Back to School Online Registration due TOMORROW!

Online back to school registration for ALL students is now open and will close TOMORROW, August 10! CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

Starting July 18, nearly all back to school forms will need to be completed online through the SISK12 Parent Portal by August 10. As a reminder, the Parent Portal is a tool that parents can use to monitor items like meal balances, grades, attendance, etc. We recommend using it throughout the school year!

This tool makes the back to school form process as easy and smooth as possible for our families. Please login to the Parent Portal and complete the needed forms by August 10. ALL students (preschool through 12th grade) must have a parent/guardian complete these required forms. Take note that specific forms must be completed for students to participate in various activities, including technology usage.

To find the Parent Portal CLICK HERE or simply visit republicschools.org and click on the "Parent Portal" icon. This can also be accessed through the district's free mobile app. As a reminder, to login, use the email address you have provided to the district and enter the password you have created. If you’ve forgotten it, simply click on the “forgot password” button and follow the prompts.

TAKE NOTE: Do not choose "Register New Family" if your student has attended Republic School District in the past or is registered to attend EC or kindergarten for the 2022-23 school year. This option is for new to Republic families only. 

If you're returning to Republic, you're able to login to the Parent Portal per the directions above using your former login credentials and re-enroll your students by selecting the "re-enroll student" button near the top of your home screen.

EC and Kindergarten Families: We appreciate you completing the online forms when you enrolled your child for preschool or kindergarten screening. However, there are additional forms to complete so please plan to access the Parent Portal by August 10 to fill those out. Thank you!

TROUBLESHOOTING: If you are having issues or are receiving errors, we recommend trying the following:

1. Changing your browser- the system operates best on Google Chrome. 

2. Clearing your cache. On the screen in which you are having issues, hold the shift button and press refresh. Keep the shift button held until the refresh button is done spinning.

Online Form Tips:

• Your username is the email address you have provided to the district.
• If you do not know your password, simply select "forgot password" on the login screen, follow the prompts and a new one will be emailed to you.
• At the bottom left of each form you must select the "completed form" statement in red to move forward. 
• You can only submit your forms to the district one time each school year. Once they are submitted you cannot go back and change them. 
• Once all forms are "complete" select "save" ---> "list" and a pop up screen will appear asking if you are ready to submit to the district. If you are, select "ok" and a congratulatory pop up will appear. 

There is a toolbar at the bottom of each form that should be used. Here are a few items to note: 

1. Only use the arrows in this toolbar to navigate through the forms. Do NOT use your internet browser arrows.
2. Click the "list" button at any time to return to the full list of forms.
3. The "save" button can be used to save your work if you need to logout and come back later to complete the forms. 

School Starts August 22

We're looking forward to another great school year in Republic! The 2022-2023 school year begins on Monday, August 22. Visit republicschools.org/backtoschool for all the back to school details you'll need! In addition, we hope this back to school graphic is helpful in marking your calendars for some upcoming dates!

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 last 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! 

STRIPES 360 School Year Registration

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 THIS FRIDAY, August 12th will not be able to begin until August 29th.

Transportation Information

Students who selected they will be riding a bus this year during online registration will need to login to the Parent Portal to see bus information. Bus letters are no longer mailed out. For those who have completed online registration by August 10, bus information will be viewable on August 18 in the Parent Portal. Those who have not completed online registration by this date will experience a lag in being able to view transportation details in the Parent Portal. 

Additionally, those needing to utilize the shuttle buses from the high school to the middle school can find information at https://www.republicschools.org/transportation beginning August 18. 

If you do not see any bus information in the Parent Portal August 18, 2021, please call the Transportation Department at 417-732-3680. Information is updated nightly in the Parent Portal.

Due to the volume of students being routed, bus stop locations and times need to be adjusted, so please check the Parent Portal the day before school starts for the most up to date bus stop information. Questions regarding transportation can be directed to 417-732-3680.

All Hardship Waivers for transportation must be renewed every year. Forms can be found at https://www.republicschools.org/transportation or you may contact the transportation office for further assistance. Hardship Waivers can take a few days to process for approval and routing.

The safe transportation of our students is a top priority for the Republic School District. To ensure that each route and trip provided to our students is safe and pleasant, it is imperative that a safe, clean and controlled environment is provided on the bus. In that regard, we ask that all bus riders and guardians review the bus riding expectations listed HERE.  

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. 

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!

Immunization Requirements & Opportunities

With the upcoming school year approaching, we wanted to remind families of the immunizations required for students. This mainly impacts incoming kindergarten, 8th and 12th grade students. CLICK HERE to see the requirements. See the graphic below for an opportunity to receive those shots during a mobile immunization clinic at McCulloch Elementary on August 16. 

For those who are unable to visit the mobile unit, Jordan Valley's Republic Clinic will have extra staff on Mondays in August (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) to help with walk-in sports physicals ($25), immunizations, well-child exams and dental screenings.

Preschool Openings Available

The Republic Early Childhood Center is currently registering students for the 2022-2023 school year. Spots still remain in:

• Tuesday/Thursday AM Classes - Student Date of Birth 8-1-18 through 7-31-19
• Monday - Friday PM Classes - Student Date of Birth 8-1-17 through 7-31-18



To view details about class options, tuition, and to the link to register CLICK HERE. 

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, as well as car line patterns 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).

Details about these changes were communicated to families in each building's back to school newsletters. Lyon's can be found HERE and Sweeny's can be found HERE.

Accidental Damage Protection Plan

Every student in kindergarten through 12th grade will be issued a take home technology device as part of the RepMO Ready plan. Our goal is to provide a digital learning device to all students for use both at school and at home. Students are responsible for the care of their assigned device at all times, both at school and home. The district strongly encourages families to purchase an Accidental Damage Protection Plan (ADPP) explained in the online form found on the Parent Portal. Students will not be allowed to use school technology resources until the appropriate online form has been completed. To purchase the ADPP follow the link: https://republicschools.revtrak.net/protection-plan-1/ or payment can be made at open houses or in the building office. The deadline to purchase ADPP is August 30. 

Elementary students will keep their devices at school until winter weather season approaches. During these winter months elementary students will join our secondary students in taking home devices daily, which allows the district to implement AMI (virtual learning) days, if needed.

Friday Early Release Starting August 26

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.