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Golden hour but make it school picture retake day ☀️

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.

Thank you Vee Jay Cement for sponsoring Thanksgiving meals for two Affton families!

Cheers to rest, laughter, and no alarms!
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍂

Today we celebrated our students’ attendance success with a special ice cream treat! 🍦💜 We have increased the number of students meeting our 90% attendance goal—now 86.8% of our students are reaching this goal! Our next milestone is to reach 90%, and we know our students can do it! 🎉 Keep up the great work, Mesnier! 💪📚💜

🦃 Second Grade Turkey Trot! Our second graders crushed the first annual Mesnier Turkey Trot! Their hard work and positive attitudes shined as they raced with confidence and cheered one another on. What a great way to stay active and celebrate before the holiday! 🧡

🦃 First Grade Turkey Trot! Way to go, first graders! Our first annual Mesnier Turkey Trot was a huge success, and our first grade students gave it their all. From steady pacing to joyful sprinting, they showed teamwork, effort, and tons of school spirit! 💜

🦃 Kindergarten Turkey Trot! Our kindergarteners rocked the first annual Mesnier Turkey Trot! They showed amazing energy, big smiles, and lots of determination as they ran, walked, and trotted their way around the course. We are so proud of their

💜 Family Day at Mesnier! 💜 Today our K–2 Class Families came together for a morning of connection and SEL learning. Students checked in with their Zones of Regulation, explored feelings through our book study I Forgive Alex, and ended with a fun Zones Four Corners activity. We especially loved having Rogers Middle School Student Council members join our class families—they make the experience even more special! 💛💚💙❤️

It’s officially the 67th day of school, so of course Mesnier had to go all in on the trend. 😎💛 Staff showed off their best Underground Spirit Day looks, and students turned the building into a full-on “Find the 67” scavenger hunt. 🔍✨

🌎🎉 Wrapping Up International Education Week! 🎉🌎 To end our celebration, students had the opportunity to try delicious foods from Mexico today. The churros and cinnamon apples were definitely a hit! 😋🇲🇽 A big thank you to our Chartwells partners for providing this fun and tasty experience for our students. 💜

📚🌍 Thank You, Mesnier Families! 🌍📚 A huge thank you to all of our families who joined us last night for our Literacy & Heritage Event! We loved celebrating stories, cultures, and traditions from around the world together. Your participation and enthusiasm made the night truly special. 💜 We’re grateful for our amazing community!

💜🙌 High Five Friday! 🙌💜 A huge thank you to the Gotsch Leaders for welcoming our Mesnier students with big smiles and high fives this morning! Your energy and encouragement were the perfect way to kick off our Friday. We appreciate you! 👏✨

🎉 Shout-Out to Mrs. Hennessy’s First Grade Writers! 🎉 Our first graders are growing into incredible authors! This week, Mrs. Hennessy’s class worked hard on taking sentence fragments and turning them into strong, complete sentences — and they crushed it! We are so proud of their focus, creativity, and dedication to becoming confident writers. Keep up the amazing work, first grade! ✏️📚

🐾 Cougar Connect fun today! 🐾 Our students and their Affton Middle School mentors had a blast during today’s Cougar Connect meeting! They teamed up for a scavenger hunt filled with laughs, teamwork, and lots of smiles. 💜💛 We love seeing these connections grow!

🙌 High Five Friday! 🙌 Our Affton Middle School friends brought the hype this morning, cheering on Mesnier students with high fives and big smiles! 💜💛 What an awesome way to start the day! ✋🎉

🎉 Congratulations to our Student Principal of the Day, Jamila! 🎉

📚 Data Binders Are Coming Home Tonight! 📚 Our students have been working hard, and tonight they’re bringing home their data binders to share their progress with you! 🎉 Take a few minutes to look through their goals, growth, and celebrations together. Your encouragement means so much and helps keep the momentum going! 💜💛

🎉 Congrats to Zayn, our Student Principal of the Day! 🎉 He did an awesome job leading with kindness and school spirit! 💜💛

🎉 Congratulations to our October Cougar Compliment Recipients! 🎉 We’re celebrating these incredible staff members who go above and beyond every day to make Mesnier a special place to learn and grow! 💜🐾 🌟 Laurie Scheurer – Helps every student shine by highlighting strengths and giving extra time to build growth and confidence. 🗣️ Carolyn Blechle – Advocated for a student’s speech support, ensuring needs were met and services arranged with care and dedication. 🌈 Courtney Thomas – Builds confidence and connection, partnering with families to support student success. 👏 Laura Slown – Supports students and staff with excellence and positivity—truly invaluable to Mesnier! 💡 Kathy Wagoner – Transformed the Makerspace into a hub of creativity and hands-on learning! 🤝 Mitchell Dohle – Balances academic rigor with emotional support, ensuring every student thrives. 🌸 Becky Rosenberger – Creates a caring, positive environment that brightens our school community every day. Thank you all for making Mesnier shine! ✨ #CougarPride

🇺🇸 Today we celebrated our heroes! 🇺🇸 We started the morning with a special breakfast to honor our special guests, followed by a heartfelt parade through the halls. ❤️💙🤍 A huge thank you to our Affton community — including the Affton Police and Fire Departments — and to the many family members who are heroes in our lives. We are so grateful for your service, sacrifice, and the example you set for our students! 🙌