eNews from Hallsville R-IV Schools for 2-25-2013

Hallsville R-IV Schools eNewsletter

Issue: 17

February 25, 2013

Greetings!

Welcome to the Hallsville R-IV eNewsletter. Stay in the loop with all of the latest news in the Hallsville R-IV School District.

Snow Day Make Ups

Due to the snow days taken on Thursday and Friday last week, Hallsville R-IV Schools will be in session on Friday, May 3rd, and on Monday, April 8th. The next scheduled snow make up day, should we need one, is Friday, April 19th. To view the online calendar for the Hallsville R-IV School District, click here.

PTO Sponsors Fit 'n Fun Day

If the snow and winter weather has your student feeling cooped up, let them expend some of that energy at the PTO sponsored Hallsville Indians' Flipz Fit 'n Fun Day in Columbia THIS Saturday, March 2nd, from 12:00 PM to 3:0 pm. The cost is only $5 per person and healthy snacks and drinks are provided. Hallsville students and families are invited to attend.

Flipz is located at 900 Hillsdale Road, Columbia, MO 65201 and you can find directions here.

Sat, March 2, 2013

12:00 noon-3:00 pm

$5 per person

Jump, climb, run and roll your way into a fit and healthy Hallsville Indian! For more information, contact Nicole Crafton at 696-0440 or visit Flipz website.

Bond Organizational Meeting

Join us for an organizational meeting on Wednesday, March 6th, at 6:30 PM in the Intermediate Commons. Please consider being a part of this group to help inform people about the bond issue that will be on the April ballot.

Parent/Teacher Conferences and Dinner

Parent/Teacher conferences are Thursday and Friday, March 14th and 15th. Conference times are Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and Friday from 8:00 to 11:30 am. School will not be in session on those days. The Intermediate and Middle School conferences will be student led. Your child should have more information for you as it approaches. Click here for a flyer from the Intermediate building. The Hallsville PTO and OPAA will be offering a lasagna dinner on March 14th from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. The dinner will take place in the Intermediate Commons and tickets should be purchased in advance at either the Primary or Intermediate office. You can also return the order with your child. Click here for the order form.

Just For Fun!

We want to know what you did over the two snow days last week! Email us your pictures, tweet them to @hallsviller4, and click here to take our online survey. Watch for the results to be published in next week's eNewsletter! Take our online survey by clicking here.

Hallsville FBLA District Contest Results
By Marci Wilburn and Scott Daly FBLA Advisors

Friday, February 15th, area schools met in Westran to compete in the Future Business Leaders of America district competition. Twenty schools were represented, ranging from small schools to large schools and career/technical training centers. Our Hallsville students took online tests before the competition date and then some performed in speaking events in front of judges on Friday.

Hailey Ketchum earned the top Future Business Leader honor this year and marks the second year in a row Hallsville won districts in the most prestigious event. Zach Bequette won last year and finished in 6th place in the entire state of Missouri as Mr. FBLA. This year, the Mr. and Ms. FBLA categories were merged into the FBLA Leader, and the Hallsville chapter again came out on top in our district. This accomplishment is a tribute to the young leaders Hallsville R-IV Schools are producing.

We are proud to announce that Hallsville took 3rd place overall and we are sending the largest group onto the state level competition in the past decade. The top two in online tests and only the top one in performance events are allowed to advance to the next level, but all of the participants contributed to our great team score.

Below are a list of those students who placed in the top 5 of their event and were awarded a certificate or medal.

5th place Business Communications-Zach Bequette

5th place Business Law-Zach Bequette
4th place Intro to Technology Concepts-Peyton Bowman

4th place Public Speaking I-Kylie Bonnes

4th place Business Calculations-Tonia Bartlett

4th place Hospitality Management-Makayla Crouch
3rd place Emerging Business Issues Team-
Tonia Bartlett, Justin Crum, and Hassan El-Kurbu

3rd place Help Desk-Nick Putting

3rd place Personal Finance-Justin Crum
2nd place Banking and Financial Team-
Zach Bequette, Makinna Loethen, and Britanny Wise

2nd place Global Business Team-
Ashlynn Loethen, Makinna Loethen, and Emily Sayre

2nd place Job Interview-Tonia Bartlett

The students listed below will have an opportunity to represent Hallsville at the state competition on April 21 - April 23 in Columbia at the Holiday Inn Expo Center. Wish them good luck and remind them to study!

2nd place Business Calculations-Justin Crum

2nd place Computer Problem Solving-Nick Putting

2nd place Hospitality Management-Hailey Ketchum

2nd place Technology Concepts-Makayla Crouch

2nd place Networking Concepts-Nick Putting
1st place Business Procedures-Makayla Crouch

1st place Cyber Security-Nick Putting

1st place Economics-Zach Bequette

1st place Entrepreneurship Team-
Justin Crum, Hailey Ketchum, and Makinna Loethen

1st place Management Decision Making Team-
Jacob Griffin, Tonia Bartlett, and Zach Bequette

1st place Future Business Leader-Hailey Ketchum

We are very proud of the hard work our students put into being successful and competitive. Thank you to all of the teachers and parents who have helped develop these talented individuals.

Advertising Opportunity

The Hallsville R-IV Schools are in the process of publishing an annual informational magazine. This magazine will contain information on our school district, buildings, and more. The magazine will be made available to Realtors, businesses, chambers of commerce, new and current students/families, and will help promote the Hallsville R-IV School district and community. This interactive magazine will be printed and available next fall and will be published in an online format as well. There are a limited number of advertisement spots available for purchase. If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please contact Roger Brallier at 573-696-5512 Ext 329.

Kindergarten Registration Information

If you have a student who will be entering kindergarten in the fall or know someone in this situation, please share this information with them. If your student is five years old on or before July 31, 2013, they may begin the registration process. There are two dates available. The first is Monday, March 11th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The second is Tuesday, March 12th from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Registration will be at Registrar's office near the west gym. You can find the registration flyer here with more information. Click here for information on basic skills readiness for your child.

NHS Chili Supper and Follies Night

HHS National Honor Society is sponsoring a chili supper and a follies night on March 1st. The chili supper will run from 5:30-6:50 PM in the high school cafeteria and the show will be at 7 PM in the north gym. The cost for the event is $5.

Join us on March 7th for a dessert theater and silent auction to help defray costs of future fine arts trips. Held in the high school cafeteria at 6:30 PM, the cost is $5 and is open to the public!

Hallsville Running Club

Last Wednesday, the Hallsville Running Club welcomed Yaniv Shnaider as a guest speaker. Shnaider is a graduate student at Mizzou and is in his last year on the swim team. He was the past Israel swimming national champion for the 400m race and was also one of the top 20 swimmers in America. He talked with the students about what one can accomplish if you work hard and live a healthy lifestyle. This Wednesday, the Columbia Missourian will be taking photos of our kids at running club. They will be doing an article about our group in the next couple weeks! Please have your child wear their running club shirt. The healthy homework this week is for the kids to get out and play in the snow. I also recommend they help with the shoveling! Shoveling and snow play is wonderful exercise!

Shnaider takes a picture with students from the Intermediate building.

Shnaider takes a picture with students from the Primary building.

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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.

Sincerely,

Roger A. Brallier
Hallsville R-IV Schools

In This Issue

Snow Day Info

PTO / Flipz Fit and Fun Day

Bond Meeting

Spring Parent / Teacher Conference

Just For fun

FBLA District Results