As it has been reported, mask mandates have been lifted in St. Louis County and the CDC has changed its requirements for mask wearing recently.

We first want to thank all of you for your cooperation over the last two years, especially this current school year when we returned to buildings for in-person learning. Your cooperation minimized the spread of COVID within buildings and helped us keep children in schools.

We are currently reviewing the updated guidelines as well as the rates of infection in our community and based on this data, will make a recommendation to the Normandy Joint Executive Governing Board at our March 8 public meeting. In the meantime, the current mitigation strategies of students and staff wearing masks in all buildings and on buses will remain in place. We will share any changes to this strategy when changes are approved by the JEGB.

Candidates for the two available seats on the Normandy Joint Executive Governing Board are invited to participate in a community forum hosted by the St. Louis Branch of the League of Women Voters.

The forum will be held Monday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Barack Obama School, 3883 Jennings Station Road, and via Zoom. (The link will be posted in the coming weeks.)

Community members are also invited to submit questions to be asked at the forum.

Voters in the Normandy Schools Collaborative will have the opportunity to elect two candidates to the JEGB at the April 5, 2022 election. The candidates on the ballot are:

• Christopher Petty
• Marcieta Reed
• Harlan Hodge
• Violet Taylor
• Catasha Jones-Moran
• Joseph Zenon
• Robin Blount

Additional information on the candidates can be found on the NSC website.

Jefferson School student Jaden Smith will be featured in the radio premiere of "Musical Ancestries: Algeria" on Classic 107.3 FM on Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m.

Smith plays the role of Kyle, an American boy whose family houses Mustafa, an Algerian college student studying in the U.S. The family becomes very close with Mustafa and allows Kyle to travel with him to explore the history, music, dance and culture of Algeria. The program is designed to explore children’s musical and cultural heritage and provide a pathway to understanding.

Listeners may tune in on Classic 107.3 FM or 96.3 HD2. The show will also be livestreamed on the Classic 107.3 website: www.classic1073.org

The audio recording from the broadcast will be on the website along with related educational materials designed for teachers, parents, and independent student learning.

You can catch Smith Saturday at 10 a.m. "Musical Ancestries: Algeria" will be re-broadcast on Classic 107.3 FM Sunday (3/6) at 7 p.m. and the following Wednesday (3/9) at 2 p.m.

Congratulations to food service employee Mrs. Sonia Wilson who is officially retiring from NSC after 27 years!

Mrs. Wilson ended her career at Barack Obama Elementary, but throughout the years has served in both managerial and support roles around the district. This has allowed her to go above and beyond when assisting staff, students, and families. Mrs. Wilson is also a proud alumni of Normandy School District, class of 1984.

Thank you for your service and enjoy your retirement!

Special School District of St. Louis County, the career and technical education provider for high school students, is hosting the St. Louis County Apprenticeship and Career Pathways Showcase. Three events will be held across the county, which will feature regional employers and apprenticeship representatives who are seeking new talent and are eager to meet with students in grades 6-12 and recent graduates.

Events are planned for the following dates and locations:

• Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Tech High School
• Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Tech High School

For additional information, visit the North Tech website or see the flier attached below.

With children ages 5-11 now eligible to get vaccinated, they are also eligible for the DPH’s vaccine incentive program. St. Louis County parents or guardians will receive gift cards if their children 5 and older get vaccinated.

To qualify for this incentive, individuals must:

• Live in St. Louis County
• Be 5 years of age or older
• Get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at a Department of Public Health (DPH) vaccination event.

Families with multiple children are eligible to receive gift cards for each child who is fully vaccinated.

For a complete list of DPH vaccination events visit ReviveSTL.com.

Emergency school closures? Bus delays? Last-minute schedule changes? It's becoming more common and we can get that information to families & staff quicker via text messaging.

To get text messages from the district, we have to get your permission.

Text 'Y' to 68453.

If you have questions, please visit the website or email info@normandysc.org.

*There is no charge to sign up. Your service provider may charge a fee for text messaging, depending on your plan.

All NSC schools will have an early dismissal Friday, March 4 for teacher professional development. Dismissal times will depend on the school's start time. See dismissal times on the graphic below or click here to see the times for each school.

Email: info@normandysc.org
Website: www.normandysc.org
Location: 3855 Lucas and Hunt Road, Normandy, MO, USA
Phone: 314-493-0400
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