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5 Things To Know This Week - October 26 - October 31

Posted Date: 10/25/26 (05:55 PM)
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Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week officially kicked off on Friday and runs through Halloween.  This year's theme is "Be A Hero.  Stay Drug Free."

Festus Elementary and Intermediate School will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with different themes each day this week.

Elementary
Monday- Wear Red
Tuesday - Turn Your Back On Drugs - Wear clothes backwards
Wednesday - We Are Making It POP-ular To Be Drug Free - Wear Pop/Rock Musical T-shirt
Thursday - Drugs Are Scary - Wear your costume (no masks or weaponry)

Intermediate School
Monday - Wear Red
Tuesday - Sock it to Drugs - Wear Crazy Socks
Wednesday - Character Council will hand out Red Ribbon sticker
Thursday - Be a Smartie - Stay Healthy, Don't Do Drugs

Middle School
The middle school will hand out crosswords and Red Ribbon pledge cards.  Students who complete them will receive prizes.  There is one dress-up day.  On Thursday middle school students can dress as their hero or wear red.
A flyer for Red Ribbon Week Spirit Days at Festus Elementary, detailing themed dress-up days from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30.
A Red Ribbon Week flyer for Festus Intermediate, detailing daily themes and dress-up days from October 26-29.
 
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No School

Mark your calendars.  There is no school Friday, October 30 for fall break.
 
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Reporting A Student Absence

Thanks to ParentSquare, it is now much easier to report when your child will be absent from school.  When you know your child will be out of school, follow these easy steps to let the building secretary know.   No more phone calls, or hunting for an email address.  Just open the app or login on a browser.   You can do this in advance when you know about upcoming appointments or the morning of an illness.  If you report an absence ahead of time, you won't receive the message later in the morning asking you to confirm your child's absence.

From the ParentSquare App
  1. Tap Attendance in the bottom navigation. Note: If you do not see Attendance in your app you may have an old version of the app. Update your app and check again.
  2. Tap + at the top.
  3. Tap Student and select the student(s) who will be absent. 
  4. Tap Duration, select Full day, Partial day, or Multiple days, and tap Done. 
  5. Tap Date of absence, select the dates, and tap Done. 
  6. Tap Reason, select reason from the menu, and tap Done. 
  7. (Optional) Add a Message. 
  8. (Optional) Tap Add attachments to upload an attachment. Note: Up to three files can be added.
From the ParentSquare website
  1. From Home, click Attendance under Communicate. Note: If you do not see Attendance, your school has not enabled this feature. Reach out to your school to learn more.  
  2. Click Report Absence in the top right. 
  3. Add Student: select student(s) from the dropdown. 
  4. Duration of absence: select Full day, Partial day, or Multiple days.
  5. Date of absence: select a date. 
  6. Reason for absence: select reason from the dropdown. 
  7. (Optional) Add a Message. 
  8. (Optional) Add Attachments. Note: Up to three files can be added.
  9. Click Submit. 
Add an attachment to an already reported absence from the app
  1. Tap Attendance in the bottom navigation. 
  2. Tap the reported absence. 
  3. Tap Add attachment. 
  4. (Optional) Tap Add more to add additional images. 
  5. Tap Resubmit absence report. 
Add an attachment to an already reported absence form the web
  1. From Home, click Attendance under Communicate.
  2. Click the title of the reported absence, and click Add attachment. 
  3. Choose a file or drag and drop the file to upload it to the reported absence. 
  4. (Optional) Click Add more to add additional files. 

 
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Veterans' Day

Veterans' Day is just a little over two weeks away.  Once again this year, the intermediate, middle and high schools are planning Veterans' Day activities.  
  • The Intermediate School will hold an assembly for invited guests on Tuesday, November 10.  
  • The high school will host a breakfast and assembly for invited guests on Wednesday, November 11. 
  •  The middle school is organizing our annual Veterans Day parade at 11:30 on Wednesday, November 11.  Any veteran interested in driving their vehicle in the parade, may contact the middle school office at 636-937-5417.
 
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This Week's Schedule

Monday, October 26
  • Football (JV) - Christian Brothers College High School
  • Time: 5:00 PM
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
     
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Time:  4PM-7:30PM
  • Location: Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, & Intermediate School
Tuesday, October 27
  • Soccer (Boys V) - Sullivan
  • Time: 5:30 PM
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
     
  • Volleyball (District Championship) vs Farmington
  • Time:  6PM
  • Location:  De Soto High School
     
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Time:  4PM-7:30PM
  • Location: Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, Middle School, & High School
     
  • High School Tenor Base Choir and Treble Choir Concert
  • Time: 6:00 PM
  • Location: Performing Arts Center
     
  • High School Concert Choir Treble and Concert Choir Concert
  • Time: 7:30 PM
  • Location: Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, October 28
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Time:  3PM-6:30PM
  • Location:  Middle School
     
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Time:  4PM-7:30PM
  • Location:  Intermediate School & High School
     
  • Soccer (Boys V) @ Wright City High School
  • Time: 5:30 PM
  • Location: Wright City High School
Friday, October 30
  • No School - FALL BREAK
Saturday, October 31
  • Cross Country (Boys V) @ Districts
  • Time: All day
  • Location: Cape Girardeau
     
  • Cross Country (Girls V) @ Districts
  • Time: All day
  • Location: Cape Girardeau
     
  • Soccer (Boys V) vs Farmington (District Quarterfinal)
  • Time: 10AM
  • Location: De Soto High School
     
  • Volleyball (Possible State Quarterfinal)
  • Time: TBD
  • Location: TBD