🎉 Shoutout to Adam! 🎉
Adam earned a positive office referral for the way he shares his ideas during classroom discussions. 🗣💡 Your participation and thoughtfulness make class discussions even better—way to go, Adam! 💜💛
Adam earned a positive office referral for the way he shares his ideas during classroom discussions. 🗣💡 Your participation and thoughtfulness make class discussions even better—way to go, Adam! 💜💛
Thank you to the Affton Parents Club for the sweet treat of donut holes for our Mesnier staff today! 🍩💜💛 Your thoughtfulness made our day!
✨ Reminder for Affton Families! ✨
Don’t forget about Affton Free Night at The Magic House on Wednesday, January 21st from 6–8 PM! 🧪🎨🧠
This is a fun, FREE opportunity for families to explore hands-on exhibits, learn together, and enjoy an evening of discovery.
📋 Sign-up is required — use the link below to reserve your spot:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevIOCmtGmus8A9gBExjElzNmehIbA5Yrvvp68sEpmIsso6hQ/viewform
We hope to see you there for a magical night of learning and fun! ✨🏛️
Don’t forget about Affton Free Night at The Magic House on Wednesday, January 21st from 6–8 PM! 🧪🎨🧠
This is a fun, FREE opportunity for families to explore hands-on exhibits, learn together, and enjoy an evening of discovery.
📋 Sign-up is required — use the link below to reserve your spot:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevIOCmtGmus8A9gBExjElzNmehIbA5Yrvvp68sEpmIsso6hQ/viewform
We hope to see you there for a magical night of learning and fun! ✨🏛️
🎉👏 Way to go, Lochlan! 👏🎉
We are so proud of Lochlan for having an amazing day and doing a fantastic job following our school expectations! Keep up the great work, Lochlan—we love celebrating your success! ⭐🐾
We are so proud of Lochlan for having an amazing day and doing a fantastic job following our school expectations! Keep up the great work, Lochlan—we love celebrating your success! ⭐🐾
📚🎉 Way to go, Jaxon! 🎉📚
Congratulations to Jaxon for meeting his reading goal! His hard work, focus, and dedication are paying off, and we are so proud of his progress. Keep up the great reading, Jaxon — you’re a star! ⭐📖
Congratulations to Jaxon for meeting his reading goal! His hard work, focus, and dedication are paying off, and we are so proud of his progress. Keep up the great reading, Jaxon — you’re a star! ⭐📖
🐍💛 Kindness in Action at Mesnier! 💛🐍
Ms. Buss’ second grade classroom kicked off something rock-solid this week—the Mesnier Rock Snake! 🪨✨ As part of their lesson on kindness, students painted rocks with positive messages and bright designs, learning how small acts can come together to create something meaningful for our school community.
Each rock represents kindness, creativity, and connection—and together they form a growing reminder that kindness matters every day at Mesnier. We can’t wait to watch the Rock Snake grow as more students add their own kind contributions! 💕🐍
Ms. Buss’ second grade classroom kicked off something rock-solid this week—the Mesnier Rock Snake! 🪨✨ As part of their lesson on kindness, students painted rocks with positive messages and bright designs, learning how small acts can come together to create something meaningful for our school community.
Each rock represents kindness, creativity, and connection—and together they form a growing reminder that kindness matters every day at Mesnier. We can’t wait to watch the Rock Snake grow as more students add their own kind contributions! 💕🐍
🐾💜 December Cougar Compliments 💛🐾
We are excited to recognize our December Cougar Compliment recipients—staff members who go above and beyond to support students, colleagues, and our Mesnier community! 🌟
👏 Nicole Yahl – For creating an inclusive school where all students, especially our ELL learners, feel seen, valued, and celebrated.
👏 Carrie Cella – For her calm, caring presence and unwavering support of both students and teachers every day.
👏 Thomas Ginther – For his hard work and dedication in keeping our building clean, organized, and ready for learning.
👏 Stacey Regel – For her impactful reading intervention work, support of teachers, and willingness to volunteer for school events.
👏 Ann Belue – For building a positive, safe classroom environment and thoughtfully meeting the needs of all learners as a new teacher.
👏 Casey Edmundson – For always putting students first and collaborating closely to ensure every learner can grow and succeed.
👏 Hailey Slagle – For her strong commitment to student wellbeing, clear communication, professionalism, and care for our school community.
