Lyon Elementary School's Student Lighthouse Team met for the first time this week! Each elementary building in our district has a similar group of students who provide feedback and ideas to guide decisions at their school. We value these student leaders' voices and perspectives! #RepMOProud
Officer John Stowe is making a difference at the Republic Early Childhood Center! The School Resource Officers across our district create a safe educational environment for all students and staff by building relationships and offering security lessons. In addition, each SRO is highly trained and equipped to respond to any urgent situation in our schools. We are #RepMOProud to have their expertise and presence in our buildings! We're looking to grow our School Police team! Visit republicschools.org/repmoteam for details about our School Resource Officer position.
We are #RepMOProud to celebrate our first group of RepMO Hero Nominees for the year! Each month throughout the school year, the district honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. This time around, we are celebrating classified staff members. Join us in thanking these individuals for their many contributions to those we serve!
EC: Alisha Clifton, ECSE Paraprofessional
Lyon: Brandon Bond, Paraprofessional
McCulloch: Kevin Allmon, Bus Driver
Price: Amy Searson, Nurse
Schofield: Andrea Conboy, Instructional Support Aide
Sweeny: Anthony Arnold, Custodian
RMS: Orba Mayabb, Lead Custodian
RHS: Tori Hilton, Secretary
CO: Missy Lester, Payroll Specialist
Transportation: Nate Turney, Sub Bus Driver
STRIPES 360: Shane Shields, Assistant Site Leader
We'd like to thank our sponsor, Beauty + Wellness Co, for their support!
The Republic School District, in cooperation with Jordan Valley Community Health Center, is offering seasonal flu vaccines to Republic students as supply allows.
If you want your student to receive the inactivated influenza vaccine (flu shot) at school on the dates below, please fill out a consent form and return it to your school nurse by October 13. EC/Elementary students will receive the form at school this week. RMS & RHS students can pick up a form at school or print one at this link: https://5il.co/25hcb
If you have questions, please contact your school nurse.
CLINIC DATES:
10/23: EC, Price
10/24: McCulloch, Schofield, RMS
10/26: Lyon, Sweeny, RHS
As a reminder, there will be NO SCHOOL for students TOMORROW, October 6, for a scheduled School Improvement Day. This allows teachers time for professional learning and training. Have a great weekend!
District employees are participating in Tennis Shoe Tuesdays this school year!! On the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, employees are encouraged to wear tennis shoes with their "Academics, Culture and Leadership" t-shirts in hopes of inspiring them to get in extra steps and activity for the day! The overall wellness of our employees is incredibly important to us!
We'd like to invite our students to participate as well. One idea is to check out the MILE MAP at the following link, which provides (approx) one-mile walking routes starting from each of our buildings! https://ow.ly/u9ON50PO2zN
Thank you to our sponsors for making it possible to provide t-shirts to all employees: CoxHealth, Beauty + Wellness Co, Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners (OMRR). #RepMOProud
At Sweeny Elementary School, Mrs. Yvonne Hunziker's students have been practicing math problems with flashcards! This is one of their classroom's action steps to help students meet their math fact fluency goal! #RepMOProud
Republic Early Childhood Center students are learning how to build relationships, take turns with toys and practice fine motor skills. At recess, Ms. Kristi Barnes' and Ms. Emily Drollinger's classes took turns playing with an adaptive toy that requires pressing a button to activate music. #RepMOProud
At each Board of Education meeting during the school year, we have a "Building Spotlight" to showcase the remarkable efforts across our district. This month, we heard from Schofield Elementary School students and Principal Mrs. Markie Bravestone. They discussed Schofield's new vision: "Be the school where every student is safe, happy, healthy and learning."
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Missed learning has an effect on student achievement. Republic High School students with higher attendance rates, also had higher Grade Point Averages. As shown in the graph, as attendance rates decline, so do GPAs.
In addition, we know that most students who graduate from RHS continue their education or transition directly into the workforce. Regardless of their path after graduation, attendance will be vital. As we encourage strong attendance for middle and high school students, we support their development of good habits for whatever their future holds.
For more information from our #EveryDayCounts attendance initiative, visit republicschools.org/everydaycounts. #RepMOProud
Did you know? When a student misses school two days per month, they will miss 20 days of school per year, including at least 30 hours of math and 60 hours of reading/writing instruction. In addition, students who miss two days of school per month will miss more than one year of school by the time they graduate. Those numbers are doubled for students who miss four days per month.
For more information from our #EveryDayCounts attendance initiative, visit republicschools.org/everydaycounts. #RepMOProud
There will be no school for students on Friday, October 6 for a scheduled School Improvement (SI) Day. STRIPES 360 will be offering Cub Care on that day for Kindergarten through 6th grade students. The registration deadline is Friday, September 29 at 4:00 p.m. Details can be found at republicschools.org/stripes360.
Today is Early Release Friday! EC (full-day and half-day afternoon) through 12th grade students will dismiss ONE HOUR EARLY for teacher collaboration time. Details can be found at republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease. Also, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday for Labor Day. Have a safe long weekend! #RepMOProud
As a reminder, Early Childhood (full-day and half-day afternoon) through 12th grade students will dismiss ONE HOUR EARLY every Friday during the school year for teacher collaboration time. Details can be found at republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease. #RepMOProud
The Republic High School football team will start its season THIS Friday! As we consider the safety of our students and patrons, the home opener will kick off at 8:00 p.m. due to excessive heat.
Thank you in advance for your help in following the event expectations listed below so we can ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone! Please note, patrons WILL be allowed to bring water into the stadium for this week's game. #RepMOProud
Happy first day of school, Tigers! Be sure to private message us your first day of school pictures, and we'll share them on our District Facebook page. It's going to be a great year! #RepMOProud
We're just TWO DAYS AWAY from the first day of school! The 2023-2024 school year will begin on Monday, August 21.
As a reminder, to allow for more calendar flexibility, and in response to a survey in early 2023, 10 minutes were added to the end of each school day for the 2023-2024 school year. Please review your building's school day schedule at republicschools.org/backtoschool under "Weekly Schedule and Friday Early Release." #RepMOProud
We had a ROARING good time at the Republic Area Chamber of Commerce ROAR Expo over the weekend! We enjoyed seeing familiar families, making new connections and handing out school supplies. Thanks to the donors listed below, we were able to give away more than 300 school supply packs to local students! THANK YOU to these partners! #RepMOProud
Premier Choice Taxes, Premier Choice Real Estate, Ozark Mountain Insurance, Calvary Baptist Church, CrossPoint Fellowship Church, Destiny Church, First Christian Church, Hood United Methodist Church, Mid-Missouri Bank, North Point Republic Church, Ozarks Elder Law & Republic Branch Library Staff
We don't have to wait much longer to see our students back in school buildings! Kindergarten screening, 6th Grade Tiger Up and Freshmen Orientation are all happening THIS WEEK! We hope to see you there! For event details, go to www.republicschools.org/backtoschool. #RepMOProud
Major league baseball is in full swing! Would you like to (virtually) visit one of the most famous baseball stadiums in the world? In today’s summer learning resource, we’re taking you to Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened for its first game in 1912, making it the oldest ballpark in the MLB. You can take a virtual tour of the entire stadium, including the field, press room and box seats. Find that interactive experience here: https://redsox.athleticview.io/
Even if you’re not a Red Sox fan, all baseball lovers can appreciate the history of the ballpark. You can read more about the background of Fenway here: https://www.mlb.com/redsox/ballpark/museum/timeline/1912-1919 #RepMOProud
