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Barrington Elementary 2nd Grader Launches A Campaign Against Texting and Driving

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Brooke Bommarito The danger of texting and driving isn’t a concern for most children, but for second-grader Brooke Bommarito, it’s a personal campaign. Bommarito is a student at Barrington Elementary…

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McCurdy Elementary Students Win 1st, 2nd, 3rd in Elks Poster Contest

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Ashlyn Rice, (photo left)  a fourth-grade student at McCurdy Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District, won first place at the local level and first place at the regional level…

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Hazelwood West Middle Student Takes 2nd Place in Arts Program

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(Posted April 5, 2010) Wynnie Clemons, a seventh-grade student at Hazelwood West Middle School, won second place in the 2010-2011 PTA Reflections ProgramSM, a national arts recognition program. Clemons entered…

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12 HSD Students Earn Scores Of 30 and Above on the ACT

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(Posted April 5, 2011) Twelve students, juniors and seniors, in the Hazelwood School District earned scores of 30 or higher on the ACT since the first four test dates of…

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Jamestown Elementary holds Japan Relief Fundraiser

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(Posted April 5, 2011) The students and staff at Jamestown Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District have once again stepped up to support the needs of others after a…

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HSD to Offer Swim Lessons

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(Posted  April 5, 2011) The Hazelwood School District is offering swim lessons for ages one-18. Lessons will be held June 13-23 at Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood East and Hazelwood West high…

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Ferguson-Florissant N.E.A Ratifies 3.49% Wage Increase

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The Ferguson-Florissant National Education Association Tuesday ratified the administration’s offer of a 3.49 percent pool increase for the 2011-12 school year. Administrators will recommend that the Board of Education approve…

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RoboHawks of Hazelwood Central Take First Place

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A view of the RoboHawks robot in action (top photo) on the competition floor at the FIRST Robotics Competition St. Louis Regional. Team 1985, the RoboHawks (bottom photo)  operate their…

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Lawson Students, Staff Collect Funds For Earthquake, Tsunami Victims in Japan

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Julie Mazar, a third-grade teacher at Lawson Elementary School, in the Hazelwood School District, spent a summer in Japan in 2005 as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholar, teaching English to…

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Kudos & Bits

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Trinity students to perform in talent showcase Trinity Catholic High School junior Gabby Merz and sophomore Maggie Dailey have been selected to perform in the 1st Annual St. Louis Teen…

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