Can you believe that it’s almost that time of year again? Time to pick out new folders, sharpen pencils, open new notebooks and cram it all into that backpack. Here at Lift For Life Academy, we can’t believe the summer break has gone by so quickly. While most of our students have been away, we’ve [...]
On Wednesday, April 27th, General Colin Powell visited Lift for Life Academy for the first time. He talked with students about his experience, leadership and life beyond high school. Here is the story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Here is a link to the story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. BY ELISA CROUCH • ecrouch@post-dispatch.com [...]
During the fall semester, Lift For Life Academy high school students visited two fashion designers at their Washington Avenue studio lofts. One designer was Project Runway Season 8 contestant, Michael Drummond. Drummond taught students about his fashion specialty– woven garments. The students saw his weaving machines as well as the type of fabrics he prefers [...]
On October 7, 2010, Lift For Life Academy’s high school softball team traveled to Webster University to take part in a special practice where they learned skills and techniques from the Webster University NCAA DIII Softball team. Throughout the day, Lift For Life Academy softball players were paired with a member of the Webster team and [...]
On September 27, 2010, News Channel 4’s Chief Meteorologist, Steve Templeton, visited Mrs. Cloeter’s science class. He talked to students about his education path and how he became a weatherman. From there he introduced the students to weather concepts including cold fronts, jet streams and many other ideas. But the most important thing all the [...]
High School Science Teacher Places First In St. Louis Marathon Relay High school biology teacher, Ray Wisdom, spends his weeks teaching students at Lift For Life Academy, but on the weekends he competes as a member of TEAM UNSTOPPABLE. And TEAM UNSTOPPABLE placed first at St. Louis Track Clubs November 21st, 2010, Marathon Relay at [...]
December 10, 2010 Students from grades 6-11, took time to talk about why Lift For Life Academy, located in historic Soulard in St. Louis City, means so much to them. Click on the link below.
For many high school students, spring break means skiing, beaching or simply hanging outand relaxing. Those activities offer a reprieve from the grind of school, but 100 Lift For LifeAcademy students will diverge on a different path this spring break; they’re on a mission andheaded to New Orleans! While there is sure to be fun [...]