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July 25, 2018 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com
‘MECCA’ from cover million dollars to the local economy. “This will be an exciting boost to the region,” Lisa Bedian, Communications Director for the city of St. Peters, said. “You can imagine the boost 12,000 visitors can bring to restaurants, stores and hotels. It’s an event we’ve enjoyed hosting.” One of the highlights of the tournament will be the Pama Pro Invitational that runs on July 27-29. The 12 best professional teams will mix it up with the winner-take-all prize of $25,000. The Rec-Plex is used to putting on significant events. The Missouri State High School Athletic Association has long hosted both boys and girls state swimming and diving championships there as well as its state water polo tournament. But few, if any, match the impact State Wars has. “We always have a lot going on here, but the State Wars is probably the biggest event that we host,” Bedian said. “If you have a
chance to come to watch, it is really exciting to see these teams who have played their way into this highly competitive tournament.” It will be easy to check out all of the action as State Wars 14 is open to the public is free. Events will take place at all three rinks: Rec-Plex North Rink (600 seats), Rec-Plex South Rink A arena (1,200 seats) and Rec-Plex South Rink B (300 portable seats). To accommodate State Wars 14, public ice skating sessions will be unavailable through Aug. 27. The ice will be melted, and rinks converted for inline hockey surfaces brought in special for State Wars. After the event, the ice rinks will undergo maintenance for a few weeks. Learn more about the United States Roller Hockey Championships, including the upcoming schedule and watch live games streamed for free online, visit www.statewarshockey.com.
Community Voices Summer is a time of training and preparation for the upcoming school year By Dr. Mary Hendricks-Harris Francis Howell is busy with summer school and getting ready for the start of the new school year. This summer, more than 3,500 students are extending their learning through a wide variety of state-funded programs. In addition to traditional summer school, FHSD holds summer reading programs, elementary and middle school STEM camps, an “App” camp, and new this year, a middle school biomedical camp. The first day of school is Aug. 9. Our teachers, administrators and support staff are preparing and participating in a variety of learning opportunities. This month, more than 250 elementary teachers will receive training to improve literacy/writing outcomes. Administrators have been working to incorporate the district’s new
strategic plan into individual School Improvement Plans, and staff will soon be taking part in 4E (Educate, Evade, Escape, and Engage) training. This safety training, in conjunction with the St. Charles County Police Department, will advance our staff ’s knowledge about how to respond to a potential active shooter situation. In August, we will be asking community members to be a part of our new strategic advisory committees. These committees will work on the focus areas identified in our new strategic plan: 1. Life, College, and Career Success 2. Engaging Learning Environment 3. Staff, Leaders, and Organizational Performance 4. Engaged Family and Community Partnerships 5. Resource Effectiveness and Efficiencies
Please visit our website if you are interested in participating. Over the summer, many maintenance projects will be completed; all the floors in our buildings will be waxed, classrooms will receive a deep cleaning, and over 500 acres of grass will be mowed. There is a lot of summer preparation to welcome back our 17,000 students. We are looking forward to their return and the beginning of another great year! Dr. Mary Hendricks-Harris is Superintendent of Francis Howell School District.
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