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groups to discuss their biggest surprise, their biggest concern, and the various imperatives to improving student academic achievement. Most were surprised by the precarious financial outlook for the District, the condition of most of the school facilities and how close the District is in losing full state accreditation. Despite the news, most citizens seemed ready to roll up their sleeves to find ways to improve the situation and were grateful the District had been transparent in discussing the reality it is facing in the coming years. The next meeting will be to get the community’s input on student achievement and will be held on Wednesday, August 13 at Brittany Woods Middle School from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. A repeat of this session will be held the following Saturday at Julia Goldstein on August 16 at 9:30 am.Council Members are encouraged to attend. In Green School News, the City is recycling our recycling bins (the ones citizens used before getting their single stream recycling carts). In the coming week, the Department of Public Works will provide around 200 bins to the University City School District. Each This isrecycling at its best! room will receive a bin for paper recycling. The recycling bins will be reused and the kids will begin to recycle in such a way that it will become second nature to them. I hope that this habit will carryover at home and recycling rates will increase citywide --a win for the school district, a win for the City, and win for the planet. In other Green News, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has applied to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trail Program for a Centennial Greenway trail $100,000 grant to build .18 miles of the with pervious concrete. Pervious concrete allows water to permeate the surface into the soil: “when it rains it drains”. The proposed portion of trail will run from Groby Road north between the golf course and the back of Brittany Woods Middle School to behind Tee #1. It will enter Ruth Park Woods and meander across three bridges to McKnight Rd. It will head north to Olive to intersect with the trail under construction at I-170. Great Rivers Greenway will strongly consider in future fiscal years contributing $375,000 toward the project. The City will contribute $25,000, which will cover about one-half the planning and construction management costs. home improvement day The Department of Community Development is coordinating a on August 18 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM The purpose of the home improvement day is to provide yard work, cleaning, painting, and other beautification services to University City seniors or individuals with disabilities. Five to six properties within walking distance of each other will be selected for the event. To be considered for assistance or to volunteer, please contact Andrea Riganti by August 5. An application for individuals interested in receiving volunteer service is included in your packet. National Night Out is Tuesday, August 5 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This year in Heman Park, the opening ceremony will kick off at 6:15 PM. The Police Focus Groups will host neighborhood watch units free burgers, hot dogs and drinks. There will be modern dancers and a disc jockey to entertain the crowd. As always, we will have the Fire Safe House, McGruff the Crime Dog and display tables on crime prevention, including free gunlocks, fingerprint kits and Job Corps information. This will also be a