RITENOUR TO HOST DINNER & DATA MEETINGS WITH FAMILIES
The Ritenour School District is hosting "Community Data Dialogues with Ritenour Schools" in late September and early October. These meetings will give families and community members the opportunity to learn about the school's performance on academic, social-emotional and attendance measures.
The "dinner and dialogue" meetings will take place from 5 - 6:30 p.m. on the following dates and locations. Please click on the school name to RSVP for the event (if you have children at multiple schools, please RSVP for each school):
Monday, Sept. 26: Kratz Elementary, 4301 Edmundson Road
Monday, Sept. 26: Marvin Elementary, 3510 Woodson Road
Monday, Sept. 26: Wyland Elementary, 2200 Brown Road
Tuesday, Sept. 27: Buder Elementary, 10350 Baltimore Ave.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: Iveland Elementary, 1836 Dyer Ave.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: Marion Elementary, 2634 Sims Ave.
Monday, Oct. 3: Hoech Middle School, 3312 Ashby Road
Monday, Oct. 3: Ritenour Middle School, 2500 Marshall Ave.
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Ritenour High School, 9100 St. Charles Rock Road
Dinner and child care will be provided and the district will have translators available. Please complete the RSVP forms above if you plan to attend, or need child care or translation services so the schools can plan accordingly at each site.
Thanks for supporting "Victory in the Classroom" and we hope to see you this fall!
Family & Community Engagement (FACE) Workshops
Parent/Family Workshops
All of the workshops offered by FACE are provided free of charge and are open to all parents, families and community members.
After registering, participants will be provided with information about the platform that will be used for the workshop.
If you are unable to attend the live workshop, please still register so that we can send you the link to the recording a day or two after the workshop.
The workshops will be set up as webinars, so you will be able to see the panelists but not other attendees. Your confirmation and reminder email will contain information about how to submit questions to the panelists in advance, or you can use the chat and Q&A features during the workshop. If you have any questions, please let us know.
If you need more information, or if you require an alternative format as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact face@ssdmo.org, 314.989.8460 or 711 (Deaf/HOH).
Registration Options
To register for a workshop, please email face@ssdmo.org or call 314.989.8460.
Upcoming Workshops
October 4th 11:30am - 12:00pm
FACE Workshop: Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse Framework - 3 Part Series
RSVP for Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse
October 11th 11:30am - 12:00pm
FACE Workshop: Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse Framework - 3 Part Series
RSVP for Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse
October 14th 9:00am - 4:00pm
To learn more about Hub Huddles please call 314-989-8034.
October 18th 11:30am - 12:00pm
FACE Workshop: Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse Framework - 3 Part Series
RSVP for Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse
October 26th 11:30am - 12:00pm
October 27th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
SSD Parent Advisory Council Meeting
Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is comprised of families advising and collaborating to improve the education, confidence, and social outcomes of each student served by SSD. SSD's PAC works closely with the SSD Board of Education, Governing Council, and District administration to provide valuable input and feedback from the parent perspective.
October's Meeting - Oct. 12, 2022 6:30pm - 8:00pm
SSD Central Office - 12110 Clayton Rd. St. Louis, MO 63131
RSVP by Oct. 5th.
Meetings are open to the public.
For more information or to join the meeting virtually, please visit the PAC website.
PAC general council meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month.
SSD Family Leadership Institute – Fall 2022
SSD’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) program is seeking applicants interested in participating in the Fall 2022 SSD Family Leadership Institute.
Family Leadership Institute participants have the opportunity to:
Build understanding of future planning and problem-solving utilizing the Charting the LifeCourse tools.
Learn to effectively participate in their student's education and improve the educational climate for all children.
Learn how to positively interact and collaborate with other families and school personnel.
Discover new resources and network with other families.
This program, which is offered at no cost to participants, is designed for family members who are the educational decision-makers for a student with a disability.
The four sessions will be held in-person on Wednesdays from 5:30-8:30 PM on Oct. 12, 19, 26, and Nov. 2. Dinner will be provided for attendees.
For More Information
Call 314.989.8460 or email face@ssdmo.org.
Lunch and Learn Series
Special School District’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department is excited to offer a virtual Lunch & Learn series for SSD families and stakeholders. The series, which will involve community organizations sharing information about their work, will continue during the 2022-23 school year and take place from 11:30 AM - Noon.
Representatives from three community organizations and three SSD departments will participate in order to increase awareness about their agencies or programs and make connections with those in our SSD community who may benefit from their programs and services.
Features in the 2022-23 Lunch & Learn Series are:
● SSD Family and Community Engagement (FACE), Activities for Family Engagement Month - Oct. 26, 2022
● Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis, Summer Resources - Dec. 15, 2022
● Productive Living Board (PLB), Resources for Families - Jan. 25, 2023
● SSD Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) department - Feb. 22, 2023
● The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - April 26, 2023
● SSD Family and Community Engagement (FACE), Summer Engagement Activities - May 24, 2023
Each event is held virtually through YouTube Live. To access the video, please click on the organization's name in the list above. The videos will not be available to view until their scheduled date and time.
The Family Resource Hub
For more information visit the The Family Resource Hub.
The Family Resource Hub Satellite Food Pantry is located at North Tech High School which supports families with access to non-perishable food items and household supplies.
Free At-Home COVID-19 Test
Residential Households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 FREE at-home tests from usps.com. To order the free tests visit covidtests.gov.
Upcoming Dates
October 13
Early Release Day (K-12)
October 24
PreK-8 Evening Conferences
October 25
Grades 9-12 Evening Conferences
October 26
PreK-12 Evening Conferences
End of First Quarter
October 27
PreK-12 AM Conferences / Teacher Off PM (NO SCHOOL PreK-12)
October 28 - 31
Fall Break (NO SCHOOL PreK-12)
All District Offices and Schools Closed
Ritenour School District
Kyle Johnson, Special Education Coordinator - Kratz, Marvin & Wyland
Emya Williams, Special Education Coordinator - Iveland, Marion & Buder
Stephanie Genenbacher, Special Education Coordinator - Hoech & Ritenour Middle
Nathan Dwyer, Special Education Coordinator - Ritenour High
