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Special School District teacher Therese Meres helps senior Nick Waldrop package a hygiene kit. Over 100 shoe boxes were filled by West students. "[Operation Christmas Child] packs 20,500 shoeboxes with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items for children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine," Operation Christmas Child of St. Louis’ media coordinator Julie Northrip said.

Special ed students participate in Operation Christmas Child

Sydney Kinzy, Photo Editor October 19, 2017

It might be only October, but this does not phase the spirit of gift giving for students participating in Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child delivers gifts to 146 million children in...

Junior Sydney Veltman poses with her dog, Carlee, in the photo that was submitted to the Petco contest.

Junior Sydney Veltman spreads holiday cheer to animals in need

Dani Fischer, Section Editor December 20, 2016

This December, holiday wishes aren’t just for humans. Junior Sydney Veltman is looking to spread holiday cheer to abandoned animals in the St. Louis area through a contest sponsored by Petco. “Our...

Senior Sarah Ayers raises money and awareness for animal shelters

Kathryn Bonzon, Convergent Media Writer October 27, 2016

  Puppies from the Humane Society filled the Parkway Early Childhood parking lot Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. for Chalk the Paw. Chalk the Paw, the vision of senior Sarah Ayers, was an art...

Seniors Grace Goedde and Tommy Stimac help move donated jeans.

Students donate unused jeans to homeless teens

Emily Wind, Staff Writer January 28, 2016
Since early January, Longhorn Council has been collecting old jeans for the Teens for Jeans campaign, headed by Science ASC teacher Susan Anderson. Their jeans will then be rerouted to a local homeless shelter where they will be put to good use by homeless teens.
Students respond to the man behind the wheels

Students respond to the man behind the wheels

Betsy Wait, EiC Intern November 4, 2015
One month after junior Alex Rossi shared his personal journey of living with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy, students remain inspired to promote positive change
During Ceramics class junior Alex Rossi glazes his pot before it is fired.

Meet the man behind the wheels

Kristin Priest, EIC Intern / Staff Writer September 29, 2015
Meet junior Alex Rossi.
English ASC teacher Kristen Witt donates $19.90 to the Parkway Alumni Association.

Parkway Alumni Association hopes to support students on #GivingTuesday

Sydney Kinzy, Features Editor December 2, 2014
#GivingTuesday has inspired the Parkway Alumni Association to start a fund to raise money for Granting Dreams.
The fund for Ollie raised over $5000 in a single day from teachers, students, parents and alumni all looking to donate.

Altruism goes viral for school custodian

Hannah Hoffmann, Staff Writers / Features Editor / News Editor November 6, 2014
Last week, two students started a campaign to raise money for Ollie Caruthers, and the social media platforms upon which it was presented caused a $5000 to be raised in one day.
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