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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

A Rogers Elementary teacher on the first day of school in August 2020 teaches virtually.

Mehlville ratifies teacher MOU, includes Prop E salary increases

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 9, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously adopted the memorandum of understanding, or MOU, between the Mehlville School District and its teachers May 4. According to Superintendent Chris Gaines, there...

Emily Fiasco, above right, on Jeopardy!

Mehlville band director is a three-time ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 3, 2022

Emily Fiasco, an assistant band director at two Mehlville middle schools and a Mehlville High alum, attained success recently in “Jeopardy!,” one of the country’s most famous game shows. She won...

The Affton School District vaccinated every teacher and staff member who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine at an event at Affton High School Monday, March 15, 2021, seen above.

South County school districts hold special events to vaccinate teachers

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 18, 2021

Most South County school districts are holding vaccination events in the coming days for their teachers and school staff now that the state has expanded eligibility for the vaccine to educators. The Mehlville,...

Students from Mrs. Rygelski’s third-grade class at Blades Elementary School pose with Library Media Specialist Jill Hudson after she was presented in May 2019 with a check for $300 to fund her idea to bring pedal exercisers to the school library. Pictured from left to right are Ella Weber, Ashlyn Petlansky, Jill Hudson, Kaimen Matthis (back right) and Wesley Givens (front right).

A look back: Blades Elementary teacher’s idea to add pedal exercisers to library receives grant

January 24, 2021

Editor's note: During the pandemic, we are looking back at several inspiring stories from local South County schools. This grant was given in May 2019.  Jill Hudson, a library media specialist at Blades...

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.  

The story behind Mehlville assignment that made world headlines

The story behind Mehlville assignment that made world headlines

December 17, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A Mehlville School District teacher got international attention for an assignment asking students to “set your price for a slave,” but...

Class assignment asking students to set your price for a slave gets international attention

Class assignment asking students to ‘set your price for a slave’ gets international attention

December 10, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville School District is getting international attention for a Blades Elementary assignment in which a teacher asked students to “set...

Incorporation, schools top 1991 news stories

Incorporation, schools top 1991 news stories

September 23, 2019

By Susan Spanel For the Call Originally published January 2, 1992 Efforts to incorporate South County were the top news stories in 1991, followed by school news both good and bad. Mehlville’s continuing...

Mehlville Board of Education member Jean Pretto and Chief Financial Officer Marshall Crutcher discuss the 2020 budget during a meeting June 5, 2019 at Mehlville High School.

Mehlville and teachers sign on for 4-percent hike

August 1, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Negotiations between the Mehlville School District and teachers were extended this year due to new state laws that govern what topics can and...

Noemi Ban and her mother Juliska pictured in 1922. Photo courtesy of the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle.

Beloved Oakville Elementary teacher had a secret: She had survived the Holocaust

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 27, 2019

Noemi Ban, a beloved Oakville Elementary teacher who later became an internationally renowned speaker about how she survived the Holocaust, died this month. Ban, 96, had lived in the Seattle area since...

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