Affton School Directory 2009-10
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affton School DiStrict 2009-10 Directory A special publication of the South County Times
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Affton High School ........................ ........................ 6 Rogers Middle School .................. .................. 11 Gotsch Intermediate School......... 12 Mesnier Primary School ............... 13
inforMation Phone Numbers ............................ ............................ 4 Calendar ....................... ...................................... ................. .. 5 AHS Fall Sports Schedule .......... 7-10 Early Childhood Education ........... 14 Parents As Teachers (PAT) (PAT) ............ 14 District Facts ................. ................................ ............... 15 Building Positive Citizens ............. 15 District Programs ......................... ......................... 17 2007-08 Report Card Data .......... 18 Distinction in Performance .......... 18 Winter Weather ........................... ........................... 19 ASD Celebrates 150 Years............ 20 District Map................ Map................................ .................. 22
aDMiniStration Superintendent’s Welcome Welcome ............ 3 Board of Education ...................... ...................... 16 Mission Statement ....................... ....................... 16
From left: Rachael Klebolt, Tyler DeClue and Affton High School teacher Rob Walker. Photo by Diana Linsley
August 2009
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welcoMe froM the SuPerintenDent Dear Residents of the Affton School District: Welcome to the 2009-10 school year. We hope this directory contains information that you find useful as you learn about the district. The Affton School District has long had a reputation, in Missouri, as an outstanding institution providing a great education to its children, in a community that supports its school very well. The Affton School District has continued this legacy by performing very well academically over the last few years. The district was recently Accredited with Distinction for the 2008-09 based on student performance for the 200708 school year. We have been awarded Distinction six out of the last eight years and this is due to our great teaching staff and our students.
buildings. Additions have been completed at Rogers and Gotsch. We are now in the process of scaling back major building projects to become more financially efficient. Thank you for your support of the Affton School District. Sincerely, Dr. Donald E. Francis Superintendent of Schools
The Affton School District wishes to thank the South County Times and area businesses for making this directory available at no cost to the Affton School District.
The last few years have brought major improvements to our buildings. Air conditioning is now installed in all four
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Phone nuMBerS DISTRICT OFFICE Dr. Don Francis, Superintendent 314-638-8770 314-631-2548 (Fax)
School Board Members Ron Becher, 314-842-5155 Michael McNeil, 314-961-3555 Thomas Bellavio, 314-353-2068 Scott Sifton, 314-631-0445 Mike Alexander, 314-226-9051 Larry Knox, 314-638-3222 Douglas Beck, 314-638-1846 Mary Ann Schiller, Sec., 314-638-8770 District Website www.affton.k12.mo.us Affton Council for Gifted & Talented Talented Teresa Tague, 314-353-2486 Affton Music Boosters Julie Owens, 314-631-3248 Boy Scouts 314-361-0600
Shop with Affton Chamber Members They support your community visit our website www.afftonchamber.com for a list of current members and community events 10203 Gravois Rd. 314-849-6499 Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Affton Days 2009 September 19 Parade 10 a.m. Festival 11 a.m.
Fathers’ Club President Tom Aubuchon, 314-352-3315 Free Lunch Program 314-633-5927 Girl Scouts 314-890-9569 Mothers’ Club President Barb Hegger, 314-832-3882 Parent Advisory Councils 314-638-8770 Parents As Teachers 314-633-0019 Affton PTO President Chris Castellanos, 314-457-0099 SCOPE 314-467-7999 Senior “Gold Cards” 314-638-8770 Affton Alumni Association President Denis Knock Information - Judy Rethwisch, 314-633-0012
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DiStrict calenDar 2009-10
auguSt 6&7 12&13 17&18 19 K-12
New Teacher Orientation Orientation Professsional Development School Begins
SePteMBer 1 K-12 Labor Day - No School octoBer 13&15 9-12 16 K-12 19 9-12 20&28 6-8 22&27 K-5 30 K-5
Evening Parent Conferences First Quarter Ends PD/Record Day - No School Evening Parent Conferences Evening Parent Conferences Parent Conferences/Early Dismissal
noVeMBer 13 PD/Collaboration Day - No School 25-27 K-12 Thanksgiving Break - No School DeceMBer 21 6-12 22 K-12 22 23-31
Early Dismissal/Record Day Early Dismissal/Record Day Second Quarter Ends Winter Break
feBruary 15 K-12 Presidents’ Day - No School 23 9-12 Evening Conferences
March 11 12 K-12 15-19 K-12 Mar. 29-Apr. 23
Third Quarter Ends PD/Record Day-No School Spring Break - No School MAP Testing Window
aPril 2 K-12 Spring Holiday - No School May May 21 K-5 26 6-12 27 K-12 27 28 31 June 1-7
Early Dismissal/Record Day Early Dismissal/Record Day Early Dismissal/Record Day Last Day Of School Snow Make-up Day Memorial Day - No School Snow Make-up Days
January 4 K-12 School Resume 15 PD/Collaboration Day 18 K-12 ML King Day - No School
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affton high School
D. Ss Jks Principal School InformatIon addss: 8309 Mackenzie Road St. Louis, MO 63123 P nmbs: 314-638-6330 314-633-5990 (Fax)
contactS asss Pps Phil Beermann & Scott Kuse a D: Dan Oliver ns: Mary Pecoraro css: Mary Carpenter Geri Baumgart Heather Mayfield
wb S: www.affton.k12.mo.us S hs: The first high school classes in Affton were offered in 1930, and were housed in the basement of the former McKenzie School, that now serves as the Administrative Offices of the district at 8701 Mackenzie Road. The first section of the original Affton Senior High School building, which was later named W.F. Gaunt High School, was constructed in 1936 at 8520 Mackenzie Road, and the first class to graduate from the new high school was in 1937. The current high school building was built in 1955. A classroom and cafeteria addition was added in 1958. Ninth grade students temporarily moved to
McKenzie School in the fall of 1958, back to the senior high in April 1959, and into a new ninth grade center at Gaunt School, after an addition was finished in 1961. The terra cotta cougar and bronze school seal, both located in the high school lobby, were donated by the classes of 1961 and 1962, respectively. An addition was completed in 1963, and in 1965 a bond issue was passed to provide the high school with an auditorium, pool, library and more classrooms. The “pod” area of the high school was added in 1969. Ninth grade students moved back to the high school after Gaunt was closed in 1978.
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Prior to the start of the 2002-03 school year, new science labs were added to science classrooms. In addition, business computer labs, FACS classrooms, science classrooms, and administrative offices were upgraded. This work was made possible by the passing of Proposition A in 2000. A new student commons addition was built on to the existing cafeterias and opened for the 2003-04 school year. The commons addition was made possible by the generous donation made by Affton High School alums Bill (Class of 63’) and Nancy (Class of 65’) Thompson. Also, a new athletic complex with a new football field, bleachers, all-weather track, and lights was opened at the start of the 2003-04 school year.
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VarSity Soccer Tues 9/1 MICDS Tournament 4:15 p.m. Away Thurs 9/3 MICDS Tournament 4:15 p.m. Away Sat 9/5 MICDS Tournament TBA Away Tues 9/8 Valmeyer 4:30 p.m. Away ts 9/10 mce 4:15 p.. he tes 9/15 Wids c-1 5:30 p.. he Wed 9/16 Festus 6 p.m. Away Thurs 9/17 Lutheran South 4 p.m. Away Mon 9/21 Whitfield 4:30 p.m. Away ts 9/24 lde h Wkis 5:30 p.. he Sat 9/26 Webster Groves 12 p.m. Away Mon 9/28 Fox 6 p.m. Away tes 9/29 Wesise cisi ade 4 p.. he ts 10/1 his 6:15 p.. he photo by Bill Burckhalter Tues 10/6 Clayton 5:30 p.m. Away Wed 10/7 Saint Louis Priory 4:15 p.m. Away Wed 10/14 meie 7:15 p.. he TBA Away Wed 10/21 St. Mary’s 5:30 p.m. Away 7 p.. he ts 10/22 bisp Db 6 p.. he 7 p.. he m 10/26 Pkw ce 5:30 p.. he 7 p.. he Wed 10/28 St. Pius 4:15 p.m. Away 7 p.m. Away 1 p.m. Away Junior VarSity Soccer 7 p.. he Tues 9/1 Ladue JV Soccer Tournament 4:15 p.m. Away 7 p.. he Wed 9/2 Ladue JV Soccer Tournament 4:15 p.m. Away 1 p.m. Away Thurs 9/3 Ladue JV Soccer Tournament 4:15 p.m. Home 7 p.m. Away Thurs 9/10 McCluer 4:15 p.m. Away 7 p.. he Tues 9/15 Windsor C-1 4 p.m. Home Wed 9/16 Festus 4 p.m. Away Thurs 9/17 Lutheran South 4 p.m. Home 6 p.m. Away Mon 9/21 Whitfield 4:30 p.m. Away 10 a.m. Away Tues 9/22 Trinity (Sophomore B Game) 4:15 p.m. Away 4:15 p.m. Away Thurs 9/24 Ladue Horton Watkins 4 p.m. Home 5 p.. he Sat 9/26 Webster Groves 10 a.m. Away 4 p.. he Mon 9/28 Fox 4:15 p.m. Away 4:15 p.m. Away Tues 9/29 Westminster Christian Academy 5:30 p.m. Home 4 p.. he Thurs 10/1 Hillsboro 4 p.m. Home 4:15 p.. he Tues 10/6 Clayton 4 p.m. Away Wed 10/7 Saint Louis Priory 4:15 p.m. Home Tues 10/13 Bayless Senior 4 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Away Wed 10/14 Mehlville 5:30 p.m. Home 4 p.. he Thurs 10/15 MICDS (Sophomore B Game) 4:15 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Away Wed 10/21 St. Mary’s 4 p.m. Away 6 p.m. Away Thurs 10/22 Bishop DuBourg 4:30 p.m. Home 4:30 p.m. Away Mon 10/26 Parkway Central 4 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Away Wed 10/28 St. Pius 4 p.m. Home 4:15 p.. he 4 p..
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VarSity SwiMMing (BoyS) VarSity SoftBall continued m 10/5 Wids c-1 4 p.. he Tues 9/1 Ritenour 4:15 p.m. Home Thurs 9/3 Hazelwood E./Ft. Zumwalt W. 4:15 4 :15 p.m. Home Tues 10/6 Jennings 4:15 p.m. Away Sat 9/12 Ladue Invitational 4 p.m. Away Junior VarSity SoftBall Tues 9/15 *Rockwood Summit 4:15 p.m. Home Thurs 9/17 *Eureka 4:15 p.m. Away Tues 8/25 Eureka 4:15 p.m. Away Wed 8/26-27 a te tba he Tues 9/22 *Parkway West 4:15 p.m. Home Wed 9/23 Wentzville/Vianney 4:15 p.m. Home Tues 9/1 Fox 4:15 p.m. Away Thurs 9/24 *Parkway Central 4:15 p.m. Away Wed 9/2 Notre Dame 4:15 p.m. Away fi 9/4 Pkw S 4:15 p.. he Tues 9/29 Clayton/Kennedy 4 p.m. Home Wed 9/30 Rockwood Summit Invitational TBA Away tes 9/8 meie 4:15 p.. he fi 9/11 rsi Ki 4:15 p.. he Tues 10/6 *Parkway North 4:15 p.m. Away Tues 10/13 University City 4 p.m. Away Mon 9/14 Kirkwood 4:15 p.m. Away Thurs 10/15 Webster Groves 4:15 p.m. Home Tues 9/15 Orchard Farm 4:15 p.m. Away Thurs 10/22 Oakville Senior 4 p.m. Home Thurs 9/17 Webster Groves 4:15 p.m. Away m 9/21 le S 4:15 p.. he Tues 10/27 Mehlville/Westminster 4 p.m. Away Wed 11/4 Rockwood Summit Conf. 4:15 p.m. Away Tues 9/22 Ursuline 4:15 p.m. Away Wed 9/23 Nerinx 4:15 p.m. Away *league event m 9/28 bisp Db 4:15 p.. he tes 9/29 Sek 4:15 p.. he VarSity croSS country (BoyS/girlS) Wed 9/30 okie 4:15 p.. he Sat 9/5 Lutheran South @ Jefferson Barracks 9 a.m. Away Sat 9/19 Festus Invitational @ West City Park 9 a.m. Away Fri 10/2 Lindbergh 4:15 p.m. Away Sat 9/26 Hancock Invitational @ Jefferson Barracks 9 a.m. Away Sat 10/3 Hancock Tourney @ Heine Meine TBA Away Fri 10/2 Ladue Invitational @ Blackburn Park 4 p.m. Away Mon 10/5 Windsor C-1 4 p.m. Away Sat 10/3 DeSoto @ Vineland Elementary 10 a.m. Away S 10/10 a Iii 9 .. he VarSity VolleyBall Tues 10/13 Suburban East Meet @ Shaw Park 4 p.m. Away Tues 9/1 Hancock Tournament TBA Away tes 9/8 fx 5 p.. he Wed 10/21 Webster Groves JV @ Blackburn Park 4 p.m. Away Fri 10/23 Clayton Invitational @ Shaw Park 4 p.m. Away Thurs 9/10 Brentwood 5 p.m. Away Fri 9/11 Clayton 5:15 p.m. Away Mon 9/14 Crossroads 5 p.m. Away VarSity SoftBall tes 8/25 Eek 4:15 p.. he fi 9/18 nd 6 p.. he Tues 9/1 Notre Dame 4:15 p.m. Away Mon 9/21 Bishop DuBourg 5 p.m. Away Wed 9/2 ne De rei 4:30 p.. he tes 9/22 Piipi 5 p.. he ts 9/24 bess 5 p.. he Fri 9/4 Cor Jesu Tournament TBA Away fi 9/25 Jeis 5 p.. he Sat 9/5 Cor Jesu Tournament TBA Away tes 9/8 meie 4:15 p.. he Mon 9/28 Rockwood Summit 5 p.m. Away ts 9/10 c 4:15 p.. he Wed 9/30 Lutheran South 5 p.m. Away Sat 9/12 Seckman Tournament TBA