Bernie, Missouri - It's Red Ribbon Week at Bernie High School.  They will celebrate Monday, October 24th - Friday, October 28th.

Red Ribbon Week is a drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention awareness campaign!

The activities will be:
Monday- Hat day "Hats off to Drugs"
Tuesday- Super Hero day " Superheros Have the POWER to SAY NO to Drugs"
Wednesday-Pajama day "Follow Your DREAMS, Be Drug Free"
Thursday- Camouflage and boots day "Join the Fight against Drugs"
Friday- Team Spirit day "TEAM Up Against Drugs"

Make sure that you follow the dress code that is in your student handbook. If you have any questions please ask Ms. Henry or Mr. McKinnis.

Bernie, Missouri - It's time once again for the Student Council Halloween Food Drive.

Students can bring food Monday, October 24th - Friday, October 28th.

Students should leave their canned goods in their advisory classroom.

Remember, this is a Clash of the Classes competition. The Clash has been lost by not participating in the Food Drive. Don't let it happen to you!

The Class with the most food wins!

Bernie, Missouri - Sunday is National Grandparents' Day and Bernie Elementary will host Grandparents' Day on Friday, September 9th from 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Grandparents will meet their grandchild in the child's classroom, so be sure to tell them the teacher's name.  Do not arrive any earlier than 1:55 p.m.

Marian McQuade of Oak Hill, West Virginia, has been recognized nationally by the United States Senate – in particular by Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd – and by President Jimmy Carter, as the founder of National Grandparents Day. McQuade made it her goal to educate the youth in the community about the important contributions seniors have made throughout history. She also urged the youth to "adopt" a grandparent, not just for one day a year, but rather for a lifetime.

In 1973, Senator Jennings Randolph (D-WV) introduced a resolution to the senate to make Grandparents' Day a national holiday. West Virginia's Governor Arch Moore had proclaimed an annual Grandparents' Day for the state, at the urging of Marian McQuade. When Senator Randolph's resolution in the U.S. Senate died in committee, Marian McQuade organized supporters and began contacting governors, senators, and congressmen in all fifty states. She urged each state to proclaim their own Grandparents' Day. Within three years, she had received Grandparents' Day proclamations from forty-three states. She sent copies of the proclamations to Senator Randolph.

In February 1977, Senator Randolph, with the concurrence of many other senators, introduced a joint resolution to the senate requesting the president to "issue annually a proclamation designating the first Sunday of September after Labor Day of each year as 'National Grandparents' Day'."

Congress passed the legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents' Day and, on August 3, 1978, then-President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation. The statute cites the day's purpose: "...to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children, and to help children become aware of strength, information, and guidance older people can offer".

Enjoy your time with your grandchild!

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 - 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!