Webster Groves will host its annual week of Community days festivities in the first week of July.
Every year the city hosts this event in celebration of the Fourth of July. Events funded and sponsored by the city include the children’s pet parade (July 1), Community Days pool party (July 1), Community Days parade (July 3) and the Independence Day firework celebration (July 4).
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News Brief: Junior wins Best Individual Performance of the Year
“I was honestly a little surprised because I won the award last year,” junior Bennet Loving said about winning the award for Individual Performance of the Year. The ceremony was held on May 5.
News Brief: Webster brings back Summer Night Street Dance
Webster Groves will bring back the Summer Night Street Dance Sunday, June 18, on North Gore at Lockwood in Old Webster from 5:30 p.m to 10 p.m.
News Brief: Botanical Garden hosts Green Living Festival
Missouri Botanical Garden will host its yearly Green Living Festival in multiple events at known places in St. Louis.
The festival focuses on teaching people how to live a greener lifestyle and spread that to the community.
News Brief: Art fair returns June 3-5
Webster Groves Arts Fair will return for the 18th time June 3-5, at the corner of Lockwood and Bompart. It will provide activities for people of all ages.
News Brief: Proposed bond issue funds improvement to infrastructure
Proposition S is a no-tax rate increase bond issue that would provide $45 million to the school district to improve the infrastructure of WGSD schools and facilities.
Slideshow: Class of 2022 graduates
Seniors take their seats in Chaifetz Arena for their high school graduation on May 24.
Photos by Sam Klein
News Brief: Webster Groves pool opens today
Webster Groves Aquatic Center will re-open for the summer on Friday, May 27, and remain open until Sept. 4.
The Aquatic Center will be closed on Memorial Day, which is May 30.
News Brief: Schlafly holds outside art festival
Schlafly Beer will host the Art Outside Festival from May 27 to May 29, at the Bottleworks location in Maplewood.
Admission is free, and the festival offers events for all ages.
News Brief: Women’s soccer team moves on to quarterfinals
Women’s soccer moved on to State after the District final game against Visitation Academy, with an overall record of 4-8.
Slideshow: Seniors participate in senior lock-in
Seniors participate in activities at Outer Space-themed lock-in. The lock-in took place at the high school on May 24, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning. Photos by Lydia Urice
Irvin speaks about hiring process for new administrators
With multiple administrators leaving after this school year, Webster Groves High School is in the middle of hiring replacements.
Photo of the Week: Freshman prepares to bat at first District game
Freshman Shota Ishiyama steps up to bat as spectators look on. Men’s baseball faced the Roosevelt Roughriders in their first District game on Monday, May 16 at 4:15 p.m. at Webster’s home field. The Statesmen won 18-0, advancing to the District Semifinals. Photo by Lydia Urice
Fine arts festival shows students’ art, music
Video editor Luca Giordano and TikTok editor Eleanor Kanerva talk to sponsors and students about Webster’s first fine arts festival, which took place April 24.
Voices of Webster: Students tell what they will do over summer vacation
Podcast editor Sam Klein asks students what they’re excited about for the summer.
Students start environmental club
Earth Day was on April 22, and the question of how to stop climate change is gaining more relevancy. Junior Arctic Grosvenor is making a difference by starting Earth Club.
Lack of ACT preparation leaves students unprepared
Juniors are required to take the ACT during school. The testing took place on April 5.
Students walkout to support Roe v. Wade
Video editor Calum Shank and junior editor Lydia Urice report on student walkout in support of Roe v. Wade on May 12.