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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.
We are getting close to summer break! May 17 will be the last day of school. It will be a half day for students and a full day for teachers. Secondary students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. and elementary students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.
Please begin sharing this information in classroom and building communications, and remind families to notify the school office if normal after school plans for their child will be different.
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ROAR Run Save the Date, MAY 6
Mark your calendars for this year's ROAR Run which will take place on
Saturday, May 6! For those not familiar, this is the district's 4th annual 5K race and 1 mile fun run/walk. It's an effort to provide our elementary and middle school running club students an opportunity to reach their goal of completing an official race! ROAR Run also raises funds for each school building and promotes overall wellness in our community. We usually have about 1000 people in attendance! It's truly a GREAT day to be a Republic Tiger!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!!!!!!!!!
We currently need about 8 more people to help with ROAR Run. Can we count on you??? There's a free t-shirt involved for anyone who signs up to help! It's a very small time commitment!
CLICK HERE to see what volunteer opportunities are available. For student safety reasons, we are limiting volunteers to employees, PTO participants and student groups.
Please sign up by April 20, TODAY to be guaranteed a t-shirt!
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BOE Members Inducted & Officers Elected
On Monday, April 17 the district welcomed newly elected Board of Education members Denny Lawson, Tammy Messier and John Parker. The Board of Education met to not only induct its newest members, but to elect Board officers. Below is a list of the officers that were determined. The first official meeting for the new Board of Education will be Thursday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m.
President: Mark Gimlin
Vice-President: Denny Lawson
Secretary: Eli Garner
Treasurer: Rusty Swift
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Summer School Enrollment
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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Summer Learning Opportunities
The CIA Department is excited to share the Professional Learning Calendar for this upcoming summer, and to be able to offer a variety of options to meet the different needs of our teachers. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions portion to learn more about the SI Flex Day, number of days you can attend, etc. Registration is now open!
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You're Invited! Republic Writer's Reception
 The 2017 Writer's Reception will honor Republic School District's K-12 Award-winning writers from all area contests! Student authors and their teachers will be recognized. Awards will be presented. A sundae bar, coffee and lemonade will be served in celebration!
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: Central Office Board Room (518 N. Hampton--inside Price Elementary)
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Helping Our Own
 Over the last few weeks we've been sharing with you opportunities to help support our team members in need. Below are current available opportunities, and this week we are adding a new one to the list.
RMS paraprofessional Kim Klever's son, Jake, has been diagnosed with both down syndrome and autism. Due to complications, Jake became very ill recently and ended up spending many nights in the hospital due to acute respiratory distress syndrome and pneumonia. After his stay in the hospital Jake spent time in a rehab facility. During this time "Miss Kim" was unable to be at work as she needed to care for Jake. Her friends have created a GoFundMe account to help assist with associated expenses. Visit
https://www.gofundme.com/misskimandjake to donate.
Audrey Pearce, 1st grader at Price and daugther to Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Matt Pearce:
An event will also take place at Price Elementary on April 28. Details are below in the District and Community Events section.
Grayson Barnhart, 8 month old son of RMS teacher, Sara Barnhart and grandson to RMS teacher, Angela Bos: The GoFundMe account has been closed, but an upcoming benefit basketball game will take place April 22. Details are in the District and Community Events section.
WEAR YOUR SHIRTS ON FRIDAY!!!!
If you ordered a t-shirt to benefit these individuals, you are invited to wear one of these shirts each Friday for the remainder of the school year once they arrive!
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SOAR Survey
SOAR Gifted program would like your feedback. The continued improvement of this program is an important one and we would like to know your thoughts on some key components. Your feedback is important to us and will help guide our plans for next year. If you could squeeze a few minutes into your extremely busy schedule to answer this short survey, it would be appreciated.
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Sign Up Today for your HRA!
It's time again for annual Health Risk Assessments!
A Health Risk Assessment (
HRA) helps you identify personal strengths and weaknesses. It explains current risks and outlines preventive steps to improve your health. The Biometrics screening includes an assessment of your blood pressure, height, weight, waist and hip measurement, body mass index (BMI), venous blood test for total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood glucose. Participant results are confidential.
Participation is FREE with the option to add additional tests for a fee. You MUST SIGN UP ONLINE using your CoxHealth Express account.
