ADAIR COUNTY
R-II NEWSLETTER
April 1, 2002 Brashear, Missouri
2002 YEARBOOK SALES BEGIN
Yearbook sales began on March 25 and
will continue until May. This is the 54th edition of the BHS yearbook. The number of yearbooks ordered for the year
is limited. Plan to order a yearbook
early in order to reserve a copy for you and your family.
Yearbooks will be $32 without a name and $34 with a
name. YEARBOOKS WITH A NAME MUST BE
ORDERED BY APRIL 10. Yearbooks ordered on or after May 1 will be $34. Please make check payable to Adair County
R-II School. Please contact the high
school or elementary offices for an order form. Please return order forms to the elementary and high school
offices.
The 19th annual Adair
County R-II spelling bee was held March 20, 2002. Participating contestant spellers were: 5th grade:
Anthony Chambers, Caroline Slavin, Jacob Sweet, Kiley Watson, and
alternate, Justin Hazen; 6th grade:
Christina Scudder, David Anderson, Jeremy Clay, Jacob Shipman, and
alternate, Ashley Schneiderheinze; 7th grade: Bridget Clarkson, Andrea Reeves, Tyler
Killen, Seth Wheeler, and alternate, Tyler Blake; 8th grade: Cody Baringer, Brandon Maggart, Kellie
Primmer, ChaRae Cole, and alternate, Nathan Osborn.
The first place speller is David
Anderson, son of Mark Anderson and Virginia Anderson. The second place speller is Bridget Clarkson, daughter of Ken and
Holly Clarkson. The third place speller
is Jeremy Clay, son of Darrin and Marilyn Mihalovich. David received a gold medal and twenty dollars. Bridget received the silver medal and five
dollars, while Jeremy received the bronze medal and five dollars.
Thank you PTS for providing awards
for these excellent spellers. The
spelling bee is coordinated by Kathy Erwin.
RETIREMENT RECEPTION
A retirement reception will be held
on Sunday, May 5, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. to honor Barbara Person and Bonnie Turner
for their years of service to the Brashear School. The public is welcome to attend.
Several donations have been
made to the library this school year and we would like to take the time to
recognize and thank these people. Our
benefactors this month include Donna Sorenson, Dr. Neal Primm, and Helen M.
Barkley. Thanks to the generosity of
our patrons we have met our goal, which at the beginning of the year numbered
over 700 books with an estimated price tag of $15,000.
Again this month we have
books that have been donated to the library in the memory of loved ones who
have passed on. These include: The Shepherd of the Hills and Christy
donated in memory of Pearl and Vaden Ross by their daughter, Donna
Sorenson, and seventy- seven books which were donated by Dr. Neal Primm from
the estate of his friend and colleague, Professor Arthur Shaffer, of the University
of Missouri – St. Louis. We give our
thanks to all of our contributors.
Did you know Adair County
R-II School had the first full day kindergarten in the state of Missouri? Did you know that sixty and seventy years
ago Brashear played basketball in sixteen different towns including towns as
far away as Monroe City where people in the community opened their homes to the
visiting teams for overnight lodging?
We want to offer our thanks to those who participated on our panel at the March PTS meeting as they offered us a first-hand account of life at the Brashear School from days gone by. Memories of crowds packed into the elementary gym three deep to watch basketball, ball players hopping the train to go to neighboring schools to play baseball, students riding in the back of a grain truck for their senior trip, the first hot lunch served, prom and so much more were the topics of discussion for the evening.
Our thanks to the participants on the panel who shared their time and wonderful stories with us so generously. Participants were Roger Selby, Charlene Fisher, Harold Smith, Bonnie Turner, Neal Primm, Opal Funk, Gary Petree, Dorothy Johnson, and Neva Sleeth. And a special thanks to Opal Funk who donated a framed picture of the Brashear Academy.
Tuesday, April 2, 2002
is Election Day. Patrons of the Adair
County R-II School District will be voting to elect three school board
members. Douglas I. Clarkson, Kenneth
Crandall and Curtis Gordon have filed.
Patrons of our district will also be voting on a $900,000 general
obligation bond issue. See the enclosed
brochure for detailed information.
Sample ballots for both items appear below.
TIGER PRIDE
Congratulations to the
varsity basketball teams for their successful seasons. The girls ended the season with a 21-5
record. They finished 2nd
place at the district tournament. The
boys 21-7 season ended in sectional play at Highland where they were defeated
by Tina-Avalon 66-67. With such great
seasons it is no surprise that many of our student athletes have received
recognition for their accomplishments throughout the 2001-2002 basketball
season. Nathan Kelsey was voted
Tri-County Conference MVP. First Team
All-Conference Honors were received by Kristin Osborn and Drew Moyer. Second Team All-Conference Honors were
received by Jenny Elsea, Brooke Crandall and Trent Platz. Coach Chad Zeigler was named Tri-County
Coach of the Year. Nathan Kelsey was
named to the Northeast All-District Basketball First Team. Second Team All-District Honors were
received by Kristin Osborn and Drew Moyer.
In addition to the above honors, Nathan Kelsey was named one of KRES
Radio’s All-Star Basketball Players and named to the Missouri 1A Boys All-State
Basketball First Team.
Congratulations to
Kate Slavin, Leslie Beck and Jennifer Thrasher for earning an Excellent (II)
rating for their Flute Trio and Kate Slavin for her Flute Solo performance at
the District Music Festival.
Congratulations also to the Concert Band, Flute Quartet, Saxophone Trio,
Trumpet Quartet and Percussion Ensemble for earning Good (III) ratings. At the District Music Festival the Glee Club
received a Good (III) Rating and Kate Slavin earned a Superior (I) rating for
her solo. Kate will perform at the
State Music Festival on April 26. Good
luck Kate!
