October 11 Tiger Talk

October 11, 2016

In This Issue

FREE Student Flu Vaccine Clinic

Activity Facility Proposal

Student Surveys

Friday Early Release

Judges Needed for RHS Speech & Debate Tournament

District and Community Happenings

Upcoming Dates

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.

FREE Student Flu Vaccine Clinic, 10/25 & 10/27

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A STUDENT CONSENT FORM TO SIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR THE FREE FLU VACCINE.

Please note, only the flu shot is available, no flu mist this year. Also, the consent form indicates there are "qualifications" to receive the flu shot. Please fill out the form as it applies to your child, but know that all children who sign up at Republic will receive the flu shot at no cost, regardless of insurance coverage.

Activity Facility Proposal...Text Feedback to 893-0234!

Student Surveys

During the month of October students in 5th-12th grades in our district will be taking a survey called the Gallup Student Poll. This survey should take about 15 minutes to complete, and its 24 questions will provide us with feedback on student:

Engagement - the involvement in and enthusiasm for school
Hope - the ideas and energy students have for the future
Entrepreneurial Aspiration - the talent and energy necessary to build businesses that survive, thrive and employ others
Financial/Career Literacy - the information, attitudes and behaviors that students need for healthy participation in the economy

This web-based survey will give us actionable data that we can use to help meet the needs of our students.

Friday Early Release

Each Friday the Republic School District participates in an early release. Weekly release is a research based best practice which allows teachers and administrators time to work together each week in a structured manner. Students are dismissed one hour early each Friday per the below schedule. During this time teachers meet in grade level/departmental teams to focus on instructional practices and responding to student learning needs.

For more information visit http://www.republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease.

FRIDAY EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE:

RHS: 1:30 p.m.

RMS: 1:40 p.m.

Elementary: 2:30 p.m.

Judges Needed for RHS Speech & Debate Tournament, 11/4 & 11/5

Sign up to judge at the 2016 Republic High School Novice Speech and Debate Tournament! We will host a tournament on November 4th and 5th. Last year we welcomed 20 area schools and hope for more this year! Please consider taking time to judge these young professional in various public speaking and debate events. Judges are the only way to make a tournament successful and we hope to see you there! Sign up at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/8O0Il4zyndsXuUiM2 or e-mail Sarah Petroff at Sarah.Petroff@republicschools.org.