At SouthSide, we work very hard to address the social-emotional development of our young children – including providing early intervention for developmental delays and mental health challenges. Unfortunately, not all early childhood programs have the staff or philosophy to support…
I’ve had an interesting experience responding to a recent letter in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Read the original letter and my response here.… The use of the internet to spread information, and the ease with which people can claim the
We send thanks to our Gala guests, sponsors, in-kind donors, volunteers and awardees (St. Louis Mental Health Board, Simantel and St. Gabriel the Archangel School…) for a fantastic event on Saturday! Stay tuned for pictures and updates.
I couldn’t shake the feelings of sadness and anger I experienced last night while I was watching the PBS documentary, 180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School. This film chronicles a year in the lives of students, teachers…
I had the good fortune to write an opinion piece that first appeared in the March 1 St. Louis Business Journal. Here’s what I wrote, and we at SouthSide welcome you to join the conversation about the critical importance of…
We did it! We broke ground for our new school on Thursday, February 28! Thank you to everyone who attended, all our dedicated supporters and donors and to our children and families!
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SouthSide is proud to announce the upcoming groundbreaking for our new state-of-the-art early childhood center! On February 28 – NOTE RESCHEDULED DATE DUE TO WEATHER, our dedicated honorary campaign chairs, Tom and Carol Voss, will be joined by St. Louis Mayor…
SouthSide is proud to join with St. Louis United Way-funded early childhood centers to participate in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in partnership with the United Way of Greater St. Louis, Wells Fargo and the Young Professionals of the Regional…
This year we will get to know Joey*, a sweet, shy four year old in Ms. JoAnna and Ms. Loretha’s class. Joey is the third of four children (one of Joey’s sisters graduated from SouthSide last year) and lives in…
I recently read an article titled, “Struggle for Smarts? How Eastern and Western Cultures Tackle Learning” by Alix Spiegel. The story focused on some interesting differences that exist in the ways we teach our children. It made the argument that…