[de smet jesuit high school] De Smet Jesuit students bet against Boston College High School, also a Jesuit institution, on the outcome of this year’s World Series. The losing school promised to record a song related to the winning team. De Smet Jesuit upheld the agreement by posting online a video of students singing ‘Sweet Caroline’ (a Boston Red Sox favorite). Both schools donated their next charity collections to a nonprofit of the other school’s choice, with De Smet Jesuit’s collection going to The Jimmy Fund for Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
[chesterfield montessori] Nary a ghost or goblin was found at Chesterfield Montessori on Halloween. Rather, for an event called Riddle Day, elementary students dressed up as a celebrity, historical or literary character, composed a brief biography and presented three factual riddles or clues about their chosen character.
[the chinese school] Second graders were treated to a one-hour workshop in authentic Chinese folk dance, led by professional Chinese dancer and choreographer Ling Tang. The workshop, sponsored by Dance St. Louis as part of its Monsanto Dance Education Residency Program, was connected to Dance St. Louis’ November presentation of Shanghai Ballet.
[st. joseph’s academy] Freshmen, junior varsity and varsity field hockey players collected food, clothing, toiletries and other items to donate to St. Liborius, a north St. Louis offshoot of St. Vincent de Paul Society. The students collected a total of 2,554 items, including 367 canned and boxed foods, 87 toiletry items, more than 1,000 clothing items, 124 books and 135 winter jackets.
[cor jesu academy] With the help of St. Louis engineering companies, Cor Jesu recently launched a new STEM Corporate Initiative to inspire students to choose engineering as a career path. Students now can take advantage of introductory engineering courses, scholarships, job shadowing and a summer engineering experience with one of eight participating local engineering companies, including Ameren, Watlow, Hastings & Chivetta and DJM Ecological Services.
[chesterfield day school] Fourth and fifth graders, with the help of math teacher Susie Sullivan, made colorful bracelets and rings for women and children at St. Martha’s Hall, a nonprofit providing shelter and care for abused women and their children. The loom used to make the bracelets and rings also was donated to the shelter.
By Stephanie Zeilenga Pictured: De Smet Jesuit
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