Clever families,

Welcome back! We are so excited to begin school. This newsletter features all of the back to school information to help you get started. Each month you will receive an update on the fun, leadership, and learning taking place in grades third, fourth, and fifth here at Clever.

The beginning of the school year is very busy, teachers have been preparing classrooms and lessons for the start of the school year. When students return to school on Tuesday, August 20th, we will be ready to greet them and provide a positive school experience. We look forward to a year full of learning, leadership, and laughter. Our theme this year is "Leader Up"!

Inspiring and Empowering Every Learner

Email: hobbsk@cleverbluejays.org
Website: http://www.cleverbluejays.org/
Phone: 417-743-4815

It is hard to believe that August is already here! I hope everyone had a relaxing summer, and had some time to recharge. I am excited for the upcoming school year, and ready to see all of the awesome things our students and teachers have in store! As always if you need assistance or have questions please do not hesitate to reach out!

Tyler McNealy

K-8 Asst. Principal

mcnealyt@cleverbluejays.org

417-743-4280

In order to help with the limited parking we will once again be inviting families to attend according to their Last Name:

A-M 5:00-6:00 pm

N-Z 6:00-7:00 pm

This event is a wonderful opportunity for you to:

- Meet your child’s teachers and school staff

- Learn about the curriculum and classroom expectations

- Tour the school and see your child's learning environment

- Drop off school supplies

- Ask any questions you may have about the upcoming school year

- Visit the Community Fair in the FEMA

- Meet with the Transportation and Food Services Directors- FEMA

- Visit Jay Threads for your Back To School clothing needs- N. Gym (FREE to any PK-12 Clever Student)

Our Leader In Me theme this year is, "Leader Up" with Retro Video Games. Please be sure to order your student a leadership shirt. Students and staff will wear these shirts throughout the year on Leadership days, field trips, and more.

If you are in need of financial assistance in ordering your student's shirt, please contact Mikki Teague by email: teaguem@cleverbluejays.org

Clever is a Leader in Me school. Leader in Me is a focus based off of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Each month 3-5 will focus on a specific habit. Students will receive LEADERSLIPS which highlight when a student is showcasing leadership skills.

Visitors are able to complete our onsite background check, Raptor, with a personal ID the day of their visit.

Volunteers will need to complete the Missouri Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR). It provides a more extensive background check than our Raptor system, which is needed for volunteers who spend more individual time with students than our visitors.

Volunteers must go through a two-step process each school year:

1. Register with the FCSR for the first time *OR* Update your current information with the FCSR if you have ever registered in the past.

   
   

2. Return the completed FCSR paper form (page 2) to your student's school.

   
   

The FCSR requires volunteers to complete an online registration process that involves a one-time, lifetime fee of $15.55. It is the responsibility of the volunteer to cover this one-time, lifetime fee. The online registration process can be found at FCSR-BSEES - MO.gov. (NOTE: This registration process CANNOT be completed on a mobile browser/device.)

If you have registered in the past, please ensure that all personal information is current with the Family Care Safety Registry by calling 1-866-422-6872 before submitting your paper form. Incorrect information in their system will delay clearance.

Once the online portion is complete, a paper FCSR form must be filled out and submitted to your student’s school each school year. This form can be found here.

Take note, the wait time for the FCSR information to be processed at the state level and for the district to be notified can possibly take up to 30 days. We recommend completing this process as early as possible each school year. An email or letter from the FCSR will not be accepted as a cleared status.

Using the parent portal, you will be able to view your child's classroom teacher assignment as well as many other features beneficial to you.

Now, Clever R-V is making it easier to stay in touch with teachers and class information from that same app. Using the Clever R-V app you can easily switch from district and school information to Rooms, where you can see your student's classes and engage directly with teachers. Rooms can be accessed via the web and from our district app, which is available for free and can be used from both Apple and Android phones. To access Rooms, you will need to create a login and password.

Three Main Benefits:

1. One app for everything Clever R-V
2. Easily see class specific announcements
3. Message teachers directly

Beginning this school year, all communication from teachers, coaches, and club sponsors will come through Rooms. We will no longer be utilizing Remind, SeeSaw, or other communication apps. Please be watching your email for a communication from Edurooms. The email will give you steps to sign up for your Rooms account.

Personal electronic devices (PEDs) are defined as any cell phones, wearable device, radios, tape players, CD players, MP3/iPods players, laptops, portable video games, etc.

The inappropriate use of PEDs or other disruptive devices in school poses increasing risk of disruptions, bullying, criminal activity, and academic dishonesty.

The Clever R-V board of education prohibits the use of PEDs during instructional time from 7:53 am to 3:40 pm on any day that school is in session. This includes the use of restrooms, water breaks, and during a class period.

Starting this academic year, we will no longer permit elementary (K-5) students to utilize microwaves in the cafeteria. If you would like to send your child to school with a warm lunch we utilize a thermos. Our cafeteria also serves a delicious warm lunch.

Please understand this decision is made with safety as a number one priority.

Clever Schools is implementing a Technology User Fee for grades K-7.

The Technology User Fee will be $25 for each student, we will be pushing out invoices for this through MySchoolBucks, https://login.myschoolbucks.com/, which is used to pay your lunch balances. Please watch your email starting in July for the invoices to come out.

This fee can be paid over the next 7 months if needed, you will be able to make partial payments until December 31, 2024.