District News
There's a lot happening in our vibrant school district! From events taking place at school to public information notices, we’ve included all the latest events here on one page. Make it your first stop when you visit our website to ensure you are always aware of what’s happening at Moniteau.
There is no school for students on Monday, October 14 due to an Act 80 day. School resumes on Tuesday, October 15. Enjoy your long weekend!
We have recently been notified that some of the 2024–2025 district calendars were undeliverable. If you did not receive your district calendar in the United States mail, please note that the high school, elementary school, and district offices, as well as the local United State post offices, do have extras available.
Each year, the Dassa McKinney Elementary Title I team sponsors family engagement events. This year, the dates for the fall and spring events have been advertised so families can mark these times on their calendars: October 24 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and March 19 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We will send out more information closer to these events.
Dassa McKinney Elementary is a Schoolwide Title I program. Title I is a federally funded program meant to provide assistance to students according to need. Every teacher and every student is considered Title I because of our schoolwide designation.
We also hold an annual Title I meeting at a PTO Meeting in the fall to talk about our Title I Plan and Family Engagement activities. This year’s meeting will be on October 15 at 6:30 p.m. Dassa McKinney’s Schoolwide Title I Plan prioritizes Title I support by providing instructional interventions in the kindergarten through second-grade English Language Arts classrooms and third through sixth-grade math classrooms.
In response to an ever-growing and increasingly complex need for student mental health care, we have once again expanded our partnerships with community organizations to leverage support for the students of Moniteau Junior-Senior High School and Dassa McKinney Elementary School. Glade Run Lutheran Services has hired an additional full-time school-based therapist for Moniteau School District. Bringing full licensure and extensive experience in school-based therapy, Mr. Cody McConnell joins Mrs. Laura Uhlman as the newest addition to our Glade Run Lutheran Services school-based therapy team. In addition to Glade Run Lutheran Services, we continue to partner with Associates in Counseling and Wellness to provide an additional option for school-based therapy.
School-based therapy services are among the full continuum of student support services offered at Moniteau. Through a multi-tiered system of support, teams at both schools strive to provide whatever is necessary to help students find success. If your student is in need of support, or you believe he or she might benefit from school-based therapy, please contact your school counselor, building principal, or Mr. Dustin Thompson, Coordinator of Student Support Services.