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New Principal Named For Westchester Elementary
The Kirkwood School District Board of Education on May 20 approved Julie Harris as the new principal for Westchester Elementary School effective July 1. Harris comes to Westchester Elementary from The Biome School, a charter-public elementary school, where she has served as principal since 2020. Under her leadership, The Biome adopted new curricular programs in reading and mathematics, both of which have contributed to school-wide and individual academic gains. Additionally, The Biome demonstrated academic growth during and post-COVID.
KHS School Service Project Selected For CharacterPlus
Students and staff members from the Kirkwood High School Innovation program are one of four recipients of the 2024 Cardinals Care Champions for Character Award. The program recognizes local schools for excellence in service learning. The St. Louis Cardinals have partnered with CharacterPlus on this initiative since 2004. For their...
Kirkwood Human Rights Commission Essay Contest Winners Announced
The Kirkwood Human Rights Commission recently selected the winning contestants in its annual essay contest. The contest was open to high school juniors who reside within the boundaries of the Kirkwood School District and attend Kirkwood High School, Ursuline Academy, Vianney High School, or homeschool. The commission received 114 essays...
College Club Of St. Louis Names Scholarship Winners
The College Club of St. Louis, which aims to promote the education of women, recently awarded 18 scholarships of $10,000 each to area students based on academic ability, financial need and recommendations. Kirkwood High School students receiving the scholarships are Emery Bowman, Keegan Meister, Niya Boyd, Mia Edison, Mary Dorsey,...
Webster High Student Grand Prize Winner In MyImpact Challenge
Webster Groves High School senior Lauren Knapp earned the $5,000 grand prize in the Missouri MyImpact Challenge after she found a creative way to protect the environment while serving the St. Louis homeless population. The MyImpact Challenge was held May 3 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The challenge encourages...
Webster School Board’s Job Is To Create Policy
After attending the May 9 Webster Groves School Board meeting, I was disheartened by disrespectful behavior and the board’s multiple failures to act. First, the public comments came before Justin Hauke’s resident agenda item. Thus, those who provided public comments did so before hearing Justin speak, not in response.
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