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Affton School District students Jayson and Connor try out the paper crimpers in the Gotsch Art Studio in February 2021.

Affton elementary and middle schools will expand to four days in person in March

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 3, 2021

Elementary and middle school students in the Affton School District will soon begin attending class in person four days a week instead of the current rotating two days of hybrid learning. The district...

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

Affton School District moves to virtual learning today after districtwide network outage

February 25, 2021

All students in the Affton School District will have a virtual learning day again today, Thursday, Feb. 25, after an “unforeseen network outage” hit every school in the district before school started...

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...

The Gravois Kiwanis honored these Terrific Kids at Mesnier Primary School in March 2018. Pictured left to right: Front row – Julia Amin, Joanna Deken, Jacqueline Romero Sandoval, Lupita Agulilar Mendez, Ruby Kopf, Amer Mujic. Row two – Max Phillips, Enzo Bruno, Aaron Cullom, Logan Rayfield. Back Row – Kiwanians-Ellen Sandweiss, Ginger Crooks, Lori Leupold, Assistant Principal-Tracy Nomensen.

A look back: Gravois Kiwanis honor Mesnier’s Terrific Kids

December 20, 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...

The Gravois Kiwanis presented these Terrific Kids awards in September 2017. Pictured left to right: Front row – Logan Pratt, Edward Herrejon, Karsen Steffen-Cullen, Sophia Traber. Second row – Luke Eichhorn, Chloe Nickell, Adna Osmanovic, Hannah Hiscox, Isiah Willims, Kellan Jett. Third row – Kiwanians Carla O’Brien, Paula Eckrich, Robert Praprotnik, Lori Leupold.

Gravois Kiwanis Club is ‘extremely happy’ to honor Terrific Kids

December 20, 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...

Gotsch Intermediate School third-graders in the Affton School District practice wearing their eclipse glasses on the second day of school in 2017. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Affton School District changes up start times

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 27, 2019

The Affton School District will have new start times for the 2019-2020 school year after the Affton Board of Education unanimously voted for the change last month. Affton High School will move up 10 minutes...

Gravois Kiwanis Club honors Mesnier students

November 13, 2018

Every month the teachers of the 10 first-grade classes at Mesnier Primary School in the Affton School District choose ‘Terrific Kids’ to honor. Pictured front row, left to right, are the Gravois...

Affton School District hires two new assistant principals

Affton School District hires two new assistant principals

June 7, 2018

The Affton School District has two new assistant principals. The Affton Board of Education approved the hiring of  Deidra Brinker as assistant principal for Mesnier Primary School and Matthew Chaney...

Gravois Kiwanis Club honors Terrific Kids

Gravois Kiwanis Club honors Terrific Kids

January 29, 2018

The Gravois Kiwanis Club recently honored Terrific Kids at Mesnier Primary School. The Terrific Kids program provides teachers with a tool to reward students for special achievements that may otherwise...

Mesnier Terrific Kids recognized

Mesnier Terrific Kids recognized

January 15, 2018

The Gravois Kiwanis Club recently honored Terrific Kids at Mesnier Primary School. The Terrific Kids program provides teachers with a tool to reward students for special achievements that may otherwise...

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