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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.

Oakville Middle, Wohlwend Elementary will get secure entry vestibules

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 23, 2024

Oakville Middle School and Wohlwend Elementary will get upgraded secure entry vestibules this summer. The Mehlville School District Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 18 to approve a $1.026 million...

Oakville Middle students tee off on district’s new disc golf course

Oakville Middle students tee off on district’s new disc golf course

September 29, 2022

Physical education students at Oakville Middle School have been enjoying the school’s new disc golf course. The nine-hole course gives students a chance to enjoy a sport that has been growing in popularity....

OMS Spartans squad up

OMS Spartans squad up

December 23, 2021

On half days, Oakville Middle School in the Mehlville School District celebrates Spartan Squad Days aimed at focusing on students’ social-emotional well-being. During a Spartan Squad Day last week, OMS...

OMS Counselor Nick Santoro, Suzi Ruth, OMS Counselor Emily Lehr and OMS seventh-grader Chloe Ruth.

Counselors team up with mom, daughter to help OMS families

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 9, 2021

Four families with students at Oakville Middle School were able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinners thanks to the efforts of the OMS community and parent Suzi Ruth. Ruth and her daughter Chloe collected 13...

Mehlville graduation 2020.

Mehlville resumes speaker series next month

October 29, 2021

The Mehlville School District is hosting the second installment of its speaker series focusing on its “Portrait of Graduate” with the second event set for Wednesday, Nov. 10.  The event, titled...

Mehlville welcomes students back to class

Mehlville welcomes students back to class

October 14, 2021

Oakville Middle School cheerleaders greet buses as they arrive for the first day of school in the Mehlville School District Wednesday, Aug. 25. Like neighboring Lindbergh Schools, Mehlville is requiring...

Mehlville Superintendent Chris Gaines talks to a teacher in a hallway while schools were all-virtual in fall 2020.

Mehlville School District expands middle school to four days in person

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 5, 2021

Middle school students in the Mehlville School District will soon begin attending class in person four days a week instead of the current rotating two days mixed with virtual learning.  Superintendent...

Author Alan Gratz led Mehlville School District students on a choose your own adventure lesson while visiting Oakville Middle School and Wohlwend Elementary in October 2019.

A look back: Author Alan Gratz visits Oakville schools

January 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: In-person visits to schools by authors are on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we thought we'd take a look at some of the past visits.  New York Times-bestselling author Alan...

Socially distanced Black Lives Matter drive organized by Oakville High student

Socially distanced Black Lives Matter drive organized by Oakville High student

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 17, 2020

A socially distanced Black Lives Matter drive will take place Wednesday in Oakville, organized by an Oakville High School student. The drive, organized by Thomas Schartner, a 2020 OHS graduate and son...

STEAMing it up

STEAMing it up

January 24, 2020

The Mehlville School District held a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Night at Oakville Middle School last week, in which middle school and elementary school students had...

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