The Republic School District will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. CLICK HERE to see the full district calendar   . 

    

Each spring students across the district participate in state assessments (MAP and EOC). We have been notified by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that Individual Student Reports (ISR) are available. For students currently in grades 6-12, ISRs will be distributed on September 9 for those who participated in state assessments last spring. For students currently in grades 4 & 5, ISRs will be distributed to families during Parent Teacher Conferences the week of October 28 (more information to come).

Information for how to interpret your child's results will be included with the ISR. If you have any questions or would like to see your child's report prior to the distribution times, please contact your child's school counselor or Jennifer Renegar, District Test Coordinator (732-3605, ext 6014).

At the August 15 Board of Education meeting board policy ADF (district wellness policy) was discussed. The conversation mainly centered around one component of the policy which states that the district will follow USDA Smart Snacks for celebrations and birthdays for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. After much discussion, the Board has asked the district to "pause" on the implementation of requiring that birthday and celebration treats meet USDA Smart Snack requirements. During this time the Board has requested that district administration and health services department investigate what is mandated by the state and federal government regarding this component of policy ADF. Administration will provide the Board of Education with this information and possible alternatives for review. During this review period the district will implement policy ADF as it did during the 2018-19 school year. Therefore, it will not be necessary to consult the USDA Smart Snack requirements until further notice.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has issued a health advisory in regards to the risks of severe lung disease associated with vaping. Please CLICK HERE for details on this advisory. This is a serious concern. We urge parents to visit with students, as you feel appropriate, about vaping and it's risks. 

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.  

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 Joplin (Homecoming) on Friday, September 20 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 16:
Lyon and Schofield 5:00-6:30 p.m.
EC AM half day classes 5:00-6:00 p.m.
EC PM half day classes 6:15-7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, September 17:
McCulloch, Price and Sweeny (includes all day preschool) 5:00-6:30 p.m.

For more information on Friday Early Release visit 

https://www.republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease .

As we kick off the new school year, we are also kicking off a new visitor management system that will help us electronically record and check the sex offender registry for anyone who visits and accesses our school buildings.  If you plan to visit our schools for class parties, as a guest speaker, volunteer (additional background check form still needed  https://www.republicschools.org/Page/1189   ), to have lunch with a student, contractor, etc. you'll need to bring with you a state issued picture ID as a way to check in with our front offices.  We are excited about implementing this system as it helps us continue our focus of creating a safe and secure learning environment for our students and employees. 

Have you downloaded the Republic School District free mobile app? If not, simply search for "Republic School District" in your app store. This free app has been designed to provide our patrons with a quick and easy resource for the most sought after information distributed by the district.

Upon downloading, you will be asked to set-up the app for your personal preferences. During this process you can tap to select the schools for which you'd like to receive information. At any time you can update your preferences in the app's settings. Specifically, the calendar, announcements and notification areas will be customized to your school settings. Keep in mind the notification area will be used very minimally as we will continue to utilize the current text and voice calling system in place.

 CLICK HERE for directions to assist with this process. 

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights  regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions  participating in or administering USDA programs (including the district), are prohibited from  discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for  prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by the USDA.

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. Check them out! Here are a few highlights:  

AUGUST 22:

RHS student Keaton Prevo shared his severe allergy journey with KY3, and we're sharing it with you in hopes of creating more and more awareness so we can continue to keep Keaton and other students with allergies safe! #repmoproud

AUGUST 21:

Republic High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, Taylon East and Allison Zahner, attended the Air Force Junior ROTC Pilot Scholarship Program this summer.

Cadet Taylon East attended Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA and received his Private Pilot's License.

Cadet Allison Zahner attended California Baptist 

University, Riverside, CA and received her solocertificate. She came up short on hours due poor weather. She is going to complete her training at Premier Flight Center, Springfield/Branson National Airport.