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Monday                 April 23        MAP Testing begins

Tuesday                April 24        Baseball vs Qulin 4:30

Wednesday           April 25        Track @ Chaffee 4:00

Saturday               April 28        SCAA Baseball Tournament

Tuesday                May 1           HS Counselors meet with 8th Graders

Wednesday           May 2          PD Meeting 3:30

Thursday               May 3          6th and 7th Grade Scheduling in computer labs

                                                  8th Grade Parent Meeting with HS

Friday                    May 4          MAP Celebration 

                                                  Goodwill Games

Saturday                May 5          Band Festival

Monday                 May 7          Teacher Inventories due to Mrs. Stevenson

                                                  CTA Retirement Tea 4:00 BEC

                                                  5th Grade Scheduling and Tours at MS

Tuesday                May 8          MS Choir Concert 6:00

Wednesday           May 9          8th Graders Schedule with HS Counselors

Thursday               May 10        FREE Physicals-DHS 3:30

                                                  7th Grade ADV Science KFVS12 Trip 

                                                  MS Band Concert 6:00

Friday                    May 11        Senior Clap Out at Middle School 12:30 ish

                                                  DHS Graduation 7:30 BEC

Saturday                May 12        MS Choir to Six Flags Choir Festival

Monday                 May 14        Rich Redmond CRASH Assembly 1:30 in MS Gym

                                                  Cafeteria/Crossing Guard Reward Pizza Party

Tuesday                May 15        Middle School Honors Banquet 6:00

Wednesday           May 16        Activity Afternoon with KONA ICE

Thursday               May 17        Headed to the Top Pizza and Swimming Party

                                                  8th Grade Dance and Slide Show 5:30-8:00

Friday                    May 18        Talent Show/Yearbooks/Video/Teacher Retirement Lunch 

Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter School Board met for their regular scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 6 p.m.  Below are the minutes from that meeting presented by C.A. County, Superintendent of Dexter Public Schools. 

1,2,3.   Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge  The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members with Mr. Herman Morse being absent.  He then leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance. 

4.  Consent Agenda:   The consent agenda was approved. 

5.  Public Comments:   There were no public comments

6.  Old Business: The board approved Jarrell Construction to complete     

concrete work at the football stadium. 

7.  New Business: 

    A.  The board approved the 2018-19 MSBA membership.

 

    B.  The board approved Southern Bank as the district bank for the

     next three years.

    C.  The board approved textbook purchases for the 2018-19 school

     year per the textbook rotation schedule.

D.  The board approved the High School Flex Program.

E.   The board approved additional courses to the High School

      weighted course list. 

    

8.  Discussion Items:

      A.  Mr. Counts discussed a plan to work with the Dexter Police Department and the city of Dexter to employ an SRO for the  2018-19 school year.          

     B.  Mr. Counts presented the nurses report prepared by Mrs. Lynn Averett.      

     C.  Mrs. Dewitt, Mrs. Duncan, Mr. Kruse and Mrs. Dowdy were present and gave their building reports to the board.

     D.  Mr. Counts gave the superintendent's report.  

     E.   The next board meeting was set for May 15, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. 

 

    In Closed Session:

1.  The board approved the employment of the following substitute       

              teacher for the remainder of the 2017-18 school year:

        None

        

2.  The board approved the employment of the Summer School

     teachers as presented:

3.  The board approved the employment of the following 

          K-2 Physical Education Teacher for the 18-19 school year:

    Cody Boyer

4.   The board approved the employment of the following 

           6th grade ELA Teacher for the 18-19 school year:

    Rhonda Duckworth

5.   The board approved the employment of the following 

           6th Grade Science/SS Teacher for the 18-19 school year:

    Cindy Whittaker

6.  The board approved the employment of the following 

          High School ELA Teacher for the 18-19 school year:

    Brian White

7.  The board approved the following resignation letter effective at 

      the conclusion of the 2017-2018 school year (unless noted):

    

    Charity Busby 

 

8.  The board approved employment for the 2018-19 Coaches

         and Sponsors as presented:        

            

9. The board approved employment for the 2018-19 Classified

      Staff as presented:

10.  The board approved paying an additional $9 per month over the

      $472 insurance cap and honoring a step for all Certified staff.

