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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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 Winter Break
The Republic School District will be closed for Winter Break on December 23-January 4. Students will not attend school on Monday, January 4 for a teacher work day. The second semester will begin on Tuesday, January 5. Have a SAFE and HEALTHY break!
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Reporting Positive COVID19 Cases & Quarantines over
Winter Break
 To provide our administrators and nurses a reprieve during Winter Break, we ask that all positive COVID19 cases and quarantines that surface from 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22 through 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4 be reported by completing the appropriate form found at the following links:
If needed, an administrator or nurse will be in touch on Monday, January 4. All positive cases received will be contact traced upon returning from break. Also, positive cases will not be reported daily during Winter Break. A full report from December 23-January 4 will be shared on January 4.
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Board of Education Meeting Recap
At the December 17 Board of Education meeting the adoption of the agenda and approval of consent items ( found on BoardDocs) took place after the Pledge of Allegiance. In addition, President, Todd Wojciechowski, provided a Board Update. Schofield Principal, Kevin Creighton provided a building update and showcased a video created to highlight the "RISE" initiative. In addition, Communications Director, Josey McPhail presented patron and employee survey results. Superintendent, Dr. Pearce also presented a district update. All administrative reports can be found on BoardDocs. A representative from KPM presented results of the FY 20 audit and announced the district received an "unmodified/clean" rating. This is the best rating a district can receive. The Board recognized both the October and November RepMO Hero winners: Elizabeth Blanford and Chris Smith. - Emergency Paid Sick Leave
- Bond Refinancing
- Building Projects: The Board began discussions to revisit the construction of a new Early Childhood Center and Schofield gymnasium, two projects that were placed on hold in the spring due to COVID19. These projects would assist the district in not only providing more incoming kindergarten students preschool opportunities, but will also create open classroom spaces in three of our elementary buildings to accommodate the growth we are seeing in our community. The Board of Education will continue discussing this item in January.
- FY20 Audit
- Resolution for Emergency Paid Sick Leave
- Engagement Letter
The next meeting is scheduled for January 21 with the regular session beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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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:
DECEMBER 10:
RHS students in Human Body Systems designed goggles to mimic some common eye problems. They tested out their vision with a game of catch. What a cool way to learn about the human body and also about empathy for those with these ailments. #repmoproud
DECEMBER 11:
We have to say...our counseling team is AWESOME!!! As our mission states, we want to prepare each student for a successful future. Our counselors help us achieve this mission with important conversations about careers. This begins with our youngest learners and carries through each grade level! Pictured are Price students with counselor, Ms. Jones doing an activity identifying their strengths and which careers might be a good fit for them based on those strengths! #repmoproud
December 11:
Our substitute teachers are such an IMPORTANT part of our team! It's our pleasure to call attention to those who go above and beyond in this role. Join us in thanking and congratulating Angela Brown who was recognized for the "Sub Above" accolade at RHS! For anyone interested in becoming a sub visit https://www.penmac.com/teach. #repmoproud
DECEMBER 16:
These RHS students have been busy spreading holiday cheer! The RHS Cheer team packaged shoeboxes for soldiers and Key Club members wrote Christmas cards for local nursing home residents. #repmoproud
DECEMBER 16:
Congratulations to our NOVEMBER REPMO HERO OF THE MONTH, Chris Smith! Mrs. Smith goes above and beyond as the district's Bookkeeper. We are so thankful she chooses to serve in Republic!
A compilation of nominations received in regards
 to Mrs. Smith from district employees is below. She will be honored at the December Board of Education meeting, and will also receive $500 to be spent on the resources of her choice.
We are pleased to nominate Chris Smith for the RepMO Hero award! Chris is very dependable, knowledgeable and supportive in her role as the district Bookkeeper. She spends countless hours not only working with the accounting practices for the District, but also sitting in on finance panel discussions statewide. She is constantly answering coding questions for employees, and strives to make procedures more efficient for staff through training. Chris has a very pleasant personality and a lot of patience! It is with great pleasure that we submit this nomination for Chris Smith to be recognized as the RepMO Hero!
Check out this video showcasing Dr. Pearce surprising Mrs. Smith! #repmoproud
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Notice of Annual School Election & Filing Information
In compliance with RSMo 115.127.5, notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Republic R-III School District of Greene and Christian Counties of Missouri, that the Annual Election of said District will be held on Tuesday, the sixth day of April, 2021, beginning at six o'clock a.m., and closing at seven o'clock p.m., of said day, to vote upon school board members. Candidates for school board may file at the central office located at 518 North Hampton, Republic, Missouri. Filing will begin on December 15, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. and will continue during the district's regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days that the school district's central office is closed due to inclement weather or on the following holidays and breaks when the school district's central office is closed: December 23, 2020 through January 1, 2021. Filing will end on January 19, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. There are 2 positions available with three-year terms.
Ballot placement for candidates filing on the first day shall be determined by random drawing; candidates filing on subsequent days shall be placed on the ballot in order of filing.
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District and Community Announcements
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Upcoming Dates
December 22: End of Semester K-12
December 23-January 3: Winter Break
January 4: Teacher Work Day (no school for students)
January 5: Start of Semester 2
January 8: Grade cards distributed
*Reminder that every Friday during the school year full day preschool-12th grade students are released one hour early for teacher collaboration time.
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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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