Appleton City R-II School District

4/18/25 Elementary Bulldog Families, It has been a great week at the elementary school! I am so incredibly proud of our students and teachers. 3rd-6th grade students have worked hard to show what they know on their MAP ELA test and PreK-2nd grade have done a wonderful job of helping with quiet hallways. Thank you to our teachers for all of their hard work as they finish the school year strong. We will not have school tomorrow or Monday. I know many of our families will take some time to celebrate together over the weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone back next Tuesday. Parent Survey: We Need You!! Completed surveys will be entered into a $100 drawing! Are you the parent or guardian of one or more children under the age of five in St. Clair County? Do you know the frustration and fear of not having child care when you need it? Please help by sharing your experience - what’s working, what’s not, and what you need. ‍ Your information will help to improve child care and early learning in our community. Representatives for ACES, AC Rural Health & Ellett Memorial are all working together to build an action plan for our region. https://bit.ly/parent-survey-about-child-care Congratulations to all of our WEMO art show winners!: Third grade: Hudson Hearting 3rd, Allie McEwan 3rd, Harley Bourland 2nd Fourth grade: Grant Tindall 1st, Bentley Neider 2nd, Fischer Heiman 2nd Fifth Grade: Finley Nold 2nd, Kinsley Jane Thompson 2nd, Caitlin Locascio 1st Sixth Grade: Emma Parker 1st, Easton Engeman 2nd, Weston Scotten 1st Field Trips: PreSchool - May 20th Kindergarten and 1st - May 16th 2nd - April 30th 3rd - May 2nd 4th - May 7th 5th and 6th - May 2nd This Coming Week: April 21st- No School April 22nd-25th- MAP Testing April 23rd- Administrative Professionals Day Save the Date: April 28th- Professional Learning May 1st - School Principals Day! May 2nd - Lunch Hero Day May 5th - May 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week! May 7th - School Nurse Day! May 11th - Mother’s Day May 14th - 6th Grade Tour of Middle School May 15th - 4th Grade Famous Missourians Presentations May 18th - High School Graduation May 19th - School IN Session, per original school calendar May 20th - Elementary Fine Arts Festival and Music Concert May 21st - Field Day May 22nd - Last Day of School May 31st - PTO Little Ladies Dance

Appleton City Schools Little Bulldogs Preschool is now accepting applications for the 2025—2026 School year! In order for your child to be considered for preschool enrollment, please stop by the Elementary Office to complete an application prior to April 25th. (However, please note, we do not have school on Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st; therefore, the offices are also closed on those days.) In order for your child’s application to be complete, we will need copies of the following: birth certificate immunization records proof of residence and social security card. As applications are received, we prioritize 4 year old students, who will be 5 prior to the next school year, and those with special needs.  After our first application deadline of April 25th, we will notify parents if their student has been selected to begin Preschool in August or if their student has been placed on the waiting list. Just for informational purposes, the preschool will operate on the same calendar as the district. The preschool day will be from 8:00 am-3:00 pm, with pickup and drop off at the West door of the trailer behind the school building.  Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase or students may bring their lunch. 

Here's our April Title I Newsletter!

Thank you to Mr. Wicks and all of our staff who supported students during the cup stacking contest in Drexel last week. We had a great group of students attend. Here are the award results: 3-3-3: Reese Knight - 1st Place Tate Hawkins - 2nd Place Grant Tindall - 3rd Place Kylee Farmer - 1st Place Kenzie Bourland - 2nd Place 3-6-3: Reese Knight - 3rd Place Kylee Farmer - 2nd Place Cycle: Reese Knight - 2nd Place Relay 6th Grade - 1st Place

