The Adair County R-II Board of Education has named Diane Bradley as the new Superintendent effective July 1. She has served as the guidance counselor for the past 21 years. During her tenure at Brashear she has also:
Mrs. Bradley will be replacing Dr. Montgomery who has served as Superintendent for the past three years. Dr. Montgomery has accepted the position of Assistant Superintendent of the Kirksville R-III School District.
Mrs. Bradley resides on a farm in rural Novelty with her husband Dennis. They have two children Bobbi, a sophomore at University of Missouri-Columbia and Ben, a senior at Adair County R-II High School.
Mrs. Bradley received her B.S. in Education from Northeast Missouri
State University in May 1975, her M.A. in Guidance and Counseling
from Northeast Missouri State University in May 1980, and her
Specialist in Education, Superintendent & Secondary School
Principal from Northwest Missouri State University in December
2000.
Instructor Michael Killen took several projects from his Industrial Technology classes to the district contest in Hannibal. The following students won first place in their division and have qualified for state contest on April 28: Woodworking-Josh Darnel, Meghan Salter, Brooke Salter; Plastics-Brocke Drummond; Metals-Colby Stutsman; Technology Exploration-Mike Colegrove, Damien Patterson, Danny Clarkson; Industrial Crafts-Lisa Coin, Ricky Bunch, Cody Salter.
While at the district competition, Mr. Killen was honored for his work in technology education. He received the "Program of the Year" award from the Northeast Technology Education Association of Missouri. This award is for an outstanding technology education program for middle school. Mr. Killen has been with our district for the past 5 years.
The high school academic bowl team placed fourth at the district tournament. Congratulations to Kelly Moore for being named to the All-District Academic Bowl Team. Each year the Missouri Academic Coaches Association (MACA) provides medals to the eight highest scoring individuals at each district competition.
Our fifth and sixth graders recently participated in the "Reach for the Stars" Savings Bond Poster Contest. We are very pleased to learn that two sixth grade girls received Honorable Mention for their posters. They are Ashley Clarkson and Patricia Woods. Congratulations, girls!
Congratulations to Zac Erwin for being chosen basketball player of the year by the Kirksville Daily Express. First team honors went to Trevor Mills and Nathan Kelsey. Honorable Mention went to Amber Dailing.
Amber Dailing has signed a letter of intent to play basketball
next year at John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois.
Good luck Amber!
I would like to extend a thank you to all those parents, students, board members, and community members who were able to attend the Title Evaluation Night. Your ideas are truly respected.
Ann DeRosear
Just a reminder that yearbooks may still be purchased. Orders
received through April 30 will be $32. Yearbooks ordered on or
after May 1 will be $34.
This is the last year that the district will be able to apply for Goals 2000 funds. Goals 2000 has supported a portion of our nursing service, tutoring and Time Trackers for students in grades K-12.
Next year we would like to use part of our funds to address "Proven
Reading Strategies to Improve Test Scores". In order to stretch
our money further we felt that the best place to reduce funding
was with the Time Trackers. For next year, we will be asking the
students to share a portion of the cost of the Time Tracker. We
are anticipating asking students to purchase their Time Tracker
for $3.00. We know that this places an added burden on the families,
but we also feel that the value of the Time Trackers as an organizational
tool and means of communication between the school and home are
well worth the money. Please consider purchasing Time Trackers
for your children next fall.
On March 9, 2001 our annual Jump for Heart was held in the elementary gym. Forty-six elementary students participated in the event and raised $1,293.00 for the American Heart Association. Top fundraisers for the event included Brandon Gordon $130.00, Daniel Smith $89.00, and Michael McKim $79.00.
Thanks to all who helped make our Jump-a-thon a success. Special
thanks to Lacey Hale, Lacy Church and Tara Stutsman for helping
at the event. Also, a big thank you goes to Mrs. Kurth's home
economics classes for preparing the snacks and to Miss Bond for
serving them.
The annual Awards Banquet will be held on Monday, May 7, 2001. The banquet will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium with the awards ceremony to follow starting at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Each family attending the banquet is asked to bring two covered
dishes and their own table service. Drinks will be furnished by
PTS and some meat will be furnished by the Athletics Department.
The public is welcome to attend.
