ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
Brashear, Missouri
CLASSES RESUMED AUGUST 15TH
The Adair County R-II
School year began on Tuesday, August 14 for teachers and staff with an
in-service beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Classes resumed for students on Wednesday, August 15.
Breakfast and lunch will
be served each day. Breakfast
prices remain at $.85 for students K-6, $1.10 for students 7-12, and $1.35 for
adults. Lunch prices have increased to
$1.95 for students K-6, $2.35 for students 7-12, and $2.85 for adults. Milk can still be purchased for 30 cents a
carton. Free and reduced price
meals will be available upon submission of a qualifying application for those
meals. Applications were sent home with
your child(ren) on the first day of school.
Keep in mind that you may complete an application at any time during the
school year if your financial situation changes. Kindergarten snack milk will be 30 cents a day. This cost is not covered by the free and
reduced meal application. Parents are
encouraged to pay for snack milk at the beginning of each month.
With the new school
year, we would like to welcome the following new employees:
Justine
Bane has been employed to teach Kindergarten.
She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education
from Hannibal-LaGrange University.
Justine is a native of LaPlata where she lives with her parents and
siblings. She will be coaching varsity
girls basketball.
Emy
Nutt has been hired to teach third grade.
She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education and
endorsements in Social Science and Language Arts from Illinois College in
Jacksonville, IL. Emy enjoys dancing,
fishing, swimming, playing volleyball, and spending time with her family.
Kyle
Robuck has been hired as our K-12 physical education and 9th grade health
teacher. He received his Bachelor of
Science Degree in Physical Education from Central Methodist University. Kyle will be coaching fall and spring
baseball, softball, and varsity boys basketball. He comes to us from Northeast R-IV School in Cairo where he was a
substitute teacher, head coach for JV softball and baseball, and head coach for
varsity softball.
Candace
Hettinger has been hired as our high school secretary. She is a 2005 graduate of Brashear High
School. Candace is the proud mother of
two daughters, Emma and Aubree, and enjoys watching them grow and learn new
things.
Michelle
Noble has been employed as a special education paraprofessional. She is a native of Iowa and holds a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Education. Michelle
enjoys working with others, cross stitching, and cooking.
Willard
Colegrove began working May 1, 2012 as our new maintenance director/head
custodian. He resides in Kirksville
with his wife and children. Willard has
been self-employed the last several years doing glazier glass and door repair
and home maintenance.
Please
join us in welcoming these new employees to our district.
BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU
Breakfast each day
includes milk and juice. Students
may choose cereal instead of the
breakfast item offered. The following items
are offered daily for students to choose from in lieu of the main lunch
entrée: yogurt or a WOWBUTTER® (peanut
butter replacement) and jelly sandwich.
September 3–7
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Cereal, toast or Pop
tarts/Tacos, lettuce, refried beans, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Wednesday: Breakfast bites,
syrup/Hot pocket, tater tots, vegetable, peaches, chocolate cake, milk
Thursday: French toast sticks,
syrup/Hot ham & cheese, chips, vegetable, fruit, pumpkin bar, milk
Friday: Long john, fruit/Stuffed
crust pizza, corn, applesauce, jello, ice cream, milk
September 10-14
Monday: Biscuits &
gravy/Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, peas, mandarin oranges, cookie,
milk
Tuesday: Breakfast pizza/Sub
sandwich, chips, cooked carrots, apple slices, cheesecake, milk
Wednesday: Scrambled eggs, bacon,
toast/Lasagna bake, garlic bread, cottage cheese, vegetable, strawberries,
white cake, milk
Thursday: Cinnamon roll,
fruit/Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches, brownie, milk
Friday: Bagel or Muffin, fruit/Corn
dog, tater tots, vegetable, applesauce, pumpkin bar, milk
September 17-21
Monday: Breakfast bites,
syrup/Walking taco, lettuce, refried beans, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday: Sausage, egg, cheese,
biscuit/Tenderloin, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, pears, pumpkin bar, milk
Wednesday: French toast sticks,
syrup/Mr. Ribb, mashed potatoes, vegetable, fruit, cake, milk
Thursday: Pancake, syrup,
sausage/Chicken quesadilla, lettuce, rice, fruit, banana bread, milk
Friday: Donut, fruit/Chili cheese
dog, fries, carrot sticks, applesauce, ice cream, milk
September 24-28
Monday: Breakfast pizza/Chicken
patty, mashed potatoes, green beans, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday: Biscuits &
gravy/Nachos, lettuce, vegetable, fruit, cheesecake, milk
Wednesday: Waffle, syrup, sausage
links/Spaghetti, bread stick, cottage cheese, vegetable, fruit, brownie, milk
Thursday: Scrambled eggs, bacon,
toast/Grilled cheese, soup, vegetable, fruit, pumpkin bar, milk
Friday: Sausage, toast/Fish,
macaroni & cheese, corn, applesauce, apple crisp, milk
HOMELESS STUDENTS
If you are homeless and
going to school, let the school know about it.
