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Metro East student honored by military program

Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 10:51am

The next time you see Samantha Grab, salute her.

The O'Fallon, Illinois, teen has been named as the Air Force "Military Child of the Year" by Operation Homefront, a nonprofit group that helps military families and annually honors seven U.S. youths.

The daughter of retired Lt. Col. Richard "Andy" Grab and Michelle Grab, she is an 18-year-old senior at O'Fallon High School.

Hands-on kindergarten teacher now takes different approach

Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 10:51am

Ever since elementary school, Jessica Imm has always known she would be a teacher. She was inspired by how much her own first grade teacher, Mrs. Bittner, made her love coming to school. From a young age, she practiced teaching her younger brother. It should come as no surprise after years of preparation and study, Miss Imm is being recognized as the Post-Dispatch’s Teacher of the Month.

She made that dream come true at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, where she received her degree in elementary education. She completed her student teaching in Millstadt, Illinois.

Nine Network will broadcast teacher-led classes for students learning at home

Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 10:51am

Beginning this week, the Nine Network will broadcast two hours of literacy and math instruction for students, pre-K through fourth grade, weekdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m, on PBS (Channel 9).

“Teaching in Room 9” will feature grade-appropriate lessons, taught by educators from their homes across the region. The televised lessons offer students access to teaching during this academic year shutdown and into the summer, regardless of access to internet or computers.

Each lesson is 30 minutes long. The schedule through July 31 is as follows, Monday through Thursday:

Ladue High team sails to victory in oceanography contest

Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 10:51am

Take that, California.

Despite being a substantial distant from the closest body of salt water, a team from Ladue High School sailed to victory in the 23rd Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

The team consisted of Christopher Ye, Eric Yin, Jason Ding, Jason Xu and Max Yang. They were coached by Wei Ye.

Coming off a third-place finish last year, the Ladue crew this year bested squads from Santa Monica and San Ramon, California for the top spot.

Keeping teachers in St. Louis schools is tricky, so district is trying new hiring approach

Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 9:20am

ST. LOUIS • On one school day last month, more than 30 Hamilton Elementary students sat cross-legged on the gym floor, laughing at an episode of the ’90s television show “Recess” that was being projected on the wall.

They were watching TV because they had no gym or art teachers that day, said substitute teacher Janet Burns, who was supervising them. Those teachers were absent.

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