Kindergarteners Zayion Hollins, 6, left, and Cianna Ramos, 5, pretend to fly an airplane as they shout out loud counting to 100 alongside their teacher Lynn Ludwig on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Ludwig challenges her students with a new balance or movement exercise at every new start set of ten numbers. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
“I don't want to be invisible. In the afternoon I circulate inside the classrooms to assist the teachers. I want every student to feel comfortable to ask me a question,” said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who stops to work with kindergartener Zayion Hollins, 6, after he asked her for help with his sentence structure lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Fifth grader Ka'niyah Silver, 11, lies on her back during a math lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Last week her teacher Dawson Deckard stacked the desks in the back of room and handed out carpet squares to offer his students a chance of learning differently. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Kindergarteners Cianna Ramos, 5, uses her alphabet word chart to sound during class on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Clay Elementary School in the Hyde Park neighborhood will shut down this summer after dropping to 128 students as photographed on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. One-half mile away,?just 89 students attend The Arch Community charter school. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
"Count it out," said third grade teacher Karen Siekerman who helps Semaj Crump, 8, with a math problem on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
"I love working on the floor. I can get comfortable. I don't like the desk," said fifth grader Amadeus Bennett, 11, left, who works independently alongside Mi'Star Hampton during math class on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Last week her teacher Dawson Deckard stacked the desks in the back of room and handed out carpet squares to offer his students a chance of learning differently. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
"I want every person in the community to know that I care about their children and the quality of their education," said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who says hello to first grader attending school virtually on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, as she circulated through out the classrooms at Arch Community School. This is Stanciel's first year as principal. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
First grader Crisslyn Ramos, 6, enjoys her breakfast in her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Third grader Sa'Kiya Watkins- Edwards, 8, leads her classmates to music class underneath the Ownership principle banner in the hall on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Ownership represents the “O” in the Panther ROAR Principles, while the other ROAR core values being Respectful, (Ownership), Accountability and Responsible. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Third graders Kyleann White, 9, left, Sa'Kiya Watkins, Edwards and Layla Peppers, 8, huddle around teacher Karen Siekerman during morning math review on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
First grade teacher Elisabeth Ward visits with Jayden Hurn,7, while he eats breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
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ST. LOUIS 鈥 Clay Elementary School in the Hyde Park neighborhood will shut down this summer, displacing 128 children from the school built for three times as many. One-half mile away, just 89 students attend The Arch Community charter school.
"Are we becoming readers? Virtual high-five," said reading specialist Gary Mitchell, who works with second graders Domnic Ford, 7, and London Norise, 8, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
“I don't want to be invisible. In the afternoon I circulate inside the classrooms to assist the teachers. I want every student to feel comfortable to ask me a question,” said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who elbows bumps kindergartner Dezarai Goodlow,6, after reviewing her sentence structure lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Kindergarteners count to 100 while pretending to be airplanes
Kindergarteners Zayion Hollins, 6, left, and Cianna Ramos, 5, pretend to fly an airplane as they shout out loud counting to 100 alongside their teacher Lynn Ludwig on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Ludwig challenges her students with a new balance or movement exercise at every new start set of ten numbers. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Panthers take Ownership
Third grader Sa'Kiya Watkins- Edwards, 8, leads her classmates to music class underneath the Ownership principle banner in the hall on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Ownership represents the “O” in the Panther ROAR Principles, while the other ROAR core values being Respectful, (Ownership), Accountability and Responsible. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Exterior of Clay Elementary School
Clay Elementary School in the Hyde Park neighborhood will shut down this summer after dropping to 128 students as photographed on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. One-half mile away,?just 89 students attend The Arch Community charter school. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Siblings arrive for school at Clay Elementary
Second grader Armonite Davis,7, arrives for school with his sister third grader Ariana Johnson, 7, at Clay Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Clay will?shut down?this?summer after dropping below 100 students. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Destiny White leads her siblings into Clay Elementary
Fifth grader Destiny White,12, leads her siblings Antynisha, 10, Cartez,8, Kaliyah,7, and Taliyah,5, into the back entrance of Clay Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Clay will?shut down?this?summer after dropping below 100 students. Their mother is unsure where she will send the children next year. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Morning math review with 3rd grade teacher Karen Siekerman
Third graders Kyleann White, 9, left, Sa'Kiya Watkins, Edwards and Layla Peppers, 8, huddle around teacher Karen Siekerman during morning math review on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Side-by-side learnign with teacher Karen Siekerman
"Count it out," said third grade teacher Karen Siekerman who helps Semaj Crump, 8, with a math problem on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Breakfast with a smile
First grade teacher Elisabeth Ward visits with Jayden Hurn,7, while he eats breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Alphabet learning
