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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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RepMO Hero
Have you submitted a nomination for RepMO Hero of the Month? As a reminder, you can nominate ANY EMPLOYEE! He/she does not have to be in your building/department. For the month of September we will be honoring a classified employee who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to help reach the district mission of "preparing each student for a successful future."
The RepMO Hero of the Month will receive $500 to be used at his/her discretion to purchase resources for his/her building/department.
In addition, the RepMO Hero of the Month will be recognized at the following month's Board of Education meeting and through district communication channels.
Follow the link below to learn more and to nominate!
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Staff Flu Shot Clinic
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017
High School ---------------------------------------6:30am to 7:30am
Republic Middle School ----------------------8:00am to 9:00am
Lyon Elementary---------------------------------9:30am to 10:30am
Price/Central Office/CIA------------------------11:15am to 1:15pm
Thursday, October 5th, 2017
Sweeny/Early Childhood-----------------------11:15pm to 1:15pm
Schofield Elementary---------------------------1:30pm to 2:45pm
McCulloch Elementary -------------------------3:00pm to 4:15pm
Things you should know...
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Cost
is covered by your school provided insurance. If you do not have school insurance, you can pay by check or cash, $30 (write check to Cox). Payment is due on that day.
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Transportation/Maintenance
- You may choose any site but you will need to let that building's nurse know.
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All building employees
will sign-up with their building nurse. You can use the other sites but you will need to let your building nurse at time of sign-up.
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All employees
will need to fill out
both
forms located at the links below and bring with you. This will help expedite the process. Our goal is to have you in and out in less than 5 minutes.
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Any pregnant employee
must have in hand the written permission from your ob/gyn in order receive your flu shot here at school.
**No nasal mist, only injection is available and all are Thimerosal-free.
**Questions can be directed to your school's nurse.
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STAR Summit
We are excited to partner again this year with Nixa, Ozark and Willard schools to provide a great day of professional learning at STAR Summit on November 7.
 Thank you to those who submitted presentations! Should your presentation be chosen, you will be hearing from the CIA Department by the end of this week.
More details about STAR Summit will be coming soon!
For questions or comments please contact:
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Helping Our Own: Students in Need
 Earlier this month three of our students tragically lost their mother.
Dylan Pettet (10th grade)
Liam Vitale (8th Grade)
Keegan Pettet (6th Grade)
These boys are now living with their older brother who is just 22 and a Republic graduate. There are various ways available to assist them should you feel inclined to do so and they are listed below.
GoFundMe page:
Work Day Volunteering & Item Donations:
Meals:
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Board of Education Meeting Summary
 The
September Board of Education meeting took place on Thursday,
September 21. After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the agenda adopted, the consent agenda (
see details in BoardDocs) was approved.
The Board of Education has set the following goals and will provide updates throughout the school year on their progress:
1. Achieve Governance Team Award.
2. Complete MSBA Self-Evaluation.
3. Complete one work session.
Each month we watch a video update from the Missouri School Board Association which is hosted by Brent Ghan. That report can be found
HERE. This month Price Elementary reached out to Mr. Ghan at MSBA and he agreed to assist them in the creation of their video which was developed to showcase their building. It was a fun way to celebrate the great things happening at Price!
You can watch the Price Elementary video HERE.
During the student recognition portion of the meeting RMS and RHS Project Lead the Way students provided a summary of the classroom opportunities available. Students shared about their hands on learning experiences from green building projects and medical exploration to engineering and computer programming. The PLTW coursework has greatly increased over the last few years. At this time over 600 RMS and RHS students are enrolled in PLTW courses.
Former Director of Federal Programs and Student Support Services, Dr.
 Amy Cook was recognized for her retirement which took place in July. She served children in public education for 28 years. We wish Dr. Cook all the best in retirement!
Mr. Dick Bartow of George K Baum and Company discussed the most recent S&P Global Ratings in which Republic School District received a AA- underlying rating for credit programming. This rating applies to the series 2017 general obligation school building and refunding bonds. To see Mr. Bartow's report visit
BoardDocs.
For the last three years district's across Missouri received funding to provide the ACT test free to all juniors. We were informed that this funding was no longer available earlier this summer, and began researching the best way to approach providing helpful student assessments to best meet the future plans of RHS students. The ACT will be available for those on a college track, the ASVAB will be available for students with plans to join the military and the ACT WorkKeys assessment will be available to students planning to enter the career force directly after high school. Below is a snapshot, and further information will be communicated to RHS families.
