Liz Slutzky, the mother of a student at Parkway West Middle School, sent this e-mail out to other parents this week.

She was responding to Edward Weinhaus’s letter asking the Parkway Board for an independent investigation into “Hit A Jew Day.”

Ms. Slutzky…

Moments ago, Parkway School District Superintendent Robert Malito posted a public apology for the actions of the students at Parkway West Middle School following Monday’s student-titled “Hit A Jew Day.”

He begins the letter:

It is with both sadness and a sense of…

Parkway West Middle School has committed to working with the Anti-Defamation League to add sensitivity training, according to League and district officials, following an incident this week where students targeted Jewish classmates during “Hit A Jew Day.”

Karen Aroesty, regional director of…

Parkway West Middle School Principal Linda Lelonek met with leaders of the Anti-Defamation League this morning, and, according to district officials, discussed the school’s multi-cultural and sensitivity programs.

Lelonek would not comment immediately today. She has been bombarded with criticism and…

Several story and blog replies today suggested that Parkway West Middle School principal Linda Lelonek didn’t take the troubles stemming from the student-created “Hit A Jew Day” seriously, and didn’t correctly reprimand the students involved.

I called Lelonek back just now, and…

Four or five Parkway West Middle School students will be disciplined after administrators found out this week that they had created a “Hit A Jew Day” at the Chesterfield school.

Principal Linda Lelonek learned Monday night that her sixth graders had started an…