See this week's Lion's Link for information about kindergarten registration, what we did for FFA week, an important parent opportunity to learn about online dangers, and more:
https://secure.smore.com/n/zwv9m
Calling all incoming kindergarten students! Registration is coming up, and we can't wait to meet you! If you have a student who will be entering kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, please join us for kindergarten registration on Thursday, March 20 from 12-6pm. Registration will be by appointment only, so please call the office at 573-369-2375 to get your appointment time scheduled.
A reminder that there will be a meeting for 6-12 track parents tomorrow, Thursday, 2/27, at 5:00 pm in the gym.
The Miller County R-III School District is now accepting proposals for lawn care services for the school campus located at 526 School Road and for Marshall Fields and the surrounding area north of highway HH. Any interested party must be able to provide proof of liability insurance and all equipment necessary to complete the services requested. All bids must include the cost of labor and equipment.
In order for proposals to be considered they must include the following bids separately for each item:
Cost per mowing school campus located at 526 School Road
Cost for mowing all grassy areas from edge of 52 highway from point where School Road joins 52 to the edge of the east end of school property, including bus barn area
Cost for weed eating and application of weed control around buildings, obstacles, and fences
Cost per mowing for Marshall Fields
Entire area north of highway HH outside the main ball field:
Cost for the chemical and application of weed control at Marshall Fields including inside the batting cage, the concessions area, and tractor pull area
Cost per mowing of main ball field 2 times per week:
Subject to scheduled activities
Grass is not to be mowed when it is wet.
*Weed control includes weed eating and spraying to kill weeds/grass.
If you have any questions pertaining to the details of service expectations, you may call 573-369-2375. The district asks that all proposals be submitted in writing to Dr. Tina Spencer, Superintendent, 526 School Road, Tuscumbia, Missouri 65082 no later than March 18, 2025.
Please complete the attached spreadsheet and return with bid.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZGbY4bssAeKzskVHJ2cJMhBlwSIVoRt2j8kFaeTljQ4/copy?usp=sharing
Tomorrow (Wednesday, 2/26) is the last day to order your shirt for the Strike Out Sarcoidosis baseball game on April 7th! You can order online here: https://strikeoutsarcoidosis.itemorder.com/ Paper forms are due in the office tomorrow, also. There will not be extras, so order now! All funds raised go to Dream Factory--Lake of the Ozarks.
Don't forget to order your shirt for the Strike Out Sarcoidosis baseball game on April 7th! You can order online here: https://strikeoutsarcoidosis.itemorder.com/ until Wednesday, 2/26--no extras will be ordered--you must pre-order! Paper forms are also due in the office Wednesday, 2/26. All funds raised go to Dream Factory--Lake of the Ozarks.
Don't forget to return your envelopes with money and any unsold tickets for the Booster Club 50/50 raffle in to the office tomorrow (Tuesday, 2/25).
Congratulations to freshmen Elizabeth Boggs and Baylee Harris for earning MHSFCA Academic All State honors for softball! To earn this award, the player must have a 3.70 or higher GPA for first semester. We're so proud of these two athletes!
Congratulations to our 2025 homecoming queen, Cally Rains!!
Don't forget to order your shirt for the Strike Out Sarcoidosis baseball game on April 7th! You can order online here: https://strikeoutsarcoidosis.itemorder.com/ until Wednesday, 2/26. Paper forms can be picked up at the ballgame entry table tonight and are also due back in the office by Wednesday, 2/26. All funds raised go to Dream Factory--Lake of the Ozarks.
See this week's Lion's Link for information about Homecoming/Senior Night, FFA week next week, and more!
https://secure.smore.com/n/zhj7m
MCR3 is partnering with BeAlert to educate students and the community on how to be safe online. On March 4, there will be an adults only presentation at 6 pm and presentations for students grades 6 through 12 will be held on March 5.
Voting for homecoming queen will end at 1pm today!! Parents, please have your high school student login to their school email for access to the voting link if they haven't done so already. Votes are only accepted from student school email accounts. Voting is for high school students only!
With school being canceled this week, the Booster Club 50/50 drawing will take place sometime next week via Facebook Live. Tickets need to be turned in to the office no later than Tuesday, 2/26. Thank you for supporting our Boosters.
No school on Friday, 2/21, due to road conditions. Information about voting for Homecoming Queen to follow shortly for high school students.
Tomorrow night's senior crock pot dinner prior to Homecoming has been canceled. But we will have burgers and hot dogs at the concession stand during the game--join us!
Today's blood drive has been postponed due to weather. We will let you know when we get it rescheduled.
Tonight's girls basketball game at Humansville has been canceled due to extreme temperatures. Humansville does not want to make this game up, so it will not be rescheduled.
Regardless of whether we are in school tomorrow, we will have Homecoming tomorrow night. At 6:00 p.m. we will honor our Archery and Basketball Seniors and their parents. We are only playing a varsity game, and our Homecoming ceremony will be held at half-time. I will send out additional information later in the day after the determination on whether we will have school tomorrow is made.
The Miller County R-III School District has the following certified openings for the 2025-26 school year:
Kindergarten
1st Grade
K-12 Guidance Counselor
Interested applicants should possess appropriate certification for the position, or the ability to attain it by the beginning of the school year. A letter of interest, resume, transcripts, copy of teaching certificate, a minimum of 3 letters of recommendations, and 3 references to tspencer@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us.
No school in Tuscumbia on Thursday, 2/20. Stay warm!