M. Ellen Zerr for St. Charles City School Board

Special thanks to: Heidi Sikma for City of St. Charles School District, Karen O’Hearn, Elizabeth Zerr, Ted House and SCCFFPS, Tri-County Labor, SCEA, Lori Gibson, Kim Bailey Turner, Rita Wiggin, Virginia Baldwin, Devin Dorsey’s kids, and my husband Ward Silver

It is with humility and gratitude that we celebrate the results of Tuesday’s school board elections. All ten of the candidates endorsed by St. Charles County Families for Public Schools were successful.

We congratulate Brad, David, Steven, Carolie, Eric, Steve, Tommy, Gabriel, Heidi and Ellen for their hard work and devotion to the community we love and call home.

We extend our respect and best wishes to all of the candidates who filed for office and offered their service in the manner they feel is appropriate.

It has been a pleasure to work with so many selfless volunteers and allied organizations who gave of themselves to keep St. Charles County strong and prosperous by supporting public education.

The winners in this election are the families and students of St. Charles County. Our immense gratitude goes out to the teachers and staff who comprise our public schools and provide their labor of love every day in classrooms across our county. You bring us together and we thank you.

We won the race. We will make every effort to pick up the yard signs on Wednesday

Why I am running for reelection:
In short, to help make a great school district even better. I have learned a great deal about the workings of the school district in my 4 years on the board, despite teaching in the district for 18 years.
I reject the narrative about “failing public schools”. Public schools have improved so much over the years. For example, we did not have the opportunity to take AP classes, PLTW, or advanced math and physics classes when I was a student at SCHS.

* St. Charles school board member since 2020
* B.S. Chemistry/ Life Science MO S&T (formerly UMR)
* M.A. Education UMSL
* 10 years work experience in Chemistry
* 20+ years classroom teaching Chemistry and General Science
* Current volunteer tutor at Null Elementary
* Endorsed by SCEA, Tri-County Labor, and St. Charles County
Families for Public Schools

Here’s why you should vote for me. I have already talked about my experience on the board.(scroll down if you missed it) A second reason is my endorsements. I have been endorsed by the Tri-County Labor Club, St. Charles County Families for Public Schools, and most importantly, The St. Charles Education Association (which represents the teachers)

I say most importantly because I taught in the school district for almost 20 years and I know many of the teachers personally. Their trust in my ability to help guide the district means a lot to me.

I don’t think this group endorses candidates but I made their list of candidates who promote safe schools for all students. For more information, go to their page

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Our recent surveys with school board candidates have highlighted individuals with values aligned to our organization's mission. Below is the list of candidates that meet this criteria from Week One surveys.🏫✨

Discover more about their perspectives and commitments by exploring the published survey responses on our page: (https://www.facebook.com/mosafecommunities).

Your engagement is crucial in electing officials who align with our values. 📚🤝 Let's use our voices to elect candidates on April 2 who have a strong commitment to fostering safe schools for EVERYONE and promote quality education for ALL students! ✏️👩‍🎓

It takes years to learn how to be an effective school board member. Although I have served on the board for less than 4 years, there are only 2 current board members who have served longer than I. I am still actively working to improve my governance skills and knowledge.

Check out my answers to a questionnaire by MO Citizens for Safe Communities

Last day to sign up for Coverdell blood drive. One of my great nephews’ life was saved by multiple blood transfusions 3 years ago

ImpactLife - Donor Portal

Parent/Teacher conferences district wide. No school on Friday.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are this Wednesday and Thursday. Please contact the office or your child's teacher to schedule a conference.

Early Release Day on Thursday, and NO SCHOOL on Friday.

The countdown begins! Public Schools Week kicks off Monday 2/26.. Get ready to celebrate the impact, achievements, and pride of our public schools! 🎉 https://www.publicschoolproud.org

Yard signs started going out today. I would appreciate it if you would contact me if you would let me put a yard sign in your yard.

Heidi is a great advocate for kids.

Last week the Board approved the memorandum of understanding for a health clinic to be located at Blackhurst Elementary. The clinic will be operated and staffed by Compass Health (formerly known as Crider)
The clinic will accept private insurance, Medicaid, and will be on a sliding scale for students who are uninsured. You may have heard a rumor that parental consent won’t be required. That is completely untrue. The expectation is that parents will be present for their students to receive healthcare.
Services to be provided include sports physicals, state required vaccinations, general and primary care, and acute care.

There wil be a special school board meeting tomorrow, Friday August 18 at 9am to tie up loose ends that were not taken care of due to the cancellation of the regular open session. There will be no public comment portion because the meeting will be virtual.
You can view the meeting in real time or at your convenience from our YouTube channel.
The link to the agenda:
https://www.stcharlessd.org/Domain/58

Due to a grave medical situation at the central office late yesterday afternoon, last night’s open session board meeting was abruptly canceled. The items on the agenda will reviewed during the September board meeting.