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The Student News Site of Parkway Central High School

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All content by Brooke Kraizer
First and foremost, Hussmann is a counselor. Making sure to stay on top of things, he works hard in the counseling office all day before practice.

[Photo] Hussmann’s New Challenge

Maya Sagett, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2022

First and foremost, Hussmann is a counselor. Making sure to stay on top of things, he works hard in the counseling office all day before practice.

Christian Schaeffer, Teacher of the Year, poses in his classroom.

Parkway Central announces Teacher of the Year

Brooke Kraizer and William Edwards
January 27, 2022

Clever. Cerebral. Witty. Amiable. There are many vocabulary words to describe Christian Schaeffer, Parkway Central’s Teacher of the Year, who is well known for his lexicon. Now he can add winner to his...

David Smith (12) fills out an e-hall pass.

e-hallpass at PCH

Brooke Kraizer, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022

E-hall passes are the newest innovation at Parkway Central. The passes were originally created during the 2019-2020 school year to help teachers keep track of students when leaving the classroom. Although...

Mowing in the Dough

Brooke Kraizer, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022

Some high schoolers work at McDonalds or maybe even lifeguard at the pool. Brendon Koester is no ordinary Junior, he works year round with his dad to help his family business, Koester’s Lawn Care. Koester’s...

New School Year, New Teachers

New School Year, New Teachers

Brooke Kraizer, Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2021

New supplies, new clothes, new school year and best yet… new teachers. Parkway Central has welcomed four new teachers in the fall of 2021. All of these teachers are in different parts of the building...

Seniors Stand Together

Brooke Kraizer, Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2021

On Aug. 25, 2021 one Parkway Central student bullied and targeted another student for being part of the LGBTQ+ community. The victim anonymously approached Link Leader Grant Mankowich (12). As a link...

Freshman Jacob Abowitz does homework on his school issued Chromebook

Testing Examined

Brooke Kraizer, News Editor/ Features Editor
February 23, 2021

Coming back to school has been a crucial part of 2021. Walking into the building, seeing friends and teacher safely is exciting, almost like going back to normal. There is definitely some adjusting to...

Crumbl employee ices and packages  the box of cookies for a customer.

The Cookie Crumbls in STL

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
February 18, 2021

Cookies are an easy go-to dessert for people of all ages. Whether you are making them homemade, scooping dough out of a container or going to a store to buy them, they always hit the spot. Crumbl Cookies...

Morley and friends at dinner the night of FOCO

FOCO (fake homecoming)

Brooke Kraizer, News Editor/ Features Editor
October 10, 2020

Homecoming or HOCO is something that students look forward to every year. Buying dresses, getting hair and makeup done, after parties and everything in between. Although there was a virtual Homecoming...

Ava Wittner, Junior checking in with trainer at the first day of practice, Sept.24.

Sports but no classes

Brooke Kraizer, News Editor/ Features Editor
September 25, 2020

Fall is a big season when talking about back to school and sports. People are back to school shopping, preparing for their fall sport season, etc. When districts announced that the first quarter of the...

Parkway staff preparing meal boxes for the week. Photo provided by: Marlene Pfeifferis

Parkway Provides Meals to Students

Brooke Kraizer, News Editor/ Features Editor
September 11, 2020

Sometimes students rely on school for their meals. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year is virtual until further notices. Therefore, Parkway came up with a...

Bri and Chris blowing the judges away with their duet.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart (episode 4)

Gabby Abowitz and Brooke Kraizer
May 8, 2020

Viewers probably did not think that it would go this far but episode 4 took it to a whole nother level. To test each couple, one of the partners would go on a date with someone from a different relationship,...

Brandon and Savannah waiting at the rose ceremony with Bekah and Danny.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart (episode 3)

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
April 28, 2020

  Episode 3 is when the couples are really put to the test. Chris Harrison warns them that if they have not found a connection that they should head home and that is when Ruby and Gabe decided...

Photographed is Sheridan and Julia on a one-on-one date. Photo courtesy of TV Insider.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart (episode 2)

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
April 21, 2020

The second episode brought suspense, drama, and tears. The episode started off with Trevor getting the date card and asking Jamie of course, and they had no idea the drama they’d encounter with Natascha...

Photographed are all the men and women on the first night. Photo courtesy of USA Today.

Bachelor Listen to Your Heart episode 1

Brooke Kraizer and Gabby Abowitz
April 21, 2020

  “The Bachelor” franchise’s newest show, “Listen to Your Heart,” premiered April 13, at 7 p.m. CST. This is different than the normal Bachelor or Bachelorette everybody expects. There...

Online Learning vs. Personalized Learning

Brooke Kraizer, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2020

E-Learning was not something that was planned for the 2019-2020 school year. After the COVID-19 outbreak and the government having limitations on the amount of people in a closed area as well as stay at...

Bachelor Season In Review

Bachelor Season In Review

Gabby Abowitz and Brooke Kraizer
March 25, 2020

Once it hits 7 p.m. on Monday nights, math teacher Sara Reeves puts her papers to the side, as she turns on the TV for The Bachelor weekly episodes.  “I have literally watched every season of ‘Bachelor,’...

Senior Maria Vabson going through shoe donations collected by the senior class during Month of Giving. Month of Giving is held during November and it is when all the different grade levels compete to collect donations for their respective charities.

Project Help

Taylor Stern and Brooke Kraizer
February 24, 2020

With a track record of over 20+ years, the Project Help club here at Parkway Central is still alive and well. Project Help is the student-led service group where students learn to give their time in service...

Coach Mueller talking to sophomore Cameron Harris

Dynamic Duo

Brooke Kraizer, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019

The winter is here which means, basketball season is arising and both Girls and Boys basketball are ready to make some history. The Parkway Central Basketball team had a successful season last year, after...

Bathroom door covered with restricted sign.

Restricted: bathrooms closed

Brooke Kraizer, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019

Katie Hensley, sophomore at Parkway Central, experiences frustration when having to go to different restrooms because some bathrooms are closed due to vaping. She also gets frustrated when she sees her...

Field hockey returns to Parkway Central after decades long absence

Field hockey returns to Parkway Central after decades long absence

Brooke Kraizer, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2019

This is the first year of field hockey at PCH, and with the team consisting of 31 girls, it seems to be a big hit. Though popular around the west county area, Central hasn’t had a team, or a coach, in...

Sarah Hale at Day of service
Photo by: Christine Sticker

Old teachers, new names

Brooke Kraizer, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2019

New backpack, new school supplies, new teachers. Or old teachers with NEW last names. Business teacher Sarah Hale and math teacher Heather Jafari both changed their last names during the summer after getting...

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