NEWS & UPDATES
Give901 offers free Summer Learning Kits to all TSCS students
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 21 Give901 has created Summer Learning Kits for our students in every grade. Kits are FREE and include school supplies, fun learning activities, and books! If you have a student(s) in these grades, this is for you! Here's what you...
ALUMNI UPDATE: Kenneth Crawford (2012) is now Special Assistant to the President at Denmark Technical College in Denmark, South Carolina
We recently heard from one of our very first graduates, Kenneth Crawford from the inaugural graduating class of 2012, about his latest professional move. Here is his announcement in his own words: "I was privileged to be called back to work at my undergraduate...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Ninth-grader Ashley Turner hopes her summer writing workshop helps her with the new book she is writing.
Ninth-grader Ashley Turner, who has been attending The Soulsville Charter School (TSCS) since 2017, has her eyes set on becoming a writer. So much so that she is actually now working on a book. While she doesn’t want to divulge many secrets or details about the book,...
Slingshot Memphis recognizes The Soulsville Charter School for ongoing poverty-fighting efforts; invests $110,000 in the school
The Soulsville Charter School announced today that its poverty-fighting efforts have been validated by Slingshot Memphis, an independent assessor of poverty-fighting impact. The recognition comes after a rigorous, data-driven impact study carried out by Slingshot...
The Soulsville Charter School Receives National Recognition from NAMM Foundation for Outstanding Commitment to Music Education
MEMPHIS, TN – April 16, 2021 - Memphis’ The Soulsville Charter School (TSCS) has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The SupportMusic Merit Award recognizes individual schools that...
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: TSCS Managing School Director Ashley Shores honored with Teach for America’s Barbara Rosser Hyde Alumni Leadership Award
She has studied religion and science, coached young women in volleyball, helped build houses through Habitat for Humanity, and since 2010 has held several positions at The Soulsville Charter School, including AP Biology teacher, Dean of Curriculum & Instruction,...
Soulsville Foundation statement against Asian hate crimes and all bigotry and intolerance
The Soulsville Foundation – which operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School – is deeply concerned about hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans, as we are about all racially and culturally motivated...
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: 2014 TSCS Valedictorian and University of Pennsylvania graduate Victoria Meeks’ methodical march to success
When she was just 11 years old, Victoria Meeks’ life changed forever. She was caught in crossfire at a traffic light in her neighborhood near Soulsville and was shot. After that incident, she says, “I made the conscious decision that I would not mirror my...
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Helping plan a national conference on justice in education is a natural for CAST Counselor Jacque Fields
For more than a decade, the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) Conference has convened a national collective of committed educators, practitioners, and thought leaders working in educational access and equity to network, share best practices, and learn...
Student Spotlight: A year after being featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, TSCS senior Christopher Clark talks Justin Timberlake, balancing academics with Stax Music Academy, and voice impressions
TSCS: What year/grade did you start attending the charter school? CC: I started attending The Soulsville Charter School in 2014 when I was entering 6th grade. TSCS: How would you describe the workload and how the teachers and others help you? CC: The workload can...
