Matt's Monday Memo
November 12, 2018
Good morning, Staff,
Thanks to all those involved for an outstanding Veterans Day program. Many moving parts that we are all very grateful to have witnessed--job well done.
In an effort to improve readership of any future Monday Memo, we are cancelling Thursday/Friday faculty meeting.
Have a great week!
Regards,
Matt
Students from Amy Shea’s FACS class. The students were experimenting with effects of water, heat, and agitation on grains! And in a bit of delicious irony, they at ate their homework.
Photos of the Week--Veterans Day Celebration
Matt Putnam at the Oakville Novice Scholar Bowl tournament last Saturday. He won 2nd place in individual scoring.
Peek at the Week
- November 13: NHS Blood Drive; PD Discussion
- November 14: Department Chair Meeting, 8:05 a.m.
- November 17: WGHS Statesbots Robotics Meet, 10 a.m., Roberts Gym
Congratulations to our Parents' Club Educational Grant Winners! The Parents' Club granted $5730.93.
Celebrations
Five ECHO staff members were inducted into the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists. New Quill and Scroll members are senior Trinity Madison, junior Lindsey Bennett, junior Emily Stisser, junior Ethan Weihl and sophomore Maeve Taylor.
Nicholas Kirschman shared, "WGHS Statesbots had their first meet on Saturday at McCluer High School. Our teams placed second and fifth out of eleven teams." Way to go, Statesbots!
Congratulations to our winners of the 100 Neediest Cases High School Art Competition, sponsored by the United Way and the St. Louis Post Dispatch: 1st PLACE: Katka Trachtova; 17th PLACE: Sarah Morganthaler; 25th PLACE: Joi Johnson. The top 40 illustrations are printed in the Post-Dispatch, and the first, second, and third places win a gift card. Their work will be on display at the History Museum in Forest Park from November 20-30.
Congratulations to Zeke La Mantia for winning first place in the November MIPA Photo of the Month. Zeke's photo for the ECHO can be seen here.
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen for the St. Louis All Suburban Concert and Jazz Band:
Concert Band
Sarah Veldhuizen - principal oboe
Nita Isom - principal clarient
Taylor Howard - clarinet, chair 12
Halee Lawson - bass clarinet, chair 5
Skylar Jones - french horn, chair 8
Ray Wetzel-Meehan - trumpet, chair 5
Jessica Powell - trombone, chair 5
Jazz Band
Sam Swaine - alt. Alto Sax
Jack Bledsoe - alt. Tenor Sax
Hank Miller - lead trumpet
Matthew Muldoon - trumpet 3
Reade Snelling - trombone 2
Evan Palmer - bass trombone
Max McArthur - alt. trombone
Bill Harnead - alt. guitar
We are very proud of all the students that auditioned for these ensembles.
Reminders/Announcements
The staff meeting scheduled for Thursday/Friday has been canceled.
All staff members are invited to the annual ChiliFest on Wednesday, November 21. Vote for the FACS department’s chili (made by students and staff)!
This week’s ECHO newscast:
Remember to visit www.statesmensports.com for the latest athletic results.
Upcoming Professional Development
- November 13: PD Discussion