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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 Nominations Open
The Republic School District looks forward to honoring staff members who go above the call of duty through the
RepMO
Hero program! Each month (September-April) either a certified or classified employee from each of the building/department groups listed below will be honored for their part in implementing our district mission of preparing each student for a successful future. Those individuals will be recognized individually by their building/department group and by Central Office.
Then, a committee will review the nominations of those individuals and one employee will be chosen as the
RepMO
Hero of the Month. The
RepMO
Hero 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.
RULES/GUIDELINES:
- There is no limit on how many different employees you can nominate per month.
- Nominations will be accepted throughout each month using the deadlines below. Nominations will carry over.
- You can nominate ANYONE! They do not have to be a part of your nomination group (listed below).
NOMINATION GROUPS:
1. Custodial, nurses, aides/paras and food service building employees will be nominated by schools.
2. Departments will nominate staff members according to the schedule.
3. School Resource Officers, Maintenance, and IT will combine for the nominations.
4. Central Office (including SPED office, Federal Programs office, and Food Service office) and CIA will combine for the nominations.
5. Transportation will nominate staff members according to the schedule.
6. STRIPES 360 Staff members can be nominated by STRIPES or sites.
7. Sites can nominate an additional person from any of the departments in numbers 2 through 6.
NOMINATION SCHEDULE:
Per the above schedule, classified employees will be honored for the month of September. Between now and September 30 use the link below (form link also under the "Staff" tab on the website) to nominate a classified employee for RepMO Hero.
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Cooperative Advanced Degrees
Republic School District is excited to partner with local universities to provide specific benefits to Republic educators interested in seeking advanced degrees.
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Thank You! RHS Stadium is Officially Open!
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Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the first official home football game in the new Republic High School Stadium! Our AMAZING community provided the opportunity for this new facility, and we cannot say "thank you" enough! Check out the video we put together that was shown during the opening ceremony by clicking on the image, in case you missed it.
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Chats with Chance Dates
Below is the schedule of meeting times for "
Chats with
Chance." As a reminder, each month Dr. Wistrom will visit a building to host conversations with employees. These meetings are casual opportunities where employees can visit with Dr. Wistrom regarding any topic of their choice. Building libraries will be the location of these meetings with the exception of EC (classroom) and the Transportation Department (meeting room).
ALL employees are invited to EVERY meeting, if you'd like to attend! Dr. Wistrom looks forward to visiting with many of you through this opportunity!
CHATS WITH CHANCE SCHEDULE
September 11: Lyon library at 7:30 a.m.
October 2: RHS library at 6:30 a.m.
November 13: McCulloch library at 7:30 a.m.
November 27: Transportation meeting room at 8:30 a.m.
December 4: RMS library at 6:30 a.m.
January 8: Sweeny library at 7:30 a.m.
January 22: Early Childhood classroom at 7:30 a.m.
February 12: RHS library at 6:30 a.m.
March 5: Price library at 7:30 a.m.
April 2: RMS library 6:30 a.m.
May 7: Schofield library 7:30 a.m.
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Smore Now Available for All Buildings!
 Last year the district asked for feedback regarding Smore (e-newsletter distribution tool), and EC and elementary teachers overwhelmingly supported the purchase of a district account. Grade level accounts for each elementary building and EC were created and implemented last fall, and those are still available for use this year. Several secondary teachers have come forward asking for access to Smore. In response we have now added three accounts at RMS (6th, 7th & 8th grades) and three accounts at RHS (1st, 2nd and 3rd floors) to accommodate any secondary teacher who would like to use this e-newsletter service! An account for specials teachers along with extra-curricular activities are available as well.
An introduction email was sent last fall that included helpful information and directions on how to access Smore accounts.
CLICK HERE for that information. A video tutorial is included, but can also be found in Google Drive. Keep in mind, the video and original information was geared toward EC and elementary teachers, but is pertinent for any Smore user.
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Lockout vs. Lockdown
To appropriately communicate various situations that could potentially take place
throughout the school year, two specific terms will be utilized: lockout and lockdown. These terms have very different meanings and very different procedures that will take place when implemented. Our goal is to effectively communicate what is taking place in our buildings during these various situations, and we felt these two terms most accurately will help in achieving this goal.