Thank you to Mrs. Campos and Mrs. Nold for investing so much time in our Mathletes! Sorry for the delay in posting results, but here they are, as promised! Awards: Fourth Grade: 1st Place Tangrams - Charlie Deel & Grant Tindall 2nd Place Numbers & Operations - Reese Heiman 2nd Place Datat & Probability - Gunner Herda 2nd Place Sudoku - Tate Hawkins & Stetson Colton 5th Place Algebraic Relationships - Fischer Heiman 1st Place Geometry & Measurement - Reese Heiman Fifth Grade: 1st Place Numbers & Operations - Caitlin Locascio 1st Place Mathicle - Hunter Moss & Leon Campos 1st Place Sudoku - Hattie Hearting & Finley Nold 5th Place Algebraic Relationships - Caitlin Locascio 5th Place Geometry & Measurement - Caitlin Locascio 4th Place Geometry & Measurement - Leon Campos Sixth Grade: 3rd Place Numbers & Operations - Kylee Farmer 1st Place Numbers & Operations - Easton Avery 1st Place Tangrams - Karliey Gilkey & Harper Grishow 2nd Place Mathicle - Grady Strope & Kade Turner 5th Place Data & Probability - Erin Leiber Tied for 1st Place Algebraic Thinking - Kylee Farmer & Easton Avery 5th Place Geometry - Erin Leiber 1st Place Geometry - Easton Avery Overall Points Awards: 2nd Place Fourth Grade 1st Place Sixth Grade We are so proud of all of our Mathletes and their hard work going into the contest!

See below for AC Sports physicals dates

Just a reminder: School is in session tomorrow, Monday, April 14th. there will be no school on Friday, April 18th. See you all tomorrow!

Please see the attached invitation to the WEMO Art Show Tuesday, April 15th from 4:00-7:00 pm. We invite the public to attend and see the work of our local WEMO artists!

Last Friday, freshman and sophomore students had the opportunity to attend the Industrial Sciences and Technology Career Day at the University of Central Missouri. On the following Monday, a group of juniors and seniors participated in campus tours of Ozarks Tech Community College and Missouri State University. These experiences, combined with ongoing support from their school counselor and rootEd advisor, help ensure that students are informed about the diverse pathways available to achieve their long-term academic and career goals. #mslfgrant #rootEdMissouri

Here's our Appleton City Elementary Bulldog Friday Update!

ACHS Senior Reegan Koshko will attend Paul Mitchel The School in Springfield, MO. She will enroll in the 1500-hour cosmetology program to learn haircutting, coloring, styling, makeup, skincare, and nails. Upon completing the program, Reegan plans to open a salon in the Appleton City area. Reegan also has a natural talent for photography and will expand her photography business after graduating from ACHS. Congratulations, Reegan! 𝟛𝟚 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 #rootEdMissouri #PaulMitchelTheSchool

See the attached flyer for information on Cheerleading Tryouts

Another week, another Monday in session. Just a reminder, school is in session tomorrow, April 7th. This is our last scheduled snow make up day. See you tomorrow!

Let's try that again...Hopefully this formatting will be easier to read for our Bulldog Friday Update.

4/4/25 Elementary Bulldog Families, See you all for a Snow Day make up next Monday, April 7th! It is important for your child to attend our make up days especially if they have had several other absences this semester. Did you know that if your child missed 16 school days this year they have missed a full month of instruction? We have several students who will receive an attendance letter from me next week. These will go out to any student who has more than 10 absences for the year. The form letter includes the school district policy for reporting absences once a student reaches more than 10 in a semester. If you have any questions about your child’s attendance, please contact the office. -Mrs. Bauer Calling All Kindergartners: It’s Time for Round- Up! It’s time to round up all of the Kindergarteners in Appleton City! We are excited to invite our 2025-2026 Incoming Kindergartners to join us on April 9th. Please share the information with any family, friends or neighbors who may have a student who will be age 5 before August 1, 2025. Please call the Elementary Office for an appointment 660-476-2161. Preschool WILL NOT be in session on April 9th. ‘ Parent Survey: We Need You!! Completed surveys will be entered into a $100 drawing! Are you the parent or guardian of one or more children under the age of five in St. Clair County? Do you know the frustration and fear of not having child care when you need it? Please help by sharing your experience - what’s working, what’s not, and what you need. ‍ Your information will help to improve child care and early learning in our community. Representatives for ACES, AC Rural Health & Ellett Memorial are all working together to build an action plan for our region. https://bit.ly/parent-survey-about-child-care Field Trips: Pre-School - May 20th Kindergarten and 1st - May 16th 2nd - April 30th 3rd - May 2nd 4th - May 7th 5th and 6th - May 2nd Today: April 4th- School Librarian Appreciation Day This Coming Week: April 7th - Monday School - Snow Make Up Day April 9th- Kindergarten Screening, No Preschool this day April 11th - Cup Stacking Tournament at Drexel Save the Date: April 14th - April 25th - MAP Testing April 18th- No School Good Friday April 21st- No School April 23rd- Administrative Professionals Day April 28th- Professional Learning May 1st - School Principals Day! May 5th - May 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week! May 7th - School Nurse Day! May 15th - 4th Grade Famous Missourians Presentations May 20th - Elementary Fine Arts Festival and Music Concert TBD - Field Day May 22nd - Last Day of School