The Adair County R-II High School graduation ceremony will be held in the high school gymnasium on Sunday, May 27, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The twenty-three seniors include Samantha Bohm, Ben Bradley, Mike Colegrove, Tiffany Cornelison, Amber Dailing, Rachel Deacon, Josh Dodsworth, Zac Erwin, Brandi Green, Lacey Hale, David Hardwick, Michael Holcomb, Shelly Howard, Laura Humphrey, George Keller, Jackie Knowles, Charlotte Longano, Trevor Mills, Kelly Moore, Jason Moots, Chase Sidenstricker, Colby Stutsman, and Jesse Turner.
The National Honor Society will host a reception for the seniors
in the cafeteria after the ceremony. The receiving line for the
graduates will also be in the cafeteria.
The Adair County R-II sixth grade promotion ceremony will be held in the high school gymnasium on Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The twenty sixth graders include Tyler Blake, Ashley Clarkson,
Bridget Clarkson, Brandon Claybrook, Chelsey Collop, Megan Conn,
Josh Edwards, Kimberly Elsea, Matthew Falkingham, Kayla Hettinger,
Tyler Killen, Luke Lunsford, Amanda Mills, Kayla Moots, Amanda
Powell, Andrea Reeves, Shanea Rusk, Alvin Shepard, Seth Wheeler,
and Patricia Woods.
The Adair County R-II Board of Education met in special session
on Monday, April 9, 2001, to certify the election results and
to reorganize the Board. The officers elected are as follows:
President, Brenda Kelsey; Vice President, Doug Clarkson; Secretary
and MSBA Delegate, Mary Magruder; Treasurer, Eddy Turner. Members
are Kenny Crandall, Brent Hettinger, and Brad Smith.
Lunch refunds will only be given out to Seniors on the last day of school. Karla will be sending home bills for those students with a negative balance in their accounts. Any money remaining in your child(ren)'s account(s) will be carried over to the 2001-2002 school year. Refunds will be given only if requested. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Renee or Karla at 323-5272.
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).
Tuesday: Pancakes/Yogurt or Lasagna*, corn, lettuce, fruit, jello
Wednesday: Biscuit w/ sausage/Yogurt or Cold cuts*, chips, peas, salsa, fruit tart
Thursday: Ham/Yogurt or Juicy burger on bun*, potato rounds, carrots, fruit, rice krispie treat
Friday: Egg & cheese burrito/Yogurt or Ham or
salmon salad*, green beans, hominy, fruit, brownies
Monday: Biscuits & gravy/Yogurt or BBQ chicken on bun*, potato wedges, corn, fruit
Tuesday: French toast/Yogurt or Fish*, macaroni & cheese, fruit, cake
Wednesday: Breakfast bites/Yogurt or Ham*, potatoes, peas, fruit, brownies
Thursday: Scrambled eggs/Yogurt or Tenderloin on bun*, baked beans, vegetable sticks, almond cluster
Friday: Donut/Beef stew*, corn bread, white beans,
slaw, apple crisp
Monday: Waffle/Yogurt or Pizza*, corn, beets, fruit, cake
Tuesday: Muffin/Yogurt or Sub sandwich*, green beans, fruit, brownies
Wednesday: Biscuit w/ sausage/Yogurt or Nachos*, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, fruit, pudding
Thursday: Toast, yogurt/Yogurt or Spaghetti*, meat sauce, slaw, fruit, peanut butter square
Friday: Scrambled eggs/Yogurt or Salmon patty*, macaroni
& cheese, peas, fruit, cookie
Monday: Biscuits & gravy/Yogurt or Turkey & noodles*, hot rolls, cottage cheese, peas, fruit
Tuesday: Waffle/Yogurt or Cook's choice
Wednesday: Breakfast pizza/Yogurt or Cook's choice
Thursday: French toast/Yogurt or Hot dogs*, chips,
carrot sticks, fruit, cookie
MAY
| 1-2 | Kindergarten Registration/Pre-school Screening | ||
| 3 | Knox County Varsity Relays | T | TBA |
| 4 | Baseball w/ Putnam County | H | 5:00 |
| 5 | Junior/Senior Prom at NEMO Fairgrounds | T | 8:00 |
| Grand March will be at 5:00 p.m. in the | |||
| Brashear High School Gymnasium. | |||
| 7 | Awards Banquet | H | 6:00 |
| 8 | Baseball w/ Schuyler County | T | 5:00 |
| 10 | Baseball w/ Wyaconda | H | 5:00 |
| 11 | Fourth Grade Trip to Hannibal | ||
| 11 | Kindergarten Mother's Tea | ||
| 12 | District Track Meet at Harrisburg | T | TBA |
| 14 | Busy Bees | H | 9-11:00 |
| 14-17 | District Baseball at LaPlata | T | TBA |
| 17 | Reading Cadre Meeting | H | 5:30 |
| 17 | Climate Cadre Meeting | H | 6:00 |
| 18 | Second Grade Field Trip to 1000 Hills | ||
| 18-19 | State Track Meet at Jefferson City | T | TBA |
| 21 | Busy Bees-Grandparent's Day | H | 9-11:00 |
| 21 | Elementary Awards Cookout at Brashear City Park | 5:30 | |
| 22 | Sixth Grade Promotion | H | 7:00 |
| 24 | Elementary Field Day | ||
| 24 | LAST DAY OF SCHOOL | ||
| 27 | Graduation | H | 2:00 |
Over the past three years I have used this column
to inform you - the students, parents, and taxpayers of Brashear
R-II School District - of our challenges and achievements.
