Southern Boone Primary

August 16, 2023

Dear Primary Families,

Hello and welcome to the 2023 – 2024 school year! Our mission at Southern Boone Primary is One Team, One Goal: Student Success! This is just the beginning of what will be a very successful school year for everyone involved. Whether you are a returning family or brand new to our school, I can assure you that you are in a great place! We are looking forward to meeting and spending time with all of you.

I am extremely excited about the upcoming year and what it holds for our students. I begin my ninth year as principal after eight years of teaching in the primary grade levels. This time has been wonderful, as I have watched our students’ blossom and grow as your child will undoubtedly do this year. My heart and soul are completely invested in this school district as I am a proud Southern Boone graduate. It is a true honor, having grown up in this district to be the principal of such an amazing school.

This year we welcome many new staff members to our building and celebrate our continued growth. What an amazing group of professionals to add to our school!

Our new changes or new teachers are:

• Amber Cobb moved from the Elementary and will be our school Nurse

• Ashley Fox moved from 2nd Grade to 1st Grade

• Anne Brush moved from 2nd Grade to Early Childhood Special Education

• Christina Tracy moved from 1st Grade to P.E.

• Lauren Huntebrinker moved from 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade

• Jenny Mahoney, Learning Specialist in Special Education

• Erin Robison, Music Teacher

• Lauren Loehner, Kindergarten

• Julia Messer and Claire Pearl, 1st Grade

• Kaitlin Chew, Kennedy Forrer, and Heather Zepp, 2nd Grade

• Eman Taofik and Kerry Timms, Primary Special Education Paraprofessionals

I strongly encourage you to take an active part in your child’s education by asking him/her about school each day; reading with your child daily; promoting healthy habits like getting plenty of rest and balanced meals; being positive about school and learning; getting involved; setting expectations; and making school important by insisting on good attendance and punctuality.

We will be releasing students at 2:00 p.m. each Wednesday for teacher professional learning and collaboration beginning Wednesday, August 30th.

We are committed to creating a top quality, exemplary school by promoting a warm and nurturing environment, maintaining a continuous focus on improvement of instructional practice, and setting high standards for everyone in our school. We look forward to seeing you at the Open House on Thursday, August 24th. You may visit your child’s classroom and meet your child’s teacher anytime between 5:00-7:00 pm. We encourage you to bring your child’s school supplies at that time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call myself or Lucas Karr, Primary Assistant Principal at (573)-657-2148 or email us at bclark@sbschools.us or lkarr@sbschools.us. Working together, we can continue to create a top quality school!

Sincerely,

Brandy Clark

Principal

“One Team, One Goal: Student Success” -Southern Boone Primary Mission Statement

Online Registration For Current Students

We’re excited to announce that the school district’s new student information system, Infinite Campus is now active for parents/guardians to create their parent portal account. You should have received an email earlier this week from Missy Kirmse (mkirmse@sbschools.us) regarding creating your new parent portal account. If you do not think you received the email, be sure to check the spam folder for the email. If you have questions or need additional assistance, please email Missy Kirmse at mkirmse@sbschools.us.

New families to the district will need to contact their child's school office to start the student registration process.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CREATING YOUR PARENT PORTAL ACCOUNT

After you have created your new parent portal accounts in Infinite Campus, you will now be able to complete the Online Student Registration for the 2023-2024 school year.

Online Student Registration Instructions
Log in to your parent portal account in Infinite Campus (Click here for the Parent Portal Link)
Click the “more” tab on the left side of the main page
Click on Online Registration Portal
Follow the required steps to complete the online registration

Infinite Campus has a mobile app, called Campus Parents available for parents and guardians to use. Download your free app for real-time access to grades, assignments, attendance, schedules, announcements and more.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR APPLE DEVICES

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR ANDROID DEVICES

Below are links for additional resources to learn more about Infinite Campus.

Additional Resources and Links

• Infinite Campus
• Infinite Campus Help Center
• Campus Parent Portal
• Campus Parent Portal - Video
• Getting Started with Campus Parent and Campus Student - Video

Entrance into the Primary Building

Doors will be opened at 7:30 a.m. for students to enter the building. Students should not arrive before this time. When students enter the building they will go to the cafeteria for breakfast or the gym until 7:45 a.m. At 7:45 a.m. students will be released to classrooms. Please note that school begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. All students are to be in the classroom by 8:00 a.m. Students arriving after 8:00 am will need to check into the office and will be walked to class by a staff member when needed.

