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Letters were sent home this week to notify families of outstanding meal charges. If you are currently unable to pay your balance, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we are happy to work with you to set up a payment plan that will help you catch up and remain current.

If your financial situation has changed recently, or if you have not yet completed a Free and Reduced Meals application, forms are available in the office. Families may qualify at any point during the school year, and we encourage you to apply if you think you may be eligible.

If your student receives free meals but you have received a meal balance notice, this indicates charges for items not covered by the free/reduced program, such as extra servings, and extra milk or juice. These additional items are the responsibility of the family.

If you need assistance or have questions about meal payments, please contact Dr. Spencer. Our goal is to ensure that every student has access to hot, healthy meals, and we are committed to working with families to find a solution.

Welcome back to school! It looks like everyone enjoyed a wonderful break and is energized for the second semester. This week, it has been great walking into classrooms and seeing teachers and students actively learning and engaging with one another. That consistency is so important to maintaining a strong learning environment for our Lions.

We already have several school activities and events in full swing. High school basketball is halfway through the season, while archery and Scholar Bowl are just getting started. Before we know it, spring sports and activities will be underway.

One exciting initiative I want to highlight this week is our new Community Reading Program. We are inviting our community to join our school reading family! Volunteers are needed to read with students and help inspire confident, motivated readers while sharing a love of reading. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Alicia Burrows at aburrows@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us. We would love to have you be part of this meaningful program! 🦁📖

IMPORTANT DATES

• January 14-Practice Emergency Drills

• January 19-No School

• February 4-Jostens visit with sophomores about Class Rings and Letterman Jackets

• February 6-3rd Quarter Midterm

• February 9-13-Book Fair

• February 19-Blood Drive

• 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

• Friday, 2/9: HS girls BB at Calvary Lutheran Tournament, 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, 2/10: HS girls BB at Calvary Lutheran Tournament, 10:30 a.m., 2nd game TBA; Archery at Eugene, 10:30 a.m.; PAT group meet in HS library, 9:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, 1/13: Conference Spelling Bee; G&B BB vs Bunceton, 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 1/14: FFA meeting, cafeteria, 3:30 p.m.
• Friday, 1/16: G&B BB @ Chamois, 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

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. Would consider part-time, 5 days a week.
• NON-CERTIFIED substitutes to sub for cooks, custodians, and non-CDL special education transportation (school vehicles) on an as-needed basis, hours vary by position. Application and fingerprint background check required. $15/hour for all positions.
• 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 is $105/day.