At Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School in East St. Louis, every student plays violin. Check out this fantastic video about our violin program!
John Pertzborn, from Fox 2 News, visited us and spoke with Ms. Mary about STBCS on February 7, 2014. Watch the video!
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Nicholas Brooks signs autographs for Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School third-graders Brandy White, left, Gabrielle Jethro and Ja’Mya Handy. PROVIDED PHOTO/BND
published in the Belleville News Democrat by Teri Maddox, September 22, 2013
Sammy Davis Jr. is ancient history for students at Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School in East St. Louis.
But they whooped and hollered when impersonator Nicholas Brooks sang Sammy’s 1972 hit “The Candy Man.”
“That was one of my favorite assemblies ever,” said Christina Burrell, 13, of Fairview Heights. “I want to be in showbiz, and he gave me pointers on how to be myself and stick with it.”
Nicholas, 33, of Las Vegas, returned to his old neighborhood to encourage children to follow their dreams.
1983 to Present:
- Blessed Sacrament 8th grade boys basketball tournament 2nd place 2002
- St. James Tournament 25th Anniversary 5th place 1995
- St. James 6th grade tournament consolation 1995/1997/1998
- St. James 6th grade tournament 2nd place 1993/1996
- Sis. Thea Bowman school 1994-95
- Althoff grade school tourney 3rd place 1987/ 2nd place 1988
- Metro CYO parochial 2nd place 1984
- Metro CYO midgets 1st place 1984
- St. Marys 7th grade tournament 1st place 1996
- Reaching out youth publication board superstar contest winner 1992
- Althoff grade school tourney 3rd 1985
- Althoff catholic high school boys feeder basketball tournament consolation champs 2002
- Althoff grade school tournament consolation 1989
- 5th place Althoff grade school tourney 1984
- St. Mary Spartans 7th grade boys basketball tournament 2nd place 2002
- 2nd place cathedral holiday tournament 5th place
- 5th annual SS. Peter and Paul 7th grade boys basketball tournament consolation (donated by SS. Peter and Paul booster club)
- Althoff feeder tournament 3rd place 1991
- Metro CYO div. 4 parochial 1984
- 2nd place holiday tournament
- Belleville diocesan 3rd place 1987
- Reaching out superstar contest winner
- 3rd annual SS. Peter and Paul 7th grade boys basketball tournament 2nd place (donated by SS. Peter and Paul booster club)
- Althoff catholic high school grade school feeder tournament 1st place 2000
- Althoff catholic high school – grade school feeder tournament 4th place 1999
- St. James tournament 4th place 1998
- St. James tournament 5th place 1997
- St. James tournament 2nd place 1995
- 2nd annual St. Stephen JP. Boys invitational tournament
- St. James tournament 5th place 1990
- St. Marys 7th grade tournament 2nd place 1998
- Metro CYO division II volleyball 1998-1999 2nd place Midget
- Metro CYO central division 1995-1996 2nd place midget
- Cathedral holiday tournament consolation 1983
- Metro CYO central division 1993-1994 1st place parochial
- Metro CYO central division 1991-1992 2nd place midget
- Queen of Peace 5th grade basketball tournament 2001 consolation
- Queen of Peace 6th grade basketball tournament 5th place 1992
- Queen of Peace 6th grade basketball tournament 3rd place 1998
- Queen of Peace 8th grade volleyball tournament consolation 1990
- 85 metro CYO 86 south div. parochial “A” list
- Queen of Peace 6th grade basketball tournament 2nd place 1996
- Queen of Peace 6th grade basketball tournament 4th place 1997
- Queen of Peace 5th grade basketball tournament 5th place 1998
- Queen of Peace 5th grade basketball tournament 3rd place 1997
- 1997 3rd annual St. John Neuman 6th grade girls volleyball tournament consolation champs
- St. Mary 7th grade boys basketball tournament 2001 3rd place
- Metro CYO central division 1990-91 1st place parochial
- Metro CYO central division 1991 1st place parochial
- 1994 Belleville diocesan finalist large school boys basketball parochial division
- Metro CYO central division 1995-1996 1st place parochial
- 1995- 1st annual St. John Neuman 6th grade girls volleyball tournament consolation champions
- Blessed sacrament 8th grade basketball tournament 2nd place 1996
- Metro CYO central division 1996 2nd place midgets
- Boys diocesan basketball tournament parochial A division 1st place 2005
- 2003 Belleville diocesan first place class “AA” school track and field team award
- Blessed sacrament 8th grade tournament 2nd place 1994
- 1996 Belleville diocesan runner up large school boy basketball parochial division
- Blessed sacrament 8th grade basketball tournament 2nd place 1997
- Diocesan track meet midget girls division class “AA” school first place 2003
- Metro CYO division II 1998-99 2nd place parochial
- Girl diocesan volleyball tournament midget A division 2nd place 2004
- St. Marys 7th grade girls basketball tournament 5th place 1996
- Blessed sacrament 8th grade basketball tournament 3rd place 1998
- Diocesan track meet midget boys class “AA” champions 2002
- 2002 Belleville diocesan 3rd place class “AA” school track and field team award
- Girls diocesan volleyball tournament class “AA” – midget 4th place 2002
- St. Marys 7th grade girls basketball tournament 3rd place 2000
- St. Clare 6th grade girls basketball tournament 2000 2nd place
- Althoff grade school tourney 1st 1986
- Blessed sacrament 8th grade basketball tournament 1st place 1997
