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.

Class of 2021 Celebrates Commencement

Congratulations to our Class of 2021 graduates! Seniors, faculty, and parents celebrated with a memorable outdoor Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 16.

The ceremony, held on O’Hara Field in Ron Holtman Stadium, was a fitting tribute to close out the last year for these graduates. After a welcome from Head of School Jay Rainey, the class also heard from Board Chair Kent Rapp ’76, Class of 2021 Valedictorian Jack Morris, Upper School Math Teacher Greg Huntoon, and Alumni Association President Steve Hughes ’84.

Dean of the Class of 2021 Chris Ludbrook announced each graduate’s name as Mr. Rainey and Mr. Rapp presented the diplomas. Mr. Rainey quickly closed out the ceremony due to rapidly changing weather conditions. Here are Mr. Rainey’s closing remarks that were interrupted by the rain.

We are so proud of all that the Class of 2021 has accomplished, and we will forever be grateful for their contributions to our School community. Congratulations, Rams!

View a gallery of images and watch the commencement ceremony below.