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Happy new school year from the Student Support Team! We have enjoyed reconnecting with students this quarter after the summer away. As we move into 2nd quarter, we wanted to kick off this year's SST newsletter, highlighting some important resources and helpful tips. As always, please reach out if you need assistance for you or your family.

Mr. Scherck, counselor, and Mrs. Krumsieg, social worker, have resumed classroom social and emotional learning lessons. Once a month we push into classrooms and provide instruction on topics including understanding emotions, empathy, good communication skills, qualities of a good friend, and coping skills. We’re using the Second Step curriculum which focuses on social emotional learning and allows the students time to process and share their emotions and feelings during the lessons.

In addition to the classroom lessons, as a district, each school is participating in a weekly emotional check-in called Sown to Grow. Here's a short video about the program:

If you have not yet given Nurse Tina your student's updated immunization records, please do so as soon as possible. Every student must have this on file in order to attend school. The district's exclusion date is October 31st. We must have this on file by that date or risk your student not being able to attend school.

As we head into colder weather, please keep your student home if they exhibit signs of illness.

After two years of limiting visitors in our building, we are excited to open our doors again to volunteers and community partners. If you're interested in volunteering, applications can be picked-up in the main office. Volunteer opportunities include tutoring, assisting classroom teachers with various tasks, and field trip chaperons.

As a reminder, all parents are members of the PTO (Parent Teacher Organization). Please join us for our next PTO meeting on November 1st, at 6pm. In person and virtual options are available.

The link for the Magnet Middle School enrollment for 2023-2024 school year is now available. 6th grade parents can register now for the school of their choice by completing the link below. Pool A closes on November 18th.

Any questions? Please contact, Roger Scherck, Mason School Counselor at 314-645-1201 or by email at roger.scherck@slps.org.

https://slpsmagnetschools.schoolmint.com/login

Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free

October 20-28, 2022

• Thursday, October 20 Red Ribbon story will be read by Student Council during morning announcements.
• Monday, October 24 “Dress to Impress” Say no to drugs and wear your best outfit for school picture day. Wear your red ribbon to honor the week
• Tuesday, October 25 “Wear Red Instead” Wear the color red to represent the Red Ribbon Week. Prizes will be given to students in classrooms who participate.
• Wednesday, October 26 “Team up against Drugs” Wear sports team logo shirts to pledge against being drug-free. Prizes will be given to students in classes who participate.
• Thursday, October 27 “Don’t Fall into using Drugs.” Bring your costume for Fall Festival. School rules apply and no masks please. Prizes will be given to students in classrooms who participate.
• Friday, October 28 “Fire up your Dragon Gear” Wear green or Mason attire. School spirit day. Prizes will be given to students in classes who participate.

Are you struggling to pay rent due to the pandemic? Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR) may be able to help. Click in the link below to learn more: https://www.mohousingresources.com/

SLPS continues to hosts FREE Mobile Markets throughout the district. Please see the flyers below for more information.

For additional fresh produce, check out Stlfoodbank.org for locations.

Website: https://www.slps.org/Domain/1139
Location: 6031 Southwest Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA
Phone: 314-645-1201