The New Teacher Retreat has quickly become an annual event for the Missouri District. Alan Freeman, Assistant to the President for Schools, says, “The research tells us that teachers are more likely to leave the field in their first five years of teaching. That’s a shame because it takes a...
For the first time in more than 30 years, the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) has selected the city of St. Louis to host its 2019 Convocation. With the theme, Opening Eyes, Minds, & Hearts, this convocation brought together 2700 number of Lutheran educators from all over the country, as well...
It’s tradition at Lutheran North High School for Peer Ministers to hang welcome signs on the lockers of new students. This year, there were approximately 60 more hand written notes than last year, for the students enrolled in the brand new Lutheran North Middle School. The school opened its inaugural...
The isolation that comes with being an administrator isn’t a challenge everyone knows about, but it means administrators can’t easily compare ideas and experiences freely with people in similar roles. There’s no sitting with a colleague at lunch or after a long day. It begs the question, who leads the...
The Missouri District has 114 educational ministries, which serve communities in cities, the countryside and everywhere in between. Schools serving rural and small town communities, often have a unique experience, but one that brings significant benefits to students and their families. Here’s how our educational ministries are serving two areas:...
Celebrating the 2019 Senior Class There are so many ways to answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Many students have grown up in the educational ministries of the Missouri District, where they learned not only where they want to go, but what kind...
With graduations happening across the world right now, many people are thinking about what the students will become—what majors they’ll pick, what activities they’ll choose, and eventually what jobs will kick-off their futures. However, there’s another often-overlooked angle about what these students will become. They’re going to become alumni. Engaged...
When parents first tour an LCMS school in the Missouri District, they know something is different, even though they can’t quite articulate what it is. Sometimes, with education, it’s hard to explain what’s all around you—what makes one school truly distinctive and such a special experience for students and teachers...
The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) will soon be accepting applications for Kaleidoscope Grants for the third consecutive year. With funds between the amounts of $15,000 and $75,000, these grants are available to Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) K-8 elementary schools. LCEF Articles of Incorporation and Synod Bylaws prohibit LCEF from distributing...
Growing up in a military family means many things, including getting familiar with the unfamiliar. When kids from military families enroll in Our Savior Christian Academy, some of them have moved as many as 13 times already. Many times, they’re new to the Midwest, though they may have lived on...