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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.
REMINDER: Due to the snow day on February 7, school WILL BE in session on Friday, April 19 as a make-up day. Teachers, please remind families of this!
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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, if you don't already have one, you must create a new user account before you are able to schedule!
Details about what tests are included for free and which tests are available for an extra charge.
Instructions for creating a new account and logging in to your current account.
Instructions on how to view your results.
And a form to submit your HRA results should you choose to have this completed with your PCP.
This year HRAs will be available on the following dates:
April 24, 2019: High School, HRA will run from 6:30am - 7:45am
April 25, 2019: Middle School, HRA will run from 6:30am - 7:45am
April 25, 2019: Price Location, HRA will run from 8:30am - 9:30am
April 26, 2019: Sweeney Location, HRA will run from 7:30am - 8:30am
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Summer School 2019
 Join us for summer school 2019! This free learning opportunity is available to incoming kindergarten students for the 2019-20 school year all the way through current 11th graders. We are also excited about providing free breakfast and lunch to ALL students in attendance. Check out the below sections for more details!
Enrollment will be first come, first serve and the
deadline is May 6.
Elementary: May 28-June 21, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Kindergarten dismissal at 2:40 p.m.)
**Available for incoming kindergarten students and current 2018-19 K-4th grade students.**
Come and Go Style Open House: May 23 5:00-7:00 p.m. at both Lyon and Schofield
RMS: May 28-June 20, Monday-Friday 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
**Available for current 2018-19 5th, 6th and 7th graders.**
RHS: May 28-June 20, Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
**Available for current 2018-19 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th graders.**
**Teachers, please share this with families!**
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Kindergarten Screening & Orientation Set for 2019-20
STARTS NEXT WEEK!
Attention incoming Republic School District Kindergarten families! Kindergarten  screening and enrollment along with orientation dates have been set for the 2019-2020 school year! Any child who resides in the Republic School District boundaries that will be 5 on or before July 31 is eligible. Visit https://www.republicschools.org/kindergartenscreening to find dates and details. We will began taking screening appointments on March 4. Please help us share this information! We are excited to welcome the class of 2032 to school! #repmoproud
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Board of Education Candidates
 The annual election for the Republic School District Board of Education will take place on Tuesday, April 2. The three candidates below filed for the two 3-year term seats (candidates listed in order of appearance on the ballot.)
Rusty Swift
Travis L. Edwards
Sam Hayes
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$500 Grant Available for Advanced Degree Seekers
The Republic Area Retired School Personnel Association will be awarding a $500 grant to active teachers who are pursuing advanced degrees to further their teaching career. The deadline to apply is April 8 with the award given by May 6. Questions can be directed to Barbara Self at [email protected].
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Free Binders
Need some binders? Bass Pro Shops has graciously offered their "abundant supply" of binders free to any district employee who could use them. Contact Janice Heistand-Jack at
[email protected] if you're interested.
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Republic Business & Community Women Empowered Scholarship
The RBCW is offering a scholarship for a non-traditional student. If you are a woman living in Billings, Clever, or Republic returning to school after a break, or to making a career change, or bettering your employment choices with education, consider applying for the RBCW Women Empowered Scholarship. To apply, contact us on Facebook for an application, or call Kathy Kelly at 732-7634 for an application to be mailed. All applications must be postmarked by Friday, March 29 to be considered. The award will be sent to the school being attended.
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 Save the Date: ROAR Run May 4
It's time again for the ROAR Run 5K and fun run/walk presented by Mid-Missouri Bank! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4. Additional details will be coming soon!
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FREE Employee Fitness Classes Have Started!
In partnership with Cox Health Fitness, we are excited to announce the following FREE group fitness classes available to all district employees
! To participate, simply show up with the appropriate workout attire on, and a yoga mat if you're going to join that class. No registration required.
Tuesdays: Cardio/Group Strength in the RHS mezzanine area at 5:45 a.m.
Wednesdays: Yoga in the Sweeny Elementary gym at 4:15 p.m.
Thursdays: Cardio/Group Strength in the RMS weight room at 3:15 p.m.
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Roundabout Construction & Impact on RHS Entrances
Construction of the roundabout on M Highway near the north entrance of Republic High School has begun. MoDOT has informed the district that the current north entrance of RHS is in the way of construction.
