ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 1, 2009 Brashear, Missouri
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK
The elementary school will be
celebrating National School Lunch week October 12-16. Plan on eating with your favorite Brashear Elementary student
during this week. An adult lunch costs
$2.75 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 10:43-11:09
Thursday 3rd Grade 10:40-11:05
Friday 6th
Grade 11:45-12:10
We are asking that you do not
bring younger siblings, as they will have a hard time with the lunch schedule
and procedures. We are also asking that
only one guest accompany your child for that day.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
School will be dismissed at 12:45
p.m. on Thursday, October 29th 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.
Please note that we will not have
school on Friday, October 30, 2009.
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.
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!
STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR MAP/EOC SCORES
The
following Brashear students scored proficient or advanced on the Spring 2009
State MAP/End of Course assessments.
MAP/EOC ADVANCED 2008-2009
Andy
Belzer Algebra I
Jordan
Berry English II
Wendy
Clarkson Com. Arts
Miranda Creason Com.
Arts, Math, Science
Natasha
Findling Com. Arts, Math
Daisy
Ledford Com. Arts, Science
Angela
McKim Com. Arts
Madeline
Potter Com. Arts, Math
Lindsey
Powell Com. Arts, Math
Shelby
Salter Com. Arts, Math
Jay
Scudder English II, Biology
Sydney
Slavin English II
Katie
Smith Algebra I
Sam Smith Math
Katie
Sweet Com. Arts
Meredith
Thomas Com. Arts
Dakota
Walker English II
Dakota
Williams Math
Ashton Wolter Algebra I
Kyle
Bowen Math
Andy
Clarkson Com. Arts
Audrey
DeBie Com. Arts
Tyler
Findling Science
Allison
Garrett Math
Marshall
Goff Science
Ty
Gottman Com. Arts
Leah
Grissom Com. Arts, Math
Chance
Hill Math
Abigail
Kerby Com. Arts, Math, Science
Celia Kincaid Com. Arts
Megan
McHenry Com. Arts
Bailey
Moncrief Com. Arts
Austin
Perry Math
Nicholas
Perry Com. Arts
Jacob
Reeves Math
Sidney
Sykes Com. Arts, Science
Zane
Sykes Com. Arts
Breann
Turner Com. Arts
MAP/EOC PROFICIENT 2008-2009
Alexa Acton Com.
Arts, Math
Cynthia
Anderson Math
Jeremy
Barnes Com. Arts, Math, Science
Jordan
Berry Algebra I
Nick
Bradshaw Math
Joe
Clarkson Algebra I
Wendy
Clarkson Science
Elisabeth
Cloud Com. Arts, Math, Science
William
Coy English II
Sidney
DeBie Com. Arts, Math, Science
Stephanie
Elsea English II, Biology
Destiny
Ferdig English II
Nicholas
Gordon Com. Arts, Math
Kaitlin
Guffey Algebra I
Kelsey
Hocker Com. Arts, Math, Science
Hayden
Housman Math
Marcus
Jefferson Com. Arts, Math
Heather
Longano English II
Paige
Longano Algebra I
Matt
McCloud English II
Abby
McKim English II, Biology
Angela
McKim Math
Gus
Mihalevich Com. Arts
Ashley
Moncrief Com. Arts, Math
Nicole
Moncrief Com. Arts, Math
Dalton
Mourton Com. Arts
Rebecca
Mullen English II, Biology
Blake
Pflum Com. Arts, Math, Science
Dillon
Redding English II
Macy
Rogers Algebra I
Shelby
Rogers English II
Shelby
Salter Science
Sydney
Slavin Biology
Sam Smith Com. Arts
Tristin
Smith Math
Kayla
Snelling Com. Arts, Math
Adam
Songer Algebra I
Amber
Story English II
Katie
Sweet Math
Chloe
Sykes Algebra I
Meredith
Thomas Math
Nick
Thomas Algebra I
Olivia
Thompson Com. Arts, Math
Dakota
Walker Algebra I, Biology
David
Walker Com. Arts, Math, Science
Abigail
Wheeler English II
Dakota
Williams Com. Arts
Colt
Acton Com. Arts
Kourtney Arnold Math
Jacob
Bleything Math
Kyle
Bowen Com. Arts
Andy
Clarkson Math
Audrey
DeBie Math
Tyler
Findling Com. Arts, Math
Allison
Garrett Com. Arts
Marshall
Goff Math
Ty
Gottman Math
Cassandra
Graham Math
