ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER
February 1, 2004 Brashear, Missouri
Local
school board members are dedicated citizens who carry out the truest form of
representative government—volunteer public service. School board service is perhaps the purest expression of
grassroots democratic principles upon which our nation was founded.
In these
challenging times, school board members are called upon to be the policy makers
for our school district and are often called upon to make tough decisions. The week of January 25 through January 31,
2004, has been declared School Board Recognition Week by the Missouri School
Boards’ Association. It’s a time for educators
and citizens across the state to salute these unpaid volunteers who serve
public education on behalf of their communities. It seems fitting that at least once a year we thank them for
their time and dedication.
Being an
effective school board member is no easy task.
Lay school leaders need to be knowledgeable about many complex
educational and social issues. Board
members govern individual school districts, establish local policies, approve
educational programs, provide necessary physical facilities, hire the
superintendent, and share in costs by raising necessary local funds along with
state funds to operate district educational programs.
School
board members’ service ensures that decisions about our public schools are made
as close to the needs of our children and communities as possible. Further, our local board members serve as
examples for our young people of the excellent tradition of volunteering that
is a hallmark of our society.
School
board members face challenges every day.
For their untiring personal dedication and commitment to public service,
let’s give our school board members a hand.
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Doug
Clarkson, President |
5 Years
Service |
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Kenneth
Crandall, Vice President |
5 Years
Service |
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Brenda
Kelsey, Secretary |
12 Years
Service |
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Curtis
Gordon, Treasurer |
2 Years
Service |
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Brent
Hettinger, MSBA Delegate |
3 Years
Service |
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Brad
Smith, Member |
4 Years
Service |
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Roger
Thompson, Member |
1 Year
Service |
NHS will
be selling Valentine's this year during the week of February 9-12 for delivery
February 13. The cost is $3.00. Orders may be placed by contacting a NHS
member or Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Chambers.
Proceeds
from this fund raiser will be used to pay for the NHS induction ceremony and to
help defray the cost of the group's trip to The New Theatre Restaurant in
Kansas City.
A reminder
for those students whose parents will be dropping them off and picking them up,
we will be making the alley between the brown building and the old elementary
one-way, running east to west. Please enter the alley at the east
entrance, drive west through the alley, and drop off your riders. Please
have your child/children walk up to the school from the alley. Do NOT
drive up to the school. We are trying to keep that area free and safe for
our students. In the afternoon, please park in the alley and fill in
space as much as possible. A teacher will walk with students out to the
alley.
The buses
will load and unload students in front of the high school building. Remember that it is against the law to pass
a school bus that is loading or unloading students. Please keep this in mind before and after school.
Kirksville
Area Technical Center has numerous community education classes available to the
public. Enrollment begins Monday,
January 12 and classes for the spring session begin February 2, 2004.
Courses
will be offered in the following areas:
Health Occupations Computers
Business Technical
Youth Classes Personal Enrichment
You may
register in person or by phone at the Community Education Office at the
Kirksville Area Technical Center, 1103 South Cottage Grove, Kirksville, MO,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 660-665-2865.
For a
listing of courses available, you may contact Kirksville Area Technical Center
or the High School Office at Adair County R-II.
The Adair
County R-II 75th Annual Invitational Tournament will be held from Monday,
February 2 through Saturday, February 7 at the Brashear High School
Gymnasium. We will host Higbee,
Novinger, and Macon County. The game
schedule will be as follows:
Monday:
Novinger vs. Higbee Girls/Boys
Tuesday:
Brashear vs. Higbee Girls/Boys
Wednesday:
Macon County vs. Novinger Girls/Boys
Thursday:
Brashear vs. Novinger Girls/Boys
Friday:
Higbee vs. Macon County Girls/Boys
Saturday:
Brashear vs. Macon County Girls/Boys
The girls
games will be played first beginning at 6:00 p.m. followed by the boys games at
7:30 p.m. each night.
The
admission fees for the tournament will be $2.00 for students, $3.00 for adults
with a maximum of $8.00 per family. The
family rate is for parents and children only.
It does not include grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. Admission for senior citizens will be
$1.00. We hope to have good community
support, as we always have, for the tournament games. We wish for each team to play their best, and may the best team
win!
PTS will
be working the kitchen during the tournament in order to raise money for their
scholarships. If you would be willing
to work or donate desserts, please contact Robin Taylor at 323-2828.
This year
we have had two candidates file for the two available positions on the Adair
County R-II School Board. Those who have
filed include incumbent Brent Hettinger and Matt Reeves. The district will not hold an election since
the number of candidates who have filed for the Board is equal to the number of
positions available.
