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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.
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No Tax Levy Increase Bond Issue: RHS Activity Facility
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The Republic School District Board of Education has approved a no tax levy increase bond issue to be placed on the
April 4, 2017 ballot for a new, all-weather activity facility on the campus of Republic High School.
It is important to note that the
tax-levy will not change
from its current rate of $4.36 if the bond issue passes or fails.
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Summer School 2017
Summer school 2017 is just around the corner! Below are the dates and times. Enrollment will be done online, and the
deadline is May 5.
CLICK HERE for registration links and
more information.
Elementary:
May 30-June 23
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Kindergarten & sibling pick-up at 2:40 p.m.)
Middle School and High School:
May 30-June 22
7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
TAKE NOTE: Students attending summer school
must be up-to-date on all required vaccinations for the grade they will be in for the 2017-2018 school year. This primarily impacts incoming kindergarten, 8th grade, 9th grade and 12th grade students.
CLICK HERE for a summary of these requirements.
May 20 is the deadline to have vaccinations updated in order to attend summer school.
In partnership with Jordan Valley Community Health Center, a
FREE vaccination clinic
will take place on April 28 and May 1 for ALL students needing vaccinations. Details regarding times and locations will be forthcoming.
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ROAR Run, May 6
Join us Saturday, May 6
for the Republic School District's ROAR Run presented by Mid-Missouri Bank
! Activities include a 5K
race (run/walk) along with a 1 mile fun run/walk
. The event will be hosted at the football stadium located at Republic Middle School
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The ROAR Run is an effort to provide our elementary and RMS running clubs
an opportunity to reach their goal of completing an official race, raise funds
for each of our school buildings, and take action in making Republic the healthiest community
it can be!
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS!
To register, please complete a printable registration form found
HERE (copies will be distributed to EC and elementary students this week, and copies are also in each school office) and mail/deliver to your child's school building or to Republic School District Central Office (518 N. Hampton, Republic 65738) by April 27 (postmarked by April 25).
Online registration is also available
HERE, but please note there's an additional processing fee added to the above base prices.
*No refunds will be issued, and t-shirts are available only as supplies last for race day registration.
*Students who qualify for free/reduced meals are eligible to participate at no cost. Details are on the registration form, both printed and online.
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Kindergarten Screening Dates Set
The Republic School District is now scheduling kindergarten screening appointments! Kindergarten screening will be held for those children who reside in the Republic School District that will be 5 on or before July 31st.
Screening appointment times are from 8:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m. at the building your child will be attending. 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.
March 30: Price Elementary 732-3690
April 3: McCulloch Elementary 732-3620
April 5: Lyon Elementary 732-3630
April 6: Sweeny Elementary 732-3670
April 10: Schofield Elementary 732-3610
Please allow 90 minutes to complete the screening. During your child's screening appointment, parents will complete the Kindergarten enrollment paperwork. Please bring the following items:
- Child's birth certificate and immunization record
- Current proof of residency (utility bill: water, gas, electric; rental agreement, 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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Kindergarten Orientation: Save the Date
Incoming kindergarten families, save the date for KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION! This is an evening event that provides an opportunity for students and parents to see the school building, meet teachers and experience a real bus ride! While students are participating in activities throughout the building, parents will gather to meet faculty and learn what kindergarten is all about!
Tuesday, May 2: Sweeny and Lyon starting at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 4: McCulloch, Price and Schofield starting at 6:00 p.m.
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Vote for Nurse Nancy!
We are thrilled to announce that McCulloch Elementary's nurse, Nancy Leonard has been named THE finalist for the state of Missouri in the America's Greatest School Nurse contest!! You can vote for Nurse Nancy to win the grand prize by visiting:
now through April 16.
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Board of Education Election, April 4
The annual election for the Republic School District Board of Education will take place on Tuesday, April 4. The five candidates below filed for the three 3-year term seats (candidates listed in order of appearance on the ballot.) Currently, Ed Cantrell, Denny Lawson and Vicki Neal hold these seats.
