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Mar
14
2012
Let’s take a test
This year’s round of the ever-popular TEAMS competition ends strongly as Clayton takes top honors. Clayton students took the top spots at the annual TEAMS competition, which took place at St. Louis Community College in Florissant Valley on Friday, Feb. 17. Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics and Science, better known as TEAMS, is a yearly [...]
Mar
13
2012
Mitt Romney leads Kirkwood rally
Mitt Romney leads local rally in Kirkwood, MO. Declares that the presidential race is, “a battle for the soul of America.” At the rally he placed a strong emphasis on politicians taking responsibility for their terms in office. Pointing to President Obama specifically. He also placed strong importance on entrepreneurship in increasing employment opportunities in [...]
Mar
11
2012
Clayton360: Time for a revision
With the community’s involvement in Clayton360, the District seeks to rewrite its guiding principles. On the far side of the Board of Education (BOE) meeting room on the lower floor of the administrative building, the School District of Clayton’s mission statement and guiding principles hang on the wall, softly faded from years in the glare [...]
Mar
5
2012
Annual Clayton Connections Swing a Success
Dancing feet shuffled around the CHS Commons on Sunday, March 4, as the Annual Clayton Connections Swing went off without a hitch. The Commons were packed with students in Stugo, parents, and other members of the Clayton community as the CHS Jazz Band led by Mr. Charles Blackmore and the CHS Show Choir led by [...]
Feb
15
2012
Let’s Hear it for the Losers
It’s back. The biggest loser contest at CHS will return this winter and run into the spring – from the beginning of this January until the end of April. “We had 15 weeks,” said physics teacher Robert Laux, the winner in the male category from the last contest. “We weighed in at the beginning and [...]
Feb
14
2012
Summer School Changes
Clayton District’s New Year’s resolution: Save $257,326.71. As of 2012, the District will be in its second year of deficit spending. Thus, the Board of Education (BOE) is currently looking to develop a robust resource allocation process that will improve the allocation of the District’s staff and monetary resources. As a result, BOE has made [...]
Feb
14
2012
MLK Day
“Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: – ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that [...]
Feb
14
2012
Mr. Blackmore Retiring
On Dec. 9, Band Director Charles Blackmore stepped on the podium and announced to the CHS Symphonic Band that he was a graduating member of the class of 2012. “I was absolutely shocked when Mr. Blackmore said he would be retiring,” flutist Taylor Kloha said. “I have to confess, I actually started tearing up. It [...]
Feb
9
2012
Project 365
While many people use Facebook as a way to communicate with others, some people are beginning to use the social network as a way to document their daily lives. Throughout 2011, senior Sara Garfinkel participated in a Facebook challenge called “Project 365,” during which she accepted the difficult task of posting a status summarizing her [...]
By Jocelyn Lee; With Laura Bleeke Despite the early hour and cold temperatures, hundreds of people filled the green space of Centennial Plaza on Monday, Feb. 6. Comprising the crowd were students, parents, teachers, church members, and other community members drawn from across the St. Louis area. American flags, unicorn costumes, rainbow apparel, and Catholic [...]
