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.
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.
The Moniteau School District will continue to host Family and Community Education Nights during the 2024–2025 school year. A light dinner will be provided at the end of each of these events, as well as, door prizes. In order to prepare enough materials and food for each of these presentations, use the QR code below to register for this event. We will also be sending out a registration link via a Skylert email message prior to each event as a reminder to RSVP.
Below you will find the title, content summary, location, and time of our next event. We hope to see you there! These events are open to families of our students and all community members.
Saving For Your Child’s Education
When: Tuesday, September 24 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Moniteau High School LGI Classroom
What: Mr. George Pry, of Horace Mann, will be discussing what a 529 savings plan is and why you may want to consider starting one for your child’s post-secondary education.
Please join us in welcoming the following new staff members to the Moniteau team.
- Sara Swarlis, art teacher (HS)
- Alison Cammisa, special education teacher (Dassa)
- Ryan Bosch, history teacher (HS)
- Brett Hardy, band teacher (both buildings)
- Leah Orlowski, speech teacher (Dassa)
- Kierra Thiry, English teacher (HS)
- Gus McDowell, health and PE teacher (Dassa)
- Gary Thompson, Jr., police officer (both buildings)