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February 25, 2020
In This Issue
New Principals Named for 2020-21
Spring Break March 16-20
Kindergarten Screening
Tooth Truck Coming to District Week of 3/23
Save the Date! Preschool Enrollment March 28
Yearbook Ordering Details
Now Hiring Food Service & Custodial Directors
Social Media Highlights
Bus Drivers Needed
District & Community Events
Upcoming Dates

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Hello from Republic School District! Tiger Talk is an e-newsletter distributed the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month during the school year. Thanks for reading! Archives can be found HERE.
New Principals Named for 2020-21
New principals named for the 2020-21 school year! Mr. John Thompson will be leading Republic High School, Mr. Kevin Creighton will be McCulloch Elementary's new principal and Mrs. Markie Bravestone will head up Schofield Elementary. For details CLICK HERE.

John Thompson
Kevin Creighton
Markie Bravestone

Spring Break March 16-20
The Republic School District will be closed March 16-20 for Spring Break. Childcare will be available through the STRIPES 360 Cub Care program for K-8 students. For details visit  https://www.republicschools.org/Page/1144 .
Kindergarten Screening
Attention incoming Republic School District Kindergarten families! Kindergarten screening and enrollment dates have been set for the 2020-2021 school year! Any child who resides in the Republic School District boundaries that will be 5 on or before July 31 is eligible. Visit  https://www.republicschools.org/kindergartenscreening  for details. CALL NOW FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT!  We are excited to welcome the class of 2033 to school!

March 24 - McCulloch Elementary 732-3620
March 25 - Schofield Elementary 732-3610
March 30 - Price Elementary 732-3690
March 31 - Lyon Elementary 732-3630
April 2 - Sweeny Elementary 732-3670


Tooth Truck Coming to District Week of 3/23
The Ronald McDonald Tooth Truck is coming to Republic Schools the week of March 23. Specific dates for specific buildings will be determined based on number of applications.
 
The Too th Truck provides comprehensive treatment, from cleanings and x-rays, to repairing cavities at no charge for qualifying families. Requirements for being seen and treated on the Tooth Truck are :
-Between the ages of 3 and 18 years
-Qualify for free/reduced meals at school
-Can be Medicaid eligible or underinsured
-Cannot be an established patient of a local dentist
-Cannot have private dental insurance
-Must complete a Tooth Truck application form
 
Visit https://www.republicschools.org/healthservices for an application form or visit with your student's school nurse.

Save the Date! Preschool Enrollment, March 28
Republic Early Childhood Center will register preschool students for the 2019-2020 school year on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the Early Childhood Center.

Registration time is  8:30-10:30am for all class options.

Registration is first-come, first-served. There is a $30 non-refundable registration fee required to secure a spot in the program (cash, check, or money order-no credit cards accepted). Registration will continue until all spots are filled.

Yearbook Ordering Details
It's time to order your school yearbook! Use the codes below at  https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/  to order by the March 19, 2020 deadline. Take note: All EC students will be included in ALL of the elementary yearbooks.
 
Lyon: 13281920
McCulloch: 13281820
Price: 13282020
Schofield: 13282220
Sweeny: 13282320
RMS: 13282120
RHS Yearbooks can be ordered at  https://yearbookforever.com/. When searching at this site type in "Republic Senior High School." 

Now Hiring Food Service & Custodial Directors
We're looking for a Food Service Director and Custodial Director to join our team starting July 1. Know someone who would be a good fit? Pass this along to them as the application closing date is March 4. To learn more visit  https://www.applitrack.com/republic/onlineapp/ . #repmoproud

Social Media Highlights: #repmoproud
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, and RHS is on Instagram. Check them out! Here are a few highlights:  

FEBRUARY 24:
The FFA and Agriculture program at RHS has grown leaps and bounds in the last few years. A great deal of this can be contributed to Mr. David Mareth who leads these programs. Check out this video to see a snapshot of EVERYTHING offered to students because of Mr. Mareth's vision and dedication. #repmoproud


FEBRUARY 24:
Congratulations to Jonathan O'Connell who placed 4th at the STATE Class 4 wrestling tournament February 20-22 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia! He's the first Republic wrestler to bring home a Class 4 medal, and he finishes his senior season with a 53-2 record.  #repmoproud
**Thanks to  Republic Tiger Sports for the photo!
 



