/tags/kirkwood-high-school Kirkwood High School en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:30:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-21/wednesday-sophia-benoit-on-leaving-kirkwood-and-loosening-up Sophia Benoit’s first book is the essay collection “Well, This Is Exhausting.” Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:30:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-12-21/wednesday-sophia-benoit-on-leaving-kirkwood-and-loosening-up Sarah Fenske /coronavirus/2021-05-12/st-louis-parents-weigh-vaccinating-young-teens-following-federal-approval The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in 12- to 15-year-olds. Schools and hospitals already have begun scheduling appointments for parents to take their children to be vaccinated. Thu, 13 May 2021 01:10:24 GMT /coronavirus/2021-05-12/st-louis-parents-weigh-vaccinating-young-teens-following-federal-approval Sarah Fentem, Ryan Delaney /education/2021-01-07/racist-vandalism-left-on-kirkwood-schools-on-day-u-s-capitol-was-stormed Vandals spray-painted racist messages on the outside of three Kirkwood schools Wednesday, the latest in a string of racial incidents in recent years in St. Louis County school districts. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 19:44:13 GMT /education/2021-01-07/racist-vandalism-left-on-kirkwood-schools-on-day-u-s-capitol-was-stormed Ryan Delaney /politics-issues/2018-02-07/a-shared-future-kirkwood-residents-look-ahead Ten years after Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton opened fire at Kirkwood City Hall, some residents hope the city is learning to empathize with the… Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:12:52 GMT /politics-issues/2018-02-07/a-shared-future-kirkwood-residents-look-ahead Ashley Lisenby /education/2016-10-21/kirkwood-principal-responds-to-blackface-incident-after-meeting Updated Oct. 21 with email from principal on investigation into the incident – Earlier this week, Kirkwood High School families and community members… Fri, 21 Oct 2016 22:17:51 GMT /education/2016-10-21/kirkwood-principal-responds-to-blackface-incident-after-meeting /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-10-14/incident-at-kirkwood-high-school-shows-apparent-blackface-still-stings-today In our weekly "Behind the Headlines" segment, St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh discussed the occurrence earlier this month of a white Kirkwood High… Fri, 14 Oct 2016 18:59:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-10-14/incident-at-kirkwood-high-school-shows-apparent-blackface-still-stings-today Alex Heuer /education/2016-10-10/kirkwood-high-school-students-apparent-use-of-blackface-upsets-classmates When a black student tells a white principal in a predominantly white school that another student’s behavior is racist, how should the principal… Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:38:06 GMT /education/2016-10-10/kirkwood-high-school-students-apparent-use-of-blackface-upsets-classmates /education/2013-12-17/update-authorities-give-all-clear-at-kirkwood-high-school-delayed-start Updated 1:56 p.m.Kirkwood High School has posted a statement on their website regarding today's events. It reads:Earlier Update: Officials with the… Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:51:59 GMT /education/2013-12-17/update-authorities-give-all-clear-at-kirkwood-high-school-delayed-start /government-politics-issues/2013-02-05/five-years-later-kirkwood-reflects-on-the-end-of-its-innocence This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 5, 2013 - Five years have passed. People don’t talk much about Cookie Thornton anymore. The… Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:01:11 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-02-05/five-years-later-kirkwood-reflects-on-the-end-of-its-innocence William H. Freivogel /arts/2012-12-14/kirkwood-high-school-symphonic-orchestra-live-at-lincoln-center For the second time, the Kirkwood High School Symphonic Orchestra is preparing for a trip to New York City. In March of 2010, the ensemble performed in… Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:34:15 GMT /arts/2012-12-14/kirkwood-high-school-symphonic-orchestra-live-at-lincoln-center Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer