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Below you will find news and information about the Republic School District. As a reminder, regular issues of Tiger Talk will be distributed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month during the school year. Two summer issues will be distributed as well.
In observance of Independence Day, the Republic School District will be closed on Monday, July 4. Have a safe and happy holiday!
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RepMo Ready: The Nuts and Bolts
Last year we announced the district's plan to expand technology in our classrooms called
RepMo Ready. In summary, ALL students will have 1 to 1 or 2 to 1 ratios with technology devices by the 2018-2019 school year. We are already well on our way with this progression!
Click on the graphic to the left to see an outline of this plan.
Last school year we began with providing devices and training to ALL teachers along with numerous pilot classrooms across the district! We are very excited about what's in store for the 2016-17 school year!
Over the next three weeks we will be releasing three short videos to further explain what RepMO Ready looks like for this coming school year. Check out the first video below describing the "Nuts and Bolts!" You can view all of our videos at your YouTube channel HERE.
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BOE Recognized for Two Prestigious Awards by MSBA
On June 4 the Republic Board of Education was recognized by the
 Missouri
School Boards' Association for two prestigious accolades. First, the Board was selected as a recipient of a 2016 Outstanding Board of Education Award in Human Organizational Capital.
Overall, 12 school boards from across the state received this award, but the Republic School Board was the only Board to receive this accolade in the area of Human Organizational Capital. Applications were reviewed by members of the MSBA Leadership Development Committee based on a four point scale for each criteria. Applications earning at least 85% of the total points possible and that did not receive any level one ratings were selected for recognition.
In addition, the Board was recognized for the Governance Team Award. This accolade showcases their commitment to continuous improvement through ongoing professional development, regional and statewide leadership and active participation in legislative advocacy for public schools and the students they serve.
We are tremendously proud of our Board of Education, and are truly appreciative of the time and resources they volunteer to serve the students, employees and patrons of the Republic School District!
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Summer School Recap
Summer school across the district was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who contributed in making it a wonderful learning experience for our students. Check out pictures from summer school at the below links:
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EC and Elementary Buildings Closed
July 4-15
the Republic Early Childhood Center and all five elementary buildings will be closed. If immediate assistance is needed, please contact Central Office at 732-3605.
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Back to School Dates
Although it's only June, here are a few dates to place on your calendars:
Tuesday, August 2 and Wednesday, August 3
New Teacher Orientation
Thursday, August 4
Student Information Day for grades 10-12 at RHS
Sophomores: 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Juniors: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Seniors: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, August 5
5:00 p.m. elementary class lists posted on front doors of each building
Monday, August 8
All Employee Meeting and School Improvement Day
5:30-6:30 EC MPP class Open House
5:30-7:00 p.m Price, Schofield and Sweeny Open House
6:30-8:00 p.m. 6th Grade Open House at RMS
Tuesday, August 9
School Improvement Day
5:00-6:00 p.m. RHS Freshman Orientation
5:30-7:00 p.m. Lyon and McCulloch Open House
5:30-6:15 p.m.
EC morning classes Open House
6:00-7:30 p.m. RHS Open House for ALL Grades
6:30-7:15 p.m. EC afternoon classes Open House
6:30-8:00 p.m. 7th and 8th Grade Open House at RMS
*8TH GRADE FAMILIES: One parent for each student must attend a RepMO Ready Parent Orientation before the student will be able to take home a Chromebook during the 2016-17 school year. Parents can attend an orientation at either 6:00-6:30 p.m. OR 8:00-8:30 p.m. on August 9 (before or after the Open House).
Wednesday, August 10
Teacher Work Day
Thursday, August 11
First Day of School
A full 2016-17 school year calendar can be found
HERE.
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Board of Education Meeting Recap
This month's Board of Education meeting took place on June 16. After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the agenda adopted, the consent agenda (
see details on BoardDocs) was approved. An update from MSBA was viewed as well (
click HERE to watch).
Administrative reports included the following:
The RHS intervention team presented on the implementation of WIN for the 2016-17 school year.
Dr. Amy Cook, Director of Federal Programs and Support Services, presented a department update.
Superintendent, Chance Wistrom, provided the monthly Superintendent's Report.
Full administrative reports can be found on
BoardDocs.
The Board of Education discussed the 2016 demographic study results, and action items included the following (details on BoardDocs):
- 2016-2017 meal price increases were approved as presented.
| ELEMENTARY |
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| Breakfast |
$ 1.15 |
Reduced: Free |
| Lunch |
$ 2.30 |
Reduced: $ .40 |
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| SECONDARY |
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| Breakfast |
$ 1.30 |
Reduced: Free |
| MS Lunch |
$ 2.50 |
Reduced: $ .40 |
| HS Lunch |
$ 2.50 |
Reduced: $ .40 |
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| ADULTS/VISITORS |
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| Breakfast |
$ 1.85 |
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| Lunch |
$ 3.35 |
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Extra Milk or Juice: $.45
- The sale of property on Highway 174 next to Lyon Elementary was declared surplus during the May meeting, and during this meeting was offered for sale to the City of Republic. Details are on BoardDocs .
- Bids for a "white fleet", middle school office renovations, district access control, security cameras and fire detection systems were approved as presented.
- The revised 2015-2016 revised budget was approved as presented.
