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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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Jordan Valley School Based Clinic Coming this Fall!
 Republic School District is excited to announce a school based health clinic partnership with Jordan Valley Health Centers that will kick-off for the 2021-22 school year!
We will begin the school year with one Jordan Valley community health worker available to work with our school nurses to coordinate a virtual visit with a Jordan Valley doctor or nurse practitioner for any student or employee 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. After being seen by a provider the student/employee will be able to return to class/work OR they will be given a diagnosis and will be ready to go home. If necessary, the practitioner 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 onsite community health worker, this program has no other financial obligations for the district. Parents and employees 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 Centers 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 and employees. Information on how to register and also additional details about the program will be shared in July with back to school information. We're excited and thankful for this opportunity to partner with Jordan Valley Health Centers!
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 SLAM: Boost Edition Starts July 6
We're excited to kick-off our July elementary summer school session on July 6, SLAM: Boost Edition.
Open house will be July 1. Students and one adult should attend based on their last name, per the graphic.
SLAM: Boost Edition will run July 6-23.
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 Health Protocols
On May 27 updated protocols were put into place for the district. CLICK HERE to see the handbook that outlines these protocols. We're optimistic that these protocols will be very similar to what is implemented for the 2021-22 school year. However, it's important to note that in the situation that cases rise, we could need to reimplement some of our previous protocols, including required masking. Protocols for the upcoming school year will be shared August 13. In addition, the district is no longer sending daily "exposure notifications." Every Monday the following website will be updated with the number of cases in district: https://www.republicschools.org/healthupdates.
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Board of Education Meeting Recap
At the June 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.
Report Items:
Mrs Christy Coursey, Director of Elementary Learning, presented on Heggerty Phonological & Phonemic Awareness.
Superintendent, Dr. Pearce and Executive Director of Operations, Jason Perkins provided an update on facilities.
Superintendent, Dr. Pearce presented a district update.
All administrative reports can be found on BoardDocs.
The only discussion item on the agenda was communication to the Governor on HB 349.
Bond resolution
FY22 Budget
2021-22 Salary Schedules
School calendar (see below)
Food service bid
Custodial bid
Check register
The next meeting is scheduled for July 15 with the regular session beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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COVID19 Vaccine Opportunities
There are many options available to receive your COVID19 vaccine if you haven't done so yet! Jordan Valley Health Center is a great partner to our district! They have various clinics coming up AND have walk-in opportunities at their 618 N. Benton location in Springfield Monday-Friday. Details are at https://www.jordanvalley.org/covid. To find other clinics https://covidvaccine.mo.gov/navigator is a great resource. As a reminder, anyone 12 and older is eligible, depending on the vaccine brand. Vaccine information can be found HERE.
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 New Student Registration Opens July 12
Although it's only July, we're busy gearing up for the upcoming school year! Students new to Republic--WELCOME! You can begin the "new student" registration process beginning July 12. Visit
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Kindergarten Screening
Kindergarten screening appointments are right around the corner! Families who are signed up can expect an email from school with a reminder of your screening appointment time. The overall schedule is below. If you don't have an appointment, there's still time to get one for your incoming kindergarten student. Give us a call! We can't wait to meet our newest kindergarten students! #repmoproud
July 21 - Lyon Elementary 732-3630
July 27 - McCulloch Elementary 732-3620
July 28 - Price Elementary 732-3690
July 22 - Schofield Elementary 732-3610
July 26 - Sweeny Elementary 732-3670
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 Below are a few reminders regarding the FEMA Safe Room located at Sweeny Elementary (720 N. Main, Republic).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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Food Service, SPED & Federal Programs Only Available Remotely June 28-July 2
The Food Service, Special Education and Federal Programs departments will be available via phone and email only June 28-July 2 as their physical offices will be closed during this time for annual maintenance updates.
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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:
JUNE 9:
Check out our team sporting their #strongertogether shirts they received for Staff Appreciation last week. This last year has taught us SO MUCH, but most importantly that we truly can accomplish anything TOGETHER! We're thankful for this amazing team! #repmoproud
JUNE 22: The Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted its annual School Bus Safety Inspection in May. The Republic School District bus fleet passed this very rigorous inspection with an approval rating of 98.2%. This qualifies the district for an Exemplary Fleet award! This award is only given to those fleets who achieve a 90% or higher approval rating on the inspection.
A team of inspectors did a two full-day, extensive review of the district's 56 buses. One minimal infraction was found and immediately corrected. The Republic School District is very proud of this accolade and of the district's Department of Transportation staff for working so diligently to safely transport our students to and from school daily. #repmoproud
JUNE 22:
From scientists who study diseases to professional odor sniffers our Summer Safari program is exploring a variety of different jobs with one thing in common...they are TOTALLY GROSS! Recently, Summer Safari students were Gastroenterologists! Check out the "intestines" they created with netting and how they used marbles to show the digestive process! #repmoproud
JUNE 23:
Here's a sweet one for you...Mrs. Coates' Gardening Class at RMS painted rocks with encouraging messages and hid them in the park for some of the incoming Kindergarten students to find. #repmoproud
 JUNE 24: We'd like to take a minute to brag on our Special Education Department (SPED) teammates. All districts in Missouri participate in a three-year monitoring process to measure their compliance with program requirements.
We recently received the results of our latest review and based on 375 indicators looking at a cross section of data showing how we serve various ages, grade levels, buildings, disabilities and placements Republic School District's SPED team was determined to be greater than 99% compliant!
We also received a scale from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with a classification of our results and we were rated a FOUR, the top score, in every area! The state average is 3.33.
As a district, we have more than 62 special education providers serving 600+ students in preschool through 12th grade in 16 different categories of eligibility. To be rated "4" in every area is strong evidence of the hard work and dedication to students with disabilities that's being put into action every day by our amazing team! #repmoproud
JUNE 25: THAT'S A WRAP! Today was the last day of our June summer school session. Students had an action packed last week of learning and fun! #repmoproud
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District and Community Announcements
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Upcoming Dates
June 25: Last Day of June Summer School
July 5: District closed in observance of Independence Day
July 6: SLAM: Boost Edition begins
July 12: New student registration opens
July 26-August 12: Returning student online back to school registration open
August 23: First day of school
*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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