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Dozens of Organizations Provide Information to Students at North Tech’s Self-Care Day
Dec. 2. 2022 - North Tech High School students were provided with wellness resources from agencies across the county as the school held its second annual Mental Health Self-Care Day in December.
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Redd Receives Teaching Award
Twyla Redd, an essential skills teacher at Hazelwood’s North Middle School, was recently presented with the Apple for the Teacher Award by the Alpha Zeta Chapter of the Iota Lambda Sorority, Inc. She was selected based on her qualities as an exceptional teacher whose work has made a difference in her community. Read more...
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Schoolwide Pie Sharing Day Hosted at Litzsinger School
Nov. 28, 2022 - Pies were handed out by the dozens at Litzsinger School as students and staff participated in the annual Schoolwide Pie Sharing Day in November.
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Students and Staff Celebrate Thanksgiving
Nov. 21, 2022 - Ackerman School and Northview High School each held a Thanksgiving feast for students and staff. Students were served everything from fried chicken to green beans, mashed potatoes, turkey, ham, and desserts like pumpkin pie and fried apples. The annual event is a time for the school communities to express gratitude and spend time together.
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Winter Health Guidance
Nov. 17, 2022 - As the cold weather moves in and families celebrate the holidays, sickness is on the rise. Contagious respiratory viruses can spread easily and SSD schools are experiencing an increasingly high rate of illness in our student population.
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Board Brief - November 15, 2022
Nov. 16, 2022 - The Board Brief is a review of actions taken by the SSD Board of Education during the Nov. 15, 2022 meeting. It is one more way SSD is working to be transparent and improve communication, helping keep our community informed. Agenda items are linked, where applicable, to the meeting items on BoardDocs. Official meeting minutes will be posted on BoardDocs.
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PE Teacher Acquires Adaptive Bike for Student
Nov. 14, 2022 - Drew Beckner, a physical education/health teacher at Ridge Meadows Elementary in the Rockwood School District went the extra mile and acquired an adaptive bike from the Disabled Athletes Sports Association (DASA) for Evie Morgan, a fourth-grade student.
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Maclin Addresses School Boards at State Conference
Many school boards across the state feel stuck when it comes to advancing their goals to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility among students and staff in their district, says Dr. Michael Maclin, SSD’s Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). His recent presentation at the annual conference of the Missouri School Boards Association was designed to help school boards realize their aspirations for DEIA. He addressed school board members from across the state who were interested in what SSD is doing to advance DEIA goals.
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Success of Registered Behavior Technicians
Nov. 11, 2022 - During the 2022-23 school year, SSD added a new support staff position: registered behavior technician (RBT). The role was created to allow certified personnel to provide applied behavior therapy (ABT) services to students who have autism or have Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services as part of their individual education plan (IEP).
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Family Academy Supports Student Achievement
Nov. 7, 2022 - SSD’s FACE (Family and Community Engagement) hosted its first Family Academy at Northview School on Nov. 5. There were nearly a dozen classes offered by SSD staff and vendors who participated to help families learn strategies to support their students and reinforce learning at home.
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Litzsinger Students Learn Banking Fundamentals
Nov. 3, 2022 - “Banking is a life skill,” said Emily Starkey, special education teacher at Litzsinger School. That’s why she teamed up with Wells Fargo to provide her students with banking fundamentals. In November, Christine Starkey, Wells Fargo senior vice president of marketing, visited Emily’s 5th and 6th grade class to teach a lesson on the purpose of banks and how to use credit and debit cards.
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SSD Wins State Awards for Communications Efforts
Special School District’s Communications Department was recently honored by the Missouri School Public Relations Association (MOSPRA) for its efforts to inform and engage the community. The Communications Department received nine awards as part of the annual MOSPRA Communications Awards program.
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Filing Opens Dec. 6 for Three Seats on SSD Board of Education
Nov. 2, 2022 - Candidate filing for three open seats of the SSD Board of Education opens at 8 AM on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, and continues until 5 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. The terms of current Board members, Mr. Curtis Faulkner, Dr. Dan Cuneo, and Dr. Yuval Asner expire in March 2023.
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SSD Celebrates Family Engagement Month
November 1, 2022 - During the month of November, SSD will be celebrating our families! Family Engagement Month recognizes the vital role that school and families play throughout their student’s education journey and as their student’s first educator. Family Engagement Month is meant to celebrate the contributions of families and encourage increased participation within the school.
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South Tech Students Meet with Industry Partners at Networking Event
Oct. 31, 2022 - Albert Mitchell, South Tech Design and Entrepreneurship Instructor, held a networking event titled Java Jam for his junior and senior classes. Students connected with business professionals from Richard Higby Design, Missouri AfterSchool Network, Black Girls Do STEM, American Income Life Insurance Company, and John Fahnestock, a professor at Maryville University.
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