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The addition at Westchester Elementary School will be ready for students at the end of January 2022.

Prop R: overcrowding & district security

Nicholas Whittington, news editor January 5, 2022

The Kirkwood community passed Prop R, a zero-tax rate increase bond, with 68% approval April 6, 2020. Prop R is designed to address overcrowding, update aging infrastructure and systems and enhance safety...

Breaking News: Hate crime at KHS.

Top five news stories of 2021

TKC Staff December 30, 2021

With COVID-19 disrupting normality in daily life and and different events occurring within KSD, there was no shortage of news in 2021. From COVID-19 updates, the Encompass Resolution sexual misconduct...

This shift in schedule has had an impact on KHS.

Local branches of coffee shops shorten their hours

Ava Tebo, podcast staffer December 16, 2021

Kirkwood coffee shops such as Dunkin Donuts and Kaldi’s have started to shorten their hours due to staffing issues because of the pandemic. Kaldi’s general manager said that closing this early has...

KSD will be mask-recommended, not mask-required, beginning second semester.

BOE approves mask-recommended policy for second semester

Nicholas Whittington, Lila Shepard, and Audrey Turley December 14, 2021

At the BOE meeting on Monday Dec. 13, Superintendent David Ulrich presented his Safe Return to School Plan for board members to discuss and vote on. This plan outlined a mask-recommended policy for KSD...

KPD worked with KHS administration to ensure that a concerning social media post did not pose a threat to KHS students.

KHS investigates concerning social media post Friday Dec. 3

Grace Marcus and Rachel Finan December 3, 2021

KHS Principal Dr. Mike Havener was notified early on the morning of Friday, Dec. 3 that a concerning image was posted to Instagram by a KHS student the previous night.  “We immediately contacted...

The KSD BOE discussed their progressions on new elementary and middle school boundary adjustments.

Nov. 29 BOE meeting recap

Elizabeth Riti, Marilynn Steuby, and Ellie Francois December 2, 2021

Multiple community members brought up issues including pornographic material in KHS library books and the history being taught in school, at the Kirkwood BOE meeting held at North Kirkwood Middle School...

KHS sophomore Will Gordon dies Nov. 28

KHS sophomore Will Gordon dies Nov. 28

Hayden Davidson, editor-in-chief November 30, 2021

Will Gordon, sophomore, passed away Sunday, Nov. 28. Dr. Mike Havener, KHS principal, sent an email notifying KHS families Sunday evening. Gordon’s visitation will be held at Bopp Chapel on Thursday,...

The KSD department chairs met to for discussions and announcements Wednesday night.

KHS Weekly Update 11/19/21: Turkey week, course selection, final exams

Grace Marcus, print managing editor November 22, 2021

Retirees: Larry Anderson, Thom Champion, David Drury, Bill Gunn, Sean McCarthy, Molly Stephenson, Jeff Townsend and Romona Miller have announced their retirement for the end of this school year.    Turkey...

The KSD BOE meeting held Monday, Nov. 15, covered curriculum and policy.

BOE reviews algebra curriculum

Ava Tebo, podcast staffer November 19, 2021

Updated math curriculums for middle and high school students, calendar committee adjustments and public policy updates were all discussed at the KSD BOE meeting held Monday, Nov. 15.  During the work...

Clementine’s Creamery, a St. Louis-based ice cream chain, opened its sixth store in downtown Kirkwood on Nov. 12.

Clementine’s Creamery opens in Kirkwood

Lydia Drake, features writer November 14, 2021

Clementine’s Creamery, a St. Louis-based ice cream chain, opened its sixth store in downtown Kirkwood on Nov. 12. The store is located in the old Custard Station building, right next to the Kirkwood...

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