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Dear Tuscumbia School Community,

I can’t believe it… we just finished the last full week of September. Where is the time going?! In just a couple of short weeks we will be ending the first quarter of the school year. Teachers should be reaching out with any concerns they have with behavior, grades, etc. If you have specific questions about anything going on in the classroom, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your student’s teacher though.

On Friday, October 4, our Kindergarten through 4th grade students will be hosting a Grandparent’s Day event. We look forward to seeing grandparents next week! Students who will be leaving with their grandparent(s) that day will need to have permission on file before October 4. Please contact your student’s teacher or the main office to provide permission for your student to be checked out by their grandparent(s) no later than October 3.

If you need to make a transportation change for your student, please contact the office by 2:30pm. If you email the front office, please do not assume we have received your email unless you receive an email back. We will always verify transportation changes via email with a response indicating we have received your request. The best way to provide a transportation change is to call the office at 573-369-2375.

Here are some upcoming events to add to your calendar for October:

• Monday, October 7: No School – Staff PD Day

• Thursday, October 10: Literacy Night

• Thursday, October 17: Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Friday, October 18: No School!

• Friday, October 25: Fall picture retakes / Senior Pictures

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kirtley

Principal

Miller County R-III Schools now have a Kindness eWall through YouUpLift.com and Columbia College! This is a digital wall where students, staff, and parents can submit positive, kind messages to others and those messages will appear on the digital wall on a loop. Messages can include pictures, memes, and GIFs. Submitted messages are reviewed by the school before appearing on the digital wall. The Kindness eWall can be viewed by clicking here and to submit a message, you would scroll down the screen to the message box below. We are currently working on linking the eWall to the school website and to run on the TV in the cafeteria so students and staff can see positive messages throughout the day. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Hopkins.

• Friday, 9/27: Baseball at Richland, 5:00 p.m.; MS Boys Basketball vs Bunceton, 6:00 p.m.
• Saturday, 9/28: Softball at Richland Tournament, 1st game 9:00 a.m.
• Monday, 9/30: Softball vs Vienna, 5:00 p.m.; MS Boys Basketball at Fatima, 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, 10/1: Baseball vs Calvary Lutheran, 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10/2: CSIP committee meeting, HS library, 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, 10/3: Baseball at Vienna, 5:00 p.m.; Softball at Iberia, 5:00 p.m.
• Friday, 10/4: Grandparents' Day, K-4, Gym, 1:30 p.m.; Softball vs Stoutland 5:00 p.m.--SENIOR NIGHT

Other upcoming events:

• 10/7: No School--PD Day
• 10/11: K-4 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
• 10/12: Tuscumbia Alumni Dinner
• 10/29: Fall Sports Banquet (Softball and MS Boys Basketball)

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!

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.

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

• 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!

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