Inside WGSD
August 25, 2022
Thank you for making the first week a success!
We welcomed students back to our schools Monday. Thank you all for making this first day such a success! Check out some of the photos here!
Pictured: Webster Groves High Principal Matt Irvin and freshman student
Welcome to our second edition of Inside Webster Groves School District, a newsletter for WGSD staff! You can expect to receive this newsletter throughout the year featuring:
- Stories and photos of you, our WGSD staff
- The many celebrations and achievements of employees and students
- News and information for employees
Pictured: Tim Brown, director of student assessment, data and learning technologies, and Cassidy Thompson, school resource officer, Webster Groves High
Open Enrollment for Benefits
The 2022 - 2023 Annual Enrollment period is in progress! Please access the benefits website here to review and update your benefit elections if you have not already done so. Open enrollment ends August 30.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to LaNita Harrison, director of staff services, at harrison.lanita@wgmail.org.
Safe Schools Online Training
Webster Groves School District uses Vector Training, K-12 Edition to offer safe school training courses online. To complete the training requirements, visit the website here.
This training must be completed by August 31.
Our People
Custodians across the district have worked around the clock to make sure our schools and buildings were ready for students the first day of school.
Hudson Elementary Custodial Supervisor Jeremy Duncan has been with the district for almost 13 years. Jeremy said he and his crew worked hard in the few weeks that the building was empty this summer but that "the smiles on the kids' faces makes it all worthwhile".
Do you have someone you want to give a shout out to? Use this form here to let us know about them.
Pictured: Jeremy Duncan, custodial supervisor at Hudson Elementary
Culture and Climate Surveys
In continuation of our efforts to support the academic and personal well-being of each WGSD student, district surveys will be administered to students in grades 3-12, families, and staff. Surveys will solicit participants' perspectives about learning strategies, culture and climate, and experiences in the classroom and/or school.
The surveys will allow for students, families and staff to offer feedback specifically about school safety, their sense of belonging, teacher-student relationships, cultural awareness and diversity and inclusion.
Learn more on our website here.
Follow us on Instagram!
We're on Instagram! Follow along for exclusive stories and other content from across the district. Login to Instagram and follow us here.
Upcoming dates
August 25 Board of Education meeting 6:30 p.m., Services Center
September 5 No School PreK-12 (Labor Day)
September 10 Family BBQ 11 a.m., Ivory Crockett Park
Staff feature photo
Today's newsletter background features teachers and staff from Bristol Elementary after a successful first day of school!
If you have a group photo of your school staff or department that you would like to be featured in an upcoming staff newsletter, email connect@wgmail.org.