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LMS Eighth in National Science Olympiad Competition

May 15, 2014, 12:08 pm
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Congratulations to the Ladue Middle School Science Olympiad for a great showing at the National Science Olympiad Competition, held on May 17, 2014 in Orlando, FL at the University of Central Florida. The students competed against the top 60 teams from across the country, placing eighth overall. LMS students placed in three events, Sounds of Music (6th), Simple Machines (6th) and the trial event Bridge Building (6th).

The Team:

 Biernbaum, Luke (Sounds of Music)
Chan, Hans
Chen, Justin
Cochran, Ethan (Bridge Building)
Giuliani, Nevan
Hsieh, Joel
Jiang, Kevin
Liu, Albert
Liu, Annie
Loitman, Charlie (Simple Machines)
Naughton, Patrick
Paul, Raj (Bridge Building)
Prablek, Kate
Shaw, Katie
Subramanian, Karthik
Wang, Audrey
Wang, Cindy
Wang, Ethan
Wang, Jeffrey (Simple Machines)
Ye, Christopher
Zhong, Anna
Zhong, Stephanie (Sounds of Music)
The Coaches:
Elizabeth Steck
Amy Baniak
Amy Bullman
Christine Allen
Liz Petersen
Hilary Clay
Hugh McMonigle
Kathleen Mercury
Kathy Murphy
Karen Harris
Mark Biernbaum
Melody Frese
Michael Clay
Peggy Doty
Reva Davis
Kelly Hake
Velma Valadez
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Sixth Grade Camp Receives “Promising Practices” Recognition

May 23, 2014, 12:29 pm
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The Ladue Middle School (LMS) Sixth Grade Camp program is receiving “Promising Practices” recognition from the Character Education Partnership, the same group that recognizes National Schools of Character. Promising Practices is a much smaller, more targeted award program.  Its purpose is to share good character education initiatives with schools across the country. The programs chosen are shared through publications and online media.
LMS’s application was called ”Mihaska – Once We Were Five, Now We Are One! – 6th Grade Camp”  It described how students are united from different elementary schools into one community by having them match puzzle piece name tags to each other.
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LHWHS Takes Fourth In National Quiz Tournament

June 2, 2014, 12:41 pm
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The A team from the Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) of Austin, Tex., won the 2014 High School National Academic Quiz Tournament Championship in Chicago this past weekend. St. John’s School of Houston, Tex., was second; LASA B was third; and Ladue Horton Watkins High School of Ladue, Mo., was fourth. The competition included 272 teams.

Other top finishers included Adlai E. Stevenson, Arcadia A team, and Maggie Walker Governor’s School in a tie for fifth place. Five teams tied for eighth place: Chattahoochee A, Dorman A, Ezell-Harding, Richard Montgomery and Western Albemarle.

National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC, organizes middle school, high school, community college, and college national quiz bowl championships in North America. Quiz bowl is a game in which teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, sports, and popular culture. NAQT was founded in 1996 by a group of former players. Those competitors are now college professors, high school teachers, lawyers, engineers, software developers, physicians, and research scientists who dedicate time to promote and improve the fast-paced question-and-answer game that was an important part of their lives. They hope to provide the next generation of students with more opportunities for competition.

The High School National Championship Tournament (HSNCT) is NAQT’s premier high school event. The tournament is held at the end of each school year and features the top quiz bowl teams from across the United States. The 2014 HSNCT was held at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., on May 30 to June 1. LASA defended its HSNCT title from 2013 (which hasn’t been done since 2004-2005).

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Jiang and Raj Selected to Federal Reserve Student Board

June 8, 2014, 12:44 pm
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Seniors Brian Jiang and Veijay Raj have been selected as members of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Student Board for 2014-15 school year. They are among 12 students chosen from the St. Louis area. 

During their year on the board, Student Board members meet every other month at the St. Louis Federal Reserve to discuss issues related to economics and personal finance, listen to speakers on topics ranging from leadership development to career planning and progression, and compete for two summer internships during the summer of 2015.

