Tag Archives: Simone Bernstein

Mar 2011

Fair showcases youth volunteer opportunities

Along with all of the activities that CHS students are involved with outside of academics, volunteering has become prominent among students as a way for them to reach out and contribute the community in a number of different ways. As a way to expose students to all of the volunteer opportunities around St. Louis, an [...]

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Mar 2010

Young volunteers gain understanding, joy

Most CHS students have walked past the homeless who are in need of basic essentials. Others watch news programs and develop a desire to travel and help in third world countries. Numerous teenagers at CHS choose to volunteer their time at organizations in the St. Louis area or abroad. “Volunteering gives teenagers a chance to [...]

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Jan 2010

Cafeteria serves unfulfilling food

The trash is always full to the brim with food. Lots of food is wasted every single day in the School District of Clayton. It’s lunchtime. Many student drivers at CHS choose to go off campus with friends for lunch. Some of the students who stay in school during lunch bring prepared meals from home, [...]

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Nov 2009

Up in the Air:Running proves valuable pastime, learning experience for CHS senior

I was a classic bench warmer throughout elementary school soccer and basketball games. I tried, but always performed faulty passes and failed to bring the ball down the court or field. On Clayton Recreational Leagues, my ball never entered into the hoop. Supposedly, I was good at defense. I started running by default and entered [...]

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Nov 2009

Breakfast Club creating book scholarship for senior students

One club at CHS aims to get more students involved in the library. Typically, the Breakfast Club meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7:45 a.m. to discuss activities for the library. CHS Librarian Lauran DeRigne is the only teacher sponsor of the club. She created this group to give students an opportunity [...]

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Nov 2009

Highway project nears completion

Very few construction projects are finished early and arrive under budget. To the surprise of many citizens, the Interstate 64/Hwy. 40 construction project is $11 million under budget and will be completed 24 days early. During the past two years, residents in the St. Louis area have found clever ways to arrive at their destinations [...]

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Oct 2009

Posting of salaries online raises questions

Parents warn children against talking salary, religion, past romances, or politics with others. These can be sensitive and private matters. Yet, with an easily accessible online database, all CHS students can find their teachers’ salaries. Missouri educators’ salaries were published on STLtoday.com last month. The online database includes the salaries for administrators, principals, teachers and [...]

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