Dr. Lauren Compton wasn’t overly concerned when the tornado sirens went off during the eighth hour. After nearly 15 years of teaching at Clayton, she had never had to shelter during a school day. “I...

After nearly three decades of service, Physics teacher Gabe de la Paz is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of dynamic teaching and mentorship, plus an active presence in and beyond the classroom. Throughout...

A week after a tornado ravaged Clayton, the hum of returning electricity and the steady sweep of cleanup crews offer a semblance of normalcy. Yet, as buildings and roads mend at a remarkable pace, the...

Family and Consumer Science teacher Meghan Baggett was in her classroom doing the Chopped Challenge with her students when the sirens went off. She followed the standard procedure for tornado warnings,...

Deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction across the St. Louis area Friday afternoon, damaging thousands of properties and causing power outages. The storm left a majority of Clayton residents without...

Just two days after a tornado tore through Clayton, over 75 fifth graders from Glenridge, Captain and Meramec elementary schools came together not for class, but for kindness. In the basement of Kol...

Sophomore Aiden Tavits was on a bus to Ohio for a rowing regatta on Friday, the day the tornado hit. Despite not being in town, Tavits learned of the destruction back home as it was happening. “People...

Sophomore Audrey Simanowitz was surprised but not worried when the tornado sirens began during her eighth-period Chemistry class on Friday. She and her peers made their way down three flights of stairs...

Junior Karl Barthel was out on a run near Dartford Road when the tornado touched down. Earlier that day, his AP Psychology exam had been canceled, and his track practice had been called off, so with time...