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ECHO Newspaper
Webster Groves High School
100 Selma Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119

Upcoming Events

October 13th 

WAFC Fall Conferences

All Day
October 14th

 

WGHS Fall Parent Conferences

4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
In person

HX & HS Conferences

All Day

WAFC Fall Conferences

All Day

WGHS Fall Parent Conferences

4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Virtual
October 15th

No School HX & HS Students – Full Day Teacher Conferences

All Day

No School PK-5 Students – Teacher PD Day

All Day

WGHS Fall Parent Conferences, Virtual

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Virtual
October 16th

No School PK-12 (due to conferences)

All Day
Cheerleading (Coed V) @ Northwest High School
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Northwest High School
Football (Boys V) @ Northwest High School
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Northwest High School
October 17
Cross Country (Girls V) – Suburban Conference
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Webster Groves High School
Cross Country (Boys V) @ Conference
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
TBD
Softball (Girls, V) @ District Semifinal
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
tba
October 19 
Field Hockey (Girls V) @ !st Round Playoffs
All Day A Day

Golf (Girls, V) @ State Champioinship
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Softball (Girls, V) @ District Championship
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
District Championship
AI Family Information Night
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WG Service Center-1-Service Center Meeting Room (10)
October 20
A Day

Golf (Girls, V) @ State Champioinship
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Volleyball (Girls, V) @ Dist. Quarterfinal vs. Nerinx
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Ursuline Academy

Board of Education Meeting
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
CO Board Room
October 21
B Day

Department Chair Meeting
8:35 AM – 9:20 AM
Webster Groves High School-1-WGHS PD. ROOM (35)
Staff Meeting
3:25 PM – 4:10 PM
Cafeteria

Soccer (Boys V) @ Webster Groves High School
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Mehlville High School
Choir Concert
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Knight Auditorium
October 22
C Day

Orchestra Concert
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Knight Auditorium

October 23
A Day
Soccer (Boys V) @ John Burroughs School
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
John Burroughs School
Cheerleading (Coed V) – McCluer North High School
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Webster Groves High School
Football (Boys V) – McCluer North High School
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Webster Groves High School
October 24
Cross Country (Boys V) @ Big River PR Invitational
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Buder Park

Photo of the Week

Varsity senior lineman Max Bloomer goes for a block against Normandy on Oct. 9. The game ended in a 26-11 loss for Webster, bringing their record to 3-3.
Varsity senior lineman Max Bloomer goes for a block against Normandy on Oct. 9. The game ended in a 26-11 loss for Webster, bringing their record to 3-3.

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ECHO Family Supporters

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Abbie and Chris Enlund
John and Kathy Enlund
Flying Cloud Charitable Foundation
Kelsey and Sean Hogarty
Mary Jane and Rick Kuhn
Ariel Johnson
Keillyn Johnson
Evelyn Trampe

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Former Echo Staffers

*Former entertainment editor Abby Botan interned with the St. Louis Post Dispatch during the summer of 2016. Here are a few of her published works.
--“'Queer' in pop culture"
--"Top 10 Instagram Accounts to follow"
--"Historic Front Pages"
--"Charles Lindbergh"
*Class of 2009 former business/advertising manager Caitlyn Davis is a public relations strategist.
*Class of 2017 former sports editor/columnist Bennett Durando is a Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post.
*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is an admissions representative at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
*Former editor-in-chief Kate Grumke is a a freelance reporter who also served as political producer for PBS and an Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Former sports editor Roy Harris is the author of Pulitzer's Gold.
*Class of 2015 former ECHO editor-in-chief Ariel Johnson is a producer at KNWA Fox24 and a Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Class of 2017 former ECHO editor Andy Kimball is a sports journalist for the Decatur Herald and Review.
*Class of 2019 print editor Ellie Marshall is a copy editor for the Maneater.
*Class of 2008 news editor Kate Midden is the communications director at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator.
*Class of 1978 ECHO staffer Russ Mitchell is an anchor for WKYC in Cleveland.
*Former technology columnist Roxie Mullins is senior editor at "Faces Magazine."
*Former web editor Phoebe Mussman is a videographer/photographer at Lindenwood University and won the Jury Award for Best Cinematography and Sound at the Stronger Than Fiction Film Fest for her documentary "Qualm and Quietus."
*Class of 2021 entertainment editor Addie Palmquist is working for the University of Arizona's The Daily Wildcat.
*Class of 2018 Social Media Manager Rosa Parks is communications coordinator for Action St. Louis!
*Class of 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a data reporter for the Memphis Business Journal.
*Class of 2001 photographer Andrea Speth runs Speth Photography and photographs for the Emissourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

