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Republic School District Families,
As a reminder, these Tiger Talk e-newsletters will be distributed on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month during the school year and as needed in the summer. Have a great rest of your week!
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No Tax Levy Increase Bond Issue April 6
To address the upcoming growth in our community, academic needs of our youngest learners and the safety of our students and employees; Republic School District is proposing a no tax levy increase bond issue on the April 6, 2021 election ballot. The following projects are part of this proposal:
* A new Republic Early Childhood Center (EC) with attached high wind shelter on district owned land at the corner of Hines and Hampton.
* A gymnasium/high wind shelter at Schofield Elementary, the only building that does not have a gym.
* Funds to acquire property for a future new school building in 4-5 years. These projects are estimated to cost $16 million and to be completed in the fall of 2022. Regardless of the bond issue passing or failing, the tax levy will not change from its current rate of just over $4.15.
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No School April 2 for Good Friday
The Republic School District will be closed April 2 for Good Friday. Families needing childcare can sign up by March 30 at 4:30 p.m. for Cub Care by clicking HERE. Cub Care is available for kindergarten-8th grade students. 
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Chromebook Tips
All K-12 students are now transporting their school Chromebooks to and from school daily. Below are a few tips to keep both students and Chromebooks safe. As a reminder, elementary students will transport devices to and from school daily until the end of March. RMS and RHS students will continue to do so until the end of the school year, as previously planned. In addition, information HERE might be helpful for elementary families.
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Preschool Registration March 27
Republic Early Childhood Center will register preschool students for the 2021-2022 school year on Saturday, March 27th starting at 8:00 a.m. We will be registering students on a first come, first serve basis using an online form.
Details about class offerings, securing your spot, payment details, and the registration form can be found at this link. We look forward to offering online registration to our preschool families!
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Summer School Details Coming This Week!
We're beginning to get a few questions about summer school 2021, and we're EXCITED that you're asking! While we can tell you that we WILL have seated summer school, we're still working on the details. Look for enrollment information later this week!
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 With severe weather season approaching, we wanting to provide the below reminders regarding the FEMA Safe Room located at Sweeny Elementary (720 N. Main, Republic).SOCIAL DISTANCING AND MASKS FOR THOSE IN KINDERGARTEN AND OLDER WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN THE FEMA SAFE ROOM IS OPEN.
When is the FEMA Safe Room open for public use? This facility's main purpose is to protect students and staff during school hours, but outside of school hours (before 8:00 a.m. and after 3:45 p.m.) the FEMA Safe Room will be open to the public during tornado warnings issued by Republic Emergency Management and/or the National Weather Service. It can hold up to 1,454 individuals. What is the official notification that a watch or warning has been issued? The district will be utilizing Republic Emergency Management and the National Weather Service to identify official tornado warnings. Are animals allowed? Only certified aid animals will be permitted inside the FEMA Safe Room, and proper identification must be shown before entering. Owners will be responsible for the care and actions of aid animals. For questions or if you need special accommodations, please contact robert.duncan@republicschools.org.
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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:
 MARCH 19:This week's FRIDAY FACTS feature focuses on the SAFETY aspects of the April 6 no tax levy increase bond issue.
DID YOU KNOW...
Currently Schofield Elementary is the only elementary without a gymnasium? A new gymnasium/high wind shelter would eliminate the need for Schofield students to have to walk across the street to McCulloch Elementary EVERY DAY for PE and assemblies. This would reduce constraints on both buildings!
DID YOU KNOW...The new Early Childhood Center would include a high wind shelter AND the new Schofield gym would also double as a high wind shelter. These two shelters along with the FEMA Safe Room at Sweeny would provide a high quality shelter for ALL preschool through 5th grade students and employees during inclement weather. Visit HERE for more details and a list of FAQs. #repmoproud
MARCH 16:
ONE YEAR...On March 16, 2020 Republic School District made an announcement we thought we'd never have to make. Our in-person time together for the school year had abruptly come to an end due to COVID19. While there is improvement and a light we're all beginning to see at the end of this long tunnel, we've been through A LOT together over the last 365 days.
Anniversaries provide an opportunity to reflect, and that's what we'd like to do with you today-REFLECT on the difficult times and what we learned from them, REFLECT on the positive outcomes and the silver linings we've experienced and most importantly REFLECT on the resilience of our community to push through hard times together. Simply put, we are stronger together! #repmoproud
MARCH 12:
Students in Medical Interventions at RHS were challenged to engineer a prosthetic arm that could pick up an empty cup. This is part of their cancer unit in which one of their case studies present a patient with a tumor in their arm resulting in amputation. #repmoproud
MARCH 12:
Our second FRIDAY FACTS feature focuses on how the no tax levy increase bond issue on April 6 can address the ACADEMIC NEEDS OF OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS! If passed on April 6, this proposal would provide a new Early Childhood Center on land the district owns at Hines and Hampton.
