ADAIR COUNTY R-II NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2018 Brashear, Missouri
WELCOME
BACK
The 2018-2019 school year is off to a great start! We would like
to welcome Miss Kaitlyn Jemes and Mrs. Ellie Hazen to our district. Miss Jemes
is our new 2nd grade teacher taking over for Ms. Joanne Kincaid who moved to
high school science. Mrs. Hazen is our new guidance counselor replacing Mrs. Christy
Grissom who is now our K-12 Principal.
Be sure to check out our daily bulletin, the district newsletter,
and our Facebook page for current happenings!
THANK
YOU
Glenna Taylor for listening to our 1st and 4th grade readers
during the 2017-2018 school year.
Mike Allen and Donny Powell for conducting mock interviews with
Mrs. Wolter’s Library Resources class last spring.
The family of Ilene Stutsman for their donation to the scholarship
fund.
Monte and Lisa Fisher & family for their donations to the
scholarship fund in memory of Fred Winkleman and Ilene Stutsman.
Kelley and Jackie Church for their donation to the scholarship
fund in memory of Anna Lea Sykes.
Brandy Schneider for the donation of school supplies.
Quota International of Kirksville for their generous donation to
the birthday pantry.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Maddie Moots and Bailee Crandall for placing
1st and 2nd place respectively in the Porter FCE of Adair County essay contest.
This essay was over citizenship and completed by 4th grade students last
spring. The students illustrated and constructed an essay over their drawing
following strict criteria. Maddie’s essay was sent on to the regional
competition where she received a 2nd place rating.
BLOOD
DRIVE
The American Red Cross and Adair County R-II School will be
sponsoring a Blood Drive on Wednesday, September 5th, from 2:00-6:30 p.m. at
the Keller Building, 205 S. King, Brashear.
To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.
Sponsor Keyword: BrashearCommunity
Please stop by and donate. I look forward to seeing you there!
Nurse Sheri
BUSY
BEES NEWS
Busy Bees met for the first time on Monday, August
20. Busy Bees is a preschool program for children in our district ages 3-5
years old. Busy Bees will meet this year on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday mornings from 8:15-11:15 a.m. in the Parents as Teachers (PAT)
classroom. If you would like more information about our preschool program,
please call Mrs. Toni Tuggle at 323-5272 ext. 33 or e-mail toni_tuggle@brashear.k12.mo.us.
ASBESTOS REPORTThe district must ensure that students
and/or their guardians are informed about asbestos inspections, reinspections, surveillance,
response actions and post-response action activities at least once a year.The
most recent Asbestos Reinspection is available in the district office for
public viewing during business hours.
A+
SCHOOLS PROGRAM Students in grades 9-12 that have not signed an agreement for the
A+ Schools Program are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The student
will need to see Mrs. Reeves in the Learning Center for an agreement which
needs to be signed by the student and their parent(s). A brochure explaining
the guidelines of the program will be given to the student with the agreement. Please
feel free to call or email Cheryl Reeves, A+ Coordinator, with any questions you
might have at cheryl_reeves@brashear.k12. mo.us or 660.323.5272 ext. 15.
PUBLICANNOUNCEMENTSURROGATEPARENT 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE
All responsible public agencies are
required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities who are
under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the
disability, including children attending private schools, children who live
outside the district but are attending a private school within the district,
highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, and children who
are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having a disability
and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to
grade. The Adair County R-II School District assures that it will provide a
free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with
disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities
include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and
deafness, mental retardation/intellectual disability, multiple disabilities,
orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning
disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual
impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay.The Adair
County R-II School District assures that it will provide information and
referral services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early
intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First
Steps program.The Adair County R-II School District assures that personally
identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the
purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of
children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their
parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request an amendment to the
educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate,
misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents
have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged
failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).The Adair County R-II School District has
developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations
for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains
the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third
parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and
the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the
General Education Provision Act (GEPA). This plan may be reviewed during
regular school hours on days school is in session in the Office of the
Superintendent of Schools.This notice will be provided in native languages as
appropriate.
