City of St. Charles School District

??Balloons are parading over Broadway! ?? First and fourth graders at Coverdell Elementary School paraded their balloons throughout the halls to prepare for Thanksgiving! They read "Balloons Over Broadway" and learned about Tony Sarg, the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons that float down Broadway on Thanksgiving. #StCharlesProud

???? We now pronounce you Letter Buddies! ???? Kindergartners at Harris Elementary School wrapped up their unit about letters and letter sounds with the wedding of Q and U! Superintendent Dr. Jason Sefrit proudly stood as Letter Q, while Principal Michelle Whitrock made a lovely Letter U. The officiant declared them lifelong partners, emphasizing that Q and U are quite inseparable. The students had a blast, and our youngest learners now know that wherever Q goes, U is right there too. #StCharlesProud

?? Paraprofessionals make positive differences for children each day ?? We asked Nancy Fox at Monroe Elementary why she loves making a difference as a paraprofessional. #StCharlesProud "I decided to be para at Monroe because my son needed extra support when he was there, and the love and patience they showed him was outstanding. I wanted to touch the lives of other children like the paras and staff touched our lives. They saw my son as a person, not a problem, and loved us through the struggles. I can’t say enough good things about the City of St. Charles School District. I’m so grateful to not only be a parent with children in the district but to work alongside some of the greatest!" If you want to make a difference like Nancy, apply to be a paraprofessional in SCSD: https://lnkd.in/gpveM-U5

A wonderful start to my final year of high school with the City of St. Charles School District. Being able to go to St. Charles County CAPS everyday is a once in a lifetime experience I never would have even dreamed of. I would like to thank Erica Land, the director of the Center for Advance Professional Studies for keeping an enticing program for all to go to. I would also like to thank Kelly Cope and Kyle Gaines for bringing a paramedic exploration program to the St. Charles County Ambulance District for giving me the opportunity to be part of the program. Lastly I would like to recognize the tremendous effort Daniel Sacre and Brooke Theodorakos MS, RD, LD, our CAPS instructors for ensuring we are ready and have the confidence to be prepared for our many shadowing opportunities within BJC Health System, SSM Health and Mercy! I am very thankful for all of these opportunities and I cannot wait for what the future withholds.

?? We love our education support professionals??? When you ask a child about their school day, they likely have a story about the bus driver who gets them to and from school safely, the nurse who takes care of them when they don't feel well, the secretary who greets them every morning with a smile, the cafeteria worker who feeds them healthy meals at lunch, the custodian who helped them clean up a spill or the paraprofessional who provides them with the space to learn and grow every day.?#StCharlesProud These educational support professionals, and more, work alongside other caring adults to help our students get what they need to succeed. We appreciate their commitment to our children. Who is an educational support professional that you love and appreciate? Give them a shoutout below!

?? We have some of the BEST schools in Missouri! ?? The US News and World Report released their best schools rankings for middle and elementary schools. Hardin Middle School ranked in the top 5% of middle schools in Missouri, and Lincoln Elementary School ranked #8 out of 1,837 elementary schools in Missouri! This is definitely a testament to the dedication of our teachers and staff. #StCharlesProud

?? Excellence in Teaching Award ?? Stephanie Lake, a math teacher at SCW and the 2023-2024 SCSD teacher of the year, earned the Excellence in Teaching Award from Emerson. Emerson selected Stephanie for her exceptional dedication to her students and school community. #StCharlesProud

?? Happy School Psychologists Week! ?? This week was School Psychologists Week, and we have to celebrate the work of our incredible team. Our school psychologists: ?? Review data to determine growth and areas of support for children ?? Observe students to see how students are learning throughout the day, including at lunch and recess. ?? Collaborate with our special education teams to develop individualized education plan goals ?? Attend data meetings to help identify individual student needs and supports ?? and so. much. more! Karen Augustyn, Jera Cofield, Amanda Lubiewski, Charissa Laux, Jennifer Pietrusinski, Heather Schiller and Alicia Wiley make us #StCharlesProud each and every day.

?? We love our parent educators ?? Today is National Parents as Teachers Day, and we have to spotlight this phenomenal program and our extraordinary parent educators. #StCharlesProud PAT is an early childhood home visiting program designed to help families learn more about parenting, support their children’s development and assist with parenting challenges. Research tells us that greater parent involvement is a critical link in the child’s development of learning, including reading and writing. Parent educators support guardians as they navigate parenthood through home visits, connecting families to resources and conducting developmental screenings. For more information about the program or to enroll, please see our website: https://lnkd.in/gzqn8w2N Are you currently in PAT, or did you used to be enrolled? If so, give your parent educator a shoutout in the comments.

?? Outstanding Cooperating Teacher Award ?? Congratulations to Mrs. Katie Elfen at Monroe Elementary for earning the Outstanding Cooperating Teacher Award from Lindenwood University! She earned the award for her insightful mentorship of student teacher Jessica Wither. #StCharlesProud In her nomination, Jessica said, "I feel incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to have Katie Elfen as my mentor and cooperating teacher. She is the type of teacher I strive to be and someone I can look up to in all aspects of life."