- December 15The Tank's Take: Part 2
- December 15Strings Attached
- December 15At Home
- December 15Duality of Ham
- December 15When Cultures Collide
- December 15Going the Distance
- December 12Treasurer Sheldon Johnson Resigns from School Board; Two Seats to be Filled April 2025
- December 10Thicker Than Water
- December 9Sculpted Through Sweat
- December 9A Model of Faith
![English teacher Cheryl Ogolin stands in front of her kickboxing class as she leads a workout. Ogolin has been kickboxing for over 12 years. “[The class] is about me, the instructor, looking out and seeing what my participants are doing,” Ogolin said. “I give them real, live feedback, but also coach them through the move.” (Photo by Lathan Levy)](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-11.02.28 AM-1200x800.png)
![Silas Baltzell (10) plays the tuba, jazz guitar, electric guitar and drums in the band room. In addition, Baltzell has also been producing his own music for a year. Being immersed in music doubles as a form of therapy for Baltzell. “If I’m ever not having a good week, I can always listen to music [and] know that I’m not alone with whatever I’m going through,” Baltzell said. “Finding music that helps you feel identified and validated for what you’re going through really helps.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Silas-10-e1733159803595-800x1200.jpg)
![The Ladue School District School Board held an open meeting Dec. 11 to wrap up the calendar year and discuss policy changes for next year. One such agenda item was changes to the Ladue Middle School curriculum for the 2025-26 school year, which included the addition of broadcast courses. “We're excited about that option, the trajectory that goes into [Ladue] High School,” Angela Thompson, Ladue Middle School principal, said. “We want to be able to have that opportunity.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DSC07353-1200x675.jpg)
![Ladue students, families and staff gathered at the McKenna Athletic Plaza and track for the 12th Annual ‘Due Run 4 Education, hosted by the Ladue Education Foundation, Saturday, Sept. 21. The ‘Due Run is a 5K and 1 mile run that fundraises the LEF nonprofit organization for their grants and initiatives that help further the academic opportunities for students across the district. Participant registration fees and dozens of corporate sponsors help contribute to an approximate total of $25,000 each year. LEF provided entertainment including a DJ, performances from the Laduettes and cheer team, gift card giveaways and food. Medals were awarded to the fastest runners in age groups. High school students in the National Honor Society chapter volunteered at the event as course monitors, photographers and mascots from each Ladue school. “It was pretty hot in those costumes, I was the [Conway] ram,” Garon Agrawal (12) said. “It got pretty hot, but it was a really fun experience. I loved giving all the kids high fives, and everyone’s really excited to see us mascots.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DJI_20240921083433_0022_D-1200x675.jpg)
![Yaya Ungacta (10) assistant teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the Gracie Barra martial arts school in Chesterfield. She teaches four days out of the week for about an hour after school. It used to be her father’s favorite thing to do back in Guam. Ungacta’s parents had her learn martial arts when she turned 10 years old. She started with mixed martial arts at the same studio where she found jiu-jitsu. She has been doing jiu-jitsu for the past five years. “[In BJJ,] we focus on different moves every week but we always have a theme,” Ungacta said. “For example this week, we are focused on takedowns.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/4K2A6928-CR3-1200x800.jpg)
![The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica mural sits in the Modern and Classical Languages hallway. They made the poster during a weekly meeting Sept. 19. ”A lot of people wanted to incorporate characters like Billy la Bufanda and how [they] have impacted the way they see the language,” Aalaa Mahmoud (11) said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/mural2-1200x616.png)
