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Hallsville R-IV Schools and Security
Hallsville R-IV Public Schools is extremely saddened by the tragic events that occurred in Connecticut last Friday.
Please be assured that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. The district's safety and security team has a comprehensive crisis plan in place with countless hours spent preparing for any crisis.
They will be closely reviewing details of Friday's event and will be looking for opportunities to decrease the likelihood of an event such as this from happening. Before school started this fall, our faculty and staff went through training that simulated an active shooter in our school. More information on that event can be seen on the video below.
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If you have any questions about safety and security measures in our schools, or have concerns, you are encouraged to call us at 573-696-5512. Our safety coordinator is Mr. Clinton Hague.
Finally, an extremely challenging task for parents in the days ahead will be visiting with your young children about this tragedy. Below is a helpful link, provided by ABC News, that gives tips for parents with helping kids cope. This link can be accessed by clicking here.
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 Bequette to Represent Missouri at USSYP
Hallsville Senior Zachary Bequette is one of two Missouri high school seniors who have won a week-long, expense-paid trip to our nation's capital as delegates in the United States Senate Youth Program ( USSYP). Zach will also receive a $5,000 undergraduate college scholarship to the college or university of his choice, with encouragement to pursue coursework in history and political science. The other student chosen is Anjali Fernandes from the Pattonville R-III School District in St. Ann
The USSYP will be held March 9-16, 2013 in Washington, D.C., where the Missouri students will assemble with 102 other delegates to learn about the functions of the federal government. The delegates will visit the Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court and Pentagon, and will meet with their senators and other national policy makers.
The winners and alternates were chosen from among eight state finalists. A panel consisting of staff from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and The Missouri Bar selected the delegates. Nearly 80 juniors or seniors were nominated for the program this year by high school principals from public and nonpublic schools. Nominations were based on school and community leadership, community service and academic achievement.
USSYP was established by the U.S. Senate in 1962 to further educate successful student leaders interested in pursuing a career in public service. Financial support for the program is provided by The Hearst Foundations.  | Bequette is flanked by Principal Bob Plourde and
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 Crum Awarded Missouri S & T
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Hallsville Senior Justin Crum has been awarded the Missouri S&T Chancellor's Scholarship in Rolla, Missouri. In its 23-year history, the Chancellor's Scholarship has been awarded to more than 315 students representing virtually every major field of study. This highly competitive scholarship of $12,000 per year is awarded to 15 students. This is a four-year package worth $48,000, renewable with a cumulative grade point average of 3.25. One hundred semi-finalists interviewed on December 1st for the scholarship.  | | Crum is congratulated by principal Bob Plourde |
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Join us for a special seminar!
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Learn how to help keep your children safe on the Internet. Join us for a presentation by the Boone County Sheriff's Department Cyber Crimes Task Force starting at 6:30 on January 10, 2013.
After attending, you will:
- Have a better understanding of why Internet crimes are so prevalent and so easy to avoid apprehension.
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Have a better understanding of the types of crimes perpetrated against children over the Internet and how perpetrators victimize them.
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Have a better understanding how likely our children are to be victims of Internet crimes.
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Have a better understanding of prevention and responding to Internet crimes.
This event is free and we encourage you to attend and bring friends. We are asking that you RSVP for this informative and interactive session. Please register for this event by clicking here. (Registering will enter you into drawing for door prizes). Refreshments will be provided. This event is sponsored by Nancy Baca - State Farm Agency, Greg Harmon - ReMax Boone Realty, Triple Wonders Photography, and the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
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CSIP Committee Openings
The Hallsville R-IV School District is currently in the process of revising our Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). The CSIP serves as a guiding document and is used by administration, faculty, and staff as we continually strive to provide the best educational experience for our students. We are eager to receive stakeholder feedback on our draft CSIP document, and are also searching for parents, older students, faculty, and community members to serve on our CSIP review committee.For more information, please visit the district web site here.
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Indian Pride Academy Graduation
Last Thursday, December 13th, the Pride Academy added two more graduates to the program. Parents, faculty, and staff celebrated as Helena Green and Bobby Lampasi graduated. Guest speakers were Wesley Nachbar, a former PRIDE Graduate and Army National Guardsman, and Misty LaRoe, a teacher at the Hallsville Intermediate School. For more pictures of the event, visit our Facebook page.
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 Your opinion counts!
An additional long range planning meeting has been organized for January 2nd at 6:30 PM in the Intermediate Commons. Community members are asked to attend this meeting as our school board seeks input from you for the years ahead. Our district is growing rapidly and we value your thoughts and ideas as we plan accordingly for this growth and meet the needs of our educational community.
We encourage you to attend in person, but if you are unable to attend, please still share your thoughts and ideas with us. You may do so by submitting this form online. |
 Karen Jimerson, Principal
Mid-year assessments were completed last week for all kindergarten and first grade students. The progress they have made since August is outstanding! Teachers have been excited to share assessment results and will use this information to plan for instruction as the New Year begins. Thank you for supporting this learning at home by practicing math facts and reading with your children each day.