Away Fri 10/2 McCluer South/Berkeley 5 p.m. Away m 9/14 Kikwd 4:15 p.. he Tues 10/6 MICDS 5:15 p.m. Away Wed 10/7 meie 5 p.. he Tues 9/15 Normandy 4:15 p.m. Away ts 9/17 lde h Wkis 4 p.. he fi 10/9 lde h Wkis 5 p.. he Mon 9/21 Lutheran South 4:15 p.m. Away Wed 10/14 Windsor C-1 5 p.m. Away S 10/17 a vsi te 9 .. he Tues 9/22 Ursuline Academy 4 p.m. Away Wed 9/23 neix h 4:15 p.. he Mon 10/19 & 21 Suburban Suburba n East Tournament TBA Away ts 9/24 uiesi ci 4:15 p.. he m 9/28 bisp Db 4:15 p.. he Junior VarSity VolleyBall 9/8 fx 4 p.. he Wed 9/30 Oakville 4:15 p.m. Awaytes Thurs 10/1 McCluer South/Berkeley 4:15 p.m. Away Away Thurs 9/10 Brentwood 4 p.m. Away fi 10/2 lide 4:15 p.. he Fri 9/11 Clayton 4 p.m. Away
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Junior VarSity VolleyBall continued Mon 9/14 Crossroads 4 p.m. Away fi 9/18 nd 5 p.. he Mon 9/21 Bishop DuBourg 4 p.m. Away tes 9/22 Piipi 4 p.. he ts 9/24 bess 4 p.. he fi 9/25 Jeis 4 p.. he Sat 9/26 Clayton JV Tournament 9 a.m. Away Mon 9/28 Rockwood Summit 4 p.m. Away Wed 9/30 Lutheran South 4 p.m. Away Fri 10/2 McCluer South/Berkeley 4 p.m. Away Tues 10/6 MICDS 4:15 p.m. Away Wed 10/7 meie 4 p.. he fi 10/9 lde h Wkis 4 p.. he S 10/10 a a Jv te 9 .. he Wed 10/14 Windsor C-1 4 p.m. Away Sat 10/17 Suburban East JV Tournament 8 a.m. Away freShMan VolleyBall tes 9/8 fx Thurs 9/10 Brentwood Fri 9/11 Clayton Mon 9/14 Crossroads fi 9/18 nd Mon 9/21 Orchard Farm fi 9/25 Piipi Sat 9/26 Orchard Farm Tournament Mon 9/28 Rockwood Summit Wed 9/30 Lutheran South fi 10/2 J bs Tues 10/6 MICDS Wed 10/7 meie Thurs 10/8 John F. Kennedy Wed 10/14 Windsor C-1 Sat 10/17 MICDS Tournament
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VarSity SwiMMing (girlS) continued ts 2/4 Pkw Wes m 2/8 uiesi ci Thurs 2/11-12 Conference Meet *league event VarSity BaSKetBall (BoyS) tes 11/24 vee m 11/30, 12/1, 12/4 Sside te Tues 12/8 St. Pius ts 12/10 hee Mon 12/14 Saint Louis Priory fi 12/18 bess m 12/28, 29, 30 a hid te Tues 1/5 Clayton fi 1/8 mce S/bekee Mon 1/11 Windsor C-1 ts 1/14 le S fi 1/15 Dp fi 1/22 Jeis Thurs 1/28 Seckman Mon 2/1 Ladue Horton Watkins Tues 2/2 John F. Kennedy Fri 2/5 Eskridge fi 2/12 nd Thurs 2/18 Hillsboro Sat 2/27 Districts (Thru March 7)
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J rms Principal School InformatIon addss: 7550 Mackenzie Road St. Louis, MO 63123 P nmbs: 314-351-9679 314-351-6381 (Fax) wb S: http://www.affton.k12.mo.us S hs: Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades originally attended classes in the first frame school house in Affton, and moved into one of the four rooms in the McKenzie School building. Eighth grade students wishing to receive a diploma went to the County Court House in Clayton to take four days of exams. The first eighth grade class to graduate from Affton took place in 1922. In 1942, a junior high school was organized for grades seven and eight, and classes were held with the senior high school students at the original school (Gaunt School). When the new high school was completed, Gaunt was used for grades seven and eight only.
contactS asss Pp: Donald Martin S: Gayle Roth ns: Kathy Beezley css: Alice Hein Mary Beth Graefe
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Land at 7550 Mackenzie Road was purchased in 1957 for a new junior high school, and in 1959 a bond issue was passed to build Mackenzie Mackenz ie Junior High School. Sixth grade students attended the elementary schools until being moved to Heege School, built in 1931 at the corner of Mackenzie and Heege Roads, but after the building was closed in 1976 the students went to Mesnier Intermediate School, before joining MacKenzie Junior High School. The school became known as Mackenzie Middle School in the fall of 1987, and was later renamed for Merrill J. Rogers, assistant principal
and principal of Mackenzie Junior High School from 1966 to 1986. In 1995, an addition consisting of four classrooms and a state-of-the-art library was built to the front of the building, the cafeteria was expanded, and an elevator was added. During the 2006-07 school year, the building was air conditioned, and five new classrooms were added. The modular classrooms, added to ease overcrowding were removed and an outdoor physical education area was built in that area. Improvements were also made to the athletic fields.
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B Sm Principal School InformatIon addss: 8348 S. Laclede Station Road St. Louis, MO 63123
contactS asss Pp: Rose Davis S: Jackie Todt ns: Kathy Christ css: Colleen Flavin Adrienne Wemhoener
P nmbs: 314-842-1238 314-633-5991 (Fax) wb S: http://www.affton.k12.mo.us
EvEntS op hs: August 17, 6 - 7 p.m.
