May 2022 Newsletter

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The time when we welcome new alumni from each of the five Parkway high schools, Central, West, North, South and Fern Ridge.

The Class of 2022 is joining a network of over 80,000 alumni just like you! It's time to encourage them to get involved in one of our programs whether that be Granting Dreams, Light of Parkway, the golf tournament or many others!

If you know a grad, be sure to make a connection and let them know the opportunities that lie ahead for them as Parkway alumni.

Congratulations, Graduates!

Take yourself and your family and friends out to the ballgame this summer at Busch Stadium! Tickets purchased for Parkway Family Day include these fantastic perks...

◊ FREE JUMBO hotdog and regular soda (Sunday game only)
◊ Adult Mystery Nickname Jersey or Player World Championship Rings

Upcoming games are July 16 and August 14th. Purchase tickets here online.

Save the date to play golf at the Parkway Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at 10 a.m.! The PAA will host this annual event again at Forest Park Golf Course, one of the most popular public golf courses in the Midwest.

Fees this year are $120 per golfer - the fee includes snacks and lunch on the course and appetizers during the awards presentation following the tournament. Register early online today!

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for an all-alumni networking event. The group meets in person at the Parkway Administration Center. Hear from alums about their current work and meet other Parkway alumni in our community. To attend, email parkwayalumni@parkwayschools.net to be added to the meeting invite list. Include your name, school, class year, profession, business name and contact info.

He wrote and performed a “Super Bowl mash-up” for his speech. Watch the replay.

Claymont & Mason Ridge have been named National Schools of Character! Northeast Middle, Southwest Middle, Green Trails & Carman Trails have been re-certificated as National Schools of Character and Parkway re-certified as National District of Character!

Band, orchestra, and choir students were taken backstage at Epcot in Orlando Florida to work with Disney conductors to produce a clip for one of Disney's major motion pictures with students performing the music.

South High students recorded I See The Light from Tangled. In 45 minutes, students received the music for the first time, rehearsed and recorded a final version, much like it is done in a professional studio. Additionally, the conductor taught our students some practice techniques to learn and perfect music faster.

"Disney has a kind of magic to it, and to be a part of that magic is a feeling you won't soon forget," Lisa Kinworthy, South High Band Director said.

We need help at your school! We have nearly 50 openings for bus drivers, custodians, grounds crew employees and other staff needed to support our families. If you know someone who is interested, please share this with them. Interested applicants can call 314-415-8401 for more information or visit this website.

Parkway's annual Appreciation Evening gala was held on Monday, April 25, at the Sheraton Lakeside Chalet in Westport Plaza. Pillars of Parkway, Teachers of the Year, retirees, employees with milestone years of service, and Light of Parkway and Albert Award winners were honored. If you missed it, be sure to watch our award recipients videos here. http://ow.ly/C0Ya50IWEEN

Parkway’s four high schools - Central, North, South and West high schools - were named among the country’s "2022 Best High Schools" by U.S. News & World Report. Each high school is ranked in the top 10% of schools in Missouri.

High schools are ranked by college readiness, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate.

Be part of something bigger than yourself! There are many ways to give to the Parkway Alumni Association. Whether you make a general donation or direct your contribution to one of our funds like the Light of Parkway or Albert Awards, your support will be used for programs that benefit alumni, students, staff and the Parkway community as defined in our mission statement. Give today by making an online donation.

Tre Bell is a terrific athlete, but he might be an even better role model for future students.

KMOV shares the story about this Parkway West 2022 graduate.

Julie Peden has worked as a registered nurse for 25 years in multiple settings, including the emergency room, intensive care unit, cardiac rehab and dialysis. But her current role serving foster children through Home State Health is one of the most rewarding yet. Read full article in St. Louis Post-Dispatch