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School Calendar
Dates to Remember
October 26: HHS FAFSA Frenzy Night
October 26 & 27: Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 28: HPS & HIS Fall Parties
November 11: Veterans Day Breakfast
November 16: Board of Education Meeting
November 21 & 22: School in Session
November 23-28: Thanksgiving Break
November 29: School Resumes
The school district calendar is available on our website in PDF form.
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Board of Education
September Highlights
RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Downs recognized School Resource Officer Justin Cummings. Officer Cummings has transitioned well into his SRO duties and is focused on our students, their well-being, and building relationships with them. In addition, Cummings recently attended a CPI de-escalation and restraint training to become a certified trainer and has spent time working with administration and staff on researching safety improvements for our schools.
INTERPRETATION & TRANSLATION SERVICES
As our English Learner population grows, it has become increasingly challenging to identify local interpreters who have the ability and availability to meet the district's needs when communicating with families whose members do not speak English. The district has researched several different phone-interpretation systems, and the Board approved an agreement Language Line, which offers competitive pricing and comes highly recommended by the Springfield school district. This is an on-demand service, billed by the minute and invoiced at the end of each month.
ENGAGEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS
Bidirectional communication with stakeholder groups continues to be one of Mr. Downs’ priorities, and there have been recent structured opportunities for these. In September, he met with the District Faculty Advisory Committee (DFAC) for the first time this year and held lunch conversations with each building’s faculty over the previous week. Discussions included staff recruitment and retention, the upcoming construction project, feedback on the four-day school week calendar, and how it has impacted students and staff thus far. During the week of October 18, Mr. Downs met with his middle school and high school student advisory groups. Both groups have many new members this year, so they began with a conversation about their interests and priorities, their perceptions on areas for improvement, and feedback on the implementation of the four-day school week.
TEACHER-LEADERS
The district has invested in our teacher-leaders for several years. Our elementary teacher-leader positions are organized by grade level and at the secondary level by content area. We also have teacher-leaders filling several specialized roles, including instructional technology, special education, and SAT. Teacher-leaders' efforts are focused on increased student learning, including the expansion or enhancement of programs, curriculum, or opportunities. Teachers are selected for these roles based on their area of expertise, teaching position and certification, demonstrated leadership, ability to inspire others, commitment, communication skills, decision-making ability, accountability, and ability to define and pursue goals. They are an essential part of our coordinated efforts to realize our mission and vision. We appreciate your continued support of these roles.
SCHOOL SAFETY
You can view Officer Cummings October Board Report here. In addition, the administration and Officer Cummings are researching safety apps that would make our schools more secure by having direct access to send alerts to area first responders in the event of an emergency.
POLICY UPDATES
This was the second reading of policy and regulation updates responding to multiple legislative enactments during the recent legislative session. The board approved the policies found under “Unfinished Business” on the agenda, and they went into effect immediately.
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Getting Ready for Fall
Fall Parties & Dances
Hallsville Primary School's Fall Party is on Friday, October 28th. Students are asked to wear their costumes to school that day. The students will parade through the gym beginning at 8:45 a.m. Class parties will be from 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Hallsville Intermediate School's Fall Party is on Friday, October 28th. Students wishing to wear a costume must come to school wearing them. Teachers will be celebrating throughout the day with fun crafts and activities rather than one big party. We invite parents to join us from 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hallsville Middle School Student Council is hosting a dance on Friday, October 14, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The cost of admission is $3, which helps fund Student Council activities. Students attending are encouraged to wear a costume.
Hallsville High School Student Council is sponsoring a Halloween Costume contest on Friday, October 28th. The cost to enter is $2. Categories include Best Guy, Best Girl, Best Couple/Group, and Most Creative Costume. Students who wish to enter the contest and participate should report to the North Gym and have their photos taken before 8:00 AM. Winners will be announced during Tribe Time. Funds raised go directly back to Student Council to fund activities.
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Parent Teacher Conferences
October 26 & 27
A reminder that Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, and Thursday, October 27, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Please contact your child’s teacher to schedule an appointment if you have not already done so.
Hallsville High School will have open conferences in the secondary cafeteria on both nights. Teachers will be stationed at tables around the cafeteria, and parents will have the opportunity to visit with core and non-core teachers. The High School Counseling Department will also be hosting a FASFA Frenzy on the night of October 26th during parent-teacher conferences from 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m in the high school media center. Parents and students are invited to get help with creating a FASFA ID and completing the FASFA.
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Parents As Teachers
Enrolling Now!
Do you have an infant or a child that hasn't started kindergarten and live in the Hallsville School District? If so, check out our Parents as Teachers (PAT) program! PAT supports all parents in their role of being their child's first, and most important teacher. Parents As Teachers is a free service that provides visits with a parent educator trained in child development and screenings for young children and babies. PAT also provides families with ways to support their child’s growth and development by providing hands-on activities to help them reach all their developmental milestones.
