Friday, November 8, 2019
School Calendar
Dates to Remember

11/11  Veterans Day Assembly 
11/18  Board of Education Meeting
11/20  Intermediate Thanksgiving Feast
11/21 - 11/23 HHS “Newsies” Musical 
11/23  Reception for Coach Koeneke & HHS Baseball Program
11/25 - 11/26 Primary Thanksgiving Feast
11/27-11/29 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break 
12/6  NO SCHOOL, Faculty PLC Day 

The school calendar in its entirety can be viewed on the school website or in the free Hallsville Schools' app available in the Google Play and the iTunes App Store .
Superintendent Update
Exploring a four day week 

The Hallsville School District is committed to continuous improvement, which includes evaluating our practices and considering the “why” behind the way we do things. Sometimes this reflection leads us to make a change. However, I don't mean to suggest that we should ever make changes solely for the sake of change. 

In recent years, we have heard from parents, staff, and community members wondering why our district has never considered the implementation of a four-day school week. I suspect this is due in part to the fact that we have four-day districts neighboring on both sides (North Callaway and Harrisburg). In response to the repeated inquiries, the district administered a series of preliminary stakeholder surveys this fall, and based on results generally favoring the possibility of change, a study group was convened to conduct further research.  

The study group includes parents, community members, and staff, representing a cross-section of district stakeholders. The group held its initial meeting during the week of October 28, will meet several times during the coming months, and plan to report their findings to the Board of Education during regular meetings over the coming months. The group has set the creation and review of potential calendars to be one of their top priorities. The Board is not expected to be asked to make any decision on the matter until at least January.

Members of the study group are also quite interested in continuing to share information with the community and gather even more input. During their first session, the study group began to address a variety of issues that are often discussed as districts explore a four-day option. Topics like student achievement, community childcare needs, food insecurity, impacts on extracurricular activities, and retaining quality staff are common but also include many factors unique to each school district. 

The district has established a web page (linked below) to document the progress of the study group. The page includes a listing of the members of the group. I would encourage everyone to visit the page and review the materials provided there. I would also encourage all members of our Hallsville community to share your questions and thoughts with the members of the study group. In this way, we can be sure the group is responsive to all perspectives and the various needs of our community.


John Downs
Superintendent 
Veterans Day Program
Monday, November 11 

Please join our district as we honor our nation’s heroes at our Veterans’ Program on Monday, November 11. All Veterans are welcome to attend! 

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast served at Hallsville Primary. Free to Veterans and their guests. 
8:40 a.m. Salute to our Veterans from Hallsville Primary students. 
9:00 a.m. Veterans load buses to travel to the main campus
9:30 a.m. Veterans’ Assembly at the main campus, West Gym, for grades 2-12.  

Veterans will be transported back to Hallsville Primary after the program. 

We hope you can join us! Please bring a fellow veteran and your family! 
For questions, please contact Sherri Briedwell, sbriedwe@hallsville.org
Annual Thanksgiving Feasts
Community and Student Lunch 

Hallsville Primary and Intermediate Schools invite you to lunch at school! We will be having our annual Thanksgiving Feast with the choice of chicken patty or glazed ham with all the trimmings. We would also like to invite the community to join us on Wednesday, November 20 at Hallsville Intermediate School.  

Intermediate & Community Feast:  Wednesday, November 20 
Kindergarten Feast : Monday, November 25
First Grade Feast : Tuesday, November 26

Please RSVP online here using the register button and pay at the door when you arrive.  The cost for adults and younger siblings (not enrolled at Hallsville) is $2.85. Specific grade level times can be found on the RSVP link
High School Musical Performance
Disney’s “Newsies” | November 21-23
 
Join us for our first theatrical event of the year!  

Hallsville High School students will be producing Disney’s “Newsies” the Musical Friday, November 21 through Sunday, November 23. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies is the tale of Jack Kelly, a newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged ‘newsies,’ who only dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike for what’s right.  

Where:  Hallsville Baptist Church
Showtimes:  (Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show)
  • Thursday, November 21 @ 7:00 p.m. 
  • Friday, November 22 @7:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, November 23 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. 
Cost:  $2 for children & $3 for adults
Brittany Williamson, Art Teacher
Walks of Life

Brittany Williamson, HHS Art Teacher, answered the City the Columbia’s “Call for Design” art contest to submit proposals for an art installation in the North Village Arts District in downtown Columbia. This past weekend, Mrs. Williamson was honored during a ribbon cutting ceremony highlighting her mural along Tenth Street. Titled “Walk of Life,” the mural represents the diverse group of people that come from all walks of life. Mrs. Williamson’s mural depicts “Pop Art” shoes in bright colors, completed using paint, stencils, spray paint, and black outlining. Next time you are downtown, check out the mural! You can see more of her artwork at Outside the Lines Studio .  
Reception for Coach K & Baseball Program
Enshrinement into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

Please join us in celebrating Coach Barry Koeneke and the Hallsville High School Baseball Program for their recent enshrinement into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame! A reception will be held in the HHS secondary cafeteria on Saturday, November 23 at 1:00 p.m. Baseball alumni in attendance will receive free admission into the HHS basketball game against Sturgeon that begins at 2:00 p.m. in the west gym. Please come out and welcome these alumni, and their coach who will be entering his 45th season this spring!

