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Missouri Association of School Administrators President Jenny Ulrich, left, and Bayless Superintendent of Schools Amy Ruzicka, right, at the annual MASA conference March 20. Photo courtesy of the Bayless School District.

Bayless Superintendent named Emerging Superintendent of the Year

April 5, 2024

Bayless Superintendent Amy Ruzicka was named Emerging Superintendent of the Year for the Greater St. Louis District by The Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) during its annual conference...

Kelly Stahlhuth.

Bayless athletic director inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter November 21, 2023

Amongst big names like the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright, the Rams’ Todd Lyght, the Blues’ Barret Jackman and racing’s Kenny Wallace, Bayless School District Activities Director Kelly Stahlhuth was...

The Bayless High School band. Photo provided by Stephan Elford, Director of Bands for the Bayless School District.

Bayless band set to perform at conference

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter October 26, 2023

The Bayless High School band was selected to perform at the 86th Annual Missouri Music Educators Association In-Service Conference this January. The Bayless band is one of only six high school bands...

Bayless High School holding the school district’s first ever fall sports ‘kick-off’

Bayless High School holding the school district’s first ever fall sports ‘kick-off’

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter August 28, 2023

Bayless High School is hosting its first ever “Meet the Broncos” event Thursday, Aug. 31 to kick off the new season of fall sports and activities. The event will be held in “The Barn” –  the...

Bayless ELL classroom wins $50K makeover

Bayless ELL classroom wins $50K makeover

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 24, 2023

A Bayless School District teacher was the lucky winner of a classroom make-over this school year. Tiffany Maloney, a sixth through 12th grade English language learner teacher in the Bayless School District,...

Library, South County school districts announce closures Thursday

Library, South County school districts announce closures Thursday

December 21, 2022

Lindbergh Schools announced Wednesday that the district will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22, as the St. Louis region braces for a winter storm and wind chill temperatures below zero. All district activities,...

Superintendent is retiring after 20 years with Bayless, over 30 years in education

Superintendent is retiring after 20 years with Bayless, over 30 years in education

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 24, 2022

Bayless School District Superintendent Ronald Tucker is retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 school year after 22 years with the school district.  Tucker’s official last day is June 30.  Tucker...

Bayless School District names new superintendent

Bayless School District names new superintendent

February 22, 2022

The Bayless School District announced Feb. 17 that it had hired Amelia A. Ruzicka as the next superintendent of the district, effective July 1. Ruzicka has worked in the district for the past 14 years...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

South County reporting highest COVID percentages in county

February 1, 2022

County Executive Sam Page announced Jan. 31 that South County is reporting the highest COVID case percentages in the county. Affton, Lindbergh, Bayless and Hancock Place were all mentioned as school...

Bayless School District superintendent retiring at end of school year

Bayless School District superintendent retiring at end of school year

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 16, 2021

Bayless School District Superintendent Ronald Tucker announced Thursday that he would retire at the end of the 2021-2022 school year after 22 years with the school district. Tucker joined the school...

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