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Dear Lions Family,

This four-day week has flown by with all of the school activities and preparations for the Pig-N-Pickle! The Pig-N-Pickle is a favorite community event where students come together as a class to plan and create their float. They’ll get to see their work in action while tossing candy to parade bystanders.

• Float Line-Up: 11:00 AM

• Parade Start: 12:00 PM

After the parade, join us at Tuscumbia Park for an afternoon of fun — music, vendors, a pulled pork meal, a dunking booth, a few carnival rides, and of course, my personal favorite… fried pickles!

📬 This Week’s School Mailing
Families should have received important information in the mail, including:

• Kindergarten–12th Grade

• 1st Quarter Progress Grade Reports
  
  

• 1st–8th Grade

• Beginning of Year (BOY) i-Ready Reading Assessment Results

• Parent letter explaining the assessment and your child's results
  
  

• 5th–12th Grade

• September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. Awareness and prevention presentations will take place on September 25th and 26th. Informational letters are included.

We will be practicing our emergency safety drills on September 23rd. During this time, your child will review and practice the safety procedures with their class. These drills are an important way for us to make sure students know what to do and feel calm and safe in the event of a real emergency.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m only a phone call or email away. Thank you for your continued support!

Important Dates Coming Up

September 20-Pig and Pickle

October 3-Senior BBQ

October 8-STUCO Blood Drive

October 11-Alumni Dinner

October 13-No School

October 15-ASVAB Testing (Juniors Only)

October 23-Parent Teacher Conference

October 24-No School

Mrs. Alicia Burrows

K-12 Principal

Students, show off your #LionPride! This year, students can purchase this shirt for $20, wear it on game days and to any home athletic event, any season, and get FREE ADMISSION! Buy yours now--adult sizes XS -- XL. You can get one in the main office--don't wait!

We've all gotten up in the morning to a child who says they don't feel well. Sometimes, it's a difficult call as to whether or not to keep them home or send them to school. The following guidelines are very helpful when trying to make that decision--check them out!

• Friday, 9/19: JH Basketball vs Vienna, 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, 9/20: Pig & Pickle, Riverside Park, Parade at noon
• Monday, 9/22: Ag Mum Sale starts (see flyer)
• Tuesday, 9/23: JH Basketball vs Prairie Home, 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 9/24: FFA Meeting, 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, 9/25: JH Basketball vs Iberia, 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, 9/26: Baseball vs Richland, 5:00 p.m.; JH Basketball @ Bunceton, 6:00 p.m.

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.

2025-26 Meal Prices

2025-26 School Calendar

Purchase student accident insurance from K&K

Calendar of All School Events

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:

• Evening Custodian, full time, $15/hour plus insurance and retirement benefits, flexible hours after school dismisses, must pass a background check.
• Substitute Teachers, as needed, $105/day, must have substitute certificate and pass a background check.
• Substitute Bus Drivers, badly 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 Miller County R-III School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

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 2025-26 school year will be $100/day!