Denny Lawson
Tammy Messier
Todd Bassore
John Parker
Pamala Sells
PTO is hosting a Meet-N-Greet event for patrons to meet these candidates on March 30 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Heroes Coffee.
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Board of Education Meeting Recap
The March Board of Education me
eting took place on Thursday, March 23. After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the agenda adopted, the consent agenda (
see details in BoardDocs) was approved. An update from MSBA was viewed as well (
click HERE to watch).
Each month one of our school buildings will be featured. For March Schofield Elementary showcased their building goals and initiatives by creating a
video you can watch
HERE. In addition, student artwork was on display.
CTA, the local group of the Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA) provided an update as well. It can be viewed on
BoardDocs.
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessments, Dr. Debbie Yonke, presented an update from her department. Executive Director of Operations, Mr. Jason Perkins provided an update to the Board regarding a 6 year facilities plan. Mr. Chance Wistrom, Superintendent of Schools, provided his monthly report which included information on the legislative session, district celebrations, and a financial review. All administrative reports can be found on
BoardDocs.
The Board discussed the following items:
Drug Testing Committee Update: RHS Principal, Tyler Overstreet provided a brief update on the investigative process taking place regarding random student drug testing. The investigative committee put together a survey that was distributed to employees and all patrons. That survey closed on 2/21 and the results will be reviewed and shared in the coming weeks.
Board Policies:
Several
BOE
policies were discussed.
The Board acted on three items:
Updates to board policies GCD, GDC and GCBDA were approved. Details are on BoardDocs.
Four additional RHS summer school courses were approved by the Board of Education
. Three of these courses are online and for dual credit through Drury University: Introduction to Criminology, American History 1865 to Present and World Regional Geography. The other course, Introduction to Shakespeare, will be an addition to the summer school course offerings at RHS.
Mr. Jason Perkins, Executive Director of Operations solicited proposals for roofing at Schofield Elementary. These proposed bids were approved as presented by the BOE.
A Board of Education reorganization meeting will be held on April 17 at 6:00 p.m. The next regular meeting will be April 20, 2017 with open session beginning at
7:00 p.m.
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Employment Opportunities
A few examples of openings are listed below:
Tiger STRIPES employees
Preschool after school care staff
Special Education teacher
Speech & Language Pathologist
Grades 3-5 Literacy Specialist
Food Service
Transportation
Maintenance and Custodial positions
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Preschool Enrollment
Republic Early Childhood Center began preschool enrollment on Saturday, March 25. Most classes are full, but by completing an Intent to Attend form below will place your child on a waiting list.
We do currently have
openings in the Monday-Friday afternoon class. A description of this class can be found below. Contact EC at 735-3736 for more information.
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Summer Safari
CLICK HERE for a larger version of the below flyer!
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District & Community Events
Tooth Truck Visits April 17-21
For more information on all available positions within the Republic Parks & Recreation Department,
CLICK HERE.
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Upcoming Dates
March 30: PTO Board of Education Meet-N-Greet, Heroes Coffee 5:30-7:00 p.m.
March 31: End of RHS Progress 10
April 4: Election Day
April 7: RHS progress reports distributed
April 13: End of K-8 Progress 4
April 14: District closed for Good Friday unless we have a snow day between now and then (surely not!), as that day will be used for a make-up day.
April 21: K-8 progress reports distributed
April 21: End of RHS Progress 11
April 28: RHS progress reports distributed
May 2: Lyon and Sweeny Kindergarten Orientation, 6:00 p.m.
May 4: McCulloch, Price and Schofield Kindergarten Orientation, 6:00 p.m.
May 14: RHS Graduation, JQH Arena 1:30 p.m.
May 16: 8th Grade Promotion, RHS gym 7:00 p.m.
May 17: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, half day for students (elementary grade cards distributed, RMS and RHS grade cards to be emailed in the coming days)
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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