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South St. Louis County News

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A look back a year ago, pre-pandemic: John Cary student digs dinosaur fossils

A look back a year ago, pre-pandemic: John Cary student digs dinosaur ‘fossils’

March 19, 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...

A classroom in Hagemann Elementary.

Mehlville outlines its plan for ‘Proposition S’; principals discuss how bond issue would change schools

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 18, 2021

Mehlville School District facilities could be getting several upgrades, including security enhancements, if voters in the district pass Proposition S for “Safe Schools, Safe Kids” in the upcoming election...

Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines talks to a teacher in a hallway while schools were all-virtual in fall 2020.

All Mehlville students return to school five days a week in person starting April 19, after most teachers will be vaccinated

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 18, 2021

All students in the Mehlville School District will return to five days of in-person learning in April, after an assist from a pharmacy owner alumnus to get the district’s teachers vaccinated this week. The...

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,...

A teacher from Mehlville High School works with students in person after the Jan. 19, 2020 return, high schoolers’ first time in school in person since November.

St. Louis County will hold a mass vaccination event next week just for educators

March 16, 2021

St. Louis County will hold a mass COVID-19 vaccination event just for educators next week, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced Tuesday. The St. Louis County Department of Public Health will conduct...

Mehlville makes changes to grab-and-go meals as high school students return to four days a week in person

Mehlville makes changes to grab-and-go meals as high school students return to four days a week in person

March 9, 2021

The Mehlville School District is making what it is calling a "slight change" to its curbside grab-and-go meals since high school students are returning in person four days a week. The curbside grab-and-go...

Abiding Savior Lutheran students shown at the time of the Hurricane Harvey donation, September 2017.

A look back: Abiding Savior Lutheran students join with other schools to raise funds for school hit by hurricane

March 7, 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...

A Mehlville kindergartener returns to school five days a week in January 2021.

Forder Elementary has a virtual learning day after water main break

March 4, 2021

Forder Elementary students are having an unexpected virtual learning day Thursday due to a water main break near the school. The Mehlville School District's elementary students are back five days a...

Affton School District students Jayson and Connor try out the paper crimpers in the Gotsch Art Studio in February 2021.

Affton elementary and middle schools will expand to four days in person in March

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 3, 2021

Elementary and middle school students in the Affton School District will soon begin attending class in person four days a week instead of the current rotating two days of hybrid learning. The district...

Above, the safety vestibule and new front entrance at Special School Districts North County Technical High School is under construction. South County Techs safety vestibule will be a similar project.

South County Tech set to add classroooms and secure vestibule in expansion

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 3, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen unanimously approved changes to an expansion proposed by the Special School District of St. Louis County at South County Technical High School that will add classrooms...

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