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Uncovering a piece of history

Uncovering a piece of history

September 19, 2022

During ongoing Proposition S construction at Bierbaum Elementary, crews came across a sealed metal box inside the buildings original dedication stone from 1962. Bierbaum Principal Paul Morris and students...

Bierbaum celebrates its diversity with Peace Day

Bierbaum celebrates its diversity with Peace Day

May 28, 2022

Peace Day at Mehlville’s Bierbaum Elementary is an event meant to celebrate the diversity of the school through games, crafts and food. The school hosted its fifth iteration of the event April 8 in its...

Teacher Jennifer Osborn and her fifth grade class at Bierbaum Elementary.

Bierbaum Elementary class experiments, finds success with ‘looping’ grade-levels

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 26, 2022

One Bierbaum Elementary class was part of an unusual experiment this school year, following teacher Jennifer Osborn from fourth to fifth grade. Often in elementary school, students will be reassigned...

The campaign committee for Mehlville School District’s Proposition S, Mehlville-Oakville United, hosted a donut drive-thru in 2021 at Mehlville High School, Washington Middle School and Oakville Middle/Wohlwend Elementary. The event featured free donuts, “Yes on S” car painting and committee members dressed in costumes to raise awareness about the bond measure.

Board may vote soon on first set of Prop S bid packages

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 2, 2021

The Mehlville School District is finalizing concept plans for Proposition S facility upgrades and the Board of Education may soon be voting on the first set of bid proposals. At the Board of Education...

A Bierbaum bullseye

A Bierbaum bullseye

October 30, 2021

Bullseye! The Bierbaum Elementary Archery Club is in full swing for the school year. The club held its first meeting at the end of September and students have been meeting weekly since then to learn how...

A look back: Bierbaum Elementary students recognized as Terrific Kids

A look back: Bierbaum Elementary students recognized as Terrific Kids

December 27, 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...

Above, Bierbaum first grader Rebecca Doyle participates in a craft with her grandparents Richard and Claire Doyle at Grandparents and Grandfriends Day in October 2010. 

A look back: Bierbaum welcomes grandparents, ‘grandfriends’

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...

PHOTOS: See photos from Mehlvilles first day of school

PHOTOS: See photos from Mehlville’s first day of school

September 4, 2020

The Mehlville School District began the fall semester last week with a unique start for students, parents and teachers, as most classes and grades are all-virtual.  

Shoplifting suspects crash stolen car and flee, spurring school lockdown

Shoplifting suspects crash stolen car and flee, spurring school lockdown

November 30, 2018

In a seven-minute string of events Friday, police believe three suspects fleeing the mall after shoplifting spurred a lockdown at Bierbaum Elementary when they crashed their stolen car near the school...

Bierbaum Elementary goes into soft lockdown after suspects flee car crash

Bierbaum Elementary goes into soft lockdown after suspects flee car crash

November 30, 2018

Bierbaum Elementary went into soft lockdown for an hour Friday as police searched for three people who fled from a nearby car crash. The lockdown was lifted at 1:55 p.m., after parents were notified about...

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