South Middle and South High play smooth jazz on this beautiful Friday night! 🎶 #SouthSideStrong

Cue the applause—and the strings! 🎻 Our incredible Orchestra teacher, Mrs. Clickner, just hit a high note, being named Teacher of the Year by Mid Rivers Newsmagazine! 🎶 Bravo on this well-deserved honor! 👏 #TeacherOfTheYear #MustangMelodies #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Big smiles, loud cheers, and maybe a few happy tears — SHS graduating seniors took one final walk through the halls of SMS today! Once a Mustang, always a Mustang! 🎓✨👏❤️#ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang #FZGradWalk2025 #GradWalk #FullCircleMoment

Shoutout to our legendary 8th graders today!! They came, they saw, they SLAYED middle school! Big brains, big vibes, big moves!! Watch out, world — here they come!!✨ 8️⃣ 🎉 🧠 🔥 💪 🌟 📚 🎓 😎 ➡️ ⏩ HIGH SCHOOL! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang #8thGradeGlowUp

It's official! Congratulations South High Class of 2025! 📸 FZS Orchestra, FZS Swim & Dive, Emge, Progress South

6th Grade wins a picnic party for winning the Attendance Wars Competition!

These ladies gave Mr. Oden a perfect end of year gift. A cake with an apology: "sorry for talking so much." #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Cupcake Wars were in "full batter" this week in Mrs. Cody's FACs class! 🎂🧁🔥 Our student bakers mixed, frosted, and competed for sweet victory—creativity and sprinkles were flying everywhere! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🍫✨#MustangBakers 🍰🧁🥇#ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

🧹💫 Rookie of the Year! 💫🧹Our halls have never shined brighter thanks to Joe! 🏆🧼 #RookieOfTheYear #CustodianChamp #SMSStrong #MustangMagic 🐴✨

SMS Welcomes a New Mustang to the Herd! Click on the link to learn about our new mascot! sms.fz.k12.mo.us/o/sms/article/… 🐎#ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Congrats Cynthia Clickner, Mid Rivers News Magazine Teacher of the Year! Each year the magazine collects nominations from across the county and, at their year-end orchestra concert, students & families were able to celebrate with Ms. Clickner. Meet her at: bit.ly/43Wzpdd

SMS summer staff enjoyed a nice BBQ lunch together! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Big things happening at South Middle today! 🏗️ We’re excited to see our new HVAC unit being installed to keep our building comfortable for students and staff. Investing in our school = investing in our people! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang #FacilityUpgrades

🎉 Congrats to Mr. Eric Schwendeman on his retirement! Thank you for your leadership and dedication as South Middle’s 7th‑grade assistant principal and for all you’ve done for our district. Enjoy this well‑deserved next chapter! 🐴👏

Happy first day, Mrs. Claybon! Please join us in welcoming her as our new 7th Grade Assistant Principal at South Middle! We’re excited for the energy, leadership, and care she’ll bring to our students, staff, and families. Welcome to the Mustang family, Mrs. Claybon! 🐴✨

We are so excited to have Mrs. Claybon on our team! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang

Have a safe and happy 4th of July! 🎇

Loved seeing some amazing SMS staff back for today’s Core 2 Leader in Me training! Grateful for their dedication and commitment to growth.

Congratulations to the 2025 St. Louis Regional Teachers of the Year! These 10 outstanding educators were selected for their impact and dedication in the classroom and now advance to the Missouri Teacher of the Year competition. 📰 Full list + details: go.edplus.org/RegionalTOTYpr…

Leadership meetings mark the end of summer & the start of a fresh 2025–26 school year! Feeling energized and ready for all the amazing things ahead with this incredible admin team. Let’s make this our best year yet!