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While students are busy learning from home, some administrators and staff are busy at work. It's a quiet icy day at SMS without our Mustangs.
Jan. 30, 2023, will be an AMI day in Fort Zumwalt School District. Students grades 6 - 12 should log in to Canvas. Students grades Pre-K - 5 should complete AMI packet No. 1. Remember, AMI Days do not have to be made up. Get all you need to know at go.FZSD.us/AMIDays.
Jan. 30, 2023, will be an AMI day in Fort Zumwalt School District. Students grades 6 - 12 should log in to Canvas. Students grades Pre-K - 5 should complete AMI packet No. 1. Remember, AMI Days do not have to be made up. Get all you need to know at go.FZSD.us/AMIDays.
It's smoothie day at SMS!
Congratulations to the South Middle School 2022-2023 Educator of the Year, Mr. Alexander Augustus!
Congratulations to the South Middle School 2022-2023 Employee of the Year, Mrs. Kathy Bruno!
No School Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 will be a traditional SNOW DAY in Fort Zumwalt School District. All students, teachers and staff (other than 12-month employees) will be off Wednesday, Jan. 25, due to inclement weather. Just a reminder, this means the day will have to be made up at the end of the school year. Again, Jan. 25 will be a traditional snow day in Fort Zumwalt School District.
Keeping an eye on the forecast? We are, too. Check out go.FZSD.us/AMIDays for inclement weather plans. Then, download the FZ app, free for Apple/Android. Go to settings, subscribe to your schools and turn on notifications so you get important info when you need it. Tell a friend!
The state Office of Special Education is asking for input from parents, teachers, and other professionals and stakeholder groups that work with special needs students. Please complete this short survey (should take only 5-7 minutes of your time) to provide your important perspective as the state Office of Special Education works to improve services in Missouri for school-age children with special needs. The survey closes Jan. 31
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DESEStakeholderEngagement
6th graders are learning about text structures by reading passages and collaborating on how to sort them. It’s a great day to be a Mustang!
6th grade students in Mrs. Herkenhoff’s class are working hard learning about decimal computation! It was very cool to see the 360 boards around the classroom, which engaged ALL learners.
8th grade students in Mrs. Baker's science class are learning about inertia and appying that to cup stacking. Students are trying to keep the cups stacked while applying mass and placing strings strategically. What a fun lesson!
Real-world experience. Connections with people who are doing the job. Fort Zumwalt Career Technical Education programs aren’t just for those interested in manufacturing.
Meet the Cadet Teachers. These 25 students are in the final semester of the pathway to teaching. As a part of the experiences offered in this pathway, these seniors spent a day at the Professional Development and Technology Center learning about how coursework is developed. The day ended with a panel discussion that brought them face-to-face with 200 years of experience in education.
Building principals, assistant superintendents and Superintendent Dr. Bernie DuBray shared guidance and advice for the road ahead. And each of the panelists took the time to point out to the high school students that, if you get into the college coursework and discover teaching isn't for you, that’s OK.
“If you continue to pursue this through college, my advice to you would be to get certification in a couple of areas that interest you. That makes you as valuable as you can be.” DuBray told the students, adding that he is certified in English, History and Biology.
Jen Waters, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, echoed DuBray’s sentiment. “Take as much as you can from every course you can take,” she told them. “Read outside your coursework. Ask a lot of questions. Get as many experiences as you can get. Prepare well. Take summer jobs that have you working with kids.”
Students had a chance to ask the panel questions and UMSL was on hand to provide information about the dual credit classes available through the pathway to teaching. (Similar arrangements are also in place with Lindenwood.)
“I couldn’t have picked a better profession,” DuBray said. “And you couldn’t either. And there hasn’t been a better time to do it.”
Learn more about career pathways, and all of our high school offerings, in the Fort Zumwalt Course Description Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wSYfHbHo6__xI0ryhZ_70EQltPLDMN6IJhBS9uLa4YY/edit
Congrats to our student of the week, Leah! You are a ROCKSTAR!
Our PPI Mentors are teaching 6th graders about maintaining a Caring, Capable, Connected, Community at SMS!
Tune in to the regular Superintendent's Update with #FZSupt Dr. Bernie DuBray. We're halfway through the school year! Checking in on achievements, work for semester two and music from student ensembles. Find the FORTiTUDE podcast wherever you get your podcasts or, check this episode here:
https://www.fz.k12.mo.us/article/948082
Enjoy your break. Classes resume Jan. 5.
The teacher and retiree luncheon was a huge success thanks to our NJHS students, Mrs. Riney and Mrs. Baker!