The junior high and
varsity Conference Academic Bowl Tournaments were held here at the school on
Saturday, March 23. Congratulations to
the junior high academic bowl team for placing second. Congratulations also to Kate Slavin. She was second on the All-Conference Varsity
team. Members of the high school squad
included Alicia Longano, Shaina Mountain, Kortney Shahan, Kate Slavin and Katie
Thudium. Rachel Turner served as the
statistician. Members of the junior
high team were Danny Clarkson, Holly Hazen, Danielle Lowe, Kale Moore, Jeremiah
Osborn, Nathan Osborn, Brent Platz and Brooke Salter.
Spring Assessment begins April 8 and will continue
through May 10.
MENU
Breakfast each day includes
cereal, milk, juice or fruit. New
regulations mandate the main entrée for the day must be placed on each tray
(designated by * in daily menu).
APRIL 1-5
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Breakfast bites/Yogurt or Turkey &
noodles*, hot rolls, cottage cheese, peas, fruit
Wednesday: Egg & cheese omelet/Yogurt or Beef
nuggets*, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, fruit
Thursday: Waffle/Yogurt or Sausage*, biscuits, gravy,
corn, fruit
Friday: Ham/Yogurt or Chicken chow mein*, Spanish
rice, fruit, cookie
APRIL 8-12
Monday: Scrambled eggs/Yogurt or Country fried
steak*, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, fruit
Tuesday: Biscuits & gravy/Yogurt or Chicken
patty*, potato rounds, carrots, fruit
Wednesday: Pancakes/Yogurt or Tacos*, lettuce, cheese,
tomatoes, salsa, fruit
Thursday: Cinnamon glaze toast/Yogurt or Ham &
cheese on bun*, corn, fruit, cookie
Friday: Yogurt, toast/Yogurt or Fish*, macaroni
& cheese, green beans, fruit, jello
APRIL 15-19
Monday: French toast/Yogurt or Pizza*, corn, fruit,
cake
Tuesday: Ham & cheese on English muffin/Yogurt or
Nachos*, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, fruit
Wednesday: Breakfast pizza/Yogurt or Canadian bacon*,
potatoes, peas, fruit, jello
Thursday: Muffin/Yogurt or Tenderloin*, baked beans,
vegetable sticks, fruit
Friday: Flapstick/Yogurt or Beef stew*, white beans,
cornbread, slaw, apple crisp
APRIL 22-26
Monday: Waffle/Yogurt or Mr. Ribb*, baked potato,
peas, fruit
Tuesday: Egg & cheese omelet/Yogurt or Lasagna*,
lettuce, fruit, jello
Wednesday: Breakfast bites/Yogurt or Turkey*, gravy,
hot rolls, carrots, fruit
Thursday: Blueberry bread/Yogurt or Chicken fajita*,
corn, slaw, tomatoes, fruit
Friday: Sausage & biscuit/Yogurt or Hot dog on
bun*, kraut, potato salad, fruit cobbler
APRIL 29-30
Monday: Pancakes/Yogurt or Shaved turkey on bun*,
lettuce, fruit, brownies
Tuesday: Scrambled eggs/Yogurt or Country fried
steak*, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, fruit
APRIL
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8* |
9* |
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12* |
13* |
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NO SCHOOL |
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1 |
Baseball w/ Novinger |
T |
5:00 |
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2 |
Kirksville Junior High Relays |
T |
5:00 |
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2-3 |
Kindergarten Registration & Preschool Screening |
H |
9-2:00 |
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4 |
Baseball w/ Green City |
H |
5:00 |
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5 |
Brashear Varsity Relays at Kirksville |
T |
10:30 |
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8 |
Busy Bees |
H |
9-11:00 |
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8 |
Schuyler R-I Junior High Relays |
T |
3:30 |
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8 |
Evenings in Education – Author Night |
H |
6-7:00 |
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9 |
Tanya Crevier Assembly |
H |
1:30 |
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9 |
Baseball w/ North Shelby |
H |
5:00 |
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11 |
PTS Meeting – Spring Concert/Art & Industrial
Arts Displays |
H |
7:00 |
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12 |
Grades 4-6 to TSU Lit Festival |
T |
8:30-12:00 |
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12 |
Early Dismissal – Teacher Inservice |
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12:45 |
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12 |
Baseball w/ Macon County |
T |
5:00 |
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13 |
NEMO Varsity Relays at Kirksville |
T |
9:00 |
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15 |
Baseball w/ Atlanta |
T |
5:00 |
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16 |
Foreign Language Day at TSU |
T |
10-3:00 |
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16 |
Baseball w/ Milan |
H |
5:00 |
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18 |
3rd Grade Field Trip to Bethel |
T |
8:30-3:00 |
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18 |
Linn County JH/Varsity Relays |
T |
9:00 |
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19 |
Brookfield Varsity Relays |
T |
10:00 |
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19 |
Baseball w/ Marion County |
T |
5:00 |
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20 |
Art Club Trip to St. Louis |
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22 |
Busy Bees |
H |
9-11:00 |
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22 |
Baseball w/ Knox County |
T |
4:30 |
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23 |
Schuyler R-I Varsity Relays |
T |
3:30 |
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24 |
Baseball w/ Bevier |
H |
5:00 |
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25 |
Green City JH/Varsity Relays |
T |
9:00 |
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26 |
Southwest JH/Varsity Relays at Ludlow |
T |
12:00 |
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26 |
Baseball w/ Linn County |
T |
5:00 |
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26-27 |
State Music Festival |
T |
TBA |
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27 |
Conference Track Meet - JH/Varsity at Kirksville |
T |
8:00 |
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29 |
Northwestern Varsity Relays at Mendon |
T |
2:00 |
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30 |
Baseball w/ LaPlata |
T |
5:00 |