FEBRUARY 20:
At tonight's Board of Education meeting we enjoyed hearing about the experience these students had at the VERY FIRST elementary All-State Choir! Vivian Barnette, Abigail Bremer, Reese Tapar and Greyson Fleetwood were four of 170 students from across the state who auditioned and were chosen to participate. We are super #repmoproud  of you and thank your music teachers for giving you the opportunity!


FEBRUARY 18:
Join us in congratulating Nurse Nancy Leonard, RHS Nurse, for being chosen as the JANUARY REPMO HERO OF THE MONTH! Nurse Nancy has gone above and beyond in caring for our students at the preschool, elementary and now high school level. She is very passionate in her work and demonstrates genuine kindness as a nurse and teammate. We're so  #repmoproud to call her ours!
A compilation of nominations received in regards to Nurse Nancy from district employees is below. She will be h onored at the February Board of Education meeting, and will also receive $500 to be spent on the resources of her choice.
Republic HS is proud to nominate Nancy Leonard as this month's RepMO Hero nominee. Nancy has been the nurse at Republic High School the last two years. She is friendly and courteous to everyone she interacts with. In addition, she is proactive and advocates for health and wellness to our staff, students and families. Nurse Nancy truly impacts our school culture in such a positive way!
With confidence I can say Nurse Nancy is the kindest, most genuine human being I know! She has been described as a ray of sunshine by a fellow coworker.
Nurse Nancy never forgets a student. She remembers their names, what building she had them at (EC, Price or McCulloch) and greets them in the high school health office like no time has passed.
Her tremendous impact on staff, students and families across our district is so evident each and every day. Nurse Nancy is very passionate about school nursing and caring for kids. Her philosophy is that "all children need to be healthy to be educated, and educated to be healthy." We are glad she is on our RHS team!
Check out the video of Dr. Wistrom, "RepMO Man" surprising Nurse Nancy! #repmoproud

FEBRUARY 17:
Congratulations to the following individuals for being named RepMO Hero nominees for January! They are being celebrated for going above and beyond the call of duty in serving students and fellow teammates!  #repmoproud
EC: Sherri Wright, Parents as Teachers Educator
Lyon: Lisa Jones, Nurse
McCulloch: Myra Ball, Paraprofessional
Price: Marissa Woods, Custodian
Schofield: Andrea Conboy, Focus Aide
Sweeny: Jonna Shepard, Custodian
RMS: Kellie Dempsey, Paraprofessional
RHS: Nancy Leonard, Nurse
CO/CIA: Susi Boatright, Food Service Aide
Maint/Sec/IT: Danny Lee, Maintenance/Food Service Delivery
STRIPES: Caleb Singley, Tiger Stripes Staffer
Transportation: Christy Batey, Bus Aide

FEBRUARY 13:  Congratulations to Karissa Metzger and Mady McCrea who have both qualified for the state swim meet next Thursday and Friday in St. Peters! Karissa will swim the 100 meter breast stroke and the 200 meter freestyle. Mady will swim the 200 meter IM and the 100 meter breast stroke. Best of luck to these ladies! #repmoproud 


FEBRUARY 11:
The RHS AFJROTC hosted 13 schools for the Flying Tigers Archery State Qualifier tournament. There were nearly 200 archers participating and 700 spectators! Congratulations to the RHS team for placing 3rd! In addition, WAY TO GO Margan Stoneking (3rd place), Elijah Bailey (10th place) and Addison Butcher (10th place). All are headed to the STATE competition in March! #repmoproud

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District & Community Events











Upcoming Dates
March 13: End of Term 3
March 16-20: Spring Break, district closed
March 23: Board of Education meeting, 7:00 p.m. at CO
March 27: K-12 Grade Cards distributed


**Every Friday during the regular school year students are dismissed one hour early for teacher collaboration time. Visit https://www.republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease 
for details.** 

For additional events and dates, visit the district calendar HERE. 
For questions or comments please contact me via email or by calling 417-732-3605.
  
Sincerely,
  

Josey McPhail

Director of Communications
Republic School District