End of an era
Joe Weber
April 20, 2011
The conference room in the main office was covered with memories. Photos of former students, athletes and teachers were scattered along the walls of the small meeting room, reminding Dr. David Holley of the 57 years he spent as a student, coach, teacher and principal in the Kirkwood School District.... Read more »
Reflections on Dr. Holley’s career as KHS principal: secretaries
Maggie Hallam
April 20, 2011
While most people at KHS spend just a few minutes in Dr. Holley’s presence every day, the main office secretaries interact with him several times daily. Mary Dahlem, school secretary, has known Holley since he became principal 10 years ago and has worked with him for five years. “It’s just fun... Read more »
Show me the money
Emily Goyda, News Editor
March 2, 2011
Students trickle into Tim Harig’s World History classroom sixth hour, and most of them make comments about the cold classroom. They pull on sweatshirts before settling into their chairs. Each time a new student walks in complaining, Harig points at the thermostat on the wall, encased by a plastic cover... Read more »
They did what? Ron Sanford, business teacher and fish gutter
February 24, 2011
Ron Sanford, business teacher, was waist deep in salmon guts. He stood in a vat of discarded fish entrails, heads and blood, tasked with unclogging a drain deep beneath the surface. Wearing only fishing waders and the same sweatshirt and jeans he had put on every day for the last three weeks, Sanford... Read more »
They did what? Adam Scimone, science teacher and marine biologist
Emily Goyda
February 24, 2011
Shark attacks were Adam Scimone’s favorite part of working in the Florida Keys at a marine science institute. “We had a little pool on the property that would fill up with seawater, and when I would go fishing for sharks, whenever I caught a small shark, I’d put it in the pool and take students... Read more »
They did what? Peter Stragand, social studies teacher and public defense attorney
Joe Weber
February 24, 2011
As a defense attorney for the City of St. Louis, lawyer-turned-social-studies-teacher Peter Stragand worked on cases from minor misdemeanors to homicides. “There’s a little theater about it,” Stragand said. “It’s like being a teacher when you’re in front of an audience and you’re trying... Read more »
They did what? Gina Muller, spanish teacher and world traveler
Devan Coggan
February 24, 2011
Gina Muller, Spanish teacher, taught English at a Madrid language academy and taught Spanish at a London international school. After completing her undergraduate studies, Muller spontaneously traveled to Spain. “I was 22 years old, and I figured I’d majored in Spanish and still felt like I couldn’t... Read more »
They did what? Steve Jonak, math teacher and Air Force lieutenant
Devan Coggan
February 24, 2011
Steve Jonak, math teacher, was a second lieutenant in the Air Force studying to become an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) officer at Vandenberg Air Force base in Lompoc, Calif. “About two weeks before the school, ended, I was, ah, removed form the school,” he said. “Here’s... Read more »
They did what? Danny Zofness, walking counselor and filmmaker
Joe Weber
February 4, 2011
Before Danny Zofness, walking counselor, stood among students in the hallway, he stood among actors and N.F.L giants as a film assistant. After being asked to work as an on-filed film assistant from a friend who worked for the television and film studio N.F.L films, Zofness was able to work next to Tony... Read more »
They did what? Anthony Alvarez, Spanish teacher and former sound engineer
Joe Weber
February 4, 2011
Before teaching Spanish, Anthony Alvarez worked with completely different form of communication: music. As a sound engineer for clubs and bands during the ‘90s, Alvarez spent his college years around growing musical talents such as Ben Folds, 311 and Rusted Root. “It was actually really addictive,”... Read more »
