ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER

September 1, 2002 Brashear, Missouri

                  


SCHOOL OPENS AUGUST 21

 

The Adair County R-II School year will begin for teachers on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 with an in-service beginning at 8:30 a.m.

School will begin for students on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at 8:45 a.m. and will be dismissed at 3:15 p.m.  Breakfast and lunch will be served on the first day as on all other school days.  Breakfast prices remain at $.65 for students and $1.00 for adults.  Lunch prices remain at $1.25 for students and $1.75 for adults.  Free and reduced price meals will be offered upon submission of a qualifying application for those meals.  Applications will be sent home on the first day of school.  Please complete them as soon as possible if you think your family may qualify for the program.  Note: Please keep in mind that you may complete an application at any time during the school year or submit a change if your financial situation changes.

Kindergarten snacks and extra milk remain at $.20 a day.  This cost is not covered by the free and reduced meal application.

Parents, please expect packets of forms to be sent home with your student the first day.  You will be receiving free/reduced meal applications, emergency cards, insurance applications and other important forms.  Go through them the first evening and complete all the ones that need to be returned to the school.  Note:  Please be sure to provide the district with your new E-911 address so that we may update our records.

 

STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS

 

            State law requires all students to have proper and up-to-date immunizations to be allowed to attend school.  Notices were sent to district students who needed immunizations over the summer to remain current.  If you have received such a letter and have not had the required immunization(s), you must do so before August 21 or you will not be allowed to attend school.

 

NEW STUDENTS

 

            If you are new to the district, please try to register prior to Wednesday, August 21.  Remember you MUST have your up-to-date immunization records, birth certificate, and social security number with you to be allowed to enter upon registration.

           

BUS ROUTES

 

Bus routes will run approximately the same as last year.  If you have questions about your route or are new to the district, please call the office at 323-5272.  If you have questions about your pick-up time, please call your driver:  Larry Billington, 323-5556; John Shahan, 323-5391; Teri Crandall, 323-5269; or Marvin Magruder, 341-9185.

 

NEW EMPLOYEES

 

When you come into our buildings this year, you will see several new faces from the classroom to the kitchen.  Please help us welcome them to our community.

Matthew Caldwell has been employed as 7-12 social studies teacher.  Matthew received his Bachelor of Science Degree in History and his MAE from Truman State University.

Holly Crandall has been employed as our at-risk/health/K-3 physical education teacher.  Holly was most recently employed by the Bruce Normile Juvenile Justice Center as a detention aide/PE teacher.  She will be the assistant coach for the junior high and varsity girls and boys track teams.

Dr. James Rearick has been hired to teach 7-12 science.  Dr. Rearick comes to us with fifteen years experience team-teaching in the Biochemistry Department at KCOM.

Don Wilburn will serve as the new high school principal.  He spent the last two years in Newtown-Harris where he served as K-12 principal.  Also included in his duties will be Transportation Director and Head Baseball Coach.

Tammy Wolter, a former graduate of Brashear High School, will be teaching third grade.  Tammy received her MAE from Truman State University and taught fourth grade for the past two years at Knox County R-I.

In the kitchen, Aniece Harvey has taken over the reins as head cook.  Kim Salter will be joining her as a full-time cook and Lora DeBie has been hired as a part-time server.  Students, be sure to check out the menu for new items!

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 

            The Brashear Parent-Teacher-Student (PTS) Association will be in charge of scheduling concession stand workers for fall baseball/softball, junior high and high school basketball, and spring baseball for the coming year.  Any organizations interested in earning extra funds by working the concession stand should contact Jackie Church (323-5272) or Robin Taylor (627-4258).  Your support, as always, is greatly appreciated.

 

ELEMENTARY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

 

I know that everyone is interested in the progress of the building project.  Although this project has not progressed at the rate that we had anticipated, we feel that it is imperative that we don’t rush the process at the expense of compromising quality.  

Construction documents were approved at the special board meeting on Wednesday, August 14.  We are planning on having a Pre-Bid Conference on September 10th with bids due by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17th.  Bids will be opened at a special board meeting at 6:00 p.m. that evening with plans to award contracts on or around September 20th.

We are eagerly anticipating the day that we can break ground on this new project.

 

SUMMER ADVENTURE

 

What an Adventure!  The summer was filled with rockets, go-karts, Spanish, algebra, and lots of other new and exciting topics.  Edison Extra was the summer program that we implemented.  Through this program, students were taught the four core subject areas: Math, Science, Reading, and Communication Arts.  The "basics" were stressed in all areas as well as some enrichment and advanced topics.  Along with the core subjects was an afternoon filled with enrichment courses: Spanish, computer games, puzzling, rockets, arts & crafts, and go-karts.  The school day was filled to overflowing for the students and teachers alike.

