Congratulations to all the staff in our schools–the 2011-2012 school year is successfully under way. It has been exciting to see the enthusiasm and commitment in all of our buildings. This will be a good year! To keep us moving in the right direction will take everyone’s effort and support. The students need to buy […]
“Talk about before and after. By this time next year, the Affton School District plans to turn the hard-edged industrial building at 9832 Reavis Rd. into a place of growth and learning area for 3 and 4-year-olds. The details of this planned transformation were revealed Wednesday at Rogers Middle School as Kroom, Rikimaru and Johansen Architects (KRJ) revealed their […]
“Kromm, Rikimaru & Johansen Architects presented their design for the planned Affton Early Childhood Education Center to the ECE committee and school board on Wednesday. Flip through to see some key points in the design, especially the corridoors and reception area.” Click through the link below to see the presentation. Printed in the Affton-Shrewsbury Patch […]
“Classes began Wednesday for the Affton School District. At the Affton Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening, Patch caught a moment with the four Affton principals to ask what their hopes were for new school year. Here’s what they had to say: “My hope is very high student achievement, that each child maximizes his or her potential.” —Susan […]
“A bad day for the stock market turned out to be good news for the Affton School District today. Despite fears last week that government inaction on the debt ceiling might roil the financial markets, an Affton School District bond issue did especially well Thursday as investors fled stocks for safer investments “We couldn’t have had a […]
“The debt-limit debate is hitting close to home this week as Affton School District officials worry that a crisis in Congress may hurt a planned bond issue. At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Affton School Board approved a resolution authorizing a new bond sale for the district, scheduled for Aug. 4. “The purpose is to refinance […]