The Chalkboard: Hockey Playoffs, Drug-Sniffing Dogs and the 2 Percent Solution
Patch brings you a roundup of Wentzville School District News for the week of Jan. 30.
Anticipating new regulations about school nutrition, the Wentzville School District will no longer offer two percent milk, opting instead for fat-free milk in addition to other healthy alternatives like whole wheat bread and more fruits and vegetables.
Holt soccer standout Julie Ireland signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer for Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg.
Both the Holt and Timberland hockey clubs are competing in the playoffs of the Mid States Club Hockey Association's Wickenheiser Cup
Learn how you can nominate a Holt or Timberland athlete for St. Charles County Patch Athlete of the Week.
On Wentzville School District's Facebook Page, read about:
- Timberland Senior Robert Meadows winning first place in the 75th annual American Legion High School Oratorical Contest.
- A visit to two district schools by the Canine Unit of the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department. At the district's invitation, five officers and their highly trained dogs walked the hallways and sniffed lockers to detect the possible presence of any illegal substances.
- How the students at Prairie View Elementary are celebrating Ability Awareness Week with each grade level learning about a different disability.
- A $900 donation that the Wentzvile Middle School Loud and Proud Choir has sent to the Joplin School District for use in its middle school choir program.
On the Holt High School Basketball Facebook page, read about:
- A varsity girls loss to Hickman.
- A varsity boys victory against Howell Central, 71-65, putting them 11-10 for the season.
- A junior varsity boys win over Howell Central.