Southern Boone School District

High school students, Amanda Felmlee, Kristyn Schaller and Lauren Parker are attending the Missouri Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference this week in Springfield.

93.9 The Eagle's CEO Round Table Show with Fred Parry on Saturday morning shared an update on the project to build a Ranken Tech campus in Ashland. Fred was joined by Ranken Technical College's President Don Pohl and Dean Shannon Brueggemann for the interview. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: https://939theeagle.com/audio-ranken-tech-leaders-outline-ashland-project-on-939-the-eagles-ceo-round-table/ MORE INFO ABOUT THE RANKEN TECH PROJECT: www.tomorrowsworkforce.org

On Thursday, the school district held a Substitute Teacher Informational Workshop for people interested in learning more about becoming a substitute teacher. We had teachers share what a typical school day is like, and Kelly Educational Services explained the application process. If you are interested in applying to be a substitute teacher for the Southern Boone School District, please contact Kelly Education at 800-791-5895 option 2 or email them at EDSWRecruiting@kellyservices.com. LEARN MORE AND APPLY ONLINE HERE: https://bit.ly/3jjN0Es

REMINDER: The 8th Grade Lock In is this Friday night, April 8th at the middle school!

On Wednesday, troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted their annual inspection of the district's school buses. Thank you to our bus mechanic, Dennis Sapp for his hard work and dedication taking care of the buses throughout the year, and making sure the buses are safe for students to get to and from school, sporting events and activities.

Six Ashland FFA members attended Missouri Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Day in Jefferson City today. Thank you to Boone County Farm Bureau for inviting the students to participate.

Members of the High School Chamber Choir and Band participated in District Music Contest for solos and ensembles over Spring Break. All students achieved either gold or silver ratings. Congratulations! You can watch some of the choir's performances on their Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/Southern-Boone-Choir-2231183676976843

The Primary School Staff enjoyed participating in Olympic activities following their monthly staff meeting this afternoon.

Thank you to our great group of paraprofessionals! Paraprofessional Appreciation Day honors paraprofessional educators, who may also be known as paras, instructional assistants, or teacher aides. Paraprofessionals perform a variety of teaching-related jobs and often assist teachers in classrooms. Paras may work with students on supplemental enrichment activities, either in small groups or one-on-one. They may also help students complete assignments or practice reading. Paraprofessionals often work with students with special education needs and a variety of disabilities. They may also supervise students outside of classrooms and help teachers with clerical work. Paraprofessionals work tirelessly each day to support students & teachers, so today we honor them for their service.

The Southern Boone School District is currently hiring paraprofessionals, evening custodians, bus drivers and a groundskeeper. LEARN MORE AND APPLY ONLINE HERE: https://bit.ly/3sTuqst

This week is National Assistant Principals Week. Thank you to our amazing assistant principals for everything they do for our students, staff and our schools.

Today is National School Librarian Day! Thank you to our amazing Library Media Specialists for everything they do. This day recognizes the professionals who keep the school library in working order and spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also dedicated to helping students find the resources they need to keep learning.

The primary school celebrated Book Week last week to help encourage the love of reading. On Friday, students and teachers dressed up as their favorite book character. This week, students are participating in a special reading challenge during Spring Break.

The middle school counselors spent some time this morning talking with 5th grade students about transitioning to the middle school and explaining what their school day will be like next year as a 6th grade student.

Third grade WINGS students have been studying the Fibonacci sequence. They created Fibonacci, or Golden Spiral paper quilts, as well as constructed a paper quilt of a pattern known as the Spiral of Theodorus.

8th grade students from the middle school went on a field trip today to explore the Mizzou campus. Students were able to check out the different buildings on campus. Mizzou's rec center staff provided a STEAM activity and talked to the students about mindfulness.

The school district will be holding two public meetings next week to discuss the $3 million no-tax-increase bond issue that will be on the ballot in the April 5th, 2022 election. The meetings will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29th and Thursday, March 31st in the Central Office Boardroom. Funds from the no-tax-increase bond issue would be used to make major repairs and improvements to the track and field at the high school. READ MORE ABOUT THE BOND ISSUE HERE: https://bit.ly/3rQhNg3

REMINDER: Spring Break is next week!

The high school band performed a special concert today at the elementary school for the 4th and 5th grade classes!

Mrs. Hill's 3rd grade class enjoyed a picnic lunch outside yesterday, as a reward for their good behavior!