Southern Boone School District

🎉 Southern Boone Homecoming Parade is just one week away! 🦅 📅 Date: Friday, October 4th ⏰ Time: 2:15 PM 🚨 NEW THIS YEAR: Parade participants can give out candy 🍬 to kids along the entire parade route! 🎉🎉🎉 If you're interested in having a float or entry in the parade, please complete the form below: 🔗 https://forms.gle/4FvNmVZ2Ftq4ejkr8 For more information, feel free to reach out to Melissa Duckett at mduckett@sbschools.us.

UPDATE: Due to tonight’s weather forecast in Dexter, this evening's Southern Boone Football game at Dexter is postponed. The game is rescheduled for Saturday, September 28th at 3 p.m. in Dexter.

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📊 Collaboration in Action! 🏫 Our middle school teachers came together during their professional development time on Wednesday afternoon to dive deep into student assessment data. By working together, they’re identifying strategies to enhance student success and ensure every student has the support they need to excel this school year! 💡👏

🎉 Southern Boone Homecoming is just around the corner! 🎉 Check out the schedule of events and the parade route for next week’s festivities! 📅 Mark your calendars, get your Southern Boone gear ready and let’s celebrate our Eagle Pride together! 🦅🔴⚫

🚍✨ School Bus Evacuation Drills ✨🚍 This morning, all of our kindergarten through 6th grade students participated in rear-door bus evacuation drills. 🚌 These drills are an important part of our commitment to keeping students safe, prepared and confident in emergency situations. Practicing these drills helps students understand the procedures and know how to respond calmly in the event of an emergency. 🚨 Regular practice ensures that students and staff are ready for any situation—whether it's on the bus, in the classroom or anywhere on campus. Thank you to our transportation team and staff for their help with today's bus evacuation drills.

🐣 We are excited to share that our Kindergarten team received a $500 mini grant from the Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation! 🎉 This generous contribution will be used to purchase incubators, warming lights and educational books, allowing our students to explore and learn about the life cycle of chickens. 🐥 Thank you, Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation, for supporting our young learners and helping us bring hands-on learning experiences to the classroom!✨

Southern Boone High School Beta Club is collecting new and gently used shoes for people in third-world countries. Donations can be dropped off in the primary, elementary, middle or high school lobbies.

🎉 Celebrating Connie Rouse! 🎉 Join us in congratulating Connie Rouse on an incredible 20 years with Opaa! Food Management! 🍎🥳 Connie has been a beloved member of the Southern Boone School District family since 1998 and has been with Opaa since they came on board in 2004. Her dedication and passion for serving our students and staff are truly inspiring! 💫 Thank you, Connie, for all that you do!

Southern Boone Parents As Teachers is hosting a Community Helpers event this evening from 5:30-6:30PM in the primary school parking lot. Emergency personnel including an ambulance, police cars, fire trucks and a medical helicopter will all be participating in the event.

The Southern Boone Board of Education will meet for its monthly board meeting at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the central office boardroom. The meeting is open to the public. MEETING AGENDA: https://bit.ly/3zkYzah WATCH IT LIVE HERE: https://bit.ly/4aDUXht

Southern Boone PTA is having a membership drive contest for the primary and elementary schools. CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER: https://forms.gle/gKZASNTWL8MYQbc26

Homecoming is almost here! If you have a group or organization outside of the school that would like to be a part of our homecoming parade, please contact Melissa Duckett at mduckett@sbschools.us for more information!

🎉🐄🌾 Barnyard Fun with Ashland FFA! 🌾🐄🎉 Our Primary and Elementary students are having a great time today at the annual Ashland FFA Barnyard! From petting farm animals to learning about agriculture, it was a hands-on experience full of smiles, laughter and lots of fun! 🐖🐓🚜 Thank you to our incredible FFA members for making this day so special and educational! 🌟

SAVE THE DATE: Businesses and parents are invited to participate in the middle school's annual Trunk or Treat on Thursday afternoon, October 31st. Click the link for more information and to sign up! REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSneFEJ0VVUFd8edjAjDhI6N1KZbcxMc9I5ajLOpHuzapPVQ/viewform

🚍🚍 New Wheels for a Safer Ride! 🚍🚍 The Southern Boone Transportation Department is excited to welcome two brand-new school buses to our fleet! These buses are replacing older ones with high mileage, ensuring that our students will continue to travel safely and comfortably. Regularly updating our buses is important to keeping our fleet running efficiently and ensuring top-notch safety standards for our students.

REMINDER: Ashland FFA Alumni is having a Burger and Fry Dinner Fundraiser this evening from 5PM-7PM behind the ag building. Dine-in or carryout dinners are $12 each.

The Southern Boone Board of Education received an exciting update on the high school expansion construction project during a special meeting held Tuesday evening. The $11.6 million No Tax Rate Increase Bond Issue, approved in April 2024, will fund the much-anticipated expansion aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for Southern Boone students. Progress continues on the design and engineering phase, with recent updates showcasing detailed plans for new vocational and agriculture classrooms, a state-of-the-art lab, and a large shop area. The expansion will also include two new art classrooms, as well as a family and consumer science classroom, providing more opportunities for students to explore various academic and creative fields. The newly unveiled architectural renderings offer a closer look at what the high school’s future wing will look like, offering a blend of modern design and functional space tailored to support the growing needs of Southern Boone's students. STAY CONNECTED For more information and to follow the progress of this project, visit sbschools.us/future.

🚍 Join the Southern Boone School District Team! 🚍 The Southern Boone School District is hiring part-time bus drivers for morning/afternoon bus routes and athletic/activity bus trips. We offer training, so no experience is necessary! 📞 Call us at (573) 657-2147 for more information. 📲 Learn more and apply online at sbschools.us/employment. Be a part of our community and make a difference in the lives of our students! 🌟

🎉 Big Congratulations to our 5th-grade Science Teacher, Michelle Dooley, and High School Science Teacher, Katy Golightly! 🎉 They were awarded a generous $500 classroom grant from the Boone County Chapter of the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation. 🙌 This grant will help support and enhance the learning experiences in their science classrooms. 🧪🔬 Thank you to the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation for investing in the future of our students!