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Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
In this issue of the Eagle Express
E-Newsletter, read more about:
  • Important Dates to Remember
  • Message from the Superintendent
  • Online Registration Now Open
  • 2024-2025 Back-to-School Guide
  • School Board Earns Award
  • School-Related Announcements
  • Community-Related Events and Announcements
School Calendar: Important Dates To Remember
  • Thursday, August 15th: Freshman Student Orientation | 9AM-12PM
  • Monday, August 19th: School Board Meeting | 6:30PM
  • Monday, August 19th: Pre-Kindergarten Open House | 4:30PM-6PM
  • Wednesday, August 21st: Middle School Open House | 5PM-7PM
  • Wednesday, August 21st: High School Open House 5-7PM
  • Thursday, August 22nd: 5th Grade Student Orientation | 8AM-11AM
  • Thursday, August 22nd: Early Childhood Special Education, Primary School and Elementary School Open House | 5PM-7PM
  • Tuesday, August 27th: First Day of School
  • Friday, August 30th: NO SCHOOL
  • Monday, September 2nd: NO SCHOOL | Labor Day
VIEW THE 2024-2025 DISTRICT CALENDAR

Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year
A Message from the Superintendent

Dear Southern Boone School District Families,

I hope you’re enjoying a restful and memorable summer break, filled with cherished moments and exciting adventures. As we transition from summer relaxation to the excitement of a new school year, it gives me great pleasure to extend a warm welcome back for the 2024-2025 school year.

As superintendent of our amazing school district, I am dedicated to fostering a learning environment where every student can thrive, excel and achieve their full potential. Our dedicated team of teachers, staff, and administrators have been working tirelessly throughout the summer to ensure our school buildings and classrooms are ready to provide a high-quality educational experience for your children.

Below is the Back-To-School Guide for the 2024-2025 school year. It includes important information to help you and your child prepare for the upcoming year, including online registration, school supply lists, free and reduced meal applications, open house schedules, transportation information, health and wellness, important dates and additional resources.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your child's school building or the central office. Your involvement and partnership are crucial to our shared commitment to the success of our students.

We look forward to a school year filled with enthusiasm, optimism, and a continued focus on providing an exceptional educational experience for every child in our community.

Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff and school district. Here’s to a successful and rewarding 2024-2025 school year!

Yours in Education,

Dr. Tim Roth
School Superintendent

Online Registration For Current Students

Southern Boone School District's annual online registration and meal benefit application are both now available in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.  New families to the district will need to contact their child's school office to start the student registration process.

Once you log into your parent portal, there will be a pop-up message: Action Required! Online Registration is required for all students each year, allowing you to update contact information and to complete forms that are required on an annual basis.  Once you click OK, please follow the prompts to the registration portal. Your online registration is not complete until you click on the red submit button on the final page of the registration. Please contact Missy Kirmse at mkirmse@sbschools.us if you need to add a new student to your parent portal account before beginning the annual online registration.

It is highly recommended you complete online registration using a desktop/laptop instead of the portal app on your phone or tablet.  Many of the forms may not open in the app and will freeze your registration.  If you need assistance in completing the online registration or need to utilize a district computer, please contact Missry Kirmse to schedule a time to meet at central office.

If you need a password reset, username reminder or need to create your parent portal account, please contact Missy Kirmse. For security reasons, password reset and activation keys will need to be sent through email and will not be provided by phone. Also, your email address must match the email we have on file.

If you have any questions or need help, please contact Missy Kirmse at mkirmse@sbschools.us or call 573-657-2147.

CLICK HERE TO LOG IN TO YOUR
INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL


Student Class Schedules and Teacher Assignments

Student class schedules and teacher assignments will be available to view in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account for only high school (9th-12th grade) students after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14th.

Class schedules and teacher assignments for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade will be available after 4 p.m. on Friday, August 16th.


2024-2025 School District Calendar

View and download the 2024-2025 School District Calendar here.


School Supply Lists

Here are the school supply lists for each building for the 2024-2025 school year:


School Meals

Meal prices for the 2024-2025 school year:

Primary School and Elementary School

  • Breakfast: $1.50

  • Lunch: $2.40

Middle School and High School

  • Breakfast: $1.60

  • Lunch: $2.50

Adult Meals

  • Breakfast: $2.00

  • Lunch: $3.56

VIEW THE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS HERE


Free and Reduced Meal Application

With the new school year starting soon, the Southern Boone School District is encouraging all families to fill out the free or reduced meal application.

Parents are asked to fill out the Free and Reduced Meal Application for the 2024-2025 school year. The school district is encouraging all families to fill out an application. Even if you think your family won’t qualify, your application can help the school district in many different areas including federal funding and qualifying for grants. Completing an application is the only way to be considered for free or reduced meals.

You can fill out the application online or download and print off a paper copy of the application. A link to fill out an online application is available in the parent portal account in Infinite Campus, by clicking the "More" tab on the menu on the main page. You can turn in the completed form to your child’s school office or central office.

If you have any questions regarding free or reduced meals or need assistance with filling out an application, please call central office at 573-657-2147.

VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE 2024-2025 FREE AND REDUCED MEAL APPLICATION HERE

FREE AND REDUCED MEALS APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FREE AND REDUCED MEALS

FREE AND REDUCED MEALS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


Open House Schedule

Here is the open house schedule for each of the schools:

  • Pre-Kindergarten Open House (Popsicles With Pals): Monday, August 19th

    • Located on the Pre-K playground

    • AM Class: 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

    • PM Class: 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

    • *Rain will cancel the event

  • Middle School Open House: Wednesday, August 21st from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

  • High School Open House: Wednesday, August 21st from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

  • Early Childhood Special Education Open House: Thursday, August 22nd from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

  • Primary School Open House: Thursday, August 22nd from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

  • Elementary School Open House: Thursday, August 22nd from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.


