PARKWAY SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Volume 32 Issue 5

801 Hanna Road Manchester, MO 63021

June 2008 Dear South High Community: I hope you are enjoying the benefits of summer break and using this opportunity to spend more time with your children enjoying a well deserved vacation. I know the escalating fuel prices have made all forms of travel more expensive, and the additional costs are causing many families to go on summer “staycations.” The term describes stay-at-home vacations as families try to maximize their limited funds on enjoyment while minimizing the cost of travel in the process. While channel surfing one recent late evening, I landed on a Food Network television show featuring a group of men riding motorcycles around the countryside on a food tasting tour. This particular episode found the group in St. Louis attempting to establish who had the best donuts in the area -- interesting research for sure since I’ve lived here my entire life and had not visited any of the featured establishments. While I can’t afford the calories, the idea of exploring St. Louis appeals to me. The show sparked several ideas for one-day outings and reminded me that we live in a metropolitan area with a lot to offer. No matter what you have planned over the next couple of months, I hope you can squirrel away a little time for fun, enjoyment and the opportunity to do something out of the ordinary with your kids. We had a successful opening of our summer school program in early June. We have also completed our entire end of school year activities including teacher hiring for the 2008-2009 school year. All seventeen openings have been filled, and I am excited to report that this is an outstanding group of new teachers. While they will begin their careers at South High with a variety of backgrounds and experiences, all of them have a common passion for kids and teaching. They will be wonderful additions to our staff and will certainly help elevate the quality of instruction and student achievement in their departments. In reviewing the past school year we have accomplished many of our goals and have made progress on others. In the area of technology integration, we have significantly increased the number of teachers who have developed their own web pages to post homework assignments and class notes. In the area of curriculum development, several teachers received training in the Advanced Placement curriculum, and our Communication Arts department was ranked 5th in Missouri for their students’ MAP scores. Colleges continue to hold South High graduates in high regard and this year’s senior class earned just over ten million dollars in scholarship monies, a credit to both the school and the parents of this year’s seniors. Finally, with input from parents, students and staff members, we developed our new mission statement that will help guide our thinking as we continue our school improvement process. At Parkway South High:

Gary S. Mazzola Principal Patrice A. Aitch Ronald D. Banfield, Ed.D. Paula A. Hopkins Barbara G. Moore Stephen M. Oldenburg Sarah C. Yancey Assistant Principals Phone: 314-415-7700 Fax: 314-415-7712 www.pkwy.k12.mo.us

We strive for excellence in academics, activities, and character. We forge a community that values a caring and nurturing learning environment. We foster openness and acceptance of diverse people and cultures in an environment filled with opportunity. Patriot Pride in all we do . . . Again, enjoy a little time with your family and friends before the first day of school on August 14. We look forward to an excellent 2008-2009 school year and to meeting our incoming freshmen and their families. With Patriot Pride,

Gary Mazzola Principal

May / June 2008

MARK YOUR CALENDAR WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES

CLASSES OF 2009-2010 COLLEGE CREDIT INFORMATION MEETING

2008-2009 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION Friday, August 8, 2008 9 - 10:30a.m. Library

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7 - 8:30p.m. Theatre

This meeting is for all sophomores, juniors and seniors new to Parkway South. This informational meeting will include a tour of the building and provide an opportunity for students to ask questions.

Interested juniors and seniors and their parents should attend this meeting to learn about academic options available to upperclassmen.

2008-2009 MEETING FOR PARENTS OF VST STUDENTS

OPEN HOUSE Thursday, September 4, 2008 6:30p.m. Cookie Reception 7 - 9 p.m. Follow your child’s schedule to visit classes.

Thursday, August 7, 2008 7 - 8:30p.m. St. Louis City Library Carpenter Branch 3309 S. Grand 63118

Parents are invited to meet their child’s teachers and visit with other staff at South High. PTO members will help sponsor the evening and will also be available to answer questions.

Parents of students living in the city are invited to attend and get acquainted with the administrators from South High. Information will be available and questions answered about classes, schedules and activities. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES

2008-2009 FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING

Thursday, October 2, 2008 Thursday, February 19, 2009

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7 - 8 p.m. Theater There will be an informational meeting in the theatre for parents of freshmen. South High’s principal, Mr. Mazzola, will discuss school goals and expectations of students.

EARLY RELEASE DATES Students are released at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Thursday, October 2, 2008 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Thursday, February 19, 2009 Wednesday, April 8, 2009

2008-2009 FRESHMAN ORIENTATION Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8 - 11 a.m. Gym A Freshmen students will have the opportunity to visit South High and experience a simulation of the first two days of school. Freshmen should receive their schedules by mail prior to the orientation and bring their schedules with them. The students will meet their teachers as they attend classes for both a Blue Day (even numbered class periods) and a Red Day (odd numbered class periods.) We encourage the students to ride the bus transportation provided to help them become familiar with the bus stops. More information will be mailed home in early August. See you soon, new Patriots!

BACCALAUREATE 2009 Thursday, May 14, 2009

GRADUATION 2009 Friday, May 15, 2009

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EXPRESS THE MUSIC

PSH BOOKSTORE

Congratulations to sophomore Angela Packwood who was selected as the winner in the senior division of the Express the Music Essay Competition presented by the Saint Louis Symphony Volunteer Association. This creative writing assignment was given by Mr. Mike Hopkins to the students in his English classes. They were asked to respond to a piece of classical music provided by the symphony. Nearly 1,000 entries were submitted by sophomores, juniors and seniors from throughout the St. Louis area. Fifty-four finalists were selected by a panel of judges.

Parking passes may be picked up in the bookstore beginning Wednesday, August 6th through Wednesday, August 13th. The bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to noon every day until the beginning of school. The parking list and the waiting list will be posted in Student Reception beginning August 6, 2008.

In mid-April, the contestants attended a ceremony held at Powell Symphony Hall where Angela was presented with a monetary award for her first place finish. Congratulations, Angela!

YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION 2008 Attention students and parents: The 2008 South High Yearbook will be distributed on Thursday, August 7 in the Commons from 1-3 p.m. Seniors, this will be a great opportunity to see your classmates before college starts.

NHS TEACHER OF THE MONTH

Please note: yearbooks CANNOT be mailed to students who do not pick them up on August 7. However, if you are going to be out of town you'll be able to pick your book up in the bookstore when the school year starts. If you have any questions, please call Gavin Brady at 314-415-9788.

Congratulations to social studies teacher Mr. Jeremy Nichols who was named the NHS Teacher of the Month. Mr. Nichols has been teaching at South for the past four years and is a 1993 PSH graduate. He was a member of our very own NHS chapter while a student at South and still carries the card in his wallet to prove it.

VOCAL MUSIC STUDENTS EXCEL

Mr. Nichols is the head coach of the boys swimming and diving team and the JV coach of the water polo team. He will also be working with the girls swimming and diving team next year.

One hundred and twenty-five vocal music students traveled to Columbia on Saturday, April 26 for the MSHSAA State Solo/ Ensemble Music Festival and then on to Kansas City where they competed in the World's Of Fun Choral Competition the following day.

Outside of school, Mr. Nichols collects baseball caps from his two favorite pro ball teams - the Cardinals and Yankees. When he’s not at school, he enjoys spending time with his growing family (his lovely wife is also a South graduate).

On Saturday, the students received five "1" superior ratings. Those students were: • Wendy Jennings - vocal solo • Allison Dismore - vocal solo • 5-Part Madrigal - Katie Layher, Wendy Jennings, Caitlin McDonnell, Ryan Shulze and Aaron Anthony • Misc. Girls Ensemble - Julie Hembree, Allison Dismore, Daphne Lee, Emily Ogle, Jasmine Parks, Alix Nestel and Nijmeh Rapp • Boys Double Quartet - Conor Hanlon, Jim Nagy, Eric Staebel, Ben Mulch, Jonathan Gottschalk, Andy Zou, Cris Yeager and Ryan Schulze

Congratulations, Mr. Nichols!

SCHOOL LUNCH PRICES 2008-09 There will be no increase in meal prices for the next school year. Prices will remain as follows: Breakfast: Students - $1.50 Reduced Meal Program Price: $0.30 Adults - $1.75 Extra Beverage - $0.50

On Sunday morning, the choral department competed at World's of Fun. There were choirs from Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska competing. PSH earned a "1" superior rating in the following categories: • Freshmen/Sophomore Ladies Chamber Choir • Female Chorus - Received 2nd place 5A Division • Male Chorus • Concert Choir • Chamber Singers - Received 1st place Open Division

Lunch: Student - $2.25 Reduced Meal Program Price - $0.40 Adult - $2.50 Extra Beverage - $0.50

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MUSIC STUDENTS PERFORM WELL

ROBOTICS TEAM

In late April, students competed for a rating for a judge at the Missouri Solo and Ensemble State Music Festival. This performance is student run with some guidance from the teachers. The following instrumental students received a Division II rating of Excellent, meaning the student frequently demonstrates proper fundamental technique and musical style:

Parkway South's FIRST Robotics Team 1182 performed well at this year's Midwest Regional at the St. Charles Family Arena. The team finished 10th out of 52 teams from 14 states during the regular rounds and climbed into the 8th alliance in the tournament rounds. The robot, Wompus, performed well through all of the practice and competition rounds. With countless hours of research, construction, and practice, team captains Sarah Smith, Mackenzie Jones, and Jake Meyer led the team through an exciting season. The team would also like to thank the parents who provided Saturday meals during the season and for the tailgate meals provided at the arena. The food was delicious!

--Clintonian Percussion Octet consisting of Alan Taylor, Patrick Garcia, Sean Sheedy, Eric Audiffred, Colleen Campbell, Justin Morrow, Alphonso Scott and Marcus Miller --Harrison Rich, tenor saxophone solo --Danny McGrath, timpani solo --Nicole Ulmer, mallet keyboard solo --Sarah Smith, alto saxophone solo --Cara Welker, clarinet solo

In addition, thanks to PSH sponsors, Heat Transfer Systems, Pfizer, Compear Design, Electronic Support Systems, Academic Foundation for Economic Competitiveness Through Technology, Labview, Dobbs Tire and Auto Center, Epic Systems, Ryerson, and Emerson-Liebert. Their financial and materials support is critical to our opportunity to compete in this international robotics competition. Congratulations to the members of our team on a great season: Mostafa AbdelHamid, Jim Bowers, Stephen Carter, Jennifer Costello, Paul Dalba, Erin Daltin, Caitlin Dalton, Michael Delcau, Kristine Dietrich, Eric Dodds, Jason Dong, Scott Elrod, Josh Ferguson, Lauren Gajdosik, Maggie Gonzales, Laura Heck, Maggie Heyduk, Mackenzie Jones, Taleef Khan, Kelly Kluthe, Darren LeBeau, Ryan Lund, Brett Madden, Laura Maguire, Jennifer Mahan, Patrick Maloney, Vishesh Mathur, Jake Meyer, Mitch Meyer, Bilal Naji, Firas Naji, Ankit Patel, Bryan Peng, Lisa Peng, Laura Richardson, Jordan Ridgdill, Ertiana Rrokaj, Tom Rust, Shanna Saunders, Megan Schroeder, Tyler Seuc, Keval Shah, Diane Shen, Paul Smith, Sarah Smith, Hasan Syed, Brad Tucker, Lauren Tucker, Joel Veihagen, Bhavya Venigalla, Laura Venn, Spencer Wilson, Mona Xia, Xiaoran Xu, Doreen Zhang

The following students received a Division I rating of Superior, meaning the student consistently demonstrates proper fundamental technique and musical style: --Winterrose Saxophone Trio consisting of Tom Winterrose, Sarah Smith and Harrison Rich --Gainsborough Percussion Quintet consisting of Griffin Jones, Danny McGrath, Andy Kelley, Spencer Thomas and Alex King --Chelsea Lundberg, flute solo --Air for the G String Mallet Quartet consisting of Nick Perko, Justin Morrow, Becca Vieker and Spencer Thomas --Lundberg Woodwind Quartet consisting of Chelsea Lundberg, Sarah Wilson, Cara Welker and Ann Granich --Becca Vieker, viola solo --Sarah Wilson, flute solo --Patrick Garcia, mallet keyboard solo --Walker Saxophone Trio consisting of Tom Winterrose, Kristin Siegel, Hannah Fischer and Gerrard Darris --Tijuana Percussion Octet consisting of Andy Dickens, Marah Allee, Nicole Ulmer, Michael Venn, Danny Branham, Eric Dobbins, Eric Audiffred and Eric Brooks --Justin Morrow, timpani solo --John McCain, violin solo --Leslie Appelbaum, French horn solo --Tom Winterrose, alto saxophone solo

MORE SCIENCE NEWS Best wishes to the following students who were recently selected to the summer STARS (Students and Teachers as Research Scientists) Program hosted at Washington University, St. Louis University, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Vishesha Mathur, Srishti Sharma, Lauren Tucker, Andrew Williams and Sharon Xu.

Congratulations to our students on these accomplishments!

In addition, Mostafa Abdel-Hamid was selected for the University of Missouri-St. Louis – NASA research intern program for this summer.

PSH HOBY REPRESENTATIVE ‘08 Congratulations to sophomore Ryan Maddock who was selected to attend this year’s HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth) leadership conference at Maryville University in June. The program was founded to motivate and empower individuals to make a positive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadership. Their mission is to develop lifelong leadership skills that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential.

In this year's American Association of Physics Teachers Illinois-Missouri physics competition, Doreen Zhang and Josh Ferguson were honored for their top ten finishes in the competition featuring over 200 contestants.

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP—FOCUS ST. LOUIS

THEATER SCHEDULE

Congratulations to our Youth Leadership FOCUS St. Louis students who graduated Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 from their year long program of leadership and diversity training. This year’s students included juniors: Fred Burns, Myeisha Holland, Corbin Presson and Rachel Rendine. These four students participated in year long workshops, field trips, and organized their own community service event which raised over $400 for the St. Patrick Center. Way to go!

Fall Play - Moliere Impromptu conceived by Christopher Bayes, translated and adapted by Rinne Groff Dates - Nov 12 3:30, Nov 13-15 7:30 Synopsis : In 1665 Versailles, the members of Moliere's Illustre Theatre have gathered to rehearse a new play commissioned by the King for a performance this very night. Everything is fine, except that the script is in horrible shape, the straight man wants to leave the troupe, marital spats are ripping the company apart, the intern is lobbying for a bigger part, and Mademoiselle Du Croisy can never remember her lines. A wickedly funny look at the magic of theater, translated and adapted from three short plays by Moliere.

TEACHER RECEIVES PNEA SCHOLARSHIP Congratulations to science teacher, Mr. Robert Villigram, who was selected to receive the $500 Vito Maniaci Professional Development scholarship from PNEA this year. Kudos to Mr. Villigram!

BUILDING USAGE To reserve space in the South High building (in the commons, gyms, theater, etc.), contact Becky Ellrich (314415-7796) in the athletic office. It will be necessary to complete a Use of Premises Application form. When completing this form you can also indicate your need for the set up of tables, chairs or other available props. Be sure to submit your request at least five days in advance.

COMMUNITY PROJECT In May, South High had the opportunity to contribute gently used shoes to the Eagle Wings Ministries shoe drive. Just under 1,000 pairs of shoes were collected. South was awarded a plaque with the following words commemorating our small part in this very far reaching effort.

“Eagle Wings Ministries proudly presents “Soles for the Soul Award” May it be proclaimed Throughout the Earth: The people of Kenya have cried for shoes And Parkway South High School administration, Faculty, parents and students Have heard their cry And said “Let there be life” Making May 2008 the most successful shoe drive in history The people of Kenya send heartfelt gratitude For the Spirit of Life”

Musical Zombie Prom Dates - Feb 18 3:30, Feb 19-21 7:30, Feb 22 2pm (A Rather Long) Synopsis: It's just another day at Enrico Fermi High. However, the school's tyrannical principal, Miss Delilah Strict, senses trouble in the shape of transfer student Jonny Warner. In addition to taking the "H" out of his name as a sign of rebellion, Jonny (an orphan from the wrong side of the tracks) has taken up with Miss Strict's star pupil, Toffee. Jonny and Toffee's friends are abuzz with this hallway romance. But Miss Strict, with the help of Toffee's parents, bullies the girl into leaving Jonny. Despondent, Jonny hurls himself into the main waste treatment silo of the local nuclear plant. His charred and radioactive body is buried at sea in a lead-lined coffin. Toffee mourns. Three weeks later, Toffee is still haunted by the memory of her dead boyfriend. Miss Strict admonishes the girl to get her mind out of the graveyard and on to more important matters, but the child is obsessed. So imagine her surprise when Jonny reappears at school, a genuine nuclear zombie. Her reaction, unfortunately, leaves a little to be desired, and she flees in terror. Meanwhile, word of this toxic teenager finds its way to the offices of the notorious scandal sheet, Exposé Magazine, and straight to the desk of seedy ace reporter Eddie Flagrante. Smelling a hot story, Eddie heads to EFHS. Jonny pleads with Toffee to take him back despite his advanced state of decomposition, and accompany him to the prom. He even confesses that it was her love that brought him back from his watery grave to begin with. Toffee is unsure of what to do, but the same can't be said for Miss Strict. She steadfastly refuses Jonny's request to return to school and finish his senior year. While the student body argues the pros and cons of Toffee's relationship with her gangrenous beau, Eddie charges in. Even the sight of a rotting teenager pales in comparison with the shock Eddie gets when he sees Miss Strict. Obviously, the two share a rather juicy history, but Miss Strict stonewalls on the subject. Eddie settles for arguing Jonny's right to come back, a classic case of civil rights. Miss Strict will not budge, though. The cadaver can't return. End of story. Or so Strict thinks. Want to know how it ends? See the show :) 5 Finger Discount Improv show dates - Oct 10, Dec 4, Mar 6, May 7 all at 7pm Senior Directed One Acts (six are scheduled) April 16 and 17 3:30 and 7:30 each day.

Special thanks to Barb Ryan and her Aclab students for coordinating this collection!

Thanks for supporting the theatre department! Hope to see you next year!

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SOUTH HIGH TEEN CERT TRAINING

THE LIBRARY LOWDOWN

This spring, South High engaged in the first regional Teen CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) Program in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

In the last newsletter, we featured an annotated list of all of the databases that we have access to here at South High. Since that time we have purchased two new databases that we want to bring to your attention. The first one is ABC-CLIO Social Studies. This database is made of eight smaller databases that cover a wide range of Social Studies’ topics which include American History, World History, American Government, and Current Issues. Take time and check this database out.

Teen CERT teaches students how to identify the types of disasters and hazards most likely to effect their homes and communities. Training is designed to cover disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, triage, treating life threatening injuries, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, terrorism, 911 communications, hazardous materials, and responder roles and opportunities suitable for young people. The training program was coordinated by the West County EMS and Fire Protection District in cooperation with Gateway Citizens’ Corps.

The second database that we purchased was Scientific American full text including graphics. This is a must see database for any science inquiry that you may have. Both databases require a username and password to access them from home. This information can be obtained from the librarians. We will be here during summer school.

Congratulations to the seventeen PSH freshman and sophomores who completed the program: Wes Allard, Corey Axelson, Adam Faszl, Katie Hoener, Alex Holt, Manju Johny, Jennifer Mahan, Lauren Mullikin, Tricia Saitz, Brittnie Steele, Karla Stubblefield, Stacey Vandas, Laura VanGenderen, Paula Vaught, Stacey Wolf, Jenna Worlund and Stephanie Wyatt. In addition, three staff members also completed certification: Mr. Dan Bredenkoetter, Mr. Vic Fulgham and Mr. Mark Manders.

As we mentioned in a previous newsletter, check out Parkway’s Summer Reading List 2008 for suggestions on good books to read. We wish everyone a safe summer and we look forward to serving you next year!

INFORMATION FROM THE NURSE: TAKING MEDICINE AT SCHOOL If your student needs to take medicine at school

Thanks to all the trainers and the participants who by virtue of this program have helped to make South a safer school and the community a more secure place.

- all medicine should be in the original container; please no pills in baggies or loose medicine. - all prescription medicine must be taken to and kept in the nurse's office - all over-the-counter-medicine must be in the original container and a note from the parent/guardian is required stating that a student has permission to take the medicine as needed.

THANK YOU FROM PTO AND SOUTH HIGH Many thanks to Solutia, Inc. for providing the window tint for our stadium press box. Dalo Window Tinting installed the window treatment to make the box more comfortable for our press staff. Both companies donated all of the supplies as well as their time and labor to better South High. If you have any home or car window tinting needs, we hope you will consider patronizing these generous companies.

SUPPORT PSH WITH PURCHASES FROM OFFICE DEPOT Next time you are shopping at any Office Depot location, mention South High or give them the school’s ID number 70056859. South will receive credits equal to 5% of qualifying purchases. Thanks!

Go Patriots!

LUNCH MONEY DEPOSITS Deposits may be made into a student’s cafeteria lunch account daily in the red metal, wall-mounted boxes which are located in the bookstore and in the cafeteria serving area. Deposits must be made before 9:30 a.m. to be available for use that day. Checks should be made payable to Parkway Food Service.

HONORS ENGLISH REQUIRED SUMMER READING 9th grade: A Raisin in the Sun 10th grade: 1984 11th grade: The Scarlet Letter AP Literature: Grapes of Wrath AP Language: Friday Night Lights OR A Tribe Apart

PATRIOT CAFETERIA Students have the opportunity to make purchases from the after school healthy snack bar daily from 3 - 3:15 p.m.

As always, the English department encourages everyone to read, read, read over the summer!

POS (point of sale) accounts or cash may be used to make these purchases. 6

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PATRIOT RENAISSANCE Senior Honor Roll - 2nd Semester HIGHEST HONORS Ayaz Ahmad Ifrah Ahmed Hannah Allee Alexandria Arends Sara Arnold Danielle Arter Anna Aveytia David Bage Patrick Beggan Angela Belding Bethany Bozzay Sarah Bozzay Hannah Brewer Allison Brown Brandon Burns Lisa Cannon Stephen Carter Jennifer Chen Alexis Clifton Morgan Conway Paul Dalba Caitlin Dalton Eric Dodds Kelly Doyle Samantha Edster Hannah Emery Joshua Ferguson

Hermance Fortune Brittany Gallina Lauren Gamel John Gockley Stephanie Haller Gregory Harmon Timothy Hassett Kelli Hawkins Lisa Hellmich Erin Hennessey Margaret Heyduk Wendy Jennings Mackenzie Jones Griffin Jones Kiran Joseph Stephanie Krieger Cindy La Amy Loup Thomas Mathews Cori McGrath Erin McKee Patrick Miller Amber Mohrmann Katherine Molaskey Lindsay Newby Katherine Ott Sarah Owens

Ankit Patel Lyndsey Patterson Claire Pohle Hannah Price Jessica Ramirez Breanne Revell Brianna Robinson Sarah Ruediger Isabella Sa'freire Jennifer Samuels Norman Scherrer Kirsten Schick Ena Selimovic Tyler Seuc Allison Sicking Sarah Smith Vinh Tran Andrew Van Genderen Caitlin Varley Jessica Varner Melanie Volk Lauren Whitaker Chelsea Wibbenmeyer Mark Wright Laura Xiao Stella Zhang Andy Zou

HIGH HONORS Kristin Anderson Aaron Anthony Curtis Beasley James Bowers Sarah Brandt Kathryn Campion Meghana Chilappa Marissa Cohen Kevin Combs Emily Crabtree Kelli Dennehy Joseph Deutschmann Komrun Divanbeigi John Doerries Alexandra Duello Breanne Dunsworth Morgan Eckert Scott Elrod James Els Nicole Gilbert Casey Godin Katherine Gonzales Lindsay Harper Kyle Heutel Jeffrey Hunt Bonnie Jones Farhia Kassim Christine Keating

Kaitlin Kraft Alyssa Kumpf Kelly Laurent Chelsea Lundberg Monica Manegre Lauren Massey Paul McCain Megan McGrew James Meyer Lindsey Morrison Bilal Naji Ankhzaya Nyamsuren Kaitlin O'Hern Daniel Regan Catherine Renna Harrison Rich Brittany Simpson Brett Spatola John Strzelecki Eunice Theodor Alexandra Tibbles Joshua Travis Timothy Treloar Rachel Vaught Gene Winterrose Marcus Wright Alison Yeck Diana Zhu

HONORS Allison Barry Elizabeth Bartek Lauren Brimer Sarah Brule Amie Burgess Colin Bush Nicholas Castellano Giacomo Catanzaro Amanda Chambers Brittani Cooper Li Ding Kelsey Donovan Andrew Dunning Korey Eggleston Karalee Fuller Ian Geary Samantha Gibson Katelyn Goeke

Andrew Haddock Andrea Hediger Hannah Henke Emmanuel Hibbler Karen Huhn Christopher Hummel Robert Jackson Benjamin Johnston Heidi Kemp Krysta Kennedy Kelly Kluthe Kelly Lahr Peter Leicht Alicia Lueckenotte Hannah Martin Allie Matlock Cory McCluskey Samson Mengsteab

Brett Mertens Spencer Musto Katherine Neer Alexander Norath Krystle Pickler Joo Phong Poh Charles Portwood Ayah Saleh Edward Schneider Ryan Seaman Christina Senay John Sinacore Horeya Sleem Stephanie Swanson Francesco Todaro Ryan Williams William Wilson

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CONGRATULATIONS to all students who have earned a place on South High’s Honor Roll. HIGHEST HONORS 4.0 or higher GPA HIGH HONORS 3.75-3.99 GPA HONORS 3.5-3.74 GPA

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PATRIOT RENAISSANCE Junior Honor Roll - 2nd Semester HIGHEST HONORS Mostafa Abdel-Hamid Ramon Aboytes Kyle Alexander Luke Andrea Fizza Batool Sara Baumann Lauren Bordeaux Rebecca Clay Stephen Cooper Jennifer Costello Madeline Cox Ryan DeBolt Nicole DeClue Michael Delcau Kristine Dietrich Jason Dong Kourtney Dowler Kelly Eaton Catherine Fienup Lauren Gajdosik Ann Marie Granich Stephen Ground Joseph Haenni Jessica Haller

Jennifer Hart Benjamin Hoener Joseph Holzer Amanda Hunt Irma Husic Laura Jones Brian Kenney Taleef Khan Anne Kramer Katherine Layher Ryan Lund Laura Maguire Patrick Maloney Vishesh Mathur Kelsey McGownd Margaret Molaskey Firas Naji Austin Ogroski Jenna Olson Shivam Parbhu Nicholas Perko Ian Peters Megan Polsley Laura Richardson

Ashley Ridgdill Ertiana Rrokaj Shanna Saunders Ryan Schallom Ryan Schulze Chelsea Scott Keval Shah Srishti Sharma Jennifer Smith Joshua Smith Alec Sydlow Hasan Syed Spencer Thomas Lauren Tucker Laura Venn Joel Verhagen Rebecca Vieker Ryan Weldon Anna Widener Andrew Williams Sarah Wilson Jacob Winders Xiaoran Xu Doreen Zhang

HONORS Peter Anderson Rene Angevine Leslie Appelbaum Jenna Banks Braidy Barnett Kaylie Bauer Michael Bertram Sean Cahill Elizabeth Calloni Catherine Campbell Kevin Chervitz Bradley Clawges Brian Collins Gerard Darris Andrew Demarco Dijana Dizdarevic Joseph Drago Naomi Dunlop Chelsea Egan Shannon Fahey Anela Fakic

Erica Ford John Gannon Aaron Garcia Jaime Gavosto Paige Hackworth Kirsten Haverman Laura Heck Lauren Helmkamp Kelsey Henderson Emalie Jacobs Zachary Jacobsmeyer Matthew James Dayna Jensen Taylore Johnson Jacob Kirn Taylor Madden Kelli Manegre Michael Marcanik Lorenza Martinez Corbin McCarty Kelsey McGovern

Celia McManus Timothy Miller Samantha Moreland Erin Murphy Jeffrey Nolte Ryan Ochs Ashley Pemberton Andita Purnama Kevin Renick Michael Schildroth Claire Seibel Kevin Shabel Adam Simpson Kaitlyn Smugala Scott Sommerfeld Alec Tegels Wisarut Udomsamuth Kyle Unger Charles Voege Jonathan Wells Felicia Williamson 8

HIGH HONORS Kathryn Abeln Nicolas Aguero Nathan Arnold Daniel Batten Rachel Boll Grant Boyd Jacob Bray Kelsey Byers Amanda Combs Taraneh Divanbeigi Cornelia Fanter Christopher Ferlis Danielle Hennessey Trinity James Kathy Kim Lauren Kray Stacey Larson

Stephanie Marcellino Scott Modde James Nagy Emily Prasad Kaitlyn Schumacher Brandon Shiao Morgan Simpson Brooke Stockwell Hannah Thompson Julia Unverfehrt Danielle Vaclavik Kevin Wallace Joseph Wandersee Victoria Wingbermuehle Carrie Zeller

CONGRATULATIONS to all students who have earned a place on South High’s Honor Roll. HIGHEST HONORS 4.0 or higher GPA HIGH HONORS 3.75-3.99 GPA HONORS 3.5-3.74 GPA

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PATRIOT RENAISSANCE Sophomore Honor Roll - 2nd Semester HIGHEST HONORS Hufsah Akbar Kimberlee Arnold Grace Baker Samuel Bakula Louis Blanc Mariah Brown Kenneth Champion David Collier Mario Coronado Olivia Cosentino Christopher Costello Amy Cummings Erin Dalton Sara Davison James Dingman Amber Dupuy Olivia Dupuy Kenna Echols Mary Elgin Matthew Epplin Mariam Farooqui Adam Faszl Amanda Geile Allison Gillilan Brett Gleason

Margaret Gonzales Cara Gordon Holly Haddock Joy Han Alexander Heck William Heyse Leah Hoffman Manju Johny Stephanie Kawula Elise Keller Kevin Kotur Hongbo Liang Ryan Maddock Patricia Malinowski Haley Mann Madeline Marstiller Taylor Maxwell Daniel McGrath Jamie Miller Carley Morrison Megan Mueller Lauren Mullikin Angela Packwood Lisa Peng Jessica Puckett

James Reinholdt Nabil Saleh Camron Salisbury Maggie Schmitt Megan Schroeder Diane Shen Kirsten Siegel Kayla Skinner Cassidy Smith Lucas Sparks Julie Stratmann Anh Tran Kevin Varley Paula Vaught Cara Welker Craig Wilkins Stephen Williams Seth Wilson Spencer Wilson Alexander Woodard Catherine Young Linda Zhang Kevin Zhao

HIGH HONORS Estefania Alejo Lucas Allison Brooke Anway Hawa Awad Corey Axelson Suzanne Bartek Amy Becker Ashley Brentz Lauren Briggs Paige Buchanan Amanda Buehler Sarah Bush Cydney Cary Samantha Cross Colleen Dunaway Cassandra Edwards Julia Hembree Wesley Hentze Merissa Hoffman Lindsey Howard Taylor Howe Jacquelyn Hurst Kerry Jarvi

Victoria Kramer Alex Lee Mitchell Leitschuh Michael Lombardo Brian Lunceford Matthew Mariani Brittney Mason Megan Mason Justin Morrow Callie Mouser Stephen Myers Lindsey Owens Rebecca Puckett William Rath Madison Ridgdill Samantha Sansone Emily Schmitz Beatriz Sison Erin Smith Paul Vitale Tess Walker Olivia Wilkes Alexandra Zielinski

HONORS Abigail Bauman Samantha Bhambri Matthew Boeding Daniel Bugo Rachel Bynum Melissa Caratachea Kyle Carmody Edwina Cooper Jessica Crause Taylor Cross Rachel Diamant Alyssa Dunsworth Philip Etter Amna Farooq Hannah Fischer Mary Frizzle Olivia Fugate Tyler Fuson

Megan Gottlieb Grace Haring Shannon Hock Kelly Hoerner Mary Hollenbach Alexander Holt Caitlin Hutter Patricia Jackson Cynthia Keating Katie Koloj Rachel Lee Alissa Lindgren Kaelin Majoros John McCain Andrew Morrow Alix Nestel Paxton Neubert Jaclyn Parker

Anthony Petralia Laura Puckett Alexandria Richmond Sergio Rivas Kate Roberts Joshua Saboorizadeh Carissa Schaeffer Madison Schaeffer Andrea Schnelker Cheridan Scott Andrew Shepherd Katherine Spitznagle Samuel Strecker Susan Treloar Caitlin Wagner Timothy Wilkis

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CONGRATULATIONS to all students who have earned a place on South High’s Honor Roll. HIGHEST HONORS 4.0 or higher GPA HIGH HONORS 3.75-3.99 GPA HONORS 3.5-3.74 GPA

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PATRIOT RENAISSANCE Freshman Honor Roll - 2nd Semester HIGHEST HONORS William Allen Yousra Amor Stephen Andrew Jordan Anthony Kelsey Arends Jonathan Arnold Marisa Ayers Katherine Bailey Hayley Baker Emily Barbee Maggie Beene Reetom Bera Justin Blind Kathryn Bradley Eric Brooks Patrick Burks Hailey Cahill Douglas Cassavar Clayton Craig Mona Dai Taylor Decker Amaad Delmar Kelsey Dowler Katrina Doyle Ryan Egan

Quinn Eigenberg Amy Esker Sean Feher Jason Ferrer Lea Finder Megan Flint John Foley Rachael Fuller Ratna Garigipati Natalie Gawedzinski Hannah Gentry Brendan Gregory Tessa Hall Conor Hanlon Jacqueline Harter Haley Havens Eric Hawkins Max Highsmith Katherine Hoener Tara Huelsebusch Lindsey Jackson Robert James Nathan Kellerman Anam Khan Iqra Khan

Wendy La Albert Lay Gongyan Liu Wendy Liu Jennifer Mahan Samantha Markowski Vincent Matteucci III Eric Mayer Michael Meyer Justin Middleton Anish Modi Delena Nguyen Allison Norman Kathryn Obermeier Kevin Ou Daniel Paterson Dimitar Pavlov Bryan Peng Alexandra Peterson Brandon Pilas Katherin Portwood Jessica Rudnick Rachel Saltzman Stephanie Sandler Meghan Scanlon

HIGH HONORS Katherine Alexander Eric Audiffred Rebecca Ballard Cora Bauer Ashleigh Becker Adam Blind Zackery Brinkley Clinton Cannon Bethany Chambers Tammy Chen Colleen Croft Jacob Cunningham Eric Dobbins Kaitlyn Erehart Robert Faddis Alexandra Finnegan Grace Fornwalt Mia Griffin Nicole Groves Amanda Hammer Brittany Hughes Armin Husic Chelsea Johnson Adam Kriegsies

HONORS Jessica Aldrich Marah Allee Caroline Barry Shane Brewer Paul Castellano Benjamin Cherian Jesse Christmann Kayla Compton Danielle Coronado Amanda Crabtree Tamira Davis Sanjana Dodda Kerry Eckenroth Nicholas Foster Luke Fuller Buyankhishig Gankhuyag Thomas Holaway Mary Holowatuk Ashley Hunter Madison Jenkins Amera Jones Jennifer Karrasch Hassaan Kidwai Andrew Kilkenny Daniel Meyer

Jessica Schamel Lawrence Scott Olivia Sekarski Margaret Shabel Michael Shariff Paul Smith Sarah Smith Kayla Theberge Grant Trower Bradley Tucker Laura Van Genderen Stacey Vandas Hima Veeramachaneni Poornima Venigalla Michael Venn Harold Walker III Leah Winzen Stacey Wolff Jennifer Woodard Shivi Yadava Christina Zhang Michael Zhao

Reed Miller Angela Molla Nicholas Moreno Samantha Mueller Angel Murillo Elizabeth Nelson Tina Nguyen Maria Payne Justin Pickett Ida Pilakovic Kelley Rieger Christopher Roth Alexander Samuels Danielle Schermaul Margaret Schildroth Lee Scott Stephen Shelton Anthony Tumminello Suzanne Verhagen Kyle Weldon Wesley Wheelington Nicholas Willig Allie Winters Emily Young

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Elise Kuhnmuench Chelsi Larson Savanna Lee Michelle Maguire Thomas Mondello Nicole Neely Hyung-Won Park Lindsay Pavlovich Ryan Perry Emma Phelps Rohan Rajan Emily Richardson Naomi Russell Melissa Scherrer Taylor Schmidt Olivia Scott Brittany Stephens Kelsey Stoskopf Keiler Swartz Nicole Ulmer Tim Victor Jenna Worlund Joshua Yang Cameron Young

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Outstanding Citizenship - 5 or more “O’s” Mostafa Abdel-Hamid Kathryn Abeln Ramon Aboytes Amanda Abrams Jacquelyn Adams Ayaz Ahmad Hussain Ahmed Ifrah Ahmed Hufsah Akbar Katherine Albrecht Rawan Aldahhan Jamie Aldrich Jessica Aldrich Estefania Alejo Katherine Alexander Kyle Alexander Shahenda Ali Yumna Ali Hannah Allee Marah Allee William Allen Lucas Allison Yousra Amor Lori Amos James Anderson Kristin Anderson Peter Anderson Luke Andrea Stephen Andrew Amelia Andrews Rene Angevine Ivan Anguelinin Aaron Anthony Jordan Anthony Brooke Anway Leslie Appelbaum Efraim Arcaya Alexandria Arends Shaylyn Armstrong Rachel Arney Kimberlee Arnold Jonathan Arnold Nathan Arnold Sara Arnold Danielle Arter Alexis Atkins Elishia Atkins Phillip Atkins Eric Audiffred Jacob Auinbauh Kerry Auinbauh Dominique Austin Hawa Awad Corey Axelson Joshua Axelson Marisa Ayers Chloe Babinski Kelsey Baden Kathryn Baerveldt David Bage

Katherine Bailey Grace Baker Hayley Baker Ian Baker Paulina Baker Samuel Bakula Rebecca Ballard Ryan Ballard Jenna Banks Emily Barbee Sharifa Bari Katherine Barkman Braidy Barnett Andrew Barr Allison Barry Caroline Barry Suzanne Bartek Matthew Basler Fizza Batool Daniel Batten Timothy Batten Christina Battram Cora Bauer Kaylie Bauer Abigail Bauman Sara Baumann Curtis Beasley Amy Becker Ashleigh Becker Maggie Beene Patrick Beggan Samantha Behlman Lauren Benning Reetom Bera Michael Bertram Samantha Bhambri Amber Birmingham Justin Bisang Louis Blanc Adam Blind Justin Blind Matthew Boeding Ashley Boesch Denise Boewer Holly Bohlen Rachel Boll Andrew Boothe Alexander Bopp Lauren Bordeaux Ashton Bougeno James Bowers Amanda Bowlin Grant Boyd Brandon Boyland Bethany Bozzay Sarah Bozzay Kathryn Bradley Lauren Brandon Jacob Bray Danielle Breece