S hs: Gotsch School was opened to elementary students in the fall of 1968 after a 1966 bond issue allowed for its construction. Through the years, Affton students in third, fourth and fifth grades have attended McKenzie School, Heege School, Reavis School (of which Mr. Richard Gotsch was principal), and Mesnier School. During a reorganization of schools in
1975, Gotsch became the Gotsch Early Childhood Center and housed the Early Childhood Education and kindergarten programs. In the fall of 1984, fourth and fifth grade students began attending Gotsch School, with kindergartners going to Mesnier and preschool children going to the Affton-Lindbergh ECE Program. Affton’s Affton’s third grade classes also now attend
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about gotSch gds: 3-5 2008-09 em: 535 S hs: 8:40 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. nmb ts: 34.9 nmb cssms: Third Grade – 8 Fourth Grade – 8 Fifth Grade – 7
Gotsch. The school building was unique when it was built because it consists of three sections each with four standard classrooms and a resource center, plus a 47- by 8-foot ceramic tile mural, featuring elementary children’s drawings, covering an entire wall in the cafeteria.
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MeSnier PriMary School
D rd Principal School InformatIon addss: 6930 Weber Road St. Louis, MO 63123
contactS asss Pp: Marcie Burkemper S: Joan Todt ns: Karen Vance cs: Janet Winchester Adrienne Wemhoener
P nmbs: 314-849-5566 314-849-5695 (Fax) wb S: http://www.affton.k12.mo.us
about mESnIEr gds: K-2 2008-09 em: 496 S hs: 8:10 a.m.-2:55 p.m. nmb ts: 37.5 nmb cssms: First Grade – 8 Second Grade – 8 Full-Day Kindergarten – 8
EvEntS op hs: August 13, 6-7 p.m.
S hs: Charles J. Mesnier Elementary School opened in the fall of 1958 with 22 classrooms. Charles Mesnier was superintendent of the Affton School District for 37 years before retiring in 1970. Each classroom at the new school had its own sink and work area, thermostat and skylights. There were special rooms for reme-
dial reading and speech therapy and an allpurpose room for use as an auditorium or gymnasium. A kindergarten classroom was added in 1962. Mesnier School served elementary students of all ages until the district’s reorganization into “grade centers” in 1975 called for Mesnier to house fourth and fifth grades. Reavis School, which served first through
third grades, was then closed in 1982 and those students transferred to Mesnier. In the fall of 1984, Mesnier became a primary school, serving students in kindergarten through third grade. In the Fall of 2008, all third grades transferred to Gotsch; Mesnier serves K-2 only.
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ece PrograMS at MeSnier anD gotSch Before- and after-school childcare takes place at Mesnier and Gotsch. The tuition-based program is offered from 6:30 a.m. to the start of school, and after school until 6 p.m. Parents choose to have children attend from two to five days per week, before
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ParentS aS teacherS (Pat) A parent is a child’s first and most important teacher. The home is a child’s first schoolhouse. Children will learn more during the early years than at any other time. How children grow and learn during these years – beginning at birth – will affect their later knowledge. Parents As Teachers (PAT) is a voluntary family education and support program that provides practical, effective help for families with children prenatal to pre-kindergarten at no cost to families who reside in the Affton School District. Parents As Teachers offers: •Informat •Informationand ionandguida guidance,be nce,beforeth forethebaby ebabyisborn, isborn,tohelppre tohelpprepare parefortheimp fortheimporta ortantjobofpa ntjobofparent renthood. •Personal •Personalvisits visitsbyce bycertifie rtifiedchild dchilddeve developme lopmentspe ntspeciali cialistsunt stsuntilkin ilkinderg dergarte artenage nage.. •Groupmee •Groupmeetings tingswitho withotherp therparen arentstog tstogainin aininsigh sights,sh ts,sharee areexper xperience iences,an s,anddisc ddiscussto usstopicso picsofinter finterest. est. •Informat •Informationon iononwhat whattolook tolookfora forandex ndexpecta pectasachi sachildgr ldgrowsa owsandde nddevelop velops. s. •Periodic •Periodiccheck checkupsof upsofthech thechild’ ild’sdeve sdevelopme lopmentand ntandheal health,he th,hearin aringand gandvision vision.. For more information on Parents As Teachers or to enroll, call 314-633-0019. For upcoming news and events visit: www.affton.k12.mo.us/mps/pubs/patnewsletter.
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Building Positive Citizens
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accrEDItatIon Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2001-02 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2002-03 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2003-04 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2006-07 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2007-08 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2008-09 EnrollmEnt OFFICIAL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT FOR 2008-09 Mesnier Primary School Grades K-2 Gotsch Intermediate School Grades 3-5 Rogers Middle School Grades 6-8 Affton High School Grades 9-12
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StuDEnt StatIStIcS - 2008 Average Daily Pupil Attendance Rate: 95.1% College Placement, Class of 2008: 70% High School Dropout Rate: 2.5% Staff StatIStIcS 2008-09 Staff: 183 Teachers and Administrators 124 Support Staff 71% of teachers hold advanced degrees
As part of the instructional program, Affton teachers emphasize emphasize different character traits each month. The teachers and administrators encourage the Affton community to join with Affton schools in stressing traits which help build positive citizens: September
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aBout the BoarD The Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the library at Rogers Middle School, 7550 Mackenzie or at the district schools. Board committee meetings are held as follows: • PersonnelCo PersonnelCommitte mmittee-Sec e-SecondT ondTuesday uesdayat6:30p. at6:30p.m. m. • Curric Curriculu ulumCo mCommit mmittee tee First Tuesday immediately following Co-Curricular Committee • Building/Bud Building/BudgetCo getCommitte mmittee e Second Tuesday immediately following Personnel Committees • Co-Cur Co-Curric ricular ularCom Commit mittee tee First Tuesday at 7 p.m. Board members and the superintendent regularly attend functions in the schools and are available to speak with parents and citizens before and after the events.
