The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
Senior Kaylin Zengil as a child posing for the camera.
Dreams to Reality
Students walking in the hallway.
Hallway Hustles
The 2023-2024 NHS bulletin board.
Becoming a Leader in the Community
Historiography
Historiography
Keith DeShurley, Michael DeYoung, Alice Klem and Mark Olsen in their yearbook photos.
Saying Goodbye to Teachers
Band, choir and orchestra practicing before the graduation ceremony.
Closing the Curtain
Art club members during a meeting.
Doodles to Direction
Cover of PLAVE album featuring member Eunho.
K-pop Going Online
Junior Kota Melton reading "Daisy Jones & the Six," written by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Powerful Page-Turners
The 2025 senior class mural created by senior Ava Grana.
Creative Growth
Brownie Aria Kavanaugh posing for a photo.
Evolution of the Iconic Cookies
A polar bear from the Saint Louis Zoo sitting in their enclosure.
The Heat is On
Elon Musk gesturing while giving a speech at the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
CEO Under Fire
CEO and President of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Jim Atchison speaking to the press following the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau.
Killers in Captivity
Women waiting for food on a street in Afghanistan.
A Change in Morals
A cake that has “Picnic ’23” written on it.
Picture Perfect
Senior Allen Palmero looking into the distance at a varsity football game.
Diplomas with Dreams
Baker Samantha Moser preparing cookies for her business, Gingerly Baked.
Deliciously Nutritious
Students walking in the hallway to their next class.
Happiness in the Hallways
A picture of the coping corner, a mental health resource readily available to students.
Staying Sunny
Senior Peyton Duffing with her teammates on the soccer field during a game.
Bringing Big Dreams
MLB team the Cardinals high-fiving the opposing baseball players at the end of a game.
Athletics in the Area
The varsity football team lining up against Francis Howell North.
Sports in Short
The dance team posing in front of the World of Sports globe.
The UDA Experience
The NCAA logo
Caught by the NCAA
Display of the 2018 "Girl With Balloon" exhibition.
Street Art vs. Graffiti
Students sitting in the commons during lunch time.
The New Norm
Victra the German shepherd is sitting on the couch.
Factors Are Not Nature
An iPad leaning on a stack on books.
Turn it Off and Turn the Page
An Empathetic Era
An Empathetic Era
Week in the Life: The Dance Team
College Application Process
Winter Car Kit
Varsity Dance Team Bonding
Halloween Spirit Week
The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
The student publication of Fort Zumwalt West High School

The Solitaire
Art club members during a meeting.

Doodles to Direction

Jackson Young, Staff Writer
May 30, 2025
Matthew Duncan helps out a student

Teacher Talk

Sam Ameis, Staff Writer
May 28, 2024
Marie Jackson talks to her science class

Underrated and Underappreciated

Sam Ameis, Staff Writer
May 28, 2024
A student working on her chromebook

The Rise of the Chromebooks Era

Allie Judson, Staff Writer
November 15, 2023

The Media Team Files | Part 2

Dominic Regazzi and Kenneth Hillen
May 16, 2019
Math teacher Karen LeFors joined her Husband, history teachers Andrew LeFors this year.

New Faces

Vanessa Onuoha, Staff Writer
November 20, 2018
As third period begins, Pecoraro and Jamie Buchner begin working on their plan periods. They bounce ideas off of each other and discuss the best ways to teach upcoming lesson plans. “[Pecoraro] has a true passion for teaching,” Buchner said. “Her main focus for each lesson is to make sure that every student is engaged. She has a full bag of tricks to entertain and educate all of her students.”

A Day In The Life Of A Teacher

Matthew Pecoraro, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
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