April 2022

STE. GENEVIEVE—Valle Catholic Schools inducted students into the National Honor Society (NHS) and the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) this semester. The four pillars of NHS membership include scholarship, service, leadership and character. NJHS also includes the pillar of citizenship. Membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but also challenges them to develop further […]

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club recently made a donation to the Ste. Genevieve Reading Express, an organization that the club has supported for years. Jared Richardson and Jamie Ballew, Rotary president-elect, recently presented a check to Reading Express president Melissa Otto (center).    Reading Express provides age-appropriate books to children, newborn to

STE. GENEVIEVE – Steve Bleckler, president of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul recently honored two University of Missouri Extension staffers in the Ste. Genevieve office for their contribution and supports to his organization. Bleckler (center) presented Estrella Carmona (right) and Janet Braun (left) with community excellence certificates. The Extension has worked with Ste.

STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve R-II Preschool opened its doors seven years ago along with Bloomsdale Preschool with the hopes of reaching more children within the county and providing them with a high quality preschool experience before entering Kindergarten. Today’s fifth graders, who were yesterday’s preschoolers were back in preschool recently for  a visit.

STE. GENEVIEVE — Congratulations to Valle Catholic’s Mia Weiler and Sam Loida for being selected to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State Team. Mia and Sam are the only representatives from the MAAA Conference; are two of only three players selected from the district, are two of only nine players selected from Class 2,