A total of 141 students, K-8, were enrolled with an average daily attendance of 128 students.  This was the first summer that transportation and lunch were provided and many parents seemed to like those options.  Students were also given chances to receive attendance and behavior incentives, which also seemed to be a positive. 

Overall, the Summer Adventure was a tremendous success!

 

RETIREES HONORED

 

This spring thirty-seven retired employees were honored for their years of service with a plaque that now hangs in the hallway near the gym.  We send our thanks and gratitude for 713 years of combined service.

 

Ora Hunt

15 Years

Hazel Gehrke

22 Years

Beata Patterson

24 Years

Von Creason

11 Years

Marcie Lancaster

11 Years

Cletis Rummerfield

10 Years

John Ross

12 Years

Rene Hunt

22 Years

Pansy Walters

12 Years

Wayne McGrath

21 Years

Herb Davis

14 Years

Wesley Clark

16 Years

Glenn Scott

17 Years

Nellie McCoy

30 Years

Neva Sleeth

26 Years

Viola Patterson

13 Years

Paul Sorenson

16 Years

Annalu Ambrosia

16 Years

Betty Winkleman

22 Years

Donna Norman

11 Years

Margaret Allen

27 Years

Velma Aldridge

21 Years

Harold Reeves

15 Years

Billie Hettinger

12 Years

Anita Story

27 Years

Madeleine Crockett

33 Years

Cecil Rehm

21 Years

Nadine Rehm

15 Years

Irene Peterson

28 Years

Genevra Scudder

31 Years

Rick Brown

10 Years

Jeanne Mayfield

12 Years

Rose Snowbarger

21 Years

Janie Kurth

18 Years

Ann DeRosear

14 Years

Bonnie Turner

36 Years

Barbara Person

31 Years

 

 

We made an effort to include all retirees with ten or more years of service.  Our apologies in advance if we have inadvertently omitted someone.  If you know of someone that we have overlooked, please contact us.

Thank you to Neva Sleeth for the 1937 yearbook—it will be placed in the historical collection in the library.

 

CAFETERIA NEWS

 

                Our cafeteria will feature an open salad bar for all students K-12.  Grades K-6 will have this option to use only for seconds.  They must take an entrée and two sides, eat everything and then they may get additional items from the salad bar.  Grades 7-12 may have only the salad bar or take the an entrée and two sides and then go directly to the salad bar.  They may also use the salad bar for seconds.  We will have the open salad bar daily unless we start seeing a lot of waste.

            Peanut butter and jelly will not be an entrée option this year but it will be set out daily for your child(ren) to have.

 

MENU

Breakfast/Lunch

           

AUGUST 21-23

Wednesday:  Canadian bacon w/ bread, milk, juice/Pizza or

      yogurt or salad bar, corn, peaches, no bake chocolate

      cookie, milk

Thursday:  Sausage patty w/ toast, milk, juice/Beef nuggets or

      yogurt or salad bar, macaroni and cheese, banana, jello,

      milk

Friday:  Breakfast burrito w/ salsa, milk, juice/Sloppy joe on

      bun* or yogurt or salad bar, french fries, pears, white cake,

      milk

     

AUGUST 26-30

Monday:  Cereal w/ toast, milk, juice/Turkey and cheese on bun

      or yogurt or salad bar, carrots, apple, chocolate chip

      brownie, milk

Tuesday:  Pancakes w/ syrup, milk, juice/Tacos or yogurt or

      salad bar, refried beans, lettuce, cheese, watermelon, milk

Wednesday:  Canadian bacon w/ bread, milk, juice/Country

      fried steak or yogurt or salad bar, mashed potatoes and

      gravy, fruit cocktail, chocolate cake, milk

Thursday:  Sausage patty w/ toast, milk, juice/Hot dog on bun

      or yogurt or      salad bar, kraut, potato salad, apple crisp, milk

Friday:  Breakfast burrito w/ salsa, milk, juice/Mexican chicken

      bake or yogurt or salad bar, green beans, peaches, pudding,

      milk

     

SEPTEMBER 2-6

Monday:  NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:  Ham, egg and cheese mcmuffin, milk, juice/Garlic\      cheese bread w/ marinara sauce or yogurt or salad bar,

      spinach, orange, peanut butter cookie, milk

Wednesday:  Cinnamon glaze french toast w/ syrup, milk,

      juice/Beef tamale pie or yogurt or salad bar, corn, peaches,

      ice cream cup, milk

Thursday:  Colby cheese omelet w/ toast, milk, juice/Mini corn

      dogs or yogurt or salad bar, hominy, watermelon, carrot

      cake, milk

Friday:  Breakfast pizza, milk, juice/Beef stroganoff or yogurt

      or salad bar, peas, applesauce, no bake chocolate cookie,

      milk

 