Courtney Breeden Kyle Brennan Ashley Brentz Hannah Brewer Shane Brewer Lauren Briggs Blake Brightman Lauren Brimer Zackery Brinkley Eric Brooks Allison Brown Ian Brown Kelly Brown Mariah Brown Michael Brown Simeon Brown Andrea Browning Sarah Brule Michelle Bryan Antonio Bryant Paige Buchanan Amanda Buehler Daniel Bugo Amie Burgess Katelynne Burghardt Patrick Burks Brandon Burns Frederick Burns Seth Burton Colin Bush Sarah Bush Kelsey Byers Rachel Bynum Hailey Cahill Sean Cahill Steven Caldwell Elizabeth Calloni Catherine Campbell Colleen Campbell Lisa Cannon Megan Caratachea Melissa Caratachea Alexandra Carmody Kyle Carmody Brett Carrico Stephen Carter Cydney Cary Douglas Cassavar Jessica Cassavar Paul Castellano Giacomo Catanzaro Amanda Chambers Bethany Chambers Kenneth Champion Jennifer Chen Tammy Chen Meghana Chilappa Nicholas Cistola Bradley Clawges Rebecca Clay

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Daniel Cohen Marissa Cohen David Collier Brian Collins John Collins Tisha Collins Amanda Combs Eric Combs KevinCombs Sarah Como Megan Compton Kelsey Connell Morgan Conway Courtney Cooper Edwina Cooper Gary Cooper Stephen Cooper Timothy Corbett Mario Coronado Olivia Cosentino Christopher Costello Jennifer Costello Madeline Cox Amanda Crabtree Emily Crabtree Clayton Craig Crysta Crandall Ellen Crawford Colleen Croft Kyle Cronin Samantha Cross Taylor Cross Kristin Culbertson Amy Cummings Jacob Cunningham Mona Dai Paul Dalba Caitlin Dalton Erin Dalton Gerard Darris Faith Davis Keith Davis Matthew Davis Tamira Davis Benjamin Davison Sara Davison Ryan DeBolt Taylor Decker Nicole DeClue Michael Delcau Amaad Delmar Jahneen Delmar Andrew Demarco Kelli Dennehy Michael Derstine Joseph Deutschmann Grace Deyermond Rachel Diamant Kristine Dietrich Li Ding

James Dingman Komrun Divanbeigi Taraneh Divanbeigi Dijana Dizdarevic Eric Dobbins Trevor Dobbins Sanjana Dodda Eric Dodds John Doerries Jason Dong Paige Donnelly Kelsey Donovan Amber Dougherty Alicia Douglas Keandra Douglas Kelsey Dowler Kourtney Dowler Katherine Doyle Katrina Doyle Kelly Doyle Joseph Drago Thomas Dries Alexandra Duello Ryan Duffy Colleen Dunaway Naomi Dunlop Andrew Dunn Trevor Dunn Andrew Dunning Alyssa Dunsworth Breanne Dunsworth Amanda Dupuy Amber Dupuy Olivia Dupuy Kelly Eaton Kenna Echols Kerry Eckenroth Caroline Eckert Morgan Eckert Kaycie Edmundson Robert Edmundson Samantha Edster Antwone Edwards Cassandra Edwards Chelsea Egan Ryan Egan Korey Eggleston Quinn Eigenberg Mary Elgin Lyndsey Ellis Ryan Ellis Scott Elrod James Els Hannah Emery Matthew Epplin Kaitlyn Erehart Amy Esker Krista Estes Philip Etter Tara Evensen

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Outstanding Citizenship - 5 or more “O’s” Nathan Ewald Shannon Fahey Anela Fakic Cornelia Fanter Michael Farmer Amna Farooq Mariam Farooqui Adam Faszl Sean Feher Elise Feinberg Kelsey Felix Joshua Ferguson Christopher Ferlis Jason Ferrer Patricia Ferrer Catherine Fienup Lea Finder Nathan Finder Alexandra Finnegan Hannah Fischer Daniel Fitzpatrick Maureen Flaherty Heather Flick Megan Flint Courtney Flood Chelsi Flores Brisborne Flowers Mary Flynn-Elhoffer John Foley Erica Ford Grace Fornwalt Hermance Fortune Caitlin Fox Caroline French Mary Frizzle Olivia Fugate Karalee Fuller Rachael Fuller Lauren Gajdosik Brittany Gallina Amy Galucia Lauren Gamel Buyankhishig Gankhuyag John Gannon Aaron Garcia Kasie Garcia Patrick Garcia Ratna Garigipati Timothy Garvin Natalie Gawedzinski Ian Geary Amanda Geile Hannah Gentry Mylleck Gentry Erin Geoghegan Mona Ghattas Alexander Giannini Michelle Gibson Samantha Gibson

Nicole Gilbert Lakeisha Gilcrease Allison Gillilan Andrew Gillilan Nicole Gilmour Cassandra Gish Brett Gleason Casey Godin Alexandra Goen Umaire Gohar Katherine Gonzales Margaret Gonzales Cara Gordon Megan Gottlieb Jonathan Gottschalk Ann Marie Granich Dawn Grass Zachary Greco Erica Greenwell Jami Greer Brendan Gregory Mia Griffin Stephen Ground Nicole Groves Melanie Guy Paige Hackworth Andrew Haddock Holly Haddock Joseph Haenni Tessa Hall Jessica Haller Stephanie Haller Utsav Hamal Amanda Hammer Joy Han Conor Hanlon Paul Hanske Evan Hardebeck Madeline Hardebeck Grace Haring Gregory Harmon Lindsay Harper Rebecca Harris Lindsey Harrison Jennifer Hart Jacqueline Harter Brian Hasenmueller Thomas Hasheider Timothy Hassett Nicholas Hassoun Haley Havens Kirsten Haverman Kelli Hawkins Molly Hays Alexander Heck Laura Heck Erica Heitzman Lisa Hellmich Lauren Helmkamp

Shelby Helton Julia Hembree Kelsey Henderson Sarah Henke Hannah Henke Danielle Hennessey Erin Hennessey Drew Henrichs Kalie Henthorn Wesley Hentze Forrest Herrmann David Heuer Margaret Heyduk William Heyse Emmanuel Hibbler Sydney Higgins Max Highsmith Stella Hinni Maggie Hirschi Jessica Hite Shannon Hock Molly Hoehn Benjamin Hoener Katherine Hoener Kelly Hoerner Michelle Hoevel Julia Hoff Leah Hoffman Merissa Hoffman Andrew Hogan Thomas Holaway Bradley Holaway Myeisha Holland Mary Hollenbach William Holowatuk Mary Holowatuk Melissa Holst Alexander Holt Joseph Holzer Melissa Hopkins Lindsey Howard Taylor Howe Heather Howell Tara Huelsebusch Brittany Hughes Kyla Hughes Karen Huhn Amanda Hunt Jeffrey Hunt Ashley Hunter Jacquelyn Hurst Nicholas Hurst Armin Husic Irma Husic Emily Huth Caitlin Hutter Lilly Huxhold Byron Ivy Lindsey Jackson

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Patricia Jackson Robert Jackson Emalie Jacobs Zachary Jacobsmeyer Matthew Jamboretz Matthew James Robert James Trinity James Kerry Jarvi Michael Jeffries Madison Jenkins Wendy Jennings Dayna Jensen Jesus Jimenez Chelsea Johnson Amanda Johnson Taylore Johnson Manju Johny Westley Jonas Amera Jones Bonnie Jones Griffin Jones Justin Jones Laura Jones Mackenzie Jones Kiran Joseph Sarah Juelfs Curtis Kalin Kaitlyn Kapraun Daniel Karandish Taylor Karhoff Jennifer Karrasch Amanda Kaspar Emily Kaspar Farhia Kassim Stephanie Kawula Christine Keating Cynthia Keating Madeleine Keim Elise Keller Nathan Kellerman Andrew Kelley Heidi Kemp Krysta Kennedy Brian Kenney Grace Kenyon Anam Khan Iqra Khan Taleef Khan Usman Khan Andrew Kilkenny Kathy Kim Alexander King Nashira King Unashae King Zachary King James Kirkpatrick Jacob Kirn Jaclyn Kline

Steven Klos Kelly Kluthe Remington Knight Lauren Koblick Heather Kollmeyer Tyler Kollmeyer Katie Koloj Kseniya Kosinets Kevin Kotur Kaitlin Kraft Anne Kramer Dana Kramer Victoria Kramer Lauren Kray Stephanie Krieger Adam Kriegsies Daniel Kroupa Elise Kuhnmuench Alyssa Kumpf Melissa Kunz Cindy La Wendy La Kelly Lahr Keri Landes Stephanie Landes Hannah Lapicki Ryan Laplaca Chelsi Larson Jeffrey Larson Stacey Larson Kelly Laurent Albert Lay Katherine Layher Tyler Leaver Darren Lebeau Alex Lee Daphne Lee Lauren Lee Rachel Lee Savanna Lee Derek Leftridge Peter Leicht Mitchell Leitschuh Christopher Lewandowski Tara Lewis Hongbo Liang Alissa Lindgren Elizabeth Lindley Gongyan Liu Wendy Liu Ryan Lockwood Michael Lombardo Marissa Lopez Amy Loup James Love Zachary Lovell Alicia Lueckenotte Brian Lunceford Ryan Lund

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Outstanding Citizenship - 5 or more “O’s” Chelsea Lundberg Matthew Lyons Brett Madden Taylor Madden Ryan Maddock Laura Maguire Michelle Maguire Jennifer Mahan Angela Maher Faten Mahmoud Shareef Mahmoud Jenna Major Kaelin Majoros Andrea Malcolm Patricia Malinowski Melissa Malm Patrick Maloney Kelli Manegre Monica Manegre Haley Mann Michael Marcanik Stephanie Marcellino Matthew Mariani Samantha Markowski Katherine Marshall Madeline Marstiller Carissa Martin Hannah Martin Stephanie Martin Lorenza Martinez Kristy Martinez Brittney Mason Megan Mason Lauren Massey Thomas Mathews Gajan Mathivanan Vishesh Mathur Vincent Matteucci III Matalee Maurer Taylor Maxwell Sarah May Eric Mayer Kristina Mazdra John McBride Kelsey McBryan John McCain Paul McCain Lisa McCarthy Travis McConnell Ryan McCoy Andrew McEnery Ian McEnery Kelsey McGovern Kelsey McGownd Cori McGrath Daniel McGrath Erin McGrath Kevon McGrew Megan McGrew Raymond McGrew

Erin McKee Celia McManus Nicholas Meador Ryan Meadows Domenic Mendoza Paulos Mengsteab Samson Mengsteab Brett Mertens Bethaney Merz Nicholas Mester Daniel Meyer James Meyer Melissa Meyer Michael Meyer Justin Middleton Shawn Miessner Jamie Miller Kenneth Miller Patrick Miller Reed Miler Timothy Miller Clark Miner Vanessa Mixco Scott Modde Anish Modi Mitra Moghtader Luul Mohamed Siddiqa Mohammad Fouzia Mohammad Amber Mohrmann Katherine Molaskey Margaret Molaskey Angela Molla Ashley Moore Craig Moore Maxwell Moore Samantha Moreland Nicholas Moreno Carley Morrison Lindsey Morrison Amy Morrow Andrew Morrow Justin Morrow Jasmine Mosley Callie Mouser Megan Mueller Benjamin Mulch Lauren Mullikin Guadalupe Murillo Erin Murphy Spencer Musto Stephen Myers Corey Naeger James Nagy Bilal Naji Firas Naji Nicole Neely Katherine Neer Elizabeth Nelson Joanna Nelson

Alix Nestel Paxton Neubert Lindsay Newby Alexander Newsham Delena Nguyen Michael Ho Nguyen Tina Nguyen Aaron Nielsen Patrick Niemuth Jordan Noel Patrick Nolde Jeffrey Nolte Alexander Norath Brooke Norath Allison Norman Duane Noyes Julie Nulsen Ankhzaya Nyamsuren Kathryn Obermeier Ryan Ochs Emily Ofstedal Austin Ogroski Kaitlin O'Hern Donald Ohl Kyle Olivarri Jenna Olson Katherine Ott Kevin Ou Lindsey Owens Samuel Owens Sarah Owens Angela Packwood Alex Pang Sara Paracha Shivam Parbhu Hyung-Won Park Jaclyn Parker Jasmine Parks Ankit Patel Paral Patel Daniel Paterson Damarius Patrick Lyndsey Patterson Dimitar Pavlov Lindsay Pavlovich Maria Payne Andrew Pea Audrey Pearson Ashley Pemberton Courtney Pena Bryan Peng Lisa Peng Nicholas Perko Olivia Perry Edmond Peters Ian Peters Alexandra Peterson Wesley Peterson Anthony Petralia Ellen Pettus

