Save the date and mark your calendars, we have some important dates coming up that you'll need to remember for next school year.

High school registration for CURRENT 8th & 10th graders will be Monday, February 24 from 3pm-8pm.

High School registration for CURRENT 9th & 11th graders will be Thursday, February 27 from 3pm-8pm.

Registration for INCOMING Kindergarten students will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 12-14.

More information about these important dates will be posted when the details are finalized.

     Festus High School Counselor Jennifer Kline is one of four finalists for the 2020 National School Counselor of the Year.   Kline is the current Missouri School Counselor of the Year.  The American School Counselor Association which presents the School Counselor of the Year Award says "the award honors exemplary school counseling professionals who devote their careers to serving as advocates for the nation's students, helping them achieve success in school and in life.   

     A panel chose the finalists based on several criteria, including school counseling innovations, exemplary comprehensive school counseling programs, leadership and advocacy skills and contributions to student outcomes.  The other three finalists represent schools in El Paso, TX; Lawrenceville, GA; and Oregon, OH.  

      The executive director of the American School Counselor Association says, "These School Counselor of the Year finalists have demonstrated their commitment to the values and mission of the school counseling profession.   The annual School Counselor of the Year award highlights their dedication, contribution, and excellence."  

    The American School Counselor Association will name the national School Counselor of the Year in late fall.

The 2019-2020 Fall Athletic schedules are now posted.   Go to our athletic website, hover over "Fall," then click on the sport you are interested in.  When opening the schedule, be sure to click the 2019-2020 schedule to see the events for the upcoming school year.