Southern Boone School District

#17 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts 2PM EARLY OUT WEDNESDAYS: 2 p.m. early dismissal every Wednesday during the 2023-2024 school year. View the 2023-2024 district calendar here: https://5il.co/1o0qa Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Erin Robison. She is the music teacher at the primary school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

Teachers and staff in all of our schools continue to prepare for the upcoming school year. Staff at the primary school are participating in PBS Boot Camp this morning. They are going through different rotations and learning all about Positive Behavior Support.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Taylor Anderson. She is a special education teacher at the high school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Kristina Wortmann. She is a 5th grade math teacher at the middle school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

#16 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts OPEN HOUSE: Middle school and high school open house will take place on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Madison Baker (Holland). She is a 4th grade teacher at the elementary school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

NOW HIRING: The Southern Boone School Districting is hiring an administrative assistant for the high school for the 2023-2024 school year. Learn more and apply online at www.sbschools.us/employment.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Kennady Forrer. She is a 2nd grade teacher at the primary school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

#15 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts DISTRICT COMMUNICATION: For parents/guardians with students in the district, it is important that you have a current email address and cell phone number in your parent portal account in Infinite Campus. Please check to make sure your contact information is up-to-date in your account so you are receiving all school-related communication from the district, building principals and your child’s teachers. Important emails from the school district will be sent from the communications@ashland.k12.mo.us email address, text messages will be sent from the phone number, 98900 and you will receive automated phone calls from the phone number, 573-657-2147. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

The school district held its annual All Staff Back-to-School Breakfast and Convocation this morning. The event included reciting The Pledge of Allegiance led by the Middle School Student Council, a musical performance by high school student Julia Francis, opening remarks from School Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth and guest speaker, retired superintendent Dr. Kevin Daniel, who spoke about scaling your Mount Everest personally and professionally. It was a great way to start the first day with all teachers and staff in our buildings as we prepare for the 2023-2024 school year.

#14 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE: Here is next week's open house schedule for each of the buildings. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

#13 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts CLASS SCHEDULES/TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS: Class schedules and teacher assignments for students are now available to view in your parent portal account in Infinite Campus. You will have needed to create your parent portal account in Infinite Campus in order to access it. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

New teacher orientation continued this morning with a bus tour of the school district and community. Stops included the Ashland Optimist Club, Southern Boone Farmers Market, Hartsburg Ball Field Park Southern Boone YMCA and the Southern Boone Learning Garden. The new teachers learned more about the school district, community and why Southern Boone is such a great place to live and work!

#12 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts ONLINE STAFF DIRECTORY: Staff directories for each of the school buildings are available on the school app and on the district's website at www.sbschools.us/o/sbcsd/page/staff-directories. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Laura Verkamp. She is a counselor at the high school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

The Boone County Commission presented a letter of intent on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, to award ARPA funds in the amount of $450,000 to the Southern Boone School District. The funds will be used for the construction of two greenhouses on each of the school campuses to help expand its educational agriculture programs. The funding will be used to build a greenhouse at the Southern Boone Learning Garden at the primary and elementary schools and a greenhouse at the high school for its agriculture department and award-winning Ashland FFA program.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Megan Wieberg. She will be a special education teacher at the middle school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

#11 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts SCHOOL WEBSITE: The school district's website is www.sbschools.us. On the website, you'll find your parent portal link, school calendars, menus, staff directories, latest news, important updates and more! Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

The first day of new teacher orientation is taking place today. The new teachers are getting to know their mentors, learning about the school district and preparing for the upcoming school year.