School Newsletters
We have been working to mainstream communication from the district and each building. For the rest of this year, each building's newsletter will have a list of all newsletters. Next year, we will have one newsletter for the district, and parents will be able to click on any newsletter they need.
Congratulations to the Blair Oaks School District for being ranked #15 out of 553 schools in the State of Missouri for the 2021-2022 school year.
The district received an annual performance score of 93.1% (commonly referred to as APR). This percentage is based off possible points earned, both from academic performance and continuous improvement standards. Our percentage designates us 15th out of 553 schools across the state! A huge thank you to the students, teachers, parents, and community for all of their hard work and dedication to our school district.
Students in grades K-5 are invited to show off their skills at the annual talent show! Registration to participate is due by Friday, April 14th. Click on the button below to get signed up! (Acts can be individual or group performances, each member of a group performance needs to fill out the form separately; if you are supplying your own music, it will need to be submitted ahead of time; no pets are allowed; the show will take place in the high school auditorium) Additional details can be found on the sign-up below.
- When: Friday, May 12th (during the school day)
- Time of show is TBD and will be decided once registrations are complete
- 3rd Grade Performances: 9:00 am and 6:00 pm
- 4th Grade Performances: 1:00 pm and 7:15 pm
We are very excited for our annual Field Day event! We are asking our parent volunteers to help make this event a success. Please take a look at the sign up below and see if there is a time slot that you're able to come help our students enjoy one of their favorite days of the year! We are also asking for individually wrapped snack donations for our concession station (to be brought in by Mat 1st). As always, Blair Oaks thanks you for your support!
The High School FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) organization is doing a fundraiser in order to raise money for competitions. They will be offering a chance for students to buy Dippin' Dots and have them delivered to their classrooms. Students are being sent home with order forms today. Orders and payments need to be submitted by April 14th. and they will be delivered to students on April 21st!
- D.A.R.E Graduation - 5th grade parents & families are invited to attend students' D.A.R.E graduation ceremony on April, 28th at 8:15 am. Mark your calendars!
- MAP Testing is on the horizon! Mark your calendars for the dates below and let us know ASAP if you anticipate a student absence for any of the test days.
- 5th: May 1st & 2nd (Science)
- 3rd, 4th & 5th: May 8th - May 11th (ELA & Math)
Reminders!
- Snacks: Please make sure to send a snack with your student. We've had several students forgetting them lately and depleting our supply from the nurses office, which are meant for students with medical needs.
- Phones/Smart Watches: Our policy is that students are not to use phones and/or smart watches while at school. While we prefer these devices be left at home, if brought with students, they need to remain in backpacks for the duration of the day. We appreciate your support ensuring devices are not used at school.
- Computer Mice: Check with your students about their computer mice! Several students do not have one and teachers no longer have a backup supply because they are being used. The library does have some available for checkout, but be mindful, they can accrue late fees or replacements costs
We have discussed a variety of important topics in Counseling this month! We talked about the importance of showing integrity / doing the right thing even when no one is watching, being a bucket filler rather than a bucket dipper, coping with our feelings in healthy / positive ways, maintaining good personal hygiene, demonstrating good sportsmanship, and listening / following directions. Throughout this month, we also had the opportunity to review and practice the following mindfulness techniques in Counseling: Rainbow Breathing, Mindful Music, Figure Eight Breathing, Relaxed Breathing, and 4-Count Breathing. You can expand on what we have discussed in Counseling at home by having a conversation with your child about any of the topics we have covered and asking them to demonstrate and/or share with you how to do some of the mindfulness techniques we did together in class!
Summer School Enrollment Links:
American Flag / Falcon Hat
- $25 - Order deadline is April 14th
- Please send order form and money to the office!
The Tranquilizer Challenge is a viral video challenge circulating on social media, especially Tiktok, where groups of students take tranquilizers and see who can stay awake the longest. Challengers record themselves and others participating and post the video to social media accounts with the hashtag #tranquilizerchallenge. The slogan for the challenge is, “The last one to fall asleep, wins.”
Certified
- Elementary Teacher K-2
- English Language Arts - HS
- Physical Education Teacher - HS
- Social Studies - MS
Non-certified
- Custodian (Full-time)
- District Bookkeeper
- District Office Administrative Assistant
- Director of Food Service
- Paraprofessional (Full-time)
Coaches
- Assistant Football Coaches
- Boys Basketball Coach - HS
- Girls Basketball Coach - HS
- Varsity Volleyball Coach
