ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Brashear,
Missouri
READING WEEK
CELEBRATION
Reading Week will take place in the elementary November
11-15. The week will begin with a Kick-Off on Monday,
November 11 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The
Book Fair will be open from 5:30-7:30 p.m. that evening as well. Plan to come and have fun with a variety of
activities for both young and old!
Please mark your calendars.
PTC NEWS
It's that time of year again!
WE ARE IN NEED OF PREPACKAGED, NUT-FREE SNACK DONATIONS AT THIS
TIME. Thanks to our amazing community
members we have had enough snacks donated in the past to keep the pantry
stocked all year long. The birthday
pantry is used when children are unable to bring a birthday treat (or in case
moms and dads forget) and for special rewards for classrooms. You may send your treat donations with your
student (labeled birthday pantry) or drop them off in the elementary
office. Thanks so much for your help
with this project! You will put a smile
on a child's face with your donation!
CANNED FOOD
DRIVE
Bring a canned food item to the November 8 or November 19 junior
high basketball games against Mary Immaculate and receive $1 off your
admission. The donated food will be
given to the Food Pantry of Adair County.
Come and support our Tigers while we also reach out to those in need
within our community.
STATE RELEASES APRs FOR DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released
the first set of annual performance reports (APRs) for Missouri schools based
on the state’s newly revised accountability system. The fifth version of the Missouri School Improvement Program
(MSIP 5) was approved by the State Board of Education in 2011, giving schools
two years to prepare for the new accountability requirements. The annual performance reports show how well
each public school and school district is meeting the state’s education
standards. The reports are used to
review and accredit Missouri’s school districts.
Under MSIP 5, every school district in the state is awarded points
based on its performance in five areas:
academic achievement, subgroup achievement, college and career or high
school readiness, attendance rate, and graduation rate. Once again our students, faculty, and staff
have risen to the occasion and scored 133.5 points out of 140 points possible. This accountability standard shows that not
only have we proven our school is one of the top in Northeast Missouri, but
statewide as well! Way to Go!
BREAKFAST/LUNCH
MENU
Breakfast each
day includes milk and juice. Students
may also choose cereal instead of the breakfast item offered. The following items are offered daily for
students to choose from in lieu of the main entrée: yogurt or a WOWBUTTER®
(peanut butter replacement) and jelly sandwich.
November 1
Friday: French toast
sticks, syrup/Walking taco, refried beans, lettuce, applesauce, ice cream, milk
November 4-8
Monday: Long john,
fruit/Spaghetti, cottage cheese, peas, mandarin oranges, banana bread, milk
Tuesday: Biscuit,
sausage, egg & cheese/Mr. Ribb, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches,
brownie, milk
Wednesday: Breakfast
pizza/Grilled cheese, soup, carrots, pineapple, pumpkin bar, milk
Thursday: Cinnamon roll,
fruit/Chicken fajitas, lettuce, veggies, rice, pears, cake, milk
Friday: Cheese omelet,
toast/Pizza, corn, lettuce, applesauce, ice cream, milk
November 11-15
Monday: Biscuits &
gravy/Hamburger, fries, butter beans, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday: French toast
sticks, syrup/Chicken wrap, rice, lettuce, fruit, milk
Wednesday: Breakfast
wrap/Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches, chocolate
cake, milk
Thursday: Pancake, syrup,
sausage/Garlic cheese bread, ravioli, vegetable, fruit, cheesecake, milk
Friday: Breakfast
bites, syrup/Corn dog, tater tots, sweet potatoes, applesauce, apple crisp,
milk
November 18-22
Monday: Waffle, syrup,
sausage links/Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, carrots, mandarin
oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday: Bagel or
muffin/Tenderloin, cheesy potatoes, vegetable, fruit, pumpkin bar, milk
Wednesday: Scrambled eggs,
bacon, toast/Sub sandwich, soup, vegetable, fruit, cheesecake, milk
Thursday: Biscuit, sausage, egg &
cheese/Lasagna bake, cottage cheese, vegetable, pineapple, brownie, milk
Friday: Long john,
fruit/Chili cheese dog, fries, broccoli, applesauce, cookie, milk
November 25-29
Monday: Donut,
fruit/Tacos, lettuce, refried beans, mandarin oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday: Breakfast
pizza/Chicken & noodles, roll, mashed potatoes, green beans, strawberries,
pumpkin bar, milk
Wednesday: Cereal, toast
or Pop tarts/Pizza, lettuce, corn, peaches, chocolate cake, milk
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School
THANK YOU
Brent and
Shirlene Hettinger for their donation to the
scholarship
fund in memory
of Teddy
Stewart.
