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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 School Friday, April 14
There will be no school THIS Friday, April 14. Families in need of childcare should
CLICK HERE for information regarding Cub Care for kindergarten through 6th grade students.
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Bond Issue Passes: Activity Facility to be Built on the RHS Campus 
THANK YOU to the Republic School District community for supporting our schools by passing the no tax levy increase bond issue on April 4 for a new activity facility on the campus of Republic High School! The vote was 71.8% in favor! We are appreciative of your loyalty and trust...now the work begins!
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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 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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End of Year Information
Republic High School will host its graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. The location will be JQH Arena on the campus of Missouri State University.
The annual 8th grade promotion ceremony will take place at Republic High School on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m.
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.
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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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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.
In addition, every 11th grader will be given the
ACT on Tuesday, April 19. On that same date all 9th and 10th grade students will be taking a practice ACT assessment that was developed by the district, and seniors will be participating in service projects across the community.
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Board of Education Members Elected
The annual election for the Republic School District Board of Education took place on Tuesday, April 4. Congratulations to the following individuals who will each serve a three year term on the Republic School District Board of Education! These new members will be sworn in at a reconfiguration meeting on Monday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m.
Denny Lawson
Tammy Messier
John Parker
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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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Employment Opportunities
A few examples of openings are listed below:
Tiger STRIPES employees
MS Math teacher
Head Baseball Coach
Preschool after school care staff
Process Coordinator
Sign Language Interpreter
Food Service
Transportation
Maintenance and Custodial positions
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Senior Project Judges Needed!
Senior Project Night is just around the corner! Would you like to sign up to judge these incredible projects our students have been working on all school year? There are many time slots available on the evening of April 26 at RHS, and no experience is needed. We'd love your help!
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Summer Safari
CLICK HERE for a larger version of the below flyer!
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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!
Tooth Truck Visits April 17-21
CLICK HERE for a printable version of the below flyer.
For more information on all available positions within the Republic Parks & Recreation Department,
CLICK HERE.
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Upcoming Dates
April 13: End of K-8 Progress 4
April 14: District closed for Good Friday
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 (12:00 p.m. secondary dismissal & 1:00 p.m. elementary dismissal)
(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
Republic School District |
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