- December 8ID Spring 2024
- December 2Shelf Life
- December 2Kick, Punch, Teach
- December 2A Splash of Creativity
- December 2Flips and Splits
- December 2Cocoa Cold Weather
- December 2Beats by Baltzell
- December 2'A Special Moment in Time'
- December 2Training Styles
- December 2Back on Home Ice
![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)
![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)
