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Hello Josey,
Tiger Talk e-newsletters are distributed the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month as a way to keep our patrons informed with important school information. Archived editions can be found HERE. Have a great week!
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Online Registration NOW - August 10
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Free & Reduced Meal Application
The district Food Service Department offers daily breakfast and lunch options. We have been very thankful to participate in the FDA free meal program over the last few years providing free meals to all students! That program has now ended, so paid meals will be reimplemented.
Meals may be prepaid by submitting cash/check to the school office in a sealed envelope with the student(s) name and amount enclosed on the outside of the envelope. In addition, through the SISK12 Parent Portal families have the option to make online meal payments through a secure system, ConnexPoint. Like other online payment systems a processing fee is applicable. ConnexPoint charges a 3.99% processing fee for transactions. To make an online meal payment simply login to the SISK12 Parent Portal, select the Meal Service Balance icon and follow the prompts.
The application for free/reduced meals is now available through the SISK12 Parent Portal. Take note, qualifications for this benefit may have changed. While this application was not required for the lsat two school years, it must be filled out to utilize this benefit during the 2022-2023 school year.
Even if your family does not anticipate qualifying for discounted meals, the free/reduced meal status of our students provides many other opportunities outside of meals. As noted in the graphic below, the percentage of students who qualify for free/reduced meals in our district allows our schools to receive important federal funding that supports student literacy growth, Leader in Me resources and various programs that provide needs for our most at-risk learners.
Our goal is to get 100% of these forms returned by August 10, which is when online registration also closes. Go to https://rb.sisk12.net/RB360x3/parent to fill out yours!
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STRIPES 360 School Year Registration and August Cub Care
STRIPES 360 registration for the 2022-2023 school year is OPEN! Visit www.republicschools.org/stripes360 to register by August 12 to begin on the first day of school. Enrollments received after August 12th will not be able to begin until August 29th.
For those needing childcare before the school year starts, Cub Care will be available on August 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 and 18. It is open to incoming Kindergarten-6th grade students. Go to https://www.republicschools.org/Page/1144 to register for Cub Care. The deadline is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 3.
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Early Childhood Center Grand Opening Events
THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY, we are ready to open the brand new Republic Early Childhood Center! The following events have been planned to help celebrate:
August 18: EC Family Open House and Ribbon Cutting
The Open House for EC families is come and go, 5:30-7:00 with the ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m.
August 30: Community Open House
All community members are invited to attend this come and go event between 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. for self-guided tours and activities.
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Open Positions
We're on the lookout for quality individuals who enjoy working with students and making a difference to join our team!
These openings are all critical roles in helping us provide a wonderful school experience for our students. A few of these positions include:
- PARAPROFESSIONALS & AIDES
- BUS DRIVERS
- CUSTODIANS
A full list of openings with application details can be found HERE.
PLEASE SHARE this information to help us recruit employees!
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Important Information About Out of State, For-Profit Virtual Learning Providers
Conducting school during a pandemic taught us many things and one of those is the importance of students being inside our classrooms, face-to-face with their teachers and peers. Quite simply, we have seen that the large majority of students thrive best academically, socially and emotionally in the seated learning environment. Virtual learning can be a strong learning tool, but it is not a good fit for all students.
Below is information we wanted to share ahead of the implementation of new legislation that allows out-of-state for-profit virtual learning providers the opportunity to market their services to your family. These for-profit providers:
- Do not provide the same support that students get while attending in-person school in Republic. We fear struggling students (academically, socially and emotionally) will not get their needs met.
- Employ teachers who do not spend their dollars in our local community.
- Will not have a curriculum built by local educators which match our values and standards.
- Funnel local tax dollars to large out-of-state for-profit companies.
As our mission indicates, our priority is to prepare our students to be successful in their future. We do not believe these for-profit virtual providers share the same mission. Republic School District continues to be a top performing district in the state implementing best practices in our classrooms, helping students grow academically and investing in the social and emotional needs of our students and employees. We are #RepMOProud of the educational experience we provide!
The goal in sharing this information is to make sure you have the facts about these for-profit virtual providers prior to receiving any marketing materials about their programming.
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Board of Education Recap
At the July 21 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 Travis Edwards provided a Board Update.
Report Items:
- Executive Director of Operations, Mr. Jason Perkins, presented construction updates.
- Superintendent, Dr. Matt Pearce, presented a district update regarding the new Early Childhood Center building, the district's new CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan), MSIP 6 (Missouri School Improvement Plan), new leaders, the Republic Learning Center, and department updates.
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All administrative reports can be found on BoardDocs.
The Board discussed the following item (Details on BoardDocs):
- Return to Learn Plan for the 22-23 school year.
The Board took action and approved the following item (Details on BoardDocs):
The next regular meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2022, at 7:00 pm.
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Preschool Openings Available
The Republic Early Childhood Center is currently registering students for the 2022-2023 school year. Spots still remain in Monday - Friday PM classes. Students for these classes must be age 4 by August 1.
A waitlist has been started for other classes. Enrollments are being continually monitored to determine if additional classes are needed and to place students in any openings. To view details about class options, tuition, and to the link to register CLICK HERE.
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New Start & Dismissal time for Lyon & Sweeny
To assist with the traffic flow issues at Highway 174 and Main, Lyon and Sweeny elementaries will have new start and dismissal times for the 2022-23 school year. This is a short-term solution until a more permanent, long-term solution can be implemented to physically adjust these car lines (which continues to be a discussion with the City and local landowners). Please follow the link to read an email that was sent to Lyon and Sweeny families, which includes all of the details: https://conta.cc/3wLLAZP.
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JULY 26: We are SO proud of our Air Force Junior ROTC, which received the Silver Star Community Service with Excellence Award for the 2021-2022 school year! The students and staff involved with this group are being recognized as the top 5% in the nation for their outstanding service to our community and our district. Congratulations on this extraordinary achievement! #RepMOProud
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JULY 23: A HUGE thank you to Convoy of Hope for giving our building and district leaders a tour of its Global Distribution Center right here in Republic! We are thrilled to build a partnership with an organization so committed to caring for others, including our students and staff. Check out these photos from our visit! #RepMOProud
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JULY 22: We are so proud of the progress at our new Early Childhood Center! It is just about ready to open next month! As of now, the parking lot is laid and striped, the flooring is complete and kitchen appliances have been installed. Next, crews and staff will move in the furniture. Stay tuned for opportunities to see this new building in person! #RepMOProud
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JULY 12: Congratulations to the following RHS FCCLA members who received accolades at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in San Diego, CA. Republic did AWESOME and brought home several wins!!
- Lexi Mitchell, Entrepreneurship, 1st Place (this is the FIRST TIME Republic has received 1st place in the Nation!!!!)
- Lilian Howell, Fashion Design, Top 10 Finalist, 7th Place, Gold (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising has now been in contact with Lilian after hearing about her FCCLA project, recruiting her to attend!)
- Hope Peck, Fashion Construction, Top 20, Gold
- Jenna Belcher, Career Investigation, Top 20, Silver
- Toriana Goodman, Fashion Design, Top 20, Silver
CONGRATULATIONS to these students and their teachers! #RepMOProud
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JULY 11: For the next two weeks, our School Resource Officers will be training on active shooter scenarios at all of our buildings. They'll be working alongside the Republic Police Department. We are so grateful for their collaboration and commitment to keeping our district safe! Don't be alarmed if you see armed officers near any school during this time.
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JULY 3: We have a NATIONAL CHAMPION! Congratulations to Tanna Fulks ('22) on her 1st Place finish in Advertising at the FBLA National Leadership Conference! #RepMOProud
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