Lucas
Grgurich Science
Abigail
Hall Com. Arts, Math
Caitlee
Hall Com. Arts
Chance
Hill Com. Arts
Sam Kerby Com. Arts, Math
Celia
Kincaid Math
Dillon
Klingsmith Science
Morgan
Magruder Math
Hannah
Mason Com. Arts, Math
Izaiah
McCloud Com. Arts, Math
Megan
McHenry Math
Harli
Mihalevich Math
Bailey
Mihalovich Com. Arts, Math,
Science
Kacie
Mihalovich Math
Devin
Morrison Com. Arts
Travis
Nilson Com. Arts, Math
Nicholas
Perry Math, Science
Lauren
Platz Com. Arts
Saydie
Potter Com. Arts, Math
Hannah
Reeves Com. Arts, Math
Jacob
Reeves Com. Arts
Vanessa
Shultz Com. Arts, Math
Nate
Stewart Math
Rebecca
Story Com. Arts
Sidney
Sykes Math
Zane
Sykes Math
Mandy
Taylor Math
Gabe
Thomas Com. Arts, Math
Allison
Thompson Com. Arts, Math
Breann
Turner Math
Rhiannon
Turner Com. Arts, Math
Kimberlina
Walitshek Com. Arts, Math
Kylie
Williams Math
Damien
Zajac Math
GHOULISH GARAGE SALE
After Prom will be having an
indoor garage sale on October 31st from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the
Elementary Gym. If you would like to
rent an 8X6 space to sell your items, please contact Louise Smith
(louise_smith@brashear.k12.mo.us). The cost of rental is $20 (payable in
advance) which includes advertising. If
you have special items you would like mentioned in the ad, please send details
no later than Friday, October 23. You
will have access to the gym to set up your space on Friday, October 30th from
5-8 p.m. Tables are available for an
additional $2.00 rental. Spaces are
available first come, first served with a deadline of October 23rd.
We will also be hosting a
Soup/Chili Supper on Halloween from 3-5 p.m.
You can feed your little ghouls and goblins before heading out for a
night of trick o’ treating. We will be
serving chicken noodle soup & chili, crackers & cheese, relish tray,
drink and dessert for $3.50 a person; free refills on soup and chili. We are asking After Prom parents to bake 1
dessert item and have it delivered to the school on October 29th or the day of
the supper.
HUNTER BREAKFAST
After Prom will be sponsoring a
hunter breakfast on November 14th from 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the
cafeteria.
We will be serving sausage gravy
& biscuits, scrambled eggs, cinnamon rolls, juice and coffee.
Cost is $5.00 a person and for an
extra $1.00 you can fill your thermos with coffee.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Community
Education classes are available at Kirksville Area Technical Center. Registration for Fall classes began on
Monday, August 31, 2009.
Call
660-665-2865 or stop by the Community Education Office at KATC to enroll in
classes. The following classes are
available:
Business
Accounting
Fundamentals (ed2go)
Medical
Coding (ed2go)
Learn to
Buy and Sell on eBay (ed2go)
Computers
10/5 MS Word
2007 Level I
10/6 Absolute
Beginners Computer Class (Also meets 10/8, 13 & 15)
10/7 Internet
and Computer Safety for Adults (Also meets 10/8, 14 & 15)
10/7 MS Word
2007 Level II
10/8 MS Word
2007 Level III
10/12 MS Excel
2007 Level I
10/14 MS Excel
2007 Level II
10/15 MS Excel
2007 Level III
10/19 Power Point
Level IV
10/21 Power Point
Level V
10/22 Power Point
Level VI
11/2 Introduction
to Digital Photography (Also meets 11/2, 4 & 15)
12/7 Home
Electronics—Putting it all together! (Also meets 12/9 & 10)
Keyboarding
(ed2go)
Creating
Web Pages (ed2go)
Introduction
to Quickbooks 2009 (ed2go)
Personal Enrichment
A
to Z Grant Writing (ed2go)
10/3 Dutch
Oven Cooking (rain date 10/17)
10/20 Student
Organizing 101
10/21 Basic
Home Organizing
10/27 Office
Organizing 411
10/30-12/4 Beginners
Couples Country Dancing (Fridays)
11/4-12/16 Basic
Conversational Spanish I (Wednesdays)
Organize
or Agonize (register at www.
