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December 18th is our Christmas FFA Meeting - members are asked to wear festive attire and participate in the White Elephant gift exchange. Gift should be wrapped, unisex, and have a $20 value. (Gift exchange is optional but the more the merrier - must have a gift to participate). Members should bring cookies to share. The FFA will provide hot cocoa.

K-4 this week played Gingerbread Man Tag, a great Christmas tag game for players to enjoy. We set up a mats in each corner of the gym. All players lay down on one of the mats. The tagger (baker) stands in the middle and says, “Run, run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I'm the gingerbread man.” The players then run to get to a different mat while trying not to get tagged by the baker. If they get tagged they help in the next round. Players that make it to a mat without getting caught just lay down on the mats to prepare for the next round.

This was a great game as it involved spatial awareness, running, dodging and jumping up to run. The students had a blast in the gym this week!

Next Week:

Monday, 12/9: B&G Basketball vs La Monte, 5:30 p.m., gym

Thursday, 12/12: K-4 Christmas Program, 6:30 p.m., gym; Board meeting, 6:00 p.m., HS Library

Friday, 12/13: EARLY RELEASE Teacher PD, 12:25; Pillars of Pride, 10:30 a.m., gym; Boys Basketball @ Richland, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, 12/15: Drama Club Performance, 2:00 p.m., gym

Upcoming:

Otterville Tournament, 12/16-12/21: Girls, M-W-F; Boys, T-TH-SA

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.

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Non Appropriately Certified Staff

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

• K-12 Special Education, 2025-26 School Year: Full-time, $40,000 minimum, must be appropriately certified prior to the beginning of the school year.
• Book Keeper Trainee, Immediate Availability: 12-month position, 2 weeks paid vacation after first year, accounting/book keeping experience required, associates degree or higher preferred, $21/hour starting salary.
• Substitute Teachers, as needed, $100/day beginning 2024-25, 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.
• Coaching: Assistant Track, Spring

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!