More than 70 dancers from The Studio Inc. performed the Brentwood dance school’s annual holiday show on Dec. 20 in the Brentwood High School auditorium. The students did dance routines to music from a children’s length version of “The Nutcracker.” … Continue reading Local Dance School Performs ‘Nutcracker’
Mark Twain vocalists perform winter show The Brentwood High School auditorium was filled almost to capacity on Tuesday night for Mark Twain Elementary School’s annual Winter Sing. Each grade level of students performed two songs, directed by Debbie Stinson. … Continue reading ‘Peace I Leave With You,’ Students Sing
Demonstrations bring science alive at Mark Twain By Steve Bowman Editor, The Brentwood Spirit Email: bowmansj@sbcglobal.net There’s nothing exciting about milk. To most kids it’s the boring white liquid they pour on their breakfast cereal. But on Thursday night … Continue reading Students Learn From Doing at STEM Night
BHS track star was pursued by numerous Division I schools By Steve Bowman Editor, The Brentwood Spirit Email: bowmansj@sbcglobal.net When Sophia Rivera was a kid, outside playing, her parents usually knew where to find her. They’d scan the treetops … Continue reading Rivera Accepts Full Ride From Wisconsin
Faulkner calls him ‘the district’s greatest cheerleader’ Earl Brown, a teacher and administrator in the Brentwood School District for 35 years until retiring in 1990, died today of undisclosed causes. The district’s Superintendent David Faulkner announced the sad news … Continue reading Longtime Local Educator, Earl Brown, Dies
Smoller glad she chose teaching over PR By Steve Bowman Editor, The Brentwood Spirit Email: bowmansj@sbcglobal.net The woman who recently was named the past year’s most outstanding teacher in the Brentwood School District came close to not being a … Continue reading BHS English Teacher Wins Emerson Award
About 40 Christians gather for student-led prayer By Steve Bowman Editor, The Brentwood Spirit Email: bowmansj@sbcglobal.net Claudia Jones lives in Sullivan, Mo., so she drives 60 miles every morning to attend Brentwood High School. But she was the first … Continue reading Students Hold Annual Prayer at Flagpole
The Brentwood High School Alumni Association held its annual all-school reunion on Friday evening in the BHS courtyard. What the BAA calls its Third Weekend in September was once again well attended, with well over 100 turning out to renew … Continue reading Crowd Fills Courtyard for Alumni Reunion
By Steve Bowman Editor, The Brentwood Spirit Email: bowmansj@sbcglobal.net All the classrooms at Mark Twain Elementary School suddenly fell silent at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon. No, it wasn’t recess time or early dismissal. For 45 minutes, every student and every teacher … Continue reading Shhhh! Mark Twain Celebrates Literacy Day
On Sunday, August 16, the students and the parishioners of Saint Mary Magdalen celebrated the start of the new school year by attending a special Backpack Blessing during the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Father Jack Siefert told the students to prepare, … Continue reading Backpack Blessing and School Open House
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