ENews: Friday, April 28, 2023
May 4: Kindergarten Concert
May 7: HMS & HHS Concerts
May 17: Board of Education Meeting
May 24: K-5 Fun Run
May 26: Senior Awards & Graduation
June 2: Last Day of School
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Registration for summer school closes Tuesday, May 2! Summer school is offered Tuesday through Friday, June 13, 2023, through June 30, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. for students entering 1st-12th grade. Kindergarten Jumpstart is a half-day program for students entering kindergarten in the fall of 2023. The program runs from June 20 - June 30. There is a morning AM class from 8:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. and an afternoon PM class from 12:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Hallsville High School juniors and seniors watched as emergency personnel worked an alcohol-related crash and extricated their peers from the wreckage of a staged docudrama this morning. The mock DWI scene provided insight to students on how drunk and distracted driving can devastate themselves or a loved one’s life. The alcohol awareness docudrama involved the coordinated efforts of Missouri State Highway Patrol, Hallsville Police Department, Boone County Fire Protection District, Boone Health Ambulance Service, Parker-Millard Funeral Home, and Doug Perry Towing.
HHS senior Shana Rounsavall played the role of the impaired driver that killed a classmate. “Seeing my mom’s reaction as she ran into the scene was really impactful. She works for the Boone County Fire Department and is a part-time EMT. She sees events like this every day, and I would never want to be the reason she experiences this type of pain.”
Senior Ethan Vordtriede played the role of the deceased student and was removed from the scene by Parker-Millard Funeral Home. “Sitting in the car, I could reflect on the impact this would have on my family and friends. I have the opportunity to come back, and in real life, that isn’t possible.”
After the scene, students heard from emergency personnel on the statistics of drunk and distracted driving and listened as HHS principal Matthew Cooley read Voltriede’s obituary written by his drama peers.
Save the date for Hallsville FFA’s annual plant sale! Students have been busy in the greenhouse all semester tending to the plants and transplanting seedlings and plugs. This year, Hallsville FFA is excited to offer hanging baskets, annuals, planter pots, sweet potato vines, and herbs to the Hallsville Community. The plant sale will take place in the greenhouse and the Ag parking lot on the following dates/times:
Saturday, April 29, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, May 5, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Yearbook order forms were due prior to Spring Break. If you did not order a yearbook and would like to be included on the waitlist, please complete this form. Heidi Lenon, Yearbook Advisor, will be in contact with you at a later date if books are available.
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 9 - May 12! The Hallsville PTO is asking families to show our Hallsville teachers how amazing they are by signing up to donate snacks or drinks. Below are sign-up sheets for each building. If families would rather donate funds for the PTO to use to purchase snacks, please use the Venmo link below.
(In the notes, please indicate which building to donate to)
Summer camp registration is now open for Hallsville students! When registering, please register for the grade level that your student will be entering next year. You can view all camp registration forms and information here.
The Hallsville Board of Education will hold its regular session meeting on Wednesday, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hallsville Primary School cafeteria. When available, an agenda for the meeting can be found here.
You can view April Board Highlights here. Some of the items discussed during the meeting included:
Recognitions
MAP & EOC Testing
School Safety Grant
Preliminary 23-24 Budget
Bond Construction
SM Wilson is finalizing plans for mobilization and beginning construction at the stadium and middle school. Two change order requests are presented and approved by the Board.
The first is a voluntary credit to the owner's contingency for reducing the length of the artificial turf from 2.25 inches to 2.0 inches. The second is for the coordination and relocation of three district-owned fiberoptic runs in and around the stadium complex. All three lines will be disrupted by construction, and all three lines are needed to maintain current operations. The relocation of the fiberoptic lines is outside the scope of the project as bid and will require the use of the district's contingency funds built into the GMP.
Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland is hosting two community events in May for families to learn more about what it means to join Girl Scouts!
Girl Scout Information Night
May 23 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Hallsville City Hall
Girl Scout Information Night
May 25 | 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tribble Park
Additional information can be found by clicking the link above!
Police Foundation of Hallsville’s Summer Movie Series in the Park
Join the Police Foundation of Hallsville on Saturday, May 20, at Tribble Park for their first movie in the park series! They will be showing Spiderman at approximately 8:00 p.m. Everyone can enjoy free popcorn, water, and ice pops provided by the Foundation!
Hallsville Farmers & Artisans Market
Hallsville Farmers & Artisans Market will open on Saturday, June 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Tribble Park. Please follow them on Facebook to stay up to date. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please message them on Facebook or contact Sandy at 573-999-7207.
