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September 13, 2022

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Hello Josey,


Tiger Talk e-newsletters are distributed on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month as a way to keep our patrons informed with important school information. Archived editions can be found HERE. Have a great week!

Join Us In Celebrating #TeacherProud Tuesday!

It’s TEACHER PROUD TUESDAY! The Republic School District is excited to join other school districts across the region in celebrating teachers on the second Tuesday of each month. This year, on each Teacher Proud Tuesday, our STUDENTS will introduce you to the educators they look up to!


Click the image to the right to watch our district's Teacher Proud Tuesday video for September. You'll hear from Ellyot Lyons, Sylvie Rader and Link Peterson from McCulloch Elementary School. Listen as they share why they think their teachers are the best!


We encourage YOU to participate in Teacher Proud Tuesdays by sharing how a teacher has impacted your life or the life of your student(s) on your personal social media pages! You can also comment on our district's Facebook post to share a story about a teacher who has made a difference!  #RepMOProud #TeacherProud

Grandparents' 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.

Jordan Valley School Based Services

At the Republic School District, we are grateful for our continued school-based health clinic partnership with Jordan Valley Health!


Starting Monday, September 12, Jordan Valley's mobile unit will continue well-child checks on every third Monday throughout the school year on school campuses.


In addition, our school nurses can coordinate with Jordan Valley Health to set up a virtual visit during the school day with a Jordan Valley doctor or nurse practitioner for any student that is sick and needs to be seen by a practitioner for the following illnesses: strep throat, ear infection, sinus infection, rash, pink eye, stomach flu, bug bites, lice and congestion. The student will be able to return to class OR they will be given a diagnosis and will be ready to go home. If necessary, the provider will call in a prescription to the patient's pharmacy for them to pay for and pick-up.


This partnership is made possible primarily by funds provided by Jordan Valley Health Centers. Beyond office space for the on-site community health worker, this program has no other financial obligations for the district. Parents will never receive a bill for care. If the patient has insurance, that insurance will receive the bill. If the patient does not have insurance, Jordan Valley Health Center covers the cost of the visit and patients only have to pay for prescriptions, when needed.


This service will be optional, but available to all students. Registration forms will need to be completed before students can be seen. You can print a form and return it to school at http://ow.ly/yweH50KET2c. We're excited and thankful for this opportunity to partner with Jordan Valley Health Center!

School Meal Updates

As we shared prior to the start of the school year, meals are no longer free for all students at school. However, free and reduced meals are still available for families who qualify. If you have not already filled out an application for the 2022-2023 school year, please do so at https://rb.sisk12.net/RB360x3/parent.


Please note: 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.


All students should keep a positive balance in their meal accounts each day. School meal prices are noted in the graphic. Meals may be prepaid by submitting cash/check to the school office or through the SISK12 Parent Portal.

Cub Care September 30

The Republic School District will not be in session on Friday, September 30 for a scheduled School Improvement (SI) Day.


Families with students in Kindergarten through 6th grade needing childcare on this day can sign up to participate in Cub Care. The deadline to register is Friday, September 23 at 4:30 p.m. Visit 

https://www.republicschools.org/Page/1144

to register.

Suicide Prevention Month

September marks Suicide Prevention Month. Tragically, suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. There is hope and help available through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which can now be reached by simply dialing a three digit number: 988. Anyone who needs mental health support can call, text, or chat 988 to be connected with trained counselors. Learn more: 988lifeline.org


The 988 Lifeline number is listed on all RMS and RHS student IDs.

State Assessment Individual Student Reports

Each spring students across the district participate in state assessments (MAP and EOC). We have been notified by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) that Individual Student Reports (ISR) will soon be available. The schedule for distribution of ISRs for students who participated in state assessments last spring is as follows:

  • ISRs for students currently in grades 4 & 5 will be distributed to families during Parent Teacher Conferences the week of October 24 (more information to come).
  • ISRs for students currently in grades 6-8 will be distributed to students the week of September 12 during LEAD.
  • ISRs for students currently in grades 9-12 will be distributed to students the week of September 12 during WIN.


Information on how to interpret your child's results will be included with the ISR. If you have any questions or would like to see your child's report prior to the distribution times, please contact your child's school counselor or Dr. Jennifer Renegar, District Test Coordinator at 732-3605, ext 6014 or jennifer.renegar@republicschools.org.

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
  • CENTRAL OFFICE RECEPTIONIST


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


PLEASE SHARE this information to help us recruit employees!

Reminders & Events

Click HERE for additional events listed in our Peachjar mailing.

Social Media Highlights

SEPTEMBER 10: We've said it more than once, and we're going to say it at least one more time: THANK YOU! We are so grateful to you, our community, for your support of our brand new Republic Early Childhood Center. In this video, you'll learn about the need for the new space, see the intentional elements that went into its design and hear about the benefits this facility will bring to our students. This wouldn't be possible without YOU! #RepMOProud

SEPTEMBER 9: It was a powerful morning at Republic High School. In honor of the anniversary of 9/11, our AFJROTC held a flag raising ceremony to remember those who lost their lives and those who served on that tragic day. The flag flying at half-staff at RHS today belongs to a firefighter who responded to the World Trade Center after the attack and was inside one of the buildings when it collapsed. He survived and was gifted the flag during clean-up efforts. It has since traveled on many military missions. We are honored to have this reminder of selfless service at our school. #RepMOProud #NeverForget911

SEPTEMBER 6: Wow, we have such talented artists at RHS! #RepMOProud


Painting 1 students started their Watercolor Unit by making a “choice painting” as a pre-test to assess their current skill level and time-management skills. There was such a wide variety of subjects and techniques!

SEPTEMBER 2: The Republic MO PTO partnered with the Springfield Cardinals for Republic Schools Family Night at the ballpark this week. The 6th Grade Choir sang the National Anthem and God Bless America for the entire crowd! #RepMOProud

SEPTEMBER 1: Check this out! Lyon Elementary held its Leadership Kickoff Assembly this week. Special guest Joe West and his team from StuntDudes spoke to students about living out leadership at school. They kept everyone engaged with BMX tricks and an impressive leap over staff members!

AUGUST 30: Those are some bright colors and sweet smiles at our Early Childhood Center! ️

It is day two of color week at EC and many classroom families are celebrating by wearing yellow! Students are sorting, learning color songs, and participating in many other instructional activities related to the theme throughout the building.

Dates to Remember

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)

September 30: SI Day/No School for Students

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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