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Emma Phelps T'airra Phillips Justin Pickett Krystle Pickler Deonte Pierson Ida Pilakovic Brandon Pilas Alicia Pineda Michelle Pinson Kanita Pisutewongse Joo Phong Poh Claire Pohle Kevin Pohle Megan Polsley Christopher Porcelli Charles Portwood Katherin Portwood Emily Prasad Benjamin Pratt Corbin Presson Hannah Price Jessica Puckett Laura Puckett Rebecca Puckett Andita Purnama Jessica Ramirez Nijmeh Rapp Bryan Rasbury William Rath Daniel Regan James Reinholdt Rachel Rendine Catherine Renna Sydney Respass Breanne Revell Harrison Rich Emily Richardson Laura Richardson Alexandria Richmond Christopher Richmond Ashley Ridgdill Madison Ridgdill Kelley Rieger Alison Riemer Jessica Ritter Sergio Rivas Kate Roberts Alexandria Robinson Brianna Robinson Victor Romero Dariane Rose Christopher Roth Jonathon Rothweil Ertiana Rrokaj Jessica Rudnick Sarah Ruediger Laura Rusbarsky Brock Russell Naomi Russell Thomas Rust

Cinnia Ryan Joshua Saboorizadeh Isabella Sa'freire Patricia Saitz Nabil Saleh Camron Salisbury Rachel Saltzman Alexander Samuels Jennifer Samuels Davion Sanders Stephanie Sandler Katherine Sanford Samantha Sansone Alexander Sauceman Shanna Saunders Joshua Saxe Jennifer Scanlon Meghan Scanlon Carissa Schaeffer Madison Schaeffer Ryan Schallom Jessica Schamel Danielle Schermaul Melissa Scherrer Norman Scherrer Kirsten Schick Margaret Schildroth Michael Schildroth Amanda Schmidt Jacqueline Schmidt Taylor Schmidt Maggie Schmitt Emily Schmitz Edward Schneider Andrea Schnelker Kristin Schnur Megan Schroeder Sarah Schroeder Ryan Schulze Kaitlyn Schumacher Claire Schweitzer Alexandra Scott Alphonso Scott Chelsea Scott Cheridan Scott Lawrence Scott Lee Scott Michelle Scott Olivia Scott Claire Seibel Ericka Seidel Jonathan Seipp Glynis Sekarski Olivia Sekarski Ena Selimovic Christina Senay Tyler Seuc Bryan Sewell Kevin shabel Margaret Shabel

Outstanding Citizenship - 5 or more “O’s” Keval Shah Delicia Shannon Michael Shariff Srishti Sharma Diane Shen Andrew Shepherd Brandon Shiao Elizabeth Shiao Renee Shiblom Abbie Shull Allison Sicking Naaim Siddiqi Kirsten Siegel Adam Simpson Brittany Simpson Morgan Simpson John Sinacore Beatriz Sison Emily Skelton August Skibbe Kayla Skinner Justin Slater Horeya Sleem Sana Sleem Sleem Sleem Stacy Sloas Kelly Smeehuyzen Cassidy Smith Erin Smith Jennifer Smith Joshua Smith Paul Smith Sarah Smith Sarah Smith Kaitlyn Smugala Scott Sommerfeld Michael Sondermann Bortsong Song Jaime Sotolar Lucas Sparks Brett Spatola Blake Spencer Andrew Spitznagle Katherine Spitznagle Arthit Sripetch Emily Stachurski Whitney Stack Erik Staebel Michael Stamper Alexis Stapp Brittnie Steele Kate Steinlage Brittany Stephens Brooke Stockwell Kelsey Stoskopf Thomas Stratman Julie Stratmann John Strzelecki Rory Sullivan

Stephanie Swanson Keiler Swartz Alec Sydlow Hasan Syed Alan Taylor Alison Taylor Ronnesha Taylor Jenny Teator Alec Tegels Cameron Telker Jennifer Thayer Kayla Theberge Spencer Thomas Derek Thompson Hannah Thompson Mollee Thompson Alexandra Tibbles Kelsey Tobey Francesco Todaro Nicolas Torres Anh Tran Lisa Tran Vinh Tran Susan Treloar Timothy Treloar J'ameshia Triplett Grant Trower Andrea Tubbs Kailen Tubbs Bradley Tucker Lauren Tucker Anthony Tumminello Stephen Turner Molly Tyo Wisarut Udomsamuth Nicole Ulmer Kyle Unger Julia Unverfehrt Danielle Vaclavik Sushain Vaid Curtis Vallely Andrew Van Genderen Laura Van Genderen Stacey Vandas Garrick Vanderwal Caitlin Varley Kevin Varley James Varner Jessica Varner Stanley Vaughn Paula Vaught Rachel Vaught Hima Veeramachaneni Poornima Venigalla Bhavya Venigalla Laura Venn Michael Venn Joel Verhagen Suzanne Verhagen

Tim Victor Rebecca Vieker Dominic Vitale Paul Vitale Charles Voege Melanie Volk Nabila Wadud Caitlin Wagner Amanda Wahlers Thomas Walden Kaitlyn Waldron Tess Walker Harold Walker III Bailey Wallace Kevin Wallace Alexander Wallis Andrew Walsh Sarah Walter Joseph Wandersee Kathryn Wandersee Timothy Wandersee Caroline Waradzyn Matthew Waradzyn Stephanie Ward Parrish Washington Angela Waterson Ariyuana Watson Gregor Weber Ryan Weldon Cara Welker Neil Wessling Adam Westberg Connor Weydeck Kristen Whitaker Lauren Whitaker John White Chelsea Wibbenmeyer Anna Widener Brandon Wiesemann Alyssa Wilhelm Olivia Wilkes Craig Wilkins Timothy Wilkis Andrew Williams Connor Williams Jessica William Jonathan Williams Phillip Williams Ryan Williams Stephen Williams Tiara Williams Felicia Williamson Nicholas Willig Brittany Willis Sarah Wilson Seth Wilson Spencer Wilson William Wilson Jacob Winders

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Victoria Wingbermuehle Gene Winterrose Allie Winters Leah Winzen Christian Wirick Alec Wise Stacey Wolff Alexander Woodard Jennifer Woodard Christina Woods Jenna Worlund Mark Wright Samuel Wright Meng Xia Laura Xiao Xiaoran Xu Shivi Yadava Joshua Yang Cristofer Yeager Alison Yeck Cameron Young Catherine Young Emily Young Joshua Young Victoria Young Crystina Yu Carrie Zeller Ryan Zerillo Christina Zhang Doreen Zhang Linda Zhang Stella Zhang Kevin Zhao Michael Zhao Diana Zhu Alexandra Zielinski Andy Zou

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2008 PARKWAY SUMMER READING LIST

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Summer provides many opportunities for students and their families to enjoy unforgettable books together. Before entering each grade, a Parkway student is encouraged to read at least four of the books listed below. Feel free to substitute other titles by the recommended authors. For annotations describing each title, go online to PANDA (Parkway Libraries) at http://panda.pkwy.k12.mo.us, choose your school, and then click on Parkway Summer Reading List. To assist students in selecting, the copyright date and the number of pages in the most recent hardcover printing are included for most titles. This list is revised annually by the Parkway Summer Reading List Committee.

Before Entering 9th Grade: Adams: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy c1980 216p. humor/science fiction Anaya: Bless Me, Ultima c1972 262p. diversity/fiction Anderson, Laurie Halse: Speak c1999 197p. emotional problems/fiction Brashares: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants c2001 294p. teenage girls/friendship/fiction Burns: Cold Sassy Tree c1984 391p. romance/realistic fiction Covey: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens c1998 268p. nonfiction Dessen: The Truth about Forever c2004 382p. grief/fiction Douglass: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (first published in 1845) autobiography Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask (first published in 1850) French historical fiction Farmer: The House of the Scorpion c2002 380p. science fiction Halberstam: Firehouse c2002 201p. biography Johnson: First Part Last c2003 144p. African American fiction Krakauer: Into Thin Air: a Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster c1998 333p. nonfiction/survival Lord: A Night to Remember c1955 209p. nonfiction McKinley: Beauty: a Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast c1978 247p. romance/folklore Murray: Bottled Up c2003 224p. realistic fiction Nye: 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East c2002 160p. poetry Oates: Freaky Green Eyes c2003 341p. teenage girls/realistic fiction Peck: The Teacher’s Funeral c2004 190p. teenage boys/humorous fiction Philbrick: In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex c2000 302p. nonfiction/survival Tolkien: The Hobbit (Classic) fantasy Uchida: Desert Exile: the Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family c1982 154p. autobiography/survival Woodson: Behind You c2004 118p. African American fiction

Before Entering 10th Grade: Alvarez: In the Time of the Butterflies c1994 325p. diversity/historical fiction Bissinger: Friday Night Lights: a Town, a Team, and a Dream c2000 367p. nonfiction/sports Cary: Bloodline: a Novel c2005 324p. vampire/historical fiction Collins (Editor): Poetry 180: a Turning Back to Poetry c2003 352p. poetry Dillard: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek c1974 271p. nonfiction/science/nature Du Bois: The Souls of Black Folk 274p. nonfiction/history Ehrenreich: Nickel and Dimed: on (Not) Getting by in Boom-Time America c2001 230p. nonfiction/social issues Grogan: Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog c2005 304p. nonfiction/humor Haddon: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time c2003 226p. autism/mystery fiction Halberstam: October 1964 c1994 300p. nonfiction/sports Jeter: The Life You Imagine: Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams c2000 279p. nonfiction/sports Kooser: Delights and Shadows c2004 96p. poetry Mitchell: Gone With the Wind c1936 1037 p. historical fiction Naidoo: Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope c2001 175p. fiction Poe: Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales (Classic) Satrapi: Persepolis: the Story of a Childhood c2003 153p. biography/graphic format Shelley: Frankenstein (Classic) horror Thomas: The Right Words at the Right Time c2002 400p. nonfiction/social issues Tolkien: Lord of the Ring Trilogy (Classic) fantasy

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Before Entering 11th Grade: Ambrose: Citizen Soldiers c1997 512p. nonfiction/war Anderson: Feed c2002 240p. science fiction Austen: Sense and Sensibility (Classic) historical fiction/England Brooks: True Confessions of a Heartless Girl c2003 181p. realistic fiction Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything c2004 560p. nonfiction/humor Card: Ender’s Game c1985 384p. science fiction Callahan: The Cheating Culture c2004 304p. nonfiction/social issues Chevalier: Girl with a Pearl Earring c1999 233p. historical fiction Collins: Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Collected Poems c2001 192p. poetry Danticat: The Farming of Bones: a Novel c1998 312p. Haitian-American fiction Erdrich: Tracks: a Novel c1988 226p. Native American fiction Gladwell: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference c2000 304p. nonfiction/social issues Hilton: Lost Horizon c1936 211p. historical/adventure/fiction Hopkins: Crank c2004 537p. realistic fiction Kozol: Savage Inequalities: Children in America’s Schools c1992 261p. nonfiction/social issues Lahiri: The Namesake c2003 291p. coming of age/diversity/ fiction Larson: Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America c2003 447p. nonfiction/history Plath: The Bell Jar c1963 229p. psychological fiction Preston: The Hot Zone c1994 422p. nonfiction/science/nature Schlosser: Fast Food Nation c2005 416p. nonfiction Walls: The Glass Castle: a Memoir c2005 288p. autobiography

Before Entering 12th Grade: Allende: Zorro c2005 400p. adventure fiction Atwood: The Handmaid’s Tale c1986 311p. science fiction Bissinger: Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager c2006 320p. nonfiction/sports Carson: Silent Spring c1962 304p. nonfiction/science/nature Cisneros: Caramelo c2002 443p. Chicana fiction Diamond: Guns, Germs, and Steel: the Fates of Human Societies c1997 480p. nonfiction/history Foer: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close c2005 368p. psychological fiction Frazier: Cold Mountain 1997 356p. Civil War fiction Friedman: The World is Flat: a Brief History of the Twenty-First Century c2005 488p. nonfiction/social issues Guterson: Snow Falling on Cedars c1994 460p. historical fiction Haruf: Plainsong c1999 301p. psychological fiction Hosseini: Kite Runner c2003 368p. coming of age fiction Hughes: Collected Poems of Langston Hughes c1995 736p. poetry Keller: Story of My Life c1903 471p. nonfiction/biography King: The Shining c1977 450p. horror fiction Kingsolver: The Poisonwood Bible: a Novel c1998 546p. historical fiction Larkin: Finding George Orwell in Burma c2005 304p. nonfiction/travel narrative McCourt: Angela’s Ashes: a Memoir c1996 363p. nonfiction/biography Seierstad: Bookseller of Kabul c2004 320p. nonfiction/biography Shelley: Frankenstein c1818 (Classic) horror fiction Sittenfeld: Prep: a Novel c2005 416p. coming of age fiction X, Malcolm: The Autobiography of Malcolm X c1965 466p. nonfiction/biography Walker: The Color Purple c1982 295p. African American fiction

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PTO & PALS

PALS 2009 The PALS 09 team would like to thank all of the volunteers, restaurants, and attendees for their participation at this year’s Festival of Foods event This event is the primary fundraiser for the after graduation party.