Our school district is facing many decisions about
what to do with the elementary school building. The assessed valuation
of our school district is $8,575,956, this is ignoring state assessed
railroad and utility valuation that lies within the District's
boundaries. Our bonding capacity is 15% of our assessed valuation.
Based upon this data the District's bonding capacity would be
approximately $1,161,011. The District still owes $205,000 on
bonds maturing from March 1, 2002 through March 1, 2006. These
bonds can be prepaid (called) without any penalty.
We could do a new General Obligation Bond that produces
at least $500,000 for a new project. Any general obligation bonds
issue would need to be approved by a four-sevenths majority. The
filing deadline is January 22, 2002 if it is to be voted on at
the April 2, 2002 election. It is important to have some informational
meetings to discuss what needs to be done. The boiler in the elementary
will not last another winter without major repairs. It is hard
to make decisions when we don't have a crystal ball to see the
future. We are asking you to complete a survey and return it to
the school as soon as possible. This can help guide our decisions.
It is with mixed emotion that I write this May column.
May is a month of excitement for our seniors. Soon they will graduate
and will be embarking on new paths. It has been said there are
really only two good places - where we've been and where we're
going.
I would like to think that somehow the years our
students have had at our school has provided a striking moment
where, in a sense, time stood still, clocks froze, past and future
blended and cherished memories will be forever in our minds. If
we have touched each other, even slightly, with a little sentiment
and a bit of intellect and a lot of wisdom, then just having known
each other will forever enrich all our lives.
I have accepted the position of assistant superintendent
of the Kirksville R-III School District and will assume my new
duties July 1st. My lifelong goal is to make a difference
in the lives of others. I thank you for the opportunity to have
served this district. I will treasure the experiences we have
shared. I have made many friends here and wish you the very best.
Dr. Joyce Montgomery
Groundhog Job Shadowing Day
A huge thank you to all of the parents and local business people
who helped make our 2nd Annual Groundhog Job Shadow
Day a success. Fifty-nine students from grades 5, 6, and 10 were
out on the job on Friday, February 2.
Groundhog Job Shadow Day is sponsored by America's Promise, National
School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Junior Achievement and American
Society of Association Executives and is a day dedicated to giving
young people across America Job Shadowing experiences. Job Shadowing
enables students to shadow a workplace mentor as he or she goes
through a normal day on the job, providing an up-close look at
how the skills learned in school are put into action in the workplace.
Students returned from their Job Shadowing experience enthusiastic
and with a better understanding of how the skills learned in the
school environment are used in the "real world" work
place. We appreciate the effort put forth by the parents, mentors
and businesses involved in making this a successful learning experience
for these students.
Following is a list of businesses and/or people who donated their
time to this project.
