Bus evacuation drills for the semester will be completed on school grounds Tuesday, October 31, 2023. During on campus, morning drop-offs, all bus riders will learn safe evacuation procedures from their drivers, then practice exiting the bus quickly, quietly, and safely. Various teachers and staff will be on hand to assist drivers and monitor students during the process.
Bus evacuation drills are required by the State of Missouri to ensure that students are aware of what to do in an emergency situation.
No school on Friday, October 27, 2023 for students, paras, and teachers. Have a safe and restful three day weekend!
This "Roar of Applause" goes to Stephanie Jones! She is the secretary at the ECLC. Thank you Ms. Stephanie for becoming such an important part of the ECLC family! Join us in congratulating Stephanie for this "Roar of Applause." 🎉🐅 #kvtigers #kvproud #welovekirksville
This "Roar of Applause" goes to Robert Bray! He is an assistant teacher at the ECLC. Thank you Mr. Robert for making all of the students feel welcome and important in their first years of school! Join us in congratulating Robert for this "Roar of Applause." 🎉🐅 #kvtigers #kvproud #welovekirksville
Sorry students, you have the day off tomorrow; however, teachers get to be here for professional development on Friday, October 20, 2023. Have a safe three day weekend!
We are having a double-your-celebration day. Both our "Roar of Applause" and our spotlight administrator for National Principals Month are the same person! Today we appreciate Ms. Melissa Klocke our director at the Early Childhood Learning Center!
Ms. Klocke told us that while she was a student, "I was always in trouble for talking too much, but I was never sent to the principal's office." We can believe her on that!
The "Roar of Applause" submitted by one of her staff members, reminds us that Ms. Klocke, "is an amazing leader." We all know this is true, for sure!
Ms. Klocke, thank you for everything you do as an educational leader for our students, staff, and community! Join us in congratulating her on this "Roar of Applause" 🎉🐅 #kvproud #kvtigers #welovekirksville
This "Roar of Applause" goes to Katie Grossnickle! She is an assistant teacher at ECLC. Thank you Ms. Katie for raising the bar! Join us in congratulating Katie for this "Roar of Applause" 🎉🐅 #kvtigers #kvproud #welovekirksville
Ms. Laryn Pinkston's preschool class is happy to announce that recently their caterpillars fully transformed into butterflies! The children observed the caterpillars eat, grow, form their chrysalises, and finally, emerge in all their beauty. They went outside together to release and give them a proper send off. Notice Ms. Pinkston modeling butterfly body parts and check out the excitement on her students' faces. Keep on discovering our world together, preschoolers and Ms. Pinkston! #kveclc #kvtigers #welovekirksville
K-REDI and Kids Win MO have partnered together for a community assessment of childcare in Kirksville and Adair County. The purpose of these surveys is to adequately identify post-COVID gaps and needs. There are three surveys, please take the survey that applies to you. Survey closes October 31st, with chances to win gift cards for participating!
Parents: https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/H3aI4D
Providers of childcare: https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/Ef82gC
Employers within the community: https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/P1GEyM
We are looking for a building secretary at William Matthew Middle School! This is a 12-month, full-time position. We offer competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, and retirement. Come join our team!
See the full job description and apply here: https://kirksville.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2525
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Need a part-time job where you can pick and choose what days you are available to work from week-to-week? Need some extra cash for the upcoming holidays? Want a gig that matches yours or your children's class schedules? We are hiring substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, and custodians!
Check out our sub pay rates and the paths to sub teacher certification! Kirksville R-III will reimburse your background check fees from the hiring process--following the completion of five full school days worked.
Apply with us today at: https://forms.gle/tigDu73CJBhcjb329
If you want to attain your Missouri Substitute Certificate for teaching, start the process here: https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/checklist-substitute-teachers
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comment section or call (660)665-7774. Please tag people, share this post, and call your grandmas who are retired teachers and your college students who are majoring in teaching!
Help still being sought! The lack of enough bus drivers is still heavily impacting our partner company EccoRide's ability to deliver timely transportation for our students. This graphic outlines the process of becoming a paid driver.
A big THANK YOU to Mrs. Shelley Reese from the Adair County Public Library for coming to visit Ms. Laryn's class to talk about the life cycle of butterflies. Mrs. Reese left caterpillars so the students can gain first-hand knowledge about the butterfly life cycle in real time.
On behalf of EccoRide and the District we apologize for the afternoon bus delays . We greatly appreciate your patience through this first day transition. A major part of the delays were caused by the safety checks being held at each stop. With new drivers being unfamiliar with the students, they are stopping at each location for a safety check to verify each student is the correct one to be let off at that location. Again your patience is much appreciated. We are confident it will get much better especially as additional drivers are being added.
NEWS RELEASE
KIRKSVILLE R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT
Enhanced School Security
Superintendent Robert Webb announced today part of the Kirksville R-III School Districts continuing efforts to strengthen security measures across the KVR-III schools. In the spring of 2023 results from a more than 600-page audit of the district safety procedures and equipment was presented to the Administration.
One element of the audit was the need to strengthen district protocols regarding visitors to each of the six school buildings. Included in those findings was the need to deploy an efficient identification validation and check-in process for those who enter a school beyond the office area.
Beginning August 22, 2023 all schools will have in place a system provided by KIDaccount whose software includes a visitor management process that we will require of all visitors to the schools during times when students are in session.
Each building will be equipped with a sign-in digital kiosk in the front entrance or office of the building. All visitors will need to sign in at the kiosk. To further ensure that guests are properly authorized for contact with individual students, when signing in each person will need to provide a government issued photo ID, preferably a driver’s license, to be allowed further entrance to the building.
We understand this process is new and may seem a little inconvenient at the beginning, but we are excited and confident that KIDaccount will bring an additional layer of security to each of our schools. We are grateful in advance for your understanding and patience. Additional information for parents can be found through this link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IsDavumMx1sGdeUwqsAsmbmtxUuGIB1N/view?usp=drive_link
Social Media Post:
Ecco Ride, the new transportation provider for the Kirksville R-III schools is excited to partner with the school district as well as you, the community, in providing safe transportation to and from school for our students. Our drivers have a passion for students, and are excited to see them on the first day.
School is just a few weeks away! The District is actively seeking to hire two special education teachers, one at the elementary and one at the secondary level. We encourage retired teachers to apply as well as others with a college degree seeking to expand their influence.
The Early Childhood Center has a number of surplus items available for purchase. Please see the attached flyer. Bids for the items need to be submitted in writing.
Do you have a volunteer's heart? Looking for ways to impact the life a child? Please watch this short video it may give you some ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_u8u5M28RI
We're looking to add a part-time custodian to our ECLC team! Interested parties can apply through the link below.
https://kirksville.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2520
