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Congratulations to all of the FFA students for all your hard work throughout the year. I am so incredibly proud of each and everyone of you. You have made my first year in Missouri an unforgettable experience. Keep working hard ! Don't forget to DREAM BIG and NEVER STOP CHASING THOSE DREAMS! Best Wishes to all the FFA Seniors. Go out into the world and make Tuscumbia proud!

Monday, 5/5: Baseball vs Green Ridge/La Monte, 5:00 p.m., Marshall Field; PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m., HS Library

Tuesday, 5/6: Baseball vs Macks Creek, 5:00 p.m., Marshall Field

Wednesday, 5/7: Baccalaureate, 6:00 p.m., Tuscumbia Assembly of God Church

Thursday, 5/8: Kindergarten Tassel Ceremony, 5:30 p.m., Gym; Baseball @ Smithton, 5:00 p.m.

Friday, 5/9: Elementary Field Trip; Athletic Banquet, 6:00 p.m., Gym

Other upcoming events:

5/16: Last Day of School--HALF DAY; Graduation, 7:00 p.m., Tuscumbia Gymnasium

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.

2024-25 Meal Prices

2024-25 School Calendar

2025-26 School Calendar

Purchase student accident insurance from K&K

Calendar of All School Events

K-8 Student Handbook

HS Student Handbook

HS After School Tutoring Schedule

Link for Kindness Wall

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:

• K-12 Guidance Counselor: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified or working toward school counselor certification.
• Elementary classroom: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified grades 1-6.
• 5-8 ELA Teacher: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified.
• 5-8 Science Teacher: 2025-26 school year, must be appropriately certified.
• Girls' Basketball Head Coaching: Head coaching positions for fall softball and girls' basketball, must meet MSHSAA requirements for a head coach (pp 55-56).
• Substitute Teachers, as needed, $100/day, 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.

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!