🐾💜 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! 🐾
Don't miss out on the memories - order your yearbook today!
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!
The Bookmobile will be at Mesnier on December 2nd and 3rd. 📚
Books on wheels = my kind of magic 🚐✨
Books on wheels = my kind of magic 🚐✨
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.
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 🦃🍂
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! 🧡