If you would like to submit photos for a video, please email communications@hallsville.org.
Winter Weather
Ways to get notified

There are several ways Hallsville notifies the community of weather-related 2 hour delayed starts, cancellations, closings, or early dismissals:
 
App Notifications: Probably the most convenient way for a parent to receive school cancellation information is by downloading the free Hallsville R-IV app from the Google Play or iTunes store . This way, when school messages are sent out, you won't have to answer a phone call or check your voicemail because the notifications pop up right on your phone screen. Make sure your personal phone notifications are set to recognize when a school message is sent. 
 
Automated Calling System: We use our School Messenger automated system to generate calls to all phone numbers in our student information system. If you have a Parent Portal account, please make sure your contact information is correct. If you do not have a Parent Portal account, or you are unsure about this, please contact your child’s school. 

Email: We will email all parents using our School Messenger automated system. The message on the email will be the same as on the phone call. If you. If you have a Parent Portal account, please make sure your contact information is correct. If you do not have a Parent Portal account, or you are unsure about this, please contact your child’s school. 
 
Social Media: We will post to our Facebook, Instagram (@hallsviller4) and Twitter (@Hallsviller4) as soon as the calling and app notifications have been sent. 
 
Local Media: Look for notifications on local stations: channel 17 KMIZ-TV, channel 8 KOMU-TV, channel 13 KRCGTV, and radio outlets: KFRU AM, KCLR/Y107 FM, KWWR, KRES.
Website: The website may not always be updated with closing/cancellation information. We recommend using one of the above options. 
 
School & Community Events
Be Involved!
Hallsville Youth Opportunities & Events

Hallsville Kids Club Wrestling
Registration is still open! Join Hallsville Kids Club Wrestling on November 12 & 13 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and on November 17 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. to register your student! This program is open to students 9 years of age and older, or with coach approval based on previous experience. This is a great way for students to become involved and make a smooth transition to the new HMS Wrestling team in 7th grade. For more information, please click here .  

Students in grades 3rd - 5th are invited to participate in The University of Missouri’s College of Engineering “Civil Engineering Day for Kids.” This free event starts at 10:00 a.m. and parents can pick up their children when the event ends at 2:00 p.m. During the day, MU engineering students will provide hands-on activities for students. Cost: Free, lunch is provided. You can see the flyer here , and register online here .
  
Hallsville Intermediate Talent Show
The Hallsville Intermediate Talent Show for grades 2-5 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 26 at 9:00 a.m. Auditions will be held on Thursday, November 14 during each grade level’s regular specials time. We encourage all our intermediate students to try out for emcee, or an individual or group act.  

All Boone county middle and high school students can enter the “Look Around Boone: 2nd Annual Creative Contest” by creating visual and performing arts educating students about mental health.  Look Around Boone is a community collaborative working to reduce mental health stigma while encouraging Boone County youth, adults and families to address social, emotional and behavioral concerns by accessing supportive services.   

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All events listed above can be viewed on Peachjar by clicking the purple event title. You can view all Peachjar flyers here or by individual building here.
 
If you would like your community event or student club posted on Peachjar and on the ENews, please email communications@hallsville.org .
Upcoming Events
Community Events & Resources

Join the Truman VA Medical Research Foundation for their annual Veterans Day Walk & 5K Run on Saturday, November 9. Proceeds help support local medical research.  

FFA Opening Day Breakfast
Join the Hallsville FFA on Saturday, November 16 for their first annual “Opening Day Breakfast” from 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in the Ag Shop. Cost is $5 per person and includes an all you can eat breakfast of pancakes, sausage, bacon, and more! You can find more information here

The Hallsville Youth Coalition will hold their November meeting on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hallsville Intermediate library. The Hallsville Youth Coalition stated in 2016 with the goal of providing services to youth within the Hallsville community. The coalition is comprised of various community groups and has representatives from the Inter-Church Council, 4-H, Hallsville Optimist Club, Hallsville Youth Basketball Association, Family Access Center for Excellence (FACE), Central Missouri Community Action, and local community members, parents, and teachers. All community members and students wanting to become involved are welcome to attend! 

Join the local chapter of Beta Sigma Phi as they host “Pretty in Pearls” a mother and daughter tea party on Saturday, November 23rd. The tea party, open to girls ages 4-12, begins at 10:00 a.m. at Red Top Church. All proceeds will go towards adopting local families in need during the holiday season.  

You can visit the Bookmobile on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at City Hall from 1:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. You can also reserve and pick-up books from the Locker’s To-Go located at Prengers.  

The Hallsville Food Pantry takes place the fourth Tuesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Hallsville Baptist Church. Food is provided at no cost for families in need. Please see the above link for what to bring. Dates for each month are also posted on the district’s calendar which can be found online here or on the app! 

You can view all Peachjar flyers here or by individual building here.

If you would like your community event or student club posted on Peachjar and on the ENews, please email communications@hallsville.org.
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