Point Elementary

We started the week with our 100th day of school fun. Each grade level planned special activities to celebrate, and to top it off, the weather was beautiful, and students got to eat lunch outside!

The Mehlville Board of Education has unanimously approved several bids to replace aging HVAC equipment. As a result of the increase in assessed values of Mehlville School District properties, the board has approved almost $8 million in bids for HVAC work in the summer of 2024 alone.

Cynthia Biggs, the reading specialist at Point Elementary School, started the reading buddies program 15 years ago to provide students with extra support in reading. The program has continued to grow, proving beneficial for younger and older students, as well as their teachers.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Mehlville School District can use up to five virtual learning days if our schools close due to snow or inclement weather. If more than five weather closures occur, we will use traditional snow days. Traditional snow days will be made up starting on May 30, 2024.

Everyone is excited to welcome students back to school on Tuesday, Aug. 22! This back-to-school guide will help parents and guardians get ready for the first day. It includes information about meals, bus routes, updating your family’s information and more.

In a unanimous vote on Friday evening, the Mehlville Board of Education has selected Dr. Jeff Haug as the district’s new superintendent beginning July 1, 2023. Dr. Haug will replace Dr. Gaines, who has been serving as superintendent for the past 8 years and will be retiring this summer.

Proposition E will fund competitive salaries to attract and keep excellent teachers and support staff at Mehlville School District.

Four district schools were recognized for student growth in mathematics and English language arts in a recent report released by the St. Louis University PRiME Center: MOSAIC Elementary, Point Elementary, Bernard Middle and Washington Middle.

We are proud to announce that Mehlville School District was selected to join the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, a coalition of forward-thinking schools across the country who are providing students with unique learning opportunities.

An overwhelming majority of Mehlville School District voters passed Prop S on April 6. Prop S will fund projects to improve student safety and accessibility and complete deferred maintenance without increasing the tax rate.