The Northwest Valley Math Club recently successfully competed in 11th Annual Estimation Golf Tournament Competition at St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley and Florissant Valley Community College. The 7th Grade Estimation Golf team from Northwest Valley, which included Kaitlyn Ashwell, Liz Lueken and Tyler Warren finished first among the 20 teams at its grade level. Answers to the estimation questions could not be obtained by using calculators, pper of pencils. Presumably fingers and toes were OK. Points are awarded based on the number of guesses it takes for a team to estimate the …

More than 60 fifth-graders in the Lindbergh Schools LEAP program for gifted students ended their year with an out-of-this-world experience at Space Camp. Lindbergh director of commmunity relations reports tat, each year, students spend the school year studying space and aeronautics, then blast off for a weeklong trip to the U.S. Rocket and Aviation Center in Huntsville, Ala. Upon arrival, students were placed on teams and worked together all week studying space exploration and preparing for two simulated missions aboard the International Space Station. They experienced weightlessness in the 1…

Thirty-five members of the Rockwood Swim Club Association (RSCA) participated in the Adam Morgan (AM) Fun Run, a fundraiser for families raising children with autism. Kelley Morrison, assistant national group coach led the RSCA group, which included swimmers, coaches and parents.  "The AM Fun Run was a great event for our club to become involved with," said Morrison. "Rachel Morgan, Adam Morgan's mother, organized an incredible race, with prizes, food, and entertainment afterward. The run was not only fun, but also for a great cause. The swimmers and parents were both motivated and supportive…

Lindbergh High School sophomore Chris Rezabek makes a habit of shopping local used book sales, but he isn’t amassing volumes for his personal library, he’s reselling the books online and building a small business from the ground up. Since November, 16-year-old Chris, of Fenton, has sold more than 650 used books on Amazon.com, as founder and CEO of his online store, www.stlbookscout.com. On Feb. 5, STLbookscout became officially incorporated as an LLC in the state of Missouri. His business gained traction when he enrolled in Michelle Stortzum’s entrepreneurship course at Lindbergh High School …

A secial Whiz Kid feature this week as the teams of students took gave their all in competiton Saturday. Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton was full of excited athletes as they competed in the 40th edition of the Special Olympics of Missouri. The Spring Games featured athletes competing in relay races, shot put, softball throws, high jump and more. Check out the gallery.

Name: Kevyn Johnson, 12, High Ridge School: North Jefferson Intermediate School Family:  Parents Bernard and Monique Maclin and sister, J'Nay, 6. Key to Awesomeness: Dedication to change and a million dollar smile. Kevyn's principal, Kim Quentin, said it best when she touted his accomplishments to the Rockwood School District Board of Education. "This student came to sixth grade unsure of what to expect and what was expected of him. Although he struggled in the first quarter, he made a complete transformation, choosing to become a participating, hard-working sixth grade student and role model…

Name: Sam Stephens, 9th grade School: Lindbergh High School Accomplishment: Sam Stephens impressed his honors algebra 2 classmates by reciting 267 digits of the number pi from memory, on March 14 (3/14), Pi Day. The pi recitation contest is an annual tradition in the LHS math department, and all students are invited to participate. For his victory, Sam won a $20 gift certificate to Pi, a local pizza restaurant, and a glass with the pi symbol etched on it. Key to Awesomeness: This is the second year Sam has won the pi contest, so he said memorizing the number this time around was easier than …

Name: Nathan Collins, 12 School: Sixth Grader at Sperreng Middle School Family: Nathan is the son of Jack Collins and Moira Horton, of Fenton. Acomplishment: Nathan placed fourth in the recent St. Louis Regional Spelling Bee at Maryville University. Key to awesomeness: Nathan is a member of SEEK (Sperreng Exceptionally Eager Kids). He also is a member of the school's swim team, plays violin in the Sperreng orchestra, plays the fiddle" in the Sperreng Fiddlers and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 25. At the spelling bee, Nathan spelled “embargo,” “autobahn,” recalcitrant,” “deleterious,” and “…

