!["Making A Difference" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 15](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_57248b12-c329-443d-a876-4ae1e7392bec.png)
October 27, 2023
In episode 15, "Making A Difference ," you will meet Affton High School Senior Trey White and hear about how his Eagle Scout project is making a difference for special education s...
!["Affton Education Foundation" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 14](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_a25d53a1-5473-403f-a173-130cbd80e81c.png)
October 20, 2023
In episode 14, "Affton Education Foundation ," you will learn about the Affton Education Foundation (AEF) and how they provide support and funding for college scholarships, colle...
!["Gotsch Young Writers Club" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 13](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_5b37de95-8a43-4dc1-b417-e9acd9454b5a.png)
October 13, 2023
In episode 13, "Gotsch Young Writers Club ," you will learn about the Young Writers Club at Gotsch Intermediate School, where students in grades 3-5 create stories that culminate ...
!["Lessons from the Classroom" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 12](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_f6d506da-fc3f-4ed8-9977-bd26b15c2f63.png)
October 6, 2023
In episode 12, "Lessons from the Classroom ," you will get to hear from the current Affton School District Teacher of the Year, Karen Karsten. She provides some wise lessons from ...
!["#afftonstrong - Athletics & Activities" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 11](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_b28e8149-df2a-4e79-b8b1-a9f38c7d9df3.png)
September 29, 2023
In episode 11, "#afftonstrong - Athletics & Activities ," we highlight the benefits of students getting involved with athletics and activities that help make the District #Afftons...
!["Student Voice: Advice for Teachers" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 10](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_436fe3a1-dbdf-499b-9bb0-afc14d6ba59c.png)
September 22, 2023
In episode 10, "Student Voice: Advice for Teachers ," we highlight how the Affton School District amplifies student voice. You will hear from Affton High School students who get i...
![Affton School District Sets 2023 Tax Rate](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_d13092e4-7516-4b90-aa65-61dbefc5df6d.png)
September 20, 2023
On Tues., Sept. 19, the Affton Board of Education unanimously approved the 2023 tax rate of $4.8379, maintaining a voluntary tax rollback of 35-cents first introduced in 2017. Thi...
!["Future Ready" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 09](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_14ea88aa-144b-4c96-8a72-9a6600ab74c8.png)
September 15, 2023
In episode 09, "Future Ready ," we highlight some of the opportunities the district offers to support our students in being ready for their future. From college visits and applica...
!["Amplifying the Affton Story" - Affton Unplugged: Ep 08](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_68859f3b-27c5-4cab-82db-978a769e2096.png)
September 8, 2023
In episode 08, "Amplifying the Affton Story ," we discuss amplifying the Affton story through communication. You'll hear from Erica Chandler, APR, Affton School District Director ...
!["First Week of School" - Affton Unplugged, Ep. 07](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_9d66be49-299d-4237-9935-dccea424d4e1.png)
August 31, 2023
In episode 07, "First Week of School ," you'll meet Affton students across the district who share a little about themselves and their favorite part of the first week of school.
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![Affton Joins 20 Missouri Public School Districts to Pilot Meaningful Assessments, Accountability System to Support Student Success](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_09421446-4cee-431c-92da-8afbcf2f1023.png)
August 28, 2023
The Missouri State Board of Education has approved a three-year innovation waiver for 20 public school districts, including Affton School District, that will support the creation ...
![The Baseball: Episode 06](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_6bf02ab9-ebd6-4942-ad17-7bc2e1203499.png)
August 25, 2023
In episode 06, "The Baseball ," you'll meet an Affton teacher and student who connected over their mutual love of baseball and a fun moment that went viral .
In this episode, y...
![2023-24 Back to School Resource Guide](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_829bf667-1eea-4a72-83b8-940ce4baf966.png)
August 1, 2023
We can't wait to see our students on the first day of school on Monday, August 21, 2023! If you're ready to think about heading back to school, we've got you covered. Our Back to ...
![Jane Baumgartner Named Assistant Principal at Rogers Middle School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_91bdc896-4ec4-494e-83b5-86776b13727d.png)
July 25, 2023
On Sat., July 22, 2023, the Affton School District Board of Education approved the hiring of Jane Baumgartner as Assistant Principal for Rogers Middle School for the 2023-24 schoo...
![Affton Board Earns Governance Team Honor](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_c14b3e6a-5d49-426f-9d8a-9a17e7293b24.png)
July 6, 2023
The Affton School District Board of Education is among 17 Missouri school boards earning the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s 2023 Governance Team Award. This is the fourth y...
![Dr. Sarah Davidovits Named Assistant Principal At Gotsch Intermediate School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_58dc6174-7489-42a3-9619-123ac509a90e.png)
May 17, 2023
On Tues., May 16, 2023, the Affton School District Board of Education approved the hiring of Dr. Sarah Davidovits as Assistant Principal for Gotsch Intermediate School for the 202...
![AFFTON EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR PLTW PROGRAMS](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_fc175fea-a4c1-4f1c-a192-b877b1d43b2f.png)
May 7, 2023
Affton School District is proud to announce that for the fifth year in a row, we have been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished District for helping students ...
![2023 Soar Award Winners Named For Affton Schools](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_88573fea-9892-427a-9c4e-02e63b0f0408.png)
April 25, 2023
A remarkable 31 team members, volunteers, and community partners were honored at Affton School District’s 27th Annual Service and Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Awards...
![Karen Karsten Named 2023-24 District Teacher of the Year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_b2f96bfc-2bd7-4cf4-a0d0-2eb16d27c19d.png)
April 25, 2023
Karen Karsten, Special School District (SSD) teacher and reading specialist at Rogers Middle School, has been named Affton School District’s 2023-24 Teacher of the Year.
“It is...
![Affton Voters Elect Three to Board of Education](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/affton_school_district_ar/article/image/large_789e957c-63e7-413f-8455-eec7e88894a5.png)
April 5, 2023
Unofficial results from the April 4, 2023, election show that voters elected Justin Carney, Jeanette Schoenberg, and Bridget Sinamon to the Affton Board of Education. Carney and S...