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Join us in our support of our very own #13, Lane Nixdorf, in his fight against sarcoidosis. On Thursday, April 24th, we will all be wearing purple to the home baseball game against Calvary Lutheran. There will also be an online auction of sports-related items starting April 21st (see flyer below). All proceeds go to Dream Factory of Lake of the Ozarks.

The 24th will also be Senior Night for both track and baseball, so please join us! The rain date will be April 30th if we get rained out.

We have 7 students competing in the Ag Science fair this weekend. Let's wish them luck! Those students are Leila Wright, Reagan Ahart, Bryan Buechter, Matthew Smith, Cayden Patterson, Alton Tellman, and Levi Snodgrass.

- FFA Meeting Wednesday at 3:15 pm - Officer Elections taking place, all members need to be present to vote!

- State Convention - April 23-25th

The attached pictures are a few things Ag students have been up to this week. We had two members ( Mackenzie Pivarnik & Shelby Rolins ) attend the Farm Bureau Ag Leadership Day at the capital and our Freshman are learning how to weld and use the plasma cutter!

Upcoming Dates:

April 23-25th - State Convention

May 1st - FFA Banquet

'Dear Tuscumbia School Community,

The countdown is on: 21 school days left in the school year as of this coming Monday. WOW! I can’t believe how close we are to the end of the year, and how fast it is coming up. I’m sure this last month is going to fly by!

I want to give a huge shout out to the senior parents/grandparents/guardians who came to help with the senior BBQ! THANK YOU for your hard work and support! You helped make the BBQ a success for our seniors!

This time of year is extremely busy with sporting events, testing, and many other events happening almost on a daily basis. Here are some upcoming events to add to your calendar:

• April 16: Middle School Field Trip

• April 17 - 21: No School

• April 23 - 25: FFA State Convention

• April 24: Senior Night (Baseball and Track)

• April 2: Conference Art Show

• April 28 - May 2: MAP Testing (3rd - 8th grade)

• April 29: Spring Music Concert

• May 1: FFA Banquet

• May 5 - 9: EOC Testing (High School)

• May 7: Baccalaureate

• May 9: Elementary Field Trip

• May 9: Athletic Banquet

• May 16: Graduation

• May 16: Last Day of School (½ day)

If you have an after school transportation change for your student, please make sure to contact the office by 2:30pm so we can notify students, teachers, and bus drivers. If you need to make a permanent after school transportation change please call the office at 573-369-2375.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Dr. Kirtley

Principal

Saturday, 4/12: Baseball @ Calvary Lutheran, 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; Alumni basketball game, gym; State Ag Science Fair

Tuesday, 4/15: MS track @ Eugene; Baseball vs Prairie Home, 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 4/16: MS field trip; Board meeting, 6:00 p.m., HS library

Thursday, 4/17 - 4/21: Spring Break--NO SCHOOL

Thursday, 4/17: Baseball @ Plato, 4:30 p.m.

Other upcoming events:

4/24: Baseball & Track Senior Night, Purple-Out Baseball Game (rain date 4/30)

4/29: Spring Music Concert

5/1: FFA Banquet

5/7: Baccalaureate, 6:00 p.m., Tuscumbia Assembly of God Church

5/9: Winter/Spring Sports Athletic Banquet

5/16: Last Day of School; Graduation, 7:00 p.m., Tuscumbia Gymnasium

The mission of the Miller County R-III School District, in partnership with our students, parents, staff, and community, is to promote PRIDE and provide a quality education that inspires our students to be lifelong learners.

2024-25 Meal Prices

2024-25 School Calendar

2025-26 School Calendar

Purchase student accident insurance from K&K

Calendar of All School Events

K-8 Student Handbook

HS Student Handbook

HS After School Tutoring Schedule

Link for Kindness Wall

Title I Resources:

School Wide Program Plan

School, Parent, and Family Engagement Policy

Parents Right to Know

Non Appropriately Certified Staff

The Miller County R-III School District has the following openings available:

• K-12 Guidance Counselor: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified or working toward school counselor certification.
• EIR/ISS: 2025-26 school year, any teaching certification, Activities Director and coaching duties preferred.
• 5-8 ELA Teacher: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified.
• 5-8 Science Teacher: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified.
• 5-8 Social Studies Teacher: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified.
• Softball and Girls' Basketball Head Coaching: Head coaching positions for fall softball and girls' basketball, must meet MSHSAA requirements for a head coach (pp 55-56).
• Substitute Teachers, as needed, $100/day, must have substitute certificate and pass a background check.
• Substitute Bus Drivers, as needed, $31.60 per route (a.m. or p.m.) and $15/hour for trip drivers, including wait time. If you do not have a CDL, we have an on-site trainer who will train you if you commit to substituting for our district.

Interested parties should contact Dr. Spencer at tspencer@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us, or come by central office during working hours for an application.

It's always a great day to be a Lion! Come join our Pride!

The process for getting a CDL is not difficult, and we will help you! Here is what you need to do:

• Take the written portion of the exam. Here is the study guide. You can get a printed copy at any testing site. You will need to take the test for School Bus, Class B with passengers. You do NOT need to test for air brakes.
• After you pass all portions, take the paper the testing site gives you to the license office and get your permit. You also have to take 2 forms of proof-of-residency and a photo ID.
• Come see us--James Luttrell is our federally approved site trainer, and he will provide your training to take the pre-check and driving portions of the test. He will also take you to the testing site when you take the test. Before he does that, we will need you to complete an application and get a fingerprint background check to ensure you are eligible to work for the district.
• After you pass your test, you will take your paperwork to the license office again with 2 forms of proof-of-residency and a photo ID and get your CDL.
• Keep all of your receipts--we reimburse for the permit, CDL, and fingerprints, and we pay for the drug testing and physical.
• As soon as you have a CDL, are approved by the Board, have a DOT physical, and pass a pre-employment drug test, you can sub bus routes and/or drive activity trips.

If you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher and you do not have the required 36 college hours, you can do an online course that will allow you to get a substitute certificate. Here is the link to that course, and here is the link to the DESE web page that gives you more information about what you need to do to get a substitute certification. Our daily rate for subs for the 2024-25 school year will be $100/day!