PTO NEWS Welcome to summer! Hopefully everyone will have a chance to refresh and recharge over the next several months. We hope you had a great finish to the school year and are well on your way to settling in for a fun summer. With the end of the year, we would especially like to thank our senior parents that have done so much to make South High a wonderful place for students and parents. You have been our role models as we "learn the ropes" of high school. We thank you and will miss you as you move on to your new adventures. PTO would like to thank all the committee chairs that have given so much time and talent to supporting South High. We realize there are many more volunteers that worked on each committee, and we thank you also. A big PATRIOT thanks to all the committee chairs: Sonya Barge, Susan Brasel, Cathy Bray, Steve & Patty Brentz, Linda Campbell, Peggy Davison, Brenda DeBolt, Dia Finder, Steve Geile, Leigh Anne Gordon, Lynda Henderson, Lisa Jones, Brenda Klos, Joy Lapicki, Kim Lahr, Patty McGownd, Kathy Saitz, Cindy Scanlon, Mindy Walsh, & Beth Yeck. We could not do it without you!!

The Festival of Foods event is a group effort, and we would like to recognize the following students and parents for their work on this event: Ramon Aboytes, Yuma Ali, Pam Anderson, Liz Appelbaum, Lynda Arnold, Donna Bari, Katie Barkman,, Carol Basler , Linda Bertram , Ellen Black, Lynda Boyd, Cathy Bray, Kate Burghardt, Marie Burghardt, Kelsey Byers, Elaine Calloni, Elizabeth Calloni, Kat Campion, David Cebulski, Kevin Chervitz, Cindy Clarke, Kelsey Connell, Donna Collins, David Combs, Lori Combs, Joan Costello, Lynn Cox, Ed Cox, Mona Dai, Brenda DeBolt, Ryan DeBolt, Nicole DeClue, Kelli Dennehy, Joe Deutschmann, Jane Drago, Pamela Dunn, Carol Erbar, Laurie Fahey, Shannon Fahey, Ginny Fanter, Alice Farmer, Judy Fienup, Spencer Fienup, Mike Finder, Sophia Finder, Mary Beth Finn, Rory Finn, Keisha Gilcrease, Connie Griswold, Angie Haller, Kim Harting, Vickie Hassoun, Robin Haverman, Susan Heck, Kelsey Henderson, Linda Henderson, Kailey Henthorne, Lois Himpel , Joe Holzer, Linda Hubble, Angela Hunt, Amanda Hunt, Sharon Huth, Lori Kelley, Julie Kenney, Carly Ketsenburg, Cindy Ketsenburg, Michelle Kirn, Brenda Klos, Connie Kray , Mike Klos, Peggy Kramer, Diane Krumm, Hannah Lapicki, Joy Lapiki, Stacy Larson, Theresa Larson, Katie Layner, Gerry Lund, Judi Lund, Gail Madden, Leo Madden, Taylor Madden, Dave Maguire, Linda Maloney, Dave Manegre, Mike Marcanik, Nancy Marcanik, Sharon Marcellino, Debby Martin, Nanci Martin, Lauren Massey, Kelsey McGovern, Patty McGownd, Alynn McMannus, Celia McManus, Mike McMonigle, Tracy McMonigle (Flip Flop sales), Diana Miller, Allena Mitchell, Nisha Mitra, Amber Mohrmann, Kelly Molaskey, Samantha Moreland, Barbara Newshan, Ian Peters, Mary Pinson, Joo Phong, Dita Prunama, Barbara Rea, Cindy Rendine, Rachel Rendine, Sheryl Rhodes, Fronia Richardson, Sarah Ruediger, Cathy Saitz, Sandra Sarafijamovic, Denise Saunders, Megan Scanlon, Genny Schumacher, Kaitlyn Schumacher, Barry Scott, Michelle Scott, Nancy Scott, Deb Shabel, Kevin Shabel, Kalpha Shah, Kevel Shah, Rajesh Sharma, Deanna Simpson, Mike Simpson, Nancy Simpson, Tina Skau, Justin Slater, Tim Slater, Marty Smith, Karen Smugala, Patty Sommerfield, Meg Spencer, Brooke Stockwell, Carol Stockwell, Abby Sydlow, Dawn Tamboi, Alec Tegels, Bob Tegels, Cathy Tegels Beth Thompson, Randolph Torralba, Terra Torralba, Julie Tubbs, Loretta Tucker, Kim Unger, Krishna Venigalla, Neena Venigalla, Susan Venn, Joel Verhagen, Peggy Verhagen, Andrea Vitale, Kathy Wallace, Andrew Walsh, Doug Walsh, Mindy Walsh, Cherie Wandersee, Brenda Whitted, Michelle Widener, Chris Wilkins, Andrew Williams, Bruce Williams, Jennifer Williams, Debbie Wilson, Sarah Wilson, Steve Wilson, Cheryl Wingbermuehle, Lynn Winterrose, Jesse Winterrose, Emily Young, Kathy Young and Nancy Zvolanek

A big PATRIOT thanks to all the parents that supported the many clubs, teams, & performing groups that entertain, teach, and amaze us all during the year. Your countless hours of organizing, arranging and providing rides, preparing uniforms and performance clothes, preparing food, and cheering on our kids is much appreciated. And last but not least, a very special THANKS to the PTO Executive Board that provides constant help and support to us and our school. A big thanks to: Denise Saunders, Marianne Auinbauh, & Renee Geile who kept the concession stand running perfectly all year, Maureen Morrow, our Secretary, Angela Hunt, our Treasurer, and Past Presidents Kristi Garcia and Lynn Winterrose. You have been wonderful to work with and we appreciate you sharing your time, knowledge, and energy with us. We are looking forward to the 2008-09 school year and will have lots more opportunities to get involved and get to know each other. Please watch for the summer newsletter to see what is already planned for next year. Mark your calendar now to start off school with lots of enthusiasm by attending SPIRIT NIGHT on August 14, 2008! See you there!

Linda Maloney & Debbie Howe PTO Co-Presidents

THANK YOU Many thanks to Joy Lapicki and her committee members for putting together the food and refreshments for an Honors Evening which was enjoyed by all.

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Parkway South High PTO 2008-09 Volunteer Opportunities Parents are invited and encouraged to become involved at South High as volunteers. Faculty and students truly value the time, involvement and interest of the parents, and in turn parents find their volunteer experiences to be worthwhile, rewarding and enjoyable. This is your chance to learn all about South High and meet administrators and other parents! PTO meeting dates for 2008-09 will be listed in the fall newsletter. What can you do to get involved? Please sign up now to help with something this fall! Many of our events start right away and having your names now helps us get going. Attend the GET ACQUAINTED 1st PTO meeting in mid September 2008 Please return to Parkway South High PTO 801 Hanna Road Manchester, MO 63021 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PTO Volunteer Form for 2008-09 School Year I am interested in serving on the following committee(s): _____ I would like to donate commercially prepared cookies for a school event, such as Open House. _____ I would like to provide desserts for the Staff Dinner during Fall & Spring Conferences. _____ I would like to prepare a dish for the end of year Staff Luncheon. _____ I would like to provide a side dish or dessert for the October Custodian Appreciation Dinner. _____ I would like to assist with a treat for Staff Appreciation. _____ I would like to help with Senior Honors Evening in the spring. (Great for Jr parents) _____ I would like to help serve cookies at Open House or Curriculum Night. ______I would like to help with the No-Tax Bond Issue campaign – Fall 2008 ______I would like to assist with Kids Vote in November 2008. _____ You may contact me to help with other school events. _____ I would like to participate on the PTO Grant Committee that meets in the Fall. _____I would like to make a monetary contribution to the PTO Teacher Grant Committee by mailing a check with this form. Name: ________________________________

Home Phone: ____________________________________

Email address _______________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________

Work/Cell Phone: ________________________________

Child’s name and grade for Fall 2008 ____________________________________________________________

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Parkway South High PTO Positions and Committees South High PTO Committees – Each committee chairperson(s) is asked to report on activities at PTO meetings. After Grad Party – (Senior PALS) 3-4 Senior parents to coordinate volunteers who help plan party for graduating seniors and fundraising projects throughout the year. Buzz Book – Work with school secretary in August in proofreading, printing, and compiling the Buzz Book to be sold at open house in September. Buzz Book Sales – Work with school administrator to organize parent and student volunteers to sell Buzz Books at September open house. Be available during open house to put up signs, be responsible for moneyboxes and keep sales running smoothly. Campus Beautification – Coordinate with school administrators on projects needed around school grounds within budget money provided by PTO. Custodian Appreciation Dinner – Provide dinner for custodians in October. Hospitality – Organize volunteers to provide refreshments for Freshman Parent Orientation, Open House, Curriculum Night, Honors Night, and other special events. Kids Vote - Parents needed to help South High students do a mock vote in the November national election. PALS Groups – (Parents helping to Achieve Lifetime Success) Plan social meetings, speakers to present topics pertinent to teenage/parenting issues, and fund-raisers for each grade level. Evening meetings. Principal’s Coffees – Provide coffee, refreshments and purchase paper products for Principal’s meeting with parents to discuss areas of interest. Spirit Night – Plan and organize the beginning of the year celebration and activities with school administrator. Planning begins in April and continues though the 1st week of school. Staff Appreciation – Organize various treats, gifts or food for various events at school (teacher conference dinners, secretary’s day, holidays, etc.) within budget provide by PTO. Teacher Grants – Meet in the fall to review & approve completed grant requests from PSH Staff for funds provided by PTO.

District Committees – Attend required meetings as scheduled and report to PTO meetings. Parkway Alumni Association – Communicate information, meets 1-2 times per year in the evenings. Ambassador – Communicate school news to the media. Several daytime training meetings. Area Advisory – New combined district committee, which will bring together parents, citizens, and district and school staff members to discuss topics of interest and share thoughts on major district plans. Meetings will be once per semester during the day. Government Relations – Review local, state and federal policy issues that affect the operations of the District and make recommendations to the superintendent and Board of Education. Meets monthly during the day. Health Services/Advisory – Review health services and health issues for the district. Meetings are varied. Safety Network – Help with Block Home applications, updating emergency kits and safety checks on the school. Meets 3-4 times per year.

Executive Board Positions Co-Presidents – Organize and run monthly Executive Board and PTO meetings. Coordinate committee chairs and attend monthly district meetings. 1st-Vice President – Manages bookkeeping responsibilities for Concession Stands throughout the year including collecting and depositing cash for all events. 2nd-Vice President – Purchases and manages inventory and work schedules for Concession Stands throughout the year. Secretary – Takes minutes and provides typed copies at all PTO and Executive Board meetings. Updates bylaws as necessary and assists co-presidents with other correspondence duties. Compiles and distributes committee chair folders. Treasurer – Keeps financial books, provides monthly reports at PTO and Executive Board meetings and files tax return in November from previous school year.

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PARKWAY SOUTH SPIRIT NIGHT Dear South High Staff, PTO Committee Chairs, Club and Activity Sponsors, The 2008 South High Spirit Night will be held Thursday, August 14th from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. As in past years, all committees, clubs, and activity groups are invited to participate by setting up a booth to sell food or specialty/spirit items from 5-7 p.m. in the Commons. All profits from the sales belong to the participating group. PTO encourages your group to participate in this festive evening. Your group will be responsible for booth set-up, decorations, and clean up of your assigned booth area. PTO will provide white table coverings. A $50 prize will be awarded to the group with the best booth decorations. Lesser amounts will be given to the first and second runners’ up. If you have any questions, please contact Spirit Night Chair, Kristi Garcia at 636-256-9673 or at [email protected] . Please return this form by July 31st, 2008 to: Kristi Garcia 319 Croydon Lane Manchester, MO 63021

You will receive a letter of confirmation by the first week of August. ACTIVITY GROUP :

____________________________________________________________

CONTACT PERSON:

____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:

__________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE , & ZIP

____________________________________________________________

PHONE # and EMAIL

__________________________ / _________________________________

BOOTH INFO: Please describe the item you wish to sell. Please list a second and third choice. If two groups request the same item, priority will be given to the previous year’s participant. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Is an electrical outlet needed?

YES

NO

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT SPIRIT NIGHT 2008!

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Counseling Final ACT Test Date Test Date June 14, 2008

Registration Deadline May 9, 2008

(Late Fee Required) May 10 - 23, 2008

Class of 2009 – Summer is a good time to explore college options. Here are some ideas. • Online college searches: ο www.careercruising.com username: parkwaymo, password: career ο www.collegeboard.com ο Visit colleges – This might be a good time for a first look at schools, but if you like what you see plan to visit again in the fall when students are on campus. ο Learn about different career options on CareerCruising (see above). ο Register to take the ACT test. Go to www.actstudent.org (You’ll need this: Parkway South’s school code is: 260129.) ο ACT test dates are: Test Date

Registration Deadline

(Late Fee Required)

September 13, 2008

August 12, 2008

August 13 – 22, 2008

October 25, 2008

September 19, 2008

September 20 – October 3, 2008

December 13, 2008

November 7, 2008

November 8 – 20, 2008

February 7, 2009

January 6, 2009

January 7 – 16, 2009

April 4, 2009

February 27, 2009

February 28 – March 13, 2009

June 13, 2009

May 8, 2009

May 9 – 22, 2009

Other Important Information . . . The Parkway College Fair is Tuesday, September 16, 7:00pm at Parkway North High School. This is a great way to get information on lots of schools and ask questions of the representatives. It’s one-stop shopping. What is the Common Application? It is a college application that you complete online and which is sent to the colleges you indicate. There is no charge to use it and it can be a great time saver if the colleges you are applying to are CommonApp schools. The list of schools accepting the CommonApp can be found on the website www.commonapp.org. Most of the colleges using the CommonApp are private schools and they view the Common App the same as their own application. Some of them may have additional brief applications they require you to complete and some of them even waive the application fee if you use the CommonApp. Just remember when using the CommonApp you still need to notify your South High counselor to have your high school transcript information sent to the colleges to which you are applying. Scholarships? You can start searching websites to look for scholarships that fit you. www.fastweb.com, www.finair.org, www.scholarshipcoach.com

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From the Nurse The internet is a wonderful tool for finding information. Useful medical and health information can also be found on the internet. However, not all information on the internet is accurate, so you have to be somewhat cautious about which websites you take information from. As always, these websites are intended to provide general information only, and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have immediate concerns, please contact your health care provider.

