kirkwood high school | Students took home six awards at Youth Journalism International’s 2024 Excellence in Journalism contest. Tess Hubbard won first place for Photo Essay by an Individual, David Gaither placed first for Art Cartoon, Anna Newland took top prize for Sports Commentary, Owen Spiegel and Ian Reno took second place for Feature Story by a Team and the school’s newspaper, The Kirkwood Call, placed second in the Editorial category.
westchester elementary school
Adrienne Fox-Ray, Ed.D., has been selected as the school’s new assistant principal. Fox-Ray has 18 years of experience in education, having taught fourth and first grades and working as an instructional specialist. “Dr. Fox-Ray has demonstrated a commitment to building relationships with students, families and colleagues, and she is passionate about instructional leadership,” incoming principal Julie Harris says.
loyola academy
The school received a $40,000 grant from the Bayer Fund. The donation will be used to support Loyola Academy’s STEM curriculum, including field trips, advanced lab activities and interactive lessons. “Bayer Fund is proud to support Loyola Academy and their work to make real, sustainable impacts in their community,” president Al Mitchell says. “Programs like Loyola Academy inspire future generations for careers in the high-demand STEM fields.”
mason ridge elementary school
The school’s fifth grade team earned top honors in the 2023-2024 WordMasters Challenge, a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 125,000 students annually. The team scored 197 points out of a possible 200 in the last of three meets this year, placing first in the nation. It also placed first nationally in the overall competition with a cumulative score of 589 points out of a possible 600. Congrats to all participants!
