/tags/sumner-high-school Sumner High School en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:01:53 GMT /arts/2023-11-20/the-tina-turner-musicals-cast-and-crew-work-with-students-at-sumner-high-school Members of the touring company of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” worked with students at Sumner High School, whose list of alumni includes the late queen of rock 'n' roll and other luminaries. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:01:53 GMT /arts/2023-11-20/the-tina-turner-musicals-cast-and-crew-work-with-students-at-sumner-high-school Jeremy D. Goodwin /arts/2023-05-24/tina-turner-rock-and-roll-icon-dead-at-83 The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years. Wed, 24 May 2023 19:31:47 GMT /arts/2023-05-24/tina-turner-rock-and-roll-icon-dead-at-83 Annie Zaleski /economy-business/2023-01-09/economic-justice-effort-brings-center-for-small-businesses-to-north-st-louis The center is funded by federal COVID relief money. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:24:57 GMT /economy-business/2023-01-09/economic-justice-effort-brings-center-for-small-businesses-to-north-st-louis Kate Grumke /government-politics-issues/2022-03-14/rep-bush-wants-to-hear-from-young-people-so-she-set-up-a-way-to-do-so Rep. Cori Bush held a listening session Monday for high school students. She vows it's only the first such forum. She’s calling the initiative Congress in Your Classroom. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:55:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-03-14/rep-bush-wants-to-hear-from-young-people-so-she-set-up-a-way-to-do-so Kate Grumke /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-04/sumner-high-schools-choir-is-bringing-90s-r-b-to-upcoming-black-history-concert The newest iteration of the historic Sumner High School choir had a successful performance in December and has big plans for next year. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 21:06:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-04/sumner-high-schools-choir-is-bringing-90s-r-b-to-upcoming-black-history-concert Jane Mather-Glass /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-08/small-but-spirited-sumner-high-choir-finds-hard-fought-harmony For choral conductor Maria Ellis and her students, convening historic Sumner High’s first choir in decades has proved to be a challenging task — but also full of reward. “St. Louis on the Air” checks in with the choir as it prepares for a winter concert. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:44:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-08/small-but-spirited-sumner-high-choir-finds-hard-fought-harmony Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-08-27/inside-sumner-high-schools-first-choir-rehearsal-in-years As Maria Ellis waited Monday afternoon to meet her students and help kick off a brand-new arts and activism focus at the recently saved school, Chuck Berry tunes played quietly through a speaker. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:24:21 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-08-27/inside-sumner-high-schools-first-choir-rehearsal-in-years Evie Hemphill /education/2021-03-09/historic-sumner-high-lives-on-staving-off-closure-again The school board approved a new effort to reinvigorate Sumner's declining enrollment, rather than close the historic school. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:36:22 GMT /education/2021-03-09/historic-sumner-high-lives-on-staving-off-closure-again Ryan Delaney /education/2021-03-09/closing-sumner-high-school-is-erasing-american-history-supporters-say Sumner alumni are rooting to keep the historic high school open for the next generation after St. Louis Public Schools put Sumner on a closure list. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:23:12 GMT /education/2021-03-09/closing-sumner-high-school-is-erasing-american-history-supporters-say Ryan Delaney /education/2021-01-12/st-louis-public-schools-will-close-8-schools-sparing-3 The school board voted 4-3 to close a smaller list of schools than it considered late last year. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 05:06:49 GMT /education/2021-01-12/st-louis-public-schools-will-close-8-schools-sparing-3 Ryan Delaney