gsinet.org)
Healthly Living
10/8 Healthy
Cooking—Eliminate Sugar, White Flour, and White Shortening
10/15 Stress
Relief
10/22 Using
Essential Oils
10/29 Alternative
Medicine
Technical
10/5 ServSafe
Food Safety in Spanish (Also meets
10/12, 19 & 26)
10/22 Basic Food
Sanitation in Spanish
10/27 5S or now 6S
(safety)
10/29 Basic Food
Sanitation
11/17 TPM or Total
Productive Maintenance
11/30 Basic Food
Sanitation
12/15 Basic Food
Sanitation
12/15 Problem
Solving or Root Cause Analysis
Youth Classes
10/13 Stranger
Safety
10/29 Internet
Safety
10/7 & 10/8 ACT
Preparation Seminar (To enroll: www. zaps.com
or call 1.877.927.8378)
An additional 250 classes are available online. You can take courses from the comfort of
your home or office at the times that are most convenient for you. Classes begin October 21, November 11,
December 9, and January 20. Please
visit www.ed2go.com/katc.
Gatlin Education Services provides KATC’s on-line
career-training certificate programs’ content and materials. To register call 660-665-2865 or e-mail
sheryl_f@kirksville.k12.mo.us
Kirksville Area Technical Center now has thousands of
online courses from the world’s greatest authors and companies on nearly every
subject imaginable! Visit the KATC
eLearning Center to find the largest selection of self-study online courses
available. Enroll anytime you
like—study when you want! www.kirksville.theelearningcenter.com
THANK YOU...
Matt Caldwell for donating a signed copy of his book The
Zamler’s Last Stand in memory of Carol Chambers.
Louise Smith for donating The Supreme Court of the
United States; Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks; The Children’s March; I
Will Plant You a Lilac Tree; The Book of Where; A Time for Freedom; The Life,
Times and Treacherous Death of Jesse James; Systems for State Assessment;
Borders and Frames; and Practicing to Take the GRE.
Kirksville JC Penney Store and Janet Gremaud for the
generous donation of a large work table on wheels. It is currently being used by the Industrial Arts Department.
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.
RECIPES WANTED
The
playground committee is planning to sell cookbooks as a fundraiser. We are looking for some really good recipes
from the patrons of our district. You
can easily add your recipes using the website.
www.typensave.com
Contributor
Name: (your name)
Group
name: brashear
Contributor
password: zd3u2
It is
really easy to add your recipes and you can see what recipes have already been
added or who has added. You can edit
the recipes if you make a mistake up until the time that you click save. Changes after that can be fixed by Martha
Reese or Toni Tuggle. We would like
your recipes added by October 5 so that we can get the books back in time for
Christmas delivery.
If you
would like to reserve a copy or copies of the cookbook, please contact Toni Tuggle at 660.323.5272
ext. 33.
AFTER PROM MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th—6:00 PM—LEARNING
CENTER
All parents of Junior/Senior
students are requested to attend. We
will be deciding on future fundraisers and making plans for after prom
activities. Prom is scheduled for April 24th.
