One District United e-Newsletter

FFSD has partnered with TutorMe, an online live tutoring platform that allows students to connect with a live tutor 24 hours a day, every day. Students in grades 3-12 now have 24/7 access to virtual tutoring services for help in any subject.

• Students can connect with a live 1-on-1 tutor.
• Students can receive help from a subject-level expert in over 300 subjects.
• Tutors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What can students request assistance for?

Everything! Need help with a math question? Tutors can support. Need essay feedback? Tutors can support. Have trouble with homework? Tutors can support. Preparing for an exam? Tutors can support. AP Courses and AP Exam Prep? Tutors can support.

Also, students can submit a paper on TutorMe’s Writing Lab and receive detailed feedback in less than 12 hours. Best of all, these services are FREE for FFSD families. It is provided by the District for FFSD students in grades 3-12.

To access TutorMe, students sign into Canvas and tap, ‘TutorMe.’ It’s that easy!

The Special School District has an open seat on the Board of Education for Subdistrict 4. Candidate filing for the open seat opens at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, and continues until 5 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. The term of current Board member Mr. Scott Moeller, Subdistrict 4 expires in March 2022. Learn more about applying to serve on the SSD Board of Education.

As we move into the winter season, it’s a great time to remind families and staff about Ferguson-Florissant School District’s inclement weather procedures. FFSD’s goal is to ensure the safety of all during inclement weather events while minimizing the disruption to student learning. If weather conditions or other unexpected, short-term events make it unsafe for students to attend in person, the District may use one of the following options:

• School may start two hours late. (Delayed start)

• Students may be released early. (Early dismissal)

• Students may learn during a ‘virtual snow day.’ (Asynchronous or Synchronous learning day)

• In-person classes may be cancelled entirely. (A regular snow day)

To update or change your contact information, please log in to the Parent Portal.

School closing and emergency information will also be available on local TV and radio broadcasts, FFSD's website at fergflor.org, FFSD's mobile app, and FFSD's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

High school students at Innovation School at Cool Valley are getting real-world experience this quarter as interns in the FFSD technology department. Innovation is a Big Picture Learning school modeled around a student-centered learning design, where students are actively invested in their learning by participating in interest-based internships. Innovation students intern--often twice a week for an entire school day--with experts in their field of interest. Learn more.

Thank you to all FFSD families and staff who came out to our vaccine clinic at STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley. We were able to provide the first dose to many of our newly eligible 5-11-year-old FFSD students. Hundreds showed up to receive their first, second, or booster dose. Thanks to Visionary Vaccination Health Services and Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis ULSTL for their continued community partnership. For those whose vaccination requires a second dose, we will see you this Saturday, Dec. 11.

Parker Road is proud to participate in the GO! St. Louis Read, Right & Run Marathon. It combines three important components of education, community service, and wellness to give students a fun and challenging way to accomplish a goal. PE/Health teacher Joanie Decker leads the program. Students created thank you cards for Veterans’ Day for their community service activity, thanking veterans for their service. Learn more.

Ferguson-Florissant families and staff are invited to join weekly virtual classes to learn the effective and practical techniques of yoga and mindfulness, as a resource for stress management and self-care, in a fun way. All ages are welcome!

What to expect:

● Breathing, movement, meditation, and relaxation techniques that you can easily use throughout the day.

● Resources for staying grounded, focused, and calm in your personal and professional life.

● A practice that meets you where you are, no matter your age, body type, physical or mental state.

Join every Monday from 6-7 p.m. Learn more here.

Wednesday, Dec. 8 @ 6 p.m.(Watch Live)

Board of Education Meeting

Administration Center

Saturday, Dec. 11 | 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

FFSD Second Dose Vaccine and Booster Clinic

STEAM Academy at McCluer South-Berkeley

Dec. 20 - 31

No School - District Closed for Winter Break

School resumes Monday, Jan. 3, 2022

Wednesday, Jan. 12 @ 6 p.m. (Watch Live)

Board of Education Meeting

Administration Center

We have so many bright spots about the great things happening in our District. Check out the Ferguson-Florissant School District Shared Images of Success video series that highlights success stories from around the District. You can see a new SIS video each month at monthly Board of Education meetings or on the District YouTube channel.