Appleton City R-II School District

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!

Please see the attached Notice of School Board Vacancy

Spread the Word! The 2025–2026 Kindergarten Enrollment and Screenings will be held on April 9th. Call the Elementary Office for an appointment! 660-476-2161 If your child will be 5 before August 1st, now is the time to begin thinking about Kindergarten enrollment requirements. The following items are required for enrollment: immunization records, state issued birth certificate, social security card and proof of residence. Did you know that your child can receive the immunizations that are needed to attend Kindergarten anytime on or after his/her fourth birthday? You do not need to wait until age five. We encourage you to have your child fully immunized now and bring the immunization record to school on the day of Kindergarten screening. If you have questions regarding required immunizations, please feel free to contact Nikki Piepmeier, School Nurse, at 660-476-2161, option #7.

Bulldog Families, We need your help! Our Appleton City Elementary Schoolwide Title I Survey is out and we greatly appreciate your help completing and returning 1 of those per family. As an incentive for those to be returned by Friday, we are doing a drawing for one elementary student to be "Principal for the Day"! Please note: We only need 1 form per family, but ALL students in the family will be entered into the drawing. Thank you so much for your help!

We are excited to welcome our students back from Spring Break tomorrow! Students may bring backpacks back to school tomorrow. Hope everyone had a great break. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

We have a few openings for the 2025-2026 school year: Elementary Teacher HS ELA Teacher Special Education Teacher K-12 Music Teacher Coaching Openings: Assistant HS Volleyball JH Volleyball Come join a fantastic team of educators! We offer a 4 day week, competitive salaries, and have a community dedicated to student success. The Appleton City R-2 School District is located in rural St. Clair County and has an approximate enrollment of 350 students. For inquiries, contact Sarah Miller, Superintendent via email at smiller@appletoncity.k12.mo.us or by phone at 660-476-2161. To fill out an application and apply, visit the Employment Opportunities section on our webpage at https://www.appletoncity.k12.mo.us/page/employment-opportunities

Here's our Appleton City Elementary Friday Bulldog Update for 03/17/24

ACHS Senior Brianna Davis has been accepted to Southwest Baptist University (SBU) in Bolivar, MO. While at SBU, Brianna will study elementary education with plans to become a teacher and possibly return to school to become an administrator. Congratulations, Bri, we're proud of you! 𝟝𝟛 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 #rootEdMissouri #SBU

Congratulations to ACHS Senior Gage Bauer. Gage will be working full-time at Bauer Meadowbrook Farms after graduation. Gage has a passion for agriculture, and we're proud of him for pursuing a career that allows him to do what he loves. 𝟞𝟘 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 #rootEdMissouri

Pertaining to our earlier letter and post/email messages sent out to parents, we are asking that students do not bring coats (unless needed), backpacks, stuffed animals, hats, gloves, blankets, etc. to school the next 2 days. Rest assured, we are taking precautions within classrooms/buildings to prevent the spread of bedbugs. We will be exterminating and deep cleaning buildings in the next few days and over Spring Break.

Parents of the Appleton City School District: The Appleton City School District has been notified of a case of bed bugs in our school district. The district is following the Department of Health guidelines in order to prevent the spread of bed bugs within our school. Your child may come home from school today with their belongings in a trash bag. Please take the time at home to inspect your child’s belongings such as coats, hoodies, hats, gloves and backpacks. If you find any bed bugs we would ask that you call the school office or school nurse, so that we may continue to focus on areas of the school that need to be examined and treated further. We will be exterminating and deep cleaning the school buildings in the next few days as well as the week of Spring break. Please refer to the attached information on bed bugs as well as: https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/bedbugs/homeowners.php for more information. If you have any questions you may call the school at (660)476-2161 ext. 7

Just a reminder: School is in session tomorrow, Monday, March 10th. We will be off for Spring Break March 17th-21st. Remaining snow makeup days will be March 31st and April 7th. See you in the morning!

March 7, 2025 Parents/Guardians, There are students that received a Sun Bucks EBT card in error. Every student was sent a card instead of only students that receive free/reduced school meals. DESE has been made aware of the students that were sent a card in error. These cards will be canceled. DESE did not receive personal income information which I know was a concern for many parents. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (660)476-2161, ext. 1004. Thank you. Bridget Mount Food Service Director

3/7/25 Elementary Bulldog Families, Thank you to Mrs. Bollig for a great Read Across America Week! We love reading! Mr. Kevin Roberts and Mrs. Regina Roberts stopped by today to donate books to each of our Kindergarten students. Their family donates books to our students each year in memory of Mr. O. B. Roberts. Thank you Roberts family! 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. A flyer with details is attached to this email, please share the information with any family, friends or neighbors who may have a student who will be age 5 before August 1, 2025. Preschool WILL NOT be in session on April 9th. Monday School This Week: March 10th Monday is a regularly scheduled day on our 2024-25 calendar. We will see everyone on Monday! Congratulations to all of our February Bulldog Star Students: Kindergarten: Ellen Deel 1st Grade: Corbin Cunningham 2nd Grade: Nora Preston 3rd Grade: Allie Heiserman 4th Grade: Brant Preston 5th Grade: Cameron Mount 6th Grade: Kylee Farmer 6th Grade: Weston Scotten Congratulations to 5th Grade for winning the February Best Classroom Attendance Award! This Coming Week: March 9th - Daylight Savings Time Begins - Spring Forward! March 10th - School IN Session per original school calendar. March 14th - End of 3rd Quarter Save the Date: March 17th-21st - Spring Break March 24th- Teacher Professional Learning March 27th - Mathletes Competition March 31st- Monday School (Snow Make Up) 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

Our online lunch balance payment system is now updated on our app and on our website. On the website (www.appletoncity.k12.mo.us) click on the "Lunch Balance Payment" in the upper right-hand corner of our homepage. On our school app (which you can find on the Apple Store or Android under AC Schools if you haven't already downloaded), click "Menu" and you will see a "Lunch Balance Payment" link to click on. We are hoping the addition of e-Funds online payment option will be a more convenient way of paying student lunch balances. If you have any questions, please call the building offices.

ACHS Senior Anre (Remy) McGee has been accepted to the University of Central Missouri and Missouri State University.  Remy plans to further his education at Missouri State University. He will start his first year as an undeclared student, allowing him to explore all potential majors, including majors focused on music within the School of the Arts. Congratulations, Remy! We're proud of you! 𝟞𝟟 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 #rootEdMissouri #MSU

We are excited to announce we can now take online payments for lunch account balances! All students will be bringing home a letter with the website and directions to pay online via debit/credit card or bank account. The link will be live on our website and app tomorrow, though you can begin making payments immediately. To register, follow the directions on the information sent home. Your student's 4 or 5 digit code is at the top of the paper. The school district does not receive any of your financial information. E-Funds is a vendor available for schools to receive online payments. If you have any questions, contact the offices.

ACHS Senior Taylan Schiereck has been accepted to Missouri State University, Pittsburg State University, Southwest Baptist University, State Fair Community College, and Ozarks Tech Community College. After reviewing her options and careful consideration, Taylan has decided to attend Ozarks Tech Community College (OTC) in Springfield, MO. Taylan will focus her studies within the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program. The MLT program will prepare her to handle and analyze blood and other microorganisms within a clinical setting. 𝟟𝟜 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 #rootEdMissouri #OTC