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Freshman Maggie Hackman (pictured above, bottom center) and her fellow ballerinas from St. Louis Ballet School danced their way into the Teen Talent Competition Final Round. The group, named Little Fugue, will perform on the Fox Theatre stage for the competition’s final round April 23.
In the seventh-grade classrooms, students learned about the Civil Rights movement from Selma marcher Alvery Williams. Williams shared stories about his participation in all three Selma marches and his interactions with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This Parkway high school took second place out of 32 teams in a regional Scholar Bowl invitational. Who is Parkway South? Correct! Students on the Parkway South Scholar Bowl team ranked second in a Jeopardy-style academic challenge held in St. Charles. In addition, junior Erin Neely placed third individually out of 160 student participants.
Members of the student organization RISE (Reaching Inside Seeking Excellence) collected water bottles, filters and money donations (totaling $744) to take the ‘tint away from Flint.’ The students sought to raise awareness about the Flint water crisis and its effect on youth. Because of much-publicized contamination in the city’s water system, 4.9 percent of children tested for lead showed elevated levels.
Junior Gwendolyn Mattingly aced the ACT. She scored a perfect 36 on the test, which includes English, mathematics, reading and science portions. On average, fewer than one-tenth of 1 percent of students earn a perfect score.
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Students are working to raise awareness about colon cancer and keep alive the memory of Mary Witt, their dedicated dean of students. Witt, known for her humor, energy and compassion, passed away from the disease last year. On March 4, students and staff dressed in blue and made donations to the Cancer Support Community/Steps for Hope, an organization that provides emotional and financial support for cancer patients and their families. The school raised more than $500, and those who donated received a ‘Mrs. Witt’s Warrior’ bracelet.