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Missouri in Top Ten for Preschool Expulsion Rates – There is an Alternative! ||
Posted on May 8, 2013 by Anne

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…

Information Wars ||
Posted on May 2, 2013 by Anne

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

Thank you to all who made our Gala a huge success! ||
Posted on April 8, 2013 by Anne

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.

SouthSide Breaks Ground for New School! ||
Posted on February 28, 2013 by Anne

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!

Read our press release…, check out

SouthSide Gets on Board with Imagination Library! ||
Posted on January 24, 2013 by Anne

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…

Board Member Carolyn Cotta Receives Alumni Award from Drury University! ||
Posted on October 4, 2012 by Anne

Carolyn Cotta, SouthSide’s longest-serving Board member and tremendous supporter of our organization, will receive the 2012 Alumni Award for Community Service from Drury University this weekend. Click here to read the University’s announcement …- unfortunately some of the numbers are

Great Day St. Louis Features SouthSide Garden! ||
Posted on October 1, 2012 by Anne

Thanks to Cat Neville of FEAST Magazine and KMOV Channel 4 for a really nice feature about our garden program! Click here to view the segment.…

Still Inspiring! ||
Posted on September 28, 2012 by imurray

Please click here… to read an article about SouthSide board member Tim Burke’s July 2012 Badwater Course ultra-marathon run in the fall digital issue of Missouri Runner and Triathlete magazine.

SouthSide Garden Featured in FEAST Magazine! ||
Posted on September 4, 2012 by Anne

This month’s FEAST magazine has a wonderful article about SouthSide – click here… to read about our garden and see some great photos! Our garden is an integral part of our science and health curriculum, provides food for snack and

We are proud of our Board members! ||
Posted on August 19, 2012 by Anne

Click here to learn more about Board Member Peggy Ladd!… SouthSide Board members are incredibly dedicated to our mission and work on our behalf in many different ways – as advocates, connectors, active Board and committee members, supporting and recognizing