[john burroughs school]
Later this month, sophomores Harrison Macon and Jason Chen will travel to Doha, Qatar, on an all-expense-paid trip to attend The Hague International Model United Nations Qatar Northwestern Film Festival, which showcases films by young people about local or global issues. The two student documentaries are on biodiesel fuels and social networking.
[concord elementary school and immacolata school]
S-M-A-R-T. Sophia ‘Sassy’ Saleeby and Jack Saleeby won their respective school spelling bees, moving on to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch semi-finals. At 6 years old, Jack, who attends Immacolata School, was the youngest-ever semifinalist. Eight-year-old Sophia moved on to become the youngest student to participate in the finals, where she made it all the way to the ninth round. She is in fourth grade—two years advanced— in Concord Elementary’s Program for Exceptionally Gifted Students.
[wilson school]
St. Louis is celebrating its 250th birthday, and Wilson School students recently got in on the fun at an stl250-hosted historical reenactment recounting the region’s early history. Sixth graders dressed in historical costumes to play the role of French colonial children in front of 200 people gathered at City Hall. In attendance were Mayor Francis Slay, Governor Jay Nixon, Principal Chief Scott BigHorse of the Osage Nation and other dignitaries.
[ladue high school]
Sixteen-year-old Ben Linehan was awarded the 2014 Pedal the Cause Clare Blase Spirit Award, created in 2012 to honor Blase’s leadership in raising funds and awareness for Pedal the Cause cancer research. Ben first participated in the event in 2012 to honor his mom, a two-time cancer survivor, and last year rode 50 miles to create awareness for the organization. He is part of the Pedal the Cause Pancreas Cancer Road Warriors Team, which was started by his father, Dr. David Linehan.
[rossman school]
Fifth graders raised more than $1,250 for food aid organization Kids Against Hunger, then volunteered at a local packaging facility to put together meal packages to feed 14 children for a year. The meals will be shipped to a local or international organization serving starving children and their families.
[st. louis teen talent competition]
Last month, 37 area high school acts participated in the semifinal round of the fourth annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition. The teens were judged by local performing arts professionals, who narrowed the field to 12 acts. More than $25,000 in college scholarships, prizes and performance opportunities will be awarded at the finals, April 4 at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, which is free and open to the public. Tickets are available at The Fox box office and through Metrotix.
Photo: Wilson School