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The official email newsletter of Poplar Bluff Public Schools	www.poplarbluffschools.net

September 8, 2014

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Vol. 3 No. 3

Welcome back to The eMule! Here is the latest news from the Poplar Bluff R-I School District to help start your week on the right hoof.

Mules Café slated to reopen Tuesday

The Mules Café will open to the public for the school year from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the Administrative Building, and every Tuesday and Friday thereafter.

The menu will include fried catfish, Ms. Dixie's baked beans, Amish coleslaw, jalapeño cheddar corn bread and peanut butter pie, plus a soft drink.

While the Mules Café continually strives to keep costs down, with the price having remained unchanged since 2008, a meal has increased a dollar to $7 due to inflation.

"We feel for the servings you receive and the quality of food that we are still the best deal in town when it comes to lunch," said Charles Kinsey, Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center director.

The Mules Café is operated by TCC students in the culinary arts program under the instruction of Chef Aaron Hudlow.

Ask the staff about making a reservation for catering services, which is available at $10 per three-course meal for minimal groups of 12 on Thursdays in the Administrative Building.

Click here to view the restaurant menu for the remainder of the month.

Jr. and Sr. High integrate digital techbooks

Poplar Bluff Schools and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, announced today an expansion of their partnership that brings Discovery Education's award-winning digital social studies and science textbooks to junior and high school classrooms district wide. Discovery Education will support the school system's digital transformation, which is rapidly evolving in partnership with Mooresville Graded School District and helping to prepare students for success in the 21st century.

"We are thrilled to expand our collaboration with Discovery Education to provide our educators with resources that are relevant to the 21st century learner, as well as critical to preparing students to be competitive in the global economy and meeting students' instructional needs," said Patty Robertson, R-I assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. "Our partnerships with national leaders like Discovery Education and Mooresville Graded School District support us as we strive to educate all students to their full potential, and inspire them to be lifelong learners who possess the skills and knowledge necessary to be productive members in our changing world."

Over the past two years, the R-I school district has worked closely with Mooresville Graded School District in North Carolina, which is nationally recognized for the success of its digital transformation and long-time partnership with Discovery Education, in order to ensure their conversion to digital learning environments continues to positively impact student outcomes and engagement. The school district has hosted teachers from MGSD for numerous professional development days throughout the year, including the "Mooresville Institute" over the summer, which focused on the effective integration of digital technology into instruction.

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'Remembering Our Fallen'

On Saturday, Aug. 30, in the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center at Wappapello Lake, several cadets from the Poplar Bluff High School JROTC attended the Fallen Soldier Ceremony, during which every name of Missouri's soldiers who lost their lives in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were recited.

Above: Pictured [from left] are sophomores 2nd Lt. Keanu Elliott, 1st Sgt. Caylee Bradley, 1st Sgt. Zachary Cambron, 1st Sgt. Paige Hooper and Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Miller.

Parents as Teachers accepting enrollment

The Poplar Bluff Early Childhood Center is presently accepting enrollment in Parents as Teachers, a voluntary and free family education and support program for prenatal children up until kindergarten age.

PAT enrollees are supported by credentialed parent educators who suggest ways to effectively teach and nurture children through personal visits, group meetings, screenings and connections with community resources.

Through the program, parents will acquire skills to make the most of the crucial early learning years, according to literature provided by the national center headquartered in St. Louis. PAT covers child development; suggests activities encouraging language development, intellectual growth, social and motor skills, and strengthens parents' relationships with their children.

There are no income guidelines or restrictions for families to participate. For additional information, call 573-785-6477 or 573-785-6803.

Above: Pictured with her son Jackson, now 2 years old, PAT participant Brandi Magill has been enrolled in the program since her twins Jacob and Mekaila were infants. They are now first graders at Eugene Field Elementary.

Mule Tracks

8th Grade Class Trip

An informational meeting for parents interested in learning about the eighth grade class trip to Washington, D.C., will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the Junior High gymnasium. Co-sponsors Melinda Moncier and Jenn Nicolini will field questions about the visit to the U.S. Capitol, which is slated to take place May 26-30, 2015.

Meet the Mules

Godfather's Pizza will host 'Meet the Mules' from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Valley Plaza restaurant. Frankie Casteel of River Radio will be broadcasting live from the event. Godfather's will donate a portion of their proceeds to the Mules Booster Club.

OG Open House

Open House for Oak Grove Elementary School will be held from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16. Session I will run from 6-6:25 and Session II will go from 6:30-6:55.

Women Aware

If 10 or more Poplar Bluff R-I employees purchase tickets to the annual Women Aware Conference, the cost will be reduced from $40 to $35, and includes lunch from Tasteful Creations. The conference, to be headlined by Jeanne Robertson, will take place from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Black River Coliseum. Poplar Bluff Schools is one of the program sponsors. For more information, email Dawn Hicks of Central Office at dhicks@pb.k12.mo.us.

MSBA Conference

Superintendent Chris Hon and his team have been selected to tell Poplar Bluff's story about how the community came together to support the buildings plan during the annual Missouri School Board Association conference from 8:30-9:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Tan-Tar-A in Osage Beach.

Veteran's Wall Fundraiser

R-I employees are selling raffle tickets for a 2003 Mercedes Benz Kompressor Convertible to raise money to help pay off the Butler County Veteran's Memorial Wall at the Black River Coliseum. Tickets cost $5 apiece, or five for $20. The car will be given away Saturday, Oct. 4, during the Iron Horse Festival in downtown Poplar Bluff. To purchase a ticket, email Chris Innes of Oak Grove Elementary at cinnes@pb.k12.mo.us, or Carla Thompson of Central Office at cthompso@pb.k12.mo.us.