Through these experiences, Student Board members gain firsthand knowledge of the workings of our nation’s central bank and deepen their understanding of personal finance issues. Mentoring, modeling and cultivating leadership, and professionalism are key components of the program.

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Speech/Debate Team Sweep Varsity Events at Pre-Season Tournament

September 21, 2014, 12:10 pm
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The speech and debate team competed in their first tournament of the year – a pre-season conference tournament hosted by the Greater Saint Louis Speech Association. The team was very successful in the first tournament of the year and four new team members competed in their first tournament.

The following students placed in their events:

- Faris Ali (10) – 4th in Impromptu Speaking
- Royce Dong (11) & Kieran Mulligan (11) – 5th place in Duet Improvisational Acting
- Simi Falako (11) – 3rd in Extemporaneous Debate
- Huayu Gao (11) – 2nd in Impromptu Speaking
- Panth Shah (9) – 5th in Impromptu Speaking (varsity); 1st in Impromptu Speaking (novice)

The team was swept first place in all three events at the varsity level:

- Renee Colby (11) & Jackie Wong (11) – 1st place in Duet Improvisational Acting
- Benjamin Collinger (12) – 1st place in Extemporaneous Debate
- Rasika Sant (11) – 1st place in Impromptu Speaking

Rasika Sant earned first place in every round in which she competed.

 

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Benjamin Collinger Selected for National Student Leadership Committee

October 7, 2014, 7:30 am
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Benjamin Collinger, senior at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, has been chosen as a member of the Student Leadership Committee of the National Speech and Debate Association. Benjamin was selected out of a national pool of applicants to represent the voice of students in the organization.

As a member of the committee, Collinger will participate in monthly meetings, be engaged in social media outlets for issues related to the organization, serve as a role model in the speech and debate community at a national level, participate on a subcommittee or task force, submit policies or articles, and be available to complete special projects or surveys for the association.

Collinger is the team president and policy debate captain for the Talking Rams.

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Speech and Debate Team Designated as Member of the Two Hundred Club

October 7, 2014, 7:51 am
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The Talking Rams, the Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) speech and debate team, have been designated as members of the Two Hundred Club for 2014 by the National Forensic League. Membership in the Two Hundred Club is earned by students earning at least 200 degrees during the 2013-14 school year. Students earn degrees by competing in tournaments and earning points for each round completed. This is the fourth year in a row LHWHS has earned membership in the Two Hundred Club!

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Girl Scout Gold Award Project Beautifies LHWHS Courtyard

October 7, 2014, 8:44 am
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Olivia Jaeger, a 2013 graduate of Ladue Horton Watkins High School, was recently recognized for a project she completed while still in high school.  Olivia’s Girl Scout Gold Award project was “Collaboration Can Create a Courtyard” and focused on the beautification of the LHWHS courtyard.  Olivia is currently a sophomore at the University of Florida in Miami.

Less than one percent of all Girl Scouts earn the Girl Scout Gold Award.  To learn more about Olivia’s project, read the full St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.

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“Sparkle Effect” a Hit at Homecoming Pep Rally

October 15, 2014, 9:41 am
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In 2013, Ali Gold, then a sophomore at Ladue Horton Watkins High School (LHWHS) came to her counselor, Joyce Davis, with an idea.  Ali wanted to start a cheerleading squad for students with special needs.

Many of these students struggle to make it through a day at the high school. They have autism, emotional disturbances or are intellectually disabled.  Ali, along with some friends, have brought these students together, taught them cheers, acquired uniforms and provided them with multiple opportunities to perform at school events.
During the Homecoming Pep Rally on Monday, October 6, 2014, the group performed to the delight of the entire student body who picked up the cheers being led by Sparkle Effect, and encouraged them every step of the way.  ”We could see the excitement on the faces of the squad,” said Davis.  ”It was very moving and made me proud to work at a school where students support each other in such a simple, yet amazing, way.”
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Old Bonhomme’s Field Day a stl250 Event

October 15, 2014, 10:05 am
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Early October always includes the annual Field Day event at Old Bonhomme Elementary.  While the school always strives to incorporate unique themes and learning opportunities for students, the theme for this year was “Meet Me at Field Day” and activities were all about St. Louis.  As a result, the event was  recognized as a St. Louis Turns 250, or stl250, event.

