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Fulton Public Schools saw a significant improvement in student attendance during the 2022-23 school year. The end-of-year attendance rate of 81.55%, a 6.65% improvement in attendance from the previous school year.

State Attendance Target: 90% of students attending 90% of the time.

Monday, October 9th - No School!

Tuesday, October 10th - Channel the Flannel - Wear your Flannel!

Wednesday, October 11th - Halloween Hat Day - Wear a Hat! (FHS ONLY - Class Color Competition)

Thursday, October 12th - Nightmare Before Homecoming - PJ Day!

Friday, October 13th - HOCOWEEN!!! Wear your Homecoming Shirts or Black & Gold!

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Odyssey, a platform that helps states connect families to public funding and education services, announced the launch of the Missouri Close the Gap Grant program. This is a one-time grant of up to $1,500 for parents/guardians who reside in Missouri to use for allowable education expenses. Applications are now open and must be submitted by October 25, 2023.

To be eligible for the grant, students must be a Missouri resident and be enrolled in grades K-12 in a Missouri public school district or charter school. Per state statute, the distribution of funds will be prioritized for families whose income is below 185 percent of the federal poverty level. If sufficient funds are available after those below 185 percent of the federal poverty level receive funds, families at or above that poverty level may receive funds.

Close the Gap Grant applications will be administered on Odyssey's website, where families can access both the application and the Odyssey Marketplace. Listed below are additional program details and allowable educational expenses.

Program Details:

• Parents/guardians will need to create an Odyssey account to submit an application.
• If the system is unable to verify income level or residency through an automated process, parents/guardians will be requested to submit additional information.

Allowable educational expenses include

• Instructional resource materials;
• Tutoring;
• Academic day or summer camps;
• Computer equipment;
• Internet connectivity;
• Before- and afterschool educational programs;
• Course fees and textbooks;
• Online access for an academic app or subscription;
• Education, learning, or study skills services;
• Arts-related day or summer camps; and
• Art enrichment.

2023-24 Free & Reduced Meal Application PDF

This form must be completed each year to qualify. Unsure if you qualify, complete the form, and our Food Service Department will process it and let you know!

Completed applications can be dropped off at our Central Office (2 Hornet Drive), during Open House, or sent in with your student on the first day of school.

If you have any questions, please contact our Food Service Department at 573.590.8045.

The Fulton Public School District relies heavily on email and text messaging for communications with parents.

Please make sure your email address and phone number are correct in your Parent Portal.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Communication is a vital part of the school experience!

Fulton Public Schools will be utilizing a new provider for mass notifications. You will now receive texts from a new shortcode "60680".

You will not need to do anything to continue receiving these messages.

*Direct Report from our SIS System - only household parents will receive messages.

"Honoring Our Hornets" is a way for you to express your gratitude to any Fulton Public Schools employee who goes above and beyond what is expected. Anyone can submit an "Honoring Our Hornets" nomination for any Fulton Public Schools employee.

*Recipients will be selected monthly from the nominations received.

Submit An "Honoring Our Hornets" Today!

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, pursuant to Section 170.048, RSMo, developed a model policy for suicide awareness and prevention. All school districts had to have a policy in place by July 1, 2018. One of the components of this policy is that students will receive age-appropriate information and instruction on suicide awareness and prevention starting no later than 5th grade.

Fulton Public School social workers/home school liaisons will be presenting information to students about mental health, well-being, and suicide prevention and awareness during the month of November. The curriculum at the 5th-grade level will be about being safe, how to handle situations when they feel someone is not being safe, and how to talk to a trusted adult. Middle school and high school lessons will address the following topics at an age-appropriate level:

1. Promotion of a climate that encourages peer referral and which emphasizes school connectedness.

2. Recognition of the signs that they or peers are at risk for suicide.

3. Identify issues that may lead to suicide, including depression, anxiety, anger, and drug/alcohol dependency.

4. Directive to not make promises of confidence when they are concerned about peer suicide.

5. Identify a trusted adult on campus with whom students can discuss concerns about suicide.

If you would like to review the suicide curriculum for a particular grade level, have questions about your child’s participation, or would prefer your child not participate in the curriculum, please get in touch with your child’s counseling office by October 27th.

You may have noticed a new School Violence Tip Line link on our Fulton58 website under the For Parents and Community tab. This is an anonymous tip line linked to the Missouri Highway Patrol's Courage2Report Missouri. To prevent school violence, they offer three ways to anonymously report a concern. When a tip is submitted it immediately goes to law enforcement and notifies the school administrators. Please take the time to watch the video below, and to read the Student and Parent Frequently Asked Questions.

October 9, 2023 - No School -Teacher PD

October 11, 2023 - Board of Education Meeting - FHS Library - 7pm

October 13, 2023 - Homecoming, Dismiss 90 minutes early

October 30, 2023 - No School - Earned Day Off

November 6, 2023 - No School - Teacher PD

November 8, 2023 - Board of Education Meeting - FHS Library - 7pm

November 22-24, 2023 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

December 4, 2023 - No School - Teacher PD

December 13, 2023 - Board of Education Meeting - FHS Library - 7pm

December 20, 2023 - January 3, 2024 - No School - Winter Break

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Location: 2 Hornet Drive, Fulton, MO
Phone: 573-590-8000

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