NEWS & UPDATES
ALUMNI UPDATE: Kyler Gilkey takes on D.C. with new position at Representative Steve Cohen’s office
Kyler Gilkey, Class of 2017 By Staci Johnson Kyler graduated from the University of Memphis in 2020 with a double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice. While in school, he interned with Congressman Steve Cohen's DC office and local office as well as the...
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Actor, Comedian, Playwright, and Singer Andre Johnson III has much to do and a legacy to leave
As an actor, comedian, playwright, and singer, Andre Johnson III is one of The Soulsville Charter School’s most theatrical graduates. His time at Southwest Tennessee Community College led to being accepted into the University of Memphis’ Theater Department, where he...
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...
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...
