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WGHS changes tardy policy wgecho.org/2025/10/23/w...

WGHS changes tardy policy

Changes to the tardy policy have been made for the 2025-26 school year.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 1d

Drama department casts roles for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ wgecho.org/2025/10/23/d...

Drama department casts roles for ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Theater teacher Todd Schaefer has released the cast for the upcoming show of “Romeo and Juliet,” which is being shown Nov. 13-15, 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 2d

‘Bleeds’ brings fresh sound to country music wgecho.org/2025/10/21/b...

‘Bleeds’ brings fresh sound to country music

Wednesday continues to experiment with the country genre, creating complex instrumentals with vocals that range from melodic singing to primal screaming.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 2d

Students perform Broadway hits wgecho.org/2025/10/18/s...

Students perform Broadway hits

Sophomore Ebba Grimm and juniors Martha Poppen and Myles Thompson perform at Broadway Review. The event was held at the high school in the Frick Theater on Friday, Oct. 10. Photo by Lucy Fish

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 2d

Assistant principal takes over as interim principal wgecho.org/2025/10/22/a...

Assistant principal takes over as interim principal

“My goals are to lead instruction and impact culture with positivity and collaboration,” interim Givens Elementary principal Dwight Kirksey said via email about his role at Givens Elementary School…

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 3d

Wall of Fame ceremony honors 14 alumni wgecho.org/2025/10/21/w...

Wall of Fame ceremony honors 14 alumni

Fourteen alumni will be honored in the Wall of Fame Ceremony Aug. 24, at Twisted Tree in the Sunset Event Space.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 4d

Webster starts Frick Center for Civic Engagement wgecho.org/2025/10/18/w...

Webster starts Frick Center for Civic Engagement

“I went through a year where students…seemed to believe that school was preparing them for something later in life, instead of realizing that the something is right now. They can be changemakers no…

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 8d

Science teacher enjoys runing, teaching wgecho.org/2025/10/16/s...

Science teacher enjoys runing, teaching

Science Teacher Jane Knittig has run three marathons and is currently training for her fourth in October.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 9d

Blackburn Park offers natural beauty wgecho.org/2025/10/15/b...

Blackburn Park offers natural beauty

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wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 10d

Band students perform at Mizzou football game wgecho.org/2025/10/14/b...

Band students perform at Mizzou football game

Mizzou Band Day is when all of the high schools in Missouri are invited to perform with Marching Mizzou at a Tigers football game.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 11d

Unit secretary shares experience, advice wgecho.org/2025/10/13/u...

Unit secretary shares experience, advice

“I want to be that trusted adult for someone… If I can impact that one person, that’s what I’m here to do,” Unit 124 secretary to Dr. Sam Smith, Aryka Cooper said.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 11d

Vocalist performs with jazz band wgecho.org/2025/10/10/v...

Vocalist performs with jazz band

Senior Chloe Bronner accompanied the Webster Groves High School Band during their performance at the Webster Groves Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event was held in Old Webster …

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 14d

Varsity football loses to Northwest wgecho.org/2025/09/26/v...

Varsity football loses to Northwest

Webster Groves Varsity Football game loses to Northwest 42-35 Sept. 19. Photos by Chase Hoskins

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 15d

Seniors named National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists wgecho.org/2025/10/08/_...

Seniors named National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists

Seniors Jonas Fagin and James Harleman were named Semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 16d

Echo News Roundup: Oct. 8, 2025 wgecho.org/2025/10/08/e...

Echo News Roundup: Oct. 8, 2025

Contributing writer Chase Hoskins shares this week’s headlines. Edited by Connor Spellecy; script by Jasper Winterton

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 16d

Jazz band performs at music festival wgecho.org/2025/10/08/j...

Jazz band performs at music festival

Members of the Webster Groves community enjoy the WGHS Jazz Band performance on Saturday, Sept. 20.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 17d

‘Dead of Winter’ entrances viewers with bittersweet story wgecho.org/2025/10/07/d...

‘Dead of Winter’ entrances viewers with bittersweet story

“Dead of Winter” tells the suspenseful, thrilling and emotionally intense story of a widowed fisherwoman who puts her life at risk to help a young woman escape from her kidnappers.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 18d

Alumna joins Activities Office staff wgecho.org/2025/10/06/a...

Alumna joins Activities Office staff

Activities Office secretary, Ashli McDonald, is a new staff member, whose experience in high school with daycare inspired her to work in a school.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 21d

Soccer team faces tough schedule wgecho.org/2025/10/03/s...

Soccer team faces tough schedule

The varsity soccer team began its season on Aug. 29, with a home game against Fort Zumwalt South. The team currently has a 3-8 record.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 21d

Band raises funds with mattress sale wgecho.org/2025/10/03/b...

Band raises funds with mattress sale

Webster band will have a mattress sale fundraiser Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event will be run by Kevin Cole, Jill Young, band members and Band Aides.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 22d

Junior soccer player slides for ball wgecho.org/2025/10/01/j...

Junior soccer player slides for ball

Junior Augie Warneke slides for a ball against Saint Louis Priory School on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Selma Field. The game was cut short due to weather and will be completed at a later date. Photo by …

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 22d

WG Echo September 2025 wgecho.org/2025/09/30/w...

WG Echo September 2025

This is the first issue of the 111th year of the ECHO.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 23d

Run for Webster cancelled wgecho.org/2025/09/30/r...

Run for Webster cancelled

Webster Groves School District Foundation has announced the Run For Webster will be “taking a break” this year, according to its website.

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 28d

Football captains lineup for coin toss wgecho.org/2025/09/25/f...

Football captains lineup for coin toss

Varsity football captains line up with the captains of Northwest High School for the coin toss before the game on Friday, Sept. 19. The game was held on Moss Field and ended in a 35-42 loss for Web…

wgecho.bsky.social @wgecho.bsky.social · 28d

Webster football defeats Parkway South 51-13 wgecho.org/2025/09/26/w...

Webster football defeats Parkway South 51-13

In a week three matchup between Webster Groves and Parkway South, Webster took home a 38-point win at home field on Sept. 12, bringing its record to 2-to-1.