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Hello from Republic School District! Tiger Talk is an e-newsletter distributed the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month during the school year. Thanks for reading! Archives can be found
HERE.
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We want your feedback! Participate in our Survey!
Republic School District invites parents and guardians of our kindergarten through 12th grade students to complete the short survey found at the link below (EC families will receive a separate survey in November). Your feedback allows us to see at what level we are meeting the needs of our students, families and community at large. Preparing each student for a successful future is our mission, and the information gathered through this survey provides us a measure to see how well we are achieving this goal.
The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and is open October 21-November 1.
Thank you in advance!
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Annual Performance Report Released
Last year you may remember us sharing that we received 100% on our Annual Performance Report (APR) from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The APR is basically our annual "grade card" from the State. It takes a look at performance standards like MAP/EOC scores, graduation rates, attendance rates, ACT scores, etc. to determine accreditation and performance levels.
This year, the State has changed the way they provide results of the APR which means no overall percentage is assigned to school districts. However, what is shared are data points focused on growth to help us meet student needs.
We have GREAT news to share again this year! Although no percentage point to share from the State, below is a summary of this year's APR results.
**English and math achievement is HIGHER than the state average across the district. Science results have not been shared yet, and social studies was not included.
**Student growth is EXCEEDING state expectations.
**The district is above STATE AVERAGE in the percentage of graduates who are college and career ready.
**The district's attendance rate SURPASSES the State's expectations.
Although APR results are important, the Republic School District continues to be focused upon and continuously monitoring our community created Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). This strategic plan is our district's road map to best meet the needs of our students here in Republic! We're very pleased with the progress we've made with our CSIP goals as well. A full report can be found at https://www.republicschools.org/csip.
Republic School District district attributes these successes to the hard work of our students and employee team! There has been a very intentional focus on goal setting and addressing individual gaps in student achievement. Way to go Tigers! #REPMOPROUD
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No School November 4 & 5
The Republic School District will be closed for Fall Break on Monday, November 4 and there will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 5 for the STAR Summit School Improvement Day. For families in need of childcare, Cub Care through the STRIPES 360 program will be available for kindergarten through 8th grade students. CLICK HERE for more information.
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Social Media Highlights: #repmoproud
As a reminder, you can find Republic School District on
Facebook and
Twitter! In addition, all buildings and the STRIPES 360 program have a Facebook pages. RMS and RHS also have Twitter accounts, and RHS is on Instagram. Check them out! Here are a few highlights:
OCTOBER 14:
We are incredibly #REPMOPROUD of the Price Tag FREE clothing store for Republic elementary students located a Price Elementary! Our student leaders along with Mrs. Wayt and Mrs. Whitlock work so hard to make this store possible. Check out this story by KOLR 10 to learn more.
OCTOBER 16:
Join us in congratulating Officer Scott Umbarger, Director of Safety and Security, for being chosen as the SEPTEMBER REPMO HERO OF THE MONTH! Thank you, Officer Umbarger for ALL you do to serve the Republic School District students and employees. We are so #repmoproud to call you a Republic Tiger!
A compilation of nominations received in regards to Officer Umbarger from district employees is below. He will be honored at the October Board of Education meeting, and will also receive $500 to be spent on the resources of his choice.
Check out this video of Dr. Wistrom AKA "RepMO Man" surprising Officer Umbarger earlier today!
We proudly nominate Director of Safety and Security, Scott Umbarger as a RepMO Hero! Scott does so much for our district and most of it goes unnoticed. He is anywhere and everywhere the district needs him! He works hard to build relationships with staff and students from every building. My own kids talk about how he is over at Lyon during lunch and how he even plays basketball with the kids at recess. I see him at the middle school a lot and most of the time he is dealing with a situation that no one looks forward to. However, when he his able, he is out and about building relationships. Scott has done so much for our district since taking on his role. From marking all our doors in the district to re-keying the middle school to ensuring that our active shooter training is well done and practical, just to name a few. I truly appreciate Scott's leadership and I feel safe knowing he is the one leading the charge for our safety and security!
OCTOBER 17:
These Lyon Leaders along with Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Mitchell did a WONDERFUL job sharing about Lead Teams at their school! 100% of students have leadership opportunities at Lyon through 25 different teams! This allows students to grow their leadership capacity and make an impact on their school through contributing to efforts and activities they enjoy. #repmoproud
OCTOBER 21:
October 21-25 is National School Bus Safety Week! Each school day 3,500 Republic School District students ride to and from school in more than 50 school buses. We'll be sharing information with you all week about this important topic! Help protect our children! Observe School Bus Safety Week--every week! #repmoproud
https://www.napt.org/nsbsw
OCTOBER 22:
Republic School District is THRILLED to share with you that Sweeny Elementary has been named as a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by Franklin Covey Co! Sweeny is one of just over 300 schools across the country to obtain this prestigious honor! To celebrate, Sweeny students participated in a student-led parade kicked off by student speakers. It was a wonderful day celebrating LEADERSHIP! #repmoproud
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Board of Education Meeting Recap
At the October 17 Board of Education meeting the adoption of the agenda and approval of consent items (
found on BoardDocs) took place after the Pledge of Allegiance. In addition, President, Todd Wojciechowski, provided a Board Update.
Officer Scott Umbarger, Director of Safety and Security was honored by the Board of Education for being the first RepMO Hero of the school year! Officer Umbarger was awarded this accolade due to his continued efforts in going above and beyond the call of duty in keeping students and employees safe while building great relationships with those he serves.
 Lyon Elementary students shared about the Lead Teams within their school building. Every single student has an opportunity to participate on one of the 25 Lead Teams available.
CLICK HERE To watch a video the students produced for more information.
After the students, EdCounsel presented their full maintenance board policy and associated services product to maintain district compliance. In addition,
the monthly MSBA video was viewed.
Administrative presentations were as follows:
Dr. Pearce presented a summary of the district's Annual Progress Report (APR).
*Dr. Wistrom provided a monthly update to the Board regarding district finances, DESE updates and district happenings.
All administrative reports can be found on
BoardDocs.
Discussion items were as follows (details on
BoardDocs):
Board policies
High school curriculum
The only item the Board took action upon was setting the 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 2019-2020 tuition rate is $8,936.
A special meeting will take place on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. and a regular meeting is scheduled for November 21 at 7:00 p.m.
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District & Community Events
TAKE NOTE OF THE UPDATED OCTOBER 26 SHOPPING DATE!
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Upcoming Dates
October 28-30: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
November 1: RHS End of Progress 4
November 4: Fall Break
November 5: STAR Summit SI Day, No School for Students
November 8: RHS Progress 4 Reports Distributed
November 14: Special Board of Education meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office
November 15: Elementary and RMS End of Progress 2
November 21: Board of Education meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break
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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