Kirksville R-III School District

Enrollment is now open for our summer school program, Summer Journey! Enrollment must be completed before Friday, April 25, 2025! It is open to incoming Kindergarten through 9th graders for the 2025-26 school year. Paper enrollment packets have been sent home. You can return completed paper forms to school or complete the online version: https://forms.gle/BuXwE3ksBdQNC96KA Summer Journey will be held June 2-27, 2025. 🐅Bus Transportation Available 🐅Breakfast and Lunch Served, at No Cost to Families 🐅Academic and Enrichment Learning Activities 🐅4 Weeks, 5 Days a Week, Full School Days

Attention Families of 2025-26 Kindergarteners: Kindergarten registration is now open! Register here: https://www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/page/registration Wednesday, April 23, 2025 will be Kindergarten Open House at Kirksville Primary School from 4:30-6:00.

March is School Board Recognition Month! School boards are made up of community members from varied backgrounds who meet regularly to make decisions and oversee the management of a school district. Board members volunteer their time and are not paid for their service. The Kirksville R-III School Board consists of seven members. Pictured in the front row, left to right, are Julie Sneddon, Nan Davis, Angela Caraway, and Mikey Bishop. In the back row, left to right, are Nick Billington, Jeremy Houser, and Ted Frushour. Thank you to the KVR-3 board members for your dedicated service!

We are hiring for the following open positions for the 2025-26 school year. Come join us! Apply here: https://kirksville.schoolspring.com/

In between the snowstorms this week there were some hours where garden classes at Ray Miller Elementary were able to get outside, plant some seeds, and enjoy the spring weather. Students planted lettuce seeds. They will keep them inside on a mobile grow cart for now. When the seedlings are ready, and the weather is more dependable, the classes will transplant their lettuce out to the garden.

We are looking for a school nurse for Kirksville High School--LPN or RN. The position is available immediately, please share! Apply here: https://kirksville.schoolspring.com/ Our school nurses work the same hours and days that students are in school. They are off for student holidays and breaks. No weekends, evenings, or nights. Our school nurses receive a district-paid health insurance plan covering the employee, with options to add a spouse and/or children via payroll deduction. Other optional benefits include life, dental, and vision insurance plans. The position is included in the PEERS/PSRS retirement system.

Families of incoming Kindergarten through 9th Graders (2025-26): Our summer school program, Summer Journey, will be held June 2-27, 2025. 🐅Bus Transportation Available 🐅Breakfast and Lunch Served, at No Cost to Families 🐅Academic Activities 🐅Enrichment Learning Activities 🐅4 Weeks, 5 Days a Week, Full School Days Paper enrollment packets will be sent home soon. We will let you know when to look for them!

The CARES Center Clinic is open this week of spring break! The CARES clinic is available to all R-3 students and staff and is located inside the Kirksville Area Technical Center building. Walk in as needed for: 🐅Urgent Care Needs 🐅Rapid Strep Tests 🐅Influenza Tests Appointments available for: 🐅Wellness Visits 🐅Sports Physicals 🐅Immunizations and Flu Shots Call 660-956-7011 for more information or to make an appointment!

Please note these menu changes for Thursday, 3/6/25: Breakfast: ECLC- Biscuit and Scrambled Eggs K-12-Egg and Cheese Biscuit Lunch: ECLC- Macho Nachos K-5- Chicken Nachos or Ham Sandwich 6-12-Taco Bar

Due to high winds and unpredictable winter weather, Kirksville R-III will be CLOSED on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. It will be a regular snow day, not an AMI day. A makeup school day will be announced at a later time. Stay safe, Tigers!

Monday, February 24, 2025 will be a regular school day with regular bus routes.

We will have REGULAR start times and buses will be running SNOW ROUTES on Friday, February 21, 2025. See you tomorrow, dress warmly! Snow Routes: https://5il.co/34are Breakfast and lunch will be served with menus as planned: https://www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/page/monthly-menus

The 16th Annual Celebrity Dinner is coming up next Friday, February 28, 2025. 6:30 PM at the Primary Gym. This is a fundraiser for the KHS Music Department. Entertainment from the band and choir, food served by the students, and game shows! $35 a seat. If you've never been before, this is the year to start. This year they have partnered with Eastern Star who will be donating $2 for every $1 the fundraiser earns, up to $15,000! Reserve your tickets here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLPN7VlTr1mNydenBbu8SGd032ok-Nw5og2vwREjppOARbDA/viewform?usp=header If you or your business would like to host a table, contact Mr. Hudson: bhudson@kirksville.k12.mo.us

We will be running on a 2-HOUR DELAY, with buses running on SNOW ROUTES for Thursday, February 20, 2025. We are fortunate to be able to store our buses in heated barns especially on days like today and tomorrow. If you choose to drop your child off, please note that drop-off lines will begin two hours later than usual. Our buildings will be warm and ready for the day! If you choose to keep your child at home, that is a family decision. Breakfast is not served on 2-hour delay days. Lunch Menus Changes: KHS/WMMS: chicken and noodles KPS/RME: chicken nuggets or hamburger ECLC: chicken nuggets Thank you for your continued support.

Kirksville Primary and Ray Miller Families: Save the Date... Family Folk Dance Night Tuesday, March 4, 2025 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Primary Gym Mrs. AuBuchon and Mrs. Bolle are hosting the event to celebrate Music in Our Schools Month. Come learn, and try, some moves from your K-5 students!

Help Shape the Future of Career and Technical Education in Northeast Missouri! We need your help to ensure the voices of our community are heard in a state-wide survey concerning Career and Technical Education (CTE). CTE includes programs like agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences, engineering and technology education (including Project Lead The Way), health sciences, and skilled technical sciences (automotive, construction, law enforcement, welding, etc.). Your input is vital! Please take just 5-10 minutes to share your perspective through this survey. By participating, you’ll be helping to shape future programs that benefit our students, businesses, and industries. Survey Link: https://mcceucm.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Gf2btALyUtMzaK Please share this post and tag CTE stakeholders: students, graduates, parents, business leaders, industry leaders, and teachers. Together, we can make a difference!

We will be running a 2-HOUR DELAY and on SNOW ROUTES on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. After many missed days of school, we are working diligently to get students back in the classroom tomorrow. With slightly warmer temperatures expected tomorrow morning, we will be operating on a 2-HOUR DELAY, with buses running on SNOW ROUTES. Our buses are stored in heated buildings overnight, allowing them to warm up more quickly. If you choose to drop your child off, please note that drop-off lines will begin two hours later than usual. Rest assured, our buildings will be warm and ready to welcome students. If you choose to keep your child at home, that is a family decision. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Ms. Robbi Shedron, Support Paraprofessional for our English Language Learners (ELL) at Kirksville Primary School and Ray Miller Elementary, had an idea some time ago. She knew of a local Congolese family looking to send children's books in English to their school in Africa. So, Ms. Robbi and her students began collecting children's books at KPS and RME that would otherwise have been sent to recycling. You can see photos of the piles of books they gathered. The Kirksville family packed the books and sent them by ship to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After months of travel, the books have finally arrived at the school in Africa! Ms. Robbi noted, "These kids all live in an orphanage and have nothing, so these books were really special for them." Good work, Ms. Robbi, KPS students, and RME students!

Monday Momentum for February 17, 2025 Pictured this week are photos of our first two high school buildings. The original Kirksville High School operated from approximately 1897 to 1915. The next high school was located at the corner of East Washington and High Street and was in use from 1915 until 1960, when our current and third high school building opened its doors.

Due to extremely cold temperatures that won't rise much during the day, school will be CLOSED on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. It will be AMI Day 5.