nipher middle school | The Kirkwood School District officially broke ground on construction at Nipher Middle School, the oldest building in the district still in use. The project will create four new classrooms, build an enclosed connection corridor and convert existing space for instrumental learning.
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Journey of Hope, a nonprofit founded by four students, has raised more than $1,400 for the American Red Cross for Missouri flood relief. Seniors Jimmy Gu and Losan Huang and juniors Kevin Tang and Rachel Tang started the organization with the mission of helping end the cycle of poverty for children in Daliang Shan, China. Previous Journey of Hope initiatives include providing medical supplies to St. Louis-area hospitals during the pandemic and contributing to the relief efforts following hurricanes Florence and Harvey.
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Students and faculty joined together to help children and teens dealing with hair loss. St. Joe hosted its biennial Rock the Bob event, and 32 members of the school community donated more than 260 inches of hair to Children with Hair Loss. The nonprofit provides human hair replacements at no cost to children and young adults facing hair loss related to medical conditions, including cancer, alopecia, trichotillomania, burns and more.
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Three students from the high school were selected to join the 53rd season of the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra: senior Nathan Bronstein (violin), senior Luisa Parker (cello) and junior Mallory Mihm (viola, alternate). Around 100 young musicians between the ages of 12 and 22 are selected for the youth orchestra each year. Members represent more than 40 schools throughout the bi-state region, and student musicians receive mentoring from SLSO members, work under the direction of resident conductor Stephanie Childress and perform three concerts at Powell Hall.
