🌱 Maryland Heights grad returns to teach at her childhood K–8 school
Maryland Heights, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Maryland Heights! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Maryland Heights grad returns to teach at her childhood K–8 school
Also on today's calendar: Saint Louis Chamber Chorus: Equality: Half The Sky and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy, temps: high: 91, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Windy; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Education graduate Meredith Stroud finds personal, professional growth through campus involvement (umsl.edu) — A University of Missouri–St. Louis education grad who grew up in Maryland Heights is returning to teach seventh grade at the same K–8 school she once attended. Her path back to Remington runs through deep involvement at UMSL, from leading campus tours to organizing charity events, all of which helped her gain confidence and classroom-ready experience. 
📸 Around Maryland Heights
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Upcoming Events in
Maryland Heights
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Heights Spring Choir Concert
Pattonville Heights Middle Maryland Heights, MO 63043
7:00 pm -
High School Choir/Orchestra Concert
Traditional School Maryland Heights, MO 63043
7:00 pm -
Navigating Medicare Resources Online - Senior Planet from AARP with Mirowitz Center
The J – Marilyn Fox Building (Main Entrance), 16801 Baxter Road, Chesterfield
12:00 pm -
Holman Spring Band Concert
Holman Middle School, 11055 St Charles Rock Rd, St Ann
7:00 pm -
Holman Spring Orchestra Concert
Holman Middle School, 11055 St Charles Rock Rd, St Ann
7:00 pm -
Rose Acres PTO End of Year Bash
Traditional School Maryland Heights, MO 63043
6:00 pm -
Rose Acres PTO End of Year Bash
Rose Acres Elem. Maryland Heights, MO 63043
6:00 pm -
Observatory & Planetarium Viewing Session
Traditional School, 195 Fee Fee Rd, Maryland Heights
8:30 pm -
Saint Louis Chamber Chorus: Equality: Half The Sky →
The Link Auditorium, 4504 Westminster Pl, St. Louis
3:00 pm
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
Wednesday May 20
Thursday May 21
Friday May 22
Sunday May 31
📣 Maryland Heights Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee with the Mayor →
City of St Ann, #1 Community Center Drive, Saint Ann
10:00 am -
Venable Park Grand Reopening →
Creve Coeur Calendar, 10630 Country View Dr., Creve Coeur
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Police Commission Meeting →
Bridgeton, MO Calendar, 12355 Natural Bridge Road, Bridgeton
5:30 pm -
Bridgeton Board of Adjustment Metting →
Bridgeton, MO Calendar Bridgeton, MO 63044
6:00 pm
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is this what I think it is?
I’ve spent hours in several old basements today. I took a shower when I got home and noticed this on the shower floor, dead. Was it already in… (Nextdoor McKelvey)
- Live Nation Entertainment posted a job opening for Venue Cleaning Staff (Part-Time) in Maryland Heights. Apply here.
- Olympia Gymnastic Training Centers posted a job opening for Accounting Payroll Assistant in Maryland Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maryland Heights here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgeton
- How Kindeva Is Redefining Sterile Injectable CDMO Manufacturing (pharmasource.global)
Creve Coeur
- Top 15 things to do in St. Louis this week: Kid Rock, 'MJ the Musical,' Scottish Games (stltoday.com)
- 2026 NFL schedule release: Full week-by-week list for all teams (stltoday.com)
- Special education teacher at Fox Middle School charged with molesting student (stltoday.com)
Ok Maryland Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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