rohan woods school | Sixth graders designed, built and managed a lemonade stand to raise money for the Sarcoma Foundation of America. The stand brought in $500 to support advancing sarcoma research. In another fundraising initiative, students organized a Penny War competition to benefit the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the protection of the world’s oceans and beaches. Students brought in more than $1,250.
kirkwood school district
The district hosted its third annual Many Cultures One Kirkwood event. The expo-style gathering spotlighted families from different countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, France, Germany, Honduras, India, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Syria and the United Kingdom. Along with a parade of nations where student’s carried the flags of their families’ native countries, the event included different tables for each country that featured information on its culture, food, instruments and more.
rosati-kain
Masa Massenburg-Johnson, Ph.D., is the new principal of the all-girls school. An alumna of the class of 1987, Massbenburg-Johnson is the first African American principal at Rosati-Kain. With more than 20 years of experience in education, she has served as a teacher, literacy specialist, assistant principal and principal, including in the Kirkwood School District and St. Louis Public Schools. She most recently was the assistant principal of LaSalle Middle School.
parkway south & parkway west high school
Two Parkway students were recognized by South Tech High School at the Tops at Tech honors. From Parkway South, Jackson Parra was the winner in the construction trades category. He was evaluated on his professionalism, curriculum mastery, skill attainment, responsibility and willingness to support peers. Evan Yoder, a student at Parkway West, won the automotive technology category.
ladue horton watkins high school
Congratulations to the high school’s Scholar Bowl team! It took home first place at the MSHSAA Scholar Bowl Class 5 State Championship in May. At the time of writing, members of the team were in Atlanta competing in the NAQT National Tournament. The Scholar Bowl team is coached by science teacher Ben Nims.