We're celebrating our staff all week this week. Cheers to Bulldog Nation! Congratulations to the South High boundary Educators and Employees of the Year, Retirees and milestone veterans. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1JTJvHwK9P/
This week we celebrate our staff! You wish you were a Jaguar! Congratulations to the West High boundary Educators and Employees of the Year, Retirees and milestone veterans. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1E39MoGkCn/
There’s nothing quite like learning from the "big kids!" East High student leaders taught an interactive lesson on car seat and seat belt safety, helping students K-2 understand how to stay safe on the road. Inspired by their mentors, younger students walked away with life-saving tips. #FZEquipToExcel
Fort Zumwalt School District will release 2.5 hours early today, April 27, 2026, due to the likelihood of severe weather. Early Childhood afternoon session is canceled. All after-school activities are canceled. Thank you.
What a great morning to Sharpen the Saw - taking time to take care of you! Getting in a run or a walk at the Grow Your Own Teacher 5K and supporting a great cause. Or celebrating more than 400 elementary students who finished their marathon! Read 26 books, do 26 good deeds, run 26 miles! All great ways to rejuvenate and refresh.
Hats off to our Volunteers! Thanks to all of the parent organization leaders who joined us for the 2nd annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Over dinner, these officers from PTO/PTC and Booster groups across the district learned more about facilities plans and construction projects; the work underway to revise our Continuous School Improvement Plan and the district budget. The Q&A was lively as they broke into small groups led by Superintendent, Dr. St. Pierre, and CFO , Mr. Whittle. They shared celebrations from this year and goals for next. The evening ended with some networking bingo, helping build relationships between schools. Thank you to our parent leaders and to all of our volunteers as we wrap up National Public School Volunteer Week. It takes us all to Educate, Empower and Equip Students to Excel.
Support your music teachers Friday night as they perform alongside the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra at the free Extra Credit concert. North High’s Leanna Conrad; West High’s Daniel Mieloch and North Middle’s Emily Satterfield. DuBray Middle’s Chris Torretta; East High’s Annamarie Phillips and Progress South’s Stephanie Brueggemann. South Middle’s Cole Schlesselman, High’s Rick Padgett and North Middle’s Richard Breyer will perform in a concert that celebrates K–12 educators and the power of music education in our schools. Learn more and find the ticket reservation link: https://www.fz.k12.mo.us/article/2831199
Thanks to everyone who came out this cool,breezy morning to make connections and share resources to support our students’ mental health at the 4th annual Suicide Awareness walk at West High. “We just want anyone who is in need of help to know our mental health professionals and counseling teams are here to help,” said Coordinator of Social Emotional Support Services Melissa Tichy. “We don’t want anyone to feel like they have to do it alone.” #FZEquipToExcel
There's no weekend like show weekend and this weekend offers three to choose from! Tonight, Tomorrow and Saturday at 7:
North High presents Bye Bye Birdie
South High presents Disney's The Little Mermaid
Tonight and Tomorrow at 7 and Saturday at 2 p.m.:
West High presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: The Musical
Ticket links in the calendar at fz.k12.mo.us
Go see a show!
North High presents Bye Bye Birdie
South High presents Disney's The Little Mermaid
Tonight and Tomorrow at 7 and Saturday at 2 p.m.:
West High presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: The Musical
Ticket links in the calendar at fz.k12.mo.us
Go see a show!
Looking to the weekend and planning your Saturday morning walk? Join us at 10:30 a.m. at West High for the annual Suicide Awareness Walk. Did you know more than 49,000 Americans died by suicide in 2023, one death every 11 minutes? Our free event brings our community together, providing resources for families and emphasizing the importance of supporting the mental health of our students. Meet at the track, unless weather moves us to the big gym. #YOUMatterFZ
Children learn through play. Families of students ages birth-5 years can connect with our Parents As Teachers program, which hosts group events and offers visits from our Parent Educators. Fort Zumwalt recommends all age-eligible children have a developmental screening, yearly, to assess progress in all areas of growth and development, including problem solving, communication, personal development, motor skills, health, vision and hearing. Students entering Kindergarten should be signed up for their screening to beat the summer rush. Learn more about scheduling a screening and Parents As Teachers at ecc.fz.k12.mo.us
The East High Enterprise Eatery has embraced a new mission this school year - planning appreciation lunches. The class, which focuses on developing and reinforcing marketable job skills, has hosted lunches for principals, counselors and paraprofessionals. “Planning appreciation lunches has become one of our new favorite things to do!” teacher Brooke Petry says. Collaborating with students from the Leadership class, the Enterprise Eatery creates the menu, invitations, decorations and the meal. Building the workforce of tomorrow one celebration at a time. #FZEquipToExcel.
There's no season like show season and the Lionheart Thespians are kicking off the spring season! Tonight and tomorrow at 7, Saturday at 2, catch Once Upon a Mattress at East High! Ticket link in the calendar on the East High website. Break a leg!
Welcome to the home stretch! Students and staff are ready to finish strong. It's an A Day at the High Schools, a B Day at the Middle Schools and a C Day for Elementary students. Remember: Cafe menus are easy to access from your school website or in the FZ app (with the white app icon). Click Menu, then Dining. Make it a great day!
Today is Election Day. Students are off. Teachers are in Professional Development. Polls are open until 7 p.m.
Nope, you weren't imagining that shine you returned to in our schools this week. From multipurpose rooms to school offices the team travelled the district polishing up all they could so schools hosting programs this summer will be ready to Educate, Empower and Equip Students to Excel.
Once each month Fort Zumwalt students and staff pause for Early Release Days. On these Wednesdays, like tomorrow, students and staff celebrate progress, achievement and collaboration.
At our elementary schools, students are recognized during celebration assemblies for meeting individual or class goals. Ask your elementary student about their goals for the school year (academic and personal) and how they have tracked their progress since August. Secondary students also monitor their own progress and are able to utilize advisory time to get extra help meeting a goal if they need it or to explore something new.
Setting goals and tracking progress is equally important for our teachers. Once students are released (2.5 hours early), teachers work in Professional Learning Communities to review student data. Together they plan strategies to meet student’s individual needs. They collaborate to support each other in best practices and grow as a team and meet our mission to Educate, Empower and Equip Students to Excel.
We hope you had a wonderful spring break! We are ready for the home stretch, starting today, with an A day at High and Middle schools and a C Day at Elementary. Remember, you can see what's for lunch in the FZ app or on your school website. Just click Dining in the menu.
Actors and technicians from across FZSD attended workshops, entered competitions and applied for scholarships at the annual state conference. East High’s Sean Lawson and North High’s Katie Heisler earned roles in the 2027 Missouri State Thespian Conference performance, which will be performed next winter in front of more than 2,000 Missouri high school thespians. North High’s Artemis Clark earned a spot on the Deck Crew for the upcoming performance. More on our performers at go.FZSD.us/Arts
We are marking Music In Our Schools Month all week. Today we recognize our middle and high school musicians representing FZSD in the Metro 8 and All-State Orchestras. Congratulations! go.FZSD.us/Arts