If you have visited the primary building recently, you have seen our Christmas tree decorated with beautiful ornaments made by our students. It is fun to watch the children stopping to point out their own artwork on the tree. These ornaments will be your treasures soon. After twenty-five years, I am still hanging the ornaments my own children made in elementary school. They are my favorites.
This week will be short - and exciting! We will have our class Christmas parties on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. We appreciate all the help and contributions from parents to make this a special day for our students. Christmas break begins at the close of the school day on December 19. Students return to school on Thursday, January 3, 2013. The faculty and staff of Hallsville Primary hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Santa visited our building last week! For pictures, click here.
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 Stacy Fick, Principal
The 18th annual Jingle Bell Shop has concluded. This tradition provides fourth graders the opportunity to enhance their economics unit. They experience authentic tasks of counting change, persuading customers through persuasive writing opportunities, and learn character traits such as honesty and compassion.
Our fifth grade students also enjoyed a special lunch last week as our etiquette unit concluded. Parents and staff served lunch in a "restaurant" atmosphere complete with music and dessert. For pictures of that event, click here, and be sure to watch for the video that highlights the event on our YouTube channel.
Speaking of YouTube, have you seen the videos on leadership that our fifth grade classes have produced? You can view these and other videos on our YouTube channel. The videos will be a part of the December character assembly this coming Wednesday. We are planning to livestream the event beginning at 1:30 PM. We will start broadcasting at approximately 1:15 PM barring any technical difficulties. This is the first time we have attempted to broadcast this event live. To watch the assembly, click here at the time of the event.
When we return to school in January, our students will have a reorientation to our Positive Behavior Support (PBS) in a "boot camp" style. We encourage our students and staff to wear camo clothing that day for a fun day as we review our behavioral expectations for the second semester.
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 Clinton Hague, Principal
Our Hallsville Middle School musicians have been working hard and will showcase that work tonight at the 6th grade winter concert. It begins at 6:30 PM in the North Gym at the high school.
Parents are also invited to attend our character assembly this Wednesday, December 19 at 2:30 PM in the West Gym.
We've also posted several pictures of academics and activities on our Facebook page. Click here to view them.
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 Bob Plourde, Principal
As the semester comes to an end, parents of students taking AP, dual credit, or college prep classes may hear..."this class is too hard for me and will hurt my GPA, can I drop it please?" After visiting one of the top rated public high schools in the country this past fall, I found the way they approached this issue interesting and it gave me a new perspective. Students taking these classes in high school have an extra "safety net" in place - teachers who are willing to give them more support than they are likely to get in college. Once in college, they will be taking five or more classes at the same level without the extra support. Teaching students to keep working during a more challenging course and to develop strategies to succeed should be the goal of the school, parents, and the student.
If your student is concerned about their class ranking, it is important to note that trends are pointing to the decline of importance of class rankings. Many colleges are starting to look more at the courses students take rather than GPA and class rankings. In high school, my daughter struggled with a college level class and wanted to get out at semester. I didn't budge and later on she thanked me, mentioning the challenge prepared her for college more than anything else. If your student is planning to go to college, they should also take a math class their senior year. Several institutions are now requiring students who did not take a math class their senior year to take a refresher math course the first year of college. The cost of tuition is the same as other classes, but no college credit is awarded. This is also finals week at our building. Encourage your student to get plenty of rest, eat a balanced diet, and drink plenty of water. The schedule for final exams is as follows:
Monday, December 17th:
2nd, 6th, and 8th periods
Tuesday, December 18th:
1st. 3rd, 5th, and 7th periods
Wednesday, December 19th:
Exam make-up day for any missed finals. In closing, if you were unable to attend our winter concert from the band and choir, you can watch it on our YouTube channel here. |
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Questions? Comments?
If you have any questions or comments, please contact rbrallie@hallsville.org. You may also call 573-696-5512, Ext 329.
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Roger A. Brallier
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Dec 17
6th grade Holiday Concert
North Gym
6:30 PM
Dec 18
5th grade choir / recorder concert Intermediate Commons 6:30 PM Dec 19
Intermediate Honor Choir Parent Showcase Intermediate Commons 8:15 to 8:45 AM Intermediate Character Assembly 1:30 PM Intermediate Winter Parties 2:15 PM Primary Christmas Parties 2:30 PM Middle School Character Assembly West Gym 2:30 PM Dec 20 - Jan 2
No School
Winter Break
Jan 2
Long Range Planning Meeting
Open to the community at the Intermediate Commons
6:30 PM
Jan 3
Classes Resume
Jan 10
"Santa left an iPad" Internet Safety Seminar at the
Intermediate Commons
6:30 pm
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