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![Student and Teacher Compete Against Each Other in Hockey Game]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770049171/ssdmoorg/f3fyyquph1hsauzppgrd/DSC_0101.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770049171/ssdmoorg/f3fyyquph1hsauzppgrd/DSC_0101.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770049171/ssdmoorg/f3fyyquph1hsauzppgrd/DSC_0101.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770049171/ssdmoorg/f3fyyquph1hsauzppgrd/DSC_0101.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770049171/ssdmoorg/f3fyyquph1hsauzppgrd/DSC_0101.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770049171/ssdmoorg/f3fyyquph1hsauzppgrd/DSC_0101.png","width":2200}])
Luke Yanics, a seventh grader at Litzsinger school, played against Jason Vanover, Litzsinger's physical education teacher, in a hockey game.
![SSD Honors Black Americans During Black History Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769786781/ssdmoorg/vij7iykaobuczhwarxs7/BlackHistoryMonth2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769786781/ssdmoorg/vij7iykaobuczhwarxs7/BlackHistoryMonth2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769786781/ssdmoorg/vij7iykaobuczhwarxs7/BlackHistoryMonth2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769786781/ssdmoorg/vij7iykaobuczhwarxs7/BlackHistoryMonth2026.png","width":1200}])
As SSD celebrates Black History Month, we honor the remarkable contributions and achievements of Black Americans who have paved the way in education, leadership, and innovation.
![Litzsinger School Hosts Engaging Roaring Winter Revue]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766004276/ssdmoorg/zjpkxqvs5pxet3tumpsn/DSC_0046.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766004276/ssdmoorg/zjpkxqvs5pxet3tumpsn/DSC_0046.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766004276/ssdmoorg/zjpkxqvs5pxet3tumpsn/DSC_0046.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766004276/ssdmoorg/zjpkxqvs5pxet3tumpsn/DSC_0046.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766004276/ssdmoorg/zjpkxqvs5pxet3tumpsn/DSC_0046.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1766004276/ssdmoorg/zjpkxqvs5pxet3tumpsn/DSC_0046.png","width":2200}])
Students, families, and friends gathered at Litzsinger School to see the Roaring Winter Revue, featuring dozens of student performances and artwork.
![Hundreds of Donations Collected Through Household Supply Drive]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765825746/ssdmoorg/rm4yyvsmn5kuryajh6m5/DSC_0100.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765825746/ssdmoorg/rm4yyvsmn5kuryajh6m5/DSC_0100.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765825746/ssdmoorg/rm4yyvsmn5kuryajh6m5/DSC_0100.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765825746/ssdmoorg/rm4yyvsmn5kuryajh6m5/DSC_0100.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765825746/ssdmoorg/rm4yyvsmn5kuryajh6m5/DSC_0100.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765825746/ssdmoorg/rm4yyvsmn5kuryajh6m5/DSC_0100.png","width":2200}])
Litzsinger School, SSD Central Office, the Learning Center, and North Tech teamed together to collect household donations for students, families, and community members.
![Gibbs, Meives Receive Funding for DonorsChoose Projects]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":1200}])
Two staff members in SSD recently had their proposals funded by DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that allows teachers to conduct an online fundraiser to purchase classroom resources.
![Walsh Selected by Local Foundation for Haywood Caring Educator Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":1200}])
Jim Walsh (right in photo), an SSD interpreter who works at Parkway West High School, was recently presented with the 2026 Edward and Esther Haywood Caring Educator Award by the Charles E. Fleming Legacy Foundation. The foundation gives the award each year to an educator in the St. Louis area who has demonstrated exceptional care and love for students, parents, colleagues and the education/professional community.
![SSD Sets 2025-26 Tax Rate]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758747126/ssdmoorg/rdorpq558vprygivdmyk/TaxRate-Finalsite.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758747126/ssdmoorg/rdorpq558vprygivdmyk/TaxRate-Finalsite.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758747126/ssdmoorg/rdorpq558vprygivdmyk/TaxRate-Finalsite.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758747126/ssdmoorg/rdorpq558vprygivdmyk/TaxRate-Finalsite.png","width":1200}])
The SSD Board of Education approved the 2025-26 tax rate of $0.8993 by a 6-0 vote at the Sept. 23 Board meeting. Calendar year 2025 is a reassessment year, and the District’s total assessed valuation (after Tax Increment Financing adjustments) increased to $33,433,320,477. This represents an average increase of 11.08% across residential, commercial, agricultural, and personal property. New construction contributed $252.6 million in additional assessed valuation.
![SSD Strategic Plan: Strategies 1.1, 1.2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743622847/ssdmoorg/ej3vdd7wxc8kezy06ruw/SSDbrandedphoto-Finalsite1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743622847/ssdmoorg/ej3vdd7wxc8kezy06ruw/SSDbrandedphoto-Finalsite1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743622847/ssdmoorg/ej3vdd7wxc8kezy06ruw/SSDbrandedphoto-Finalsite1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743622847/ssdmoorg/ej3vdd7wxc8kezy06ruw/SSDbrandedphoto-Finalsite1.png","width":1200}])
A Special School District strategic plan or CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan) goal area will be highlighted each month to update staff and the community on work being done. This month, we highlight Strategies 1.1 (Develop administrators’ skill sets for strategic priority setting for improved efficiency and effectiveness) and 1.2 (Develop internal capacity for using data systems for gathering and analyzing student data) from the strategic plan.
Litzsinger Calendar
![February 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748017705/ssdmoorg/rrkyrikddga8xmj8lsmc/February.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748017705/ssdmoorg/rrkyrikddga8xmj8lsmc/February.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748017705/ssdmoorg/rrkyrikddga8xmj8lsmc/February.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748017705/ssdmoorg/rrkyrikddga8xmj8lsmc/February.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748017705/ssdmoorg/rrkyrikddga8xmj8lsmc/February.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748017705/ssdmoorg/rrkyrikddga8xmj8lsmc/February.jpg","width":2200}])
February 2026
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