ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER

October 1, 2007 Brashear, Missouri

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK

The elementary school will be celebrating National School Lunch week October 15-19. Plan on eating with your favorite Brashear Elementary student during this week. An adult lunch costs $2.50 and includes the main entrée, salad bar, as well as milk, water, or tea.

Please let us know the day before you are eating by sending a note with your child or giving us a call. The schedule is as follows:

Monday	Kindergarten	10:35-11:00
	4th Grade	11:35-12:00
Tuesday	1st Grade	10:45-11:10
	5th Grade	11:40-12:05
Wednesday	2nd Grade	10:43-11:08
Thursday	3rd Grade	10:40-11:05
Friday	6th Grade	11:45-12:10

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

School will be dismissed at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th for parent teacher conferences. Conferences are scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you have not already done so, please contact the appropriate office to schedule an appointment for your child(ren). You will be able to pick up first quarter grade cards at the time of your conference.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM

The students in grades K-6 are once again participating in the BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM which pays 10 cents for each Box Top coupon from various grocery items. Thanks to all parents, grandparents, friends, and neighbors who have contributed to this cause.

Keep up the good work!

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

SURROGATE PARENT PROGRAM

Pursuant to the requirements of state law 162.997-999-RSMo, the State Board of Education is required to appoint a surrogate parent as such time as it becomes evident that a child with a disability does not have a parent or a person acting as a parent to participate in matters dealing with the provision of special education. For purposes of surrogate parent appointment, “parent” is defined as a biological parent, a guardian, or a person acting as a parent of a child including, but not limited to, a grandparent, a step parent, or a foster parent with whom the child lives. The term does not include the State if the child is a ward of the State. The term does not include a person whose parental rights have been terminated.

The local school district is given the responsibility to determine when a child with a disability who requires special education and who resides in the District is without a parent. The District must notify the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education of the need to appoint a surrogate parent. Training for persons serving as surrogate parents will be provided by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the District.

If you are interested in volunteering to serve as a surrogate parent, more information can be obtained from the Districts’ surrogate parent contact person - the person responsible for the District’s special education program.

MAP SCORES HONORED AT OPEN HOUSE

Ninety-two Brashear students were recognized for scoring proficient or advanced on the Spring 2007 State MAP assessment in the areas of communication arts, math, science, and social studies at the annual open house on September 10, 2007.

ADVANCED MAP 2006-2007

Alexa Acton	Math
Jeremy Barnes	Math
Josiah Belzer	Soc. St./Com. Arts
Sarah Belzer	Math
Courtney Clarkson	Math
Miranda Creason	Math/Com. Arts
Sidney DeBie	Math/Com. Arts
Stephanie Elsea	Communication Arts
Allison Garrett	Math/Com. Arts/Soc. St.
Chance Hill	Math/Soc. St.
Hayden Housman	Math
Alexis Longano	Communication Arts
Abigail Kerby	Science/Com. Arts
Kristen Love	Math/Com. Arts
Angela McKim	Math
Bailey Mihalovich	Math/Com. Arts
Blake Pflum	Communication Arts
Madeline Potter	Communication Arts
Shelby Salter	Math
Christina Scudder	Com. Arts/Soc. St.
Jay Scudder	Math/Com. Arts/Soc. St.
Sydney Slavin	Math
Katie Smith	Communication Arts
Katie Sweet	Math/Com. Arts
Chloe Sykes	Math/Com. Arts
Sidney Sykes	Communication Arts
Gabe Thomas	Math
Meredith Thomas	Math/Com. Arts
Nick Thomas	Math
Kimmie Walitshek	Math/Com. Arts
Dakota Walker	Communication Arts
Abigail Wheeler	Math
Dakota Williams	Math
Ashton Wolter	Math/Com. Arts

