ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 1, 2012 Brashear, Missouri
BOARD ELECTION NEWS
There will be two open
seats for the Board of Education election on April 2, 2013. The incumbents are Duayne Housman and Jim
Reeves. Those elected will serve
three-year terms. The first day for
candidates to file is Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. The last day for candidates to file will be
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
A candidate must be a
U.S. citizen, a resident taxpayer of the Adair County R-II School District,
have resided in the state of Missouri for at least one year preceding the
election, and be at least 24 years of age.
Candidates may be
required to file a financial interest statement and must agree to obtain 16
hours of credit in school boardmanship within 12 months of the election.
Interested candidates
may pick up filing materials in the Superintendent’s office beginning on
Tuesday, December 11 at 8:00 a.m. The
superintendent’s office will be closed December 20-31 and therefore will not be
accepting candidates filing on those dates.
Regular business hours will resume on Wednesday, January 3. On January 15, the office will remain open
until 5:00 p.m. for filing purposes.
Questions? Call the
Superintendent’s office at 323-5272 during regular business hours.
Citizens have until
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 to register to vote in the April general election.
NEWS FROM YOUR ADAIR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Children’s
Holiday Fair
Children, ages
2-12, can visit the “Kids at Work” craft stations to make gifts for family
members on Saturday, December 8th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. This event is free. All
craft supplies will be provided by the Friends of the Adair County Public
Library.
A Book Sale will
also be set up for children and parents to purchase books at nominal prices to
give as gifts.
MUSIC NEWS
The annual
Christmas program will take place on Tuesday, December 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the
High School Gymnasium. The bands from
grades 5-12, all vocal groups K-12 and several soloists will perform. We hope you will come and share this
Christmas tradition with us.
We are very
proud of Abby Hall, who competed against top high school band musicians from
across NE Missouri and won 6th chair clarinet in the All-District Honorable
Mention Band. This ensemble will
perform its concert on Saturday, January 12 at Moberly High School.
Congratulations
to Cassy Graham, Mechelia Potter, Saydie Potter, and Jackie Sidenstricker on
being selected to the Northeast Missouri All-District Junior High Honor
Band. This band is selected from over
40 middle and junior high schools across northeast and mid Missouri. They will join other accomplished junior
high musicians for a band concert at Macon High School on Saturday, February
16.
BOX TOPS UPDATE
A big thank you
goes out to everyone who clipped Box Tops and gave them to the Elementary
Student Council. On November 1, we
mailed a box full of Box Tops worth $648.00.
We will be
sending another box in February, so please continue to clip and save Box Tops.
We appreciate your help!!!
Elementary Students, Faculty and Staff
AFTER PROM NEWS
On Tuesday,
December 18th from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Brashear After Prom 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 students. Be sure to tell your
friends and family!
Second grade is
in need of coffee mugs for a service project/class activity. If you have any mugs that you would like to
donate, it would be greatly appreciated.
DVD’S FOR SALE
The Computer
Class has been creating DVD’s of the Fall 2012 activities. They have completed videos for Softball,
Baseball (fall season), Junior High Girls Basketball, and Junior High Boys
Basketball. The highlight videos will
be available in time for Christmas.
They also have a variety of DVD’s available from previous years The cost is $2 per title. If you are interested, please call the
school at 323-5272.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
As the winter
season approaches, we are reminding parents and students to listen to the local
media stations to check on “early dismissals” and/or “no school”
bulletins. This information will be
given to KTVO television, KHQA television, WGEM television, KIRX radio, KTUF
radio, KRXL radio, KRES radio of Moberly, KMEM radio of Memphis, and KZBK radio
of Brookfield. These stations will
present dismissal information as soon as decisions have been made. Please do not call the school.
HOLIDAY GIFT AND CRAFT SHOW
The varsity
cheerleaders are sponsoring the 1st Annual Holiday Gift and Craft Show to be
held on Saturday, December 8th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the elementary
gym. Vendors will offer tutus, bows,
embroidery, crochet, scrapbooking, Christmas ornaments, lemonade, hot
chocolate, primitive signs, wreaths, handmade baskets, sewing, baked goods,
twisted balloons, metal works, wood working, Tupperware, Thirty-One Gifts, Mary
Kay, personalized hangers, jewelry, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple and much
more! Admission is free. Most of the vendors are donating items for
our raffle. Tickets will be sold at the
door: 6 for $5, 12 for $10, or a stretch of the arms worth for $20! Need not be present to win!
