The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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It’s funny. Everyone reacts differently to different grammar, and I just like making people laugh, Spanish teacher Jessica Redstone said. I definitely like bringing humor into the classroom every now and then, but it’s fun to do the same thing with a different group every day. Everyday is a challenge, but also a mystery. You don’t really know how things are going to turn out. Although a lot of people say you know their job is the same thing everyday, you can’t really say that for teaching.

#WhyITeach

Emily Dickson, Convergent Media Writer May 6, 2016
"My favorite thing about teaching is seeing students get really invested in something they are working on, either something that they are reading or something that they are creating or writing," English teacher Erica Rogers said.
Tenor twos senior Marc Doughter, juniors Alex Dunn and Josh Gorman practice an arrangement of the traditional tavern song Blow The Candles Out in a sectional reherasal.

Concert Choir sings successfully at Large Ensemble Festival, to showcase talent at Spring Concert

Jacob Cupps, Staff Writer April 12, 2016
On March 7, the Concert Choir participated in the Missouri State High School Choir competition as a girls group, a boys group and a mixed group made up of the two.
Working on a mannequin head of hair, junior Jasmine Black attends cosmetology class.

Juniors kickstart their technical careers

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor February 1, 2016
Imagine going to college while you’re still in high school, ditching electives for lifestyle classes like cooking and computer programming. That’s available to you at South Technical High School.
Math teacher Patrick Mooney rushes results and awards to the students after the test.

West students win junior team title at Excellence in Mathematics competition

Shannon Anderson, Conceptual EiC Intern November 7, 2015

In grade-level math teams, 27 students participated in the Excellence in Mathematics Contest, at Forest Park Community College, on Nov. 7. Despite not sending the maximum of 10 students per grade, the...

Petition urging for LGBT-inclusive health curriculum

Petition urging for LGBT-inclusive health curriculum

Sydney Kinzy, Features Editor September 8, 2015
A petition created by senior Asher McNamee is asking for a revised curriculum which will to LGBT students.
The winners of Granting Dreams

The winners of Granting Dreams

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor April 20, 2015

We all know the organization; the Parkway Alumni Associations Granting Dreams Program has been helping students achieve their goals for years. Five students from West were amongst the recipients: freshman...

Colleges offer tuition-free education

Macky Kavanaugh, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

According to College Board, the average student spends a mean of $22,958 on out-of-state public colleges, or $9,139 on in-state tuition. Though in-state tuition is significantly less than out-of-state...

Completing an assignment, senior Jan Gagstetter studies in her AP Statistics class.

Jan Gagstetter nominated for U.S Presidential Scholars Program

Claire Martin, Staff Writer March 31, 2015
Senior Jan Gagstetter was nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and will find out if she gets into the program in May.
Librarian Lauren Reusch poses in the library.

Faculty Spotlight: Lauren Reusch

Kathryn Harter, Multimedia Editor March 11, 2015
Growing up she wanted to be the first woman in the NBA, but now Lauren Reusch is a new addition to the library staff!
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