The president of Davidson College spoke at an event attended by a friend of mine who was impressed by their perspective and noted a similarity to what we talk about in the Affton School District. I was sent the link to the article quoting her in an interview format. Davidson is a high level institution […]
Recently I have really been a bit down and almost depressed. I have been somewhat ineffective in my work, strong stresses within my school board, and some family issues all had me discouraged. It was very tempting to just sit in a dark room and read, watch tv and just basicly “cave”. A very male […]
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 […]
We had the opportunity to go to Joplin, Missouri in late June to assist with the cleanup of debris caused by a powerful F5 Tornado. Eleven of us went to be available for whatever jobs needed to be done. The damage there is overwhelming, photos and video do not share the scope or the utter […]
“Affton School Board President Mike McNeil said his predecessor, Ron Becher, would have been proud to see the district attain another of his objectives — increasing community outreach. The board on Tuesday, May 23, voted to partner with a new community-based volunteer group, Affton Community Volunteer Organization, and appointed Pam Knox, wife of board member […]