November 2021

Join us on November 14, 2021, as Parkway is spending a night on the ice with the St. Louis Blues! Tickets are $32 for the Mezzanine end seats and $38 for the lower Mezzanine end seats. The prices include all fees. This evening is also teacher appreciation night! Each guest will receive a small gift at the entrance. Tickets will be delivered to purchasers electronically. Reserve your tickets with the link below.

West High has four band alums currently in Marching Mizzou! (L to R): Alison Clay (class of 2019-piccolo), Dillon Sherrill (class of 2019-mellophone), Erin Clay (class of 2019-piccolo), and Anya Lewinski (class of 2021-alto saxophone)

What fun to see the Parkway North class of ‘81 class back together again this fall. Thanks to those helping with registration: Mark Berry - PAA president, Pam Hays, Jamie Downing and Carla Minardi.

Cardinals faced the Dodgers with Parkway Central alumni Max Scherzer on the pitching mound for post-season play. While at Central, Max earned 1st Team All-Conference pitcher and outfielder, 2nd Team All-Metro pitcher. Scherzer was also a co-captain for his senior season. He also made many single season records in his time at Central.

A Parkway North graduate may be the youngest chef in his kitchen, but his talents earned him bragging rights in the local culinary community — and soon in the Lone Star State. Tracing his culinary roots back to the age of 6, Juwan Rice has been in and out of the kitchen alongside his grandmother. Acting as her sous chef, the 20-year-old recalls helping her prepare a hearty Thanksgiving meal as one of his first creations. READ MORE

The Parkway Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2022 Parkway Alumni Association Hall of Fame class. Parkway graduates chosen for the Parkway Hall of Fame are those who have made a noteworthy impact on the lives of others through their work in their respective career fields or through their unique contributions to their community. Submit a nomination.

Many grads are putting together class reunions for this fall and next spring. Don't miss your opportunity to share in the memories and build the future. Find your class reunion information or start planning one!

Parkway Alumni Association extends condolences to family and friends of the following Parkway alumni and staff. CLICK HERE to read more.

Find out where Parkway grads are making their mark in the world. See our latest class notes here.

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for an all-alumni networking event. Hear from alums about their current work and meet other Parkway alumni in our community. The next meeting is set for November 9th. To attend, email parkwayalumni@parkwayschools.net for a link to register.

Mark your calendar for Giving Tuesday on November 30, 2021. Giving Tuesday is a movement meant to energize your supporters and promote generosity. Stay tuned as we will share more about how your gift to PAA makes a lasting impact!

Save the date for the Parkway Alumni Virtual Trivia Night on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Details to follow.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Parkway Food Pantry has an emergent funding need so we can continue supporting our students and families!

Between now and the upcoming holidays, we will support over 200 Parkway students and families with over 400 boxes of food. Each box feeds an entire family of four.

Our country is now facing a national food shortage which will impact access to food. We are going into the holiday seasons and students will also have breaks from school where they don't have daily meals.

Would you like to sponsor a family for the Thanksgiving and holiday season? A donation of any amount will help. Donate with PayPal or use our district online payment system.

Parkway Schools has earned an A+ ranking and ranks in the top 1% of districts in Missouri according to Niche!

The 2022 Best School Districts ranking is based on factors including state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings and more.

Thank you to the individuals who have been part of our golf tournament and joined us on the links in October!

Thank you to our sponsors!

Automatic Controls Equipment Systems, Inc.

The Worley Banks Group

FJ Jurcic and Company

Jeff Altman {PC'79} Family

Andrew Babitz {PC'03}, Northwestern Mutual

Busey Bank

Claymont Elementary PTO

Adam Betz {PS'01}, Family Golf & Learning Center

John Kilper {PN'01}, Hamilton Weber LLC

Liz Kriegshauser {PC'79}

Ruth & Hank Jones

Midwest Service Group

Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan Jackstadt PC

Kay Wunder

Thank you to our donors!

West Newsmagazine

St. Louis Cardinals

PRP Wines

Cindy Scanlon {PN'78}, Build a Bear

Central Bank

Q-doba

Mark Berry {PN'87}

Anheuser-Busch

Adam Betz [PS'01], Family Golf & Learning Center

Zurich Insurance Group

Scott Schaefer {PW'98}, Schaefer Auto Body

Waterway Carwash