Thank you all for living out what it means to be a Mesnier Cougar every single day! 🐾✨
We are excited to recognize our December Cougar Compliment recipients—staff members who go above and beyond to support students, colleagues, and our Mesnier community! 🌟
👏 Nicole Yahl – For creating an inclusive school where all students, especially our ELL learners, feel seen, valued, and celebrated.
👏 Carrie Cella – For her calm, caring presence and unwavering support of both students and teachers every day.
👏 Thomas Ginther – For his hard work and dedication in keeping our building clean, organized, and ready for learning.
👏 Stacey Regel – For her impactful reading intervention work, support of teachers, and willingness to volunteer for school events.
👏 Ann Belue – For building a positive, safe classroom environment and thoughtfully meeting the needs of all learners as a new teacher.
👏 Casey Edmundson – For always putting students first and collaborating closely to ensure every learner can grow and succeed.
👏 Hailey Slagle – For her strong commitment to student wellbeing, clear communication, professionalism, and care for our school community.
Thank you all for living out what it means to be a Mesnier Cougar every single day! 🐾✨
✨ Happy New Year from Mesnier! ✨
Students and staff are off to a fantastic start in the new year! Smiles, excitement, and lots of learning filled our halls today as we jumped right back into routines and reconnecting with one another. 💜💛
Students and staff are off to a fantastic start in the new year! Smiles, excitement, and lots of learning filled our halls today as we jumped right back into routines and reconnecting with one another. 💜💛
🎉 Welcome to Mesnier, Lexi! 🎉
Please join us in giving a warm Mesnier welcome to our new Administrative Assistant, Alexandra “Lexi” Joedicke! 💜💛
We are excited to have Lexi join our team and look forward to the positive impact she will make supporting our students, staff, and families. Be sure to say hello when you see her around the building! 😊
Welcome to the Mesnier family, Lexi! 🐾✨
Please join us in giving a warm Mesnier welcome to our new Administrative Assistant, Alexandra “Lexi” Joedicke! 💜💛
We are excited to have Lexi join our team and look forward to the positive impact she will make supporting our students, staff, and families. Be sure to say hello when you see her around the building! 😊
Welcome to the Mesnier family, Lexi! 🐾✨
🦁🐢 Our SAIL Students Become Animal Experts! 🐍🦉
Our first and second grade SAIL students dove into the world of animals and became true experts! They had a wonderful time sharing their learning with residents at Southview Assisted Living and with classrooms here at Mesnier.
Way to go, SAIL students—your curiosity and knowledge truly shined! 💜💛
Our first and second grade SAIL students dove into the world of animals and became true experts! They had a wonderful time sharing their learning with residents at Southview Assisted Living and with classrooms here at Mesnier.
Way to go, SAIL students—your curiosity and knowledge truly shined! 💜💛
Welcome to the world, Lucy Jean! 💕
Help us congratulate kindergarten teacher Holly Vantrease and her husband Jake on the arrival of their beautiful daughter, Lucy Jean, born December 10, 2025. She weighed 7 lbs and measured 21 inches of pure sweetness!
We are so happy for their family! 💗👶✨
Join us for the next Mesnier Parents Club Meeting! The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 11th at 5:30pm in the Mesnier library. See you there! 🐾
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Mesnier is partnering with the Beyond Bedtime to collect new pajamas for children in need. This is a wonderful way for our students to give back and spread warmth this holiday season!
To celebrate this service project, we’ll have a school-wide Pajama Day on Friday, December 12th. Students can wear their coziest pajamas to school as we wrap up our collection drive.
Thank you for helping us make a difference!
To celebrate this service project, we’ll have a school-wide Pajama Day on Friday, December 12th. Students can wear their coziest pajamas to school as we wrap up our collection drive.
Thank you for helping us make a difference!
Congratulations to our students who won an ice cream party from the Lucky Cougar Paw drawing! 🍦🐾
We’re so proud of your positive choices—enjoy your sweet celebration!
Picture Retake Day is Tomorrow! 📸
Picture Retake Day has been rescheduled for Tuesday December 9th 📸
If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 0112SWF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
Congrats to Mila for earning a fire truck ride to school! 🚒✨
Her classmates loved cheering her on as she arrived in style this morning.
A huge thank you to the Affton Fire Department for making this unforgettable moment happen! 🐾🔥
Congrats to Mrs. Wetstein and Mrs. Vantrease for earning a special visit from the Cougar today! 🐾🎉
Their classes showed outstanding positive behavior in the cafeteria, and we loved celebrating that hard work!
Reminder: Picture Retake Day is tomorrow!
