Throughout COVID restaurants have either lost significant amounts of money and/or had to close down. According to http://www.restaurants.org 100,000 restaurants had to permanently close down just six months into the pandemic and there are still nearly 3 million unemployed restaurant workers looking for jobs. Continue reading Restaurants reopening/Indoor dining becoming available
Interact Club recently participated in a holiday card drive for the local retirement home Sunrise. Due to COVID it’s difficult … Continue reading News Brief: Interact Club participates in holiday card drive
Congratulations to Webster Groves High School Statesman Tristen Moore for persevering through numerous disappointments on the basketball court to earn several academic scholarship offers.
Congratulations also to Kirkwood High School Pioneer Amaya Marion for her accomplishments in and out of the classroom to earn a four-year scholarship to Stanford University. Continue reading Letter to Editor: Let’s celebrate academic scholarships
Yearbook Photography Club is holding its first meeting of the second semester on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 3:30 p.m. in room 196 following afternoon classes. Continue reading Yearbook Photography Club meets
Contributing writer Joe Harned shares the proper method for washing hands to prevent transmission of disease. Continue reading PSA: Echo demonstrates how to wash hands
This year’s annual Mr. Webster Pageant has adapted to being completely virtual. The pageant is being organized and put on by the marketing class, similarly to how it has been in past years.
All contestant videos are available for viewing on the Mr. Webster Pageant YouTube page (Mr Webster Pageant 2021 – YouTubewww.youtube.com › watch). Voting ends Jan. 15, at midnight. The voting form is linked in the description of each video. Continue reading Mr. Webster Pageant goes virtual
Contributing writers Maren DeMargerl and Izzy Poole cover the COVID-19 related changes to the buses at Webster Groves High School. Continue reading Voices of Webster: Concerns about COVID-19 change school bussing
Drama Department will showcase a Virtual Variety Show Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7p.m.
The virtual showcase will consist of numerous student acts including songs, monologues, one acts and more. Continue reading Drama virtually showcases student talent
National Scholastic Press Association gave First Class ratings to the 2019-20 print version and to the 2020-21 online version of the Echo.
According to the NSPA website: “As part of the critique process, all student media are scored in several categories, including coverage, writing and design.” Continue reading News Brief: Echo staff earns NSPA First Class ratings
Contributing writer Spencer Schmanske talks to local business owners about how COVID continues to affect the community. Continue reading COVID-19 concerns continue to affect local businesses
Contributing writers Calum Shank looks back at how concerns about COVID-19 changed people’s holiday activities. Continue reading COVID-19 concerns affect holiday activities
Teacher-made tie dye shirts hang up as examples for Kyle Lockos’s chemistry class as they decorate shirts as a final project. Photo by Joe Harned Continue reading Photo of the Week: Tie-dye shirts show final possibilities
Editor-in-chief Jaden Fields shares this week’s headlines: choir and a cappella auditions and possible return to full in-person classes. Continue reading Echo News Roundup: Jan. 8, 2021
Contributing writers Maren DeMargerl and Izzy Poole cover the COVID-19 related changes to the buses at Webster Groves High School. Continue reading Concerns about COVID-19 change school bussing
Contributing writers Owen Crews and Joe Harned speak to basketball coaches about how COVID-19 will affect the season. Continue reading Voices of Webster: Basketball team adapts to pandemic challenges