Below are is the Press Release from Dr. Sharp, Superintendent of Dexter Public Schools.
In open session, the Board:
- accepted the low bid for the football entrance portico from Brown Construction for $180,300
- approved the proposed policy and procedure revisions and adoptions as presented
- approved a BEC rental agreement with Chad Allen for the Rib City related events
- approved the Teacher Mentoring Handbook for the 2015-2016 school year as presented by the PDC committee members
- approved a service agreement with SISFin Portal for a first-year fee of $11,501 and an annual renewal cost of $2580
- approved a service agreement with TimeClock Plus for a first-year fee of $20,289 and an annual renewal cost of $3549
- approved the purchase of additional science books for high school anatomy and physiology classes for $6480
In closed session, the Board:
- accepted the May 22, 2015, resignation from school bus driver Paul Fitzpatrick
- employed Daniel Moore as a certified teacher for the 2015-2016 school year. His expected teaching assignment is grades k-2 physical education at Southwest.
- approved the following coaching assignments for the 2015-2016 school year: high school assistant boys basketball, Daniel Moore; assistant high school girls volleyball coach, Starla Pulley; assistant middle school baseball coach, Chris Bolin
- approved the transfer of special education classroom aide Taylor Miller from high school to Southwest Elementary
The students weren't in trouble!!! Instead they learned life saving information from Office Clark Parrott. He performed a mini lesson and demonstrated the importance of wearing seatbelts and sitting in a booster seat.
The students gave him a "thumbs up" for Officer Parrot and the Missouri Highway Patrol. We thank him for all he does to keep us safe and for all highway patrol officers who risk their lives everyday to keep our roadways safe!
“The Job Corps program does an outstanding job of serving low-income students throughout the nation, and the Mingo Center is no exception,” said Dr. Mary Lou Brown, Dean of Academic Instruction at Three Rivers. “We’re very proud to be able to provide some of the courses their students need to further their education.”
The agreement allows Three Rivers to provide transitional English, reading, and mathematics courses at the Mingo center. The courses are designed to help students catch up to college-level coursework, while allowing students to learn at their own pace. Three Rivers also works with the Mingo center to provide high-school equivalency testing for students in the center’s GED program.
“Mingo Job Corps has always encouraged their students to further their education thru college and Three Rivers is giving that opportunity to the students by providing classes on center,” said Pamela Denkins, Academic Manager for the Mingo Job Corps Center.
The Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center is one of 125 Job Corps locations operated nationwide. Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program operated by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people from low-income backgrounds, ages 16 through 24, improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training. The Mingo facility is capable of housing over 200 students, and specializes in career technical training that will promote job opportunities.
For more information on taking classes at Three Rivers College, visit trcc.edu or call the Welcome Center at 573-840-9605. For more information on the Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center and the Job Corps program, visit mingo.jobcorps.gov or contact JoAnn Hughey at 573-222-2665.
Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri – Southeast Missouri State University has announced its Dean’s List for academic achievement during the spring 2015 semester.
Students named to the list earned at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 degree credit hours during the spring session.
From Advance: Ashton Anderson, Ethan Barr, Kayla McCabe, Collin Ritter, Haley Seger, and Lindsey Sullinger.
From Bell City: Tommie Davis, Alexandra Eakin, Casey Hicks, and Zachary Weeks.
From Bernie: Karsyn Abernathy, Katelyn Baker, Alex Beaird, Lindsay Beaird, David Blevins, Heather Brown, Zachary O’Daniel, Selena Poe, Alicia Rasmussen, Andrew Reif, Rachel Tilmon, Jeremy Walker, and Sierra Waller.
From Bloomfield: Joshua Abner, Becca Bolin, Amanda Graser, Rachel Hankins, Sarah Patrick, Grace Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, Elizabeth Ward, Morgan Wilkinson, and Elizabeth Willard.
From Dexter: Madisson Baker, Will Baker, Brittany Becker, Cody Boyer, Tyler Caldwell, Kristopher Chamberlain, Emily Cook, James Deberry, John Durham, Heather Hann, John Hartline, Bryan Hubrecht, Hannah Huls, Emily Hutchcraft, Rilee Jones, Zach Kester, Jeffrey King, Darcie Lane, Jessica Loflin, Corbin Matthews, Tanner Mayberry, Nicholas McCollough, Daniel McCoy, Samantha Midgett, Sarah Mouser, Hannah Noe, Lauren Powers, Tejay Riddle, Sydnie Rinehart, Taylor Robey, Brent Shipman, Bethany Smith, Jessica Snider, Lyndsey Stone, and Garrett Wray.
From Puxico: Jennifer Bowling, Michael Bowling, Miranda Foster, Heather Gillock, Kayla Hammons, Jamie Manuel, Garrett Payne, and Hunter Placher.Congratulations to all who made the Dean's List!
National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state's percentage of the nation's graduating high school seniors.
The scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
By the conclusion of this year's competition, about 7,600 academic champions will have won National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $34 million.