For more information or to enroll your infant or child, please contact our PAT coordinator, Karen Smith, at [email protected] or call 696-5512 ext 6310.
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Teacher of the Year
Application Deadline Friday!
The Hallsville Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for the 2022 Educator of the Year. Nominations are due by October 28, 2022. If you are interested in nominating a teacher from our district who displays dedication, motivation, enthusiasm, and commitment, please submit your online nomination here. The Chamber is also accepting nominations for Business and Citizen of the Year. You can use the form above to submit nominations.
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HHS Fall Musical
November 17 & 19
Save the date for Hallsville High School’s fall production of Ruthless! The Musical. "RUTHLESS!" is about a girl named Tina who is stopped short on the path to fame due to an 'accident' at her school musical. Her mother, Judy, is trying to keep her daughter on the straight and narrow and turns her in for murder, allowing Judy to rise to fame. Generational tension comes to a head in this killer musical.
Local businesses and families are invited to buy an ad in the program to help support the Fine Arts Department. Families and community members can support the HHS Drama Program by placing an ad in their program. Business ads and personal messages are welcome! Fees range from $5 for 1/8 page ad up to $30 for full page ad. Email Paige Howard if you would like to purchase an ad: [email protected].
Dates:
- Thursday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 19 at 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Location: Hallsville Baptist Church
Tickets are $3 for students and $4 for adults.
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Hallsville Veterans Day Breakfast
Calling all Veterans
The Hallsville School District would like to invite all Veterans to our Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 11, at Hallsville Primary School. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by a breakfast for our veterans and their guests. Guests may enter through the front doors at 8:15 a.m.
We would also like to include our Veterans and active-duty alumni in art projects around campus. Please send a picture, name, and any additional information to [email protected]. Please pass along information about this special day to any Veteran you may know. We hope to see you at the Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11.
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Congratulations, Hallsville Indians Volleyball!
District Champions!
Congratulations to our HHS Indians Volleyball team on their back-to-back District Championships! On Tuesday night, they defeated the Centralia Panthers in four to take home the title!
Sectionals begin Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Blair Oaks against the Falcons. To stay up to date on their season, follow their Facebook page!
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Bond Construction Updates
#BuildingOurTribe
Klingner and Associates continue refining the design of the middle school wing and the stadium improvements. The district has provided feedback on both, with some details yet to be determined, particularly regarding the location of structures and event performance areas in and around the stadium complex. The Board of Education will convene a work session to make final decisions on these items, and Klingner will use this information to complete the design development phase. At the conclusion of this phase, SM Wilson will provide updated cost estimates for the project. The bond construction website was also recently updated with Design Development Drawings for the middle school.
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The Board also approved a proposal for limited-scope ground excavation at the site of the future middle school wing. This excavation is to identify the presence or absence of foundations or footings from the building previously at this location.
Last month, Mr. Downs also provided information on potential facility lease-purchase options to enhance revenues for the forthcoming construction project. Mr. Hoffman and Stifel will attend the November Board of Education meeting to present information to the district.
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School & Community Events |
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Be Involved!
Hallsville Youth Opportunities & Events
Please click the links below for more information on each program. All flyers can be found on Peachjar via the Hallsville App or website.
Hallsville Kids Club YOUTH WRESTLING will have registration on Thursday, October 27th, from 6-7:30 pm. Students ages 5-14 are welcome. This youth club is a great transition for when the older kids are ready for Middle School and High School wrestling. See the flyer for more details and contact info!
The Hallsville Youth Basketball Association (HYBA) is a non-school sponsored organization for Hallsville youth. Registration is now open for the 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls basketball season. Registration must be completed by Tuesday, November 1.
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Upcoming Events
Community Events & Resources
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Boone County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with law enforcement agencies throughout Boone County, including Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, University of Missouri, and VA Hospital Police Departments, will be conducting a Prescription Drug Take Back event. Hallsville Police Department will be doing the Prescription Drug Take Back on Friday, October 28th, from 9 a.m. until noon in City Hall and Saturday, October 29th, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Hallsville Police Department's garage. If the garage door is down, you can contact 311 to have an officer come to collect your prescription drugs.
The Drug Take Back event is an effort to provide the community with appropriate disposal of their expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications. The benefits of the Take Back event include that these prescription medications do not fall into the hands of our youth where they may be abused or distributed inappropriately. Further, the proper disposal of medications aid in protecting the
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Hallsville School District
421 East Highway 124
Hallsville, MO 65255
Phone: 573-696-5512
Fax: 573-696-3606
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