Written by Jill Temples

SMT Writer

Dexter, Missouri – The 2013 – 2014 Dexter School Registration Day will be held on Tuesday, August 6th from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center.  Below is the school supply list for sixth grade.

General supplies for all grades

2 Packs of loose-leaf notebook paper (more will be needed later)

1 Three ring binder that zips, latches, or has Velcro

1 Large box of Kleenex tissues (for 1st hour)

2 Blue or black ink pens and 2 red ink pens

1 Box of at least ten #2 pencils

Physical Education

Gym shorts or sweatpants-no spandex, shorts should have 3’’ inseam

Master lock provided by the school for gym class

Tennis shoes and white socks

T-shirt or sweatshirt

6th Grade Supplies

General Math/ Advanced Math

*Texas Instruments Calculator- TI 34 Multi View or TI 30 XS Multi View (for home use)

2 packages of loose leaf paper for homework (one per semester)

1 ruler-inches and centimeters (for home use)

1-70 page spiral notebook for notes only

English

2 – 70 page spiral wide rule notebook (intermediate level or online dictionary, home use)

Reading

1 pack of 3 x 5 index cards

1 Composition notebook

Art

1 white poster board 22” x 27”

1 box 10 Crayola markers

Science

1 pack of index cards

Social Studies

1 handheld pencil sharpener

1 pack of colored pencils

Written by Jill Temples

SMT Writer

Dexter, Missouri – The 2013–2014 Dexter School Registration Day will be held on Tuesday, August 6th from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center.  Below are the school supply lists for third grade through fifth grade.

Third Grade

NO pencil sharpeners

NO mechanical pencils

NO decorative pencils

NO large zip-around binders or any binders

One package of loose-leaf notebook paper (wide rule)

Plain, three-hole punched pencil pouch (no box)

Boys- one box gallon size zip-lock freezer bags

Girls- one box quart size zip-lock freezer bags

2 packages of #2 yellow wooden pencils

2 large boxes of Kleenex

2 black dry erase markers

2 folders with pockets

Scissors (sharp point)

1 box of 24 crayons

Disinfecting wipes

Large pink eraser

1 highlighter

4 glue sticks

Art

2 #2 yellow wooden pencils

1 box of 24 crayons

2 small glue sticks

NO art boxes

P.E.

Tennis shoes

Fourth Grade

NO trapper keepers

2 packages #2 wooden pencils (to keep at school) 

2 wide-lined packages of notebook paper

Notebook folder with pockets/prongs

2 pack black dry erase markers

Elmer’s bottled school glue

2 large boxes of Kleenex

1 pencil pouch (not box)

1 box of colored pencils

2 red pens or pencils

Scissors (sharp point)

Crayons (box of 24)

Disinfecting wipes

2 pink erasers

2 highlighters

Optional item

1 bottle antibacterial gel

Art

NO art boxes

2 #2 yellow wooden pencils

1 box of 24 crayons

2 small glue sticks

P.E.

Tennis shoes

5th Grade

NO Trapper Keepers

2 heavy-duty folders with prongs & pockets

1 pack of white index cards (100- count)

3 packs of loose-leaf paper (wide rule)

3 subject spiral notebooks (wide rule)

2 packages of pencils (12-count)

1 zipper pencil pouch (not a box)

1 – 2 pack black expo markers

1 box of crayons (24-count)

1 permanent black sharpie

2 large boxes of Kleenex

1 pack of colored pencils

Scissors (sharp point)

2 red pins or pencils

2 pink erasers

2 glue sticks

1 highlighter

Optional Items

Washable markers

Disinfectant wipes

Antibacterial gel

Art

NO art boxes

2 - #2 yellow wooden pencils

1 box of 24 crayons

2 small glue sticks

P.E.

Tennis shoes

Dexter, Missouri - Three Rivers College would like to invite you to their Open House on Tuesday, August 6th from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.  The Dexter Campus is located at 515 West Market St.

All open house events will give prospective students the opportunity to apply for admission at Three Rivers, receive help with financial aid applications, and learn about the process of registering for classes at Three Rivers. The events will also give prospective students the ability to meet Three Rivers staff, and to take a closer look at the college's facilities and classrooms. Refreshments will be provided.

"So many people might drive past our locations and not realize everything that's available to them," said Bill Hampton, Director of the Center at Dexter. "We want to give them a chance to meet us in person, to see the kind of opportunities that we can offer them. We want people to visit, even if they're just curious."

