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We are so proud of both of our basketball teams and their great seasons! We had several players with All-Conference honors:

• Tatum Hawken--1st Team
• Damon Whittle--1st Team
• Cayden Patterson--1st Team
• Alton Tellman--2nd Team
• Leila Wright--Honorable Mention
• Maddie Blankenship--Honorable Mention

Thank you to all of our basketball players for your hard work this year as you represented our school.

Holocaust literature is essential to help students understand how a society can allow, or turn a blind eye to, atrocities. Maus presents a familiar story in a visually unique way. But can the claims of the author be proven? Sophomores in ELA II had to conduct research to confirm claims made by the author. These are three of their projects:

Scholarships are wrapping up! We’ve had over 72 applications so far — awesome job, seniors!

Several deadlines have already passed; however, there are still a few scholarships available to apply for.

Please review the updated scholarship list and be sure to explore the additional scholarship resources that may apply to you or your student.

Let’s finish strong and not leave any opportunities on the table!

➤Miller Co. R-III PICTURE DAY IS: March 9 for Spring Portraits, Spring Sport Pictures, and Clubs/Organizations pictures.

Students will be asked to dress nicely for all pictures.

*Spring Portraits will be for all Students Kindergarten-8th grade. High School students who pre-order will be included in the Spring Portraits.

*Pre-Order Online: www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com

Pre-Order Password: 2C8P9Q8R

*Direct link to embed: https://wagner.portraitpics.co/api/v2/keys/lookup/wagner?key=2C8P9Q8R

*Spring Sport Pictures will include JH Track/HS Track, Archery (4th-5th), Archery (6th-12th), JH/HS Scholar Bow

*Clubs/Organizations will include MS Student Council, HS Student Council, FFA, NHS, Drama Club, Yearbook, Honors Research, ECC Students.

➤Parent/Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 12, from 1:00–7:00 PM.You’ll need to sign up in advance to schedule an appointment with your child’s teacher. We’re using SignUpGenius again this spring, just like we did in the fall. Here’s how to register:

1. Click the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0545AAAA22A4FEC70...

2. Scroll to find your child’s teacher.

3. Select the “Sign Up” button next to the time slot you’d like.

4. Fill in your information and submit.

5. You’ll receive an email confirmation once your conference is scheduled.

If you have any questions or need help signing up for conferences, please reach out to me — I’ll be happy to help!

Title I Reading Night & Parent Meeting (K–8 Families).

We will be hosting a Title I Reading Night with our Community Reading Volunteers from 5:00-5:30 pm and a Parent Meeting at 5:30 . Everyone is encouraged to join.

Sophomore Parent and Student Meeting. This meeting is to discuss the students' options of attending ECC or taking Dual Credit classes for their junior and senior years.

IMPORTANT DATES

• March 9-Spring Portrait and Spring Sports Pictures📸

• March 12-Early Release, P/T Conferences📝

• March 13-No School, FFA Fish Fry and Labor Auction🐟

• March 16-No School🗓️

• March 18-20-State Archery🎯

• March 20-Grandparents Day at 1:20👵🧓

• March 25-ACT for Juniors🧠

• 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, 3/6: EARLY RELEASE, Teacher PD, 12:25; Kindergarten Registration
• Monday, 3/9: Spring Portraits and Sports Pictures; JH Scholar Bowl @ St. Elizabeth
• Tuesday, 3/10: Conference Math Contest @ Calvary Lutheran, 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, 3/11: FFA LDE Contest @ California
• Thursday, 3/12: EARLY RELEASE, 12:25; P/T Conferences, 1:00-7:00 p.m.
• Friday, 3/13: NO SCHOOL; FFA Fish Fry & Labor Auction
• NO SCHOOL MONDAY, 3/16--Have a great 4-day weekend!

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:

• Kindergarten Teacher for the 2026-27 school year, appropriate certification required.
• 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.