Lion's Link Friday Update

We would like to thank Darlene Boren and Community Betterment for an amazing Back-to-School Fair! There was a great turnout, and we appreciate all of the volunteers and area businesses who came and participated. We have lots of students who are ready for the school year!

We were thrilled with the number of parents who came to the Back-to-School Fair and registered their birth to 5-year-olds for Parents As Teachers, but we still have room for more! Mrs. Benita Patterson will be our PAT educator this year, and we're excited for the opportunities she's going to provide our preschoolers. If you would like for your preschooler to be enrolled, call the school at (573) 369-2375 or email bpatterson@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us.

One of the relief measures from which schools and families have benefitted for the past two years, free school meals, has been discontinued for the upcoming school year. Meal prices for the 2022-23 school year will be:

Breakfast: $1.70

Reduced breakfast: $0.30

K-8 lunch: $2.15

9-12 lunch: $2.30

Reduced lunch (K-12): $0.40

Extra milk: $0.45

Extra servings: $0.50 (after everyone is served)

Extra milk and extra servings charges apply to everyone, including those on free/reduced lunch.

We would like to encourage everyone to complete a free/reduced lunch application. Some of the money we receive is determined by our percentage of students who qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the more families who can take advantage of this program, the more financial aid the district can qualify for. This paperwork will be included with enrollment forms.

Thursday, August 18: Open House, 5:30-7:00 p.m., come meet your teachers and the new administrators!

Monday, August 22: First day of school, classes begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m.; first day of Jr. High basketball practice

Mark your calendars for these events in September and October:

• September 17: Pig & Pickle
• September 24: FFA Alumni Tractor Pull
• October 14: Carnival

We have lots going on in the the first couple of months of school, so make sure you join us for the fun!

The Miller County R-III School District is conducting a residency audit as per Section 167.020 (2), RSMo. In order to register a pupil in the district, the parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall provide proof of residency in the district. The term “residency” shall mean that a person both physically resides within a school district and is domiciled within that district. For the purposes of residency verification, the following documents will be accepted:

• Rental Contract
• Real Estate Contract signed by all parties
• Utilities Bill/Deposit Receipt
• Payroll Check, Driver’s License, or other employment documents.

Documentation must be received prior to the first day of school for the student to attend. Non-resident students must have tuition paid or a signed payment plan on file in the superintendent's office prior to the first day of school.

You may view the Residency Regulation here.

You can get the Residency Enrollment Checklist here or from the school office.

Fall Sports Schedule

2022-23 School Calendar

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