A soup luncheon,
sponsored by the Brashear After Prom Committee, will be available from 10:30
a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
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 lunch entrée: yogurt or a WOWBUTTER® (peanut butter replacement)
and jelly sandwich.
December 3-7
Monday: Biscuit, sausage, egg, &
cheese/Hamburger, chips, lettuce, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday: Breakfast wrap/Ham, mashed potatoes,
baked beans, peaches, chocolate cake, milk
Wednesday: Waffle, syrup, sausage links/Lasagna
bake, cottage cheese, green beans, pineapple, cheesecake, milk
Thursday: Sausage, toast/Tater tot casserole,
lettuce, vegetable, fruit, brownie, milk
Friday: Donut, yogurt/Hot pocket, fries, corn,
applesauce, apple crisp, milk
December 10-14
Monday: Biscuits & gravy/Tenderloin, cheesy
potatoes, peas, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday: Breakfast pizza/Nachos, lettuce, lima
beans, peaches, cake, milk
Wednesday: Cinnamon roll, fruit/Chicken nuggets,
macaroni & cheese, vegetable, fruit, pumpkin bar, milk
Thursday: Breakfast
bites, syrup/Sub sandwich, soup, carrot sticks, pears, banana bread, milk
Friday:
Pancake,
syrup, sausage/Pizza, corn, applesauce, jello, ice cream, milk
December 17-19
Monday:
Bagel,
muffin/Walking taco, refried beans, lettuce, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday:
French toast
sticks, syrup/Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, strawberries, white cake,
milk
Wednesday: Long john, fruit/Hot dog, chili, chips,
applesauce, ice cream, milk
FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPT.
Wishing
you and yours
a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
DECEMBER
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ü Nov. 26-Dec. 1 Novinger
Tournament—There TBA
ü 1 Kids In, Parents Out!—
Here 1:00-5:00 p.m.
ü 3 Busy Bees—Here
8:15-11:15 a.m.
ü 3 After Prom
Meeting—Here 6:00 p.m.
ü 4 Busy Bees—Here
8:15-11:15 a.m.
ü 4 Varsity Basketball w/
Linn County—Here 6:00 p.m.
ü 7 Varsity Basketball w/
Green City—There 6:00 p.m.
ü8 Holiday Gift &
Craft Show—Here 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
ü 8 After Prom Soup
Luncheon—Here 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
ü 10 Busy Bees—Here
8:15-11:15 a.m.
ü 10 Lunch w/ the
Principal K-1
ü 11 Busy Bees—Here
8:15-11:15 a.m.
ü 11 Lunch w/ the
Principal 2-3
ü 11 Varsity Basketball w/
LaPlata—There 6:00 p.m.
ü 12 Lunch w/ the
Principal 4-6
ü 13 Varsity Basketball w/
Atlanta—Here 6:00 p.m.
ü14 Elementary Awards
Assembly—Here 2:45 p.m.
ü 14 Winter
Dance—Here 8:00-11:00 p.m.
ü 17 Busy Bees—Here
8:15-11:15 a.m.
ü 17 Varsity Basketball w/
Marion County—Here 6:00 p.m.
ü 18 Busy Bees Christmas
Party—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
ü 18 K-6 Christmas
Parties—Here 2:00 p.m.
ü 18 After Prom Colton’s
Fundraiser—There 5:00-8:00 p.m.
ü 18 Christmas
Program—Here 7:00 p.m.
ü 19 Second Quarter Ends
ü 19 K-6 Movie at
Memphis—There 9:00 a.m.
ü 19 Early
Dismissal—1:03 p.m.
ü 20-31 NO
SCHOOL—Christmas Vacation
ü 21 North Central Holiday
Hoops at Trenton
*Girls
will play Gilman City at 9:00 a.m.
*Boys will play Gilman City at 10:30 a.m.