Category: Entertainment

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‘Dead of Winter’ entrances viewers with bittersweet story

“Dead of Winter” tells the suspenseful, thrilling and emotionally intense story of a widowed fisherwoman who puts her life at risk to help a young woman escape from her kidnappers. Continue reading ‘Dead of Winter’ entrances viewers with bittersweet story

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Webster Groves Garden Café set to close at end of the month
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Webster Groves Garden Café set to close at end of the month

Webster Groves Garden Café will close at the end of September 2025. The café has been a staple in Webster for more than 40 years. Continue reading Webster Groves Garden Café set to close at end of the month

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Music lovers gather for 24th annual Jazz, Blues festival
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Music lovers gather for 24th annual Jazz, Blues festival

Thousands will gather for the Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival located in Old Webster on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 11 p.m. Continue reading Music lovers gather for 24th annual Jazz, Blues festival

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‘Snow White’ attempts to rewrite a classic
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‘Snow White’ attempts to rewrite a classic

“Snow White” is what one would expect from the newest installment of Disney’s never-ending list of remakes. With unnatural acting and a convoluted story, Disney’s “Snow White” feels artificial and boring.
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Music department celebrates centennial
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Music department celebrates centennial

Band, orchestra and choir will celebrate 100 years with a concert at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL. The concert will be on May 7, at 7 p.m., and tickets are $25. Continue reading Music department celebrates centennial

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Review: ‘Wicked’ presents talented cast

After being bombarded with clips of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in their press interviews, audiences have already made “Wicked” a financial success—and in many ways, it’s worth the fanfare. “Wicked” is pretty remarkable. Continue reading Review: ‘Wicked’ presents talented cast

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Jazz Band performs with member of ‘The Urge’
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Jazz Band performs with member of ‘The Urge’

The high schools jazz band will perform at The Grandel with special guest Steve Ewing, member of St. Louis based band The Urge on Saturday, Nov. 23, From 6-8 p.m. Continue reading Jazz Band performs with member of ‘The Urge’

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Theater produces 1st musical in Black Box Theater
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Theater produces 1st musical in Black Box Theater

“This is an amazing cast. You’re gonna see some power players take on some roles, so it’s gonna be a very tight show,” Todd Schaefer, producer and director, said. Continue reading Theater produces 1st musical in Black Box Theater

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21 Savage’s “American Dream” tour comes to STL

21 Savage’s “American Dream” tour brings St. Louis’ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater to life.
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Review: ‘Argylle’ presents over-complicated plot
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Review: ‘Argylle’ presents over-complicated plot

From a robotic script to a cat that looks like it’s computer-generated (but is somehow, supposedly, real), “Argylle” feels completely non-human made, despite how hard it tries to be fresh. Continue reading Review: ‘Argylle’ presents over-complicated plot

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Review: Film gives new light to romcom genre
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Review: Film gives new light to romcom genre

“Anyone But You” (2023), a modern-take on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” is a fresh take on the Shakespearean remakes of the late 90s and early 2000s. Continue reading Review: Film gives new light to romcom genre

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Library commemorates Black History Month
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Library commemorates Black History Month

“Recently one of my favorite (books) is ‘Field Guide to the North American Teenager’ by Ben Philippe,” Liz Forderhase, library media specialist, said. Continue reading Library commemorates Black History Month

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Film focuses on the what-ifs between lost love
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Film focuses on the what-ifs between lost love

Anyone looking for a film about two people who are connected as children and are eventually separated, but reunite despite being in two different countries years later should watch “Past Lives,” directed by Celine Song. Continue reading Film focuses on the what-ifs between lost love

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New ‘Percy Jackson’ adaptation stays true to book series
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New ‘Percy Jackson’ adaptation stays true to book series

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” aired its first two episodes on Dec. 19 on Disney Plus. The series shines as a magical (and accurate) adaptation of the book series by Rick Riordian, which was originally published in 2005. Continue reading New ‘Percy Jackson’ adaptation stays true to book series

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Review: “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” evokes confusion

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is the well-made yet questionable prequel to the “Hunger Games” movies. It follows the story of Coriolanus Snow before his presidency in the original trilogy. Continue reading Review: “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” evokes confusion

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