Being homeless and going to school would be hard for any child
regardless of age or grade level. Many
things that you normally would not have worried about before become issues,
such as transportation, space to do homework and school attendance. Some families are afraid to let their
child’s school know that they are in between places for fear of being judged
or, even worse, being reported to DFS.
There are some things
you should know about being homeless and going to public school:
·
There are laws that protect your child’s rights and your rights as
a parent to be treated as any other participant of the Adair County R-II School.
·
The school district has a program to help homeless families with
resources to help your child stay on track and can direct you to agencies that
can help you during your period of homelessness.
·
It is your choice to let the school district know that you are
homeless.
·
The school district, like any other agency that mandates reports,
must have a reason to call DFS.
Homelessness, depending on the circumstances, is not grounds to make a
DFS report.
Homeless students have
the right to:
·
Be enrolled without a birth certificate, immunization record or
other required documentation.
·
Attend the school that he/she attended before the family lost its
home.
·
Be transferred to a school closer to where he/she is staying now.
·
Get assistance with free transportation to and from school.
·
Have access to materials such as books and supplies to ensure an
equal opportunity to participate in school.
·
Receive any special services that he/she might need. These services include:
1. Special education
2. Bilingual services
3. Gifted and talented education services
4. Free lunch and breakfast program
5. Counseling services
6. Before and after school programs
7. Tutoring services
·
Attend school free of judgment.
Parents and guardians of
homeless children have the right to:
·
Be involved in your child’s education.
·
Be notified of and involved in any decision that your child’s
school makes regarding his or her social or academic career.
·
Request a Student Alert team meeting for your child and include
people of support. These may be a social worker or counselor from an agency you
are working with or someone that has tutored your child at an after school
program.
For More Information
Contact:
Shelly Shipman, Homeless
Coordinator
Adair County R-II School
205 West Dewey Street
Brashear, MO 63533
Telephone (660) 323-5272
ext. 10
ASBESTOS REPORT
The
district must ensure that students and/or their guardians are informed about
asbestos inspections, reinspections, surveillance, response actions and
post-response action activities at least once a year.
The
most recent Asbestos Reinspection will be available in the district office for
public viewing during business hours.
THANK YOU
Brent and Shirlene Hettinger
for their donation
to the scholarship fund
in memory of Jacky Kite.
Todd and Traci Hill
& family for their
donations to the
scholarship fund
in memory of Jacky Kite,
Beryl Cragg,
Beth Jeffries, and
Madeleine Crockett.
Jackie Church, Tammy
Whitlow, Lonnie and Kim Salter & family, Rhonda Fisher, and
Northeast Missouri
Cooperative Services
for their donations to
help send
Ashton Wolter to the
National
Leadership Conference
June 30-July 3 in
San Antonio, Texas. FBLA would also like to thank all those who
purchased Krispy Kreme doughnuts in support of Ashton’s travels.
David Bethel, Ed.D. and
Jeff Romine, Ph.D., CPA, Investment Advisor Representatives for Financial
Planners of Missouri and Educator Specialists with Ameritime, Inc. for donating
CashFlow 101 (A Financial Education Game) to the business department.
