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Takisha Wallace, high school science

Takisha Wallace, high school science

Aurora Philips, Staff Writer September 29, 2017

Q: What classes do you teach? A: I teach chemistry, biology, advanced biology, and as well as genetics. Q: Why did you choose GCAA? A: I chose GCAA because the performing arts as well as teaching...

Gina Bell-Moore, Principal of the Upper Academy, preparing to begin the day.

Gina Bell-Moore, Upper Academy Principal

Kumari Pacheco, Staff Writer September 25, 2017

Q: Where did you attend college and what was your major? A: I went to Carleton College, in Northfield Minnesota, and I majored in Sociology...I went to UMSL and got my Master’s in Education. Q:...

VonNoordheim poses next to the picture of his favorite author, Margaret Atwood, in the hallway on the 4th floor.

Robert VonNordheim, English Teacher

Galen Selligman, Staff Writer September 19, 2017
Whenever I am reading or writing I have a really strict rule that whatever I’m listening to is mostly instrumental. If I listen to things with too many lyrics, the words will get all jumbled up...
Courtney Young, Instructional Coach

Courtney Young, Instructional Coach

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer September 14, 2017

Q: How did your role end up being changed? A: So I was a teacher, a math teacher, then the position became available for the Instructional Coach...so I applied and I interviewed. Then I was offered...

Erin Phoenix, Middle School Counselor.

Erin Phoenix, Middle School Counselor

Natalie O'Dell, Staff Writer September 14, 2017

Q: Why did you choose to work at GCAA? A: So I taught 7th grade English for 8 years before, then I got my master’s in school counseling.  I wanted to work at a school that was diverse, and that was...

New faculty and support staff join GCAA

Tessa Wild, Editor in-chief September 13, 2017

This school year, a number of new faculty and support staff members were introduced to GCAA. GCAAtoday staff members met with each of these new teachers individually to find a little bit more about them.

Bradford Buck demonstrates how to do a group activity to Arrius Blue, Britnee Frye, and Davion Swinson (left to right).

Bradford Buck, Science Teacher

Galen Selligman, Staff Writer September 13, 2017
I like to think that I’m creating students that can think for themselves, can be skeptical about things that they hear in the news...
Amirah Bauder puts on her glasses to watch the eclipse.  Bauder says her favorite part was how it was dark even though it was in the afternoon.  It was really cool to get to see the sun slowly get covered by the moon, and the sun slowly disappear, but my favorite was seeing my surroundings get darker, because it felt like night, Bauder said.

GCAA holds eclipse viewing

Natalie O'Dell, Staff Writer September 13, 2017

On Monday, August 21, a long-anticipated solar eclipse took place.  A viewing of this phenomenon was held at Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School.  GCAA provided a pair of eclipse glasses for every...

Christine Nobbe, Instructional Coach, poses with a piece from her R2D2 collection.

Christine Nobbe’s R2D2 collection displayed at Schlafly Branch Library

Natalie O'Dell, Staff Writer May 24, 2017

Christine Nobbe, Instructional Coach, has her collection of R2D2 merchandise featured at the Schlafly Branch Library.  This was in celebration of “Star Wars Day”, May 4th, which comes from a play...

Senior Magazine - Class of 2017

Senior Magazine – Class of 2017

Chloe Ward, Senior Magazine Editor-in-Chief May 19, 2017
This is the class of 2017 issue of the Unknown, the annual magazine for GCAA graduates.
Senior Chloe Ward prepares for future, reflects on contributions to student media staff

Senior Chloe Ward prepares for future, reflects on contributions to student media staff

Caroline Knapp, Staff Writer May 18, 2017

After two and a half years on the Student Media staff, senior Chloe Ward will say goodbye at the end of this year as she graduates and begins her journey after high school. Chloe began her journalism career...

Caroline Knapp

“Take Notes!”: junior explores Ivy League colleges

Keeley Burke, Expression Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2017

Caroline Knapp, junior, visited seven colleges on the East Coasts during her spring break. The colleges she visited included: Sarah Lawrence University, Yale University, Wesleyan University, Brown University,...

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