Wohlwend Elementary

Given the current climate of school safety concerns, monitoring your child's cell phone usage is more critical than ever. Social media platforms can be a breeding ground for harmful content, cyberbullying, and threats of violence.

The Wohlwend Elementary School Marketplace was open for business in May! First-grade students learned about economics by creating goods and selling them to kindergarten student shoppers. Through the cross-curricular project, students learned about goods, services, producers and consumers. They also displayed their knowledge of addition strategies and soft skills learned throughout the school year.

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.

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.

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.

As you may have heard, we have the opportunity in 2020 to make an investment in our facilities. The steering committee needs your assistance to determine facility improvement priorities at Wohlwend Elementary School.