This summer, you won’t find Wydown Middle School sixth-grader Khaydn Adams spending his time relaxing by the pool. Instead, you’ll have to go to the St. Louis Muny, where Khaydn will be starring as Young Lola in the musical “Kinky Boots." Click on the headline to learn more.
Wydown Middle School has been honored by Character.org with a 2019 Promising Practices award for its Restorative Circles character education programs. Click on the headline to learn more and view photos.
The Wydown Middle School Junior International Thespian Troupe #89180 welcomed 39 new members during an induction ceremony on Tuesday, April 16. Click on the headline to learn more.
Thank you, Clayton voters, for approving Proposition E! The ballot measure passed with 64.2 percent of the votes cast in the April 2, 2019, election. The community's support of Proposition E will have a lasting impact on our schools and our students by providing the needed funding for the District to maintain and strengthen its academic excellence and fiscal stability.
The School District of Clayton is one of three districts in the state to earn the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Click on the headline to learn more.
On the day before the debut of the Wydown Theatre Company’s production of “Newsies: The Musical,” the cast took part in a master class with a very special guest: Ben Fankhauser, a member of the original Broadway cast of “Newsies.” Click on the headline to learn more and view photos.
The Wydown Middle School Varsity Science Olympiad Team earned second place at the Regional competition held on Feb. 23, while the Junior Varsity Team placed fourth. Click on the headline to learn more.
The Wydown Middle School Science Olympiad Team took first place out of 41 middle school teams - including several national qualifying teams - at the Warrensburg Science Olympiad Invitational held on Feb. 2. Click on the headline to learn more.
The Wydown sixth-grade Chess Team earned the second place trophy despite being short handed for the duration of the league tournament. Click on the headline to learn more.
For the second straight year, the Wydown seventh- and eighth-grade team claimed the title of top chess team in their division. Click on the headline to learn more.
Wydown Middle School Counselor Jason Thompson has been named Lindenwood University’s 2019 Adjunct of the Year. Thompson is a longtime adjunct professor with Lindenwood’s School of Education. Click on the headline to learn more.
WMS students achieved outstanding results in the 2019 Missouri Math League Math Contest, including placing first in the state for sixth, seventh and eighth grade. Click on the headline to learn more.
WMS Librarian Dr. Victoria Jones has been selected as this year's recipient of the Greater St. Louis School Librarian Association Advocate of the Year Award. This award is given annually to a school librarian advocate who supports the library media services in an exemplary manner. Click on the headline to learn more.
The Wydown Chess Team captured third place in the 2019 Missouri Scholastic Chess Championships held on Saturday, March 30, at Battle High School in Columbia, Missouri. In individual competition, three WMS players placed in the top 15. Click on the headline to learn more.
Four Wydown Middle School students took home top honors for the sixth year in row in the Gifted Resource Council’s Equations Academic Challenge Cup held on Wednesday, Feb. 27. Click on the headline to learn more.
Three Wydown Middle School eighth-graders have been named finalists in the Saint Louis Symphony’s annual Express the Music program.
