Hallsville R-IV Schools eNewsletter

Issue: 53

February 24, 2014

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

Snow Days and Summer School Updates

Hallsville R-IV Schools has scheduled the makeup days for the snow days. School WILL be in session on April 18 & 21 and May 27-30 as snow make-up days for the six days missed this school year due to inclement weather.

The administrative team recommended to push back the start of Summer School due to the quick use of all of our snow days for this school year. The School Board voted to accept this recommendation at the board meeting on February 19. The 2014 Summer School session will now run from June 9 - July 3.

Kindergarten Enrollment Process

Children who will be 5 years of age on or before July 31 are encouraged to enroll for kindergarten in Hallsville R-IV Schools. The enrollment process is broken into the three steps defined below.

Initial Enrollment

The first step for parents is to attend one of our registration events which will take place on the following dates: Monday, March 3 from 1-7 p.m. and Tuesday, March 4 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. During this event, parents will be asked to fill out enrollment forms, provide proof of residence, birth certificate and immunization records, as well as schedule a screening appointment. The child does not have to be present for this event.

Screening Appointment

Bring the child for the screen appointment. Most screening appointments last 30-60 minutes and take place during March 17-21.

Fall Enrollment Registration

The final portion of the enrollment process is completed online during July 7 - August 1. At this time, all students will be registered for the upcoming school year. Parents will utilize the SISK12 Parent Portal to complete this process. The SISK12 log-in information will be provided via email after the initial enrollment event.

If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please contact Mrs. Frevert at 573-696-5512 Ext. 334 or via email at mfrevert@hallsville.org.

Congratulations to HHS Quiz Bowl Team!

On Saturday, February 22, the HHS Quiz Bowl team participated in the Tri-County Conference Tournament at Eldon High School. They played three matches during the preliminary rounds, winning all three against Osage (570-170), Versailles (690-80) and Southern Boone County (440-150). They were the No. 1 seed for the play-offs and won the semi-final game against Osage (520-180). The championship round was a rematch of last year's championship game against Eldon. The team beat Eldon (550-170) and claimed their second straight Tri-County Conference title! After two years in the conference, they remain undefeated in conference play with a record of 28-0.

District Basketball Brackets

The District Basketball Tournament Brackets have been released and can be found by clicking the links below.

The Lady Indians will face Blair Oaks in the first round at 9 p.m. tonight (February 24) at Blair Oaks. The Boys will take on California on Tuesday, February 25 at 6 p.m.

Primary School News

Karen Jimerson, Principal

The primary students enjoyed a visit to the main campus to visit the petting zoo on Friday, February 21. The children became friends with several animals that would make wonderful pets. We appreciated the opportunity to visit the high school.

See more FFA Petting Zoo pictures on facebook & HPS website

Parent-teacher conferences are just around the corner. Please complete the scheduling form and return it to your child's teacher as soon as possible. If a conflict arises for the time of your appointment, please contact the teacher to reschedule. Conversations between parents and teachers are vital in providing support for student achievement. Summer school information will be available during conferences.

Intermediate School News

Stacy Fick, Principal

Hello Intermediate Families from Washington DC! I'm here on Capitol Hill this week with other principals across the nation, speaking to members of the congress about the successes, struggles and ultimately, what our schools need to continue to provide high quality educational experiences. I will return Thursday, hopefully with a positive vibe from our Nation's Capitol on the future of resources and support for the students of our great country.

Middle School News

Clinton Hague, Principal

Friday Drawing

Breanne Nichols was our drawing winner this past week! Breanne was the winner of the pizza party. Congratulations!!

Quiz Bowl Update

On Wednesday, February 19, Hallsville Middle School played a quad meet against North Callaway, South Callaway and Southern Boone. The seventh grade team went undefeated! The eight grade team went 2-1, losing in a close match against Southern Boone.

Individually, out of 52 players, Andrew Dodd placed second in points per game, Samuel Lockwood placed fourth, and Alex Mikel placed fifth.

On Saturday, February 22, the Middle School took two teams to a tournament in Pilot Grove. Competing against 11 other teams, the seventh grade team took second place, losing to first place, West Middle School, in a close match. The eighth grade team also placed second, behind Washington.

Samuel Lockwood was the high scorer in the seventh grade division, scoring an average of 50 points per game. He was the second highest scorer overall.

Music Festival

Seventh and eighth grade choir members will be participating in the Central Methodist University Music Festival in Fayette, Missouri on Friday, February 28. We hope students will enjoy this festival experience.

High School News

Scott Daly, Principal

Congratulations to Bryanna Morris! She will be receiving her area degree at this year's Area IV FFA banquet. Area degree is an award that recognizes her hard work throughout three years by having an SAE and keeping up with her record book. Bryanna's SAE was raising chickens to show at local and state fairs and selling the eggs.