kirkwood high school | In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in October, seniors at the high school hosted the inaugural Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Organized by Sadie Ramirez, Angelina Casey and Yareli Sanchez in cooperation with the Hispanic Honor Society, the event featured featured Hispanic music, traditional dancing, food like conchas (sweet bread with sugar baked on top) and Honduran horchata, and games, including Loteria, a Mexican version of bingo.
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The high school’s robotics team has double the reason to celebrate. It took the top two spots at the Potosi High School Robotics Tournament, a VEX Robotics competition. The first place team included sophomores Kelly Bian, Ben Reiser and Rex Zhu and freshmen Kai Chen and Ashvik Chilakala. They were joined by the second place team, which also won a judge-voted design award and featured sophomore Natalie Brunworth and freshmen Huda Alkilani, Mia Chostner and Luca Klyachko.
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Students got a delightful Halloween surprise thanks to the collaborative efforts of the local community. On Oct. 30, the Parent-Teacher Organizations of Keysor, KECC, North Glendale, Robinson and Westchester, along with the Kirkwood United Methodist Church, came together to assemble and distribute treat bags to all 493 students at the elementary school.
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Things are growing well at the school. Thanks to a donation from alum Kris Mannen (’05) and McCarthy Building Companies, the gardening club was able to construct new garden beds. For the winter season, the club plans to grow a crop of garlic and winter greens, and it will also begin planning the layout and contents of the beds for spring.
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Congratulations to Ismail Botchway! The senior was named the 2024 Youth of the Year at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis’ Great Futures gala. After experiencing a school shooting, Botchway went on to discover a safe haven through the nonprofit. He also is the co-founder of Community St. Louis, an organization that offers essential mental health resources to students in need. As part of the award, he received a $5,000 scholarship and a new car from Frank Leta Automotive.