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• Basica Basicacad cademic emicski skillsa llsand nd bElIEfS • Allpeopl Allpeopleha ehaveth vethesa esame me knowledge are essential to inherent worth and deserve developing contributing respect and dignity as human members of society; • Highex Highexpec pectat tations ionsofs ofstaf taff f beings; • Allstud Allstudent entsca scanle nlearn arn;; and students are necessary to • Educationbegi Educationbeginsatbir nsatbirthand thand maximize learning; Parents,guard uardiansa iansandcom ndcomis a lifelong process shared by • Parents,g school, home and the community members have the munity; right and responsibility to sup• Diversityenha Diversityenhancesqua ncesqualityof lityof port and participate in chillearning experiences; dren’s education; thE IDEal affton graDuatE: A graduate of the Affton School District… …maintains a healthy lifestyle and is …has received a quality education. …is a contributing and productive becoming a self-actualized person He/she is a life-long learner and citizen, serving the community with a solid sense of self. He/she is problem solver who and demonstrating • discip discipline lined d • appreciates appreciatesculture cultureandthearts andthearts • goodstewar goodstewardshipof dshipoftheearth theearth • confid con fident ent • isliterateandhasalove isliterateandhasaloveof of • respectofcult respectofculturaldiff uraldifferenc erences es • morallyethic morallyethical al reading • theabilitytowo theabilitytoworkwellw rkwellwith ith • respe respectf ctful ul others • ismathe ismathemat matical icallyan lyand d • persist persistent ent scientifically capable • loyaltofamily loyaltofamily,friends&sc ,friends&school hool • communica communicateseffe teseffectively ctively • hone honest st • thinksc thinkscriti riticall callyy • trustw trustwort orthy hy • compassio compassionate nate • istechnologic istechnologicallycapa allycapable ble • optimis optimistic tic
mISSIon StatEmEnt The Affton School District in partnership with the community is dedicated to fostering the intellectual and social growth of its students in a safe, secure, stimulating learning environment, empowering them to become productive citizens in an everchanging global society.
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…is someone who is independent and prepared to follow the path he/ she chooses in life • possessing great awareness of future educational opportunities • havingtheskills havingtheskillstosucce tosucceedin edin college or work • demonstrati demonstratingagoo ngagoodwork dwork ethic • havinggoalsandplansforhis/ havinggoalsandplansforhis/ her own life
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DiStrict PrograMS Drug-frEE SchoolS anD communIty Program The Affton Drug-Free Schools and Community Program sponsors a variety of programs and activities to aid in prevention of alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse and to promote a violence-free environment for its students and community. Efforts of the group are supported through the Missouri Drug-Free Grant. The program distributes a quarterly newsletter, The Helping Hand , to families in the Affton School District, and also sponsors student activities designed to promote a positive lifestyle. These include Red Ribbon Week, the nationally recognized TREND (Turning Recreational Excitement in New Directions) organization at Affton High School, the Student Response Team and specific events promoting and encouraging drug-free lives. ParEnt grouPS Each Affton school has a Parent Advisory Council. Anyone interested in being a part of these groups should call the building principal. In addition, the following groups are active in the district: Affton Mothers’ Club Affton Fathers’ Club Affton Music Boosters Affton Council for Gifted and Talented Affton PTO
voluntEEr oPPortunItIES Adults who wish to volunteer at the schools are always welcome. For more information, please call the school principal. ScoPE The Affton School District, along with Bayless, Hancock Place, Mehlville and Webster Groves, established SCOPE (South County Opportunities for the Purpose of Education) to offer an alternative educational program for students who have received extended suspensions. SCOPE, funded by a state grant, provides students assistance in keeping up with their academic programs and improving their behavior. The goal is to get students back into their home schools full-time. The program is designed for students in grades six through 12. SCOPE is housed at 3701 Will Avenue and serves eligible students from Affton and surrounding areas. For more information, contact Pollie Richardson, project coordinator, at 314-467-7900.
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add Ds Enrollment Attendance Rate Graduation Rate Dropout Rate Percentage of students taking the ACT Composite ACT score Graduates attending a 4 year college Graduates attending a 2 year college Graduates attending a tech school Students per classroom teacher Students per administrator Classes taught by highly qualified teachers Professional staff with advanced degrees Average teacher salary Average administrator salary Expenditure per student
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“DiStinction in PerforMance” The Affton School District has earned the state’s “Distinction in Performance” award for their academic achievement and progress six of the last eight years including the 2008-09 school year. The award is presented annually by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Distinction in Performance award is based on the 14 academic performance standards that are used in the accreditation of K-12 school districts. To qualify for the aw ard, K-12 districts had to
meet 13 out of 14 performance standards, including all of the MAP-based measures. The criteria were modified in 2006 to reflect changes in the state’s MAP testing program. A standard also was added to provide a measure of “adequate yearly progress,” which is one of the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind act. The Distinction in Performance award provides an annual con firmation and recognition of a district’s consistent performance.
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winter weather Announcements of school closing will begin with the 6 a.m. broadcast. Parents and students are urged to refrain from calling school offices. The district will not utilize t he broadcast to announce that schools will be open or to announce a snow schedule. Changing weather conditions or other emergencies may occur during the school day that may require early dismissal of classes for the safety or welfare of the students and staff. Parents are advised to work out contingency emergency arrangements for their children.
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affton DiStrict celeBrating 150 yearS A Pictorial History From its start in a one-room, native-stone schoolhouse, the Affton School District has grown into one of the most successful districts in the state, recognized for Distinction in Performance three consecutive years. To mark its 150th anniversary of education and service, the district published a pictorial history which traces the district’s proud history from the mid 1800s to the present. Only 1000 copies of these commemorative, collector books were printed. The 144-page book tells the story of Affton School District and the community which supports it through pictures. Many of the photos and memorabilia were donated to the district from private collections and have never been viewed by the public. The price of the book is $31.95. Please include $5.00 for shipping and handling if not picked up locally.
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My nine-year-old plays sports year round. Wearing glasses is really inconvenient. They slip, get smudged and sometimes get knocked off. At what age can a child wear contact lenses or are there other options? Answer:
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For kids, ages 8 and up. involved in competitive sports, dance or theater, soft daily disposable lenses are a great solution when glasses get in the way. There is no need to clean and disinfect the contact lenses since they are worn for one day and discarded. Because the contact lenses are always new, they are very comfortable. Not only are daily disposable contact lenses easy to use, they are regarded as the safest type of contact lens available. There is no cost for contact lens solutions, so they are very affordable. Daily disposable contact lenses are a good alternative to glasses, when needed. They can increase a child’s condence, leading to better performance on the eld or on the stage. If your child is not ready for contact lenses, another popular option is prescription sports goggles. Summer is a great time to begin contact lens wear before practice begins and school resumes. We specialize in tting children, tweens and teens for contact lenses. Call us today for a consultation.
