Parkway

Do you know a Parkway School District volunteer or employee who has provided extraordinary service to the Parkway community?

By Diane Plattner

Parkway School District officials have approved the latest Career and Technical Education Program curriculum guide.

By Diane Plattner

Officials with Parkway School District’s food service department recently unveiled a new project that shows the ingredient composition of menu items, which has received positive reviews.

Swine flu cases are hitting the Parkway and Rockwood School Districts, which continue to take a defensive approach.

Alexandra Ripper, a 15-year-old Girl Scout from Ballwin, has been awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA Lifesaving Medal of Honor for saving the life of her 10-year-old cousin.

Some pre-schoolers in Chesterfield learned the importance of safety in a “town” established specifically for them this summer. "Safety Town" is a nationally-recognized program that teaches 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds about a variety of self-protection issues, including bicycle guidelines, water safety, school bus rules and stranger danger. 

People with school-aged children in their homes often are surprised to discover the length and variety of items requested on school supply lists. However, many of this year's area school supply lists have been scrubbed, eliminating products such as disinfecting wipes.

A push to standardize reading and math in U.S. schools has sparked mixed reactions.

Ammar Zahid from Central High School in the Parkway School District scored a 36 - the highest possible composite score - on the ACT college entrance exam. 

Beginning at 8 a.m. on July 15, various types of equipment, office machines and furniture that the Parkway School District can no longer use will be auctioned to the highest bidders. 

Pierremont Elementary School in the Parkway School District was one of 90 St. Louis-area schools to participate in the Go St. Louis Read, Right and Run program.

Students at Green Pines Elementary in the Rockwood School District recently learned from professionals in various fields about the many ways to be environmentally friendly.

Marilyn Piccirillo, 18, a senior at Parkway West High School, was awarded a $15,000 college scholarship in the Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the College Board.

Parkway Central High School senior Zhimeng (Kristy) Yang is one of the two highest scoring Missouri students on the mathematics, science and technology Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

Michael Zhao, a sophomore at Parkway South High School, recently qualified to participate in the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO).

By Diane Plattner

Parkway School District officials recently invited patrons to attend one of two advisory meetings where officials provided updates regarding the district.

By Diane Plattner

Parkway School District officials are moving forward with a technology plan to help prepare students for the 21st century.