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.

Experience Science Flora This Weekend

The Garden Club of Saint Louis, the Ladue Garden Club and the St. Louis Science Center invite you to experience Science Flora, a Garden Club of America Flower Show for the entire family with a scientific twist. The show takes place this weekend at the Science Center. Hours on Friday, September 24, are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Saturday, September 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Highlights include floral arrangements created with scientific themes, including «May the Force Be with You,» «Nanotechnology,» and «Out of this World.» Dr. Peter Raven, President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden, will give a presentation titled «Making a Greener World Better,» at 12:00 nooon on Saturday, September 25.  Flower arranging and dissection workshops for kids will be offered throughout the show.