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Affton High School ........................ ........................ 6 Rogers Middle School .................. .................. 11 Gotsch Intermediate School......... 12 Mesnier Primary School ............... 13
inforMation Phone Numbers ............................ ............................ 4 Calendar ....................... ...................................... ................. .. 5 AHS Fall Sports Schedule .......... 7-10 Early Childhood Education ........... 14 Parents As Teachers (PAT) (PAT) ............ 14 District Facts ................. ................................ ............... 15 Building Positive Citizens ............. 15 District Programs ......................... ......................... 17 2007-08 Report Card Data .......... 18 Distinction in Performance .......... 18 Winter Weather ........................... ........................... 19 ASD Celebrates 150 Years............ 20 District Map................ Map................................ .................. 22
aDMiniStration Superintendent’s Welcome Welcome ............ 3 Board of Education ...................... ...................... 16 Mission Statement ....................... ....................... 16
From left: Rachael Klebolt, Tyler DeClue and Affton High School teacher Rob Walker. Photo by Diana Linsley
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welcoMe froM the SuPerintenDent Dear Residents of the Affton School District: Welcome to the 2009-10 school year. We hope this directory contains information that you find useful as you learn about the district. The Affton School District has long had a reputation, in Missouri, as an outstanding institution providing a great education to its children, in a community that supports its school very well. The Affton School District has continued this legacy by performing very well academically over the last few years. The district was recently Accredited with Distinction for the 2008-09 based on student performance for the 200708 school year. We have been awarded Distinction six out of the last eight years and this is due to our great teaching staff and our students.
buildings. Additions have been completed at Rogers and Gotsch. We are now in the process of scaling back major building projects to become more financially efficient. Thank you for your support of the Affton School District. Sincerely, Dr. Donald E. Francis Superintendent of Schools
The Affton School District wishes to thank the South County Times and area businesses for making this directory available at no cost to the Affton School District.
The last few years have brought major improvements to our buildings. Air conditioning is now installed in all four
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Office: 314-631-0200 Facsimilie: 314-631-1685 Mobile: 314-630-5112
Tom & Lynn Schmittgens, R.Ph. 7922 Mackenzie Rd. – Fortel’s Plaza • Affton, MO 63123 M-F 9:30-6 • Sat 9-1 Ph: (314) 638-3535 Fax: (314) 638-0351 www.medicineshoppe.com
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• Room rentals • Birthday parties • Gym • Theater programs • Sports • Youth activities Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation 5200 Shrewsbury Ave. Shrewsbury, MO 63119 314.647.1003
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Phone nuMBerS DISTRICT OFFICE Dr. Don Francis, Superintendent 314-638-8770 314-631-2548 (Fax)
School Board Members Ron Becher, 314-842-5155 Michael McNeil, 314-961-3555 Thomas Bellavio, 314-353-2068 Scott Sifton, 314-631-0445 Mike Alexander, 314-226-9051 Larry Knox, 314-638-3222 Douglas Beck, 314-638-1846 Mary Ann Schiller, Sec., 314-638-8770 District Website www.affton.k12.mo.us Affton Council for Gifted & Talented Talented Teresa Tague, 314-353-2486 Affton Music Boosters Julie Owens, 314-631-3248 Boy Scouts 314-361-0600
Shop with Affton Chamber Members They support your community visit our website www.afftonchamber.com for a list of current members and community events 10203 Gravois Rd. 314-849-6499 Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Affton Days 2009 September 19 Parade 10 a.m. Festival 11 a.m.
Fathers’ Club President Tom Aubuchon, 314-352-3315 Free Lunch Program 314-633-5927 Girl Scouts 314-890-9569 Mothers’ Club President Barb Hegger, 314-832-3882 Parent Advisory Councils 314-638-8770 Parents As Teachers 314-633-0019 Affton PTO President Chris Castellanos, 314-457-0099 SCOPE 314-467-7999 Senior “Gold Cards” 314-638-8770 Affton Alumni Association President Denis Knock Information - Judy Rethwisch, 314-633-0012
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auguSt 6&7 12&13 17&18 19 K-12
New Teacher Orientation Orientation Professsional Development School Begins
SePteMBer 1 K-12 Labor Day - No School octoBer 13&15 9-12 16 K-12 19 9-12 20&28 6-8 22&27 K-5 30 K-5
Evening Parent Conferences First Quarter Ends PD/Record Day - No School Evening Parent Conferences Evening Parent Conferences Parent Conferences/Early Dismissal
noVeMBer 13 PD/Collaboration Day - No School 25-27 K-12 Thanksgiving Break - No School DeceMBer 21 6-12 22 K-12 22 23-31
Early Dismissal/Record Day Early Dismissal/Record Day Second Quarter Ends Winter Break
feBruary 15 K-12 Presidents’ Day - No School 23 9-12 Evening Conferences
March 11 12 K-12 15-19 K-12 Mar. 29-Apr. 23
Third Quarter Ends PD/Record Day-No School Spring Break - No School MAP Testing Window
aPril 2 K-12 Spring Holiday - No School May May 21 K-5 26 6-12 27 K-12 27 28 31 June 1-7
Early Dismissal/Record Day Early Dismissal/Record Day Early Dismissal/Record Day Last Day Of School Snow Make-up Day Memorial Day - No School Snow Make-up Days
January 4 K-12 School Resume 15 PD/Collaboration Day 18 K-12 ML King Day - No School
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6 mo. and up ★ Busy Bodies ★ Tumbling Tigers Boys & Girls Classes ★ Tumbling Classes Cheerleading Classes ★ Competitive Gymnastics Teams Birthday Parties ★ 1/2 Day Fitness-based Nursery School
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affton high School
D. Ss Jks Principal School InformatIon addss: 8309 Mackenzie Road St. Louis, MO 63123 P nmbs: 314-638-6330 314-633-5990 (Fax)
contactS asss Pps Phil Beermann & Scott Kuse a D: Dan Oliver ns: Mary Pecoraro css: Mary Carpenter Geri Baumgart Heather Mayfield
wb S: www.affton.k12.mo.us S hs: The first high school classes in Affton were offered in 1930, and were housed in the basement of the former McKenzie School, that now serves as the Administrative Offices of the district at 8701 Mackenzie Road. The first section of the original Affton Senior High School building, which was later named W.F. Gaunt High School, was constructed in 1936 at 8520 Mackenzie Road, and the first class to graduate from the new high school was in 1937. The current high school building was built in 1955. A classroom and cafeteria addition was added in 1958. Ninth grade students temporarily moved to
McKenzie School in the fall of 1958, back to the senior high in April 1959, and into a new ninth grade center at Gaunt School, after an addition was finished in 1961. The terra cotta cougar and bronze school seal, both located in the high school lobby, were donated by the classes of 1961 and 1962, respectively. An addition was completed in 1963, and in 1965 a bond issue was passed to provide the high school with an auditorium, pool, library and more classrooms. The “pod” area of the high school was added in 1969. Ninth grade students moved back to the high school after Gaunt was closed in 1978.
