Fifth-Grade Wisewriters Visit the Rep, Write Show

Children laughing in a theater

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis performed 15 shows written by local playwrights at the 18th annual “WiseWrite Young Playwrights Festival.” All of the playwrights were fifth-grade students. Repertory Director of Education Marsha Coplon said she thought all 112 plays written by fifth-grade students in the WiseWrite program were thoughtful and imaginative. “It’s a lot…

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Student athletes lend a helping hand

Webster University’s athletic department is chipping in to help elementary school children improve their reading and mathematics skills through a program called UrbanFUTURE. At the start of 2011, Webster student athletes began tutoring children in the fourth and fifth grades at Froebel Elementary School.

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