
Three records were broken and Karsynne McAlister was named the MVP at the 2025 SEMO Conference Meet! Way to go, ladies!



Dear Families, We want to inform you that due to a fire at an apartment complex in the neighborhood near Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High (by the old “bubble”/pool), some of our bus routes will be temporarily rerouted. This may result in delays and changes to pickup locations. If your child’s bus stop is at the apartment complex, please note that they will be dropped off in front of the junior high gymnasium. Again, the fire is at the apartment complex that is close to the pool parking lot at the junior high and not on our campus or involving any of our buildings. Please be patient with us as buses could be delayed due to traffic in the area. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time. Thank you for your support! -CGPS *Note, this message was also sent via email and text to families. It is also posted on Facebook.


We're making it easier to stay connected and informed. The Cape Girardeau Public Schools app is getting an update. Watch this video for more information on the latest updates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW9d0VzqDFI


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Congratulations to Aimee Caldwell and Sienna Hahn for being selected to the Missouri All-State Choir. Sienna was unable to make the performance due to illness, but Aimee traveled to perform with other talented singers from across the state. Aimee also participated in this year's sight-singing bee for students with the top sight-reading scores. Both students will perform in this summer's All-State Festival Choir in July.


FREE SUB TRAINING!
We are teaming up with Mineral Area College (MAC) to host a substitute teacher training February 3rd-7th at 301 N. Clark.
Follow the QR code to register.
If you have questions, please email Dr. Shawn Young at smyoung@mineralarea.edu.


Please find the January 2025 calendar for local food pantries and meals provided by a number of community partners. If you have questions, please refer to the information on they flyers.



Dear Tiger Families,
Students will not come to school on Friday, January 10, 2025, because a winter storm is expected overnight. Instead, Friday will be an Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) day. Teachers worked with students today to get them ready for at-home learning. Students will either do online assignments or finish work that was sent home. Your student’s building will share more information about their assignments.
The National Weather Service says our area may get 5 to 7 inches of snow on Friday, with at least 2 to 3 inches by morning. While weather can change, we want to keep everyone safe and avoid putting buses on slick roads.
Thank you for understanding and working with us. Stay safe and prepare for more winter weather coming soon.
Have a great evening!
-CGPS


Cape Central High is hosting an event on Wednesday, January 15th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to provide support to senior families as they work on completing financial aid applications. Anyone who needs help filling out FAFSA forms should attend. If you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Strothmann by emailing strothmann@capetigers.com.


We are excited to welcome our students back from Winter Break on Tuesday, January 7.


We enjoyed hosting the Rotary Club
for a tour of our new indoor practice facility.
We are so thankful to our community for always
being so supportive of our efforts to maintain and
create beautiful spaces for students to learn and grow!
We are happy to host your club or organization if you
would like to take a tour of one of our buildings. Email
our communications director at
tallentk@capetigers.com to schedule a tour.



Congratulations to our December Terrific Tigers!


REMINDER: We will dismiss early on Friday, December 20, 2024. Have a safe Winter Break!


UPDATE: Good evening. As you have likely heard by now, the precautionary boil water advisory due to the water main break has been lifted by the City of Cape Girardeau. Tests show that the water is clean and safe to drink. We will have the water fountains back open at school on Wednesday. To learn more, you can visit the City's website.
Thank you for your time this evening and have a great night!
-CGPS

UPDATE: December 9, 2024 - The City of Cape Girardeau has informed us that the water main has been fixed. We will still be under a precautionary boil water advisory on Tuesday.
We have delivered bottled water to the buildings for drinking water and will continue to follow the recommended precautions provided by the City for breakfast and lunch preparation on Tuesday.
For the latest information from the City of Cape Girardeau, please visit the City’s website.
-CGPS

Monday, December 9, 2024
Good morning. The City of Cape Girardeau just issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the City due to a large water main break near the Cape Rock Water Plant.
We wanted to let families know that we have closed the drinking fountains throughout the District and are in the process of delivering bottled water for drinking water.
Our nutrition services staff members will follow the recommended precautions provided by the City for lunch preparation today.
Additionally, the water main break may change a couple of our bus routes until it is fixed. Please be patient with us if buses are running a few minutes behind this afternoon.
More information can be found on the City’s website under Latest News. We will continue to provide updates as we receive more information.
Thank you for your time and have a great day!
-CGPS

Join us for the Grand Opening of the new Cape Central Academy! We will host a Ribbon Cutting with the Cape Chamber on December 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Come tour the building and stick around to hear presentations about the various educational opportunities available for students in our school district based on their individual needs. Refreshments will be served.


We are hosting free developmental screenings on November 15th for children who reside in the Cape Girardeau Public Schools attendance zone ages 12 months to 5 years (and who have not entered kindergarten). To attend a screening, complete the Google form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMbAKGWyu9skIhx5VNA8AwJ0YlimDlDcVXHhErxn4jPwzjug/viewform.