| John Niebruegge, DVM, K'ville Small Animal Clinic | Jack Schrader, Truman State University |
| Vickie Pruett, Northeast Regional Medical Center | Chris Bohon, DDS |
| Beth Schrage, NEMO Health Clinic | Brent Hettinger, Cable One |
| David Coin, Wire Rope Corporation of America | Scott Thrasher, Kirksville Police Dept. |
| John Slavin, Attorney at Law | Phillip Stitzer, D.O. |
| Bob Hardwick, Cable One | Terry Findling, Pro Tech |
| Deborah Holte, DPM, NEMO Foot Clinic | Katrina Hadley, Wal-Mart |
| Jeff McDivitt, HyVee | Renee Reeves, Adair County R-II School |
| Alan Rimer, Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home | Jodi Moots, Reflections 2000 |
| Jay Schilling, Northeast Regional Medical Center | Billy Sutton, Sutton's Auto |
| Donna Bond, Adair County R-II School | Ken Clarkson, Ken C., Inc. |
| David Moore, DVM, Adair Co. Veterinary Clinic | Matt Reeves, Truman State University |
| Kelli Powell, Moberly Area Community College | Amy Grgurich, Dollar General |
| Brenda Killen, Truman State University | Peggy Woods, Kirksville Senior High |
| Becky Conn, Radio Park | Ruth Ann Moots, Moots Daycare |
| Raymond Rhoades, Edina Farm & Home | CoeAnn Hardwick, Chiropractor |
| Kevin White, Truman State University | Betty Hettinger, Hettinger Kennels |
| Shirley Phillips, Hair South | Darla Collop, Adair County Court House |
| Sandra Williams, Adair County Health Dept. | Randall Barnes, D.O. |
| Karen Billington, Home Care Medical Equipment | Traci Hill, Truman State University |
| Robert Mills, Adair County R-II School | J. L. Montgomery, MFA |
| Susie Poland, Early's Medical Practice | Elizabeth Hill, Homecare Management |
| Joyce Woods, Day Care | Joel Shipman, Schuyler R-I |
| Connie Johnson, Twin Pines | Bill Kuntz, Truman State University Farm |
| Larry O'Brien, O'Brien Farms | Darrin Mihalovich, Mark Twain Rural Telco |
| Karen Schneiderheinze, Alberty & Deveny Law | Kent Watson, Scholfield Veterinary |
| Sharron Bowen, Pyramid | Mark Anderson, Anderson Construction |
| Roxanne Gearhart, McRental's, Inc. | Brian's Welding, Edina, MO |
Elementary Building Concerns Survey
The district has some important decisions to make about the future
building needs for the Brashear Elementary School. Please complete
the following survey and return it to the school by mail or in
person. The mailing address is: Adair County R-II School, Route
1 Box 6CB, Brashear, Missouri 63533.
In the elementary building, the heating system is in extreme need
of attention. It will require a large amount of money to repair
the old system, perhaps as much as $30,000. This will not, however,
address the issue of leaking pipes under the building and in some
of the existing classroom walls. Some of the walls are deteriorating
from the moisture and other walls collect mold.
Presently there is a leak in the kindergarten classroom and this
is thought to be caused by a damaged roof. It is also noted that
water is pooling in places on the roof.
The district is considering a number of options and we are asking
your input in the decision making process. We currently have money
available for Options 1, 2 or 3. Note that the last building construction
project in 1992 cost $390,000. This included four classrooms,
a library, and two bathrooms. Please refer to the letter "From
the Desk of the Superintendent" included in this newsletter
for more information.
Ÿ Option A: Repair the old boiler during the summer of 2001. (This will not address leaks in the walls and under the building due to inaccessibility of pipes).
Cost: Approximately $ 30,000
Ÿ Option B: Install heating and duct work within the existing structure during the summer of 2001 and abandon present heating system (no air conditioning).
Cost: Approximately $ 50,000
Ÿ Option C: Install rooftop heating and air conditioning units and repair roof at the same time during the summer of 2001. This has the potential to reduce heating costs due to added roof insulation.
Air Conditioning/Heating Installation Cost: Approximately $ 55,000
Re-roof with 2" foam insulation and added slope Cost: Approximately $ 55,000
Total Cost: Approximately $110,000
Ÿ Option 1: Pass a Bond Issue (not requiring a tax
levy increase) and build a new building and repair the existing
heating source on an as needed basis so the existing building
could be used until a new building was built. (It is questionable
whether the heating system will last another year.) The projection
is that the most funds available for this project would
be approximately $500,000.
Ÿ Option 2: Pass a Bond Issue (not requiring a tax
levy increase) and build a new building in two phases ten to fifteen
years apart and replace the existing heating system with
Option B.
Ÿ Option 3: Pass a Bond Issue (not requiring a tax
levy increase) and build a new building in two phases ten to fifteen
years apart and replace the existing heating system with
Option C.
Ÿ Option 4: Pass a Bond Issue (not requiring a tax
levy increase) and build an addition to the existing elementary
building and replace the existing heating system with Option
B. See floor plan on the reverse side of "From the
Desk of the Superintendent".
Ÿ Option 5: Pass a Bond Issue (not requiring a tax
levy increase) and build an addition to the existing elementary
building and replace the existing heating system with Option
C. See floor plan on the reverse side of "From the
Desk of the Superintendent".