kirkwood high school | Missouri Governor Mike Parson made a special visit to the high school. Joined by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven, he presented a Missouri Proclamation in honor of the school being one of only eight in the state to earn the National Blue Ribbon Award, a designation awarded for a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
john burroughs school
The school’s Bonsack Gallery is currently displaying an exhibit of alumni art as part of its centennial celebration. Jiggity Jig features the work of beadist Jan Huling (’72). Through a meticulous beading process, Huling creates sculptures that draw inspiration from her travels to India and Mexico, as well as imagined, playful scenes. The show can be viewed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will be on display until Nov. 29.
whitfield school
Last year, alumnus Robert Glassman (’02) made a donation to the school to establish the Glassman Leaders program, which helps participants develop public speaking, networking and interpersonal communication skills. Whitfield recently announced the program’s second class. Derrick Palmer (’25) and Sarah Wooten (’24) were selected after completing an application process that included short answer questions, references and a video response. As part of Glassman Leaders, they will attend the Dale Carnegie Course, receive mentorship from one or more Whitfield alumni and complete a Capstone project their senior year.
north glendale elementary
The elementary school was visited by local muralist Cbabi Bayoc. Working with art teacher Tom Butler, the artist developed murals based on the school’s five key pledge words: cooperative, respect, responsible, honest and persevere. Students in all grades participated in the artistic process, working together to design five works that celebrate the differences of people inside and outside their school and community. The murals will be displayed around North Glendale.
st. louis university high
The school is celebrating the success of its Go Forth campaign, which aims to invest more than $71 million in its programs and 100-year-old campus. The initiative has allowed SLUH to grow its endowment for financial aid by more than 100%. “The generosity of the SLUH community has been overwhelming,” president Alan Carruthers says. “Through their tremendous support, our alumni, family and friends, in addition to leading businesses, have solidified our school’s commitment to the city of St. Louis and our longstanding tradition of forming young men of competence, conscience, courage and compassion.”