NEWS FROM YOUR ADAIR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Karen
Armstrong from the Missouri Department of Conservation will present “Who’s Out
At Night”, an afternoon program on Saturday, September 8th from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
for school age children and their families at the Adair County Public
Library. Find out what animals come out
at night!
A
Mario Kart Wii Tournament for students in grades 3-5 will be held on Saturday,
September 22nd from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
BUSY BEES NEWS
Busy
Bees met for the first time on Tuesday, August 21. Busy Bees is a preschool program for children in our district
ages 3-5 years old. Busy Bees will
meet again this year on Monday and Tuesday mornings from 8:15-11:15 a.m. in the Parents as Teachers (PAT)
classroom.
The
annual preschool screening was held on Monday, August 20. If you were not contacted for a screening
appointment or would like more information about our preschool program, please
call Ms. Jill Mason at 323-5272 ext. 33 or e-mail jill_mason@brashear.k12.mo.us.
A+ SCHOOLS PROGRAM
All
eligible students in grades 9-12 that have not signed an A+ Agreement and want
to be in the program, need to do so. I encourage
all 9-12 students to get the information and discuss it with their
parent/guardians. The students can come
to my classroom and get a brochure and the agreement to take home. Parents if you would prefer I mail this
information home, please let me know.
You can also access all the information from our website. Just go to our homepage, click on Administration
and Departments then on A-Plus Program in the third column. You can reach me at cheryl_reeves@brashear.k12.mo.us
or 660.323.5272 ext. 15.
BIRTHDAY PANTRY
It's
time to stock the Birthday Pantry!
Please donate prepackaged, nut free snacks for children who are unable
to bring a treat on his or her birthday.
This provides a place for students to pick out a special birthday treat
for his or her classmates. We would
also like to make the pantry available for teachers when students forget snacks
on their snack day and also for special class rewards. Treats my be dropped off in the Elementary
Office, sent with your child (labeled "Birthday Pantry") or you may
contact Lisa Fisher at lisa_fisher@brashear.k12.mo.us or Sara Erwin at s_collop@hotmail.com
to make pick-up arrangements. Thanks
for making the Birthday Pantry a success!
FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
WELCOME BACK!!!!
The new year has
started and we are setting our sights on the future! We have been working hard this summer to get our classrooms,
buildings, and school ready for the 2012-2013 school year. This is going to be an EXCITING year!
As with
anything, change happens. Not good or bad,
just different. We wished some
important members of the Brashear School Community “good bye and
congratulations” on their retirement. Jackie Church, Teri Crandall, Linda
Moore, George Moots, and Betty Stephens all retired at the end of last
year. They were all tremendous assets
to our school and they will be missed, but we wish them the best during their
retirement. Amy Feeney, Rhonda Fisher,
Fran Lambert, and Heath Schneider all chose to resign from Brashear to take on
different adventures, and we wish them only the best in all of their
careers. We welcome new faces during
this school year: Justine Bane,
Kindergarten; Willard Colegrove, Maintenance; Candace Hettinger, High School
Secretary; Michelle Noble, Paraprofessional; Emy Nutt, 3rd Grade; and Kyle
Robuck, K-12 PE. Becky Thomas will
serve as our Title I Reading teacher.
Change always happens!
Another BIG
change this year is in our food service program. Change always happens, sometimes because of mandates and
regulations. With the Healthy Hunger-Free
Kids Act of 2010, as a National School Lunch Program we were required to make
changes to our program, as did many other school districts. As a result, all of our lunches must meet
guidelines as directed by these programs.
Some examples of changes implemented are: each lunch served must contain 1 fruit, 1 vegetable (per week
must contain a dark green, red/orange, beans/peas, and starch), 1 cup of milk,
1 grain, and 1 meat/meat alternate.
Calorie intake must be considered.
