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Students meet with prominent black St. Louisans for cross-curricular STEAM Museum project

Foundations of Journalism Students and Photography I Students

February 20, 2018

While the month of February focuses on black history, the students in Travis Armknecht and Caitlin Munguia's classes chose to look not only backward but also forward by interviewing prominent black St. Louisans. For sophomores Xia Brown and Jessica Carter, both in the music pathway, meeting...

Google Arts and Culture’s new “selfie” feature receives mixed reviews

Paisley Regester, Staff Writer

January 30, 2018

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Google Art and Culture’s new, free app has recently gone viral. The app analyzes and matches an individual’s face to the subjects of famous paintings. The paintings are collected from a database containing over 6,000 exhibitions, with contributions from 1,500 museum partners located in seventy different...

Charles Pierson, junior

Aurora Phillips, Staff Writer

December 12, 2017

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"Being at this school, and especially being at an art school, you’re constantly thinking about the future, at least in my perspective. I’m constantly thinking about the future, and what’s next for me, and whether or not I should stay on this path, do performing arts, or do musical theatre, or if...

Rusty Smith, high school counselor

Elyse Luecke, Managing Editor

December 8, 2017

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"Do not put too much value into what other people say about you. Especially if it comes across negatively, that you need to look at that person and determine, 'Do I respect them?' and if I do, then maybe I need to evaluate what they've said. If I don't respect them, what does it matter?... I know what's...

Ryan Maclin, orchestra director

Kennedy Brown, Staff Writer

December 4, 2017

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Q: Why did you chose GCAA? A: Because it's a performing arts school and I've heard great things about the music program and I saw great things last year when I worked as the head of Suspicion Supervisor. Q: Where were you before you came to this school? A: I went to Lindenwood University for music...

Jessica Kuenzle, english teacher

Brooke Schuessler, Staff Writer

November 28, 2017

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Q: Why did you choose GCAA? A: The admin at the school I was just with was not supportive of difference and diversity. Tracy Mense also worked at the same school and she came to me and told me about GCAA. So, I applied for the new opening. Q: Where did you teach before GCAA? A: Bishop Dubourg Q:...

Ashley Magee, math teacher

Roberto Stone, Staff Writer

November 14, 2017

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Q: Why did you choose to come to GCAA? A: I’m into arts, and it’s [GCAA is] not too far from where I live, and I just moved here about two months ago, and I started applying for jobs, and this school needed a math teacher. Q: Where were you before this? A: New York City. Q: What were you doing in Ne...

Kitt Daugherty, freshman

Kennedy Brown, Staff Writer

November 6, 2017

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"The slime business really took off. I think we were the most successful class business that the maker space has ever had. And then there's also my plant watering system; you water one plant and it waters all of them. And I gave so many presentations on that, and everyone thought it was so cool because ...

Kimberly Volkmann, middle school reading specialist

Kennedy Brown, Staff Writer

November 6, 2017

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Q: What school were you at before? A: University City I taught sixth through seventh graders mostly but I have also taught eighth grade a few years back. Q: Why did you chose GCAA? A: It's a funny story actually my sister ran into Mrs. Irving at Home Depot, not knowing each other. And Mrs. Irving...

Shaniah Fitts, junior

Elyse Luecke, Managing Editor

October 31, 2017

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What would be your 'ideal' Halloween? "Since it's my sister's birthday, I don't know. It's all about her. I guess eating, anything with food."

Cassandra Lentz, middle school science teacher

Ace Moen, Staff Writer

October 25, 2017

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Q: Why did you choose to teach at GCAA? A: It [GCAA] has a reputation for the artistic student, and I grew up in the arts and thought it would be a good fit. Q: Where were you before this/teaching here? A: I taught at Preclarus Mastery Academy, which is in the Third Baptist church on the corner, and befor...

Elijah Bivins, senior

Roberto Stone, Staff Writer

October 23, 2017

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If a close friend asked and genuinely wanted your opinion but you knew they'd find it painful, would you tell them the truth? “Yes, because I wouldn’t want them to continue doing what they’re doing because that’s them hurting themselves; and a friend wouldn’t let another friend do that...