DuBray Middle School NJHS students participated in  two service projects this
  holiday season. The first project was making hundreds of Christmas and holiday cards for nursing home residents, and students wrote messages in the cards and decorated the envelopes with beautiful artwork and mint candies. The second project was adopting a family from the St. Louis Post Dispatch's 100 Neediest Family list. Students donated items on the list and stayed after school to wrap the items for the family. One of the children from our adopted family had a guitar on his wish list and an NJHS student donated her guitar after paying for the restringing with her allowance money. At our December meeting, NJHS members shared how wonderful they felt for participating in
  the service projects and being a part of making the holidays special for others.

Fifth graders who will be attending Fort Zumwalt South Middle
School next year should plan on attending Fifth Grade Preview Night with their
parents on Thursday, January 26, 2012. The evening will begin at 6:30 PM with a
short musical presentation followed by several activities designed to help fifth
graders and their parents become acquainted with middle school life. Students
will be able to tour the building, as well as try out all the different elective
options available at the middle school level. Questions may be directed to
Kathleen Bahan-Daniels, Sixth Grade Assistant Principal, at
636-281-0776.

Fort Zumwalt South High School will be celebrating its 25th anniversary the week of January 30. Staff will celebrate all week long with a culminating event on Friday, February 3. The celebration will include spirit
days with an ‘80’s theme, staff pictures from 1987, a potluck with a 25th Anniversary Cookbook, trivia and music from 1987, a quarter collection for a staff scholarship, and much more. On Friday, February 3, an open house reception and a varsity boys basketball game will take place. All of the original staff and coaches from 1987 have been invited along with the JV boy and girl players from  1987. Original basketball players, coaches, and two remaining original staff members will be honored at the half-time of the ballgame. The open house reception will take place before the ballgame at 5:30 p.m. At the open house, artifacts from the first year will be on display and tours of the building will be provided. For further information, please contact Angie Hahn at 636/978-1212.


 

FAFSA Workshop at East High School
For Seniors AND Parents
Thursday, February 2, 2012
6 p.m. in the Library

The North High School student council and drama club are hosting a free senior citizens dinner and show on Thursday, February 2. Dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. Please make reservations by calling Sue Huighe at 636/542-7022. Seating is limited to the first 100 people. 

A severe storm spotter training class that will be taking place at South High School on January 18, 2012.  Click Here for more information.

The tentative graduation dates for 2012 have been scheduled. Hope High School will graduate on Friday, May 18 at Hope High School. North, South, West, and East High Schools will graduate on Saturday, May 19 at the Family Arena.

West High school teacher Robyne Elder was recently honored at the Emerson Outstanding Teacher Awards.  The ceremony was held at the Sheldon Concert Hall where over 150 educators from the St Louis and Southern Illinois region were honored for outstanding contributions to their local districts.  Robyne is also the district's 2011 Teacher of the Year. 

Click Here for information on the Emerson Excellence In Teaching Awards

Prior to the beginning of the school year, the teaching staff was treated to a presentation by J. Richard Dewey. Dr. Dewey has more than 34 years of experience as a teacher, athletic coach, assistant principal, and principal. He is a leading authority on best practices in school improvement and successful leadership. Dr. Dewey has an extensive knowledge of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and led the attendees in discussion and exercises.