The will be a meeting of the Tuscumbia PTO Tonight @6:00 PM in the High School Library. We hope to see you there.
September Lions' Link:
https://www.smore.com/egbt4
It's GAME DAY!!! Come watch the Lions take on the Rangers from Iberia. Marshall Field, 5 PM.
Student dismissal is at 12:25 on Friday, September 2nd, for a teacher professional development day.
September 2nd is the last day to order Booster Club Spiritwear.
Shirt designs and order forms: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Oji86CWZK0-8y6Ij3J2AAo_0-IDrJBm/view?usp=sharing
Order forms are also in the office.
Check out this week's Lions' Link:
https://www.smore.com/401qj
If you need insurance for your student athlete, K&K offers low-cost, 24-hour accident coverage with available dental coverage if you wish to purchase it.
Go to:
https://www.kandkinsurance.com/sites/K12Voluntary/Pages/Home.aspx
To clarify morning and afternoon pickup/drop-off procedures:
• Parents/guardians MAY use the bus gate to drop students off in the mornings and to park to wait for afternoon pickups. Students who drive need to use the entrances on the student end of the parking lot.
• After today, all students will enter the front doors by the main office in the mornings—you may drop them off there. Doors will be unlocked at 7:30 a.m.—that is the earliest we have staff on duty to supervise. All students, K-12, will go to the gym if they arrive between 7:30 and 7:40. At the 7:40 bell, K-4 students will be escorted from the gym to their classrooms by their teachers, and if they are eating breakfast, Mr. Gregoire will escort them from the classrooms to the cafeteria then back to classrooms when they are all finished eating. Middle and high school students can go to breakfast from the gym at that time.
• Middle school and high school students who arrive after 7:40 can either go straight to breakfast, or, if they are not eating breakfast, to the gym. After they eat, they need to report to the gym. They will be released from there at the 8:00 a.m. bell to go to first hour.
• At the end of the day, if you are picking your student(s) up, please wait for the buses to exit the parking lot, then you may come get your student to walk them to your car if you need to, or they will be released to come to you if that is what you have agreed to with your student.
Again, thank you for bearing with me and the new principals during these first few days! First and foremost, we want students safe and supervised at every point throughout the day, and we sincerely appreciate your help as we work out the details these first days.
Dr. Spencer
Parents/Guardians,
It is great to have all of your students in the building this morning--they are all safely where they are supposed to be, and we will do our very best to take care of whatever needs they have as we go through the day. When they get home, if there were issues they did not share with us, please talk to the teacher or the principals and let them know--we can't fix what we don't know about, and we want their experience while they're here with us to be the best that we can make it.
I would like to apologize for the confusion with drop-off this morning. I am new here, and keeping your students safe will always be my first priority. I didn't realize it was customary in this district for elementary parents to walk students to class the first day, and we did not have supervision in place to accommodate that--entirely my fault. We will make plans for that for the first day next year and let parents know procedures to do so ahead of time. Again, my apologies.
Also, for those of you who are also new to this, please do not use the bus gate to drop off or pick up students in the mornings or afternoons. That is the gate on the far end that is furthest from the main doors. You can use either of the other parking lot entrances and drop them off by the lion.
Thank you for your understanding--I appreciate the grace this community and staff has given me as I learn "how we do things here." I love being part of the Tuscumbia family, and I look forward to getting to know your students this year!
Dr. Tina Spencer
Superintendent
Check out this week's Lions' Link Update:
https://www.smore.com/gy6w4u
Don't forget to join us for Open House tonight from 5:30-7:00 p.m.! Please use the main doors in front of the office to enter the building. All staff will be available, and we will have refreshments set up and an opportunity to meet the new administrators. We hope to see you there!
Please join us tomorrow (Thursday, 8/18) from 5:30 to 7:00 pm for Open House. The new administrators will have refreshments set up in the lobby in front of the offices--come by and have a cookie and some lemonade so we can meet you!
The MCR3 District is looking for substitute custodians, cooks, and a nurse for this school year. Applications may be picked up at the school office. A background check is required.
A big THANK YOU to all those who fed our staff today! Central Bank had bagels waiting for us for breakfast this morning, and board member Steve Wilson smoked tenderloins for us for lunch. We sincerely appreciate the good food!
We are looking for substitutes for the 2022-23 school year! If you do not have 60 college hours, you can still get a substitute certificate:
The 20 hours of online training to be a substitute teacher is available through Frontline Education, as well as several Missouri colleges and universities. A Content Substitute certificate may now be granted to an individual who has successfully completed a minimum of twenty (20) clock hours of department-approved substitute teacher training. Training is now available at the links below. Technical assistance for any issues or questions regarding the online training is provided by Frontline and the institutions can be accessed at the links below;
https://www.frontlineeducation.com/pages/resources/modese/
https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/educator-preparation/approved-substitute-preparation-programs
Free sports physicals will be given during Open House August 18, 5:00-7:00 pm, near the weight room.
Fall sports parent meeting Thursday, August 18 7:00pm immediately following open house, in the cafeteria.
Check out this week's Lion's Link!
https://www.smore.com/105wm
Even if you have students ages birth to 5 who aren't in school yet, come to the Back-to-School Fair tonight from 5:00-7:00 in the school cafeteria! Mrs. Benita Patterson will have a Parents As Teachers booth set up. Sign up for her program and see what she has to offer your pre-schooler!
The Miller County R-III School District is looking for a full-time paraprofessional to join our staff for the 2022-23 school year. This position includes benefits and retirement. Interested parties should apply in person at the school.