Story by: LTC (R) Darrell M. Gray
Photos by: LTC (R) Darrell M. Gray
LTC (R) Darrell M. Gray was selected as McCluer HS Teacher of the Year (ToY) in FEB 2024, after which he competed among 21 other School-level Teachers of the Year for Ferguson Florissant School District (FFSD) ToY. Both ToY selection processes began with a nomination and then scored via an application packet. As a finalist for the District ToY, LTC (R) Gray participated in an interview and a classroom observation by the District’s Instructional Leadership Team. FFSD Superintendent Dr. Joseph Davis notified and posted on FFSD social media pages LTC (R) Gray’s selection as FFSD ToY on 20 MAR 2024. Next, LTC (R) Gray will represent FFSD at the Missouri State Regional ToY. LTC (R) Gray is from Lawton/Ft. Sill, OK, and has been the McCluer HS Army JROTC SAI and Department Chairman since he retired from the active Army 10 years ago.

Creek Wood High School: Cadet honors Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Jackson Huston2025-12-15T10:43:58-06:00December 15th, 2025|Comments Off on Creek Wood High School: Cadet honors Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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Jackson Huston2025-12-15T10:37:29-06:00December 15th, 2025|Comments Off on Howard High School: Cadets win first at regulation drill competition
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Ansbach High School: Cadet embraces leadership opportunities
Jackson Huston2025-12-15T10:27:16-06:00December 15th, 2025|Comments Off on Ansbach High School: Cadet embraces leadership opportunities
Cadet Kennedy Lange (Photo by Madonna Roberts, Senior Army Instructor) Written by Cadet Marley Shackleton Cadet Kennedy Lange, an Army JROTC Cadet from Ansbach High School, received the distinct honor of attending two leadership programs [...]





