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Dear Parents and Community Members,

Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful week. I can’t believe how close we are to the end of the school year. As of today, we have 32 school days left. With how busy this time of year is, I have no doubt this last month of school is going to fly by! Here are some upcoming important dates to keep in mind. For all upcoming events please checkout the school activity calendar.

• Thursday, March 28: Spring picture day

• Friday, March 29: NO SCHOOL

• Monday, April 1: NO SCHOOL

• Monday, April 8: NO SCHOOL

• Friday, April 12: Pillars of Pride

• Friday, April 12: 4th quarter midterm

• April 15 - 19: I-Ready diagnostic testing (grades K-8)

• April 22 - 29: MAP testing (grades 3-8

• April 29 - May 3: EOC testing (grades 9-12)

• Friday, May 10: Last day of school!

If you have an after school transportation change for your student, please make sure to contact the office by 2:30pm so we can notify students, teachers, and bus drivers. If you need to make a permanent after school transportation change please call the office at 573-369-2375.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out. My door is always open and I am always willing to help however I can.

Sincerely,

Kyla Kirtley

Principal

There are numerous scholarship deadlines coming up in the next few weeks and a couple of new scholarships have been added to the list as well. If you haven't applied for them yet, please do so as soon as possible, especially the locally provided ones. A list of scholarships can be found on the Counselor's Corner website.

• Monday, 3/25: Baseball vs Stoutland, 5 p.m.; Math Madness, grades K-8, 5:30-7:00, walking tacos at 5:30!
• Tuesday, 3/26: MS track at Eugene, 3 p.m.; Baseball at Eugene, 5 p.m.
• Thursday, 3/28: Spring and Class Picture Day; HS track at Linn, 3 p.m.; Baseball at Laquey, 5 p.m.
• Friday, 3/29: NO SCHOOL
• Monday, 4/1: NO SCHOOL; Baseball at New Bloomfield, 5 p.m.

The mission of the Miller County R-III School District, in partnership with our students, parents, staff, and community, is to promote PRIDE and provide a quality education that inspires our students to be lifelong learners.

The Miller County R-III School District has the following openings available:

• District Book Keeper, starting 7/1/2024: 12-month position, starting $15/hour with credit given on salary schedule for years worked in similar position, full year of training beginning July 1, 2024
• 9-12 Math Teacher, 2024-25 school year
• K-12 Health/PE Teacher: Possible AD position and coaching available

• Substitute Teachers, as needed, $90/day, must have substitute certificate and pass a background check.
• Substitute Bus Drivers, as needed, $31.60 per route (a.m. or p.m.) and $12/hour for trip drivers, including wait time. If you do not have a CDL, we have an on-site trainer who will train you if you commit to substituting for our district.
• Coaching: HS Softball Head Coach (Fall); HS Softball Assistant Coach; Girls Basketball Assistant Coach; Boys Basketball Assistant Coach

Interested parties should contact Dr. Spencer at tspencer@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us, or come by central office during working hours for an application.

It's always a great day to be a Lion! Come join our Pride!

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