St. Paul High School Alumni Association

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!

The Wise County School Board voted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 to close the high school in St. Paul.  They also voted to close the high schools in Appalachia and Pound.  The School Board intends to cram these three schools into the high schools in Coeburn, Powell Valley and Wise.  Please know that the fight to save SPHS is not over!!!!  More information is available through the following links.  

• Town of St. Paul on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Town-of-St-Paul-Virginia/115933094948
• Keep Community Schools in Wise County (Facebook): http://www.facebook.com/bjpainter/posts/198111936895553#!/pages/Keep-Community-Schools-in-Wise-County/153315358057696
• Kingsport Times “Wise County board votes to close smallest high schools”:  http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9030929

On Tuesday, April 5, 2011, Jess Powers was elected to fill the Wise County School Board District 4 seat vacated by Vanessa Perry.  Jess is PRO-COMMUNITY SCHOOLS and anti-consolidation.  He promises to fight hard for us in our efforts to keep our schools open.

• Kingsport Times “Wise voters elect consolidation foe to school board”:  http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9031064
• Coalfield Progress “Powers takes special school board election”:  http://www.thecoalfieldprogress.com/view/full_story/12641033/article-Powers-takes-special-school-board-election?instance=homebreakingnews

Note that Coalfield links require you to log in

We need your help!!!!  Please take some time to learn more about the current situation.  We’re asking that everyone work together to express your concerns, ask questions, and offer suggestions on ways to help.  Please also help us by donating to the fight to save our school.  The checks should be payable to:

St. Paul High School Alumni Association
Post Office Box 1094
St. Paul, VA 24283

The reference line on the checks should show “donation”. 

Thank you for your continued support,
St. Paul High School Alumni Association
http://www.spdeacs.org/

We have added information related to the passing of Doug Roller, Class of 1961, to our IN MEMORIAM page.

Frank & Connie Molinary provided these pictures from Therese Fields.  They are reported to be pictures of St. Paul circa 1950s.

We have just heard that Becky Whitenack Holbrook is seriously ill.  Her address is 1501 Heather Hill Drive, Lakeland, FL 33810, (863) 602-0201, smokiemtngal@verizon.net.  We’re sure she would enjoy hearing from her old high school friends.

Minutes from board meetings for 2010 have been posted to the bottom of the ABOUT page.

A good view “before they moved the river”.

Michael Sutherland of St. Paul High School spent his junior year participating in the Virginia Aerospace Technology Scholars (VASTS) program.  He was one of three-hundred students across the state of Virginia selected to enroll in the class.  He completed the class outside of school.  During the year, Michael ranked in the top 130 out of the 300 scholars and earned an opportunity to attend the Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center.  While there, he worked alongside fellow scholars, mentors, and NASA representatives to plan a mocked mission to Mars.  Michael continued his work for the Virginia Aerospace Technology Scholars program by participating in the Ambassador Program by sharing his experience to sophomore and junior students at St. Paul High School on the 15^th of September and to the Biology II students at Castlewood High School on September 16^th.  Michael continues to represent the VASTS program by recruiting and mentoring students for this year’s scholars.

The 2011 St. Paul High School All Class Reunion will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 22nd and July 23rd.  Everyone needs to plan their vacation for July 22nd and July 23rd in St. Paul! The festivities will start Friday with an informal gathering at the Oxbow Center with light snacks plus a band and/or karaoke.   Early Saturday afternoon at the Little League Park (or at the Oxbow Center in case of rain) there will be a catered picnic with a Blue Grass Band, trivia games and other activities.  On Saturday night there will be a reception, heavy hors ‘doeuvres, open bar and a band at the Oxbow Center.  All proceeds from our reunions go toward SPHS scholarships.

2011 is an election year for Board Members of the Association.  We will vote on members at the reunion.  Please let us know if you are interested in being considered as members of the board.

We have added information related to the passing of Raymond Scott Hamilton, Class of 1988, to our IN MEMORIAM page.