South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Lindbergh students: Send us your Santa letters!

Lindbergh students: Send us your Santa letters!

December 3, 2020

If you or someone you know attends a Lindbergh school and wants to send the newspaper a letter to Santa, you could be published in the Dec. 10 and Dec. 24 holiday issues of the St. Louis Call! It's...

The Beasley Terrific Kids in October 2019. Pictured, from left, are: Front row: Chase Carroll, Brielle Grimes, Dzevad Subasic and Harper Wayne. Second row: Beasley Elementary Principal Andrea Deane, Kiwanian Pauline Roth and Kiwanian Carla Rowell.

Terrific Kids honored at Beasley Elementary

November 30, 2020

Editor's Note: The terrific program "Terrific Kids" from the South County Kiwanis is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic and schools limiting visitors, but we thought we'd look back on some of last year's...

Pictured, left to right: Ashley Hummert, Meredith Meyer, Allison Maschoff, Annette Torno, Maggie Federhofer, Emma Hopfer, Meghan Acheson, Debbie Weltmer (Key Club advisor), Don Leupold (Gravois Kiwanis), Deborah Davis (Key Club advisor).

A look back: Lutheran South Key Club raises money for a good cause

November 27, 2020

Editor's note: Schools are closed to visitors and extra activities right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so we thought we'd take a look back at past philanthropic activities at local schools.  The...

Mehlville students are thankful for food and family this Thanksgiving

Mehlville students are thankful for food and family this Thanksgiving

November 24, 2020

Responses from Mrs. Theel’s fourth graders in Mehlville@Home: Tarik — My game. Aldo — I am thankful for my mom and dad. Ian — I am thankful for technology. Kori —  Family and friends. Maleyah...

Hancock student Heidi wrote what she is thankful for, above.

Hancock first and second graders are thankful for school, family, friends

November 24, 2020

Devon — I am thankful for my dog. He loves on me. He plays with me. Isaak — I am thankful for school. I like to learn. I want to be a doctor. Heidi — I am thankful for friends. They are fun to...

Lindbergh students share what they are grateful for in a unique year

Lindbergh students share what they are grateful for in a unique year

November 24, 2020

I am grateful for…. Concord Elementary School: Korie A., 4th — I am grateful for having a family who cares about me with their love. I am grateful for having a cousin who is like a sister to me....

Lindbergh Schools Superintendent Tony Lake at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Lindbergh High School in 2020.

Construction kicks off on state-of-the-art Lindbergh High School after groundbreaking

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 20, 2020

Construction is underway on the new state-of-the-art Lindbergh High School, after the school district officially kicked off the project in a socially distanced groundbreaking Sept. 25. Sporting green...

Students walk to class during the passing period at Lindbergh High School Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018.

Lindbergh enrollment dips due to COVID-19

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 19, 2020

Enrollment is down this year at Lindbergh Schools, an unusual development for the school district that officials blame on the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the district has dropped in enrollment by 62 students...

Students graduate from Oakville High School in a socially distanced in-person graduation last July.

Mehlville, Oakville highs switch to all-virtual

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 18, 2020

Mehlville and Oakville high school students were set to return to all-virtual learning Monday, Nov. 16, the Mehlville School District announced Nov. 12 in an email to parents. Superintendent Chris Gaines...

An Oakville Elementary student the first day of school in 2020.

With students in and out of school, teachers still worried despite air quality upgrades

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 17, 2020

The Mehlville School District is trying to make the return to schools safer for students and staff by upgrading air quality, but some teachers are still nervous about teaching in person during the COVID-19...

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