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I have to say some special thanks to the people who helped make Homecoming and Senior Night possible--it is usually a whole-building event to prepare for it, but due to the weather, there weren't many people in the building! Without the help of these people, we couldn't have made it happen:

Thank you to Mr. Galen Hayes, our AD. He took care of a hundred details that we all take for granted--from the tiara and the necklace, to making sure we have workers, he's been on the job all week.

Thank you to the candidates, Maddie Blankenship, Brooklyn Pendleton, and Cally Rains, and their mothers--they've taken care of the decorating and reminding me of some details that otherwise wouldn't have gotten done.

Thank you to Dr. Kyla Kirtley for coordinating the voting and making sure all of our high school students got the opportunity to vote.

Thank you to Mr. David Visser for designing and printing the programs. They are wonderful and will make great keepsakes for our students.

Thank you to our custodians, Diane Saathoff and Adam Brown, and my go-to for overseeing event set-up, James Luttrell. They have shoveled, cleaned, scrubbed and mopped to make sure our facility is ready for tonight.

Thank you to Melissa Barnhart for coming in to fold programs and prepare money boxes, Becky Wickham for setting up the concession stand, and our class sponsors, gate keeper, and score table workers who will be staffing the game tonight--I appreciate all of them!

I'm sure I've accidentally forgotten someone, and if so, I apologize, but I appreciate all of the help getting ready for tonight. Good luck to our coaches, players, and candidates--we hope to see you here to support our Lions as we honor our archery and basketball seniors and celebrate our candidates!

Tuscumbia FFA is training 3 CDE Teams - Milk Qualities/Dairy Foods, Horse Judging, and Floriculture.

Practices are as scheduled:

• Monday Morning 7:15 - 8:00 - Horse
• Monday Afternoon 3:15 - 4:30 - Floriculture
• Tuesday Morning 7:15 - 8:00 - Floriculture
• Tuesday Afternoon 3:15 - 4:30 - Horse
• Wednesday Morning 7:15 - 8:00 - Dairy Foods
• Wednesday Afternoon 3:15 - 4:30 - Dairy Foods
• Thursday Morning 7:15 - 8:00 - Horse
• Thursday Afternoon 3:15 - 4:30 - Floriculture & Dairy Foods
• Friday Morning 7:15 - 8:00 - Study Session - Test materials
• Every Morning 7:15-8:00 - CDE Practice
• Teams must be in practice a minimum 2 hours per week to participate in the contest!

Wish them luck as they compete in Eldon on Saturday Feb 22nd for their first contest.

The Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are hosting the 4th Annual Health Care Career Day on February 28.

This statewide, virtual event will take students inside Missouri healthcare organizations to learn about the hottest careers in health care and engage in real world learning.

Both K-12 and higher education students and school groups can REGISTER free of charge, to see inside various occupational pathways, learn about the future of healthcare and virtually engage directly with professionals from some of the best health care centers around the state. Over 13,000 students joined the event this year!

Saturday, 2/22: FFA Contest in Eldon

Monday, 2/24: Boys BB Districts @ Blair Oaks Old Gym, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, 2/25: Girls BB Districts @ Eldon, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 2/26: FFA Meeting after school

Thursday, 2/27: Track & Field Parent Meeting, 5:00 p.m., gym

Saturday, 3/1: Conference Archery @ Vienna

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

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:

• Counselor: The Miller County R-III School District is looking for a K-12 Counselor for the 2025-26 school year, appropriate certification required. Must hold or be willing to work toward Psych Examiner certification.
• Kindergarten and 1st Grade: The Miller County R-III School District is looking for Kindergarten and 1st Grade teachers for the 2025-26 school year, appropriate certification required.
• Softball Coach: Head softball coach, must meet MSHSAA requirements for a head coach (pp 55-56).
• 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.

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!