Our front doors are locked by 8:10 a.m. each morning. If you arrive after this time, you will need to use the buzzer (located by the door farthest to the right) for your student to be admitted into the building. A student arriving at 8:10 a.m. or later will need to have an adult walk him/her to the front door of the building and be signed in with the office.

Dismissing From School

If a transportation change is needed, we ask that you call the school at (573)657-2148 prior to 2:30 PM each day (1:30 on Wednesday).

Students will be dismissed by grade level. We will begin dismissing bus riders, by grade level, at 3:05 PM followed by walkers, then parent pick-ups. We will have a drive-thru pick-up system. We will not be allowing parents into the building during dismissal.

Below are the specific details for pick-up:

Kindergarten and siblings: Will be picked up using the parking lot on the West side of the Primary building. Staff will ensure that kindergarten siblings will be in the back. (Please see the picture map below for more details)

1st and 2nd Grade: Will be picked up using the front drive of the Primary building. We will have a 1st grade line and a 2nd grade line. If there are 1st and 2nd grade siblings, they will need to be picked up using the 1st grade line. (Please see the picture map below for more details)

For siblings in the Primary, the older sibling will be picked up at the younger sibling’s pick-up location. For example, kindergarten and second grade siblings will be picked up at the kindergarten pick-up location. If there is an older sibling attending school at the Elementary, we would encourage them to walk from the Elementary to the Primary with the “walkers” to meet the younger sibling(s) at their designated pick-up location. We will be providing signs for each family with the last name of the teacher and student to be displayed during dismissal. Please make sure that these are visible during pick-up. The first few days are always a little hectic at dismissal until everyone becomes familiar with the routine. Thank you in advance for your patience!

Students will be assigned a device solely for their own use at school. Students will be responsible for caring for their device and using it for its intended educational purposes.

The Southern Boone School District is offering an optional protection plan for all student Chromebooks and iPads. If you choose not to enroll in the Personal Learning Device Maintenance Program for the 2023-2024 school year, the cost of repairing the Chromebook and iPad is then the full responsibility of the student and parents, not to exceed the total replacement cost. Deadline is Friday, September 29th.

READ MORE ABOUT THE PERSONAL LEARNING DEVICE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM HERE

Meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year:

• Primary and Elementary School
  • Breakfast: $1.50
  • Lunch: $2.40
• Middle School and High School
  • Breakfast: $1.60
  • Lunch: $2.50
• Adult Meals
• Breakfast: $2.00
• Lunch: $3.56

Primary Breakfast and Lunch Menu:

https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1890

Free and Reduced Meal Application

With the new school year starting soon, the Southern Boone School District is encouraging families to fill out the free or reduced meal application.

Parents are asked to fill out the Free and Reduced Meal Application for the 2023-2024 school year. The school district is encouraging all families to fill out an application. Even if you think your family won’t qualify, your application can help the school district in many different areas including federal funding and qualifying for grants. Completing an application is the only way to be considered for free or reduced meals.

You can fill out the application online or download and print off a paper copy of the application. A link to fill out an online application is available in the parent portal account in Infinite Campus, by clicking the "More" tab on the menu on the main page. You can turn in the completed form to your child’s school office or central office.

If you have any questions regarding free or reduced meals or need assistance with filling out an application, please call central office at 573-657-2147.

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE 2023-2024 FREE AND REDUCED MEAL APPLICATION HERE

FREE AND REDUCED MEALS APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FREE AND REDUCED MEALS

FREE AND REDUCED MEALS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

District Provided Transportation

Click the link below to view the bus routes and general transportation information for the 2023-2024 school year.

2023-2024 Southern Boone Transportation Bus Routes

If you have questions about bus routes or other school-related transportation matters, please email Transportation Director Kyle Foreman at kforeman@sbschools.us

With the new app, you can see upcoming events, news updates, contact information and even receive important notifications from the school district.

Download the app for Android: https://bit.ly/3wtyKkg

Download the app for iPhone: https://apple.co/3CUg3HF

Introducing the brand new app for Southern Boone School District!

NEVER MISS AN EVENT
The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap.

CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS
Select your student’s school within the app and make sure you never miss a message.

CAFETERIA MENUS
Within the dining section, you’ll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type.

DISTRICT UPDATES
The Live Feed is where you’ll find updates from the administration about what’s going on in the district right now. Whether that’s celebrating a student’s success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline.

CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS
Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

FACEBOOK PAGES

Southern Boone Primary Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/210996320007014/

Email: bclark@sbschools.us
Website: https://www.ashland.k12.mo.us/Page/15
Location: 803 Henry Clay Boulevard, Ashland, MO, USA
Phone: 573-657-2148