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July 6, 2016 • Community News – St. Louis County • www.mycnews.com
New student enrollment begins July 11 in the Hazelwood School District The Hazelwood School District will begin enrollment for new students on July 11 for the 2016-2017 school year. Enrollment will continue throughout the summer. The first day of school is Aug. 10. Parents/guardians can enroll Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the HSD Administration Building (The Learning Center) at 15955 New Halls Ferry Road in Florissant. No appointment is needed. Families must reside in the district to enroll. Items needed for enrollment include:
• Original state-issue birth certificate for the student • Current immunization records for the student • Transcript for students in grades 9-12 or • Most recent report card for students in grades K-8 • Discipline record from previous school, grades 6-12 • Current drivers’ license or state ID for the parent/guardian • Proof of residency For more information, please call 314-9535141 or to complete an enrollment packet, visit us at www.hazelwoodschools.org.
Ritenour names new principal at Buder Elementary The Ritenour School District is pleased to an- and emotionally, said Superintendent Dr. Chris nounce the appointment of Jennifer Singleton as Kilbride. principal of Buder Elementary, “Ms. Singleton’s high level of effective July 1. energy and child-centered foSingleton, who has been cus make her a strong leader Buder’s assistant principal since who will continue to raise the 2011, will replace Dr. Terrance bar of excellence for the enPeterson, who was named printire Buder community,” Dr. cipal of Hoech Middle School. Kilbride said. She began her tenure in RitenA lifelong learner, Singleton our 12 years ago as a language is pursuing a doctorate in curarts teacher, a reading specialist riculum and instruction from and Summer Academy director Saint Louis University. She at Hoech. While there, she was earned two master’s degrees selected as a Diamond Circle from Lindenwood University: Teacher. Prior to her positions at Photo courtesy Ritenour School District one in educational administraHoech, she spent three years as Jennifer Singleton has been appointed as prin- tion and another in education an elementary teacher in Puerto cipal of Buder Elementary. with an emphasis in reading. Rico. She earned a bachelor’s in bibSingleton’s dedication to the Buder community lical studies from Lincoln Christian University and thorough knowledge of instruction will help and another in elementary education from Illinois students continue to grow academically, socially State University.
FFSD Board Of Education receives governance team honor
Photo courtesy Ferguson-Florissant School District FFSD Board of Education President Donna Thurman (center) accepts the MSBA 2016 Governance Team Award. With Thurman (from left) are MSBA Immediate Past President Mona Coleman, FFSD BOE Assistant Secretary Courtney Graves, FFSD BOE member Connie Harge, MSBA Executive Director Melissa Randol, and former FFSD BOE member Paul Morris.
The Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education is among 16 Missouri school boards to receive the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s (MSBA) 2016 Governance Team Award. The prestigious award is based on a school board’s outstanding commitment to ongoing professional development in areas such as student achievement, school law and finance, board operations and contemporary issues in education. The award also recognizes the board’s commitment to regional and statewide leadership, and to active participation in legislative advocacy for public schools and the students they serve. In order to receive the Governance Team Award, school boards had to meet the following criteria: • All seven board members have completed the
“Essential” certification from MSBA. • The school district is accredited. • At least two board members have attained the “Advanced” level of certification from MSBA. • At least one board member has attained the “Master’s” level of certification. • At least a quorum of the board and the superintendent attended the 2015 MSBA Annual Conference and a regional meeting during the past year. • A representative attended the 2016 MSBA Legislative Forum. • The district had representative participation in MSBA’s Delegate Assembly. The 2016 Governance Team Award winners were recognized during MSBA’s recently held Leadership Summit at the Lake of the Ozarks.