Kindergarteners Cianna Ramos, 5, uses her alphabet word chart to sound during class on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Principal Tanisha Stanciel helps kindergartener Zayion
“I don't want to be invisible. In the afternoon I circulate inside the classrooms to assist the teachers. I want every student to feel comfortable to ask me a question,” said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who stops to work with kindergartener Zayion Hollins, 6, after he asked her for help with his sentence structure lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Virtual high-fives for reading success
"Are we becoming readers? Virtual high-five," said reading specialist Gary Mitchell, who works with second graders Domnic Ford, 7, and London Norise, 8, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Principal Tanisha Stanciel visits with virtual learner
"I want every person in the community to know that I care about their children and the quality of their education," said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who says hello to first grader attending school virtually on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, as she circulated through out the classrooms at Arch Community School. This is Stanciel's first year as principal. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Elbow bumps of praise with Principal Tanisha Stanciel
“I don't want to be invisible. In the afternoon I circulate inside the classrooms to assist the teachers. I want every student to feel comfortable to ask me a question,” said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who elbows bumps kindergartner Dezarai Goodlow,6, after reviewing her sentence structure lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Comfortable learning on the floor
"I love working on the floor. I can get comfortable. I don't like the desk," said fifth grader Amadeus Bennett, 11, left, who works independently alongside Mi'Star Hampton during math class on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Last week her teacher Dawson Deckard stacked the desks in the back of room and handed out carpet squares to offer his students a chance of learning differently. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
Learning on the floor
Fifth grader Ka'niyah Silver, 11, lies on her back during a math lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Last week her teacher Dawson Deckard stacked the desks in the back of room and handed out carpet squares to offer his students a chance of learning differently. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie Skrivan
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Kindergarteners Zayion Hollins, 6, left, and Cianna Ramos, 5, pretend to fly an airplane as they shout out loud counting to 100 alongside their teacher Lynn Ludwig on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Ludwig challenges her students with a new balance or movement exercise at every new start set of ten numbers. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
“I don't want to be invisible. In the afternoon I circulate inside the classrooms to assist the teachers. I want every student to feel comfortable to ask me a question,” said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who stops to work with kindergartener Zayion Hollins, 6, after he asked her for help with his sentence structure lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
"Are we becoming readers? Virtual high-five," said reading specialist Gary Mitchell, who works with second graders Domnic Ford, 7, and London Norise, 8, on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Fifth grader Ka'niyah Silver, 11, lies on her back during a math lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Last week her teacher Dawson Deckard stacked the desks in the back of room and handed out carpet squares to offer his students a chance of learning differently. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Kindergarteners Cianna Ramos, 5, uses her alphabet word chart to sound during class on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Clay Elementary School in the Hyde Park neighborhood will shut down this summer after dropping to 128 students as photographed on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. One-half mile away,?just 89 students attend The Arch Community charter school. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
"Count it out," said third grade teacher Karen Siekerman who helps Semaj Crump, 8, with a math problem on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
“I don't want to be invisible. In the afternoon I circulate inside the classrooms to assist the teachers. I want every student to feel comfortable to ask me a question,” said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who elbows bumps kindergartner Dezarai Goodlow,6, after reviewing her sentence structure lesson on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
"I love working on the floor. I can get comfortable. I don't like the desk," said fifth grader Amadeus Bennett, 11, left, who works independently alongside Mi'Star Hampton during math class on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Last week her teacher Dawson Deckard stacked the desks in the back of room and handed out carpet squares to offer his students a chance of learning differently. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
"I want every person in the community to know that I care about their children and the quality of their education," said Principal Tanisha Stanciel, who says hello to first grader attending school virtually on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, as she circulated through out the classrooms at Arch Community School. This is Stanciel's first year as principal. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
First grader Crisslyn Ramos, 6, enjoys her breakfast in her classroom on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Third grader Sa'Kiya Watkins- Edwards, 8, leads her classmates to music class underneath the Ownership principle banner in the hall on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Ownership represents the “O” in the Panther ROAR Principles, while the other ROAR core values being Respectful, (Ownership), Accountability and Responsible. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Third graders Kyleann White, 9, left, Sa'Kiya Watkins, Edwards and Layla Peppers, 8, huddle around teacher Karen Siekerman during morning math review on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
First grade teacher Elisabeth Ward visits with Jayden Hurn,7, while he eats breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at Arch Community School. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com