PROFICIENT MAP 2006-2007

Alexa Acton	Communication Arts
Austin Alexander	Math
Cynthia Anderson	Com. Arts/Math
Daniel Anderson	Com. Arts/Math
David Anderson	Com. Arts/Soc. St.
Kourtney Arnold	Com. Arts/Math
Jeremy Barnes	Communication Arts
Sarah Belzer	Communication Arts
Hannah Bishop	Math
Nick Bradshaw	Com. Arts/Math
Joe Clarkson	Com. Arts/Math
Wendy Clarkson	Math
Jeremy Clay	Communication Arts
William Coy	Com. Arts/Math/Soc. St.
Audrey DeBie	Com. Arts/Math/Soc. St.
Sidney DeBie	Math
Stephanie Elsea	Social Studies
Destiny Ferdig	Com. Arts/Math
Rachael Ferguson	Com. Arts/Math
Natasha Findling	Com. Arts/Math
Brandon Gordon	Math
Nicholas Gordon	Com. Arts/Math
Lucas Grgurich	Com. Arts/Math
Justin Hazen	Math
Derek Head	Math
Brody Henrichs	Math
Chance Hill	Communication Arts
Jessi Hill	Communication Arts
Marcus Jefferson	Com. Arts/Math
Hailee Kelsey	Communication Arts
Abigail Kerby	Math
Paige Longano	Math
Chandi March	Math
Abigail McKim	Com. Arts/Math
Angela McKim	Communication Arts
Bailey Mihalovich	Science
Cortney Moncrief	Com. Arts/Math
Adriene Mountain	Math
Jacob Owen	Math
Blake Pflum	Math
Tony Raine	Communication Arts
Jacob Reeves	Soc. St./Math/Com. Arts
Dalton Reid	Math
Robert Richardson	Com. Arts/Science
Macy Rogers	Com. Arts/Math
Shelby Salter	Communication Arts
Monika Shaver	Communication Arts
Jacob Shipman	Communication Arts
Caroline Slavin	Math/Science
Sydney Slavin	Com. Arts/Soc. St.
Samuel Smith	Com. Arts/Math
Kayla Snelling	Com. Arts/Math
Becca Story	Math
Jacob Sweet	Math
Katie Sweet	Math
Matt Sweet	Math
Chloe Sykes	Science
Sidney Sykes	Math/Science
Mandy Taylor	Math
Morgan Taylor	Math
Gabe Thomas	Com. Arts/Soc. St.
Nick Thomas	Com. Arts/Science
Allison Thompson	Com. Arts/Math
Olivia Thompson	Com. Arts/Math
Taren Treasure	Math
Trae Treasure	Math
Rhiannon Turner	Math/Social Studies
Kimmie Walitshek	Social Studies
Kristen Walitshek	Math
Dakota Walker	Math/Social Studies
David Walker	Com. Arts/Math
Kale Watson	Communication Arts
Kiley Watson	Math
Abigail Wheeler	Communication Arts
Dakota Williams	Communication Arts
Kylie Williams	Math
Ashton Wolter	Science
Cassie Wood	Communication Arts
Joseph Woods	Math
Shai Zajac	Communication Arts

SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION

The district is offering surplus property for sale via an online auction in October. To access the online auction website, go to our home page at http://brashear.k12.mo.us/ and click on the GovDeals Icon or go to: www.govdeals.com/.

Offered for sale:

· For Sale: 1 Bathroom Partition Stall (Blue Laminated Particle Board - 59" X 36"); 3 Bathroom Partition Stalls (Tan Metal - 96" X 85"); 2 Standard Rectangular (20" X 18") Lavatory and Faucets; 2 Aqualav 19" Round Lavatory and Faucets; 3 Standard 16" Tankless Toilets; 3 American Standard 16" Tank Toilets; 1 Blue Vanity Countertop (60” X 22")

· For Sale: 2 Hewlett Packard Vectra VL Pentium II Computer Systems; Windows 98; 4 Gigabyte Hard Drive; 96 Megabyte RAM; Keyboard; Mouse; Floppy Drive; CD-ROM; HP Ultra VGA 1280 17" Monitor. These computers were in working condition when retired from service and booted up properly on May 31, 2007 when pulled out of storage.

Additional information and pictures are available on the GovDeals website. The auction will be open from October 1-10, 2007.

All items sold AS IS WHERE IS. Adair County R-II School reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw from sale any of the items listed.

