conway elementary school | Students brought some holiday joy to the patients of Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital. Fourth graders in the Conway Chorus performed holiday songs and delivered more than 300 handmade cards crafted by the school community. The schoolwide card-making initiative was led by third-grade teacher Linda Armbruster and the Conway Education Committee.


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Ash Falk secured the Missouri State Cyclocross Championship title in the Junior category. The race was held at Vlasis Park in Ballwin in December. Falk joined the Cyclocross team as a freshman, and this marked his first time competing at a state competition. Congrats!


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Juniors at the high school organized a diaper drive benefiting the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank. They collected diapers, female personal care items and monetary donations during homeroom sessions. In December, a check for $811.96 was presented to the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank. Additionally, students and teachers worked together to package and deliver more than 1,500 diapers for distribution to families in need.


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Sophomore Amelia Chostner earned first place in the St. Louis Writers Guild Young Writers Contest. This year’s contest was themed around change, and Chostner’s story, “Chaosborne,” follows a young girl that lives in a world that is constantly in flux. Entries were evaluated based on originality, characters, cohesiveness and technical aspects like spelling, punctuation and grammar. “Chaosborne” will be published in the YWA Collection, an anthology of the contest’s winning stories.


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The high school’s boys swimming and diving team captured its third consecutive MSHSAA Class 1 state championship—making it the ninth school in Missouri to accomplish the feat. The team had members place in the top eight in all but two individual events.


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The EcoBlazers Club held an Upcycle pop-up shop. It sold bookmarks, seed bombs, knickknack holders and dried flower vases made from reused and repurposed items, offering students the opportunity to learn about eco-friendly practices. The club, which is in its first year, is overseen by kindergarten teacher Stephanie Nickolotsky. It meets twice a month and also oversees the elementary school’s green spaces.