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Preparing Each Student for a Successful Future
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As a reminder, the Staff Communicator will be distributed each Thursday that we are in session, and two summer issues are also distributed. Archived copies can be found on the "Communications Department" web page.
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Annual Giving Campaign...Rollover!
We are proud to offer the opportunity for our employees to give back to local philanthropic organizations. Through a one-time (deducted each January) or monthly payroll deduction employees can donate any amount to the Republic Community Foundation or to Care to Learn Republic.
If you signed up last year and currently participate, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE A NEW FORM THIS YEAR. Your donation amount and frequency will be rolled over from last year.
So, if you were a one-time donor, the same amount you asked be deducted in January 2016 will be taken out of your January 2017 pay check. And if you are currently a monthly donor, the amount that currently comes out of your pay check will continue coming out for 2017.
If you want to continue your 2016 donation amounts, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED.
To review your current donation amount, log in to SISFin (requisition portal) and look up your pay stub from January 2016 (for one-time donors) or from any other month if you are a monthly donor. The password to download your pay stubs is the last four digits of your SSN.
If you are currently NOT SIGNED UP TO DONATE and would like to do so, follow the link below and complete the form. Deductions will begin in January 2017.
LINK TO SIGN UP FOR NEW DONORS:
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Winter Break
*Teachers, please share this in your classroom communication with parents.
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Roundabout at RHS Entrance
Through a partnership with the City of Republic, MoDOT and the Ozarks Transportation Organization grant funds have been obtained to address traffic flow near Republic High School. Transportation experts from these organizations have indicated that the construction of a roundabout located at the M Highway entrance of Republic High School would greatly assist in improving driver safety in this area.
Some have asked "why a roundabout?" Experts believe that a roundabout will slow traffic down in this area, and will also eliminate multiple driver decisions as only right turns can be made. They also indicate that collisions that occur on roundabouts are in most cases much less severe than collisions that occur at stop lights or stop signs. All of these indications promote safety for all drivers, but especially lend themselves to positives for our young, student drivers.
As indicated above, a grant through MoDOT has been secured, but also has a cost-share element. The total cost of the project will be approximately $2,001,000. The grant will cover $1,000,500, the City of Republic will cover $114,170 (a $772,160 credit will be granted for the City's donated right-of-way) and the district cost will be $78,870 (a $35,300 credit was awarded for the district's property that will be used for the project).
A timeline for construction is still being determined. We look forward to working with these entities to create a safer roadway for our community.
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STRIPES 360 Receives Accolade from DESE
STRIPES 360, district sponsored non-school hours programming does an incredible job providing quality care and enrichment for our students! In fact, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education thinks so as well. STRIPES 360 was awarded an "Afterschool Excellence" rating in a recent evaluation of the program by DESE! Awesome work, STRIPES 360 team!
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Text Opt-In Reminder
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET OPTED IN TO RECEIVE TEXTS:
If you are pretty confident your cell number is in SISK12 first try manually texting "Y" to code 67587. If that goes through, you will receive a confirmation text letting you know you are signed up to receive future texts. If that works, you are good to go.
However, if that does not work please contact Shawna Laffoon (
shawna.laffoon@republicschools.org) at Central Office to double-check that your number is in SISK12 correctly. If it's not, she will manually put it in the system and then you should receive the
opt-in message the next day.
If your number is already in SISK12, the issue is most likely with your wireless carrier. In that case you will need to contact your wireless provider and let them know you are unable to receive SMS messages. They should be able to turn them on.
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District & Community Events
Did you order athletic apparel from the Athletic Booster Club? If so, pick up will be December 13 at the boys home basketball game at RHS and also at the December 15 home girls basketball game.
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Upcoming Dates
December 20: End of 1st semester
December 21-January 2: Winter Break
January 3: Teacher Work Day
January 4: Students return to school from break
For additional dates, please view the website calendar
HERE.
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Sincerely,
Josey McPhail
Republic School District |
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