Wednesday Wire, September 2, 2026

Announcements

The Athletics Office is still missing many required sports physicals for student-athletes in grades 5-8. Submit your athlete's current physical by Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to snewsom@stlouismemphis.org via email as a PDF or a hard copy (found in the Wednesday Wire) to the School's Front Office. Failure to meet this deadline will result in the athlete being ineligible for practices and games beginning September 9.

Basketball registration is OPEN for 5th–8th grade, but don’t wait—registration closes September 20! Register online at slsathletics.org, with open gyms coming Sunday afternoons in September.

School picture days are on September 10 and 11! See the Wednesday Wire for your child’s homeroom’s assigned day and for attire guidelines.

Tables are selling quickly for our Home and School Back-to-School Trivia Night on September 19! See the Wednesday Wire to register.

Reminders

Siblings of Current Students – 2027–28 Applications Siblings of currently enrolled students receive priority consideration for enrollment at St. Louis School. If you have a child who is a sibling of a current St. Louis student and would like them to be considered for enrollment for the 2027–28 school year, please complete a new application for enrollment. Even if you previously applied for this child through our former admissions system, you must complete a new application through FACTS. Because St. Louis School has transitioned to FACTS as our new Student Information System, applications submitted through our previous system will not automatically transfer to our 2027–28 applicant list. Completing the FACTS application will ensure that we have your child on our list of sibling applicants and that they receive the appropriate sibling priority for the 2027–28 school year.

Park and Pick-Up Safety Reminder If you are using Park and Pick-Up, faculty members are now leaving the parking spaces in the middle aisle toward the Dining Hall open for parent use.

Most importantly: Please DO NOT cross between cars at any time during carpool. This is extremely dangerous and creates a serious safety risk for both children and adults. All families MUST use the designated crosswalk, where a staff member is stationed to help everyone cross safely. Please do not take shortcuts through the carpool line even if traffic appears stopped.

Thank you for following these procedures and helping us protect every member of our Cardinal family.

If a grandparent, babysitter, family member, or anyone else picks up your child, please make sure they know and follow these procedures as well.

Please mark your calendars! MAP Growth testing will take place September 14–18. These assessments provide our teachers with valuable information about each student’s academic growth and help us identify areas of strength and opportunities for continued learning.

To help your child do their best, we ask families to:

- - Avoid scheduling doctor, dentist, or other appointments during the mornings that week whenever possible.
  - Make attendance a priority so students do not have to complete make-up testing.
  - Arrive at school on time each day. A calm, unrushed start makes a difference!
  - Prioritize a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast so students are rested and ready to focus.

Thank you for helping us create the best possible testing environment for our students. We appreciate your partnership in setting them up for success!