Breakfast
each day includes milk and juice. The
following items are offered daily for students to choose from in lieu of the
main entrée: salad bar, yogurt or peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Monday:
French toast sticks/Popcorn chicken, cheesy potato casserole, peas, pudding,
milk
Tuesday:
Blueberry muffin/Corn dog, carrots & dip, applesauce, ice cream, milk
Wednesday:
Sausage patty, toast/BBQ pork, scalloped potatoes, slaw, peaches, milk
Thursday:
Scrambled eggs/Hot ham & cheese sandwich, chips, cottage cheese, jello w/
fruit, milk
Friday:
Cereal, toast/Stuffed pizza sticks, corn, lettuce, cookie, milk
Monday:
Omelet, toast/Garlic cheese bread, california blend, pineapple, rice krispie
treat, milk
Tuesday:
Waffle/Turkey & noodles, rolls, peas, fruit, pumpkin bars, milk
Wednesday:
Bacon, toast/Roast beef, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, green beans, cookie,
milk
Thursday:
Biscuit & gravy/Sloppy joe, chips &/or cheese sauce, applesauce, no
bake cookie, milk
Friday:
Cinnamon roll/Chicken strips, hashbrown patty, strawberries, white cake, milk
Monday: No
School
Tuesday:
Breakfast pizza/Hot dog, chips, sauerkraut, jello, cookie, milk
Wednesday:
Pancake/Meatballs, baked potato, green beans, fruit, milk
Thursday:
Donut/Chili or potato soup, cheese slice, raw veggies, apple crisp, milk
Friday:
Breakfast bites/Pizza, corn, lettuce, yellow apple, milk
Monday:
Cereal/Fish, macaroni & cheese, pears, cherry delight, milk
Tuesday:
French toast sticks/Country fried steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, green
beans, mandarin oranges, milk
Wednesday:
Scrambled eggs/Tacos, lettuce, cheese, refried beans, cookie, milk
Thursday:
Breakfast burrito/Tenderloin on bun, baked beans, fruit cocktail, spice cake,
milk
Friday:
Egg mcmuffin/Beef ‘n bean burritos, lettuce, spanish rice, cookie, milk
Recently
books have been donated to the library in the memory of loved ones who have
passed on. These include: Fields of Thunder, donated in memory of John
Baker by Larry and Nancy Platz and family and Jerry and Martha Reese and
family.
We would
like to thank Harold Reeves (Class of ’57) for his donation of a 1921
Yearbook. It is available in the
library for viewing.
Books make
a lasting tribute to the memory of our loved ones. If there is someone that you would like to memorialize in this
way, please contact Denise Brown, Library Media Specialist at 323-5272 ext. 39.
We would
like to thank the following people for their generous donations to the Harold
Means Scholarship:
Kenny
& Teri Crandall
Kelley
& Jackie Church
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Adair
County R-II 75th Annual Invitational Tournament |
Here |
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Busy
Bees |
Here |
9:00-11:00
a.m. |
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5th/6th
Grade Girls & Boys Basketball w/ Mary Immaculate |
There |
6:00
p.m. |
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Varsity
Basketball w/ Marion County |
Here |
6:00
p.m. |
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5th/6th
Grades to St. Louis |
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Group Picture
Day |
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NHS
Induction |
Here |
2:30
p.m. |
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Varsity
Basketball w/ Atlanta Senior Recognition Night |
Here |
6:00
p.m. |
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5th/6th
Grade Girls & Boys Basketball w/ Novinger |
There |
1:30
p.m. |
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No
School/Presidents’ Day |
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Salt
River 4-H Meeting in Cafeteria |
Here |
7:00
p.m. |
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6th/7th
Grade Physicals |
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Varsity
Basketball w/ Bucklin |
There |
6:00
p.m. |
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6th/7th
Grade Physicals |
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10th
Grade ASVAB |
Here |
8:45
a.m. |
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Early
Dismissal Teacher In-service |
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1:30
p.m. |
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6th
Grade Girls & Boys Basketball w/ Putnam County |
Here |
6:00
p.m. |
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Varsity
Basketball w/ Novinger |
Here |
6:00
p.m. |
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Homecoming
Dance |
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9:00-11:00
p.m. |
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NEMO
District JH Honors Band Rehearsal |
Centralia |
9:00
a.m. |
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NEMO
District JH Honors Band Concert |
Centralia |
5:00
p.m. |
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Tri-County
Conference Band Auditions at Bucklin |
There |
1:00
p.m. |
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Busy
Bees |
Here |
9:00-11:00
a.m. |
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Varsity
Basketball w/ North Shelby |
Here |
6:00
p.m. |
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Hoops
for Heart |
Here |
3:30
p.m. |
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5th/6th
Grade Girls & Boys Basketball w/ Mary Immaculate |
Here |
6:00
p.m. |
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Varsity
Basketball w/ Green City |
There |
6:00
p.m. |
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CMC
Music Festival at Fayette |
There |
TBA |
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Elementary
Awards Assembly |
Here |
3:00
p.m. |
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Varsity
Basketball w/ Macon County |
There |
6:00
p.m. |
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Tri
County Conference Band Rehearsal at Green City |
There |
1:00
p.m. |