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Special School District of St. Louis County, the largest specialized education provider in the state, equips and empowers students of all learning abilities to excel to their greatest potential. This is realized through an inclusive, collaborative approach, supported by our comprehensive resources and deep expertise - all of which is centered on each student’s unique needs.
SSD Headlines
![Field Day Brings Joy and New Experiences to Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":2200}])
Litzsinger students cheered for victory, danced to the rhythm, and painted from the heart at the school’s first-ever Field Day.
![Board Recognizes MRTA Grant Recipients]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations to Amanda Wise, Litzsinger School teacher, Debra Baer, registered behavior technician (RBT), and Hannah Smiles, occupational therapist (OT) in the Hazelwood School District, for earning grants from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA).
![SSD Board Set 2024-25 Tax Rate]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727893383/ssdmoorg/en1ssoq7atep8x3wmpqb/TaxRate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727893383/ssdmoorg/en1ssoq7atep8x3wmpqb/TaxRate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727893383/ssdmoorg/en1ssoq7atep8x3wmpqb/TaxRate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727893383/ssdmoorg/en1ssoq7atep8x3wmpqb/TaxRate.png","width":1200}])
The SSD Board of Education approved the 2024-25 tax rate of $0.9648 by a 7-0 vote at the Sept. 24 Board meeting. The 2024-25 tax rate is a slight increase from the prior year’s tax rate of $0.9616.
![Mireya Jeffers’ Music Abilities Land Her Role in School Play]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727812935/ssdmoorg/ckrbkt9fuvaxhixhmhqx/DSC_0005.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727812935/ssdmoorg/ckrbkt9fuvaxhixhmhqx/DSC_0005.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727812935/ssdmoorg/ckrbkt9fuvaxhixhmhqx/DSC_0005.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727812935/ssdmoorg/ckrbkt9fuvaxhixhmhqx/DSC_0005.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727812935/ssdmoorg/ckrbkt9fuvaxhixhmhqx/DSC_0005.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1727812935/ssdmoorg/ckrbkt9fuvaxhixhmhqx/DSC_0005.jpg","width":2200}])
“I like performing on stage,” said Mireya Jeffers, 10th grade student at Hazelwood Central High School. That passion is what led her to audition for the school play “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” and land the role of the small badger.
![Local Author and Musician Theodore Smith Inspires Others to Pursue Their Gifts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727795371/ssdmoorg/o9lki6ggin0ovu6iuw6d/DSC_0351.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727795371/ssdmoorg/o9lki6ggin0ovu6iuw6d/DSC_0351.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727795371/ssdmoorg/o9lki6ggin0ovu6iuw6d/DSC_0351.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727795371/ssdmoorg/o9lki6ggin0ovu6iuw6d/DSC_0351.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727795371/ssdmoorg/o9lki6ggin0ovu6iuw6d/DSC_0351.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1727795371/ssdmoorg/o9lki6ggin0ovu6iuw6d/DSC_0351.jpg","width":2200}])
Theodore Smith, a student in the Ferguson-Florissant School District, is a force to be reckoned with. At the age of 9, he published his first book called “A Boy Called Me” and now, at the age 13, he is living out his dream of becoming a professional jazz musician.
![The SSD Board Room has a dais with chairs sitting in front of a green chalkboard and the American and Missouri State flags]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":1366}])
The Board Brief is a review of actions taken by the SSD Board of Education. It is one more way SSD works to be transparent and improve communication, helping keep our community informed.
![Marisha Griffin Classroom Innovation Grant Recipient]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726587128/ssdmoorg/peviggzqkpekrqmqtv5v/MarishaGriffin.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726587128/ssdmoorg/peviggzqkpekrqmqtv5v/MarishaGriffin.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726587128/ssdmoorg/peviggzqkpekrqmqtv5v/MarishaGriffin.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726587128/ssdmoorg/peviggzqkpekrqmqtv5v/MarishaGriffin.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726587128/ssdmoorg/peviggzqkpekrqmqtv5v/MarishaGriffin.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726587128/ssdmoorg/peviggzqkpekrqmqtv5v/MarishaGriffin.jpg","width":2200}])
Marisha Griffin, SSD social worker in Normandy Schools Collaborative, received a Special Education Foundation (SEF) Classroom Innovation Grant for her project mySELF (my Social Emotional Learning Fulfilled).
![Bridges Receives Generous MRTA Donation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726000836/ssdmoorg/feihyt6zyq4or6duvkzr/DSC_0026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726000836/ssdmoorg/feihyt6zyq4or6duvkzr/DSC_0026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726000836/ssdmoorg/feihyt6zyq4or6duvkzr/DSC_0026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726000836/ssdmoorg/feihyt6zyq4or6duvkzr/DSC_0026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726000836/ssdmoorg/feihyt6zyq4or6duvkzr/DSC_0026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726000836/ssdmoorg/feihyt6zyq4or6duvkzr/DSC_0026.jpg","width":2200}])
Bridges School was selected by the Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA) as their school of choice to support throughout the 2024-25 academic school year.
SSD Calendar
![October 1 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1719330375/ssdmoorg/onlzjbloqwadkljnm3gl/DSC_0030.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1719330375/ssdmoorg/onlzjbloqwadkljnm3gl/DSC_0030.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1719330375/ssdmoorg/onlzjbloqwadkljnm3gl/DSC_0030.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1719330375/ssdmoorg/onlzjbloqwadkljnm3gl/DSC_0030.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1719330375/ssdmoorg/onlzjbloqwadkljnm3gl/DSC_0030.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1719330375/ssdmoorg/onlzjbloqwadkljnm3gl/DSC_0030.png","width":2200}])
October 1 2024
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