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

Upcoming Events

September 24
Board of Education Meeting (Tax Rate Hearing)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

September 26
WG Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Westborough Country Club

September 28

Late Start Day (K-12)

Statesmen Coffee Hour Showcase
Webster Groves High School

October 1st

Prop W Informational Webinar6:30 PM – 7:00 PM

October 2nd

End of Progress Period All Day

October 7th
PSAT for Sophomores

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Department Chair Meeting Work Session

8:35 AM – 10:05 AM
PD Room, Webster Groves High School-1-WGHS PD. ROOM (35)
Parents’ Club Meeting

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
HS Library
October 8th
PSAT for Juniors

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
October 9th
Fall Broadway Revue Concert

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Knight Auditorium
October 12th
HX & HS Conferences

All Day
Late Start Day (K-12)

All Day
WAFC Fall Conferences

All Day
Regional College Fair @ Lindbergh High School

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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

Photo of the Week

Sophomore centerback James Warneke dribbles ball against Lafayette on Sep. 29 at Selma Field. The game ended in a 1-1 tie.

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*Webster Groves Baptist Church
*Webster Groves Parents Club *WGHS Drama Department

ECHO Family Supporters

Jodie and Chris Allen
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
Chelsea Center offers job shadowing experience
News

Chelsea Center offers job shadowing experience

Senior Owen Gillis-Davis thought his future was in the veterinary industry until a Chelsea Center job shadow helped him realize he “definitely” didn’t want to be a veterinarian. Continue reading Chelsea Center offers job shadowing experience

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New club to celebrate Hispanic heritage
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New club to celebrate Hispanic heritage

Hispanic Heritage club is a new club coming for students who identify as Hispanic. This club promotes cultural heritage through activities, research projects and more to spread awareness about Hispanic Heritage. Continue reading New club to celebrate Hispanic heritage

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Statesmen Coffee Hour Showcase reaches out to senior citizens
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Statesmen Coffee Hour Showcase reaches out to senior citizens

Webster put on the Statesmen Coffee Hour Showcase on April 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Frick Theater. Continue reading Statesmen Coffee Hour Showcase reaches out to senior citizens

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Webster/Kirkwood unite for fashion show
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Webster/Kirkwood unite for fashion show

Webster and Kirkwood fashion show was Wednesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at Kirkwood High School. Continue reading Webster/Kirkwood unite for fashion show

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Women’s lacrosse team’s season starts
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Women’s lacrosse team’s season starts

Women’s lacrosse program, run by head coach Jeremy Winingham, has started the season off with Varsity 3-0, JV 2-0, and C team 1-1. Continue reading Women’s lacrosse team’s season starts

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Graduation held at Chaifetz Arena
News Brief

Graduation held at Chaifetz Arena

The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 16, and begin at 6:30 p.m. Seniors will arrive at 4:30 p.m. for rehearsal. There will be no limit on the number of guests for each student. Continue reading Graduation held at Chaifetz Arena

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Webster to host elementary walk through
News Brief

Webster to host elementary walk through

Graduating seniors from Webster Groves High School are invited to participate in the elementary school walk through on Thursday, May 14, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Continue reading Webster to host elementary walk through

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Senior lock-in to take place after graduation
News Brief

Senior lock-in to take place after graduation

Annually, the senior lock-in party takes place at WGHS after graduation, involving games, a DJ, casino games, an inflatable obstacle course, fortune tellers, hypnotists and food and drinks.
The event is only open to graduating seniors and this year it will take place on Saturday, May 16, from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Continue reading Senior lock-in to take place after graduation

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Vintage Market to celebrate anniversary, host dance
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Vintage Market to celebrate anniversary, host dance

Drop Soda Vintage Market will celebrate its two-year anniversary by throwing a vintage prom. Continue reading Vintage Market to celebrate anniversary, host dance

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Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album
Entertainment, News Brief

Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album

Euclid Records hosts listening parties for new albums a week before they get released.

On Saturday, May 16, at 3 p.m. it will have a listening party for the new Bleachers album, “everyone for 10 minutes,” coming out on May 22. Continue reading Euclid Records hosts listening party for new Bleachers album

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Annual Jim Schoemehl Run coordinated by students
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Annual Jim Schoemehl Run coordinated by students

Students help host the Jim Schoemehl Run to fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The run is set to take place on May 2, starting outside of Roberts Gym.
Continue reading Annual Jim Schoemehl Run coordinated by students

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Runners get ready for Schoemehl Run
Photo of the Week

Runners get ready for Schoemehl Run

Runners move to the start line before the beginning of the Jim Schoemehl Run for ASL awareness, where they will ran a 5k on May 2, 7:30 a.m. at Webster Groves High School. Photo by Edith Leslie Continue reading Runners get ready for Schoemehl Run

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Staff, students remember custodian’s positive legacy
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Staff, students remember custodian’s positive legacy

“Keith was a gentle giant. Like, he really was just all kindness,” drama department teacher Todd Schaefer said about his colleague Keith Chatman. Continue reading Staff, students remember custodian’s positive legacy

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Varsity baseball welcomes new head coach
Sports

Varsity baseball welcomes new head coach

Karter Goskie Contributing Writer Varsity baseball will welcome new head coach Jacob Clark for the 2026 season. Clark is in … Continue reading Varsity baseball welcomes new head coach

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Freshman lacrosse player fights for ball
Photo of the Week

Freshman lacrosse player fights for ball

Varsity men’s lacrosse player, freshman Ethan Herrell, fights over the ball with an opponent during Webster’s game against Seckman High School. The game was held on Moss Field and ended in a 14-5 win for Webster. Photo by Karter Groskie Continue reading Freshman lacrosse player fights for ball

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