Oakville Elementary principal to head to Central Office to direct its strategy

Longtime Oakville Elementary Principal Chad Dickemper is moving to Central Office to oversee the Mehlville School District’s strategy and data efforts as its new executive director for planning and development. Dickemper has been the principal of Oakville Elementary since 2009, after spending his entire 20-year career as a teacher, assistant principal and principal in the

stlcallnews
May 22, 2018

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Mehlville moves graduation to Chaifetz Arena next year

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville School District is trying a new location for its graduation ceremonies next year. The Board of Education last month unanimously approved switching the location of 2019 graduation ceremonies for Oakville and Mehlville high schools to the Chaifetz Arena on the St. Louis University campus in downtown St.

Gloria Lloyd
May 10, 2018

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Oakville Middle teacher Hannah Johnson named Mehlville Teacher of the Year

Oakville Middle School teacher Hannah Johnson, left, is honored by Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bresler as the Mehlville Teacher of the Year at the District Recognition Night April 26. Oakville Middle teacher Hannah Johnson was honored last week as the Mehlville School District Teacher of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year. The honor was

stlcallnews
May 1, 2018

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Mehlville negotiations nearing end as board approves MOU, teachers vote

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com Negotiations between the Mehlville School District and teachers seem to have gone smoother than last year, and the Board of Education approved an agreement last week. Members of the Mehlville National Education Association were set to vote on the contract Wednesday — after the Call went to press. If

Gloria Lloyd
April 18, 2018

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Community mourns loss of Wohlwend student

GoFundMe account set up by Wohlwend Wildcat PAWs By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com This article first ran on the Call’s website on June 22 and in print June 29. A 10-year-old Oakville boy on vacation at the Gulf of Mexico died last week after he was struck and killed by a log swept in

stlcallnews
June 27, 2017

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Mehlville rethinks communications strategy after student arrested for posting threat

Byline: Mehlville School District officials are rethinking how they communicate after a backlash from parents upset that the district didnt immediately notify them last week that a student was arrested for threatening to shoot up Oakville High School.