The Adair County R-II School (Brashear) will conduct its annual kindergarten registration on Wednesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Brashear Elementary School.
All district children who will be five years old before August 1, 2000 are eligible to register for kindergarten for the 2000-2001 school year.
Parents of kindergarten age children must bring the following for registration: (1) the child's official state-issued birth certificate-the hospital or county issued birth record is not acceptable; (2) the child's up-to-date immunization records; and (3) the child's social security card. The above mentioned records must be on file before the child may attend kindergarten in the fall.
Kindergarten aged children will have a vision, hearing, height, weight, and general health assessment at the time of registration so you must bring your child when you register. The Adair County Health Department will be here to administer immunizations if needed. This year we plan to do a kindergarten entrance test. It will take approximately 40 minutes.
The preschool screening for all children ages birth to kindergarten age will be held during the same hours and at the same location as the kindergarten registration. We recommend that all district children ages birth to kindergarten be developmentally screened at this time also.
Please call the school at 323-5272 for further information
and/or to schedule an appointment to register and screen your
child. Walk-ins are welcome, but you may have to wait to register.
The Jump for Heart held on March 14, 2000 was a HUGE
success! Forty-seven elementary students participated in the event
and raised an outstanding sum of $1,389.89 for the American Heart
Association. The following students were the top fund-raisers:
Julie Shahan $72.20, Brandon Gordon $70.00, and Stefanie McKim
$70.00. Thanks to the elementary teachers for all of their help.
Congratulations to the Junior High Academic Bowl team members, Shaina Mountain, Brooke Crandall, Jenny Elsea, Holly Hazen, and Katie Thudium for a hard-fought season. They showed great improvement and growth, and commitment over the season. Congratulations to Shaina Mountain for contributing the most correct answers over the season! Shaina also finished in fourth place on the Junior High Conference Academic Bowl Team. Way to go Shaina!
The 2000 High School Academic Bowl team just completed
the round-robin portion of their season. They were 8-0 for the
season, which made them Tri-County Conference champions. The team
earned first place in the Varsity Conference Academic Bowl Tournament.
Bobbi Bradley was captain of the 2000 Tri-County Conference Varsity
Academic Bowl Team. Bobbi had twice as many points as her nearest
competitor. Congratulations Bobbi Bradley, Shaun Crandall, Jason
Taylor, Ben Bradley, Kelly Moore, and Jesse Turner on a job well
done!
The Adair County R-II annual spelling bee was conducted on March 15, 2000. The first place winner was Cody Baringer, son of Linda McKenzie. The second place winner was Harry Coles, son of Cecilia Banks. The third place winner was Brooke Salter, daughter of Lonnie and Kim Salter. Kathy Erwin has coordinated this event for 16 of the 17 years.
The following is a history of the annual spelling bee winners:
| 2000-Cody Baringer | 1991-Kerra Withrow |
| 1999-Brooke Salter | 1990-Brody McClaren |
| 1998-Tami Sack | 1989-Jerry Hickey |
| 1997-Michael Holcomb | 1988-Holly Frazier |
| 1996-Ashlee Erwin | 1987-Scott Cooper |
| 1995-Ashlee Erwin | 1986-Lee O'Brien |
| 1994-Ashlee Erwin | 1985-Dawn Miller |
| 1993-Kevin Withrow | 1984-Darrell Hamilton |
| 1992-Kevin Withrow |
The following dates were omitted from our April calendar:
| 5-6 | Kindergarten/Preschool Screening | H | 9-2:00 |
| 10 | Busy Bees | H | 9-11:00 |
| 10 | Evening in Education - Author Night | H | 5:30 |
| 19 | D.A.R.E. Graduation | H | 2:00 |
The following students have received recognition for their accomplishments during the 1999-2000 basketball season. Girls 1st Team All Conference honors were received by Amber Dailing and Ashlee Erwin. Boys 1st Team All Conference honors were received by Zac Erwin, Co-MVP and Shaun Crandall. Boys 2nd Team All Conference honors were received by Nathan Kelsey and Trevor Mills. Wade Sorenson was nominated as Tri-County Conference boys Coach of the Year.
First Team All District honor was received by Zac Erwin. Second Team All District honors were received by Amber Dailing, Shaun Crandall and Nathan Kelsey.
Kirksville Daily Express All Area selections included
1st Team - Amber Dailing, Shaun Crandall, Zac Erwin,
and Nathan Kelsey; Honorable Mention - Ashlee Erwin and Trevor
Mills. Wade Sorenson was named top boys coach.
Tuesday, April 4, 2000 is election day. Patrons of the Adair County R-II School District will be voting to elect two school board members.
Incumbent Eddy Turner and Bradley Smith have filed.
A sample ballot appears below.
Thirty-two music students from Brashear have participated in several events held at Truman State University the past two weeks. Kate Slavin, flutist, was selected to the Truman State University Honor Band and performed with that group in concert on Saturday, March 18. The Honor Band was under the direction of Mr. Anthony Garmoe, the Director of Bands for the Grammy Award Winning Valley High School of West Des Moines, Iowa.