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
1-2
Thursday:
Egg omelet, toast/Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, carrot sticks,
pineapple, peanut butter bar, milk
Friday:
Breakfast bites, syrup/Corn dog, tater tots, green beans, applesauce, brownie,
milk
October
5-9
Monday:
Sausage, egg, & cheese biscuit/Spaghetti, bread stick, vegetable, mandarin
oranges, cottage cheese, cake, milk
Tuesday:
French toast sticks, syrup/Grilled cheese, soup, carrot sticks, pineapple,
peanut butter bar, milk
Wednesday:
Cinnamon roll/Tacos, lettuce, refried beans, fruit, brownie, milk
Thursday:
Biscuits & gravy/Hot dog, chips, vegetable, fruit, cookie, milk
Friday:
No School
October
12-16 National
School Lunch Week
Monday:
Pop tarts/Chicken patty, macaroni & cheese, vegetable, mandarin oranges,
cookie, milk
Tuesday:
Breakfast pizza/Pepperoni hot pocket, potato wedges, vegetable, fruit, pumpkin
bar, milk
Wednesday:
Pancake, syrup, sausage/Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, green beans,
peaches, chocolate cake, milk
Thursday:
Cherry or apple strudel/Nachos, lettuce, vegetable, fruit, brownie, milk
Friday:
Long john, fruit/Stuffed crust pizza, corn, fruit, jello, ice cream, milk
October 19-23
Monday:
Muffin, fruit/Tenderloin, fries, vegetable, fruit, cookie, milk
Tuesday:
Sausage, toast/Hot ham & cheese, tater tots, vegetable, fruit, pumpkin bar,
milk
Wednesday:
Waffle, syrup, sausage links/Mr. Ribb, mashed potatoes, green beans, peaches,
brownie, milk
Thursday:
Scrambled eggs, bacon/Corn dog, potato wedges, vegetable, strawberries, cake,
milk
Friday:
Biscuits & gravy/Garlic cheese bread, lettuce, vegetable, fruit, Oreo®
pudding, milk
October
26-30
Monday:
Cereal, toast/Chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, vegetable, mandarin
oranges, cookie, milk
Tuesday:
Breakfast bites, syrup/Hamburger on bun, fries, vegetable, fruit, cake, milk
Wednesday:
French toast sticks, syrup/Walking taco, refried beans, lettuce, cheese, fruit,
peanut butter bar, milk
Thursday:
Donut, fruit/Ravioli, peas, pears, cottage cheese, banana bar, milk
Friday:
No School
HELP
The
Brashear Band needs your help! We'd love to collect your unused
instruments!
We'll even fix them up and clean them for ourselves. If you have an old
instrument lying around that you'd like to loan or donate to the band program,
please contact Mr. Jeremy Haupt at the school.
Most needed: trumpets, drums, cymbals.
Are you
a Guitar Hero? We’ll see! Come
compete
in the annual Brashear Band Guitar Hero Tournament at the school on Thursday,
October
8 at 7:00 p.m.
$5 to
compete, $2 to watch!
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1 JV/V Softball w/ Green City—Here
5:00 p.m.
5 Busy Bees—Here 8:30-11:00 a.m.
8-10 District Softball Tournament
at LaPlata—There TBA
8 Junior Magazine Sales Begin
8 Read for the Record—Here
6:00-7:30 p.m.
8 Guitar Hero Tournament—Here 7:00
p.m.
9 No School—MSTA Conference
10 Truman State University
Homecoming Parade—There 9:00 a.m.
12-16 National School Lunch Week
12 Busy Bees—Here 8:30-11:00 a.m.
12 Early Dismissal—Teacher
Inservice—12:45 p.m.
13 Hannibal Band Day—There TBA
14 11th Grade PSAT/NMSQT
(Optional)
15-16 Green City Junior High
Basketball Tournament—There TBA
18 Tri-County Conference Choir Practice—TBA
19 Busy Bees—Here 8:30-11:00 a.m.
19 Tri-County Conference Choir
Tour—TBA
19 College Fair at Knox
County—There 12:30 p.m.
19 Tiger Cub (3-4) Basketball
Camp—Here 3:00-6:00 p.m.
19 JH Basketball w/ Atlanta—There
6:00 p.m.
20 First Quarter Ends
20 FBLA to Culver Stockton
College—There 8:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
20 Tiger Cub (3-4) Basketball
Games—Here 6:00 p.m.
21 Missouri Day
21 10th Grade PLAN Test
21 K-1 Lunch w/ the Principal
21 JH Basketball w/ LaPlata—There
6:00 p.m.
22 2-3 Lunch w/ the Principal
23-31 Red Ribbon Week
23 4-6 Lunch w/ the Principal
23 JH Basketball w/ Green
City—Here 6:00 p.m.
24 Mizzou Homecoming Parade—There
9:00 a.m.
26 Busy Bees Halloween Party—Here
8:30-11:00 a.m.
26 7th/8th Grade Basketball w/
Mary Immaculate—Here 6:00 p.m.
