Niangua R-V School District

We want to make families aware of two upcoming opportunities! Big Smiles will be here May 15th and 16th. While paper forms were sent home with elementary students last week, you can also sign up online at www.MySchoolDentist.com. They can take most forms of insurance, and there are a few grants available. You're welcome to contact the school nurse with any questions! Additionally, Marshfield Family Dental Care has a free kids day coming up May 5th. This is not a school-sponsored event. Please call their office with any questions.

Thank you to our amazing bus drivers!

Cardinal Families, This week, our Elementary kicks off MAP testing. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time. Our students are working hard until the last day of school to reach their attendance and academic goals! Thank you for partnering with us to ensure your child is at school EVERY day, ON time, ALL day.

Niangua Families, If you have a child that will be coming to preschool or kindergarten next year, please sign up for a screening. To enroll in preschool they must be 3 by July 31, 2025. To enroll in kindergarten they must be 5 by July 31, 2025. All screenings will take place on April 29, 2025 at the Niangua Early Childhood building; you can sign up for a time slot using the links below. Please bring the following information for enrollment: 1. Birth Certificate of student 2. Social Security card of student 3. Shot record of student 4. Two proofs of residence 5. Picture ID of parent Preschool Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DAEAD2AABF4C43-56245184-niangua Kindergarten Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DAEAD2AABF4C43-56245476-niangua Any questions can be directed to elementary principal, Dr. Margo Griffith at mgriffith@nianguaschools.com or Mrs. Rachelle Anderson at randerson@nianguaschools.com.

*Calling all 7th–12th grade girls! * Mark your calendars for a FREE volleyball camp on May 31 & June 1, hosted by the amazing coaches and players from Mission University! Don’t wait—use the QR code on the flyer to get your athlete registered today!

Notice is hereby given that an open public session of the Board of Education of the Niangua R-5 School District will be held at the place, on the date and time set forth below, to wit: Place: Niangua School Cafeteria Date: April 17th, 2025 Time: 6:00 P.M. The tentative agenda for such an open public session is attached. Representatives of the news media may obtain copies of this notice by contacting: Dr. David Baker 301 Rumsey Street Niangua, MO 65713 417-473-6101 Use the link below to access the tentative agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a6QAEwycURZepYXNmuOCSlNbEoAdvgK_tUn2wZWIx7Q/edit?usp=drive_link Use the link below to access the official reorganization notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zQYzoyjTRJmh9IjghOmLfIOG7o4kMFPi/view?usp=drive_link Use the link below to access the official meeting notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ad9GbSiYvZFkYc5ScYY54q7wAuF86teS/view?usp=drive_link The public is welcome and invited to attend. As a reminder, the Patron Comment section is available for district residents and staff to speak on any topic listed on the agenda. District residents and staff are welcome to contact Dr. Baker to add an item to the Board Agenda.

It's BACKKKKK!!! Everyone is invited to Bingo Night April, 25th in the Cafeteria.

Zippy's Attendance/Homework Challenge Junior High winners for March Missed the 24 High School students, but they received their drinks. Great work!!

4/14 Baseball Update: Stoutland has canceled our game tonight at their place. Practice will still take place tomorrow after school.

We have two exciting events coming up we'd love to see our families at! Our Buy One, Get One Scholastic Book Fair will be happening all week from April 15th - April 18th. For this event, any purchase made earns you a second item of equal or lesser value for free. Thursday, April 17th will be Family Math Night. All ages are welcome. The event will be hosted in the small gym from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Enjoy a variety of math games and activities designed for all ages!

Important Baseball Announcement

Junior High Volleyball will finish the season with the Mark Twain Conference Tournament on Saturday, April 5th. First game is at 9:45am and the bus will leave at 7:30am. Schedule is attached.

March 31 - April 5th Sports Schedule **JHVB MTC Tournament schedule will be posted as soon as it's set.

Due to multiple events this afternoon requiring transportation, we will need to adjust our afternoon bus routes for today, Friday 3/28. We will use three bus routes this afternoon. These routes will be the same as at the start of the school year. District staff will assist students at dismissal to guide students to the proper bus. Please contact Ms. Christensen with any questions. Thank you!

Due to multiple events this afternoon requiring transportation, we will need to adjust our afternoon bus routes for today, Tuesday 3/25. We will use three bus routes this afternoon. These routes will be the same as at the start of the school year. District staff will assist students at dismissal to guide students to the proper bus. Please contact Ms. Christensen with any questions. Thank you!

Face team meeting Thursday, March 27th at 4:00pm. If you have not been, you are more than welcome to attend.

Just a reminder! National Honor Society (middle school and high school) has an ice cream social and game night from 4:00-6:00 pm Tuesday after school! If you are part of the honor society and able to join us, we would love to see you there!

Welcome back cardinals! Hope you enjoyed your spring break and are ready to cheer on your Junior High Volleyball and Baseball teams this week! Attached is the sports schedule for the week of March 24th - 29th!

Reminder that the last Saturday of Youth Basketball is this week, March 22nd. This is a makeup week for the games that were canceled earlier in the season due to weather. Games will be from 10AM to Noon. *Also, any JH or HS students who would like to volunteer to help please feel free to show up a little early and find Charity.

We have received enough interest from staff and community members that we will go forward with Summer School this summer! Please complete the following form for each student you intend to enroll in Summer School. This will help us determine bus routes as well as classroom rosters/grade breakdown. Our intention is to keep students in their specific grades as much as possible and avoid mixing grade levels. https://forms.gle/Aefxp8Wxc5pLseaTA Students in grades K-8 will be offered enrichment opportunities. These learning opportunities will be focused on using standards and curriculum from the student's incoming grade level (incoming 2nd grade students will be taught using 2nd grade curriculum, etc.). This is intended to help introduce students to the standards and skills they will be learning during the 25-26 school year. Field trips are possible throughout Summer School, but will be educationally based. Students in HS will be able to work towards credit recovery, or the possibility of a PE/Sports class is in the works. More information will be sent out following Spring Break for HS options. Summer School will run from June 3rd through June 27th and operate on a Tuesday-Friday schedule similar to the regular school year. The hours of operation will be 7:50AM -3:40PM. Bus pick up and drop off will be determined once enrollment has completed, and we have determined bus routes. Breakfast will be served from 7:30AM-7:50AM. Lunch schedules will be similar to the regular school year lunch schedule. Our cooks will be here and both breakfast and lunch will be served by the district for students and staff. If you have questions regarding Summer School, you are encouraged to reach out to Dr. Baker or Dr. Ravens at your convenience. If you wish to enroll your child(ren) in Summer School, please complete this survey by April 15th. Final Summer School plans will sent out by May 1st. Thank you!