The date and time for inspection of the items is scheduled for October 1, 2007 through October 10, 2007, from 9 AM to 11:30 AM or 12:30 PM to 3 PM. Please call 323-5272 to set up an appointment for viewing the items.

THANK YOU...

Irene Peterson for her donation of books to the school

Louise Smith for her donation of the book

Animals and Reptiles of Missouri

Carol Chambers for donating a box of assorted books

Travis Freeman for donating a box of assorted books

Steve Harvey for his donation of the book

John Deere: A History of the Tractor

Mike and Wanda Elam for their donation of irises and hostas to the FBLA for use in the school courtyard

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, KLTE 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.

EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS

As part of the 21st Century Community Learning Center after-school grant, the library media center will offer extended hours this year.  It will be open so families can take time to check out books to enjoy together.  Our first library time will be on October 22 from 6:30 to 7:00 pm.  This coincides with the Tiger Pride’s “Lights On Afterschool” event.

Your child does not have to be a part of the Tiger Pride program for your family to participate. The library is also available to adults to check out materials. 

21ST CCLC NEWS

Tiger Pride is off to a great start this year! Thank you for being patient as we have more forms to manage in our pursuit of licensure! We’re very proud that our program has met Missouri’s high standards for licensed child-care facilities!

Please mark your calendars for Monday, October 22nd! From 5:30-7:00 p.m. Tiger Pride is teaming up with Red Ribbon activities to celebrate the belief that “We Have Better Things to Do Than Drugs!” After School programs around the United States provide safe child-care and lessen the likelihood that children will get involved in unhealthy/dangerous activities while their parents are working. We will be having a soup supper, special performances, fun games and crafts, a photo booth where your family can pose for free portraits and information available about helping children make healthy life choices! Admission is one roll of duct tape (used by Tiger Pride kids for fun “sticky situations”) per family. All colors and patterns of duct tape are welcome! We hope you can join us!

All parents who have been involved in our Parent Advisory Council should be expecting an invitation in October for an upcoming meeting. If you are interested in being involved in the Tiger Pride Parent Advisory Council, please contact Mrs. Kerby or Mrs. Bradley. Your input is valuable!

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Community Education classes are available at Kirksville Area Vocational Center. Registration for Fall classes began on Monday, September 10, 2007.

Call 660-665-2865 or visit www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/tech_center to enroll in classes. The following classes are available:

Business

10/11-11/15	Accounting for Small Business & Farm Operations (Thursdays)
10/18,19,20,21,25,26,27,28	Career in Real Estate!
10/11	Get Smart About Credit
10/16	First Time Homebuyer
10/16	Investing A-Z
10/30	Emotions, Expectations & Economics
11/13	What’s Your Number?

Working/Playing with Your Computer

10/9	MS Word Level I
10/10	MS Word Level II
10/11	MS Word Level III
10/23	MS Excel Level I
10/24	MS Excel Level II
10/25	MS Excel Level III
11/4	Absolute Beginners Computer Class
11/6	MS Power Point Level I
11/7	MS Power Point Level II
11/8	MS Power Point Level III
11/11	Avoid the Mouse Trap

Personal Enrichment

10/1-11/19	Beginning Guitar (Mondays)
10/1-11/5	Intermediate Guitar (Mondays)
10/1-10/29	Beginning Sewing 1 (Mondays)
10/3 & 10/4	ACT Preparation Seminar
10/2-11/20	Introduction to Sign Language (Tuesdays)
10/11-11/1	Introduction to Knitting (Thursdays)
10/15-11/12	Lights! Camera! Action! Acting for Adults (Mondays)
10/16	Healthy Cooking
10/22	Whole Grains 101
10/23	Using Essential Oils
10/25	Safeguarding Your Children
10/26-12/7	Beginner Couples Country Dancing (Fridays) (class will not meet on 11/23)
10/30	Alternative Medicine
11/1	Handcrafted Cards
11/5	Baking with Whole Grains
11/6-11/20	Introduction to Crochet (Tuesdays)
11/15	Handmade Scrapbook