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about affton hIgh gds: 9-12 2008-09: em: 852 S hs: 7:40 a.m.-2:28 p.m. nmb ts: 53 EvEntS P cs: October 13 & 15, 4:30-7:30 p.m. February 23, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Prior to the start of the 2002-03 school year, new science labs were added to science classrooms. In addition, business computer labs, FACS classrooms, science classrooms, and administrative offices were upgraded. This work was made possible by the passing of Proposition A in 2000. A new student commons addition was built on to the existing cafeterias and opened for the 2003-04 school year. The commons addition was made possible by the generous donation made by Affton High School alums Bill (Class of 63’) and Nancy (Class of 65’) Thompson. Also, a new athletic complex with a new football field, bleachers, all-weather track, and lights was opened at the start of the 2003-04 school year.
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Merrill J. rogerS MiDDle School
J rms Principal School InformatIon addss: 7550 Mackenzie Road St. Louis, MO 63123 P nmbs: 314-351-9679 314-351-6381 (Fax) wb S: http://www.affton.k12.mo.us S hs: Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades originally attended classes in the first frame school house in Affton, and moved into one of the four rooms in the McKenzie School building. Eighth grade students wishing to receive a diploma went to the County Court House in Clayton to take four days of exams. The first eighth grade class to graduate from Affton took place in 1922. In 1942, a junior high school was organized for grades seven and eight, and classes were held with the senior high school students at the original school (Gaunt School). When the new high school was completed, Gaunt was used for grades seven and eight only.
contactS asss Pp: Donald Martin S: Gayle Roth ns: Kathy Beezley css: Alice Hein Mary Beth Graefe
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Land at 7550 Mackenzie Road was purchased in 1957 for a new junior high school, and in 1959 a bond issue was passed to build Mackenzie Mackenz ie Junior High School. Sixth grade students attended the elementary schools until being moved to Heege School, built in 1931 at the corner of Mackenzie and Heege Roads, but after the building was closed in 1976 the students went to Mesnier Intermediate School, before joining MacKenzie Junior High School. The school became known as Mackenzie Middle School in the fall of 1987, and was later renamed for Merrill J. Rogers, assistant principal
and principal of Mackenzie Junior High School from 1966 to 1986. In 1995, an addition consisting of four classrooms and a state-of-the-art library was built to the front of the building, the cafeteria was expanded, and an elevator was added. During the 2006-07 school year, the building was air conditioned, and five new classrooms were added. The modular classrooms, added to ease overcrowding were removed and an outdoor physical education area was built in that area. Improvements were also made to the athletic fields.
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B Sm Principal School InformatIon addss: 8348 S. Laclede Station Road St. Louis, MO 63123
contactS asss Pp: Rose Davis S: Jackie Todt ns: Kathy Christ css: Colleen Flavin Adrienne Wemhoener
P nmbs: 314-842-1238 314-633-5991 (Fax) wb S: http://www.affton.k12.mo.us
EvEntS op hs: August 17, 6 - 7 p.m.
S hs: Gotsch School was opened to elementary students in the fall of 1968 after a 1966 bond issue allowed for its construction. Through the years, Affton students in third, fourth and fifth grades have attended McKenzie School, Heege School, Reavis School (of which Mr. Richard Gotsch was principal), and Mesnier School. During a reorganization of schools in
1975, Gotsch became the Gotsch Early Childhood Center and housed the Early Childhood Education and kindergarten programs. In the fall of 1984, fourth and fifth grade students began attending Gotsch School, with kindergartners going to Mesnier and preschool children going to the Affton-Lindbergh ECE Program. Affton’s Affton’s third grade classes also now attend
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Gotsch. The school building was unique when it was built because it consists of three sections each with four standard classrooms and a resource center, plus a 47- by 8-foot ceramic tile mural, featuring elementary children’s drawings, covering an entire wall in the cafeteria.
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MeSnier PriMary School
D rd Principal School InformatIon addss: 6930 Weber Road St. Louis, MO 63123
contactS asss Pp: Marcie Burkemper S: Joan Todt ns: Karen Vance cs: Janet Winchester Adrienne Wemhoener
P nmbs: 314-849-5566 314-849-5695 (Fax) wb S: http://www.affton.k12.mo.us
about mESnIEr gds: K-2 2008-09 em: 496 S hs: 8:10 a.m.-2:55 p.m. nmb ts: 37.5 nmb cssms: First Grade – 8 Second Grade – 8 Full-Day Kindergarten – 8
EvEntS op hs: August 13, 6-7 p.m.
S hs: Charles J. Mesnier Elementary School opened in the fall of 1958 with 22 classrooms. Charles Mesnier was superintendent of the Affton School District for 37 years before retiring in 1970. Each classroom at the new school had its own sink and work area, thermostat and skylights. There were special rooms for reme-
dial reading and speech therapy and an allpurpose room for use as an auditorium or gymnasium. A kindergarten classroom was added in 1962. Mesnier School served elementary students of all ages until the district’s reorganization into “grade centers” in 1975 called for Mesnier to house fourth and fifth grades. Reavis School, which served first through
third grades, was then closed in 1982 and those students transferred to Mesnier. In the fall of 1984, Mesnier became a primary school, serving students in kindergarten through third grade. In the Fall of 2008, all third grades transferred to Gotsch; Mesnier serves K-2 only.
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ece PrograMS at MeSnier anD gotSch Before- and after-school childcare takes place at Mesnier and Gotsch. The tuition-based program is offered from 6:30 a.m. to the start of school, and after school until 6 p.m. Parents choose to have children attend from two to five days per week, before
school, after school or both. Children can choose from a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Call each building for rates and more information.
ParentS aS teacherS (Pat) A parent is a child’s first and most important teacher. The home is a child’s first schoolhouse. Children will learn more during the early years than at any other time. How children grow and learn during these years – beginning at birth – will affect their later knowledge. Parents As Teachers (PAT) is a voluntary family education and support program that provides practical, effective help for families with children prenatal to pre-kindergarten at no cost to families who reside in the Affton School District. Parents As Teachers offers: •Informat •Informationand ionandguida guidance,be nce,beforeth forethebaby ebabyisborn, isborn,tohelppre tohelpprepare parefortheimp fortheimporta ortantjobofpa ntjobofparent renthood. •Personal •Personalvisits visitsbyce bycertifie rtifiedchild dchilddeve developme lopmentspe ntspeciali cialistsunt stsuntilkin ilkinderg dergarte artenage nage.. •Groupmee •Groupmeetings tingswitho withotherp therparen arentstog tstogainin aininsigh sights,sh ts,sharee areexper xperience iences,an s,anddisc ddiscussto usstopicso picsofinter finterest. est. •Informat •Informationon iononwhat whattolook tolookfora forandex ndexpecta pectasachi sachildgr ldgrowsa owsandde nddevelop velops. s. •Periodic •Periodiccheck checkupsof upsofthech thechild’ ild’sdeve sdevelopme lopmentand ntandheal health,he th,hearin aringand gandvision vision.. For more information on Parents As Teachers or to enroll, call 314-633-0019. For upcoming news and events visit: www.affton.k12.mo.us/mps/pubs/patnewsletter.
