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Southview Celebrates International Dot Day
September 16, 2022 - The hallways of Southview School were filled with colors of the rainbow as students and staff celebrated International Dot Day on September 15. The global holiday is based on the book “The Dot,” by Peter H. Reynolds.The book encourages students to showcase their creativity and be courageous and collaborative.
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Ritenour Teacher Creates Core Board for Staff and Students
September 15, 2022 - To help maximize students' learning in and outside the classroom, Speech Language Pathologist Kari Lane decided to create a core board. It’s a type of communication tool that has symbols, bright colors, and common words.
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Ackerman School Holds 12th Annual Fishing Field Trip
September 9, 2022 - Nearly 175 staff and students at Ackerman School made the journey to St. Ferdinand Park for the school's annual fishing field trip. Ackerman works closely with the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Nature’s Calling program to provide this opportunity to students.
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Superintendent Insider: Teacher Workload Update
Sept. 8, 2022 - In the latest installment of the Superintendent Insider, Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Keenan discusses the updates and changes to help ease the workload SSD teachers face on a regular basis. During 2021, the Teacher Workload Committee spent time identifying the most time-consuming tasks by connecting with teacher ad administrators. As a result of their efforts, new limitations have been announced to help reduce the burden of unnecessary or non-instructional tasks.
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Fall 2022 Construction Update
Sept. 6, 2022 - Significant upgrades have been made across the District to buildings, facilities, and recreational spaces for the 2022-23 school year. Several projects are in their final stages as construction, replacements, and repairs progress.
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World Wide Technology Chooses North & South Tech for First High School Level Apprenticeship
World Wide Technology establishes their first registered youth apprenticeship with North and South Tech High Schools.
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Upcoming Events with FACE
August 31, 2022 - Family and Community Engagement (FACE) is geared up for the first semester of 2022-23 with some great events for our SSD families. All events are free of charge and open to SSD families and community members.
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Erin Hemme Advances as Semi-finalist in MO TOY Competition
August 30, 2022 - Erin Hemme, SSD’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, is a semi-finalist for the 2023 Missouri Teacher of the Year Award. She is one of 17 regional teachers selected by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The process began with 34 outstanding teachers across the state of Missouri.
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Northview Students Learn School Expectations
August 25, 2022 - Respect, responsibility, and best effort. That is what teachers and staff at Northview High School wanted students to learn as they embarked on a two-day Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Boot Camp. For one hour, students visited different classrooms and spaces throughout the school and learned about expectations.
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Board Brief - August 23, 2022
Aug. 24, 2022 - The Board Brief is a review of actions taken by the SSD Board of Education during the Aug. 23, 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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SSD Students Attend Jayson Tatum Basketball Camp
August 16, 2022 - The Jayson Tatum Foundation provided scholarships to Special Olympics Missouri, allowing eight SSD students to participate in the Jayson Tatum Basketball ProCamp free of charge over the summer. Tatum is a St. Louis native and NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics. His camp was held on Aug. 4-5 at Chaminade College Preparatory School.
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School Meals for 2022-23
August 12, 2022 - Over the last two years, SSD and school districts across the country were able to provide free meals to students due to the USDA waivers associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, those waivers expired at the end of the 2021-22 school year. This means SSD will be returning to a paid meal service under USDA’s National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Meals will be charged according to a student’s free, reduced, or paid meal eligibility status during the 2022-23 school year.
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2022-23 COVID-19 Safe Return to In-Person Learning Plan - Updated Masking and Mitigation Measures
July 27, 2022 - With the increased availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), access to vaccinations and boosters for all students and staff, the removal of St. Louis County’s mask mandate, and the recent court ruling regarding health mandates and quarantines in Missouri schools, we are updating our health and safety practices.
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Department of Equity Hosts Retreat for School Equity Teams
July 20, 2022 - Equity teams from across the District came together to connect, celebrate achievements, and create goals for the 2022-23 school year during a retreat, presented by the SSD Department of Equity in July.
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Kline Announced as New Assistant Director of Compliance
July 15, 2022 - During the July 12 Board of Education meeting, Sarah Kline was approved for the role of assistant director of compliance. This new role within Special School District (SSD) will assist in gathering supporting documentation for District responses to requests for mediation and due process hearings.
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