10:00 PM.

In Missouri, End-of-Course (EOC) tests are online assessments students must complete before graduating from a public high school, specifically in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and Government. Our EOC testing begins on April 28th and runs through May 9th. Please be sure that your student is well rested, eats a good breakfast and arrives on time for these tests.

Seniors were given a document last week outlining important senior dates. Please talk with your senior about these dates. A copy of this is also posted on our website under "Senior Information". If you have any questions about any of these senior dates, please contact Mr. Anselman at perry.anselman@slps.org.

• Student Dates: June 2, 2025 – June 27, 2025 (19 days)
• Transportation available
• Free breakfast and lunch
• Tentative Bell Times: Elementary: 9:00am - 2:30pm | Middle & High School: 7:50am - 1:20pm

Who's Eligible

• All current and incoming St. Louis Public School students in grades PreK4 - 12th for the 2024-2025 school year
• Must be St. Louis City resident

Why Camp SLPS?

• High school students can earn credits through credit recovery and accelerated learning

Learn more at www.slps.org/campslps

Congratulations to the following CVPA students who placed 2nd in the SLPS Academic Bowl:

Jocelyn Turner

Xitali Garcia-Manrique

Eric Wallace

Malachi Eaton

Nic Ogier

The class of 2025 is bringing it. To date, they have earned almost $5 million in scholarships!

Congratulations to the following CVPA students who competed in Large Group Festival for vocal music and received a silver rating:

Darrion McTramble

Raymariea McCall

Xana Bell

One student earned a gold rating and will now be eligible for the state solo and ensemble festival in May:

Madison Moore

The CVPA Arts Department has selected the 2025 Fall Musical: Dreamgirls. This sensational Broadway musical tells the story of a 1960s Supremes-like girl group that catches its big break during an amateur competition.

CVPA visual art students, under the direction of art teacher Evan Wagman are working in collaboration with Cardinal Glennon to complete a mural on the side of their building that faces CVPA. This project earned CVPA the runner-up award for the 2025 Champions of Character program. CVPA will get tickets to a game, a banner and representation on the field before a game.

Congratulations to Ronald Comage and Kaiylah Harris for winning cash prizes in the 2025 Famous African American portrait contest. These pieces of art are on display at the National Blues Museum.

Please join us on Thursday, May 1st and Friday, May 2nd for our 2nd annual Dance Recital.

CVPA will host our annual International Thespian Honor Society induction ceremony on Wednesday, April 22 at 6:00 PM.

The International Thespian Society, a division of EdTA, is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students. Roughly 5,000 schools around the world have Thespian troupes. The Society’s mission is to honor student achievement in the theatre arts. Students earn induction by participating in an affiliated school’s theatre program and accumulating points based on the quality and quantity of their work in theatre. High school inductees are known as Thespians and junior high/middle school inductees are known as Junior Thespians

Congratulations to the following art students who's work was selected for awards in the 2025 St. Louis Zoo Art Awards:

Laila Cobb- Superintendent's award and Honorable mention in drawing

Mary Borns-Ferguson- 1st place in painting

Jo Swain- Honorable mention in painting

Jovi Vaugh- 3rd place in mixed media

Micajah Carr- Honorable mention in mixed media

Our senior showcase will be May 7th. Seniors will audition in their arts classes to identify the top 3 in each art, who will perform at the Senior Showcase. Community judges will select the top artist in each of our 5 art majors who will perform at the graduation ceremony.

The National Honor Society Induction ceremony will be April 28th at 11:00 AM. If you have a student being inducted, we invite you to join us in the theatre for this special ceremony.

Membership in the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School Chapter of National Honor Society has been earned by these candidates through the effective demonstration of the four qualities that serve as standards for the Society scholarship, leadership, service, and character.