Rhayn Fortner (9) and Mara Felix (10) walk hand in hand on to the field with their buddy, Kendall Jones. The inflatable ram was blown up for participants and their buddies to walk through.
Diori Jones (12) and Carter Reynolds (10) run out of the ram as their names are called. “My favorite part about tonight was definitely making a touchdown,” Reynolds said.
Aman Patney (11) and Jackson Elias (12) go in for a hug. They both ran in for a touchdown and celebrated in the endzone. Ladue Night Lights strives to bring all people together.
Amalia Frixone (9) and Bianca Marbarger (11) call out a cheer with their buddy Ayanna Ficklin. Ladue cheer partnered with Ladue Night Lights to teach their cheers to the buddies.
Eli Lardge (10) and Linden Haynes (11) run in for a touchdown with Lenzell Cole. Each volunteer and their buddy go for a score. “I just want to see the program grow and see more kids out here,” Haynes said.
![Debate team members pose together holding their medals. Each of the four juniors contributed to their overall fourth-place finish in state speech. “Every [Ladue student] who competed in speech made the podium, Bohan Pan (11) said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/debate-1200x900.jpeg)
![Justin Espinosa stands with his spring rotation of shoes in the studio March 13. Espinosa’s vast collection allows him to create seasonal shoe cycles that work with the rest of his clothing. “At any point I can put on the Clarks [Wallabees] that are a little bit more dressy or I could put on the Jordan 1 sneakers or the Jordan 3 sneakers or the Sambas and they’ll all go together with the outfit,” Espinosa said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hsiao_20240313_EspinosaShoes_21-799x1200.jpg)
![History teacher Mike Hill performs a safe bee removal outside of Ladue High School April 1. Hill has experience dealing with bees. as he has a bee hive of his own at home. [There were many things going through my head], Hill said. First of all, be gentle. When bees swarm, they are docile. Second, make sure to get the queen in the box, because all of the bees will follow her. Third, oh my god, half the school is watching, so do not do something stupid.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hsiao_20240401_HillBees_06_RS-1200x800.jpg)
![The AP Studio Art class works on independent projects Nov. 30. Each student chooses an overall theme for their work and develops a portfolio for submission to the College Board in May. “We can use whatever mediums we want, whether it’s painting, or drawing, or fibers, mixed media collage, clay [or] sculpture,” Esmé Roberts (12) said. “I think it’s interesting to see what people come up with to express themselves.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Hsiao_20231130_Pano_APStudioArt_02-NEF-1200x799.jpg)
![Davis stands over his
graduation certificate. Residents graduate
the program after 90 days. “Since [Davis]
has been here in September, over 20
people graduated,” Xavier Mosely said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/0E0A9858-900x600.jpg)