Those interested in atttending Three Rivers can browse available courses by clicking "Search for Classes" at trcc.edu.

Current students can register online through the myTRCC system. To apply for admission to Three Rivers online, visit trcc.edu/admissions. Advising sessions are currently open for any current or future students wishing to discuss their college goals. New students must meet with an advisor before registering.

For more information about the open house events, or to learn more about taking classes at Three Rivers College, contact the Poplar Bluff campus at 573-840-9605; Center at Sikeston at 573-472-5223; Center at Kennett at 573-888-6381; Center at Dexter at 573-614-1081; and the Center at Malden at 573-276-3529.

Written by

Beth Farrah, SMT Writer

Essex, Missouri - The new school year for the Richland Rebels will begin on August 15^th.

Registration for the Richland students will begin on August 7^th, where the 8^th graders through 10^th graders will pick up their schedules and/or sign up for schedule changes with the high school counselor. Registration will continue through August 8^th, where the 11^th graders and 12^th graders will get their schedules and will be able to make adjustments with ITV classes and college classes they wish to take. High school registration will begin in the morning at 8:30am and will last until 11:30am, after the faculty takes a lunch break, it will continue into the afternoon from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

High school registration will include the students editing this year’s schedules but they will also receive a folder with important paper work that will be due during the first week of the school year. Parents are encouraged to finish paperwork as soon as possible that students are able to begin learning in their computer classes and will be able to go to the nurse’s office if needed.

The 7^th graders will be given their first junior high schedule on August 8^th, where they will also have 7th Grade Orientation that will be held in the high school library from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Orientation for the 8^th graders through 10^th graders will take place on August 12^th in the cafeteria. The 11^th and 12^th graders will also have their orientation on August 12^th in the cafeteria from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. The two groups will be separated during the orientation but both groups will hear the same information from the faculty members.

The first group during the high school orientation will stay in the cafeteria to hear about the academic side of Richland while the second group will head to the library where they will learn about the new steps that are being taken to improve the safety and security in the high school building. This would be a great time for parents and/or students to ask questions. The two groups will switch at 6:30pm.

Open House for the elementary, junior high, and high school will be on August 12^th, starting at 5:30pm and will end at 7:00pm. This is a great opportunity for new students, seventh graders, and freshmen to be shown around the school and meet their teachers.

Picture Day will be held on August 30^th. Picture Day will include Kindergarten through eleventh grade. Senior composite pictures will not be taken until Picture Remake Day, which the date has not yet been decided.

 

Written by

Beth Farrah, SMT Writer

Lee’s Summit, Missouri – A lot is happening in the small town of Lee’s Summit, an outlying Kansas City suburb. Within the past few months, their school district has focused on converting nearly all of their school buses and other vehicles related to the school from diesel fuel to natural gas.

The Lee’s Summit School District will have a total of one hundred and six school buses running routes for their students during this upcoming school year. The Kansas City Star has reported that the local school district will be focusing on this new idea and within the next ten years, almost all of their 149 school buses will be ran off of natural gas instead of diesel. The other buses that are not switching over to natural gas will be using a different type of fuel. The vans, trucks, and other school-related vehicles will follow the buses and will also be switching over to alternative fuel options.

Although the district is spending around twenty million dollars on the upcoming conversion, they will be saving about eleven million dollars in the long run over the span of ten school years. The Kansas City School District reportedly bought 47 natural gas buses back in 2011, which jumpstarted the idea of converting all of their school buses.

Although gasoline and diesel fuel prices increase at gas stations across the nation, many people tend to overlook the pros and cons of using compressed natural gas. Compressed natural gas is a clean-burning fuel and is the cleanest of all fossil fuels available to us. Since it is a clean-burning fuel, natural gas leaves no residue like gasoline and diesel do. Natural gas is made up mostly of methane, which means that when it is burned, it leaves only carbon dioxide and water vapor (these products are the same products that human beings create when exhaling).

Since almost no residue is produced when burning natural gas, the pipes and parts of the vehicles it is used on decreases tremendously, making it safer to use on school buses. With no residue and little or no damage to the pipes and motor parts, this makes the time frame between maintenance procedures, which will save the school district money in the long run.

Lee’s Summit has found an eco-friendly solution to an ongoing problem among schools across the nation. This could be the first step for Missouri schools, along with other schools in other parts of the country, to create a “Green School District”.