Happy New Year from all of us at Festus Middle School. #WeAreFestus

Here are the menus for January as we begin a new semester. festus.k12.mo.us/vnews/display.…

Don't forget, the 2nd semester begins tomorrow. It IS a late start Wednesday. #WeAreFestus

Start the new semester with the Festus R-6 School District app. Download it from the Google Play or Apple stores. Find lunch menus, live stream links, news and more right at your fingertips. Plus, opt in to receive notifications when something new is posted. #WeAreFestus

❄️Festus R-6 Schools will release early tomorrow, Friday, 1/12.  Middle School at noon, 6th grade and the high school at 12:10, grades K-5 at 1:10. Because it is Friday, the Early Childhood Center is not open. All Friday after school activities are cancelled.❄️ #WeAreFestus

If you are a parent/guardian and did not receive a Remind message about today's early dismissal, you can call Kevin Pope at 636-638-2004 to resolve issues. Remind is the District's primary method of communication and it's important to ensure your settings are right. #WeAreFestus

SNOW DAY! Because of the road conditions from today's snow and the bitter cold overnight temperatures, there will be NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th in the Festus R-6 School District. Activities scheduled for tomorrow evening are NOT CANCELLED at this time. #WeAreFestus

❄️All afternoon/evening games and practices in the Festus R-6 School District are cancelled.❄️ #WeAreFestus

❄️URGENT: SNOW DAY! Because of the overnight snow and potential for icy roads, parking lots and sidewalks, there will be no school today, Friday, January 19, 2024, in the Festus R-VI School District. This is a traditional snow day. ❄️ #WeAreFestus

SNOW DAY MONDAY! Because of the ice forecasted overnight and into the morning when students would be arriving at school, there will be NO SCHOOL in the Festus R-VI School District tomorrow, Monday, January 22, 2024. #WeAreFestus

This week is National School Counselor Appreciation Week. We want to say thank you to our two counselors for everything they do for our students: Joe Fehlker and Wendy Mickley.🖤💛 #WeAreFestus

Today is National SRO Appreciation Day, and we certainly appreciate all that our School Resource Officers bring to our District. Thank you for helping to keep our students and staff safe.🖤💛 #WeAreFestus

Festus School District residents, look for the latest edition of "Festus: A Step Ahead" inside today's Leader newspaper delivered to your mailbox. #WeAreFestus

Work is officially underway on the Middle School expansion. We expect to have construction finished by August 2025. That's when the 6th grade will move to the middle school. #WeAreFestus

The 2024 Summer Academy will be so much fun. It's open to students currently in 4th thru 7th grade. For more information and to enroll click here: festus.k12.mo.us/vnews/display.… #WeAreFestus

This will be a great opportunity for students to learn about the game of soccer and play a few games this summer. #WeAreFestus

Bus Rt. 10 will be running about 30 minutes late today. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Incoming 7th & 8th grade boys, the middle school gym will be available beginning next week. Open gyms will be held Monday - Thursday from Noon - 1:30pm in the middle school gym. We hope to see you there. #WeAreFestus