September 1, 2022

Hello Josey,

As a reminder, the Staff Communicator will be distributed each Thursday that school is in session, once in June and July and also distributed as needed throughout the year. Archives can be found HERE.

Training Videos Due September 9

All employees should have received an email with required training videos in early July. The email was from Republic R-III and the subject was "Vector Training, K-12 Edition Online Training." Login information is your district email address with no password required. The deadline to complete watching these training videos is Friday, September 9. Please contact your principal or supervisor if you did not receive an email with your assigned videos.

Staff Wellness Survey

As you know, our new CSIP includes a focus on overall wellness for our students and staff. Through that effort, our Staff Wellness Facilitator, Nancy Leonard, is looking to collect feedback from each and every member of our team.

We ask that you please complete the Staff Wellness Survey because you are valuable to RepMO! Your responses will guide us as we build our staff wellness program to provide an experience that works for you.

The survey will take just a few minutes to complete. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Leonard at [email protected] or Ext. 6050.

Thank you in advance for sharing your perspective. We will actively use it to create positive experiences for our team members!

Fill Out the Survey

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:

**BUS DRIVERS

**CUSTODIANS

**PARAS & AIDES

A full list of openings with application details can be found HERE.

PLEASE SHARE this information to help us recruit employees!

Grandparent's Night

We are excited to continue the tradition of welcoming grandparents and grand-friends into our building! Grandparents' Night at EC, McCulloch & Sweeny will take place on September 13. Lyon, Price & Schofield will host Grandparents' Night on September 15. These come-and-go events will be from 5:00-6:30 p.m. All who attend will have the opportunity to pick up a free pass for the RHS home football game on Friday, September 16.

**Teachers, please share with your families!**

Loan Forgiveness Information

In accordance with state law, the Republic R-III School District is required to provide all new employees with information regarding eligibility for the Public School Loan Forgiveness Program. Employees who work full-time in a public school district might be eligible for this program. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans for borrowers after they have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan, as long as the borrower is not in default. For more information about the program and to determine if you are eligible under this program, go to the Missouri Department of Higher Education's website at:https://dhewd.mo.gov/resources/publicserviceemployees.php

Friday Early Release Reminder

As a reminder, full day preschool through 12th grade students will dismiss ONE HOUR EARLY every Friday during the school year for teacher collaboration time. Details can be found at https://www.republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease.

**Teachers, please share with your families!**

Reminders & Events

CLICK HERE for additional events listed in our Peachjar mailing.

Dates to Remember

September 5: District Closed for Labor Day

September 9: End of Progress 1 (RMS/RHS)

September 15: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office

September 16: Progress 1 Reports Distributed (RMS/RHS)

September 21: End of Progress 1 (Elementary)

September 29: Progress 1 Reports Distributed (Elementary) & End of Progress 2 (RMS/RHS)

CLICK HERE for the website calendar.

REMINDER: Every Friday during the school year, full day preschool through 12th grade students are released one hour early for teacher collaboration time.

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