Past field days have included themes such as the USA, Asia, Africa, recycling, and the Renaissance. This year, with the focus on St. Louis, activities connected to famous St. Louisans, and the history and traditions of St. Louis. Students will learn about Charles Lindbergh, the Lewis and Clark expedition, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and the beginning of kindergarten in the United States, and more, while playing games.

“Ours is never an ‘ordinary field day’,” explains Connie Jander, physical education teacher and Field Day organizer for Old Bonhomme Elementary School.  “Combining learning with physical involvement is exactly how our brains learn best, and adding the stl250 component to the day makes it all that much richer for our students.”  According to the stl250 website, the initiative seeks to recognize events from “grassroots to grand scale” to help mark St. Louis’ anniversary milestone by joining events throughout the year that range from small neighborhood gatherings to large festivals.

Jander, along with Matt Prange, another physical education teacher and coach at Old Bonhomme Elementary coordinate Field Day each year.  The event is implemented by all of the teachers, supported by the parents, and enjoyed by every student.

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LMS Eighth in National Science Olympiad Competition

May 15, 2014, 12:08 pm
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Congratulations to the Ladue Middle School Science Olympiad for a great showing at the National Science Olympiad Competition, held on May 17, 2014 in Orlando, FL at the University of Central Florida. The students competed against the top 60 teams from across the country, placing eighth overall. LMS students placed in three events, Sounds of Music (6th), Simple Machines (6th) and the trial event Bridge Building (6th).

The Team:

 Biernbaum, Luke (Sounds of Music)
Chan, Hans
Chen, Justin
Cochran, Ethan (Bridge Building)
Giuliani, Nevan
Hsieh, Joel
Jiang, Kevin
Liu, Albert
Liu, Annie
Loitman, Charlie (Simple Machines)
Naughton, Patrick
Paul, Raj (Bridge Building)
Prablek, Kate
Shaw, Katie
Subramanian, Karthik
Wang, Audrey
Wang, Cindy
Wang, Ethan
Wang, Jeffrey (Simple Machines)
Ye, Christopher
Zhong, Anna
Zhong, Stephanie (Sounds of Music)
The Coaches:
Elizabeth Steck
Amy Baniak
Amy Bullman
Christine Allen
Liz Petersen
Hilary Clay
Hugh McMonigle
Kathleen Mercury
Kathy Murphy
Karen Harris
Mark Biernbaum
Melody Frese
Michael Clay
Peggy Doty
Reva Davis
Kelly Hake
Velma Valadez
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LMS’ Claire Rowe Wins in the Miss Audrain Scholarship Pageant

November 8, 2014, 3:49 pm
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Student Game Designers Demo Prototypes

November 17, 2014, 11:30 am
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Two Ladue Middle School students, Hale Masaki and Alex Krasnoff, attended Stonemaier Games’s Design Day, a game design event. Alex entered his game, Venturing Vaults, and playtested it twice with two different groups of people.

The event organizer, Jamey Stegmaier said in his blog post, “I think my favorite moment of the day was watching young Alex play his prototype with three playtesters who really got into the game. It reminded me of myself at that age–the best thing in the world was for people to have fun playing my games. I’m so impressed that Alex took the risk to polish his game and present it to complete strangers at Design Day.”  Hale took pride in winning one of the games he playtested with other adult gamers.

LMS teacher Kathleen Mercury attended and demoed her game, Dirty Birdy, as well.

Jamey’s blog post: http://stonemaiergames.com/the-design-day/

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Reed Elementary School Turns 75 Years!

November 5, 2014, 1:14 pm
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The Reed School Association celebrated this milestone on Sunday, October 19, 2914.  Guests partied like it was 1939, with live big band music, vintage games, and a unicycle troop.