Several vocalists and pianists participated in the MSHSAA District Music Festival on Thursday, March 23 at Truman State University. Two vocal soloists, Lacey Hale and Shaun Heath earned Excellent (II) Ratings for their performances. That same day Kristin Peterson earned a Superior (I) Rating for her vocal solo and now qualifies to perform at the State Music Festival in Columbia on April 28.
The twenty-five member Brashear Concert Band performed for State Level adjudication at the District Music Festival on Friday, March 24 at Truman State University. They earned an Excellent (II) Rating for their concert and sight-reading performances. In addition, many band students participated in instrumental solos and ensembles that day. Kelly Moore, clarinet soloist, earned an Excellent (II) Rating along with a Flute Quartet with members Kate Slavin, Leslie Beck, Rachel Turner, and Brooke Salter, and a Saxophone Trio with members Katie Thudium, Brooke Crandall, and Chelsie Potter. Flutists Kate Slavin, Morgan Shahan, and Samantha Stewart earned a Superior (I) Rating for their Flute Trio. Kate Slavin also earned a Superior (I) Rating as a soloist on the District Level. These two events also qualify for the State Music Festival on April 28.
Congratulations again to these outstanding musicians!
Leslie Beck was recently notified that her essay "It Could Happen to You" is in the final stages of the grading process for Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul, due to be published October 15, 2000.
Originally written as an assignment in her English class, Leslie's essay was one of 5,200 submissions for the new publication.
At this point, Leslie's essay is in the top 230 stories.
Only 101 essays will be selected for the book.
Breakfast each day includes cereal, milk, juice or
fruit. New regulations mandate the main entree for the day must
be placed on each tray (designated by * in daily menu).
Monday: Scrambled eggs/Meatloaf*, green beans, beets, fruit, pudding
Tuesday: Breakfast bites/Ham*, potato wedges, peas, fruit, cake
Wednesday: Muffin/Tacos*, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, fruit
Thursday: French toast/Turkey & noodles*, hot rolls, cottage cheese, carrots, fruit
Friday: Toast w/ jelly/Fish*, macaroni & cheese,
slaw, fruit, jello
Monday: Biscuit & gravy/Bar-B-Q chicken on bun*, potato rounds, carrots, fruit, rice krispie treat
Tuesday: Pancake/Mr. Ribb*, baked potato, green beans, fruit
Wednesday: Ham/Turkey*, hot rolls, gravy, peas, fruit
Thursday: Donut/Tenderloin on bun*, baked beans, slaw, fruit, brownies
Friday: Breakfast pizza/Salisbury steak*, gravy,
corn, fruit, jello
Monday: Waffle/Chicken fingers*, green beans, hominy, fruit, cookie
Tuesday: Sausage biscuit/Pizza*, corn, beets, fruit, cake
Wednesday: French toast/Taco casserole*, chips, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday: Breakfast bites/Sausage patty*, potato rounds, green beans, fruit, cookie
Thursday: Scrambled eggs/Nachos*, lettuce, tomatoes, fruit, brownies
Friday: Long john/Beef stew*, hot rolls, white beans,
slaw, fruit
APRIL
| 3 | Early Dismissal | 1:45 | |
| 3 | Baseball w/ Novinger | T | 5:00 |
| 4 | Kirksville Jr. High Quad Relays | T | 4:30 |
| 6 | 6th Grade District Choir at Moberly Rehearsal at 12:30 p.m. with concert performance | T | 7:00 p.m. |
| 7 | Early Dismissal - Teacher Inservice | 12:45 | |
| 7 | Baseball w/ Atlanta | T | 5:00 |
| 8 | District Academic Bowl at Linn Co. | T | TBA |
| 10 | Schuyler County JH Relays | T | 4:00 |
| 11 | Baseball w/ North Shelby | H | 4:30 |
| 13 | PTS Meeting - Spring Concert | H | 7:00 |
| 14 | Baseball w/ Milan | H | 5:00 |
| 15 | NEMO Varsity Relays at Kirksville | T | TBA |
| 17 | Baseball w/ Macon County | T | 5:00 |
| 18 | Green City Relays - Varsity & JH | T | TBA |
| 19 | Baseball w/ Wyaconda | H | 5:00 |
| 20 | 7th Grade to Jefferson City | ||
| 20 | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break | ||
| 21 | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break | ||
| 24 | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break | ||
| 24 | Baseball w/ Knox Co. | T | 4:30 |
| 25 | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break | ||
| 25 | Atlanta Varsity Relays at Kirksville | T | TBA |
| 27 | Linn County Relays - Varsity & JH | T | TBA |
| 28 | State Music Festival at University of Missouri - Columbia | T | TBA |
| 29 | Conference Track - Varsity & JH Meet will be held at Kirksville. | T | TBA |