Therefore, a temporary north entrance to RHS will be created the week of March 25 and will open to traffic the week of April 1, closing the current entrance. The current traffic flow at RHS will not be impacted by this as essentially the north entrance is just being shifted slightly to the east out of the way of construction.
The temporary entrance will be constructed of well-compacted rock/gravel that will withstand traffic, including loaded school buses. The approach pavement from M Highway onto the temporary entrance will be paved with asphalt. MoDOT and the City of Republic will share in the cost of the temporary entrance.
Once the regular school year is over in May, the temporary entrance will be removed and all traffic entering and leaving the high school will have to use the west entrance off of ZZ Highway until the roundabout is completed prior to the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year in August. This means all summer school traffic will need to use the west entrance off of ZZ Highway. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation!
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Tooth Truck Coming Soon!
The Ronald McDonald
Tooth
Truck is coming to Republic Schools in mid-April. Specific dates for specific buildings will be determined based on number of applications.
The
Tooth
Truck provides comprehensive treatment, from cleanings and x-rays, to repairing cavities at no charge for qualifying families. Requirements for being seen and treated on the
Tooth
Truck are:
-Between the ages of 3 and 18 years
-Qualify for the free and reduced lunch at school
-Cannot be an established patient of a local dentist
-Cannot have private dental insurance
-Must complete a
Tooth
Truck application form
The
Tooth
Truck treats Medicaid-eligible and uninsured children. Children seen last year are not eligible for a routine check up but should apply if there is a new dental concern.
CLICK HERE for an application form or visit with your student's school nurse.
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BOE Recap
 At the March 21 Board of Education meeting the adoption of the agenda and approval of consent items
(found on BoardDocs)
took place after the Pledge of Allegiance. President, Mark Gimlin, provided a Board Update on upcoming conferences and meetings.
The February RepMO Hero of the Month, 3rd grade Schofield Elementary teacher, Kelly Hobbs was honored by the Board of Education. CLICK HERE to learn more!
Each month a building is spotlighted, and for March the building was Lyon. CLICK HERE to watch the video the building put together.
We love that students in the News Leader LEAD Team are involved in sharing news about their school and community with the student body and employees of Lyon!
During the "student spotlight" section we had two presentations. First, the Board of
 Education heard a beautiful piece by the RHS Percussion Mallet Ensemble. Second, Schofield Elementary's
3rd grade team and several students presented how they use daily Response to Intervention to the Board of Education. This practice was implemented in January of 2018 and since, the growth they've seen in students has been outstanding! Essentially, groups of students at the same level on a learning standard have special instructional time with one of the third grade teachers to help them grow based on where they are. We are so #repmoproud
of how these teachers are empowering their students to set and achieve their learning goals, and how these students are owning their learning! Their expertise is spreading throughout the Schofield building, and the results are exciting!
Following these highlights the
MSBA monthly report was viewed.
District Activities Director, Trevyor Fisher shared the process that the district takes when considering the addition of an new sport and activity. Dr. Chance Wistrom provided a monthly update to the Board as well. Full administrative reports can be found on BoardDocs.
The Board of Education discussed several board policies and approved the updated FY19 budget.
A reorganization meeting was set for April 11 at 6:00 p.m., and the next regular meeting will take place on April 18 at 7:00 p.m.
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Next Chats with Chance, April 2
Join us at 6:30 a.m. on April 2 for the next Chats with Chance in the HUB at Republic Middle School. As a reminder, this is a casual opportunity to visit with Dr. Wistrom about any topics you'd like to discuss. All employees are invited!
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District & Community Events For more visit Peachjar.
 
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Upcoming Dates
March 29: RHS End of Progress 10
April 5: RHS Progress 10 Reports Distributed
April 12: Elementary and RMS End of Progress 4
April 18: Elementary and RMS Progress Reports Distributed
April 18: RHS End of Progress 11
April 18: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office
April 19: School in session as a snow day make-up
April 22: MAP testing window opens
April 26: RHS Progress 11 Reports Distributed
May 12: RHS Graduation, 1:30 pm at JQH Arena at MSU
May 16: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office
May 20: Last Day of School (half-day)
RHS: Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.
RMS: Dismissal at 12:10 p.m.
Elementary: Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.
EC will only hold morning classes and MPP students will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m.
For additional dates, please view the website calendar
HERE.
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Sincerely,
Josey McPhail
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