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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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The fans are put there to dry out everything that got wet. “As of right now [Nov. 29] we have fans blowing all the affected areas because the dry wall sucks up all the moisture and moisture leads to mold.  The fans will prevent that.  Once the dry wall is dry, we will replace it with the rubber lining,” Bollmann said.

Fire alarm sounds because of water pressure

Susie Watson, News Editor November 29, 2012

On Nov. 28 the fire alarms sounded around 10:30 am due to a water pipe eruption. Students remained outside for about 20 minutes awaiting the news. “We had trouble with the amount of hot water that...

Holiday lights and volunteers needed

Debra Klevens, Reporter November 27, 2012

West High will participate in St. Louis Green's 2012 broken and unwanted holiday light collection recycling drive.  A collection bin is set in the main foyer. In addition, 20 volunteers are needed...

Holiday shopping made easy

Debra Klevens, Reporters November 20, 2012

Why wait in the long lines for the promised deals of Black Friday? Give back to the library and Jazz Choir, on Dec.6, for the co-sponsored Book Fair at Barnes & Noble, in Chesterfield. When checking...

Kodama with Junior Chamber International (JCI) President in Bamako, Mali in Africa.  They handed out 400 stuffed animals and bed nets to an orphanage to distribute to three other orphanages. "There were about 40 kids there with only one person watching over all of them," Kodama said.  There were about 400 kids in all.

“Power of a Person” contest recognizes student

Susie Watson, News Editor November 19, 2012

Senior Abby Narishkin wrote and submitted a story about freshman Naomi Kodama to the Herff Jones “Power of a Person” contest.  The story is about Kodama starting her own fundraiser called “Nothing...

#MySolarSchool

Susie Watson, News Editor November 16, 2012

On Nov. 19 Parkway will begin the installation of solar panels on Parkway West.  The installation takes a week to install with no upfront fee however it requires a $150 a month lease payment. The school...

Bringing his own Mac to school, freshman Nick Chiu multitasks during class.  Chiu uses his own devise to take notes and work on class projects.  "It's so much easier and faster to use my own equipment," Chiu said.

“Campus technology access” raises eyebrows

Susie Watson, News Editor November 12, 2012

Parkway is now allowing students to bring their own device on campus for academic purposes. It will be up to the teachers how they want students to use the devices. Smart phones and cell phones are included...

College planning night

College planning night

Susie Watson, News Editor November 8, 2012

College Planning Night is being held Thursday, November 8, 6-8 p.m.  It is meant for both students and parents to attend. The night will consist of break out sessions including explanations of ACT...

Automated attendance to be instated

Annie Spewak, Feature Editor November 8, 2012

In January, Parkway West will instate automated attendance. It is a system where parents will receive a phone call at the end of the school day notifying what periods their student missed. The parents...

Marching band places in competition

Susie Watson, News Editor October 25, 2012

The band attended a competition on Oct. 20 at Francis Howell Central.  The band came in second place in their class and won outstanding in percussion. “This is a really fun part of the season because...

Parkway allows technology on campus

Susie Watson, News Editor October 22, 2012

Starting in late October, Parkway will implement Campus Technology Access (CTA) for both middle school and high school students. Students will be allowed to bring their own electronic devices to school...