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The student news site of Grand Center Arts Academy, St. Louis, MO

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The student news site of Grand Center Arts Academy, St. Louis, MO

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School canceled for Thursday, Nov. 15

School canceled for Thursday, Nov. 15

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor November 15, 2018

Due to inclement weather, classes have been canceled for Thursday, Nov. 15. School is scheduled to resume on Friday, Nov. 16. As a reminder, Friday is still a B day, and is also picture retake day.

Theater students from Brandon Riley and Shaun Sheleys classes put on gloves before picking up trash in the parking lot.

Theater students become more aware of school environment after trash pickup

Amirah Bauder, Staff Writer October 25, 2018

“I’ve always believed that our students and our school is capable of just an enormous amount of highs, an enormous amount of potential. With some redirection, two classes have come up here and...

Sixth grader Nala Lindsey takes a breath after she wins the first round of GCAAs Pie Eating Contest.

Middle school pie eating contest held as reward for high attendance

Amirah Bauder, Staff Writer October 18, 2018

During first period on Thursday October 4th, middle school students with at least ninety five percent attendance went to the Sun Theater for GCAA’s first ever Pie Eating Contest; organized by the middle...

A decorative tree outside the cafeteria, made of signed pledges to recycle by students of GCAA.

Re-cycling our efforts: After years without, middle school class creates new recycling program

Christopher Corriveau, Staff Writer October 5, 2018

As Kermit the Frog famously said, "It's not easy being green." While the student-run Green Machine class has been typically associated with the vertical gardens growing produce, it has a broader goal...

Record staff turnover leads to wave of new teachers

Record staff turnover leads to wave of new teachers

September 19, 2018

After nearly 30 staff members left at the end of the 2017-2018 school year, there are lots of new faces in the halls. Below are the newest members of the GCAA family.

Middle school math teacher Elisabeth Reeder demonstrates determining the difference between two rational numbers using the BenQ interactive board in her classroom. I think it gets the students more engaged, Reeder said. It allows for different types of activities that you can’t really do if you just have the whiteboard.

New interactive boards added to select classrooms to enhance learning

Kennedy Brown, Staff Writer September 9, 2018

Within the past year, Confluence has been putting interactive boards, or BenQ’s, on a test run throughout all Confluence schools. Elisabeth Reeder, seventh grade math teacher at GCAA, was one of the...

Haley Huson, senior, waits in front of Russel Smiths, counselor, office to fix her schedule. Many students had holes in their schedules, and missed classes while waiting in line to get them fixed.

2018-2019 school year starts, many student schedules still incomplete

Natale O'Dell, Buisness Mangager August 28, 2018

Students started the 2018-2019 school year on August 14, but not everything was prepared for their return.  Many students' schedules had errors, including holes in certain class periods and being enrolled...

Purchase a yearbook or yearbook ad by Sept. 1 to be entered into a drawing to win two tickets to see either Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift.

Order a yearbook and be entered to win tickets to Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift

August 13, 2018

Yearbooks are currently available for $25. Purchase before Sept. 1 to automatically be entered to win two tickets to see either Ed Sheeran at Busch Stadium on Sept. 6 or Taylor Swift at the Dome at America's...

Ravion Moody 2002-2018

Ravion Moody 2002-2018

Aurora Phillips, Engagement Editor August 9, 2018

Ravion Markell Moody, 16, was born May 9th, 2002 in St. Louis, Missouri to Orlando Hollis and Chevelle Moody. He passed away July 30th, 2018. Ravion, also known as “Bøh” to his family and friends,...

Graduating class of 2018 recognized for their performance on the ACT

Graduating class of 2018 recognized for their performance on the ACT

Kaitlyn Eckhard, Staff Writer June 1, 2018

18% scored higher than a 25 on the ACT, 5 student scored above a 31, qualifying for the Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship Students combined have been awarded over $2 million in scholarships, and...

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Juuling and vaping: the latest trend on and off school campus

Aliena Yost, Staff Writer May 20, 2018

“I started smoking cigarettes when I started working at a restaurant and I bought my vape because I didn’t wanna keep smoking cigarettes. Then I switched over to Juul. I would vape everywhere, but...

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