We are excited to recognize Miguel A. for our ACCESS Academies Student Spotlight program!

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We are excited to recognize Byron J. for our ACCESS Academies Student Spotlight program!

Grade: 6^th

This is Byron’s first year at MHT, and he has settled in nicely with his classmates.  

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Hunsaker

“She is nice. She helps me,” he said.  

Favorite Subject: Mathematics

“I think I am good at it, and it is easier to understand than the other subjects.”
Currently, Byron is learning how to write equations on graphs.

Current Academy Program: Yearbook

“In yearbook, we choose a grade in the family color we want to photograph and we take pictures. Then we design something to go in the yearbook in that color.”

Byron’s a member of the Red family, and enjoys reading to the younger kids and helping them with things. His favorite family activity is playing bingo.

Prospective High Schools: Byron hopes to play basketball at either Chaminade or CBC

Future career aspirations: Byron hopes to play in the NBA, and appears to be off to a good start. He joined the MHT basketball team as a shooting guard, and had a successful season – only losing two games.

We are excited to recognize Hailey C. for our ACCESS Academies Student Spotlight program!

 

Grade: 7^th

Hailey transferred to St. Louis the King School at the Cathedral in the 4^th grade, after Central Catholic closed. She was joined by several of her classmates and friends, which made the transition much easier.  In fact, Hailey’s best friend, a girl also named Hailey, has been by her side since kindergarten.

Current Teacher: Ms. Staten

Favorite Subject: Social Studies. “I like history. We are taking a test on the constitution and amendments.”

Academy Programs: Inspire Soul, Bree Umbrella, Sweet Success, and ACT test prep

Favorite Academy Program: Sweet Success. “Our teacher, Ms. Jones, teaches us how to be young women. How to sit, how to talk, and how to properly introduce ourselves.”

Fondest Memory of SLK: “I really have a lot of good memories. I really like it when the Optimists Club comes to the school to pass out awards to students in the 8^th grade class, telling them ‘You are part of the school from now on.’ I also liked the penny carnival. We set it up in the gym, and there were games, activities, and dancing.”

Looking to the Future: “I am really looking forward to 8^th grade and being a good leader, especially to students in the younger grades (K-3). I am also really excited to do a lot of activities for the school, like donate.”

Prospective High Schools: “My mom and I are excited about Cardinal Ritter. It is a good school, and it is really close to SLK so I can come back and volunteer.”

Prospective Colleges: “My sister went to Harris Stowe so I am thinking about going there. I am also thinking about UMSL.”

Career Aspirations: “I always dreamed to be a successful business woman or an actress. I just want to be successful.”

What does successful mean to you? “I wouldn’t say being on top, but it kind of is like that.  Success is thinking for yourself, and showing what you can do to prove yourself.”

What advice would you give to future/prospective students? “Don’t be ashamed to be different. You are smart. My teachers taught me I am smart, different, and important to this school.”

 

We are excited to recognize Ramiro R. for our ACCESS Academies Student Spotlight program!

“Ramiro is new to our school this year, but he fits in like he’s been here longer.  Ramiro is a kind and considerate young man.  He is a great friend to his classmates and always has a big smile on his face.  He takes his work very seriously and always gives his best effort,” said Mary Loux.

Grade: 6^th grade

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Hurley

“She is always there for people. When they are hurt or something bad has happened to them.”

Favorite Subject: Science

“Ms. Hurley taught us how cells can reproduce into a new cell.”

Ramiro partnered with Sabastian and Austin for the Science Fair to study the effects of soda on coins. He noted that Coke cleaned the side of a dirty penny, whereas Dr. Pepper and Sprite had no effect on the coins.

Fondest Memory: “When I made my first friend, Saul. We both liked the same things and we like the same games.” Ramiro is in Gaming, an Academy program, that teaches students how to play a variety of games. Ramiro and Saul both enjoy playing checkers.

Ramiro also joined his classmates for Camp Lakewood, and enjoyed the campfire stories. He did try the Alpine Swing, which was “very challenging.”

Academy Enrichment: In addition to Gaming, Ramiro is in Robotics and Media.

Looking to the Future: “I look forward to improving myself in 7^th grade. I play to do more of my homework.”

Prospective High Schools: “SLUH & St. Mary’s because I can get a better education there, and learn more about college.”

Prospective College: St. Louis University

Career Aspirations: “I want to study engineering to become a Technical Engineer, and make inventions to help the world.”

Message to Prospective Students: “You would have a fun time here, and that this would be the best educational and Catholic school to go to.”

We are excited to recognize Ti’Anna W. for our ACCESS Academies Student Spotlight program!

Current Grade: 8th
Ti’Anna has been a student at the school since the 4th grade!

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Vogt, who teaches English / Language Arts

Favorite Subject: English / Language Arts
Ti’Anna is an accomplished writer and has written several poems, one of which was published in 7th Grade Poetry Foundation’s 2015 book.

Favorite Memory of St. Cecilia: “Making the friends I have now. Fernando and Tito are my best friends and we hang out.” We would also like to note that Ti’Ann is exceptionally brave. When students went to Camp Lakewood for their annual outing, Ti’Anna, who is afraid of heights, tried both the Alpine Swing and the Alpine Tower!

Current Academy Electives: Robotics, Cooking, Leadership, Career, and Study Hall

Favorite Academy Elective: Robotics
“I like learning how to program stuff and fix it. We are learning how to turn the robot and lift up its arms.”

Future High School: Accepted to Lutheran High School-South
“My sister went there so I already know some of people who will be there.”   Ti’Anna is proud to note that her sister is in college studying medicine.

Reason Nominated: “Ti’Anna has shown great academic improvement over her 8th grade year. She is a respected leader among her classmates, and friend to all. She is a talented athlete in volleyball as well as track.”

We are excited to recognize Jerriah W. for our ACCESS Academies Student Spotlight program!

Grade: 7^th (arrived to the school in January!)

Current Teacher: Mr. Cherry

Favorite Subject: Science.

Science has been my favorite subject since the 4^th grade because not only do you learn about your body – you learn deep inside your body (genes and traits). Science teaches you phases and the difference between meiosis and mitosis. I am really looking forward to the science fair. In 6^th grade my friend and I earned 2^nd place for our science project on crystals. It was hard because it took two days. The crystals were forming but were forming incorrectly. They were to form around the rock, but they formed on top of the rock. It took us 5 tries to get it to work. This year my science experiment was going to be a rainbow rose- how fast water gets into the rose. However, it was too easy and I decided to do an experiment where I create Oobleck.

Current Enrichment Programs: Character Education, STEM, StuCo, and Chess Club

Favorite Enrichment Program: STEM

I like the technology. Right now we are programming games. We are trying to make our own Frogger game.

Prospective High Schools: Ursuline, Notre Dame, or St. Joseph Academy

These schools have nice science classes and art programs.

Future Career Aspirations: First, I want to study veterinary medicine, but am also considering engineering – specifically coding. I want to create a device to people to use. I would also like to study animation because I like to draw.

Prospective Colleges: I am not sure. Maybe ITT Tech, but I am not positive.