DID YOU KNOW...
Currently we are only able to serve about 10-15% of incoming kindergarten students due to a lack of space? The new building would allow us to serve at least 50% of incoming kindergarten students.
Compared to other larger school districts in the area, we serve SIGNIFICANTLY fewer preschoolers!
Nixa: 270
Ozark: 160
Willard: 180
Branson: 170
Republic: 90
Our waiting list for preschool grows each year! Currently we have 145 preschool students on our waiting list for the 2020-21 school year.
Right now we have preschool students learning in three classrooms at Sweeny and McCulloch elementaries because our current Early Childhood Center is completely full serving early childhood special education students only. If the no tax levy increase bond issue passes, these three classrooms can be recouped and used for elementary students.
If the no tax levy increase bond issue passes, the current Early Childhood Center will be repurposed into district offices which are currently located in Price Elementary. That office space at Price would then be recouped and used for approximately 5-6 classrooms. Visit https://www.republicschools.org/bondissue for more details and a list of FAQs. #repmoproud
MARCH 11:
Congratulations to our FEBRUARY REPMO HERO OF THE MONTH, Becky Fenton! Becky goes above and beyond in serving students and teammates at Schofield as a music teacher. We are so thankful she chooses to serve in Republic!
A compilation of nominations received in regards to Mrs. Fenton from district employees is below. She will be honored at the March Board of Education meeting, and will also receive $500 to be spent on the resources of her choice.
Becky Fenton is a class act who shows what it really means to have collective efficacy. Becky not only is a master music teacher, but she takes education in all areas so seriously. She supports the work of grade levels and is dedicated to seeing students achieve! Becky has been instrumental in our reading CORE Tutoring group called RISE twice a week after school. She has led students through interventions and the students in this group have seen huge growth! Becky is a helping hand, a light, and an amazing influence at Schofield. She is a huge reason why Schofield students are safe, happy, and learning!
Check out this video of Dr. Pearce surprising Mrs. Fenton! #repmoproud
 MARCH 10: Congratulations to our February RepMO Hero nominees! These individuals go above and beyond the call of duty in serving our students and fellow teammates. We are so thankful they choose to serve with us here in Republic! #repmoproud
EC - Stephanie Taylor - ECSE Teacher & Process Coordinator
Lyon - Chris Cantrell - Special Education Teacher
McCulloch - Emily Hanson - 2nd Grade Teacher
Price - Janell Jones - K-2 Counselor
Schofield - Becky Fenton - Music Teacher
Sweeny - Angela Jones - 2nd Grade Teacher
RMS - Dr. Stephanie Long - Educational Technology Specialist
RHS - Cindy Mais - History Teacher
CIA/CO - Dr. Doug Greek - Educational Technology Specialist
 MARCH 9: Congratulations to Mrs. Schaefer, Price 5th grade teacher, on receiving the Outstanding Beginning Teacher award. Dr. Shonna Crawford, Evangel University Education Department Chair, presented Mrs. Schaefer with the Outstanding Beginning Teacher award earlier today. Every other year, Evangel faculty nominates two of their graduates for Outstanding Beginning Teacher through Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (MACTE). Mrs. Schaefer was selected for this honor because she goes above and beyond to reach each student in her classroom academically and emotionally. This and her positivity shown toward students and staff made her a great candidate for this award. Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Schaefer on receiving this recognition as it is well deserved!
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Yearbook Ordering Details
Preserve this year's school memories with a yearbook! Order a copy using your school's link below by the order deadline! Take note:
All Early Childhood students will receive a separate booklet style yearbook at no charge, no yearbook purchase is required.
Schofield ElementarySweeny ElementaryElementary Deadline is March 24, 2021
Republic High School: Deadline May 1, 2021
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 No ROAR Run for 2021
Due to COVID19 restrictions, we are choosing to cancel ROAR Run for 2021. However, we're hopeful to bring the event back in 2022!
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District and Community Announcements
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Upcoming Dates
March 22: Board of Education meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office
March 26: K-12 Grade Cards Distributed
April 1: No Tax Levy Increase Bond Issue Virtual Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
April 2: No School, Good Friday
*Reminder that every Friday during the school year full day preschool-12th grade students are released one hour early for teacher collaboration time.
In addition, you can see the 2021-22 school year calendar HERE. |
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For questions or comments please contact Republic School District by calling 417-732-3605.
Sincerely,
Josey McPhail
Director of Communications
Republic School District
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