Students are separated by grade to determine calorie intake; K-5 range
between 550-650 calories, 6-8 range between 600-700 calories, and 9-12 between
750 and 850 calories. As part of the
National School Lunch Program, we were also required to increase our lunch
prices, as were many districts within the state. We are anticipating a required increase for next school year as
well. Even with all of the changes to
our program, our wonderful food service staff is working hard to provide not
only a healthy lunch that meets the required standards, but also a good
tasting, hearty and filling lunch. The
mandated changes for the Breakfast program will take affect with the 2013-2014
school year. If you have any questions,
please feel free to call (660.323.5272) to talk or set up a conference.
Some other
changes are also happening here at BES/BHS.
We have started a new program during our “Tiger Time” with our 7th –
12th grade students. Each student is
assigned a house. Each house contains
15 to 17 students (at least 2 students from each grade), and each house has 2
faculty advisors. During “Tiger Time”
students will still be able to work on homework, but there will also be team
building exercises, house competitions, and activities also scheduled. One goal of our program is to strengthen
self-worth for all students by giving them a support group of students they can
“belong” to and go to for help. We will
also be working towards building school spirit and school pride during “Tiger
Time”. Faculty advisors will be
actively involved with their “houses” and also provide support for all students
in their “house”. We are excited to get
this program up and going and we are looking forward to positive outcomes.
Within the past
week, we received confirmation from DESE that our district has once again met
all 14 out of 14 MSIP standards. This
is our 8th year in a row!
Congratulations to our students, faculty and staff, parents, and patrons
of our district. An accomplishment like
this takes a group effort and support from the whole school community. So, CONGRATULATIONS…and THANK YOU!!!
It truly does take a village to build a
child and the Brashear Community is a GREAT village!
Shelly Shipman
Superintendent
TIGER PRIDE
Thirty-four junior and senior
high students submitted artwork to the NEMO Fair last summer. Champion winners were Meredith Thomas-2,
Jacob Bleything, and Joe Clarkson.
Reserve champion winners were Nichole Wagster, Katie Sweet, Mandy
Taylor, and Skylar Housman. Grand
champion winners were Kylie Williams and Brianne Hart. Other exhibitors included Nichole
Wagster-Blue; Alexa Acton-Red, 3 Blue; Marshall Goff-Red; Katie Sweet-Red,
Blue; Meredith Thomas-2 Blue; Sidney DeBie-Red; Ashley Moncrief-Red; Abigail
Kerby-Blue; Shelby Watson-Red; Skylar Housman-Blue; Jacob Bleything-Red, Blue;
Joe Clarkson-2 Blue; Kyle Bowen-Red; Jackie Sidenstricker-Red; Trevor
Love-Blue; Mechelia Potter-Red; Tristan Borron-Red; Cassy Graham-Red; Caitlee
Hall-Blue; Mandy Taylor-Red, 2 Blue; Tyler Watson-Red; Colton Bowen-Red; Ashley
Watson-Blue; Colt Acton-Red; Abigail Kerby-Red; Andy Clarkson-Blue; T.J.
Harrelson-Red; Breann Turner-Red; Kaitlin Guffey-Blue; Erin Bradshaw-Red;
Saydie Potter-Blue; and Morgan Taylor-2 Red.
Congratulations to art instructor Becky Hazen and her students for a job
well done!
HOMEWORK ON TIME (HOT) PROGRAM
Mission: To develop and foster
the responsibility of our students and provide assistance to students who need
help completing assignments and learning to manage the work load of our high
school schedule.
What: Students will receive a
HOT Sheet for any assignment which is not completed on time. The HOT Sheet assignment may be completed
during Tiger Time or during a HOT Relief Period. HOT Sheets may be assigned a second time for the same assignment
if the assignment is not passing or if the teacher determines that the student
can perform at a higher level than he/she did on the completed assignment. Any HOT Sheet assignments that are not
completed after 2 HOT Relief Periods may become a zero for that student.
When: HOT Relief Periods will
be on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15-4:15 p.m.
However, students will be free to leave as soon as their HOT sheet
assignment is completed and they have permission from their parent/guardian.