This week we make a departure from the usual Whiz Kid format in order to recognize the efforts of a group of students who successfully completed a year-long project. Whiz Kid(s): The Truman Elementary School Fourth Grade class. Accomplishments: Coordinating, organizing and preparing an exhibit called "Chalkboards to Computers," a curated exhibit on display atthe History Museum through July. Members of Lindbergh High Schools Pom Pon team performed at the opening of the exhibit Chalkboards to Computers at the Missouri History Museum Saturday. Each one wore a uniform from a different time period…

Name: Paige Holgate School: Rockwood Summit High School Accomplishments: Honored as a top science student in the area Key to Awesomeness: Paige was among 36 future scientists, engineers and doctors who were honored last week by the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ College of Arts and Sciences. The high school juniors received a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science. Students, their parents and teachers were treated to dinner, a performance by the Dickson String Quartet and various speakers prior to receiving their awards.  “Accomplishments in the STEM disciplines …

Name: Rachel Greer School: Lindbergh High Family: Parents Dwight and Debbie Greer, of Fenton, and a sister, Haley. Accomplishments: Rachel signed a letter of intent to play soccer in 2011-12 at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. Key to Awesomeness: Rachel has been a four-year varsity soccer team starter at Lindbergh and plays club soccer with WC Arsenal. She was captain of the team this year and was named to first team all-conference. Her most memorable high school soccer moment was scoring the winning goal in a major district victory over rival Oakville Rachel's Lindbergh High School…

Name: Krista Manghini, 17 School: Senior at St. Joseph's Academy Accomplishments:  Last Nov. 6, Krista became the first athlete in Missouri sports history to win three medals in fall sports on the same day. Key to Awesomeness: Operating on only about four hours sleep following a semi-final state volleyball game Nov. 5 and a drive to Jefferson City, Krista ran a hilly Oak Hill Golf Course in 18:57.17, to capture 10th place among 170 runners, helping St. Joseph's Academy to a third-place trophy. Those were medals one and two for the day. With the 5K, 3.1-mile race complete, Krista and her …

Name: Loren Howard, 16 School: Lindbergh High School Family: Loren is the daughter of David and Carol Howard. she has a sister Monica, and a brother, Dan. Accomplishments: Loren was elected as one of four students statewide to the board of the Missouri State Thespians. Key to Awesomeness: An avid performer, Loren says "I love to act and sing and dance." She has some experience in all three areas. She was a chorus member in a recent Lindbergh student production of the Wizard of Oz, a videographer for The Importance of Being Earnest, a stepsister in Into the Woods (an adaptation of the …

Name: Jimmy Schork, 11, of Fenton School: North Jefferson Intermediate School Family: Parents Jim and Tammy Schork, and a brother, Jeremy, 9. Accomplishments: Wins award in essay contest sponsored by the High Ridge Elks. Key to awesomeness: For a student whose interest in sports is all-consuming, winning a writing contest was a surprise, especially for Jimmy's mother. "To get him to write one sentence is like pulling teeth," she said. But the theme of the essay contest was patriotism, and that apparently was all the inspiration Jimmy needed. His uncle is a retired Navy man. "Military stuff is…

Name:  Alexander Kehm, 16, Fenton School: Rockwood Summit High School Family: Alex is the son of Bonny and Dennis Kehm. He has a sister, Flynn, 8, and two brothers, Fletcher, 5, and Henry, 8 months. Accomplishments: Named one of two youth volunteers in Missouri to receive the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Award, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Alex will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip in early May to Washington, D.C., where he will join other honorees from each state and the District of Columbia…

Name: Lucas Morefield, 10 School: Uthoff Valley Elementary School       Accomplishments: Lucas and his band play at Jilly's Steakhouse in High Ridge about three times a year. Key To Awesomeness: Lucas loves school (that's pretty awesome in itself), especially reading and math. He also is passionate about sports (especially baseball, football and basketball), art and, of course, playing the guitar.  Lucas has been taking guitar lessons from Tower Music in High Ridge since he was 6 years old. He plays the acoustic, electric and bass guitars. The next jam session will be on the afternoon of Feb…