PLEASE NOTE, you must create a new user account before you are able to schedule!
*Be sure to complete steps 1 and 2!
This year HRAs will be available on the following dates:
April 26th: High School:
6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
April 27th: Middle School:
6:30 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
Price Elementary:
7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
April 28th: Sweeny Elementary
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Click HERE to see a list of included and additional cost tests for the HRA.
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Mobile Mammography Bus, April 28
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Senior Project Night: JUDGES NEEDED!
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State Testing Window, April 19-May 5
It's time for annual state assessments. As a district, the overall testing window for students in grades 3-8 taking the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Grade Level Assessments and secondary students participating in End of Course exams will be April 24-May 5. Each building will provide specific dates per grade level/course through their communication tools.
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Summer Safari
Summer Safari is a summer recreation program offered by the Republic School District through the STRIPES 360 department for students entering kindergarten through 6th
grade for the 2017-18 school year. Registration is open now!
CLICK HERE
for more details and to register.
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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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Employee Children Enrollment Information
*For employees enrolling their child(ren) for the first time in our district. Also, for employees wanting to request an elementary building transfer.
Employees who...
reside outside of the Republic School District (non-resident) boundary that would like to enroll their student(s) in our district
OR
live within the Republic School District boundary, but desire their student(s) to attend an elementary site other than their designated school (the building boundary in which you live)...
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DirectConnect Visits Just Got Easier
As a reminder, DirectConnect is an online experience to visit with a medical professional offered through CoxHealth. There are a few changes with the system.
Below are several need-to-knows:
1. You must have your plan code at the time you are requesting a visit. If you do not have your plan code, you will be prompted to pay $49 for your visit instead of the $45 co-pay amount if you have your plan code.
PLAN CODE: Rep45c
All district employees and dependents are eligible to use this resource!
2. Payment will occur online at the time of the visit. Debit, credit, HSA, HRA and Flex Accounts can be used.
3. After payment, a link will appear for you to click on and join the virtual room. No longer will you have to await a phone call to receive login instructions.
Contact 417.269.8633 or 1.888.805.8965 for assistance.
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District & Community Events
 The district
BOOK FAIR is
April 25 and 27 from
3:45-6:30 p.m. in the Board Training Room inside Price Elementary (518 N. Hampton)! All proceeds will be shared among ALL elementary and middle school libraries to provide resources for guest authors and illustrators to visit!
Staff Pre-Sale going on all day April 25! Contact ciara.declue@republicschools.org for details!
Text RHS17 to 51660 to support Project Graduation! Get a buy one, get one toasted ravioli in the process!
The City of Republic is hosting a citywide clean-up day on April 22. CLICK HERE for details.
City Employment Opportunities
The City of Republic asked that we pass these summer employment opportunities on to our district employees. Stop by the Republic Community Center to apply or call 417.732.3500 for additional information.
Baseball/Softball Supervisor
- Duties: Responsible for supervising Youth Baseball/Softball games throughout the season, maintaining control of the entire complex including coaches, players, and fans. Supervises and evaluates all ballfield employees including umpires, concession workers, and admission workers.
- Shifts: Monday-Friday from 4:15-9:30 p.m. (Occasional Saturdays)
- Employment Dates: May 15 - August 4
- Pay Range: $15.00-$17.50/Hour
- Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
Summer Recreation Day Camp Director
- Duties: Responsible for daily operations of the Summer Recreation Day Camp. Supervises Camp Counselors, Head Counselors, and Bus Drivers. Interacts professionally and courteously with parents/guardians and the general public.
- Shifts: Various shifts between 6:00 a.m.-6:15 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- Employment Dates: May 1 - August 9
- Pay Range: $10.00/Hour
- Must be 21 years of age or older to apply.
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Upcoming Dates
April 20: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at C.O.
April 21: K-8 progress reports distributed
April 21: End of RHS Progress 11
April 28: RHS progress reports distributed
May 1: Staff Appreciation Week Begins!
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--12 p.m. dismissal for RHS and RMS, and 1 p.m. dismissal for elementary.
(elementary grade cards distributed, RMS and RHS grade cards to be emailed in the coming days)
May 18: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at C.O.
For additional dates, please view the website calendar
HERE.
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Sincerely,
Josey McPhail
Republic School District |
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