Tuesday, May 14, 2013
It's cap and gown time—post your grad's photo here and tell him or her how proud you are!
Graduation is coming up soon for seniors in O'Fallon-area high schools. In the Fort Zumwalt School District: Living Word Christian High School will hold its graduation cermony on Saturday, May 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. St. Dominic High School graduation is Wed., May 15. The ceremony will be held at St. Joseph's School in Cottleville beginning at 7:30pm. Proud families are encouraged to upload their grad's picture to this story. In the caption, please tell us the graduate's name, school and plans for the future. Do you have a student graduating from a private high school or from college? We'd love to see their pictures, too! Give a shout-out to your graduate in the comments below.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Planning is underway for several events throughout the coming year.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
How much is too much to spend on high school prom festivities?
If $1,139 fell into your lap, how would you spend it? When asked, Patch editors said they'd put their money toward new furniture, house payments, student loans, a vacation to South America or, "Diapers. Lots and lots of diapers." But for average families with kids planning for prom season, that amount of money will be spent on limos, dresses and other prom-related expenses. That's according to a Visa survey reported by CNN and other media outlets on Thursday. Let that number sink in: $1,139 per family for prom. It's a slight increase over last year, and is a 40 percent jump from 2011. CNN spoke with Sarah Hoffer, a senior at Webster Groves High School, to look at where all of the money was going: "Her biggest expense was a $259 vintage-…
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Patch is teaming up with Dr. Deb Moberly, early childhood development expert and founder of U-City based Children 1st, this week to get all of your questions answered.
It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week readers get to interact with professionals by asking questions on a wide variety of topics. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week, Patch teamed up with Dr. Deb Moberly, an early childhood development expert, to get all of your questions answered. Have a question? Ask below in the comments section! More about Dr. Deb Moberly: Deb Moberly, Ph. D., a former Associate Professor and Early Childhood Coordinator in the Division of Teaching and Learning at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), founded St. Louis-based Children 1st early childhood development consultants in 2012. She has served more than 40 years in a range of roles…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Pack the picnic basket, grab the kids and watch “Wreck it Ralph” on the big screen at St. Charles Community College at sundown on Friday, May 3.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The first class of freshmen will enter the halls of Liberty High School for the 2013-2014 school year.
Construction on Liberty High School is proceeding according to schedule, according to Bruce Dell of Hoener Associates, Inc. The third high school for the Wentzville School District, located on Sommers Road in O'Fallon, will see its first students this fall, when this year's Frontier Middle School eighth graders become Liberty's first class of freshmen. In a report to the Wentzville School District Board of Education last week, Dell said that the 100 and 200 halls had light fixtures installed and ceiling tile installation underway. The 300 and 400 halls have some exterior studs placed and exterior sheathing installed. In the kitchen, the cooler and freezer have been installed and other equipment will be installed in May. The media center is…
Monday, April 22, 2013
Patch is teaming up with Dr. Deb Moberly, early childhood development expert and founder of U-City based Children 1st, this week to get all of your questions answered.
Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about raising toddlers, education, parenting and more. That's why this week, we are teaming up with Dr. Deb Moberly, early childhood development expert, this week to get all of your questions answered. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro," Dr. Moberly will answer readers' questions in the comment section of the Patch sites on Thursday, April 25. Get your questions ready and look for the Patch Pro article that is published on Thursday morning. Check out Dr. Moberly's Patch blogs by clicking here. More about Dr. Deb Moberly: Deb Moberly, Ph. D., a former Associate Professor and Early Childhood Coordinator in the Division of Teaching and Learning at the University of …
Students took the train to Jefferson City and were able to see many of the places they've been studying, including the state capitol, governor's mansion, and House of Representatives.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Passing Proposition 1, a no-tax increase bond issue, that would allow Zumwalt to borrow $15,000,000 for building improvements.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Passing Proposition 1, a no-tax increase bond issue, would allow Zumwalt to borrow $15,000,000 for building improvements.
Voters in the Fort Zumwalt school district area didn't have any open seats on the school board to decide after only two candidates filed to run for the two open spots. Despite not having a school board race, voters did have to decide on a bond issue. Passing Proposition 1, a no-tax increase bond issue, allows Zumwalt to borrow $15,000,000 for the purpose of constructing, repairing, improving, extending, renovating, purchasing, furnishing, and equipping schoolhouse sites, buildings, grounds and related facilities for school purposes. The voters decided to pass the proposition with a 6,300 (64.10 percent) to 3,528 (35.90 percent) vote.
Mary Di Valerio
11:18 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
Prom shouldn't cost that much! I bought a dress for about $30 at Dillards over the summer, while it was on clearance. It's a gorgeous dress and it was a lucky find! Prom tickets cost me $110, and that included dinner, so that wasn't too bad. I did my own hair, nails and makeup for free! My dad drove me instead of getting a limo or paying for parking. The only other cost was a boutinere for my … more ›