May 29, 2020

Dear St. Louis Families,

We are quickly reaching the end of the school year.  The last day of school is June 4^th.   It has been emotional to not have our end of the year celebrations in our buildings and not be able to have closure with our students. 

We are seeking feedback from our families on distance learning.  Please take a few minutes to fill out the below survey.  We will use this information to improve our practice in areas of weakness and celebrate our strengths.

The graduation date has been set for June 18^th.  There are a few alternative plans and the plan we implement will be based on the social distancing guidelines around that date.

Please see the below flyer for student personal items pick up. Please return district issued items at that time.  If you have any questions you can contact your building principal.

Nobody could have predicted the COVID-19, yet we need to continue to move forward.  All of our students' hopes and dreams are still attainable.  St. Louis Public Schools will continue to educate and support our students to assist them in attaining those dreams.  Regardless of the situation we face, you can trust the St. Louis staff will work tirelessly to put a plan in place to support our students.  We cannot at this time tell you what next year may look like, but what we can tell you is that we will be here.  We will continue to take pride in educating the youth of our district. We will stay SHARK STRONG!

See you in the fall!

Sincerely,

Jennifer McKittrick

Superintendent

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Please take the time to complete the following survey. We would like parent feedback on distance learning.

St. Louis Public Schools appreciate your feedback.  Parent Distance Learning Survey

Supporting Your Child's Social and Emotional Needs During School Closures 

 St. Louis Public Schools Continuity of Learning plan

St. Louis Public Schools Meal Pick-up & Delivery Sites 

All families can use the drive through pick up site at TSN to pick up breakfast and lunch from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Monday - Friday)

 Please see the below information on food delivery sites available Monday - Friday

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Cambridge Apartments
First Baptist Church (Pine St. & Tyrell St.)
Main St. & Tyrell St.
First Church of God

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Orchard Hill Subdivision (Fox Dr. & Wilson Dr.)
Evergreen Village

953 E. Monroe Mobile Community

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Westgate Subdivision (Leppien Park)
Nikkari Elementary

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
E. Saginaw St. & Pine St.
Oakridge Apartments

**Families who live outside of the drop off sites or have transportation needs can call (989) 681 - 5825 to arrange for home delivery. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Informational Links

Mid-Michigan District Health Department

Michigan.gov Coronavirus

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (COVID-19)

Kindergarten Round Up Starts April 14!

Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center will begin Kindergarten Round Up April 14. Call (989)681-3535 to book an appointment! For more details please check out our informational flyer.

FFA State Degree Recipients

The State FFA Degree is the highest honor a State FFA Association can bestow upon its members. To qualify for this degree, members must have been enrolled in agricultural education for at least two years and complete 360 hours of school-based agricultural education. They must also have a productive Supervised Agricultural Experience, which is conducted outside of school where they have invested an additional 300 hours. Members must have also demonstrated their leadership abilities through a speech, demonstration of parliamentary procedure, and serve as a committee member or as a chapter officer. FFA Members who receive this award have completed a minimum of 25 service hours and have a satisfactory academic record verified by the school administration. The Michigan State FFA Degree is also counted by Michigan State University for six general education credits and can be applied to any degree track at MSU. This year’s recipients are Kassidy Acker, Corban Allen, Michael Hrabal, Taylor Marr, and Jaden Simmons. 

St. Louis Students Assist in the Need for Blood Donations

SLHS Wrestling Program Secures Its Fifth District Title in a Row!

The St. Louis High School Wrestling team took home its fifth consecutive district title February 11, in the Shark Tank! This is the first time in Shark history that the varsity wrestling team has won five consecutive district titles. Gavin Giles, Alex Newton, and Dylan Marr advanced through regionals to compete at the state competition in Detroit on March 6. Good luck Sharks!

Little Free Library

Take a Book ~ Share a Book

You may have noticed a new addition outside of Carrie Knause! We now have our own little free library! One of our 2nd graders in Mrs. Jenkin's class thought this would be a great addition to our school. Her and her classmates then pursued a grant through the Youth Advisory Council with the Gratiot Community Foundation to secure the funds for this project! Please feel free to grab a book when your child needs something to read or swap us books after your child has finished reading one of their books!
 

Digital All-State Athlete Display

Please check out our new interactive touch screen display just outside the gym for All-State athletes at SLHS! All you have to do is walk up and touch the display to interact with it. This is an ongoing project by some of our business students and we are working to get it updated and current.  If you have additions to this site, please email Mr. Hemker.  Also, for most of the athletes we had to scan in old yearbook photos so if you have an updated photo of yourself, please send it on as well. Check out the video in the recent Shark Scene article to see it in action. You can also view the site online.

Schools of Choice

Schools in Gratiot and Isabella counties participate in a cross-district Schools of Choice Program.  Parents can consider a school that best fits their child's individual needs.  Schools of Choice applications must be completed and submitted to the Gratiot-Isabella Region Education Service District. Check out the Schools of Choice brochure for more information.

We are the St. Louis Sharks!

Our motto that St. Louis Public Schools lives by is: “Together we Can, Together we Do!” We have had that motto for the past two years and will continue to live by that. “Together we Can, Together we Do!”   means we really need to work together.  Working together will bring support and pride to everyone.  Working together will allow for us to always put kids first.  We take pride in our programming, our staff, our students, and our community. 

Shark Pride Archive  

Check out our Shark Pride Archive to see what's been happening throughout the year.

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