Technical

10/4-11/8	Help Wanted: Kirksville Industry (Thursdays)
10/4-11/15	ATV & Motorcycle Repair (Thursdays)
10/11-11/15	Basic Welding (Thursdays)
10/9 or 12/6	Basic Food Sanitation
10/26 or 12/7	Basic Food Sanitation in Spanish
9/6-9/27	ServSafe Food Safety (Thursdays)

Medical/Health

9/25 M/Th

Emergency Medical Tech (EMT-B)

An additional 300 classes are available online. Please visit www.ed2go.com/katc for requirements, demonstrations, and additional information.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU

Breakfast each day includes milk and juice. The following items are offered daily for students to choose from in lieu of the main entrée: yogurt or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

October 1-5

Monday: Pop tart/Chicken strips, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, applesauce, peach cobbler, milk

Tuesday: Biscuit & gravy/Spaghetti, bread stick, cottage cheese, carrot sticks, spice cake, milk

Wednesday: Breakfast pizza/Philly steak sticks w/ cheese or marinara sauce, lettuce, broccoli & cheese, brownie, milk

Thursday: Scrambled eggs, bacon, toast/Beef stew, corn bread, brown beans, pineapple, cookie, milk

Friday: No School

October 8-12

Monday: Muffin, fruit/Ravioli, bread stick, broccoli & cheese, strawberries, white cake, milk

Tuesday: Sausage, egg & cheese biscuit/Tacos, lettuce, refried beans, pears, rice krispie treat, milk

Wednesday: Cinnamon roll/Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, hot rolls, green beans, peaches, pudding, milk

Thursday: French toast sticks, syrup/Nachos, lettuce, carrot sticks, mandarin oranges, pumpkin bar, milk

Friday: Breakfast bites/Hot dog on bun, chips & cheese, corn, pineapple, cookie, milk

October 15-19

National School Lunch Week

Monday: Sausage, toast/Country fried steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, peaches, chocolate cake, milk

Tuesday: Biscuit & gravy/Tenderloin on bun, tater tots, baked beans, applesauce, pudding, milk

Wednesday: Egg omelet, toast/Corn dog, tater tots, carrot sticks, pineapple, peanut butter bar, milk

Thursday: Pancake, syrup/Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, lima beans, pears, cookie, milk

Friday: Long john, fruit/Walking taco, refried beans, lettuce, mandarin oranges, ice cream, milk

October 22-26

Monday: French toast sticks, syrup/Nacho pie, peas, lettuce, pineapple, fruit tart, milk

Tuesday: Breakfast burrito/Hamburger on bun, french fries, green beans, peaches, chocolate cake, milk

Wednesday: Breakfast bites, syrup/Mr. Ribb, 1/2 baked potato, baked beans, applesauce, cheesecake, milk

Thursday: Cinnamon roll/Garlic cheese bread, corn, lettuce, pears, apple crisp, milk

Friday: No School

October 29-31

Monday: Cereal, toast/Chili & cheese crispito, broccoli, applesauce, pumpkin bar, milk

Tuesday: Sausage, egg & cheese biscuit/Chicken patty, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, mandarin oranges, no bake cookie, milk

Wednesday: Breakfast pizza/Country fried steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, peaches, chocolate cake, milk

BAND INSTRUMENTS WANTED

Any family who has an unused band instrument collecting dust in a basement, attic, or closet, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Please call Mr. Haupt at 660-323-5272 ext. 40 about possibly donating the instrument (even on a temporary basis) to the Brashear Band program. Thank you!!!

October

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1*	2	3*	4*	5*	6*
7	8*	9*	10*	11*	12*	13
14	15*	16*	17*	18*	19*	20*
21*	22*	23*	24*	25*	26*	27*
28	29*	30*	31*

· 1 Busy Bees—Here 8:30-11:00 a.m.

· 3 FBLA Meeting—Here 5:30-7:00 p.m.

· 4-6 District Softball Tournament at Knox County—There TBA

· 5 No School—MSTA Conference

· 6 Culver-Stockton Homecoming Parade—There 10:00 a.m.

· 8 Busy Bees—Here 8:30-11:00 a.m.

· 8 Early Dismissal—Teacher In-Service—12:45 p.m.

