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Lindbergh Schools, one of the districts sued in the first suit, implemented masks mandates at various points throughout the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years depending on COVID-19 infection rates in district buildings.

Most South County school districts are in person four or five days

April 13, 2021

After starting the school year mostly virtual, most South County school districts are now back in school in person for four or five days a week. All students in the Mehlville School District will return...

A Lindbergh teacher receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the March 30 clinic.

Teachers at Lindbergh receive vaccine

April 6, 2021

More than 450 St. Louis area school employees were vaccinated at Lindbergh Schools Central Office last week, as the district held its mass vaccine event for teachers and staff, pictured above. Lindbergh...

The Affton School District vaccinated every teacher and staff member who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine at an event at Affton High School Monday, March 15, 2021, seen above.

South County school districts hold special events to vaccinate teachers

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 18, 2021

Most South County school districts are holding vaccination events in the coming days for their teachers and school staff now that the state has expanded eligibility for the vaccine to educators. The Mehlville,...

Lindbergh teacher at Sperreng honored as one of SSD’s best

Lindbergh teacher at Sperreng honored as one of SSD’s best

March 2, 2021

Sperreng Middle School teacher Adam Taylor has been selected to receive a 2021 Key to the Classroom Award from Special School District, honoring his achievements and dedication for service to students....

Lindberghs Crestwood Elementary might expand due to mall housing

Lindbergh’s Crestwood Elementary might expand due to mall housing

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 24, 2021

The new developers of the former Crestwood mall site, Dierbergs Market and McBride Homes, confirmed at the first meeting of the Crestwood TIF Commission Feb. 4 that they will not be seeking tax incentives...

Sappington Elementary School Counselor Carolyn Hubert helps students try on new coats provided by the Crestwood-Sunset Hills Rotary Club’s Operation Warm program. The Rotary Club donated 104 coats, 60 hats and 60 pairs of gloves to Lindbergh students in 2015.

A look back: Rotary Club warms up winter for Lindbergh families

February 23, 2021

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. Here's...

Dierbergs and McBride homes will work together to develop the former Crestwood Plaza mall site.

Details scarce on new Crestwood mall TIF — but Dierbergs is confident

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 22, 2021

The Crestwood TIF Commission that will be examining whether to grant tax incentives for the redevelopment of the former Crestwood mall site proposed by Dierbergs and McBride Homes met for the first time...

Candidate drops off Lindbergh ballot, but district still has to pay for election to be held

Candidate drops off Lindbergh ballot, but district still has to pay for election to be held

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 11, 2021

Three candidates had filed for the Lindbergh Board of Education’s April 6 election for two seats at the time filing closed Jan. 20, but one of the candidates later dropped out. Current board President...

Above left, Rogers Elementary first grader Dominic Vallejo works at school wearing a mask Dec. 16, 2020, as Mehlville school signs, right, ask the community to do the same.

South County school districts take different approaches to snow days, starting today

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor February 9, 2021

With virtual learning an option on a snow day for the first time this year in Missouri, some South County school districts are rethinking snow days, starting with today. Due to the winter weather overnight...

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