Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship is more important now than ever! In Fort Zumwalt, we believe it is imperative to prepare students for the digital world and encourage them to make smart, respectful choices online. Visit our district What Every Parent Should Know page for more on digital wellness.
Transportation Change Line
It’s with safety in mind that FZSD has evaluated feedback from parents, school personnel and transportation personnel and designed some modifications to our procedures. These changes will take effect at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year.
First, if a student needs to ride a bus other than their assigned bus, for any portion of their route, parents will need to contact the Transportation Department (636-474-8555) the day before the change is needed between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Advance notice is essential to reduce confusion and minimize last-minute changes that lead to safety concerns.
If a student is riding their regular bus, but needs to get off at a different stop, parents or school personnel will need to contact the Transportation Department (636-474-8555) no later than noon (12 p.m.) the day the change is needed.
Second, kindergarten bus riders who are riding with a sibling who is a 3rd grader or older may be released from the bus if escorted by that sibling. All other kindergarten bus riders will be released from the bus if a responsible party is at the bus stop to receive the student.
Important Links
MCC Website FZSD Website
SIS - Parent Portal Lunch Menu
Parent Links - Important Info Fortitude
Annual Parent Notifications Earthquake Safety
What is FORTiTUDE?
It's our strength. It’s the connections between Fort Zumwalt School District and the community our schools serve.
Fort Zumwalt designed the FORTiTUDE podcast to bring you a new style of conversation about our schools. It’s our hope to bring you important news, interesting conversation and a few laughs.
Join us as a new episode goes live every other week.
FORTiTUDE: STRENGTH IN COMMUNITY
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MCC Staff Safety Award Winner
Each month, one employee from each of the Fort Zumwalt Locations is selected for the Safety Award.
Maria Hall received the Safety Award for October for cleaning up a spill that someone else made in the hall. Great Job Maria!
Positive Peer Influence Week Dress up Days Oct. 28 - Nov. 1
Monday - Wear Super Hero Gear
Tuesday - Dress like your buddy!
Wednesday - Wear sweats or fitness gear
Thursday - Wear Halloween shirts or orange and black
Friday - Everyone wears Blue
October was National Disability Awareness Month, a time set aside to educate and celebrate the many and varied contributions of Americans with disabilities. Led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, the effort creates conversations about empathy, ability and inclusion.
Here are two resources you can check out. The Teaching Tolerance website is one resource that can help you create conversation, no matter your child’s age. The "Be Fearless, Be Kind" website provides lessons and activities on how to teach kids empathy for all students, not just those with disabilities.
Link to Teaching Tolerance. https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/lessons?keyword=disabilities
Link to Be Fearless Be Kind https://befearlessbekind.hasbro.com/
“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together”. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Pictures and Links that were also in the Newsletter:
-Turkey Feathers at the top of the page to indicate the November Newsletter
-Fight the Flu flier with information to contact the St. Charles County Health Department
-Picture of the FZ Compass and PPI Logo with a link to get the FZ App