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Everything St. Louis Public Schools families need to know before the 1st day of class
ST. LOUIS — 5 on Your Side is learning more about the state of the St. Louis Public School District just days away from the first day of the 2024-25 school year. On Tuesday, the St. Louis Public School Board of Education met for the first time since Superintendent Keisha Scarlett was placed on a temporary leave of absence.
Top BJC HealthCare official detail COVID-19’s summer surge ahead of expected rise in cases as kids head back to school
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - As the back-to-school season kicks off across the Greater St. Louis Region, top health experts warn parents of an expected rise in sicknesses as kids return to class. This comes as doctors are seeing a summer surge of COVID-19 in the area. “I...
Taking a closer look at St. Louis Public Schools' budget
ST. LOUIS — 5 On Your Side is delving into the St. Louis Public Schools’ budget as more information was released Tuesday at the final board meeting before school starts. SLPS Chief Financial Officer Angie Banks clarified budget numbers Tuesday night. She said going from a $17 million surplus to a $35 million deficit were projections and proposals and not solidified.
Author shares tips for teens who are navigating high school
ST. LOUIS — Danielle Nicole Ramsey is a best-selling author, career & life coach, and inspirational speaker. Thursday morning, Ramsey joined Mary in the Show Me studio to chat about teens headed back to school. Ramsey shared her tips for teens trying to navigate middle school and high school.
Granite City 4th-grader brings life to his school’s hallways months after a life-saving liver transplant
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A fourth grader in the Granite City School District is happy to be back at school eight months after he underwent a life-saving liver transplant. Orlando Bairfield, 9, is a fourth grader at Frohardt Elementary School. It’s been a long year for the...
English teacher retires after 24 years
Having taught every English class except journalism and film appreciation, English teacher Rita Chapman retired after 24 years. Chapman has taught throughout her whole career at Webster Groves High School, coming to this school on recommendation from a teacher in her masters program at UMSL, after a teacher quit right before school began after summer break.
For the first time, all SLPS elementary schools are offering before- and after-school care
All elementary schools in the St. Louis Public Schools district will for the first time have before- and after-care programs for students beginning Monday on the first day of school. For the 42 elementary schools across the district, 1,694 slots are available for child care before school, and 3,061 slots...
Nearly 10 months after introduction, Francis Howell Schools Board poised to vote on new bathroom policy
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Nearly 10 months after initially proposing the policy, the Francis Howell School Board is now ready to vote on a bill that requires students to use the restroom corresponding to the gender on their birth certificate. Opponents of the measure say there will...
You Paid For It: Parents want more after-school care
Meriah Smith’s 11-year-old daughter is about to start middle school in the FOX C-6 School District. But Smith says getting to and from school is a problem. She lives in a spot with no school bus to start the new school year.
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