News briefs about the people, places, and events of the Carl Junction School District. |
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Sept 11-24: Fall ONLINE Book Fair! Everyone is welcome to shop, free shipping over $25! See below
Sept 18: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Sept 25: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Oct. 2: School Custodian Day
Oct 9: Homecoming - Football vs. Republic @ 7 pm (Details to follow in October)
Oct. 12-16: School Lunch Week
Oct. 19-23: School Bus Safety Week
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For more information, check out your
student's building newsletter, social media, or daily announcements:
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The Cookie Chronicle: A Promising Start |
Welcome back to 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 video I discuss the joy I feel that we are back in school, revisit the challenges we have faced, and look forward to the future." Click on the video below to watch.
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Wilkerson named National Merit Semifinalist |
Carl Junction High School senior, Cade Wilkerson, has been selected as a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition.
Approximately 16,000 students, out of about 1.5 million who entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2019 PSAT/NMSQT, were named as semifinalists. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of the U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
Read the remainder of the article here.
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District COVID-19 Information Page |
In order to offer pertinent and current information to our families, the District has created a COVID-19 webpage. Data and information at the site include: Safety plans, communication archive, District COVID-19 statistics (updated and archived weekly), the morning health screen information, and frequently asked questions.
Read Superintendent Dr. Cook's thoughts on effectiveness of precautions here.
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Parent Portal's enhanced features |
With the start of a new school year, we are also starting with a new online grade book. We have added a new purpose to a current communication tool.
Your student's assignments and grades may now be found in your Parent Portal (Tyler SIS Student 360). You may log into Parent Portal anytime to see your student's schedule, check assignments, see grades, pay lunch balances, and email the teachers.
Our staff is still working to get everything entered but we wanted to make sure you knew where you could find this information.
Download the Tyler SIS Student 360 app from your app store or log in at
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Nominate an Outstanding teacher! |
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.
Seven of our outstanding educators were honored last year. Will your nomination be next?
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Welcome to our new educators for school year 2020-21! |
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First ever ONLINE Scholastic Book Fair! |
This year, our Fall book fair is entirely ONLINE!
Open September 11-24
Shop by building/grade level at these websites:
(General public may also shop!)
Thousands of popular, discounted titles are available on this easy-to-navigate, secure Scholastic website. Purchases will be shipped to your home! Shipping is free for purchases over $25. 25% of the proceeds will benefit the Carl Junction School district libraries!
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Free and Reduced Meal Program |
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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2020-21 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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Thank you to the Johnson, Vorhees, and Martucci law firm for donating nice gaiter masks for all of our students and staff. Pictured here is our Junior High Yearbook Staff. |
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Bright Futures thanks donors |
The CJ Bright Futures program is so thankful for the recent support or many local clubs and organizations over the past several months.
- Economic Security blessed us with funds to purchase school supplies for students in need.
- Dollar General, St. Paul's CJ Campus, and the CJ Senior Center collected school supply donations for the month of August.
- Community Bank & Trust collected over 65 jars of peanut butter.
- The Elk’s Club of Webb City gave a monetary donation to support the weekend food pack program.
- Arvest Foundation accepted us as a recipient of their grant money to help assist kids in our area.
- During the month of September, Stone’s Corner Pharmacy is selling CJ dog tags for $5 (which covers the cost of 2 weekend food packs).
- Christ's Church of Oronogo donated a cart-full of food for the weekend food pack program.
- All of this, along with incredible individuals who have donated supplies that they purchased or were no longer using.
We are grateful for the continued encouragement and support for the CJ Bright Futures program. It truly takes a village, and what a village we have here in CJ.
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Elks Club financial donation: L to R -
BF Coordinator Jeni Driskill, Elk's Club Members: Superintendent Phil Cook, and Assistant Superintendent David Pyle
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Christ's Church of Oronogo food donation:
L to R - BF Coordinator Jeni Driskill,, CCO Impact Minister Allison Stump
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- Athletic Calendar
- There have been a lot of schedule changes. We try to keep this calendar up to date. Please check the calendar/schedule information often
- Athletic event safety guidelines:
✔ Social Distance and when you can't wear a mask
✔ No fans on the court or field after the game
✔ Stay Safe to Keep Playing
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Carl Junction Bulldog Athletics |
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Bulldog Broadcast Network |
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Bulldog Bytes | Carl Junction Schools | 417-649-7026 | www.cjr1.org
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