Bulldog Bytes - September 2019
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News briefs about the people, places, and events of the Carl Junction School District.
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Sept 6-13: Spring Book Fair @ K-1, 2-3, & Int Libraries
Sept 12: Picture day at Intermediate
Sept 12: Family Library Night, 3:30-6:30 pm at K-1, 2/3, and Intermediate
Sept 12: Intermediate Title I Parent information meeting, 5:30-6:30 at the Int. Cafeteria
Sept 13: EEC & PAT Play Date: Water Play @ Early Education Center K-1, 9-10 am
Sept 13: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Sept 20: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Sept 21: Marching Band Festival (see details below), Bulldog Stadium, ~ 10:30 am to 9 pm
Sept. 24: Carl Junction's Next Chapter Library Opening, 4-8 pm, Carl
Sept 26: Transportation Night - PAT & K-1 event - Broadway St (between elementary schools)
5:30 pm PAT/EC Families, 6 pm K Families, 6:30 pm 1st Families
Sept 27: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Sept 27: Homecoming - Parade @ 1:15, Football vs. Homecoming @ 7 pm (Pregame 6:25)
Sept 27: FFA Chili Feed (Homecoming): $5 for chili, dessert, & drink, 4:30-7:30 pm, HS Commons
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For more information, check out your
student's building newsletter or daily announcements:
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Welcome to the first episode of the school year of
The Cookie Chronicle, a video blog series by Dr. Phillip Cook, Superintendent of Carl Junction Schools.
This recurring series focuses on the great things that are happening in Carl Junction Schools and our community.
"In this installment, I want to welcome everyone back for another great school year and thank the community of Carl Junction Schools for their endless support." Click on the video below to watch.
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Spirit Week:
- Mon, Sep 23: Soccer Mom/BBQ Dad
- Tues, Sep 24: HS/JH: VSCO Day
- Elementary: Dress Crazy/Crazy Hair day
- Wed, Sep 25: Sports Jersey Day
- Thurs, Sep 26: Dress like a Senior Citizen Day
- Fri, Sep 27: Party in the USA (Patriotic!)
September 27
- Parade - 1:15 pm, The parade will travel down Broadway (between the elementary schools), east on Well Street, then north onto Main, finally ending at the intersection of Main & Wise.
- FFA Chili Feed, 4:30-7:30 in the HS Commons, $5/person, chili, dessert, drink
- Homecoming Court presentation - 6:15
- Football Homecoming Game: 7 pm vs Ozark, Tickets $4/adults, $2/students
For questions or to submit a parade entry, please contact Zak Petty at zpetty@cjr1.org
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CJ Marching Band Festival
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When: Saturday, September 21
Time: 10:30 am to ~9:30 pm, Bulldogs perform @ 4:15
Where: Bulldog Stadium
Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for students, 6 & under free
Twenty area high school bands and color guards, will compete for top awards in Class, Drum Major, Color Guard, Percussion, and an overall ranking. Come and enjoy a full day of energetic and amazing performances by these young musicians.
Carl Junction will be featured in exhibition at 4:15 pm
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Huhn earns Regional Teacher of the Year accolades
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Last spring CJHS Teacher Chris Huhn was named our District's Teacher of the Year. Over the summer, he was also named Teacher of the Year for all of Southwest Missouri!
Mr. Huhn leads "Project Lead the Way" (Engineering) program for the High School. Congratulations Mr. Huhn! You are a great representative of the teaching profession and our awesome staff at Carl Junction Schools!
This is the second year in a row that a CJ teacher has received the regional honor. In 2018 CJHS teacher Tobin Schultz received the recognition and was a State Teacher of the Year finalist.
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Board sets tax rate for 2019-20
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The Board of Education voted on the proposed property tax rate for the 2019-20 fiscal year at their August 26 meeting. The $4.013 per $100 valuation remained unchanged from the previous year.
"We appreciate the community's support of our students and schools," said Dr. Phillip Cook, Superintendent of Carl Junction Schools. "This is a big part of our school funding and we will use it responsibly."
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Free and Reduced Meal Program
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Carl Junction students are eligible to participate in the National Free and Reduced Lunch program. Qualification is based on household income and number of people living in the household.
Applications are accepted at any time during the school year. If your home or employment situation (seasonal employee, loss of employment) has changed, you may be eligible and can fill out a new form.
