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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Lindberghs Kennerly Elementary Principal DeAndre Thomas welcomes back some of the K-3 students who started class on Aug. 27, 2020.

Lindbergh emphasizes equity and diversity like never before, even during a pandemic

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 11, 2020

Superintendent Tony Lake has emphasized equity and diversity since his arrival in Lindbergh Schools in 2018, and those efforts have expanded this school year after last summer’s social justice marches. The...

In the Rogers Elementary first-day-of-school scavenger hunt in 2019, second-grader Aleah Jacobsmeyer, right, and other students went straight to the top for help, asking Superintendent Chris Gaines if he fit any of their categories. He checked the box ‘I like vegetables.’

Mehlville looks at facilities, safety and personalization ahead of possible bond issue

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2020

The next five years of the Mehlville School District’s strategic plan will largely be driven by facilities, safety and personalization. The district spent the 2019-2020 school year gathering feedback...

Kevin Schartner.

Schartner leads school board through a pandemic and potential facilities bond issue

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2020

Mehlville Board of Education President Kevin Schartner will once again lead the board after he was re-elected to the position by acclamation at the board’s June 11 meeting. Schartner, who was first...

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.

‘Very, very little’ COVID transmission seen in Lindbergh classrooms

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 9, 2020

For the last month, all grade levels of Lindbergh Schools have been attending school in person, the first time that had happened since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March. But Superintendent Tony Lake...

Trautwein Terrific Kids April 2018: Pictured front row, from left, are: Ayaan Mohamed Hussein, Nejla Omerspahic, Nia Phillips and Lizi Reehten.  

Back row, left to right, are: Trautwein Principal Shannon Henderson, Kiwanian Ron Rammaha, Kiwanian Pauline Roth, Trautwein Assistant Principal Julie Durham and Kiwanian Roy Wunsch.

A look back: Trautwein Terrific Kids honored

December 7, 2020

Editor’s Note: The terrific program “Terrific Kids” from the 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...

These students were chosen as Kiwanis Terrific Kids in February 2018. Pictured, from left, are: Students are, left to right, Dante Fogelbach, Nora Reid, Ava Day and Cameron Sturm.  The adults are, left to right, Linda Bowen, Roy Wunsch, Pauline Roth and Hagemann Principal Scott Andrews.

A look back: South County Kiwanis honor Hagemann Terrific Kids

December 6, 2020

Editor's Note: The terrific program "Terrific Kids" from the 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 the...

The Gravois Kiwanis honored Terrific Kids at Mesnier Primary in March 2017. Pictured, front row, from left, are: Front row – Jackson Foy, Summer Nehring, Sam Buckwalter, Sophia Scuzzo. Back row – Ann Fritsch, Leila Hantal, Cayden Mix, Kaleb Moran, Dijiah Towels, Carla O’Brien, Lori Leupold.

A look back: Gravois Kiwanis honor Terrific Kids at Mesnier Primary

December 5, 2020

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

Sperreng Middle School eighth-graders in 2016 create tiles to commemorate their time at the school.

A look back: Sperreng students create mural celebrating Lindbergh Class of 2020

December 3, 2020

Although the Lindbergh Class of 2020 missed out on year-end activities in their senior year at Lindbergh High in the spring, they are still being remembered for their time at Sperreng Middle School with...

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...

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