Bernie, Missouri - Bernie 5th and 6th grade will have a Chess Club.  Meetings start next week on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 12:30 in the school cafeteria.

The students that signed up for this club will get permission slips to take home this week that are due back Friday, August 26th.

The chess club will be held every Wednesday during lunch recess for the entire 1st quarter.

Why get your children involved in Chess?  It's a game of strategy and help develop a student's mind.  The game of Chess improves concentration and memory as well as enhances reading and math skills.  It also fosters logic, critical thinking, and creativity.

National Chess Day is Saturday, October 12th.  It's a great time to dust off the board or go online and play a game of strategy and logic!

Bernie, Missouri - The Bernie R-XIII School District has the following items for bid on an individual basis:

*Wood from stage bleachers (94 boards total)
Entire lot of 18 foot boards w/ following dimensions:
-48 count: 9 x 1
-20 count: 8.5 x 1
-26 count 7 x 1

*Hardware from bleachers
-approximately 75 lbs of nuts, bolts, and washers

*10 metal rolling frames w/ casters

Interested persons may submit a bid to the Bernie Administration Office during normal business hours.

Bid deadline is Friday, September 9 at 12:00 pm.

All bids must be in a sealed envelope with name of item on the front of the envelope.

Separate envelopes need to be used when placing a bid on more than one item.

Anyone wishing to view the items may do so by calling and setting up a time with the Bernie R-XIII Administration Office.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

All bids will be opened September 9 at 12:00 pm.

Awardees must pay for item on or before September 16, 2016 and remove item from campus on or before October 1, 2016.

Bernie, Missouri - It's that time of the year as everyone is preparing for back to school events, purchasing school supplies, and enrolling their child for the 2016-2017 school season.

Kindergarten orientation will be held on Monday, August 15th at 6:30 pm in the teachers’ classrooms.

Preschool orientation will be held on August 16th at 3 pm.

Elementary Open House will be held on August 16th at 6 pm in the high school gym.

New student enrollment for the Bernie School District will be held Friday, August 5th.  This enrollment day is for those students kindergarten through 12th grade that were not attending Bernie Schools in the Spring of 2016.

Enrollment is from 10 am - 6 pm in the High School Media Center.  You must bring shot records, birth certificate, social security card, and proof of residency.

Returning student enrollment for the Bernie High School will be held on Wednesday, August 10th. This enrollment day is for returning Bernie students entering grades 7th – 12th.  Enrollment will be held from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the High School Media Center.

Students will update their demographic information and then receive locker assignments and class schedules.  

First day of school will be August 18th.

Bernie, Missouri - The Bernie School Board met on Monday, July 11th for their regularly scheduled meeting of the month. 

During the regular session the Tax Rate Hearing was set for 7:00 p.m. on August 8th.  Program evaluations on Board Policy and Strategic Planning were approved and a review of the 2016 annual Secretary of the Board report was approved.

In Executing Session, the board approved the following:

Cindy Williams - ECSE Aid and High School Librarian

Pam Foster - Assistant Volleyball Coach

Christy Griffin and Pam Foster - Varsity and Jr. Varsity Scholar Bowl Coaches

Amber Eaton - Jr. High Cheer Coach

Rachel Tilmon - 5th and 6th grade Science teacher

Bloomfield, Missouri - Caroline Robison, a senior at Bloomfield High School, was among 112 students selected for participation in the University of Missouri School of Medicines High School Mini Medical School (HSMMS).

Robison is the 17-year old daughter of Bill and Tracy Robison of Bloomfield.

The program, now in its 18th year, is designed to give high school seniors who are already interested in medical careers a one-week preview of medical school.  Students will attend one of two summer session from June 19th to June 23rd or from June 26th to June 30th. 

During the session, Caroline participated in a medical-school style curriculum, which included problem-based learning, a method of teaching that that combines independent learning in small groups with patient care cases.  Student also participated in sessions with clinical and research specialists; gained hands-on experience in anatomy, microbiology and clinical skills; interacted with medical school students, faculty and staff; and attended seminars on college and medical school life.

"We learned different techniques for stitching wounds and spent time in the anatomy lab where we explored actual muscles, bones, and tissues," commented Robison.  "The simulation lab was a great experience! I delivered a (model) baby, intubated a mannequin, and practiced laparoscopic surgery on a simulator."

Caroline is exploring various healthcare careers this summer, including medicine and pharmacy.  She will be a student at Ole Miss for one month to participate in the pre-pharmacy track of their Summer College for High School Students. She will move in Monday, July 4th and take seven credit hours as well as test the waters away from home.  She will apply to multiple schools to explore opportunities in medicine or pharmacy. 

This girl is going to go far and we wish her the best of luck during her senior year at Bloomfield High School!

For more information about HSMMS, contact Alex Horn, Program Coordinator for the MU Office of Medical Education, at (573) 882-9219.