Who: Any Student with
incomplete HOT Sheets received on Tuesday and Wednesday will stay for the HOT
Relief Period on Thursday. Any Student
with incomplete HOT Sheets received on Thursday, Friday, or Monday will stay
for the HOT Relief Period on Tuesday.
U.S. CELLULAR’S CALLING ALL COMMUNITIES
U.S.
Cellular is once again offering students a chance to win $150,000 for their
school and whatever project they feel their school needs. The Calling All Communities campaign is returning
September 14th - October 21st for its fourth year. Voters must visit their local U.S. Cellular store during the
voting period to pick up a voting code, and then enter in all requested
information online at www.uscellular.com to place one vote for the
school of their choice. New to the
campaign this year will be an interactive microsite housed on their website
that enables voters not only to place a vote, but make suggestions on how prize
money could be used and encourage other school community members to participate
in the campaign. To participate,
voters must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry. The school receiving the most community
votes will receive $150,000 and the next 17 schools with the most votes will
each receive $50,000 to use any way they choose.
For
more information about U.S. Cellular and past Calling All Communities
campaigns, visit uscellular.com or Facebook.com/uscellular.
PUBLIC NOTICE
All responsible public
agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with
disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the
severity of the disability, including children attending private schools,
children who live outside the district but are attending a private school
within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless
children, and children who are wards of the state, and children who are
suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though
they are advancing from grade to grade.
The Adair County R-II School District assures that it will provide a
free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with
disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness,
emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, mental
retardation/intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic
impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or
language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and
young child with a developmental delay.
The Adair County
R-II School District assures that it will provide information and referral
services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early
intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First
Steps program.
The Adair County
R-II School District assures that personally identifiable information
collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of
identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with
disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to
the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is
inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their
child. Parents have the right to file
complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district
to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA).
The Adair County
R-II School District has developed a Local Compliance Plan for the
implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA). This plan
contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to
third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information
and the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the
General Education Provision Act (GEPA).
This plan may be reviewed during regular school hours on days school is
in session in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools.
This notice will
be provided in native languages as appropriate.
On Tuesday, October 2nd
from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Brashear PTC will receive 10% of the sales at Colton’s
Steakhouse in Kirksville. This includes
curbside service too. So plan to enjoy
a delicious meal and know that you will be supporting our playground
fundraising drive. We raised $325 last
May. Be sure to tell your friends and
family!
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3 No
School—Labor Day
4 Busy
Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
4 SB/BB w/
Novinger—There 5:00 p.m.
6 V/JV
Softball w/ Canton—Here 5:00 p.m.
7
Grandparents Eat w/ 1st Grade—Here 12:10 p.m.
7 SB/BB w/
LaPlata—There 5:00 p.m.
8 Marching
Band to Knox County Corn Festival—There 9:00 a.m.
10 Busy
Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
10 V/JV SB w/ Scotland County—There 5:00 p.m.
11 Patriot
Day
11 Busy
Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
11 SB/BB w/
Atlanta—Here 5:00 p.m.
14 Early
Dismissal—Teacher In-service—1:03 p.m.
14 SB/BB w/
Green City—Here 5:00 p.m.
17
Citizenship Day
17 Busy
Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
17 V/JV SB
w/ Marion County—Here 5:00 p.m.
18 All
School/Senior Picture Day—Preschool at 8:00 a.m.
18 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
18 BB/SB w/
Bucklin—There 5:00 p.m.
21 SB/BB w/
Bevier—Here 5:00 p.m.
22 Schuyler County V Softball Tournament—There
TBA
24 Busy
Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
24
Junior/Senior Parent Night—Here 6:00 p.m.
25 Busy
Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
25-27 OLSAT
8 for Grades 2 & 7—Here TBA
27 V/JV
Softball w/ Green City—There 5:00 p.m.
28
Elementary Awards Assembly—Here 2:45 p.m.
29 Marching
Band to Celebration of Nations at Rolla—There TBA
29 Knox
County Softball Tournament—There TBA