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.

3rd Graders Become Historians, Researchers and Curators

The Lower School Social Studies program teaches children about themselves, their families, their city, state and country. Finally, it teaches them about the world. In the beginning, though, our families are our worlds. It’s important to get a firm foundation in who we are to better understand the wider world around us. This fall, our 3rd graders began to deeply explore their family histories.

They started with a trip to the History Museum to participate in the Curator for a Day program. That experience was a springboard for their Family History Project, where they interviewed family members to learn how they came to live in St. Louis, including when and why. Then they made interactive displays, or “museum exhibits,” that encouraged visitors to learn about each student’s personal history. These 3rd grade curators offered a variety of photos, games, charts, flags and narratives to catch the attention of their visitors and share important information. They gave personal tours for guests for Family History Museum Day on Thursday, November 14. Family members enjoyed their tours, and special guests Head of School Jay Rainey and Assistant Head of School Brian Thomas also toured the exhibit.

Read about Mr. Rainey’s experience as a visitor to the 3rd Grade Family History Museum here.

Congratulations to all of our amazing student curators on creating such a wonderful exhibit!