Inside WGSD
Monday, May 1
We need your help!
We are currently in the process of hiring additional staff to support the growing needs of our families for before and after school care. In order to attract and retain qualified individuals, we have raised our pay rate from $15/hr to $15.75/hr beginning July 1. Additionally, we are now offering a $100 retention bonus and $100 referral bonuses for current district employees.
As a current WGSD employee, if you refer an individual to work in Adventure Club, you will receive a $100 referral bonus once that individual reaches six months employment.
These added incentives have been recently approved so we are working on communicating these benefits to all. If someone you know may be interested, please have them call 314-963-6440 or apply online.
Pam Frazier named School, Business Official of the Year
The Missouri Association of School Business Officials (MoASBO) has recognized Pam Frazier, chief financial/chief operating officer for Webster Groves School District, as the 2023 School Business Official of the Year. This prestigious award is a peer recognition program established to acknowledge an active member who has demonstrated excellence in service to their school district, community, profession, and MoASBO.
This year’s award was sponsored by PFM Asset Management. As the recipient, Frazier will receive a $1,000 scholarship towards a 2023-24 ASBOI meeting/conference expenditure, and a student from WGSD will receive a $2,000 college scholarship.
Under Frazier’s leadership, the district has earned a reputation of strong financial management and stability, earning a “AA+” long-term rating by S&P Global Rating Services, one of the highest ratings in the state.
Congratulations, Pam!
New leader of Edgar Road Elementary selected
Emily Burst has been named the new principal of Edgar Road Elementary School, effective immediately.
Prior to joining Edgar Road as interim principal, Ms. Burst served as the elementary assistant principal at Bristol Elementary from 2021 to spring 2023. Before that, she served as an elementary assistant principal in the Hancock Place School District from 2019 to 2021. Burst began her career in education as an elementary teacher in the Wentzville School District in 2010 before moving to Affton School District for six years.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Burst in her new role. Her leadership further our purpose of inspiring students’ lives and communities through learning.
Free Zumba classes
Free Zumba classes will be offered at WGHS (in the Multipurpose Room, which is next to the weight room) for WGSD employees from 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. on May 4, 10, 15 & 23.
Zumba is fun and enjoyable by all ages, genders, physical abilities, sizes, dance skills, etc. The last 5 minutes will be an ab workout and stretching.
If you want to have fun and experience a great workout with your colleagues, then come to Zumba.
If you do not work in the WGHS, then use the Robert's Gym entrance (on Bradford), make a left and proceed down the hallway, make a left at the of the of the hallway, take the first staircase down (it will be on the right hand side), at the bottom of the stairs, make a right and then an immediate left. The Multipurpose Room (146) will be on the left hand side.