Reed Elementary School opened in 1939, as Ladue School when the district was an elementary school district only. In 1951, it became a K-12 school district.  The name was changed to Reed Elementary School in 1969, in honor of Principal Mamie Reed.

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LHWHS’s Good Wins Peabody Energy Leaders in Education Award

December 16, 2014, 1:04 pm
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Dr. Rob Good, a social studies teacher at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, is a 2014-15 recipient of the Peabody Energy Leaders in Education Award. He is the latest teacher in the Ladue School District to be honored. The Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program supports educators who foster the future workforce and prepare students to compete in a global marketplace.  Each honoree receives a $1,000 check, which Dr. Good reinvested into the RISE program, which works with African-American students to give them the skills necessary to be successful in high school.

To read more about Dr. Good and the program, click on 2014-2015 Honorees Region 1.

 

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LHWHS Boys Varsity Soccer Team Finishes Season with Impressive Recognitions.

December 20, 2014, 1:14 pm
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With the second best record in Ladue Schools history, Ladue Horton Watkins High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team finished fifth in the state with a 20-5-1 record.  The team was District Champions for the third year in a row, and Sectional Champions for the second year in a row.

All Conference Athletes include: Kyle Cook, Justin Espinosa, David Maffly-Kipp, Walker Miller, Chris Naunhaim, Austin Powell, Michael Wielansky and Nik Woltz.

Michael Wielansky was named First Team All Metro, First Team All State and All District Team.  Wielansky’s school records include: most points in a season, second most points in a career, most goals in a season, second most goals in a career, third most assists in a season and second most assists in a career.

Chris Naunheim was named Second Team All State and All District Team.  Naunheim’s school records include:  third most points in a season, third most points in career, second most goals in a season, and third most goals in a career.

David Maffly-Kipp was named Honorable Mention All State and All District Team.

Justin Espinosa holds school records for the second most assists in a season and the fourth most assists in a career.

Dave Aronberg coaches the Varsity Boys Soccer Team and also teaches six grade social studies at Ladue Middle School.

 

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LMS Eighth-Graders Win Project Research Award

January 3, 2015, 1:27 pm
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Six Ladue Middle School students won the Project Research Award at Eastern Missouri State tournament on Sunday, December 7, 2014.

Eighth-graders Claire Englander, Grace Hardester, Maggie Lochmoeller, Rebecca Cunningham, Rose Coughlin, and Grace Chicoine are part of the Neon Electrons FLL robotics team.

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LHWHS Students Dominate the Greater Saint Louis Speech Association Conference Tournament.

January 21, 2015, 7:18 am
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More than a dozen students competed in the third, and final, invitational of the Greater Saint Louis Speech Association Conference Tournament on January 16-17, 2015, at Ritenour High School. Ladue Horton Watkins High School’s Talking Rams swept first place in every team conference category: public speaking, interpretation, congressional debate, debate, and overall conference champions.

Here are the trophy winners:

  • Simi Falako (junior):  Second place, Lincoln-Douglas debate; sixth place, individual Original Oratory; third place, Conference Original Oratory; first place, Conference Champion, Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
  • Benjamin Collinger (senior):  First place, undefeated record, Policy Debate; second place, Extemporaneous Speaking; Tied for second place, Conference Extemporaneous Speaking; second place, Conference Policy Debate.
  • Rasika Sant (junior): First place, undefeated record, Policy Debate; Tied for second place, Conference Extemporaneous Speaking; first place and Conference Champion, Interpretation; second place, Conference Policy Debate.
  • Tushar Raj (senior):  First place and Conference Champion, Original Oratory; second place, Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
  • Albert Liu (freshman):  Second place, undefeated record, Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
  • Pranay Peddinti (sophomore): Second place, Novice Policy Debate.
  • Aramis Rickey (sophomore): Second place, Novice Policy Debate.
  • Royce Dong (junior): Ninth place, Congressional Debate.
  • Kieran Mulligan (junior): Seventh place, Congressional Debate.
  • 10th grader Maya Mutic (sophomore): Sixth place, Extemporaneous Speaking, second place, Duo Interpretation with Patrick Naught.
  • Patrick Naught (sophomore): Second place, Duo Interpretation with Maya Mutic.
  • Panth Shah (freshman): Second place, undefeated record, Novice Public Forum Debate.
  • Alex Tan (sophomore): Second place, undefeated record, Novice Public Forum Debate.
  •  Noah DiAntonio (sophomore) and Ashwin Govindan (junior): Seventh place, Duo Interpretation. 

