KH Players announce 2012-2013 season
May 16, 2012
At the KH Players banquet May 16, Kelly Schnider, drama teacher, announced the shows for the upcoming school year. The fall play, performed on Keating Theatre, will be Is He Dead? by Mark Twain and adapted by David Ives. The winter Black Box production will be Tennessee Williams’s A Street Car... Read more »
Students react to Trayvon Martin case
May 8, 2012
When roaming the KHS halls with hoods up, students are constantly reminded by faculty members to remove them, but Friday, April 6 was an exception. In memory and support of Trayvon Martin, students were allowed to wear their hoods. Martin, a 17-year-old from Sanford, FL, was shot and killed in a gated... Read more »
Bales’ impact still felt
By Joe Weber
April 30, 2012
Inside the main office, right outside principal Dr. Mike Havener’s office, hangs the annual KHS staff picture. Every teacher, counselor and custodian, dressed in the same red t-shirt, huddles in the varsity gym bleachers to pose during the staff’s first day. Everyone in the picture is employed by... Read more »
Update on 750 North Taylor
April 25, 2012
Last year it was almost impossible to travel through Kirkwood and not see a red “Save 750 North Taylor” lawn sign, but now the house that has seen all 50 Greentree parades, all 104 Turkey day games and the construction of the Kirkwood train station will be facing demolition. Jordan Grommet, sophomore,... Read more »
District defends integrity of tests
By Maggie Teson
April 25, 2012
The Atlantic Journal-Constitution re- leased a report that examined state math and reading test results for 69,000 schools in 49 states March 25. The report concluded 196 school districts harbored a high concen- tration of what they believed were suspect scores. The Kirkwood School District (KSD) was... Read more »
AP testing for dummies
April 25, 2012
As AP exams draw nearer, stress builds for students eager to do well. The Kirkwood Call interviewed teachers and students for advice and stories. Leah Koch, sophomore, was eager to challenge herself in Tim Harig’s AP World course, but as the test approaches, the stress is starting to get ahold... Read more »
Senior magazines on sale week of May 7
By Johnny Frohlichstein
April 17, 2012
The 2012 senior magazine will be on sale the week of May 7 for $2. Pick one up to see senior profiles, senior superlatives and more senior-related content. 2 Read More →
“South Pacific” spring musical preview
by Amanda Pollmann
April 11, 2012
South Pacific by Roger and Hammerstein, chosen by the KH Players to be the spring musical, will be performed April 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. in the Keating Theater. South Pacific takes place during World War 2 on a South Pacific island. It deals with racial relationship issues as well as romantic situations.... Read more »
Pioneer bike team pedals to raise money for cancer research
By Maggie Teson
April 10, 2012
To help raise money to fund cancer research in St. Louis, Bryce Bunton, business teacher, and members of his marketing classes created a biking team called the Pedaling Pioneers. The team will participate in an annual bike race Oct. 6-7 sponsored by Pedal the Cause, an organization that provides money... Read more »
KHS Symphonic Orchestra to compete for National Orchestra Cup in New York City
March 26, 2012
The Kirkwood High School Symphonic Orchestra has been invited to compete for the National Orchestra Cup in March 2013 at the prestigious Alice Tully Hall, located in Lincoln Center in New York City. The group will be performing along with approximately 10 orchestras from across the country for title... Read more »