MEDICAL INFORMATION WEBSITES: Some of the best medical websites are listed below. Most have “search” boxes where you can type in the subject that you are looking for information about. www.cdc.gov – website of the Centers for Disease Control has great information on communicable diseases, immunizations, emergency planning, healthy living, and more. www.mayoclinic.com – lots of good information about medical conditions, healthy recipes, stress, nutrition and more. www.kidshealth.com – GREAT website!! This website has 3 areas: for kids, adults, and teens www.medlineplus.gov – another great health information website from the world’s largest medical library

EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION - In light of the recent earthquakes, here are some websites with helpful information about earthquakes. http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes - how to be prepared for an earthquake http://www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/features/flash/quake/during.html - this is a great website with a quiz of your knowledge about what to do in an earthquake!! Some of the answers are not what you will expect

GARDASIL/HPV VACCINE – Do you have questions about the relatively new vaccine recommended for girls starting at age 12 or so? http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/hpv/default.htm - is a website with information about it.

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR ADHD AND MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES: The American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry have developed two medication guides - the most recent, ADHD Parents Medication Guide, and The Use of Medication in Treating Childhood and Adolescent Depression: Information for Patients and Families. These guides are designed to help patients, families, and physicians make informed decisions about obtaining and administering the most appropriate care for a child with ADHD or depression. The information contained in these guides is not a substitute for professional medical advice. All decisions about your child’s medical care should be made in consultation with your child's treating physician. The website is: www.parentsmedguide.org .

TEEN DRUG USE: Would you like more information about teenage drug use? Below is a great anti-drug website. http://www.theantidrug.com

Hope you have a wonderful summer!! Laura Salivar, RN, BSN, NCSN

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PALS 2011 is now selling Patriot apparel! • Navy blue hoodies with “Patriots” in red and white print across the front • Red, white, or blue polo shirts with an embroidered Patriot head Both of these items can be ordered with additional embroidery to personalize your purchase. Be creative—add anything! (For example: Class of 2011, Basketball Mom, Football Mom, etc.) Call Cindy Scanlon at 636-627-7338 to place your order today. See order form below.

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PLEASE SUPPORT

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All community members are invited to support the Patriot Renaissance in one or more of the following ways: Bus iness es Patriot Renaissance Star Club

Business Partner Become a Business Partner by donating coupons, gift certificates, discounts or making a monetary donation to the Patriot Renaissance Star Club.

Join the Patriot Renaissance Star Club by donating to the various levels listed below. A star with your name on it will be displayed throughout the school year.

Benefits of Business Partners include one or more of the following:

• • • Red Level - donation of $25 or more White Level - donation of $50 or more Blue Level - donation of $100 or more
Platinum Level - donation of $500 or more

• •

Certificate of participation Recognition on the Patriot Renaissance Board located in the front foyer of the school Recognition in Patriot Renaissance Publications mailed to over 2,000 households and businesses Advertising and promotional opportunities Tax deductible contributions


Names of Blue Level members will be listed in Renaissance Publications. Names of Platinum Level members will be listed in Renaissance Publications and displayed on the Renaissance board in the main foyer.

Patriot Renaissance Support Card To achieve the goals of the Renaissance, we need your help. You can help us by contributing to one or more of the following:

I would like to donate $ __________ My place of business will match my donation I would like to donate gift certificates I would like to donate other incentives _________________________________________  I would like to volunteer  I would like to join the Millennium Club by pledging $100 annually for 10 years  I would like someone to call me about the program    

Patriot Renaissance

Name: ________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________ Fax: __________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Please return this form and your contribution to:  801 Hanna Road  Manchester, MO 63021

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(314) 415-7758

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FALL PRACTICE DATES / HEAD COACHES / LOCATIONS 2008-09 Listed below are the beginning practice/try-out dates for the 2008 Fall Sports Season along with the locations and head coaches for each sport. On the first day of practices, students should bring a completed physical form (dated after February 1, 2008) and emergency card. No student shall be allowed to participate without a physical.

******************************************************************************************************************************************* Freshman Boy’s Cross Country MONDAY, AUG 18th - 6 PM

Ted Faulhaber

Manchester Park (Paul Schroeder)

JV & Varsity Boy’s Cross Country MONDAY, AUG 11th - 6 PM

Adam MacDowell

Manchester Park

Freshman Girl’s Cross Country THURSDAY, AUG 14th - 3 PM

Thomas Williams

Room 1307

JV & Varsity Girl’s Cross Country MONDAY, AUG 11th - 6 PM

Sandy Guymon

Manchester Park

Varsity & JV Football MONDAY, AUG 11th - 3 PM

Travis Blevins

Gym B

Freshman Football MONDAY, AUG 11th, 3 PM

Jim Lake

Gym B

Freshman Softball MONDAY, AUG 11th, 3 PM

Dave McFarland

Softball Field

JV Softball MONDAY, AUG 11th, 3 PM

Tony Griffith

Softball Field

Varsity Softball MONDAY, AUG 11th, 3 PM

Stephanie Villigram

Softball Field

Boy’s Soccer MONDAY, AUG 11th, 3 PM

Al Trost

Lower Soccer Field

Girl’s Tennis MONDAY. AUG 11th - 3 PM

Nick Tanurchis

South High Tennis Courts

Girl’s Volleyball MONDAY. AUG 11th - 3 PM

Carrie Steele

Gyms A & C

Boys Swimming MONDAY, AUG 11th - 3 PM

Jeremy Nichols

Pool

Girl’s Golf MONDAY, AUG 11th - 7 PM

Mark Wade

Room 1708

Girl’s Field Hockey

Abby Kober

Southwest Middle

MONDAY, Aug. 11th - 3 PM

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ATHLETICS BOYS GOLF

WATER POLO

The varsity, JV and C team golf teams had outstanding seasons. The C-Team completed their season with a record of 5 wins and 2 losses. Team members were freshman Wes Allard, Justin Bisang, Geoff Gutmann, Brody Russell and Brad Tucker. Also competing for the C-team were sophomores Micah Gierse and Alex Lee. The C-team was coached by Jim Leible.

Congratulations to the Water Polo team on their hard work and accomplishments this season. The junior varsity team coached by Jeremy Nichols included: Luke Allen, Amelia Andrews, Ashley Boesch, Kenny Champion, Mitch Etter, Colby Faddis, Sean Feher, Patrick Gleason, Grace Kenyon, Savanna Lee, Hongbo Liang, Kallen Maurer, Megan McMonigle, Ben Mulch, Erin Murphy, Ryan Ochs, Anthony Petralia, Brandon Pilas, Bob Schiller, Britt Stephens, Danielle Vaclavik and Stacey Wolff. JV finished 4th in Conference.

This years JV team finished the season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses. Team members for the JV were freshman Jason Ferrer, Jake Frericks, Chris Roth, Paul Smith and Brett Steere. Rounding out this years JV team was sophomore Zach Lovell and Juniors Eric Staebel and Jon Wells. The JV team was coached by Jason Koehrer. The varsity team completed their dual match season with a record of 6 wins 2 losses and one tie. The varsity team competed in five 18 hole tournaments. They finished 3rd in the 24 team Webster Cup held at Crescent Farms and Ryan Ellis carded a 77, which placed him in a tie for first. The team traveled to Eagle Golf course and finished second in the 18 team tournament. Nick Langley took home first place honors by shooting a 1 under par 71. Later that week the team took to the road to compete at Union Hills Golf course where they finished 2nd in the 16 team field. Once again Langley brought home the medalist honors by firing a 74. The Suburban West Conference tournament was held at Aberdeen Golf course and South was 2nd in the 10 team tournament. Langley was 4th with a 74, Kyle Weldon was tied for 6th with a 79 and Ryan Ellis was tied for 8th after shooting an 80. Langley and Ellis were selected first team in the Suburban West and Kyle Weldon was selected to the 2nd team.

The Varsity team, coached by Mike McGinnis included: Luke Andrea, Jake Auinbauh, Jim Bowers, Brett Gleason, Kyle Heutel, Patrick Maloney, Jake Meyer, Mitch Meyer, Tom Rust, Bhavya Venigalla, & Will Wilson. Varsity finished 11th in the District. Special thanks to Kerry Auinbauh, team manager, for all her work. In addition, Jim Bowers and Jake Meyer were honored to represent South High by competing in the District Senior All Star Game on May 31st. Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Congratulations to the South Boys Volleyball Teams on their seasons. Varsity finished up the season by winning their last 2 matches, including a conference win over Fox. Thank you all for your support this year, and we look forward to another season next year with six returning lettermen.

BASEBALL 2008 The Parkway South baseball team is sponsoring a Cardinals vs. Cubs night at the ball park on September 10, 2008. The seats are located in sections 320 and 330 (right field.) The tickets have a face value of $30 but are available to you for $25 each. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to help a friend of the PSH baseball program, Rick Fiala, who was in a serious car accident this past fall. Rick suffered a spinal cord injury which has left him disabled.

The highlight of the season was taking home first place in the district 2 tournament held at Algonquin Golf Course. Leading the way for South was Langley with a 77, Ellis with a 79 and Weldon with an 81. This first place qualified the team for the state tournament held in Springfield, Mo. This year’s qualifying team members were seniors Ryan Ellis, Ben Davison and Danny Regan. The other two members were sophomores Langley and Weldon. The team finished 12th in the state tournament held at Island Green Golf Course. Also competing for this year’s varsity team were seniors Jimmy Els, Ryan Hackett, Alex Norath, Ty Ohl and John Strzelecki. Rounding out the 11 member team was junior Ryan Weldon. The varsity team was coached by Mark Wade.

Please contact Adam Stahl at [email protected] or Dave McFarland at 314-415-9715 if you are interested in purchasing tickets. Checks should be made payable Parkway South Baseball Boosters. Come on out and enjoy a great rivalry at the ball park while helping a good cause.

Congratulations to all three teams on a very successful golf season.

ATHLETIC CONTACTS Athletic Director: Chip Allison 314-415-7789 Athletic Secretary: Becky Ellrich 314-415-7796 Coaches’ Room: 314-415-7700 Ext. 47798 Athletic Fax: 314-415-7795

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May / June 2008 NON-DISCRIMINATION/ACCOMMODATION NOTICE The Parkway School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. If anyone with a disability needs accommodations to attend or participate in a school or District activity, please contact the staff member responsible for that event at least four (4) business days in advance. Questions, concerns, or requests for information/assistance can also be directed to the designated District coordinator for each applicable federal law.

PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (PACCD) If your child receives special education services, has been diagnosed with a Section 504 disability, or is suspected of having a disability (i.e., being referred/evaluated), Parkway welcomes your involvement in a volunteer parent organization committed to securing quality education for students with special needs. Parents have opportunities to become involved with the PACCD at both the school and district levels. Each school has one or more parent representatives who select and advise a district-level steering committee. The steering committee meets with Parkway and Special School District (SSD) administrators and act in an advisory capacity regarding programs and services for students with disabilities. The organization also provides support and information to parents and sponsors general meetings for anyone interested in attending. If you have questions, want assistance or information, and/or would like to be a PACCD representative for your child’s school, please contact the school’s PACCD representative, Ms. Lynn Winterrose, special education Administrative Team Dr. Ronald Banfield, or Parkway’s Special Services Department at the Administrative Center (@ 415-8071). The PACCD email address is [email protected]. The PACCD website is at www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/paccd.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS Students with disabilities are protected by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and, when eligible, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004). Students with disabilities are entitled to a “free appropriate public education” (FAPE), which is defined by the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Accommodation Plan (IAP). Parents/guardians who believe their child may have a disability can initiate the special education and/or Section 504 “identification” process by making a request to school staff. When staff have significant concerns about a student, they are to initiate the “problem solving” process and, when appropriate, refer the student to the school’s Care Team. Students between the ages of three (3) and twenty-one (21) residing in St. Louis County, as well as St. Louis City residents attending Parkway schools, are eligible for special education and related services offered by the Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County if they are diagnosed with educational disabilities. The SSD also provides special education and audiological evaluations, hearing and speech/language screening services, Special Non-Public Access Program (SNAP) special education services for students with educational disabilities attending private/parochial schools, and a variety of adult education and “transitional” programs. Homebound instruction for home or hospital-bound students (both with and without disabilities) and applied technology/vocational programming are also available. Parkway provides accommodations and services for students with Section 504 disabilities who are not eligible for services from the SSD. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), parents have the right to review, request amendment of, and file complaints concerning the content or maintenance of personally identifiable information about their children. The rights of individuals with disabilities are available upon request from school staff or the Parkway Special Services Department. Appeals of disability related decisions should be submitted in writing to the Parkway and/or SSD Superintendents of Schools. Questions or requests for assistance/information should be directed to the student’s guidance counselor, the school’s special education Administrative Team Dr. Ronald Banfield or to Parkway’s Special Services Department at the Administrative Center (@ 314415-8071).