Larry
Billington for his donation to serve the needs of
our students.
Cathy March for
her donation to the high school Student Council fund.
Trinity United
Methodist Church Women
for their
donation to serve the needs of our students.
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1 District Student Council Meeting at Jefferson City—There TBA
1 Elementary Awards Assembly—Here 2:45 p.m.
1 JH Basketball w/ Bucklin/Macon County—Here 6:00 p.m.
2 All-District Choir Rehearsal/Performance at Moberly—There TBA
Concert begins at 5:00 p.m.
4 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
4 JH Basketball w/ Meadville—Here 6:00 p.m.
5 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
5 JH Basketball w/ Novinger—There 6:00 p.m.
6 After Prom Meeting—Here 6:00 p.m.
7 JH Basketball w/ Linn County—Here 6:00 p.m.
8 7th/8th Grade Basketball w/ Mary Immaculate—Here 6:30 p.m.
9 All District Band Auditions at Moberly—There TBA
11-15 Reading Week
11-16 Atlanta Junior High Basketball Tournament—There TBA
11 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
11 Reading Week Kickoff/Book Fair—Here 5:30-6:30 p.m.
12 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
13 Lunch w/ the Principal K-1
14 Lunch w/ the Principal 2-3
15 Lunch w/ the Principal 4-6
18 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
18 FBLA Murder Mystery—Here 6:00 p.m.
19 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
19 Picture Retakes/Varsity Basketball & Cheerleading—Here 8:15 a.m.
19 7th/8th Grade Basketball w/ Mary Immaculate—Here 6:00 p.m.
22 K-6 Dental Screenings
22 Early Dismissal—Teacher In-service 1:03 p.m.
23 Canton Basketball Jamboree—There 4:00 p.m.
25 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
25 Varsity Basketball w/ Marion County—There 6:00 p.m.
26 Busy Bees—Here 8:15-11:15 a.m.
27 Early Dismissal—1:03 p.m.
28-29 No School—Thanksgiving Vacation
FROM THE DESK
OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
An idea
to think about…
With
our declining enrollment, I have talked with the School Board about considering
the possibility of reducing our bus routes for the 2014-2015 school year from 4
routes down to 3 routes. Currently, we
have an enrollment of 192 students K-12 and of those, approximately 120
students ride the school bus regularly.
The change would result in the 3 routes each being about 30 minutes
longer than their current length, in both the morning and afternoon routes. This change could save the district an
estimated $15,000 per year and 10,000 miles on our buses.
Please
contact me with your thoughts, questions, and concerns about this possible
change. Again, I want to say
“possible”. We are looking for input
from as many people as possible on this before taking any action, if we do take
action. You may contact me at the
school, 660.323.5272, or by email shelly_shipman@brashear.k12.mo.us.
Shelly
Shipman
MAP SATURDAYS
EXPANDED
Our
district was recently awarded a grant by the Missouri State Teachers Foundation
that will help fund MAP Saturday Study Sessions. We have hosted MAP Saturdays for the past 3 years for students in
5th grade, but the grant will now expand the program to include students in
grades 4-6. These study days will begin
in January and run through April. They
allow students to focus on specific skill areas to improve their overall MAP
scores. The study sessions begin at
1:30 and finish at 4:30 with pizza and a movie. All students need to be picked up no later than 6:15. A schedule of the dates is below. Be sure to mark your calendars!
Speaking & Writing Standard
English January 25
Reading Fiction February
8
Reading Non-Fiction February
15
Number & Operations March
1
Algebraic Relationships March 15
Geometric & Spatial Relationships March
15
Measurement April 12
Data & Probability April
12
TIGER PRIDE
Our
softball and baseball teams recently completed their fall seasons. The girls finished second in the conference
with a record of 7-1 and an overall record of 11-7. The boys finished the season 0-9 overall, 0-8 in conference
play. Tri-County All-Conference
selections included Meredith Thomas—First
Team and Alexa Acton and Ashley Moncrief—Second Team. Alexa Acton and Meredith Thomas were also selected to the
All-District 9 Team.
Congratulations
to the following students for representing our school in the 2013 Tri-County
Conference Choir Tour on Monday, October 21:
Willow Frazier, Alli Garrett, Kiersten Hart, Abi Kerby, Celia Kincaid,
and Megan McHenry. They joined other
students from eight schools that performed on tour at LaPlata, Atlanta, and
Bevier.