Student Orientation Schedule

Here is the student orientation schedule for 5th grade and freshman students:

  • 5th Grade Student Orientation: Thursday, August 22nd from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

  • Freshman Student Orientation: Thursday, August 15th from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.


High School Coffee with the Counselors

The high school counseling department is hosting Coffee with the Counselors from 8AM-9AM on Thursday, August 15th, for parents/guardians with freshman students. After you drop off your student for Freshman Student Orientation, please join our high school counselors for an informal event to learn more about high school and what you need to know. Plus, there will be time for Q&A with the counselors. If you can't make the event, a summary of what was discussed will be shared with all freshman parents.


Technology

The Southern Boone School District is offering an optional protection plan for all student Chromebooks and iPads. If you choose not to enroll in the Personal Learning Device Maintenance Program for the 2024-2025 school year, the cost of repairing the Chromebook and iPad is then the full responsibility of the student and parents, not to exceed the total replacement cost. The deadline to enroll in the Personal Learning Device Maintenance Program is September 27th, 2024.

READ MORE ABOUT THE PERSONAL LEARNING DEVICE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM HERE


Transportation

Click the link below to view the bus routes and general transportation information for the 2024-2025 school year.

2024-2025 Southern Boone Transportation Bus Routes

If you have questions about bus routes or other school-related transportation matters, please contact Transportation Director Kyle Foreman at kforeman@sbschools.us or 573-657-2147.


District Communications

The Southern Boone School District uses a variety of methods of communication to share school-related news, reminders and important information with parents/guardians and the community.

For parents/guardians with students in the district, it is important that you have a current email address and cell phone number in your student information system parent portal. 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.

The primary method of communication the district and school buildings use is email. The district and school buildings will also send text messages to parents/guardians about important reminders, time-sensitive updates and any other urgent matters. The district will only use automated phone calls for weather-related closing information and other urgent matters.

Other forms of communication the school district utilizes include the district’s website, www.sbschools.usSouthern Boone School District AppEagle Express E-Newsletter and the district’s social media accounts.

If you have any questions about the school district’s communications, please call central office at 573-657-2147 or email communications@sbschools.us.


Student Immunization Requirements

Immunization requirements are determined by the State of Missouri.  Students are required to receive immunizations, according to the schedule(s) listed below, and documentation of up-to-date immunizations must be submitted to your child’s school nurse PRIOR to attending school on his/her first day.  If you have any questions, or if you need a copy of your child’s current shot record on file with the school, please contact the nurse in his/her building.   

2024-2025 Missouri Preschool Immunization Requirements

2024-2025 Missouri School Immunization Requirements

All students, regardless of grade level, must be up-to-date on their vaccinations prior to starting school each year (see links provided above).  

  • All new/incoming preschool and kindergarten students must be up-to-date.

  • Students entering 8th grade are required to have updated Tdap (Tetanus) and MCV (Meningococcal) vaccines.

  • Students entering 12th grade are required to have two doses of the MCV (Meningococcal) vaccine. Note: If the first dose was administered after the student’s 16th birthday, only one dose is required.

If you have questions about immunization requirements, please contact your child's school nurse:


Student Handbooks


Contact Information

If you have any questions about the 2024-2025 school year, please contact central office during the month of July. Starting on August 1st, you can contact your child's school building office for additional information. You can also send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

  • Primary School Office: 573-657-2148

  • Elementary School Office: 573-657-2145

  • Middle School Office: 573-657-2146

  • High School Office: 573-657-2144

  • Central Office: 573-657-2147

Here are the staff directories for each of the schools:

The 2024-2025 Back-To-School Guide is available on the school district's website at sbschools.us/backtoschool.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Southern Boone Board of Education Earns
Prestigious 2024 Governance Team Award
The Southern Boone Board of Education is among 31 Missouri school boards earning the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s (MSBA) 2024 Governance Team Award. This prestigious award is based on the outstanding commitment of the school board and superintendent to ongoing professional development in effective governance practices. The award also recognizes their commitment to regional and statewide leadership and to active participation in legislative advocacy for public schools and the students they serve.

Board President Amy Begemann earned both the Master and Advanced Certification from MSBA. Board Vice-President Barrett Glascock and Board Members Karen Bill and Chris Felmlee each received the Advanced Certification. The programs established by MSBA recognize local school board members for pursuing additional learning opportunities beyond the legally required school board training.

The school boards and superintendents receiving the award were recognized during MSBA’s Summer Summit held June 24-25 in Branson.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
School Announcements
📢 JOIN OUR TEAM! 📢 Are you passionate about shaping the future of our community through education? The Southern Boone School District is hiring for the 2024-2025 school year! We're looking for dedicated individuals who are committed to fostering a positive learning environment and helping students reach their full potential.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students in our community. Explore all current openings and apply online today 
at sbschools.us/employment.

Download the Southern Boone App today! With the app, you're able to stay updated with the latest school news, important information, upcoming events and more. Learn more about the app at sbschools.us/app.
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Community News, Events & Announcements
Ashland Optimist Fall Soccer Registration
Ashland Optimist Fall Soccer Registration for Pre-K through 8th Grade is now OPEN! All games are held on Saturdays starting on September 7. Pre-K and Kindergarten league plays in Ashland and costs $35. 1st-8th graders will practice in Ashland but games will be played in Jefferson City. The cost is $45. Register here: https://form.jotform.com/241584926672164 by August 4th. Any questions, email ashlandoptmistsoccerclub@gmail.com.







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