Appleton City R-II School District

The AC Tournament games scheduled for tonight and tomorrow have been cancelled. Unfortunately, due to the weather's lack of cooperation and scheduling conflicts, we will not be able to make-up these games and are cancelling the rest of the tournament. We are looking at adding additional games to our schedule and will keep you updated as games are added.

𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 Congratulations to ACHS Senior Landon Oehring on his acceptance to OTC in Springfield and MO S&T in Rolla. Landon is planning to study heating, ventilation, and air conditioning after his high school graduation in May. Congratulations, Landon! #rootedmissouri #rootedmo

While I was hopeful we could be in session today, the freezing drizzle that has formed over the last 30 minutes has led to damp roads. With falling temps, the potential for ice has increased. AC Schools will not be in session today. This will be AMI day #2.

Meet the newest addition to the AC Bulldogs team! We are excited to welcome our new PRESCHOOL teacher, Miss Grace Parrott! Miss Parrott has been working hard getting her classroom ready and we can't wait to meet our new Little Bulldogs! Open House is tonight at 6:00 pm for students that will be attending and have returned materials. Please come by and meet Miss Parrott this evening. The preschool will be located in the old Head Start trailer behind the school. Preschool parents may use the West door for pick up and drop off. We're so excited to be starting our preschool program and to have Miss Parrott on board! We do still have a couple of slots open if you are interested in enrolling.

Today the senior class worked on financial aid and scholarship applications while enjoying a taco bar from Half Baked Take and Bakery.

This event was funded by a mission-mini grant from the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation. Additional support for the event was provided by RootEd Missouri and the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

Thank you to the parents and guardians who were able to attend in person and participate via the phone. Mrs. Deel is available to help with any additional questions that may arise as families continue to work through the financial aid process.

#RootEd #RootEdMissouri #JourneytoCollege #FAFSAfrenzy #MSLF

All buses have safely arrived at school this morning! A huge shout-out to our amazing group of bus drivers for all they do!

We are planning to be back in session tomorrow, January 10th. After driving the roads this evening, most are clear and dry. There are a few gravel roads that are patchy in some places, but bus drivers should have no problems navigating routes. Can't wait to see you all tomorrow!

Basketball games scheduled for this evening have been cancelled due to inclement weather. We will resume tournament games tomorrow using Monday's game schedule. Be safe and stay warm!

Due to road conditions and the threat of additional incoming snow tomorrow morning, school is closed for tomorrow, January 9, 2024. This will be an AMI Day. Packets and Google Classroom information was sent home Friday. Teachers will be available by email tomorrow. Please reach out if you have questions.

Games scheduled to be played in the AC Tournament tonight are cancelled and will be rescheduled due to hazardous road conditions. Boys games are scheduled to be played as normal tomorrow, pending better road conditions. Updated game times/days will be sent out at a later time.

Congratulations to Mrs. Piepmeier's 4th Grade Class for,once again, taking the best classroom attendance trophy for the month of December! Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of our December STAR Students! Brody Wade, from Ms. Raybourn's Kindergarten Class Ellie Engeman, from Mrs. Schenker's Kindergarten Class Nora Preston, from Mrs. Vogel's 1st Grade Class Allie McEwan, from Mrs. Bartz's 2nd Grade Class Ryker Kirk (not pictured), from Mrs. Hendrickson's 3rd Grade Class Lynnex Boin, from Mrs. Piepmeier's 4th Grade Class Korbyn Thomas, from Mrs. Nold's 5th Grade Class Reid Stephan, from Mrs. Cooper's 5th Grade Class Melynn Park, from Mrs. Scotten's 6th Grade Class We are so proud of all of you! It's a great day to be a Bulldog!

Just a few updates to pass along: **Today, teachers are sending home learning packets for students in the event that we must use an AMI day for virtual learning. While we hope we do not have to use these packets at all, we felt it best to be prepared. This is not homework that needs to be turned in next week. Rather, they are the learning materials students will need in the event an AMI day is declared due to inclement weather. By sending these home now, students will already have the materials they need at home in the event of a snow day. Please keep this packet in a safe place at home so that it can be used in the event of an AMI day. Students will be required to complete all tasks assigned during an AMI day. Attendance will be based on the completion of AMI assignments. We will make an announcement when the AMI work is due. Additional information about AMI days may be found using the following link: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3293/Appleton_City/3860345/AMI_Packets_2023.pdf **Elementary grade cards are being sent home today. Please sign and return the envelope to your child's teacher. MS/HS grade cards will be sent home next week. **New car rider tags are being sent home with students today. Please display these when picking up students using the car rider line. **Please make sure your current phone number is updated in the building offices. These phone numbers are what will be used to send out notifications and important updates. If you have any questions, please reach out to the offices.

𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 ACHS Senior Airica Sherwood has been accepted to more than ten schools! Over the next few weeks Airica will be comparing offer letters and deciding which school is the best fit for her future in the dental field. Congratulations, Airica! #rootedmissouri #rootedmo

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. ACHS seniors and their parents/guardians are encouraged to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. The Priority Deadline for Missouri is February 1, 2024.

To help ACHS seniors and their parents/guardians complete the FAFSA, Ms. Deel will be hosting a FAFSA Frenzy at ACHS on Wednesday, January 10th from 10:45 am - 2 pm in the High School Gym. A taco bar from Half Baked Take and Bakery will be available to everyone in attendance. Parents/guardians should RSVP to the FAFSA event ASAP by emailing Ms. Deel at adeel@appletoncity.k12.mo.us

Link to the 2024/2025 FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

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FAFSA TIPS: It is recommended that families gather the following important documents and information for the senior and parents/guardians in case any data needs to be entered manually into the FAFSA: 2022 tax returns, child support payments, current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts, net worth of investments, business, and farms. This information should be kept private and not shared with ACHS employees or students.

Students and their parents/guardians must provide consent to have federal tax information transferred directly from the IRS into the FAFSA form. If consent and approval are not provided the student will not be able to complete the FAFSA and will not be eligible for federal aid. Even if parents/guardians are not helping to pay for educational expenses they are still required to answer questions on the FAFSA.

𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 We’re proud to announce that ACHS Senior Preston Anderson has been accepted to Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) in Springfield, MO. Congratulations, Preston! Your future sure is looking bright! #rootedmissouri #rootedmo

𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 Congratulations to Emily Frost! Emily has completed her required High School courses and was approved by the Board of Education to graduate at the end of this semester. Emily was accepted to numerous colleges and plans to further her education at State Fair Community College. Emily is planning to become a Registered Nurse. Your future is looking bright, Emily! #rootedmissouri #rootedmo

And that's a wrap for 1st semester! Wishing all of our students, parents, families, and community a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you to all of our students and staff for all of their hard work this semester. We hope everyone enjoys some much deserved time off. See you in 2024!

Please help us in sending a BIG Thank You to Zink Motors for donating hats and socks for EACH student at Appleton City Elementary! Their kindness is very much appreciated! https://www.facebook.com/ZinkMotorCompany

Just a reminder, school will be in session tomorrow, Monday, December 18th. The Elementary Christmas program is Monday at 6 pm. Winter Break will start December 21st and students return January 3rd.