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Welcome to Compton-Drew Investigative Learning Center Middle SchoolWe are T.A.L.E.N.T.E.D.
We are the Portrait of a Graduate!Grade Configuration: 6-8 Principal: Dr. Frederick Polkinghorne Address: 5130 Oakland St. Louis, MO 63110 Phone Number: 314-652-9282 Fax Number: 314-244-1756
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2025–2026 ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Good Evening Compton Drew Families!
What a great first day back at school! It was wonderful to see our students settle into their classes, make new friends, and enjoy their lunch period. It was an eventful day filled with excitement and new beginnings!
ZUM Bus Transportation
We're so excited to get our new ZUM bus transportation system up and running smoothly. Most students received their bus passes today, and we have more available for tomorrow. We strongly encourage all students to pick up their passes, even if they don't plan to use them right away. This will help us ensure a seamless transition for everyone.
To make things even easier, you can download the ZUM app at https://app.ridezum.com. It's a fantastic tool that allows you to track your child's bus in real time and see any updates or delays. Please take a moment to review your child's assigned bus number, as some students may have different buses for the morning and afternoon routes.
Remember, students who received their passes today should "badge in" on the bus tomorrow morning. This helps you track their location and alerts you to any route changes. We are confident that with a little teamwork, tomorrow's transportation will be much smoother.
Important: Register in Focus
To ensure your child is fully registered for transportation and all school services, please make sure you've registered in Focus at https://slps.focusschoolsoftware.com/. Although you may be receiving this email, it doesn't mean your registration is complete. We need you to log in and confirm that you can see all of your child’s information.
Looking Ahead
Tomorrow, we will follow the same schedule as today, and we'll begin taking student pictures for our Photo ID database. Our next step will be to assign iPads to students, which requires a completed Focus registration and technology agreement. Completing your registration now will help us move this process along quickly.
We are so excited for a productive and academically focused school year and a strong partnership with you and your students. If you have any questions or concerns, please email our Assistant Principal, Ms. Moorehead, at ashanti.moorehead@slps.org. She will be happy to connect you with the right person to help.
Thank you for your trust and support.
Sincerely,
Dr. Frederick W. Polkinghorne
Principal, Compton Drew
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First Day of School is Monday, August 18th!
Hello, Compton-Drew families. This is a reminder that the first day of school is Monday, August 18 and school starts promptly at 7:15 - students should arrive before 7AM. Doors will open at 6:30AM for breakfast.
We are expecting heavy traffic around the school on Monday morning, so we strongly encourage you to send your students to school using the Zum Bus Service. For the first day of school, your child does not need their Zum card; they will receive it once they arrive at school on Monday.
Please remember that your child should attend school on Monday even if you haven't completed all of their registration paperwork in the New Focus System. We want to see all of our students on the first day!
For more information and updates, including details on Monday's drop-off and pick-up plans, please visit the school website.
Thank you for trusting the Compton-Drew team with your child's middle school experience. We are looking forward to a great year!
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Welcome Back to Compton-Drew
School Starts August 18th @ 7:10AM
OPEN HOUSE: AUGUST 14 from NOON - 3PMPlease read our Back to School Letter, available here: CLICK HERE
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2025-2026 Parent Drop-Off and Pickup Plan
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The 2025 - 2026 Family and Student Handbook: Available NOW!
Compton-Drew ILC Middle School
Welcome Back 2025-2026 School Year!
Dear Compton-Drew Parents/Guardians and Students,
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year at Compton Drew ILC Middle School! We are thrilled to have you back and are looking forward to a productive and successful academic year. Please take a moment to review the important information below to ensure a smooth start to the school year.
School Supplies
All school supplies will be provided at no-cost to our students.
School Uniforms and Dress Code
The official uniform of the Compton Drew ILC Middle School is Khaki or Blue Pants, a plain belt, and either a Navy Blue or Burgundy Polo with the embroidered Compton-Drew Logo.
SportsPrint LLC is the official vendor for our embroidered uniform shirts. You may access their online store starting next Thursday - July 24, 2025, at:
https://stores.inksoft.com/comptondrew_/shop/home
Purchases made between July 24 and August 4 will be available for pickup at our August 14 open house between Noon and 3 PM.
Dress Code Reminders:
- Belts must always be worn.
- Navy or Burgundy lightweight jackets or sweaters may be worn during the school day.
- Hoods must never be worn during the school day.
- Shoes should be enclosed and appropriate for a school setting (no flip-flops, Crocs, or Croc-like shoes).
- A neat personal appearance is important to the learning environment.
Families experiencing financial hardship that prevents the purchase of uniform apparel should contact the school social worker, Daryn Jackson, at daryn.jackson@slps.org and cc the assistant principal, Ashanti Moorehead, at ashanti.moorehead@slps.org for assistance.
Cell Phone Procedure
To maintain a focused learning environment, Compton Drew ILC Middle School enforces a strict cell phone policy:
- All cell phones brought onto campus will be collected at the beginning of each day and returned to students at the end of each school day.
- Any phone found during the school day will be confiscated and either returned on Friday of the week or a parent may pick it up after school following school dismissal.
