st. clement of rome school
St. Clement second-grader Rocco Albanese of Town & Country will hit the ice north of the border this summer as part of the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament, a prestigious Canadian event for 10-year-old players. Rocco traveled to Winnipeg in December 2018 to try out for Team Manitoba and was selected as an ‘underage’ player (born in 2010).
The 30th annual tournament takes place July 1 through 7 in Edmonton, Alberta, and includes teams from the U.S. and Canada. “Last year, only two kids from North America made it in the underage category,” says Rocco’s mom, Tiffany Albanese. “He is very excited about this opportunity and is looking forward to representing St. Louis! Some of his favorite NHL players took part in the Brick Invitational when they were 10, and he loves watching their videos from the tournament.” At home, Rocco plays for the St. Louis Rockets 10UAA team.
Photo: Empire Photography
ladue school district
Hats off to the district, which announced that Ladue Middle School and Ladue Early Childhood Center were named 2019 State Schools of Character by the Character Education Partnership. The district also was named a 2019 State District of Character. The Lindbergh and Mehlville districts were recognized as well, along with 14 other individual Missouri schools. The recognition is given to educational institutions showing a commitment to character education that positively impacts students, academics and the entire school atmosphere.
the lab
Next-generation musicians and composers will get a chance to fine-tune their talents at The Lab, a new collaborative workshop from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and Jazz St. Louis. The program, led by Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard and St. Louis teacher and DJ Lamar Harris, welcomes area teens interested in all styles of music.
In February, students submitted applications, letters of recommendation and samples of their work. Those chosen for the program will attend working sessions in March and April and create original compositions to present at a public performance in May. The Lab is part of community engagement activities leading up to the June 15 OTSL premiere of Blanchard’s opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
