NEWS & UPDATES
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...
Alumni Spotlight: Inaugural class student and member of the first graduating class Alvin Johnson shares stories about being better each day than he was the day before
Alvin Johnson was among the first 60 students to start at TSCS in 2005 and was in the school's first graduating class in 2012. We recently caught up with him at his post at U.S. Army base Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska to ask about the journey that has so far...
Staff Spotlight: Teacher/Team Leader/Mentor Jarmeisha Gladney is now giving back in the community where she was raised
Jarmeisha Gladney is currently a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher and 7th Grade Team Leader at The Soulsville Charter School (TSCS). This is her fifth year at TSCS. She is a Memphis native and life has come somewhat full circle as she is now working in the...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Darius Rosser and Shaniya Tucker complete virtual Summer Growth Experiences
At TSCS, every rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grader is required to complete a Summer Growth Experience (SGE). In order to achieve our mission of success in college and life, our students must experience settings outside of our school. The ability to adapt to other...
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: ADAM CHAMBERS – A senior at UT Knoxville, this six-year TSCS student is now the virtual Social Media Resident at City Leadership
City Leadership, the organization that launched Choose901, Give901, and many other projects, is one of The Soulsville Charter School's most avid partners. Now, one of our own graduates is working for them as their new social media resident. We caught up with Adam...
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: KELLY KING – New anti-racism curriculum gives TSCS students a voice in the present by connecting them to lessons from the past
Kelly King is the High School Dean of Curriculum & Instruction at The Soulsville Charter School (TSCS). This is her fourth year at TSCS. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she graduated from Amherst College in 2010 with a degree in Black Studies. Before joining...
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Sisters Aaliyah and Miracle Gunn discuss life during virtual learning and what they hope for the future
It’s no surprise to anyone that the new first quarter of virtual learning poses its share of challenges to students, teachers, families, and others. From long hours in front of a device to making sure all students actually have devices and Internet access, it’s an...
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: TSCS 2018 Valedictorian Jordan Harding keeps in the family by working her way through college at the Stax Museum
TSCS 2018 Valedictorian Jordan Harding not only attended school at The Soulsville Charter School, but she is also working her way through college as a guest services representative at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on the same Soulsville campus. We recently...
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Quarters, Candy, and Quips: Saying so long to our retiring history instructor, Mr. Bob Baker
Our good friend and history instructor, Mr. Bob Baker, announced that he is retiring from The Soulsville Charter School. He will be greatly missed and we wish him all the best in his retirement. When CAST counselor Rachel Cox posted the news on Facebook, the Internet...
IMPORTANT TSCS 20-21 School Year Update
Dear TSCS Families, I hope this email finds you healthy and well. I am reaching out with several important updates about the start of the school year. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - AUGUST 31As you have probably heard in the news, this week Shelby County Schools pushed...
