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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

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...

Above, Mesnier Principal Christine Powers, along with school counselors Peter Bogart and Jan Winchester, rewards students
recognized for having responsibility during the December 2012 POD Squad lunch.

A look back: Mesnier Elementary students earn way on People of Dignity Squad

December 28, 2020

Editor's note: With students in and out of in-person schooling this school year due to the pandemic, there are fewer activities students are able to participate in at school that we can share with the...

Winners of the 2013 Gotsch Intermediate School spelling bee.

A look back: Students compete in Gotsch Intermediate spelling bee

December 28, 2020

Editor's note: With students in and out of in-person schooling this school year due to the pandemic, there are fewer activities students are able to participate in at school that we can share with the...

Ashleigh Stevens, Megan Davidson and Alexis Watts all won character awards from Gotsch Intermediate School in January 2013.

A look back: Gotsch Intermediate students caught with character

December 25, 2020

Editor's note: With students in and out of in-person schooling this school year due to the pandemic, there are fewer activities students are able to participate in at school that we can share with the...

The Poetry Out Loud competition in Affton in January 2013.

A look back: Affton students compete in ‘Poetry Out Loud’

December 24, 2020

Editor's note: With students in and out of in-person schooling this school year due to the pandemic, there are fewer activities students are able to participate in at school that we can share with 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...

Teacher Samantha Wanko talks to incoming kindergarteners at Bierbaum Elementary  in the Mehlville School District in August 2020 about procedures and Chromebook pickup.

South County high schools open for the first time since March

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 21, 2020

With more and more students returning to in-person learning, South County’s public high schools are set to open their doors for the first time since March, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to...

As students head to college, a look back at Affton Highs Class of 2020 graduation

As students head to college, a look back at Affton High’s Class of 2020 graduation

September 7, 2020

With students headed to college, here's a look back at Affton High School's Class of 2020 graduation. Students graduated over three nights in June.     Night 1:   Night...

Isad Menkovic, a third-grade student at Oakville Elementary, completes a math lesson.

All South County school districts go virtual, with Lindbergh keeping K-3 in classroom

By Gloria Lloyd and Erin Achenbach August 12, 2020

All five South County school districts are mostly going virtual to start the school year due to rising cases of the coronavirus in St. Louis County. Four of the five districts —  Mehlville, Affton,...

Affton School District will start school year entirely virtual

Affton School District will start school year entirely virtual

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 29, 2020

The Affton School District will begin the fall semester with 100-percent distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district announced Saturday.  The Affton Board of Education voted unanimously...

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