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Teens rally at Planned Parenthood
Teens for Choice STL organized a rally at Planned Parenthood in Forest Park to show support for the services it provides.
People of all ages, genders, sexualities and religions came with signs and stood along the road, cheering when cars honked in approval.
Students create meaningful change with putt putt event
“So every single year, Marketing does these different events to raise money to go to New York. This year we’re not going to New York, so we all picked a different charity to do. There’s different events every year like Mx. Webster [and] Night in the Courtyard, but my group wanted to create something new,” senior Jenna Clark said.
Social studies department honor veterans
The social studies department will continue to observe Veterans Day with an assembly Friday, Nov. 12, with about 50 veterans participating.
The ceremony will be in Roberts Gym and will only be attended by social studies classes during first hour. During the remainder of the day veterans will follow the social studies teacher’s class schedule.
Matt Buha resigns as WGHS head football coach
Head football coach and physical education teacher Matt Buha has resigned from his position as head football coach effective immediately.
Night in the Courtyard kicks off November
“Night in the Courtyard’s a student-led event,” business teacher Kathryn Laurentius said.
“It will take place Friday, Nov. 5, and will go from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.,” senior Jack Bene said over email.
Anonymous donation allows for Little Theater reconstruction
Reconstruction of the Little Theater was made possible again by a $2 million donation from an anonymous former teacher who had a special relationship with the school district.
Creative writing branches out at WGHS
In the midst of a hectic school year, WGHS gained a new school publication.
“The Branch” is the school’s literary magazine, which features all forms of writing and art done by high school students.
Slideshow: Foundation hosts suicide prevention walk
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) hosted a suicide prevention walk at Creve Coeur Park on Sept. 26, for family and friends of victims of suicide. Photos by Eleanor Kanerva
High schools make history with separate dances
For the first time in history, Kirkwood and Webster High Schools will hold the “Friendship” dance separately.
Chelsea Center presents street fair to celebrate ‘Learning in Action’
Chelsea Center will sponsor a fair on Oct. 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Selma Avenue in front of the high school.
The fair will be called “The Chelsea Center Presents: A Street Fair Celebrating Learning in Action” and will show off classes that include hands-on learning, band, art department, internships, Makerspace and family and consumer science.
Voices of Webster: ‘Devious Lick’: Social media encourages school vandalism
Business manager Izzy Poole reads a story she and junior editor Lydia Urice wrote about the Devious Licks trend.
Board chooses student advisers
Juniors Gavin Wilson and Olivia Hotze serve as student advisors to the WGSD Board of Education.
Voices of Webster: School resource officer takes detective position
WGHS’ resource officer, Bob Graeff, left Sept. 3, to become a detective in the WG Criminal Investigation Unit.
Community remembers junior
Students leave gifts and sign a poster outside the district office as a memorial for rising junior Kara Wrice who died in an accident on July 2.
School announces next year’s schedule
Next year’s schedule has been announced and will be a block schedule hybrid.
It is subject to change depending on the coronavirus, but the administration has an idea of what it will probably look like.
Drama Department to perform ‘The Meta Plays’
Theatre during a pandemic presents several challenges for all involved. The drama department has in spite of this put on multiple productions including recently, “The Glass Menagerie” and now “The Meta Plays.” Photo by Zeke La Mantia
Student council holds elections
STUCO elections took place Friday, April 9. Students voted via a Google Form sent over email.
STUCO elections were moved from March 31, to April 2, and then to April 9, to allow students who are running more time to campaign instead of having to work around spring break.
Jim Schoemehl run celebrates 20th anniversary
Jim Schoemehl 5K run will celebrate its 20th year running this May.
The run was created in 2001 by a WGHS marketing/DECA student after Jim Schoemehl, the husband of a WGHS teacher, was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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