SEPTEMBER 9-13

Monday:  Cereal w/ bagel, milk, juice/Beef nuggets or yogurt

      or salad bar, baked beans, pears, blackberry cobbler, milk

Tuesday:  Ham, egg, and cheese mcmuffin, milk, juice/Roast

      beef or yogurt or salad bar, mashed potatoes and gravy,

      apple, pudding cup, milk

Wednesday:  Cinnamon glaze french toast w/ syrup, milk,

      juice/Chicken patty or yogurt or salad bar, green beans,

      slaw, pineapple upside down cake, milk

Thursday:  Colby cheese omelet w/ toast, milk, juice/Ham and

      cheese on bun or yogurt or salad bar, broccoli w/ cheese

      sauce, cantaloupe, chocolate brownie, milk

Friday:  Breakfast pizza, milk, juice/Country fried steak and

      gravy or yogurt or salad bar, corn, banana, chocolate chip

      cookie, milk     

 

SEPTEMBER 16-20

Monday:  Cereal w/ bagel, milk, juice/Pizza or yogurt or salad

      bar, corn, pears, rice krispie treat, milk

Tuesday:  Ham, egg, and cheese mcmuffin, milk, juice/Ham

      or yogurt or salad bar, cheesy potatoes, pineapple, white

      cake, milk

Wednesday:  Cinnamon glaze french toast w/ syrup, milk,

      juice/Chicken tomato bake or yogurt or salad bar, green

      beans, fruit cocktail, sugar cookie, milk

Thursday:  Colby cheese omelet w/ toast, milk, juice/Hot dog

      on bun or yogurt or salad bar, kraut, potato salad,

      applesauce, milk

Friday:  Breakfast pizza, milk, juice/Turkey and cheese on bun

      or yogurt or salad bar, carrots and dip, banana, applesauce

      cake, milk

 

SEPTEMBER 23-27

Monday:  Cereal w/ bagel, milk, juice/Fish or yogurt or salad

      bar, macaroni and cheese, pears, jello, milk

Tuesday:  Ham, egg and cheese mcmuffin, milk, juice/BBQ

      Beef or yogurt or salad bar, peas, slaw, carrot cake, milk

Wednesday:  Cinnamon glaze french toast w/ syrup, milk,

      juice/Nachos or yogurt or salad bar, corn, lettuce,

      strawberries and bananas, milk

Thursday:  Colby cheese omelet w/ toast, milk, juice/Chicken

      nuggets* or yogurt or salad bar, hominy, broccoli and dip,

      oatmeal cookie, milk

Friday:  Breakfast pizza, milk, juice/Spaghetti w/ meat sauce

      or yogurt or salad bar, green beans, applesauce,

      chocolate cake, milk

 

SEPTEMBER 30

Monday:  Cereal w/ bagel, milk, juice/Beef nuggets* or yogurt

      or salad bar, mashed potatoes and gravy, pineapple,

      chocolate chip brownie, milk

 

                                   AUGUST

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21

First Day of School

 

 

22

Sophomore Class Ring Presentation and Senior Announcement Presentation

 

8:00

26

JV/V Softball w/ Putnam County

H

5:00

26

Elementary Gab Session

H

6-7:00

27

JV/V Softball w/ Scotland County

T

5:00

30

Sophomore Ring Orders and Senior Announcement Orders will be taken

 

8:00

30

Softball/Baseball w/ Linn County

H

5:30

 

 

                               SEPTEMBER

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1

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3

4

5*

6

7

8

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11*

12*

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2

NO SCHOOL – Labor Day

 

 

5

MACC Dual Enrollment Registration

H

8:30

5

Softball/Baseball w/ Macon County

T

5:30

10

Softball/Baseball w/ Novinger

T

5:30

11

Drunk Driving Assembly

H

9:30

12

JV/V Softball w/ Canton

H

5:00

13

Early Dismissal – Teacher Inservice

 

12:45

13

Softball/Baseball w/ LaPlata

T

5:30

14

Schuyler R-I JV Softball Tournament

T

TBA

17

Softball/Baseball w/ Atlanta

H

5:30

19

Lit Group/Evening in Education

H

6-7:00

19

PTS Meeting/Open House

H

7-8:00

20

School Pictures – Preschool at 8:15 a.m.

 

 

20

Softball/Baseball w/ Green City

H

5:30

23

Senior Pictures

 

 

23

JV/V Softball w/ Marion County

H

5:30

24

Softball/Baseball w/ Bucklin

T

5:30

24

Drug & Alcohol Awareness Program (open to parents and the community) Presented by Sgt. Brent Bernhardt of the Missouri State Highway Patrol

H

6:30

27

Softball/Baseball w/ Bevier

H

5:30

28

Schuyler R-I Varsity Softball Tournament

T

TBA

30

JV/V Softball w/ Newtown-Harris

T

5:30

 

 

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