STORY #1:
The Riverview Gardens School District will observe winter break from Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2. There will be no school for students on Monday, January 5 due to a Teacher Work Day but District offices will be open. We look forward to welcoming our scholars back on Tuesday, January 6. Happy Holidays!
STORY #2:
Central Middle School students now have greater access to essential hygiene items thanks to new EdZone Lockers, launched through a partnership between the Chris Long Foundation and The Little Bit Foundation. The organizations celebrated the launch of EdZone Lockers with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Central Middle School. For more information, visit https://www.rgsd.k12.mo.us/article/2589318.
STORY #3:
Interested in becoming an RGSD Board Member? Candidate filing opened December 9 for the April 7, 2026 election. File at the St. Louis County Election Board, 725 Northwest Plaza Drive in St. Ann. Filing runs through December 30th at 5 PM. For more info, visit https://www.rgsd.k12.mo.us/article/2570199.
STORY #4
Representative Wesley Bell is launching a Youth Council for high school students in St. Louis City or County. Get involved in community service, advocacy, and leadership. Meetings are held twice a month at UMSL campus. Apply by January 16th. Scan to apply and let your voice shine!
STORY #5:
NCCU is sponsoring its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Oratory
Contest. Students and adults can submit written SPEECHES
Mentoring the Dream: Leading with Light and Love.
For more information on deadlines, prizes and presentation dates scan the QR code or visit https://aptg.co/Mn0-l5.
BONUS
Riverview Gardens High School will host a Holiday Break Meal Kit Distribution event on Friday, Dec. 19 thanks to Little Bit Foundation and Operation Food Search. The event begins at 9 am. This distribution is free and available to all RGSD families, while supplies last.
Kits include shelf-stable pastas, soups, vegetables cereal, snacks and more. For more information, visit https://aptg.co/2N7BL-