 

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The Laduettes Dance Their Way to Nationals Competition

January 30, 2015, 9:23 am
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The Ladue Horton Watkins High School Laduette dance team won first place in Pom and first place in Hip Hop in the St. Charles Classic Dance Team Competition on January 24, 2015.  Last December, the Laduettes took second place in both categories in the Yvonne Cole Lindbergh Invitational Regional Dance Team Competition.

They team will now advance to the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Team Competition at the Hard Rock in Orlando, Florida, on March 6-8, 2015.

The 2014-15 Laduette Roster:

Seniors: Phoebe Carlson, Claire Crow, (Captain) Jordan Kaplan, Kristen Collins and Alyson Yawitz; Juniors: (Captain) Sabrina Medler, Molly Smith, Madeline Spirtas; Sophomores: Kenzie Bussard, Lexie Dziergowski, Naomi Edwards, Shirley Gelman, Wendi Medler, Grace Moore; Freshman: Simone Daley, Celia Goldberg, Ally Harpole, Kathryn Long, Veronica Luna, Violet Shelley-Pettinelli, and Olivia Smith.

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LHWHS Speech & Debate Team Takes Third Place in Competition

February 14, 2015, 1:27 pm
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More than a dozen Ladue Horton Watkins High School students came home winners from the Marquette Invitational Tournament held on February 13-14, 2015 in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Junior Simi Falako won the “I Speak for Others” award for her work in advocating for equality and social justice. The award is given to a student who is using the skills learned in speech and debate to advocate for change in their community. Simi’s work in RISE, STRIDE, and We, Too, Are Ladue were highlighted in her nomination. 

Here are the other award-winners:

DOMESTIC EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING

- Miriam Hauptman (Senior), fourth place

- Patrick Naughton (Sophomore), semifinalist

INTERNATIONAL EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING

- Benjamin Collinger (Senior), first place, tournament champion

- Rasika Sant  (Junior), fourth place

RADIO SPEAKING

- Benjamin Collinger (Senior), semifinalist

ORIGINAL ORATORY

- Gabbie Burton  (Sophomore), semifinalist

- Simi Falako  (Junior), third place

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION

- Rasika Sant  (Junior), semifinalist

- Journey Smith* (Sophomore), semifinalist

HUMOROUS INTERPRETATION

- Ashwin Govindan (Junior), semifinalist

DUO INTERPRETATION

- Maya Mutic (Sophomore) & Patrick Naughton (Sophomore), fifth place

PROSE/POETRY READING

- Simi Falako  (Junior), semifinalist

STORYTELLING

- Miriam Hauptman (Senior), third place

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE

- Hanlu Jin (Junior), sixth place

- Edward Wu* (Freshman), finalist

CHAMPION LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

- Simi Falako (Junior), semifinalist; third place

- Tushar Raj (Senior), quarterfinalist; fourth place

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

- Journey Smith* (Sophomore), finalist; second place

CHAMPION POLICY DEBATE

- Renee Colby (Junior) & Hanlu Jin (Junior), quarterfinalists; fourth place

CHAMPION PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE

- Kyrollos Shenouda* (Junior) & Bobby Zitzmann (Junior), semifinalists; third place

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE

- Ben Phung* (Freshman) & Edward Wu* (Freshman), quarterfinalists; fourth place

*This is a varsity-only tournament.  These students were novices, but placed at their first varsity tournament, giving them varsity status.

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