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May / June 2008 CARE TEAM / “PROBLEM SOLVING” All Parkway schools utilize a Care Team and “problem solving” model for addressing concerns of any type that arise at school about a student. A Care Team is a group of professional staff representing a variety of disciplines. These may include general education, guidance and counseling, administration, school health/nursing, special education, speech/language pathology, school social work, and school psychology. To the extent warranted, the “problem solving” process involves problem identification (i.e., definition and analysis), the development and implementation of supports/interventions, evaluation of their effectiveness, and, as needed, referral (e.g., for assistance, additional assessment, or services). This process is based on systematic data collection and analysis, documentation, consideration of all relevant and available information, and hypotheses development/testing. Care Teams rely on existing educational information and staff input, but also collect additional data through the intervention process and, when necessary, individual student assessment. Informed parent consent generally will be obtained before any student is individually assessed by a member of the school staff UNLESS the assessment is part of the District’s screening activities (i.e., something done with a particular group of students) or the normal instructional process (i.e., reading assessments). Care Teams also encourage parents to provide any and all relevant information, including from outside professionals or agencies, about their children. Questions about Care Teams and the “problem solving” process should be directed to guidance counselors or school administrators. SERVICES AND RIGHTS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Students with disabilities have rights and safeguards under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and, when eligible, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004). Students with disabilities are protected from discrimination and guaranteed a “free appropriate public education” (FAPE), which is defined by their Individualized Education Program (IEP) or, for Section 504, Individualized Accommodation Plan (IAP). The rights of students with disabilities and the roles/responsibilities for Parkway and the Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County are described in: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) State Plan for Special Education and IDEA-2004 Procedural Safeguards for Children and Parents brochure the SSD’s Compliance Plan the St. Louis County General Assurance Document the U.S. General Education Provision Act (GEPA) Parkway’s policies/guidelines and Section 504 rights handout. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), parents have the right to review, request amendment of, and file complaints concerning personally identifiable information maintained on their child. Parents/guardians (or majority age students) are to be provided with their procedural safeguards and written notification regarding the identification, evaluation, and/or placement of students with disabilities. Children under Parkway’s jurisdiction between the ages of three (3) and twenty-one (21) may be eligible for special education and related services. The SSD provides services to students diagnosed with one of the following educational disabilities: Autism, Deaf/ Blindness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment and Deafness, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairments, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech or Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment/Blind, or Young Child with a Developmental Delay. Parkway provides accommodations and services to students with Section 504 disabilities who are not eligible under the IDEA. The SSD offers special education and related services (e.g., physical and occupational therapy, speech and/or language services, social work services, counseling) for students. These include evaluation, screening, and special education services for students with educational disabilities attending non-public schools. For students with and without diagnosed educational disabilities, the districts offer Homebound Instruction (for home or hospital-bound students) and applied technology/vocational programming. The districts are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities under their jurisdiction, regardless of the severity of the disability, and assist the State with information and referral services in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for Missouri’s First Steps Program. This includes non-resident children attending private schools in Parkway, highly mobile children (i.e., migrant and homeless children), and children suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though advancing from grade to grade. When staff have significant concerns about a student, they are to initiate the “problem solving” process and, when needed, refer the student to the school’s Care Team. Parkway Care Teams initiate the disability identification process when appropriate. Parents/guardians who suspect a disability may initiate the disability “identification” process by making a request to school staff. All students with disabilities are served in the least restrictive environment and attend their neighborhood Parkway schools unless determined otherwise. A student’s IEP or IAP Team determines what placement, program, special education and related services, supplemental aids, adaptations, curriculum modifications, or other accommodations are required. The opportunity to participate in the Parkway curriculum, earn “regular” or “modified curriculum” credit, and obtain a high school diploma is available to all students. 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SPECIAL EDUCATION In conjunction with the Parkway School District, the Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County provides special education staff, serv programs for Parkway students with disabilities. A student qualifies for special education and related services when it is determined through that there is an educational disability which “adversely affects educational performance” and requires special education services. All decisions regarding a student’s “free appropriate public education” (FAPE) and “individualized education program” (IEP) are to be made student’s IEP Team, which includes the student’s parent(s) and, as appropriate, the student. Emphasis is on keeping the student in the “least r environment” (LRE) and supporting the student in Parkway’s general education curriculum. The types and amounts of special education and services, service delivery models, settings in which the services are delivered, curriculum modifications, necessary adaptations, and all other tional decisions related to the student’s disability are to be made by the IEP Team. Certain procedural safeguards, which include the right to a nostic and IEP decisions, are available to students with disabilities and their parents. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES Special education services can be provided in a number of ways. These include: Consultative Services: Special education staff work with general educators to monitor student performance and to adapt and/or modify class struction, curriculum, materials, and tests in order to address student needs. Direct Special Education Services In A Special Education Setting: Special education staff provide direct instruction and/or other services education classroom or other setting outside of the general education programs. This model is frequently used for either:

“Learning Strategies:” These courses follow specific curricula to teach studying, writing, note taking, outlining, test preparation, test taking skills designed to meet students’ individual goals. Students receive a grade (letter grade or pass/fail) and regular elective credit. Modified cur credit is awarded if a student repeats the same learning strategies curriculum in a subsequent semester. Individualized Instruction: These IEP determined areas of instruction and support could include:

“Learning Support:” special education support in and the application of “Learning Strategies” skills to content area course work - elective m curriculum credit is awarded for Learning Support classes (an asterisk [*] appears on grade reports and the transcript to reflect this is not a sta Parkway content area course) “Alternative...” (e.g., Alt. Math, Alt. Eng.): direct instruction from a special education teacher in content areas (e.g., math, reading, writing science) tailored to student needs – modified curriculum credit is awarded UNLESS the standard Parkway curriculum is taught (an asterisk [* on grade reports and the transcript to reflect modified curriculum) “Individualized Instruction” (Ind. Instr.): a curriculum which is individualized for a student by the IEP Team (for example, to address an does not relate to a specific content area or Parkway course, and/or is based on an alternative curriculum or materials or activities adapted by education teacher (does NOT mean 1-to-1 instruction) – elective modified curriculum credit is awarded “Community Access” (Comm. Acc.): special education supervised work or community experiences as determined by a student’s IEP Team work or community sites - may earn modified curriculum or regular elective credit

Direct Special Education Services In A General Education Setting: Special education staff provide instructional support and/or other ser general education classroom/setting. A frequently employed model for doing so is:

Collaborative Instruction [i.e., Class-Within-A-Class (CWC)]: Special education services are provided through collaborative planning an involving a Parkway content area teacher and a special education teacher. Collaborative instruction is not offered in all content areas, grades, rooms. Availability will vary according to building needs and resources, as well as on student needs identified through the IEP process.

NOTE: Students may participate in general education classes but work on course requirements, objectives, and competencies that are signif reduced and/or altered. The student will earn modified curriculum credit in such situations and usually receive a traditional grade. The stud will document such modifications with an asterisk (*). See below for additional information about modified curriculum and credit.

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Related Services: Related services are to be provided to a student with a disability when such services “are required to assist a child with a d benefit from special education.” Related services include, but are not limited to: social work, counseling, speech-language services, occupatio (OT), physical therapy (PT), and adaptive physical education (APE). The types and minutes/week of related services and the settings in whic provided are determined by a student’s IEP Team based on need. LEVELS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE A student’s level of service is determined by the total amount of time (calculated as a percentage [%] of their total instructional week) he/sh moved from general education settings/activities and from students without disabilities for their special education and related services. of their level of service, some students with certain disability related needs may require specialized special education programs, services, and tise which may be located only at certain elementary schools. The levels of service offered in Parkway schools are:

outside regular classrooms less than 21 percent (0% to 20.9%) of the school day outside regular classrooms at least 21 percent but no more than 60 percent (21% - 60%) of the school day outside regular classrooms more than 60 percent (60.1% or more) of the school day.

EARNING CREDIT The opportunity to participate in a Parkway content area classroom and earn credit and a standard high school diploma is available to all students, regardless of the nature and severity of their disabilities. With appropriate adaptations and support, most students are able to meet curriculum objectives, be graded on the same expectations as other students, and receive credit. Modified curricula/ courses are intended for use when, despite adaptations and support, students are unable to achieve the minimal outcomes defined for each course and therefore require the essence of the Parkway course to be changed (modified) to accommodate their needs. Regular Credit: A student may earn regular credit when the essence of a Parkway course’s content, curriculum, objectives and competencies is maintained. This is true even when a student is in a general education classroom setting involving collaborative instruction, support from special education staff (i.e., teacher, interpreter, assistant), and/or adaptations to instruction, testing, or materials. When a student is in a special education setting, but is working on the traditional or established content, requirements, and competencies for an approved general education Parkway course, the student will be eligible for regular credit if his/her curriculum is the same as for other students taking that course. Whether regular or modified curriculum credit is earned is determined by the content and nature of the work attempted by the student and NOT by who teaches the student (course) or in what setting (i.e., general or special education) the student spends a given period. Modified curriculum credit: When the “essence” of a traditional, approved Parkway course has been changed (usually by significantly modifying the course content, objectives, and competencies), a student (with or without disabilities) will earn a modified curriculum credit rather than regular credit. Unless determined otherwise, the amount of credit earned will be the same as for regular credit and will count toward a earning a Parkway diploma. For students in Parkway general education classrooms and working on significantly modified content/competencies, Parkway instructors are able to give students appropriate grades and modified credits without compromising those for students working on traditional course work. Students will earn modified curriculum credit for content (e.g., math, English, science, history) related work in a special education setting where the content taught by the special education teacher is modified and based on individualized expectations. Students also will earn modified curriculum credit for “daily living,” vocational, or other “alternative” curricula which are determined by the IEP Team and are not equivalent to a traditional, approved Parkway course. The content usually will be determined by the IEP Team and will be based on modified curricula or on an established, but alternative curriculum. Additional Information: For students receiving special education services, their IEP Team must determine and document all adaptations and curricular modifications, individual graduation course work requirements, the type of credit that student is eligible to earn, and how grades will be determined when there are differences from how these are provided for students without disabilities. For students with Section 504 disabilities, the Individualized Accommodation Plan (IAP) Team must determine and document changes from what is comparable for students without disabilities. For students who do not have disabilities, the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) must agree to modifications and how the modification will be documented in the student’s record. Grades for students whose course/program is modified will be based on the same criteria used to grade other students. Therefore, grades are to be based on the extent to which the modified requirements, expectations, and competencies/skills are met, not met, or exceeded by the student, as well as other variables (i.e., class participation, homework completion and performance) used by teachers to determine grades. The teacher(s) responsible for a student’s primary instruction in a given area is to determine the student’s grade. Grading also may be modified by switching to a pass/fail criterion or determining that no grade will be given (i.e., audit).

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SSD TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS Per the Administrative Guidelines for Parkway’s Policy IKF “Diploma Requirements:” Parkway may accept credits awarded by the Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County to Parkway students attending (on a part or full time basis) a SSD technical high school. Transcripts are to indicate when the student attended and which courses were completed at the technical high school. Parkway grade point averages (GPA’s) and class rankings will be based only on course work completed in Parkway high schools and transferred in from a previously attended accredited high school. Parkway students completing their high school requirements on a part or full time basis at a Special School District of St. Louis County technical high school may be eligible to receive a Parkway diploma from the Parkway school within whose boundaries they reside, provided they have satisfied both State and Parkway requirements.

First Day of school 2008-09

Thursday, August 14

COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN FOR MISSOURI RESIDENTS Missouri has a Section 529 college savings plan known as MOST. Contributions you make to the plan are deductible on your Missouri Income Tax return up to $16,000 per year per married couple. All earnings on the plan are tax free if the money is used for your children's college or other postsecondary education expenses. An account can be opened for as little as $25.00. Your child does not need to attend a college in Missouri for these tax benefits to be received. For further information, call 1-888414-6678 or go to www.missourimost.org.

FABRIC DONATIONS FOR FACS If you have extra fabric, trims, buttons or other sewing notions you are not planning to use, the FACS department would appreciate your donations. Fabric pieces need to be at least one yard in length. Donations may be dropped off in the main office weekdays between 7:15 and 4 p.m. Thank you!

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What’s black and white and GREEN all over? The principal’s e-newsletter! In our continuing effort to “Go Green” PSH will again be sending the bi-monthly principal’s e-newsletter to all families who have provided us with a valid e-mail address. (This information is retrieved from the PI forms which are distributed the first day of school.) Thanks for participating in our green, cost reduction project. 34