27 Elementary Awards Assembly—Here
2:45 p.m.
27 JH Basketball w/ Bevier—There
6:00 p.m.
28 K-6 Halloween Activities Parade at 1:30 and parties from
2:00-2:55 p.m.
29 Early Dismissal—Parent/Teacher
Conferences—12:45 p.m.
30 No School
30 District Student Council
Meeting at Salisbury—There TBA
30 JH Basketball w/ Bucklin—Here
6:00 p.m.
30 Fall Dance—Here 8:30-11:30 p.m.
STUDENTS, SCHOOLS ACHIEVE MORE WITH A+ SCHOOLS PROGRAM
This month, thousands of college students are starting
classes with tuition money from the state they earned through a program unique
to Missouri.
High school students who complete the state’s A+ Schools
Program earn two years of paid tuition at a public community college or an
eligible career or technical school.
Many of the students who take advantage of the A+ schools program say
they would not foresee higher education in their futures without it.
“It’s not just the money,” said Jocelyn Strand, director
of A+ Schools at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
“A lot of these kids are
first-generation college students. We
often hear that never before had someone told them that they could go to
college or succeed in college. Every A+
high school has an A+ coordinator who works with students and encourages them.”
As high school students return to school this month,
Strand wants to encourage them and their parents to check out the A+
program. She especially wants to alert
ninth graders to the advantages of signing up sooner rather than later.
“The earlier students sign up for the program, the easier
it will be for them to meet the state requirements and avoid the missteps that
might make them ineligible,” Strand said.
“All four years of high school matter in determining eligibility.”
Drake Bradshaw, a spring graduate of Kirksville High
School who is using his A+ award to attend North Central Missouri College in
Trenton, is one A+ graduate who credits the program and his coordinator with
his decision to attend college.
“School has never been my No. 1 priority,” said Bradshaw,
who is majoring in agriculture. “The A+
program is what motivated me to go. I
thought, ‘It’s free, so why not go; and maybe it will help me down the road.’”
In the past four years, nearly 50,000 high school students
graduated with A+ eligibility. The vast
majority of students entering college through the A+ program are first-time,
full-time degree-seeking students. The
state legislature appropriates about $25 million to the program each year.
“The A+ Program is a Missouri success story,” said Chris
L. Nicastro, Commissioner of Education.
“Overall, schools that participate have lower dropout rates, higher
GPAs, lower remediation rates, higher college entrance test scores, and a
higher percentage of students continuing to postsecondary education.”
The first thing interested high school students and
parents should check is whether their high schools are A+ designated. Much more than a scholarship program, the A+
Schools Program is about school improvement, and high schools must meet
requirements to receive the A+ designation.
These requirements aim to improve coursework rigor, to support at-risk
students to lower dropout rates and to involve community stakeholders in the
education process. The program also
requires schools to track objectives for each student, which generates data
schools can use to keep improving.
Established by state law in 1993, the A+ program is open
to all public schools. Currently, 274
of Missouri’s 570 high schools are participating, and more than 100 other
schools are in the process of seeking state approval.
Many schools seek designation because parents and students
push for it. Communities see an A+
school just down the road and don’t understand why their students shouldn’t
have the same opportunities.
Students who take part in the A+ program must meet
requirements for GPA (2.5 points or higher on a 4-point scale), attendance (an
overall rate of at least 95 percent for grades 9 through 12) and good
citizenship (standards are set by schools and so vary). Students must also spend 50 hours doing
district-supervised unpaid mentoring or tutoring (in many A+ schools, tutoring
is offered as a course). Once students
earn the A+ award, they have up to four years after high school graduation to
use the benefit; that means graduates who do not go straight to college still
have time to use their A+ award.
“This program is really about empowering students, to set
goals, to build skills, to be the best person that they can be,” said Roxanna
Mechem, A+ director for the Rockwood School District. “It allows us to interact with them in ways that give them
ownership and voice in their own development and career aspirations.
To sign up for the A+ Program at Brashear High School
contact Cheryl Reeves, A+ Coordinator at 660.323.5272 ext.15 or by email
cheryl_reeves@brashear.k12.mo.us
All students 9-12 are encouraged to inquire about the A+
Program in order for the student to begin the path to eligibility.