It's been a crazy start to our morning but we are happy to report all of our students are safe and back in classrooms! But I have to brag on all of our students and staff members. When the tornado sirens sounded, all of our staff acted swiftly and followed our procedures just as we practice in drills. Students were accounted for quickly and they were amazing...especially considering the length of time we were under a warning. To say I'm proud of all of our students and staff is an understatement. Today was another reminder what a great school we have. I am thankful for all of our staff who work so hard every day to keep our students safe. These pictures were taken right as we gave the all-clear to go back to classes. To our parents and guardians, thank you for trusting us with your children...today and every day. Proud to be a Bulldog!

ACHS Senior Aaron McClure will join the Brotherhood of Boilermakers Kansas City Local 83 after graduation. Boilermakers build, repair, and maintain boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and industrial pollution reduction systems. Aaron has completed a week-long boot camp program with Local 83 and will soon complete the required Arc, MIG, Flux Core, and TIG welding technique certifications. Congratulations, Aaron, your future looks bright! 𝟛𝟡 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 #rootEdMissouri #local83

Just a reminder: School will be in session tomorrow, Monday, March 31st. This will be a snow make-up day. See you tomorrow!

3/28/25 Elementary Bulldog Families, Congratulations to our Mathletes! Our students performed very well yesterday evening in Osceola. Pictures will be posted to the Facebook page. Also, we had a much higher than usual return on our Schoolwide Title I Survey. Thank you so much for taking time to complete these. The feedback will be used at our Title I Advisory meeting next week. See you all for a Snow Day make up next Monday, March 31st! Mrs. Bauer 3rd Quarter Grades Come Home Quarter 3 grades and any progress reports will come home today! Be sure to check your child’s backpack. Calling All Kindergartners: It’s Time for Round- Up! It’s time to round up all of the Kindergarteners in Appleton City! We are excited to invite our 2025-2026 Incoming Kindergartners to join us on April 9th. Please share the information with any family, friends or neighbors who may have a student who will be age 5 before August 1, 2025. Please call the Elementary Office for an appointment 660-476-2161. Preschool WILL NOT be in session on April 9th. West Central Early Childhood Planning Commission: Be on the lookout for a survey coming out next week regarding the availability of childcare for children age 0-5 in St. Clair County and how that availability or lack of availability impacts our local businesses, childcare providers, and families needing care. The survey will be distributed through Mrs. Bauer, as well as Mrs. Munsterman and Mrs. Siegismund with Ellett Memorial Hospital. Our school and healthcare teams are excited to be part of this commission led by New Growth Rural Development and Kids Win Missouri to evaluate supply and demand of care for 0-5 age children in our district and engage in planning to meet any gaps. This Coming Week: March 31st- Monday School (Snow Make Up) April 2nd- Paraprofessional Appreciation Day April 2nd - Community Blood Drive April 3rd - Title I Advisory Meeting April 4th- School Librarian Appreciation Day Save the Date: April 7th - Monday School - Snow Make Up Day April 9th- Kindergarten Screening, No Preschool this day April 11th - Cup Stacking Tournament at Drexel April 14th - April 25th - MAP Testing April 18th- No School Good Friday April 21st- No School April 23rd- Administrative’ Professionals Day April 28th- Professional Learning

We've received a few inquiries recently and want to share that we will not be offering Summer School this year. We truly appreciate the participation and support over the past few years!