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October 24, 2017
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Patron Survey Open 10/23-11/3
RepMO Hero of the Month: Ray Jennings
No School November 6 & 7
Trevyor Fisher Named Activities & Athletic Director
Board of Education Meeting Recap
Subs Needed! Classroom, Custodial & Food Service
Holiday Assistance Programs
District & Community Events
Upcoming Dates

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Below you will find news and information about the Republic School District. As a reminder, regular issues of Tiger Talk will be distributed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month during the school year. Two summer issues in June and July will be distributed as well.
Please Provide Your Feedback! Patron Survey Open October 23-November 3
Republic School District invites parents and guardians of our students to complete the short survey found at the link below. Your feedback allows us to see at what level we are meeting the needs of our students, families and community at large. Preparing each student for a successful future is our mission, and the information gathered through this survey provides us a measure to see how well we are achieving this goal. 
 
The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and is open October 23-November 3. Thank you in advance!
 
 
RepMO Hero of the Month: Ray Jennings
This year we started an employee recognition program called RepMO Hero! Throughout the school year we will take turns recognizing outstanding certified and classified employees. District employees submit nominations and then a nominee from each department group and building are submitted to a district selection committee who chooses one individual to be the RepMO Hero of the Month! That individual is recognized and receives $500 for his/her department or building to spend on  resources of his/her choosing.

For September the following RepMO Hero nominees were celebrated! These individuals go above and beyond the call of duty to help us reach our mission of "preparing each student for a successful future." Thanks to each of them for their service! 
Melissa Bennett: Human Resources Coordinator
Grace Campbell: Price Instructional Aide
Bobby Claxton: Maintenance Department Support Staff
Jan Davis: STRIPES 360 Site Leader
Tracey Gerald: Schofield Lead Custodian
Lori Hampton: RHS Lead Custodian
Ray Jennings: RMS Lead Custodian
Sherry Lewis: McCulloch Head Cook
Kelly McDaniel: Lyon Custodian
Alan Norgard: EC Paraprofessional
Jim Ramsey: Transportation Supervisor
Jonna Shepard: Sweeny Lead Custodian

We are thrilled to announce our very first REPMO HERO OF THE MONTH....Congratulations to Ray Jennings, Lead Custodian at Republic Middle School! Ray takes great pride in serving the students and staff team at Republic Middle School and always does so with such passion and dedication.
CLICK to watch Mr. Wistrom recognize
Mr. Jennings.


No School November 6 & 7
Fall Break and STAR Summit (a school improvement day for teachers in conjunction with Nixa, Ozark and Willard), will take place on November 6 and 7. There will be no school for students on these days. Cub Care will be available for K-8 students. Families can register HERE now through November 2 at 4:00 p.m.
Trevyor Fisher Named Activities & Athletic Director
The Republic School District Board of Education is excited to announce Trevyor Fisher as the new Activities and Athletics Director beginning July 1, 2018. Mr. Fisher currently serves as a PE teacher at Republic High School and the varsity boys' basketball coach, a role he will continue through the current school year and season. His prior experience has provided him with a variety of skills that will serve the students who participate in extra-curricular activities well.

Mr. Fisher began his coaching career over 13 years ago at Missouri State University where he served as the Director of Basketball Operations. This position required Mr. Fisher to develop and utilize logistical and organizational skills along with the implementation of public relation efforts, fundraising campaigns and community involvement.

He then joined the Republic School District team in 2012 in the roles that were mentioned above. As the boys' varsity basketball coach at RHS he led the team in back to back Class 4 State Championships in 2013 and 2014. Also in those years, Mr. Fisher was named Class 4 MBCA Coach of the Year and District 11 Coach of the Year. In 2013 he was named Class 4 Missouri Sportswriters Coach of the Year, and his 2012 and 2016 teams also won Blue and Gold Tournament Championships.  

Mr. Fisher indicated that he looks forward to "collaborating with students, teachers and coaches to grow the success and integrity of extra-curricular programs through building a culture of grit, determination and hard work." Please join us in congratulating Mr. Fisher on his new role that will begin next school year. 
Board of Education Meeting Recap
The October Board of Education meeting took place on Thursday, October 19. After the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the agenda adopted, CTA provided an update and consent items were approved ( details are on BoardDocs). The monthly MSBA report was also watched ( CLICK HERE to view). 

In addition, the Board of Education provided an update. During this time period Tammy Messier and John Parker were recognized for completing  their Certified Board Member Certification. In addition, the Board reflected on their time at the MSBA conference earlier this month and commended the district for presenting in four presentation to educators and board members across the state of Missouri.
  
EC video
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This months' building spotlight was the Republic Early Childhood Center. They created a video to showcase how they utilize Conscious Discipline, evidence-based and research-backed social and emotional learning. These routines, rituals and structures help our earliest learners develop the behaviors and skills they need to be successful when they reach kindergarten!


During the student recognition portion of the meeting McCulloch Elementary students and teachers were recognized for their leadership in planning and implementing "Community Time" in their building. For the first 15 minutes of each school day the entire McCulloch Elementary population comes together for celebrations, announcements and Leader in Me learning. This strategy creates a sense of school community and builds leadership capacity in students. These kiddos did a great job sharing their experience.
 


Our first RepMO Hero of the Month, Ray Jennings was honored by the Board of Education. Mr. Jennings is the Lead Custodian at RMS.  He takes great pride in serving the students and staff team at Republic Middle School and always does so with such passion and dedication. 

Executive Director of Operations, Jason Perkins provided a recap to the Board regarding the lockout at RHS and the gas line breech that impacted elementary buildings on October 6.

Mr. Chance Wistrom, Superintendent of Schools presented his monthly report to the Board. This included a legislative update, financial summary and enrollment details. 

All administrative reports can be found on  BoardDocs. 

Discussion items included several board policies, the addition of the following courses to the RHS curriculum for next school year and CSIP (strategic plan) modifications regarding K-5 STEM opportunities and integrated units ( Details on BoardDocs):
Engineering Design and Development: Project Lead the Way course
Applications in Marketing
Drill and Ceremonies (JROTC cadets)
American History Honors
World History Honors
Marketing Internship

Action items included the approval of updated policy GBH (Staff/Student Relations) and the addition of the following courses to RHS offerings for the 2018-19 school year:
Computer Science Essentials: Project Lead the Way course
Introduction to Business and Technology
Principals of Biomedical Science: Project Lead the Way course
Drivers Education
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles: Project Lead the Way course
Principles of Engineering: Project Lead the Way course

The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, November 16 with open session beginning at 7:00 p.m.  
Subs Needed! Classroom, Custodial & Food Service
Know someone who would be a great substitute for our district? Please share this information with them! Penmac is working to grow our pool of classroom, custodial and food service substitutes. 

To apply, the just need to visit  penmac.com and select "Apply Now." 

Holiday Assistance Programs
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District & Community Events


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Upcoming Dates
October 30-November 3: Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences (progress reports distributed)
November 3: End of Progress 4 at RHS
November 6 & 7: No School (Fall Break and STAR Summit SI Day)
November 10: RHS Progress Reports Distributed
November 15: K-8 End of Progress 2
November 16: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office
November 20-December 1: Major Saver Discount Card Fundraiser (K-8)
November 21: RHS End of Progress 5
November 21: K-8 Progress Reports Distributed
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break

**Every Friday students are dismissed one hour early for teacher collaboration time. Visit https://www.republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease for details.** 

 
For additional events and dates, visit the district calendar HERE. 
For questions or comments please contact me via email or by calling 417-732-3605.
  
Sincerely,
  

Josey McPhail

Director of Communications
Republic School District