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March 26, 2024
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Board of Education Board Retreat
Headlines & Features
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SEF Funds Theater Performance at Litzsinger
March 15, 2024 - To help bring theater, art, and music performances into schools, the Special Education Foundation (SEF) funded a performance of “Puss in Boots” by the Imaginary Theater Company.
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Students Show-Off Moves at Neuwoehner Talent Show
March 14, 2024 - Dozens of students at Neuwoehner School participated in the annual Spotlight Talent Show. Acts included piano performances and opera singing, dancing, basketball spinning, animation, and much more.
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SSD Elects Two New Board Members
March 14, 2024 - At the March 4 Governing Council meeting, two new members were elected to the SSD Board of Education, Dr. Joseph Sartorius representing Subdistrict 5 and Ms. Joanne Soudah representing Subdistrict 6.
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Board Brief
March 14, 2024 - The Board Brief is a review of actions taken by the SSD Board of Education during the March 12, 2024 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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Northview Performs “Myths Busted” by Craig Sodaro
March 13, 2024 - For the past four months, nearly 50 Northview actors, actresses, and assistants have been preparing for the annual spring play.
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Bridges Starts Beauty Club
March 12, 2024 - Bridges Program has started a new club centered around all things beauty, the Bridges Beauty Club. It aims to create an inviting space for students to share their interest in the cosmetology industry.
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Kirkwood Teacher Builds Bandsaw Table for SSD Student
March 8, 2024 - When David Jackson, a Nipher Middle School woodworking teacher in the Kirkwood School District, learned that Josiah Bugard, 7th-grade, was enrolled in his class, one of his top priorities was to make an accessible bandsaw table for him.
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Antwanne Buie Middle School Essay Winner
March 6, 2024 - Antwanne Buie, 4th grader at Litzsinger School, is no stranger to physical endurance. That passion was expressed in an essay written about healthy habits, which resulted in him being chosen as a 2024 Billikens Education Day Middle School Essay Winner.
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Litzsinger Celebrates Black History Through Books
March 4, 2024 - Over 30 administrators and staff from across the District participated in Litzsinger School’s annual Black History Month Leader Reader Event for the second year.
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Northview Celebrates Black History
February 28, 2024 - From historically Black colleges, to gospel music, to entrepreneurs like Madam C.J. Walker, Northview High School celebrated all aspects of Black history at their annual Black History Celebration.
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Neuwoehner High School Named 2024 State School of Character
February 23, 2024 - For the third time, Neuwoehner High School has been named a State School of Character by Character.org. Neuwoehner is one of 15 schools recognized in Missouri and 87 recognized in the nation.
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Students Learn Importance of Connection at Java Jam
February 23, 2024 - Over a dozen representatives from organizations and businesses across St. Louis County participated in the biannual Java Jam at South Tech.
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North and South Tech Students Compete in Ameren Rodeo
February 22, 2024 - Students at North and South Tech High Schools engaged in friendly competition among their peers during Ameren’s first annual rodeo held at the schools.
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Lohse Chosen as ACTE Fellow
Feb. 22, 2024 - Dr. Jacob Lohse, principal of South Tech High School, has been chosen to serve as a 2024 Fellow by the Association of Career and Technical Education.
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Arts in the Classroom Brought to Neuwoehner
February 20, 2024 - The Black Repperformed at Neuwoehner School thanks to the Arts in the Classroom initiative led by the Special Education Foundation (SEF).
2022-23 News
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Board Brief - June 27, 2023
June 29, 2023 - The Board Brief is a review of actions taken by the SSD Board of Education during the June 27, 2023 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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New Application Portal for Special School District
June 21, 2023 - SSD will use the TalentEd application portal beginning Saturday, July 1, 2023. The new application portal will allow the Office of Employee Success and Engagement (OESE) to track applicants throughout the hiring process, improve data collection and analytics, and better serve job seekers and supervisors.
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SSD Celebrates Juneteenth
June 19, 2023 - Today, June 19, SSD celebrates Juneteenth as a day of recognition and celebration of African American freedom and achievement. SSD stands in solidarity with all students, staff, and community members who have experienced hardships, mistreatment, or harassment due to the color of their skin.
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SSD Earns 10th Consecutive State Transportation Award
June 15, 2023 - For the 10th year running, SSD’s Transportation Department passed the 2023 Driver and Vehicle Safety Division’s annual school bus inspection program with flying colors. The District received an overall score of 97.9%, which is just over 10% higher than the national average of 87.2%.
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Erica Karius Announced as North Tech Assistant Principal
June 15, 2023 - During the June 13, 2023, Board of Education meeting, Dr. Erica Karius was approved as the assistant principal at North Tech High School. Karius has served as the associate principal of Hazelwood Central High School since 2019 and will begin her tenure with Special School District on July 1, 2023.
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Board Offers Virtual Listening Session: Community Engagement Plan
June 9, 2023 - SSD's Board of Education will host a virtual listening session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 6 PM to gather feedback on their community engagement plan. We welcome our families and partners to attend and share their thoughts.
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SSD Elects New Subdistrict 1 Board Member
June 6, 2023 - At the June 5 Governing Council meeting, Carmen Stayton was elected to the SSD Board of Education for Subdistrict 1, representing Hazelwood, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, and Jennings school districts. The special election was held to fill the open Board seat due to a lack of quorum at the March Governing Council meeting.
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Spotlight - News About SSD Students, Families, & Staff
June 2, 2023 - Catch up on the latest SSD news in the Spotlight newsletter, emailed to SSD families and staff on the first Friday of each month. The newsletter contains information about events, Board of Education actions, student activities, and staff recognitions.
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SSD Celebrates Pride Month
June 1, 2023 - Special School District is celebrating Pride Month! We are proud of our commitment to creating a safe, caring, and respectful environment for all students, families, and staff and celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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SDNEA Awards Mini-Grants, Scholarships at BOE Meeting
May 25, 2023 - Special District National Education Association (SDNEA) presented its annual round of student scholarships and teacher mini-grants at the SSD Board of Education meeting on May 23, 2023. Funding these projects has been part of the organization’s mission for many years and demonstrates its support of extraordinary teaching and learning among SSD’s population.
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Diamond Lewis HMH Award Winner
May 18, 2023 - Diamond Lewis, 7th grader at Rockwood South Middle School, is a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 2022 Student Award Winner. Nominated by her teacher, Helen Allinder, the award is given to students who have overcome learning challenges and experience growing success every day.
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Students Awarded for Exhibiting Excellent Character
May 15, 2023 - Students and staff at Neuwoehner High School rallied together to celebrate the success of service-learning projects and Character Captured Award recipients in May. During the ceremony, eight students and four projects from each learning community were acknowledged.
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Students Excel in Culinary Arts and Gardening
May 12, 2023 - As the weather gets warmer and the grass gets greener, students and staff at Ackerman School anxiously await restarting the seasonal culinary arts and gardening programs.
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Partnership Highlight: Schnucks
May 11, 2023 - There is a lot that happens in a grocery store. Keeping items on the shelf is only part of the equation. Items must be turned to face forward, stocked by date, removed if expired, and placed in the correct spot. These are just a few of the tasks required to make sure grocery items get from the store to your home, and at Schnucks in Des Peres, SSD students are completing them.
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Hancock Place Students End School Year with Improved Grades and Behavior
May 10, 2023 - Be ready. Be responsible. Be respectful. These expectations are known as the three R’s at Hancock Place Middle School, and students in Special Education Teacher Amy Bortle’s class have been working to excel in these areas since the beginning of the academic school year.