After-School Activities Cancelled Due to Severe Weather

May 8, 2024

With strong storms in the forecast this afternoon, MICDS is canceling all after-school activities today, May 8. This includes all extracurricular activities and athletic practices and games, both at home and away. The Middle School ASAP program and Lower School Extended Day program are also canceled. Please make arrangements to pick up your children at our usual dismissal time today (3 p.m. for Lower School, 3:15 p.m. for Middle and Upper School). Campus will be closed at 4:00 p.m. Please note: the Band Concert scheduled for this evening will be rescheduled for tomorrow night, Thursday, May 9, with the 6th/7th Grade Band Concert beginning at 6 p.m. and the 8th Grade/Upper School Bands performing at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bernard Berry.

Student Standout: Zoeller ’18, Hanser ’19, Kalishman ’21, Lustgarten ’22, Potter ’24

Jacqueline Zoeller ’18 was chosen to represent MICDS as a 2018 Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete. In her time as a student, Jacqueline has participated in Track and Field; Lacrosse, where she was a member of the State Championship team in 2017 and the runner-up team in 2016; Cross Country, where she was the Team Captain in 2017 and a State qualifier in 2016. In addition, she was chosen as a National Merit Finalist and has been a three-year class Detur. Read the full story here.

Sam Hanser ’19 was the individual tournament winner of the Boys Varsity Golf District Championships, leading his team to a Districts win and Sectional berth. He shot a 75 with 15 straight pars, holes 4-18. Read the full story here.

Ally Kalishman ’21 was recently highlighted as a Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) hero spotlight! In the full story, she shares about how food allergies have been a big part of her life and her involvement in FARE’s annual Heroes Walk.

Last fall, Sam Lustgarten ’22 set a goal to complete a RunDisney Challenge, and the good news is that he has succeeded! Last weekend, he ran 22.4 miles at the “2018 Star Wars Dark Side Half Marathon Weekend.” This involved a 5K on Friday, 10K on Saturday and a Half Marathon on Sunday. He also participated in the RunDisney Charity program and raised $395 for the Teaching and Learning Collaborative, a charity that supports K-12 STEM education and teacher development.

Laurel Potter ’24 recently returned from Hong Kong, where she played ice hockey with her team. During her trip, Laurel was also excited to receive a text from the St. Louis Blues wishing her and her team good luck in competition!