You may download the application
here
or apply in any school office building.
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2019-20 School Meal Prices
Breakfast: Full-pay = $1.25 Reduced = $0.30
Lunch K-6: Full-pay = $2.50 Reduced = $0.40
Lunch 7-12: Full-pay =
$2.65 Reduced = $0.40
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Welcome to our new staff members for school year 2019-20!
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Nominate an Outstanding teacher!
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The Joplin Globe Newspaper in Education (NIE) program is seeking nominations for HOOT (Honoring Our Outstanding Teachers). Any Pre-K through 12
th
grade teacher may be nominated by any administrator, staff member, parent, or student.
The selected teacher will have a spotlight in the Joplin Globe and will receive a Target gift card, courtesy of Crowder College.
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Honor Flight includes CJ Staff Member
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Vietnam Navy Veteran and CJ Bus Driver Bob McCoy toured Washington DC on August 27 with other American heroes as part of the Honor Flight of the Ozarks. He was accompanied by "Guardian" Diane Southard, CJ Instructional Coach.
Also attending was Army Veteran Ronald Spencer accompanied by "Guardian" Travis Spencer, his son and CJ Board of Education Member.
Last Spring, CJ staff members donated over $2,000 through their Friday Jeans Day Fundraiser towards a fund to send a local veteran on the Honor Flight of the Ozarks.
To read the whole story, click
here
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Veteran Bob McCoy and "Guardian" Diane Southard
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"Guardian" Travis Spencer with his father, Veteran Ronald Spencer
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Honor Flight veterans tour Vietnam memorial
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Wood receives second National award
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High School educator Ruth Wood has received the National Speech and Debate Association Diamond Award for the second time. The Diamond Award is the highest honor coaches can achieve through this organization.
Coaches earn distinction in the national honorary through team participation, student achievement, public service, and leadership work. To earn a diamond award, a coach must be a member of the National Speech & Debate Association for at least five years. Coaches earn additional diamond levels the more points they receive in the Honor Society.
Ms. Wood has been employed by Carl Junction School district since 2008.
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Schultz attends STEM National camp
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This summer, Carl Junction 6th grader Lilian Schultz joined outstanding elementary school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Pathways to STEM, taking place at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois.
Lilian was nominated to attend the forum by her fifth grade teacher, Ms. Briana Baker. Lilian’s writing and leadership earned her the camp’s Pioneer Award Scholarship. With dreams of being a prosthetic engineer, Lilian gained hands-on medical and engineering experience from the forum.
Read the entire story
here
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Bulldog Archers are World Champs
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Carl Junction High School archers Ivy Walton and Jeremiah Jones amazed this summer at the Outdoor World NASP/IBO Archery Championships. Walton tied for first place overall in the competition with a score of 299/300, while Jones finished in second place with a score of 298/300!
To learn more about CJ Archery and these athletes' accomplishment, view the KODE news story by clicking the button below.
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Bright Futures helps with supplies
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Bright Futures – Carl Junction Coordinator Jeni Driskill and Community Volunteer Wanda Jackson sort through school supplies donated through the Giving Tree at the Carl Junction Senior Center.
The school supplies will help children have the tools they need to be successful students. The Carl Junction Senior Center and Northpoint Church contributed to the drive.
This year, with help from donors at Stuff the Bus, The Christian Church of Carl Junction, Jasper County Social Services, The Carl Junction Ministerial Alliance, and the Senior Center drive, Bright Futures was able to help 148 students with school supplies.
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Neria named Athletic Director
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The Carl Junction School District has chosen Rich Neria to replace retired Jesse Wall as athletic director. Wall will be assisting Neria during the transition.
Neria has been a math teacher and baseball coach for the district for 23 and 21 years respectively. He will still be teaching part-time along with the athletic director duties.
"It is a little daunting following Coach Wall," said Neria. "I don't think many people understood all that he did as the AD. I'm approaching this as a 'if it isn't broken, just keep it rolling' deal."
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- Athletic Calendar
- Admission to High School and Jr. High Athletics: $4/adults & $2/students
- All Varsity Football games, Home Varsity Volleyball matches, and various other sporting events are live-streamed by our fan volunteers or CJHS students. Bulldog Broadcast Network
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Carl Junction Bulldog Athletics
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