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First Day Of School

Friday, August 17, 2012

New Wydown Middle School Opens for 2012-13 Students

Clayton schools published an online video this week showing students returning to classes.

Clayton schools opened this week for classes, and students at Wydown Middle School had a new building to celebrate. Check out this video from the School District of Clayton showing first-day Wydown activities. Want to share your photos from the first day of school in Clayton or Richmond Heights? Click the button on this page to add them! More back-to-school coverage on Patch:

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Win $100 Mall Gift Card in Patch Back to School Photo Contest

The best first day of school photo wins a $100 gift card good at Chesterfield Mall, Mid Rivers Mall, South County Center or West County Center in St. Louis!

The smell of fresh crayons, the sudden spike in jeans sales, the year of learning ahead—is there anything more exciting than the first day of school? When you’re packing your children’s backpacks with the binders, books and school supplies they’ll need for the new school year, we’re asking you to remember one very important thing: your camera. We want to see those bright, smiling faces ready for the first day of school, so we decided to start a contest: The best “It’s my first day of school!” photo wins a prize. Submit your first day of school photos by hitting the “Upload” button on this article anytime between August 13 and August 31. Patch editors will randomly select the winner from the photos submitted. And what do you win? Just a …

Saturday, August 4, 2012

2012 Clayton Back-To-School Calendar

Here are several key dates in the School District of Clayton calendar as shared in the most recent edition of E-News.

In its most recent electronic newsletter, the School District of Clayton shared several key dates for families preparing for the start of the 2012-13 school year. (Download the complete academic calendar from the district's website.) Here are a few of the events highlighted in the most recent edition of E-News: More back-to-school information on Patch:

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Seven Tips for Parents of High School Freshmen

Visiting with teachers and planning ahead are among keys to success, Hazelwood Patch reported.

Parents whose students are preparing to enter Clayton and Maplewood Richmond Heights high schools can help their kids by talking with teachers and finding cost-effective clothing options, Hazelwood Patch guest editor Angela Atkinson reported. Quoting from the Hazelwood Patch article: "Last year, when my oldest son started his high school journey, I was afraid that he’d be too overwhelmed by the maze of hallways on the school's large campus, the variety and location of his classes and the mix of older, adult-sized students he’d be dealing with each day. The good news is that we’ve both survived this far, and so will you." Read Atkinson's seven tips for success in her complete Hazelwood Patch article.

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