Students at Reed Elementary School celebrated the unveiling of their new ‘Buddy Bench’ with a furry friend: Marshall the Miracle Dog, the real life dog featured in Cyndi Willenbrock’s children’s book about animal rescue, inclusion and bullying. The Buddy Bench, installed on the school’s playground, offers students a place to invite classmates to play.

Parkway North senior Sarah Koo was named Missouri state champion of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. State-level winners receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the national finals in Washington, D.C. this month. The state champion’s school also receives $500 to purchase poetry books.Halls-5.4-Parkway

Ten Ursuline Academy students headed to the Big Apple to participate in the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, held at United Nations Headquarters. They engaged in discussions about women’s empowerment, sustainable development and violence against women.Halls-5.4-Ursuline (1)

Westminster Christian Academy seventh-graders Grace Andrews and Kristin Nyenhuis are published authors! The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration honored 36 young authors nationwide by publishing their works in print and online editions of Grannie Annie, Vol. 11. Andrews’ ‘One Little Girl, One Night’s Journey’ and Nyenhuis’ ‘Henrik’ tell a piece of their family histories based on information gathered during interviews with older relatives.Halls-5.4-Westminster

Metro area high school students put on quite the show at the sixth annual Teen Talent Competition at The Fabulous Fox. Twentytwo teens competed for more than $30,000 in college scholarships and prizes. Capturing top honors were: Royce Martin, a sophomore at Grand Center Arts Academy, who won first place and the Audience Award for his original composition on the piano; and Webster Groves junior Cianna Vo, who placed second for her modern dance performance.

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