Mr. Chance Wistrom, Superintendent of Schools, provided an update to the Board of Education. This included information regarding finances, enrollment, celebrations and an update from DESE. Full administrative reports can be found on
BoardDocs.
The Board discussed several policies and also the investigation into adding the following courses to the RHS curriculum: (
Details available on BoardDocs)
Computer Science Essentials (Project Lead the Way course)
Introduction to Business and Technology
Principals of Biomedical Science (Project Lead the Way course)
Drivers Education
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles (Project Lead the Way course)
Principals of Engineering (Project Lead the Way course)
Memorandum of Understanding with George K Baum Company
Issuance of Bonds
Vehicle Bid (addition of two vehicles to district fleet)
Fisher Tracks Agreement
The next meeting will take place on
Thursday, October 19 with open session beginning at
7:00 p.m.
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FREE Student Flu Shot Clinic
 In partnership with Jordan Valley Community Health Center, seasonal flu vaccines (shot form only) will be available to ALL STUDENTS free of charge on
October 19 and 26. Jordan Valley's mobile health unit will come to each of our school buildings to provide this service. To participate, complete the consent form
FOUND HERE and return to school at least one week prior to the clinic. The consent form refers to insurance information, please ignore this as this clinic is available to ALL students, regardless of insurance status. Please contact the nurse in your student's building should you have questions.
October 19: RHS, McCulloch, Schofield and Price
October 26: RMS, Sweeny, Early Childhood Center and Lyon
Republic School District is so appreciative of our partnership with Jordan Valley and their commitment to a "healthy" Republic!
*Teachers, please share with your families!
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Get FREE Newspapers for Your Classroom!
Republic teachers can get the local
newspaper delivered to their classroom weekly through The Greene County Commonwealth's
Newspapers in Educat
ion program.
NIE introduces
newspapers to young readers and helps teachers bring the community into their classrooms.
Classroom subscriptions will be delivered weekly, September through April.
Newspapers are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis; so, don't wait to sign up!
To sign up, email [email protected]
with your name, school and how many copies you will need each week. Digital subscriptions are also available.
**This is a wonderful partnership the Republic Monitor offers to our classrooms. We just ask that if you choose to use this service, you keep in mind the nature of content that can sometimes be included might not be appropriate for every grade level. Thank you!**
SEPTEMBER 30 IS THE DEADLINE.
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RHS Speech & Debate Judges Needed!
The RHS Speech and Debate program is hosting a tournament on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21 and they need your help! Would you consider being a volunteer judge to help these students make this event successful? You can view the available volunteer times and sign up using the link below. Questions can be referred to Sarah Petroff at
[email protected].
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American Fidelity Visits
American Fidelity Assurance Company representatives will be in the district to provide the yearly employee benefit package review. This review is provided annually to all employees who work 20 hours or more, which include voluntary benefits offered through payroll deduction, plus the benefits of Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan. Open enrollment for ancillary products will be
September 18 - October 7
. This is the window of opportunity for employees to change or add
American
Fidelity
products for an effective date of
January 1, 2018
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Each employee who qualifies (20 hours or more, double route bus drivers, and part-time retirees) for the 125 benefit program must sign off that they have been given the opportunity to view available products offered. Please know that no one should feel pressured to sign up for any product. This is the only opportunity for individuals who want added insurance to sign up for these benefits/services. The Individual meetings are mandatory to eligible employees in order to keep the district compliant with the legal IRS guidelines.
Specific times in which American Fidelity will be in your building/department will be sent to you by your building secretary or supervisor. You will then be able to sign up for a time to review their products.
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District & Community Events
REPUBLIC PUMPKIN DAZE
You're invited to attend the annual fall tradition of Pumpkin Daze in Republic on Saturday, October 7! Booths will line Main Street for this free event, and various events will take place throughout the day (costs vary) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Dates
September 29: RHS Progress Reports Distributed
October 9 & 10: RMS & RHS Parent Teacher Conferences
October 12: End of Term 1
October 19: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m .at Central Office
October 20: 6-12 Grade Cards Distributed (Elementary distributed at PT conferences)
October 30-November 3: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
For additional dates, please view the website calendar
HERE.
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Sincerely,
Josey McPhail
Republic School District |
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