The North High School student council and drama club are hosting a free senior citizens dinner and show on Thursday, February 2. Dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. Please make reservations by calling Sue Huighe at 636/542-7022. Seating is limited to the first 100 people. 

A parent coffee is scheduled for January 9, 2012 at South High School. The schools invited to this coffee are South High, South Middle, and Emge and Progress South Elementary Schools. Please CLICK HERE for further information. 

The North High School Curriculum Night is scheduled for January 10, 2012. Please CLICK HERE for further information.

Please CLICK HERE to see the notice for the election of two members to the Board of Education that will take place on the April 3, 2012 ballot.

A severe storm spotter training class that will be taking place at South High School on January 18, 2012.  Click Here for more information.

The tentative graduation dates for 2012 have been scheduled. Hope High School will graduate on Friday, May 18 at Hope High School. North, South, West, and East High Schools will graduate on Saturday, May 19 at the Family Arena.

West High school teacher Robyne Elder was recently honored at the Emerson Outstanding Teacher Awards.  The ceremony was held at the Sheldon Concert Hall where over 150 educators from the St Louis and Southern Illinois region were honored for outstanding contributions to their local districts.  Robyne is also the district's 2011 Teacher of the Year. 

Click Here for information on the Emerson Excellence In Teaching Awards

Fort Zumwalt North High School recently held their annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This year’s recipients of this coveted honor were:
James C. Moss (Class of 1968) - Currently serving at the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, Yemen. 
Jon Gibbs (Class of 1981) - Retired from North High School after 25 years of serving as a social studies teacher, assistant wrestling coach, head wrestling coach, assistant football coach, and activities coordinator. 
Dr. Jeffrey Frost (Class of 1986) – United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge. 
Steven R. Cuneio (Class of 1988) – Chaplain, United States Air Force. 
Debra (Keim) Herbert (Class of 1998) – Ernst & Young LLP employee in Chicago, Atlanta, and London.

Pictured is North High School principal, Joe Sutton, conversing with Steven R. Cuneio before the ceremony.

The Senior Survival class at Fort Zumwalt East High School, taught by Mrs. Pat Newell, recently had a sewing project to create Honor Banners. These banners will be used to cover veterans that pass away at St. Charles- St. Louis veterans’ homes. The material was donated by the VFW Post 2866 Ladies Auxiliary. This project allowed the students to honor our veterans in a special way.

Prior to the beginning of the school year, the teaching staff was treated to a presentation by J. Richard Dewey. Dr. Dewey has more than 34 years of experience as a teacher, athletic coach, assistant principal, and principal. He is a leading authority on best practices in school improvement and successful leadership. Dr. Dewey has an extensive knowledge of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and led the attendees in discussion and exercises.