- The 2016-2017 budget was approved as presented.
- Updated salary schedules which resulted in salary increases for the 2016-2017 school year were approved as presented.
The next regular meeting will take place on
July 21 with open session beginning at
7:00 p.m.
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School Zone Flashers to be Installed Near RHS
In partnership with the City of Republic and MODOT we are excited to announce that three school zone flashers will be installed near the high school prior to the start of the 2016-2017 school year! When flashing, the school zone flashers will require drivers to reduce their speed to 45 mph. We feel the addition of these flashers will assist in keeping our young drivers, and the entire community, safe when travelling near RHS. Below is a map with the approximate locations of the school zone flashers.
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Fall Kindergarten Screening, August 1
The Republic School District is scheduling kindergarten screening appointments on
August 1
for those students who missed the Spring screening dates.
Kindergarten screening will be held for those children who reside in the Republic School District that will be 5 on or before
July 31st
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Screening appointment times are from 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at Lyon Elementary on Monday, August 1st. You will call your building of attendance for an appointment.
To find out which building your child will be attending
CLICK HERE
and follow the instructions. If you have any questions, please contact the transportation department at 732-3680.
Sweeny Elementary 732-3670
Schofield Elementary 732-3610
McCulloch Elementary 732-3620
Lyon Elementary 732-3630
Price Elementary 732-3690
 Please allow 60 minutes to complete the screening.
You will need to enroll your child at your building of attendance prior to the screening appointment. Please take the following items to enroll:
* Child's birth certificate and immunization record
* Current proof of residency (utility bill: water, gas, electric; rental contract/lease, or real estate contract)
* Parent picture identification
* List of your child's doctors with phone numbers
* Emergency contacts with phone numbers
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Preschool Openings
Currently the Republic Early Childhood Center has openings in its Monday-Friday afternoon preschool class. All other options are on a waiting list at this time. To learn more about the offering and to enroll, contact EC at 735-3736.
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STRIPES 360 Rate Update
In order to meet the needs of our growing programs, STRIPES 360 will be implementing a slight tuition increase for the 2016-17 school year. We are dedicated to providing a safe, engaging and enriching environment for our students before and after the school day as well as when school in not in session. To do so, additional funds are needed to provide the resources necessary. Please review the below chart for more details. Thank you in advance for your support of this effort. For questions or concerns, please contact Ashlee Liska at
ashlee.liska@republicschools.org.
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Program Option
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Full Monthly Rate
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Reduced Lunch Monthly Rate
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Free Lunch
Monthly Rate
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Tiger STRIPES
Full-Time Before School
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$77.00
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$57.75
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$51.50
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Tiger STRIPES
Full-Time After School
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$147.00
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$110.25
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$98.50
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Tiger STRIPES
Full-Time Before and After School
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$217.00
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$162.75
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$145.25
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Tiger STRIPES
Part-Time Before School
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$62.00
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$46.50
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$41.50
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Tiger STRIPES
Part-Time After School
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$117.00
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$87.75
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$78.50
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Tiger STRIPES
Part-Time Before and After School
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$172.00
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$129.00
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$115.25
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Tiger TEENS
After School
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$100.00
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Cub Care
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$20.00/day
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Winter Escape
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$20.00/day
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Please Note: Online registration for the 2016-2017 school year will begin on July 11, 2016. More information will be available on our webpage in the coming weeks.
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Student Immunization Requirements
The state of Missouri requires certain vaccinations for students in order for them to attend school. To see a full list,
CLICK HERE. Specifically, all incoming 8th grade students must have a Tdap vaccination and 1 Meningococcal vaccination record on file. In addition, all incoming high school seniors must have 2 Meningococcal vaccination records on file.
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District Administration Completes Crisis Training
In late May ALL district administrators came together for a table-top exercise facilitated by Cox Health Emergency Management experts. The facilitators educated our district and building leaders on how best to prepare for, respond to and communicate about inclement weather situations that might impact our community. Administrators learned how to implement official Incident Command procedures to effectively and efficiently respond to a crisis situation like a large tornado. Of course these emergency situations are far and few between, but we want to ensure that our leaders are as prepared as possible should this type of situation arise. Keeping our students safe is our number one priority! Thanks to Cox Health Emergency Management for helping our district administrative team dive deep into crisis planning!
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Tiger Pride Tuesdays
As we did last summer, each Tuesday we will be posting pictures of our families showing off their orange and black Tiger gear on our
district Facebook page.
We love seeing what our families are up to throughout the summer while showing their Tiger pride!
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Notification of Destruction of Student SPED Records
In accordance with the state and federal regulation implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) this is to inform you of our intent to destroy personally identifiable information related to special education services maintained in former student's special education records. Records scheduled to be destroyed are the Special Education records of any former Republic student with a DOB on January 1, 1985 to December 31, 1991.
If you wish to maintain this information for your personal records, you need to notify us (in writing) upon receipt of this notice. Otherwise, the information will be destroyed on August 1, 2016. For further information
CLICK HERE.
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District and Community Happenings
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Upcoming Dates
August 11: First Day of School
**See section above regarding other Back to School dates.
For additional events and dates, visit the district calendar
HERE.
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For questions or comments please contact me via
email or by calling 417-732-3605.
Sincerely,
Josey McPhail Director of Communications
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