11.  The board approved paying an additional $9 per month over the 

       $472 insurance cap and giving a 2% raise to all classified 

       staff. In addition a $0.50 raise was approved for all aide positions, 

      bus drivers and K-12 building secretaries.       

  

Items presented to the board for informational purposes for future meetings or for discussion include:

None

The Dexter School Board held a Special Board Meeting on March 30, 2018 at 7:30 a.m.  They hired a new Athletic Director, Varsity Volleyball Coach, and Asst. Football Coach for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge   The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members with all present.  He then leads in saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.

In Executive Session:

The board voted to employed the following for the 2018-19 school year.        

            Josh Dowdy - Athletic Director

            Starla Pulley - Head Varsity Volleyball Coach

            Jordan Noyes - Asst. Football Coach

Items to be considered after conclusion of Executive Session

        None

Motion to Adjourn Meeting

 MAP scores and attendance at Eugene Field have increased while discipline referrals have gone down over the past several years, but perhaps more importantly, students are graduating the elementary school with tools to succeed in life.

 

Themed “I Believe in the Power of Yet,” the fifth annual Leadership Day on Thursday, March 22, featured songs, skits and videos of students showcasing the difference between having a growth versus a fixed mindset. Seven visiting schools exploring the program were in attendance, including North Elementary in Jackson, which has just completed the book study.

 

Leadership Day participants experienced the impact of the Leader in Me under which Eugene Field has achieved lighthouse status, the gold standard of the initiative. The teaching philosophy is based on Dr. Stephen Covey’s best-selling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”

 

“I can’t explain this. It would hardly (make sense) unless you watch the kids—they are just amazing,” said Dora Cole, a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church. “I never watched kids grow like they do here. They are so confident with theirselves.”

 

One of the habits students practice is to synergize. Cole, who accepted the award of Leader of the Year for the church’s long-standing school sponsorship, half-jokingly commented how she did not learn that word until she was in her 40s. And here students, grades 1-3, are showcasing their understanding of the value of working together.

 

First time attendee Dr. Ron Webb, pastor of Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, has authored a series of books, most recently: “Leadership from Behind the Scenes.” During the classroom tour portion of the program, Webb stated: “This is where it starts.”

 

Mayor Ed DeGaris has witnessed Leadership Day for the past few years. A graduate of the elementary school himself, DeGaris is the grandfather of second grader Ashton, his third grandchild to attend Eugene Field. Asked if the seven habits are spoken about at home, DeGaris replied without hesitation: “All the time.”

 

Also an alumnus, Gabriel Burke—now a Poplar Bluff Middle School student—provided a testimonial during the show, attributing his success as an A honor roll student who is active in the Junior Beta Club to the Leader in Me program.

 

“I was shy, scared and bashful,” Gabriel recalled. “The seven habits helped me be more social and active.”

 

Pictured: The GLEEders open the event with a performance of the Eugene Field original, “Set it Off.”

 

Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Bloomfield, Missouri - Our District is once again having a service learning day which we call Make A Difference Day.  We will be doing service learning projects on May 18.  I am reaching out to you for community projects where our students could serve.

Remember we have students ages 5-18 so we can do a wide range of projects from making cards to power washing buildings.  In the past, our high school groups have painted the playground equipment at the park, refinished the benches and trash cans on main street, cleaned up the park,etc. 

Our middle school students have picked up limbs, trash, etc.  Our elementary kids are really capable also.  They have done everything from visiting the nursing home to making dog treats and pulls for the humane society.

We, as a district, feel that it is important to teach our students to give without expecting anything in return.  The art of serving is a life lesson we want instilled in each student. If you know of a project where our students could serve, please let me know. 

Toni Hill

Superintendent of Schools

Bloomfield R-14 School District

505 Court Street

Bloomfield, Missouri 63825

573-568-4564