Important Contacts for 2025-2026
Here are some important numbers and contacts for Compton-Drew ILC Middle School and the St. Louis Public Schools:
Compton-Drew ILC Middle School
- Address: 5130 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1406
- Phone: (314) 652-9282
- Fax: (314) 244-1756
St. Louis Public Schools Important Departments & Phone Numbers
- Recruitment & Counseling: (314) 633-5200
- Special Education Office: (314) 633-5344
- Transportation: (314) 633-5107
Key Personnel and Email Addresses:
Position | Name | Email Address |
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Principal | Frederick W. Polkinghorne, Ph.D. | frederick.polkinghorne@slps.org |
Assistant Principal | Ashanti Moorehead | Ashanti.Moorehead@slps.org |
Dean of Students | Dennis Hughes | Dennis Hughes@slps.org |
PBIS Coordinator | Abigail Hodges | To be announced |
Secretary | Antoinette Williams | Antoinette.Williams@slps.org |
Counselor | Crystal Hilson | Crystal.Hilson@slps.org |
Counselor | Ronald London | Ronald.London@slps.org |
Social Worker | Daryn Jackson | Daryn.Jackson@slps.org |
School Nurse | Lisa Bush | Lisa.Bush@slps.org |
Family Support Specialist | Brandon Haywood | Brandon.Haywood@slps.org |
Intramural and Activities Director | Tiana Ford | Tiana.Ford@slps.org |
Athletic Department and FinalForms Registration
We are excited to announce that the Saint Louis Public Schools Athletic Department has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season to season and year to year, meaning you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible for each of your students, saving you time.
You may review your data at any time to verify that it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.
All parents of athletes are required to use FinalForms.
Please login at: https://saintlouis-mo.finalforms.com/dashboard and follow the prompts to login and sign your forms.
How to Sign Up for FinalForms:
- Go to: https://saintlouis-mo.finalforms.com/dashboard
- Locate the parent icon and click NEW ACCOUNT below.
- Type your YOUR NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, and EMAIL. Next, click REGISTER.
Note: You will receive an email within 2 minutes prompting you to confirm and complete your registration. If you do not receive an email, then check your spam folder. If you still cannot locate the FinalForms email, then email support@finalforms.com informing our team of the issue.
- Check your email for an ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION EMAIL from the FinalForms Mailman. Once received and opened, click CONFIRM YOUR ACCOUNT in the email text.
- Create your new FinalForms password. Next, click CONFIRM ACCOUNT.
- Click REGISTER STUDENT for your first child.
How to Register Your First Student:
- If you followed the steps above, you may jump to Step number 3.
- Go to: https://saintlouis-mo.finalforms.com/dashboard
- Click LOGIN under the Parent Icon.
- Locate and click the ADD STUDENT button.
- Type in the LEGAL NAME and other required information. Then, click CREATE STUDENT.
- If your student plans to participate in a sport, activity, or club, then click the checkbox for each. Then, click UPDATE after making your selection. Selections may be changed until the registration deadline.
- Complete each form and sign your full name (i.e. 'Jonathan Smith') in the parent signature field on each page. After signing each, click SUBMIT FORM and move on to the next form.
- When all forms are complete, you will see a 'Forms Finished' message.
Important: If required by your district, an email will automatically be sent to the email address that you provided for your student that will prompt your student to sign required forms.
How to Register Additional Students:
- Click MY STUDENTS. Then, repeat steps number 3 through number 7 for each additional student.
How to Update Information:
- Login at any time and click UPDATE FORMS to update information for any student.
Information Needed for Student Registration:
- Basic medical history and health information.
- Insurance company and policy number.
- Doctor, dentist, and medical specialist contact information.
- Hospital preference and contact information.
Sports Physicals and Medical Examination Report:
Students interested in participating in a school sport must have a sports physical uploaded to FinalForms before tryouts start. If the student does not have a sports physical, they will not be allowed to try out or participate in athletics.
A Medical Examination Report (Confidential Report) is required and should be returned directly to the school nurse. Please attach a copy of the current immunization record which states month, day, and year of all vaccines and Tb tests received. All information must be from within the past 12 months.
Sports Provided at Compton-Drew ILC:
- Fall Sports (August-October): Co-ed Cross Country, Boys'/Girls’ Volleyball, and Boys’ Soccer.
- Winter Sports (November-February): Boys'/Girls’ Basketball and Co-ed Cheerleading.
- Spring Sports (March-May): Girls'/Boys’ Flag Football, Girls' Soccer, and Girls'/Boys' Track.
Back-to-School Open House
PLEASE PLAN TO JOIN US FOR OUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE ON:
AUGUST 14, 2025 from NOON to 3PM
Topics will include:
- Class Schedule
- Fall Bell Schedule
- FOCUS Student Information System Registration
- Intramural Sports and Activities
- Introduction of New Administration, Faculty, and Staff
- IPad Pickup
- Locker Assignment
- Medical Information
- School Supply Pick-up
- Special Education Session
- Student and Family Handbooks
- Student Conduct Expectations
- Transportation
- Uniform Pickup (those ordered online before August 4, 2025)