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It's already that time of year when we keep our eye on the weather map! When we have inclement weather, parents/guardians will receive an email, text, and voicemail if school is cancelled, and it will be posted to the school's Facebook page. We will also notify area TV stations: KOMU 8, ABC 17, and KRCG 13. We do this as early as we see that we cannot have school to give parents time to make child care arrangements.

This year, we will be making up our snow days, so be sure to watch the school calendar (see Quick Links below) for snow make-up days.

I am already making plans for Thanksgiving Dinner, and all I can think about is the turkey and stuffing! 🦃 Thanksgiving will be here before we know it.

Just a reminder that we do have school on November 24th and 25th before we head into Thanksgiving Break. During the break, keeping your child’s routine as steady as possible will make the transition back to school on December 1st much smoother. A consistent bedtime and just a little reading or practice each day can help students return to school feeling ready, confident, and focused. Enjoy the upcoming holiday season—it will be here soon! 🍁

Assessment and Class Finals Information

📚 Elementary Students (K–5)

• December 10-19:Middle of the Year i-Ready Reading Assessments will take place. These assessments are required by DESE and help us track your child’s progress.

📝 Middle School & High School Students (6–12)

• December 17–19: Class Finals will be given this week. Students will need to be in attendance on these days.
• If your child misses a final, they will need to make it up on January 5th, during our teacher PD Day, so that teachers can submit grades by January 6th. I will reach out to families during Christmas Break if a make-up final needs to be scheduled.

Thank you for helping us make this a smooth and successful season for everyone. If you have any questions, please reach out—I’m always here to help!

IMPORTANT DATES

• November 26-30-No School–Happy Thanksgiving🦃

• December 5-Homecoming👑

• December 12-Pillars of Pride and Early Release Day

• December 19-Early Release Day

• March 20-Grandparents Day👵🧓

• April 20-May 1-MAP Testing for 3rd-8th grade students📚

• May 4-8-EOC Testing for high school📚

Mrs. Alicia Burrows

K-12 Principal

If your family has a change in financial circumstances at any time during the school year that might impact your ability to qualify for free or reduced meals for your student, please contact the office for an application to apply. Even if you already completed an application this year and did not qualify, a change in employment status may mean that you would. Applications can be completed at any point during the school year, so please do not hesitate to request one if your household has a change that impacts your income. We want all of our students to have access to hot, nutritious meals throughout the year.

We are working on a project to add a touchscreen video display to our gym lobby. Our composite pictures on display there are slowly deteriorating due to age and light exposure, and we want to make sure they are available for future generations of Tuscumbia students. We also want a central place where all of our MSHSAA-related awards for conference, district, and state competitions in athletics and extra-curriculars are recognized, as well as our FFA/Ag Science Research awards. This display will house all of those, and we can add to it as our future generations of students excel in these areas.

The initial cost of this project is $6,180. Thanks to generous donations of $3,000 by our Booster Club and $2,000 from Tuscumbia Alumni and Pig N Pickle, we have $5,000 toward our goal.

Here are some examples from other schools of similar displays:

https://mywebschooltools.com/Composites/viewComposites.php
https://mywebschooltools.com/Podium/Schuyler/viewComposites.php
https://mywebschooltools.com/Podium/Odessa/viewComposites.php
https://mywebschooltools.com/Podium/Aurora/viewComposites.php

If your organization or you as an individual would like to donate to help us meet the remainder of our fundraising goal, please contact Dr. Tina Spencer, Superintendent, for further information. We appreciate the support!

We have a LARGE (5'6" tall) fan for sale. It works, but it may need minor repairs. It has a feature where you can add ice to cool the air as it circulates. We will take sealed bids on it from now until 3:00 p.m. on December 17th. You can bring the amount you will pay for it in a sealed envelope to Central Office during school hours. The buyer must pick it up at school. We will notify the winning bidder on December 18th.

Show off your #LionPride! This year, anyone can purchase this shirt for $20, wear it 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 or at the gate at home ballgames--don't wait!

• Friday, 11/21: Girls & Boys Basketball vs Climax Springs, 6:00 p.m., THEME: Black Out (wear black)
• Monday, 11/24: HS Girls vs Versailles, 6:00 p.m., THEME: Neon
• Tuesday, 11/25: HS Girls @ Belle, 5:30 p.m.; HS Boys vs Iberia, 6:00 p.m., THEME: Camo
• Wednesday-Friday, 11/26-11/28: NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

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

K-12 Student Handbook

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.

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!