One District United e-Newsletter
A publication of Ferguson-Florissant School District
Bus information
Bus route information for the 2023-24 school year is available in the Parent Portal. You can find your bus route schedule by logging into the Parent Portal, then click the 'Transportation' button to the left.
Share your first day of school pics 📸
School starts on Monday!✏️ Be ready to capture this special day. Once again, we're collecting first day photos to share on our social media. You can send your photo to info@fergflor.org or DM to FergFlorSchools Facebook, IG, or Twitter (X). Make your posts public, so we can see them and use the hashtag #FFSDFirstDay2023. We'll share as many as we can to celebrate our first day back.
REMINDER: School uniforms for K-5th grade
Students in grades K-5th grade will wear school uniforms for the 23-24 school year.
Shirts
- White or navy blue shirts with collars such as a polo, oxford, or dress shirt (no logos required)
- Information on school color shirts will be shared from your child’s school
Bottoms
- Navy blue shorts, pants, slacks, skirt, skorts or jumper
- Khaki shorts, pants, slacks, skirt, skorts or jumper
- FFSD Red/Navy blue plaid skirt, skorts or jumper
*6th-12th Grade will wear uniforms the following year for the 24-25 school year.
*Uniforms can be purchased at Target, Walmart, Kohl's, French Toast, Amazon, TrayJays, or other retailers. Learn more here.
REMINDER: Clear bookbags for K-12th grade
All K-12th grade students will use clear bookbags. The District will provide the initial clear bookbag for students in grades K-6. As part of the District’s comprehensive safety and security plan, all secondary students are required to have clear bookbags. The safety and security plan called CUBES stands for clear Communication, clear Understanding, clear Bookbags, clear Expectations, and clear Supports.
Bookbag requirement for grades K-12:
- Clear Bookbags (16 in. tall x 12 in. wide x 6 in deep)
- Small pouch/wristlet for personal items if needed (5.5 in. x 4 in. and does not have to be clear)
REMINDER: Distraction-free learning for 6-12th grade
Yondr Pouches are coming for the 2023-24 school year, making our middle and high schools a phone-free space. Students will be required to place all cell phones in a personal locked Yondr Pouch. Students will keep their phones and will not use them until their pouches are opened at the end of the school day. Have questions about how Yondr Pouches will work? Check out the FAQ for answers to your questions.
Open Gate detection system
As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, FFSD will begin use of Open Gate detection systems. The District will start use of the systems at McCluer, McCluer North, and Restoration & Wellness Center for the 2023-24 school year with plans to expand to other buildings. This is a renewed focus on our comprehensive safety plan, CUBES. Let's Be Clear - No Weapons in Our Schools!
Back-to-School Fair & Gun Safety and Mental Health Awareness March | August 19
The FFSD Back-to-School Festival will take place on Saturday, August 19. The Festival will start with a Gun Safety & Mental Health Awareness March. The march will begin at 9:30 a.m. (Staging starts at 9:00 a.m.) at 501 S. Florissant Road and conclude at the Back-to-School Fair at STEAM Academy @ McCluer South-Berkeley football field. The fair will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring the whole family. We hope to see you there!
Be a HERO! Here. Everyday. Ready. On Time.
Be ready on day one! Student success starts with good attendance and is the responsibility of the student, family and school. School attendance is one of the most reliable predictors of student success. Students who attend school regularly have a better chance of building a strong foundation as they move from kindergarten to high school.
Did you know?
Chronic absence means your child has missed 10% or more of the school year for any reason to date. Missing just two days a month adds up to missing ten percent of the school year. When students are chronically absent, the risk of falling behind increases. Learn more here.
