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Meet two of our high school Activities Coordinators in today’s FZ Prop 4 quick cast. Ryan Rapp (FZS) and Neil Nowack (FZW) discuss the role our athletic facilities play in our schools and in the community each day. They also discuss what a pool would mean for our athletes, our students and the community. FZ Prop 4 is a no-tax increase bond issue. It requires 57-percent approval to pass and would provide funds for maintenance, upgrades and additions at Fort Zumwalt’s 27 schools and five support facilities. Learn more at go.FZSD.us/FZProp4

This week we’re bringing you FORTiTUDE quick casts on FZ Prop 4, a no-tax increase bond issue. It requires 57-percent approval to pass and would provide funds for maintenance, upgrades and additions at Fort Zumwalt’s 27 schools and five support facilities. Today, hear Executive Director of Technology JB Mette about Safety and the projects involved in securing the district’s technology network and providing updated tools for classrooms. Learn more at go.FZSD.us/FZProp4 

Check the video on our quick casts at FORTiTUDEonair on YouTube. 

FZ Prop 4 is a no-tax increase bond issue. It requires 57-percent approval to pass and would provide funds for maintenance, upgrades and additions at Fort Zumwalt’s 27 schools and five support facilities. In this FORTiTUDE quick cast, hear about Health from our Director of Buildings, Construction, Renovations and Building Systems. Learn about the state of the HVAC in our schools, including the work the district has done to improve air quality, and the work that lies ahead. 

Learn more at go.FZSD.us/FZProp4

Check the video on our quick casts at FORTiTUDEonair on YouTube. 

In this #EdChat, #FZSupt reviews the most recent Board meeting, celebrates our Class of 2022 scholars, as well as staff who have trained with NASA, and provides an overview of Election Day. For his answers to FAQs on #FZProp4, be sure to check out Episode 19 here: https://bit.ly/FZProp4

For all you need to know about #FZProp4, head to go.FZSD.us/FZProp4.

#EdChat Giving students success-ready skills. Building them for global competitiveness. It's what happens in #PLTW #STEM classrooms. Meet three FZ seniors and their teachers as they share their Project Lead The Way Engineering experiences and how those experiences have shaped their plans for the future. From modeling and collaboration through to a capstone project, this strand of Career Technical Education is exposing students to every angle of what’s possible as they move into life after high school.

Dr. Bernie DuBray answers frequently asked questions on #FZProp4, a no-tax-increase bond issue for maintenance, upgrades and additions across the school district.

:23 What is Proposition 4?

4:36 Is there money in FZ Prop 4 for fine arts? 

5:57 Why is the district proposing a swimming pool?

7:48 Why are so many heating, ventilating and air conditioning projects on the list?

9:36 Why does the district want to construct storm shelters?

11:56 How does the bond issue work?

12:34 Will all of this work be done at once?

14:11 Can this money be used for salaries or other expenses?

go.FZSD.us/FZProp4

Join Fort Zumwalt #FZSupt for an update on student achievement, district finances and upcoming events.

Meet Cara Furtwengler, Physical Education teacher at Pheasant Point Elementary. Hear how she’s brought the Winter Games to her O’Fallon, Mo, elementary school to connect students with the possibilities. Her Olympic games cross curriculum, bringing in science, math, history, leadership and more. “Behind every athlete is an engineer, someone in sports medicine. There’s a nutritionist,” Furtwengler says. “There are all of these different amazing careers that, without them, these athletes couldn’t be who they are.” Tune in wherever you get you podcasts, on YouTube at FORTiTUDEonair or at FORTiTUDEonair.com Visit the show notes there for Cara's favorite resources.

Local manufacturers Dan Claypool of Merric Millwork and Seating and Dan Fitter of Quest Specialty Products are seeing firsthand what is being taught in Fort Zumwalt high schools. Their partnership with the district has brought high school apprentices to their facilities who are career ready. “A lot of times, they are pushing us,” Claypool says. Fort Zumwalt School District is a United States Department of Labor Certified Apprenticeship Program. Students in our Industrial Technology and Engineering program have the opportunity to gain a paying job, hands-on experience, high school credit, college credit and a nationally recognized certification while local manufactures such as Merric and Quest have the opportunity to show young people a lucrative career in modern manufacturing. Tune in on YouTube or your favorite podcast app.

Building Workforce 2030 is building #STEM skills. It’s building problem solving skills. It’s also building #softskills. Welcome to St. Charles County (MO’s) Centers for Advanced Professional Studies, better known as CAPS. The program serves students from five public school districts providing them real-life experience in Health Sciences, Technology Solutions and Global Entrepreneurship. Hear first-hand from current students as well as from a 2019 alum who is running his own technology company about what it means to them to have this opportunity to explore and to find their direction.