st. joseph’s academy | Fifty years after winning the 1975 Missouri Class 2A Girls Basketball State title, St. Joseph’s Academy celebrated its legacy of 65 state championship teams over five decades at a Reunion of Champions event recognizing the more than 600 student athletes, coaches and alumnae from those teams. Guests included Olympic volleyball and WNBA legend Kristin Folkl Kaburakis, Missouri Sports Hall of Fame soccer coach Maureen McVey and American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame member and former SJA Volleyball coach Karen Davis.
whitfield school
The school participated in the Excellence in Mathematics competition at St. Louis Community College in Forest Park. Both teams and individuals were recognized for their outstanding performances at the event. Team awards were determined by the top four performers at each grade level. The Whitfield 10th grade team was able to take third place thanks to Evi Brandenstein, Abby Brown, Richard Heidenry and Jonah Walseth. Additionally, 11th grade representative McKenna Reiter was able to secure fourth place in team scoring single-handedly. Individually, Heidenry finished fourth overall. Congrats to all participants!
visitation academy
The school opened a new outdoor learning space. The Owl’s Nest is an innovative environment designed to inspire lower school students to explore STEM subjects. Students are given the opportunity to connect to nature through play and hands-on learning while developing critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity skills and building a better understanding of how their learning relates to the outside world.
kirkwood school district
Last month, the school district honored its Teachers of the Year as well as Key Contributors. Each school in the district submitted their selection. Courtney Wells, kindergarten teacher at Tillman Elementary, was announced as the Kirkwood School District Teacher of the Year. The Key Contributor initiative highlights the critical work done by support staff. This year, more than 300 nominations were submitted before the 10 honorees were selected by committee.
reed elementary school
Students and staff came together to help victims of Hurricane Helene. Reed organized the Hats On for Hurricane Helene Victims fundraiser. Students were invited to wear their favorite hats to school, and families were encouraged to make donations to help provide board games for Westmont Elementary, a Georgia school that lost its playground due to heavy damage from the storm.