· 9 Lunch w/ the Principal K-1

· 9 Hannibal Band Day—Marching at 3:00 p.m. and field performance at 6:00 p.m.

· 9 7th/8th Grade Basketball w/ Mary Immaculate—Here 6:00 p.m.

· 10 Lunch w/ the Principal 2-3

· 11 Lunch w/ the Principal 4-6

· 11-12 Green City Junior High Basketball Tournament—There TBA

· 15-19 National School Lunch Week

· 15 Busy Bees—Here 8:30-11:00 a.m.

· 15 JH Basketball w/ Atlanta—There 6:00 p.m.

· 16 JH Basketball w/ LaPlata—There 6:00 p.m.

· 17 Missouri Day

· 17 11th Grade PSAT/NMSQT (Optional)

· 18 JH Basketball w/ Green City—Here 6:00 p.m.

· 19 First Quarter Ends

· 19 Halloween Dance—Here 9:00-11:00 p.m.

· 20 Mizzou Homecoming Parade—There TBA

· 21-27 National School Bus Safety Week

· 22 Busy Bees—Here 8:30-11:00 a.m.

· 22 College Fair at Scotland County R-I—There 1:00 p.m.

· 22 Lights on Afterschool/Red Ribbon Week Kick-Off—Here 5:30 p.m.

· 23-31 Red Ribbon Week

· 23 JH Basketball w/ Bevier—There 6:00 p.m.

· 24 10th Grade PLAN Test

· 25 Early Dismissal-Parent/Teacher Conferences—12:45 p.m.

· 26 No School

· 26 JH Basketball w/ Bucklin—Here 6:00 p.m.

· 27 Truman State University Homecoming Parade—There 9:00 a.m.

· 29 JH Basketball w/ Macon County—Here 6:00 p.m.

· 30 JH Basketball w/ Novinger—There 6:00 p.m.

· 31 K-6 Halloween Activities Parade at 1:30 and parties from 2:00-2:55 p.m.

COUNSELOR’S CORNER

There are several things on the HS Guidance Calendar for this month.

· SAT 9/10 and OLSAT testing runs September 24 - September 27 for grades 6-11 and 2nd grade

· Freshmen Guidance - Wednesday, October 3 - 2nd hour

· Senior Guidance - Wednesday, October 3 - 4th hour

· Junior Guidance - Monday, October 8 - 4th hour

· 8th Grade Guidance - Tuesday, October 16 - 1st hour

· PSAT Test - Optional for Juniors - Wednesday, October 17 - 1st-3rd hours

- The PSAT is a practice SAT test. If students score high enough, they are eligible for Na- tional Merit Scholarships. Cost is $18.

· Juniors/Seniors to Scotland County HS for the College Fair - Monday, October 22

· 7th Grade Guidance - Tuesday, October 23 - 2nd hour

· PLAN test for all Sophomores - Wednesday, October 24 - 1st-3rd hours

Red Ribbon Week will be held October 23-31. Our theme this year is "All The Things I Can Do Drug Free". A kick-off is planned for the evening of October 22 beginning with a meal at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria and family activities to follow in the elementary gym. See 21st CCLC News for more information.

Christy L. Grissom

K-12 Counselor

CHANGE IN BASKETBALL ADMISSION PRICES

Admission prices to basketball games for the 2007-2008 school year will be:

Students	$2.00
Adults	$3.00
Family	$8.00
Senior Citizens	Free

Admission prices to tournament games will be:

Students	$2.00
Adults	$3.00
Family	$8.00
Senior Citizens	$1.00

This year we will be offering family season passes to help defray the cost in the rise of gate admission prices. The cost for a season pass is $75.00. This pass may be purchased at the school during regular business hours or at the admission gate for the ball game.

The family season pass is good for all junior high and high school basketball games and admits students and adults in the immediate family. The pass excludes tournament games.

TIGER PRIDE

The Brashear Chapter of FBLA recently received a national award for the North Central Region. The North Central Region of FBLA chapters is comprised of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Brashear received first place in the Marketshare category. The Marketshare award is given to chapters with a high percentage of students in grades 9-12 participating in their local chapter. Brashear's members totaled 67% of the high school as members of the local organization.

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