Campus Closed to Students 1/28

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Missouri American Water informed our staff today that they will begin repairs on the ruptured water main just northeast of campus on Warson Road at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. They advised us that MICDS could lose water service to most buildings either intermittently or throughout the duration of the repair, which is scheduled to last most of the day. Until they begin the repair, they cannot predict with confidence the scale or duration of the resulting water outage. Because of the uncertainty of the impact of this water main repair on our facilities, MICDS will be closed to all students tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, during the school day. Information about after-school activities and athletics is currently unknown and will be communicated at a later time. Especially given this week’s inclement weather disruptions, I regret the necessity of tomorrow’s school-day closure and appeal to you for understanding. We will run a normal 8:00 a.m. start time on Thursday and a 9:00 a.m. late-start time on Friday in all three divisions. In the Middle and Upper Schools, Thursday will be an A day to pair with today's H day, and Friday will be a B9 day. On Monday, we will run a D day as originally scheduled. Thank you for your partnership and understanding. We will be back in touch with you should there be any changes to Missouri American’s water main repair schedule.

Middle Schoolers Can’t Keep From Singing at Fall Choir Concert

Eliot Chapel filled with the beautiful voices of 7th and 8th graders on Monday night and again on Tuesday morning, at the annual MICDS Middle School Fall Choir Concert. This year’s theme was “An American Tapestry: How Can I Keep From Singing.”

Middle School Choir Teacher Mr. Jason Roberts put together a program that highlighted a variety of vocal stylings and encouraged our young singers to stretch and grow.

Mr. Roberts said that the program “takes us on a journey of American music and poets.” The composers took virtues of American goodwill and heartfelt thanks and put them into song, searching for meaning in the depths of challenging times and the heights of victories. “We have much to be thankful for,” said Mr. Roberts. “How can we keep from singing?”

The 7th and 8th grade choirs performed individually and combined, offering the audience entertainment that spanned from American spiritual works to the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Family and friends thoroughly enjoyed the evening event, as evidenced by the applause and cheers at the end. MICDS students, faculty and staff were treated to the Tuesday morning concert.

Many thanks to Mr. Roberts for creating this wonderful program and working so hard to help our Middle School students develop their voices, and to our vocalists for a wonderful performance!