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Building Positive Citizens
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accrEDItatIon Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2001-02 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2002-03 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2003-04 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2006-07 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2007-08 Accredited, Honored for Distinction in Performance – 2008-09 EnrollmEnt OFFICIAL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT FOR 2008-09 Mesnier Primary School Grades K-2 Gotsch Intermediate School Grades 3-5 Rogers Middle School Grades 6-8 Affton High School Grades 9-12
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StuDEnt StatIStIcS - 2008 Average Daily Pupil Attendance Rate: 95.1% College Placement, Class of 2008: 70% High School Dropout Rate: 2.5% Staff StatIStIcS 2008-09 Staff: 183 Teachers and Administrators 124 Support Staff 71% of teachers hold advanced degrees
As part of the instructional program, Affton teachers emphasize emphasize different character traits each month. The teachers and administrators encourage the Affton community to join with Affton schools in stressing traits which help build positive citizens: September
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aBout the BoarD The Board of Education meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the library at Rogers Middle School, 7550 Mackenzie or at the district schools. Board committee meetings are held as follows: • PersonnelCo PersonnelCommitte mmittee-Sec e-SecondT ondTuesday uesdayat6:30p. at6:30p.m. m. • Curric Curriculu ulumCo mCommit mmittee tee First Tuesday immediately following Co-Curricular Committee • Building/Bud Building/BudgetCo getCommitte mmittee e Second Tuesday immediately following Personnel Committees • Co-Cur Co-Curric ricular ularCom Commit mittee tee First Tuesday at 7 p.m. Board members and the superintendent regularly attend functions in the schools and are available to speak with parents and citizens before and after the events.
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mISSIon StatEmEnt The Affton School District in partnership with the community is dedicated to fostering the intellectual and social growth of its students in a safe, secure, stimulating learning environment, empowering them to become productive citizens in an everchanging global society.
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DiStrict PrograMS Drug-frEE SchoolS anD communIty Program The Affton Drug-Free Schools and Community Program sponsors a variety of programs and activities to aid in prevention of alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse and to promote a violence-free environment for its students and community. Efforts of the group are supported through the Missouri Drug-Free Grant. The program distributes a quarterly newsletter, The Helping Hand , to families in the Affton School District, and also sponsors student activities designed to promote a positive lifestyle. These include Red Ribbon Week, the nationally recognized TREND (Turning Recreational Excitement in New Directions) organization at Affton High School, the Student Response Team and specific events promoting and encouraging drug-free lives. ParEnt grouPS Each Affton school has a Parent Advisory Council. Anyone interested in being a part of these groups should call the building principal. In addition, the following groups are active in the district: Affton Mothers’ Club Affton Fathers’ Club Affton Music Boosters Affton Council for Gifted and Talented Affton PTO
voluntEEr oPPortunItIES Adults who wish to volunteer at the schools are always welcome. For more information, please call the school principal. ScoPE The Affton School District, along with Bayless, Hancock Place, Mehlville and Webster Groves, established SCOPE (South County Opportunities for the Purpose of Education) to offer an alternative educational program for students who have received extended suspensions. SCOPE, funded by a state grant, provides students assistance in keeping up with their academic programs and improving their behavior. The goal is to get students back into their home schools full-time. The program is designed for students in grades six through 12. SCOPE is housed at 3701 Will Avenue and serves eligible students from Affton and surrounding areas. For more information, contact Pollie Richardson, project coordinator, at 314-467-7900.
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“DiStinction in PerforMance” The Affton School District has earned the state’s “Distinction in Performance” award for their academic achievement and progress six of the last eight years including the 2008-09 school year. The award is presented annually by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Distinction in Performance award is based on the 14 academic performance standards that are used in the accreditation of K-12 school districts. To qualify for the aw ard, K-12 districts had to
meet 13 out of 14 performance standards, including all of the MAP-based measures. The criteria were modified in 2006 to reflect changes in the state’s MAP testing program. A standard also was added to provide a measure of “adequate yearly progress,” which is one of the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind act. The Distinction in Performance award provides an annual con firmation and recognition of a district’s consistent performance.
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winter weather Announcements of school closing will begin with the 6 a.m. broadcast. Parents and students are urged to refrain from calling school offices. The district will not utilize t he broadcast to announce that schools will be open or to announce a snow schedule. Changing weather conditions or other emergencies may occur during the school day that may require early dismissal of classes for the safety or welfare of the students and staff. Parents are advised to work out contingency emergency arrangements for their children.
School closings due to inclement weather are announced on the following stations: KmoX 1120 KtvI ce 2 Kmov ce 4 KSDK ce 5
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affton DiStrict celeBrating 150 yearS A Pictorial History From its start in a one-room, native-stone schoolhouse, the Affton School District has grown into one of the most successful districts in the state, recognized for Distinction in Performance three consecutive years. To mark its 150th anniversary of education and service, the district published a pictorial history which traces the district’s proud history from the mid 1800s to the present. Only 1000 copies of these commemorative, collector books were printed. The 144-page book tells the story of Affton School District and the community which supports it through pictures. Many of the photos and memorabilia were donated to the district from private collections and have never been viewed by the public. The price of the book is $31.95. Please include $5.00 for shipping and handling if not picked up locally.
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Please make checks payable to: Affton School District and remit with order form to: Affton School District • 150th Commemorative History 8701 Mackenzie Road • Affton, Missouri 63123 To order by phone, or to ask questions, please call Mary Ann Schiller: (314) 633-5918
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Kids, Sports and Contact Lenses Question:
Carrie Gaines, O.D.
My nine-year-old plays sports year round. Wearing glasses is really inconvenient. They slip, get smudged and sometimes get knocked off. At what age can a child wear contact lenses or are there other options? Answer:
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For kids, ages 8 and up. involved in competitive sports, dance or theater, soft daily disposable lenses are a great solution when glasses get in the way. There is no need to clean and disinfect the contact lenses since they are worn for one day and discarded. Because the contact lenses are always new, they are very comfortable. Not only are daily disposable contact lenses easy to use, they are regarded as the safest type of contact lens available. There is no cost for contact lens solutions, so they are very affordable. Daily disposable contact lenses are a good alternative to glasses, when needed. They can increase a child’s condence, leading to better performance on the eld or on the stage. If your child is not ready for contact lenses, another popular option is prescription sports goggles. Summer is a great time to begin contact lens wear before practice begins and school resumes. We specialize in tting children, tweens and teens for contact lenses. Call us today for a consultation.
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