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![The SSD Board Room has a dais with chairs sitting in front of a green chalkboard and the American and Missouri State flags]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721828764/ssdmoorg/qgapsdjiopnrqpxukfnm/BoardBrief.png","width":1366}])
Candidate filing for two open seats on the Special School District Board of Education opens at 8 AM on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, and continues until 5 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The terms of current President Katie Pottroff, Subdistrict 3, and Director Scott Moeller, Subdistrict 4, expire in March 2025.
![Winter Health Guidance 2024-25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730989627/ssdmoorg/m6qtptgz2uwxcvdqvbak/SNOWSSDLogo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730989627/ssdmoorg/m6qtptgz2uwxcvdqvbak/SNOWSSDLogo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730989627/ssdmoorg/m6qtptgz2uwxcvdqvbak/SNOWSSDLogo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730989627/ssdmoorg/m6qtptgz2uwxcvdqvbak/SNOWSSDLogo.png","width":1200}])
As we head into the 2024-25 winter season, it’s time for festive celebrations, cozy weather, and unfortunately, a higher risk of illness.
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SSD announces the resignation of Board President Katie Pottroff, who has stepped down from her position to dedicate more time to her family.
![The SSD logo on top of a white textured background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722864037/ssdmoorg/eeg9n5j8y7jle6evkxja/LandscapePhotoforFinalsite.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722864037/ssdmoorg/eeg9n5j8y7jle6evkxja/LandscapePhotoforFinalsite.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722864037/ssdmoorg/eeg9n5j8y7jle6evkxja/LandscapePhotoforFinalsite.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722864037/ssdmoorg/eeg9n5j8y7jle6evkxja/LandscapePhotoforFinalsite.png","width":1200}])
SSD is launching the "Righting the Ship" plan to strengthen its financial stability and enhance student achievement through cost management and strategic resource allocation, aiming to stabilize finances and ensure educational quality.
The morning of Tuesday, Nov. 19, SSD will conduct a test of its emergency notification system, SchoolMessenger. The District uses the SchoolMessenger system for school closures, including inclement weather days.
![SSD Celebrates NDEAM 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730320107/ssdmoorg/kpnnrk9547lhyp9dcjci/463249583_531625136156202_6573667114177208284_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730320107/ssdmoorg/kpnnrk9547lhyp9dcjci/463249583_531625136156202_6573667114177208284_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730320107/ssdmoorg/kpnnrk9547lhyp9dcjci/463249583_531625136156202_6573667114177208284_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730320107/ssdmoorg/kpnnrk9547lhyp9dcjci/463249583_531625136156202_6573667114177208284_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730320107/ssdmoorg/kpnnrk9547lhyp9dcjci/463249583_531625136156202_6573667114177208284_n.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730320107/ssdmoorg/kpnnrk9547lhyp9dcjci/463249583_531625136156202_6573667114177208284_n.jpg","width":2048}])
In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Special School District has created social posts featuring our Vocational Skills Program (VSP) students at various sites throughout the county learning different tasks that are needed at their organizations.
![Field Day Brings Joy and New Experiences to Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728329662/ssdmoorg/c5fppcedf6pxyz659e62/DSC_0411.jpg","width":2200}])
Litzsinger students cheered for victory, danced to the rhythm, and painted from the heart at the school’s first-ever Field Day.
![Board Recognizes MRTA Grant Recipients]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728318194/ssdmoorg/fadlwmgh7mj7c5mkoujo/IMG_0388.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations to Amanda Wise, Litzsinger School teacher, Debra Baer, registered behavior technician (RBT), and Hannah Smiles, occupational therapist (OT) in the Hazelwood School District, for earning grants from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association (MRTA).
Litzsinger Calendar
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December 2024
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