Perfect recess weather

Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

SIKESTON —  Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. Temperatures on Monday topped the lower 80s with the rest of the week also expected to be in the lower and mid-80s.

St. Francis Xavier students play volleyball at recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

A St. Francis Xavier student goes down the slide at recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students swing at recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

A St. Francis Xavier student jumps from the rings on the play set at recess.Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

A group of St. Francis Xavier students decide what to play next at recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students talk during recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students decide what to do next during recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students have fun on the play set during recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students have fun during recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students watch the traffic during recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students play volleyball at recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)

St. Francis Xavier students play during recess. Following last week’s dangerously high temperatures, which reached triple digits every day, kindergarten through fourth grade students at St. Francis Xavier School in Sikeston welcomed the relief in the weather Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, during their morning recess on their school’s playground. (Leonna Heuring/Standard Democrat)