HOMELESS STUDENTS
If you are
homeless and going to school, let the school know about it. Being homeless and
going to school would be hard for any child regardless of age or grade level. Many
things that you normally would not have worried about before become issues,
such as transportation, space to do homework and school attendance. Some
families are afraid to let their child’s school know that they are in between
places for fear of being judged or, even worse, being reported to DFS.
There are some things you should
know about being homeless and going to public school:
There are laws that protect your
child’s rights and your rights as a parent to be treated as any other participant of the Adair County R-II School.
The school district has a program to
help homeless families with resources to help your child stay on track and can direct you to agencies that can help you during
your period of homeless ness.
It is your choice to let the school
district know that you are homeless.
The school district, like any other
agency that mandates reports, must have a reason to call DFS. Homelessness, depending on the circumstances, is not grounds
to make a DFS report.
Homeless students have the right to:
Be enrolled without a birth
certificate, immunization record or other required documentation.
Attend the school that he/she attended
before the family lost its home.
Be transferred to a school closer to
where he/she is staying now.
Get assistance with free
transportation to and from school.
Have access to materials such as
books and supplies to ensure an equal opportunity to participate in school.
Receive any special services that
he/she might need. These services include:
1. Special
education 2. Bilingual services 3. Gifted and talented education services 4. Free
lunch and breakfast program 5. Counseling services 6. Before and after school
programs 7. Tutoring services
Attend school free of judgment.
Parents and guardians of homeless
children have the right to:
Be involved in your child’s
education.
Be notified of and involved in any
decision that your child’s school makes regarding his or her social or academic career.
Request a Student Alert team meeting
for your child and include people of support. These may be a social worker or counselor from an agency you are working
with or someone that has tutored your
child at an after school program.
For More Information Contact:Shelly Shipman, Homeless
CoordinatorAdair County R-II School205 West Dewey StreetBrashear, MO 63533
Telephone (660) 323-5272 ext. 10
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No School—Labor Day
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SB/BB w/ Madison—Here 5:00 p.m.
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Blood Drive at Keller Building—There 2:00-6:30 p.m.
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After Prom Meeting—Here 6:00 p.m.
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SB/BB w/ Meadville—There 5:00 p.m.
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Patriot Day
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SB/BB w/ Novinger—There 5:00 p.m.
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5th Grade Band Instrument Rental Night—Here 7:00 p.m.
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Walsworth Yearbook Workshop at Macon—There 8:30 a.m.
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MACC Dual Credit Registration—Here 10:00 a.m.
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V/JV SB w/ Canton—Here 5:00 p.m.
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SB/BB w/ LaPlata—There 5:00 p.m.
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District Choir Auditions—TBA
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Citizenship Day
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V/JV SB w/ Knox County—There 5:00 p.m.
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SB/BB w/ Atlanta—Here 5:00 p.m.
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All School/Senior Picture Day—Preschool at 8:00 a.m. (Groups will include
Softball, Baseball, Marching Band, Choir, Student Council, FBLA, Shout Club
& Art Club)
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Board Meeting—Here 6:00 p.m.
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Early Dismissal—Teacher Inservice—1:15 p.m.
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SB/BB w/ Green City—Here 5:00 p.m.
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Marching Band to Griggsville, IL Apple Festival Parade—There 2:00 p.m.
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V/JV SB w/ Milan—Here 5:00 p.m.
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OLSAT 8 for Grades 2 & 7—Here TBA
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SB/BB w/ Bucklin/Macon County—There 5:00 p.m.
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Brashear Booster Club Meeting—Here 6:00 p.m.
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Elementary Awards Assembly—Here 8:30 a.m.
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SB/BB w/ Bevier—Here 5:00 p.m.
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LaPlata Varsity Softball Tournament—There TBA