Cougar Courier

GET YOUR 2024-2025 YEARBOOK WHILE THEY LAST. $20.00

Reach out to the office to get your copy.

The district is pleased to announce a new partnership with Country Crossroads Counseling. With office locations in Pleasant Hill, Kingsville, Blue Springs, Warrensburg, Lone Jack, Odessa, Higginsville, Sedalia, and a new Independence location opening soon, Country Crossroads Counseling provides accessible mental health services across our region. They accept most insurance plans, including Medicaid and major commercial providers, and offer evening and weekend appointments. Their team includes therapists with specialties in areas such as Play Therapy, EMDR, and DBT.

Through this partnership, we are excited to expand access to care by offering school-based therapy during the school day. Ms. Katie Ackley, a Licensed Master Social Worker, will serve as our School-Based Therapist. Katie works primarily out of the Pleasant Hill office and has experience providing school-based therapy in other local districts. We are delighted to welcome her to East Lynne and believe she will be an excellent resource for our students and families.

School-based therapy offers many benefits. Students are able to receive support without the need for transportation to an outside clinic, saving families both time and money while reducing missed work. Students also miss less instructional time, as therapy sessions are integrated into the school day. This model helps increase consistency and follow-through, making services more accessible and effective.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact the school office for assistance.

Our Annual Health Fair will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. During this event, students will visit a variety of stations set up in the gym, each focused on providing important health resources and education. Your student brought home a dental consent form last week (pictured below). Please review the consent form, mark your selections, and return it to the school by September 10, 2025.

Shout out ot Mrs. Regina Rushly, for organizing this annual event and working hard to bring together a variety of preventative health education opportunities for our students. Thanks to her efforts, students will have the chance to learn about healthy habits and access valuable resources that support their overall well-being.

Thank you for completing the form (below) and sending it back to us!

We have established our bus routes and are working to continually improve our communication when there are changes or issues arise. If you have not accessed our BUSWHERE App you can request access with this link:

https://buswhere.com/signups/elynne

Route A (T-Fr) - Bus 81 (Mr. Brian) Includes High School AM Route

Route B (T-Fr) - Bus 82 (Ms. Marsha)

MONDAY BUS (Mon Only) - Bus 83 (Mr. Joe) High School bus AND 7/8 Athlete Bus

Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to East Lynne this weekend! Join us on Sunday, September 7, for performances at 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM.

Last week we enjoyed a special visit from Skeeter the Clown, and now we’re excited to welcome the full circus for a fun family event you won’t want to miss!

The East Lynne Rodeo Committee, together with High Stakes Rodeo, is excited to bring two nights of action-packed rodeo fun to our community! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 12, and Saturday, September 13, with events kicking off at 7:00 PM each night.

Advance tickets are just $10 (compared to $15 at the gate) and can be purchased now through Thursday, September 4. Tickets are available from any of our Rodeo Princess or Queen candidates, who are working hard to represent our community.

Our Princess candidates are:

• Braeleigh Beruan,
• Blaise Bertholf
• Ryann Campos
• Kali Collins
• Sydney Croft
• McKenna Faulkenberry
• Bella Pickering
• Emmie Roberts
• Einsley Scrivner
• McKenzie Sims
• Emma Stiffler.

Representing as our Queen candidate:

• Kyah Rowe.

This year’s rodeo will feature exciting special events. On Friday night, the Princess and Queen crowning will take place. Then, on Saturday night, stick around after the rodeo for a spectacular fireworks show and live band performance.

Join us for a weekend filled with excitement, family fun, and community pride—and don’t forget to get your advance tickets from one of our Princess or Queen candidates!

We are excited to share about our partnership with OPAA Food Service, and we are pleased to welcome Mrs. Ashley Coakley, our new café manager, to our school. She is joined each day by Miss Brenda, and together they bring energy and care to serving our students.

Links for the school menu can be found on the right bottom corner of our website.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH MENU

This partnership has already brought some exciting changes to our lunch program. Students now have more daily choices with their meals, including a colorful veggie and fruit bar and a refreshing hydration station that features an infused water option. In addition, students have the opportunity to purchase extra chips or treats.

We are very pleased with this partnership and the expanded options it provides. We encourage families and students to take advantage of these new choices and enjoy all the healthy—and fun—additions to our Cougar Café.

If you or your student have any questions or feedback about the food service, we invite you to use the link provided to connect directly with OPAA.

CLICK for FOOD SERVICE FEEDBACK

Your student will soon be bringing home information about our upcoming School Store fundraiser. SchoolStore.com is an online shopping platform where more than 350 nationally recognized retailers like Walmart, Kohl’s, Home Depot, shopDisney, Family Book Store, and Books-A-Million who contribute a percentage of sales back to K–12 schools. Each year, the proceeds from this fundraiser are shared with a different school club, helping support student activities and programs.

The first two weeks of school have been filled with energy, learning, and joy. From the classrooms and hallways to our gardens and in the Science lab, our students and staff have launched the year with enthusiasm. We’re excited for the growth, achievements, and memories still to come!