Lockout
A lockout will take place when there is an incident or situation where there is no direct danger or threat perceived toward students, employees, or school facilities. Business as usual will continue to take place within our school building walls. However, students are brought inside from any outdoor activities and
doors are additionally secured.
It is important to note that our buildings operate daily in near-lockout status. Perimeter doors are locked and visitors are screened at the building's entrance.
Example of a lockout situation: A neighboring district is in lockdown. As a precaution we may put our buildings into a lockout due to community unrest until the situation is resolved.
Lockdown
A lockdown will take place when there is a situation or the district has received information regarding a potential threat to students and employees. Internal procedures, which are practiced throughout the year, are implemented. Emergency personnel may be called on site to assist.
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Grandparents' Night
 We are excited to continue the tradition of welcoming grandparents and grand-friends into our EC and elementary buildings this fall! Below are the dates and times for these come and go events. All in attendance will have the opportunity to pick-up a free game pass for the RHS home football game against Carl Junction on
Friday, September 7 beginning at
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 4:
Lyon and Schofield
5:00-6:30 p.m.
EC AM classes
5:00-5:45 p.m.
EC PM classes
5:45-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 6:
McCulloch, Price and Sweeny
5:00-6:30 p.m.
All Day Preschool Class 5:00-6:00 p.m.
**Elementary and EC...Please share this with your families!
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Human Resources Information
Important information from the Human Resources Department was shared with employees via email on August 21. Please take time to review this information,
CLICK HERE.
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BOE Meeting Recap
At the August 23 Board of Education meeting the adoption of the agenda and approval of consent items (
found on BoardDocs) took place after the Pledge of Allegiance. The
MSBA monthly report was also viewed, and the Board of Education discussed their plans to attend the MSBA Conference in September.
As per Section 67.100 of Missouri statutes, the board of education is required to hold at least one public rate tax hearing annually before fixing the property taxes for the school district. The hearing must transpire no later than September 1, so this took place during the August BOE meeting. The tax rates for FY 19 were set at $3.3454 (Operating Fund) and $0.94 (Debt Service Fund). This is a voluntary rollback of $.0495 (Operating Fund) and $.8002 (Debt Service Fund).
As the "Student Showcase" portion of the meeting, RHS Senior Mackenzie Tyson presented about her experience this past July in attending Girls State and Girl Nation. She was one of only two girls in the state of Missouri chosen for this accolade. For more,
CLICK HERE.
Elementary Summer SLAM administrators, Chris Lockmiller and Leanne Gove provided a recap of elementary summer school to the Board of Education.
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Chance Wistrom provided a monthly update to the Board regarding facilities, state legislative activity, finance and district highlights. Full administrative reports can be found on
BoardDocs.
The only action item on the agenda was the district tuition rate.
As noted in Board Policy JECB, the district does not accept nonresident students. However, there are some exceptions noted in this policy. As such, it is necessary on an annual basis to set the tuition rate for the year in the event that a nonresident student is accepted under provisions defined in the policy. The tuition rate is based on the Weighted Average Daily Attendance (WADA) calculation in the ASBR. The computation for the 2018-2019 tuition rate is $8,647, which was approved by the Board of Education.
The next regular meeting will take place on September 20 at 7:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Dates
August 31: RHS End of Progress 1
September 3: District Closed in Observance of Labor Day
September 4: Lyon and Schofield Grandparents' Night
5:00-6:30 p.m.
September 4: EC AM classes Grandparents' Night
5:00-5:45 p.m.
EC PM classes Grandparents' Night
5:45-6:30 p.m.
September 6: McCulloch, Price and Sweeny Grandparents' Night
5:00-6:30 p.m.
September 6: All Day Preschool Classes Grandparents' Night
5:00-6:00 p.m.
September 7: RHS Progress 1 Reports Distributed
September 12: K-8 End of Progress 1
September 20: K-8 Progress Reports Distributed
September 20: RHS End of Progress 2
September 20: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office
September 21: School Improvement Day, No School for Students
September 28: RHS Progress 2 Reports Distributed
September 28: Football Homecoming
For additional dates, please view the website calendar
HERE.
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Sincerely,
Josey McPhail
Republic School District |
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