March 13- School Board Meeting

March 14-

• Early Release- Elementary 12:00 HS 12:10
• Teacher Professional Development Day

March 17-March 21- No School Spring Break

Our weather make-up days are

April 18, April 21, May 21, May 22, May 23. Richland School District WILL be in session on these days UNLESS our legislators pass House bill 368 or House bill 607 which states we don't have to make up the days for 169 days of attendance.

As we step into March, I want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication of our students, staff, and community. The school year continues to move quickly, and I am proud of the achievements and progress we have made together.

This past month, our students have excelled in both academics and athletics. A special congratulations to our math team for earning 1st place in the Frisco League Math Competition! Their hard work, problem-solving skills, and dedication to excellence truly set them apart. Additionally, our Richland Lady Bears basketball team had an incredible season, finishing as district runners-up. Their perseverance, teamwork, and determination were inspiring to watch!

Beyond these accomplishments, March brings the promise of spring and new opportunities for learning, growth, and community involvement. As we prepare for the final stretch of the school year, I encourage everyone to stay engaged, support our students, and celebrate their successes.

Thank you for your continued support of our district, students, and staff. Together, we make Richland R-IV a place where every student has the opportunity to succeed.

Go Bears!

Waynesville High School will be hosting a Transition Fair on April 22nd for juniors and seniors who receive special education services. The purpose of the fair is to provide students with information regarding post-graduation options for schooling, employment and services offered. Students will need a signed permission slip to attend.

DESE is looking for parent advisors to be a part of MoSPIN. This program provides in-home education and empowerment to parents who have a young child with a visual impairment who may also have additional disabilities. If you like working with families, have experience with young children or children with special needs, want to learn more about children with visual impairments, and are willing to participate in five days of paid training (training dates scheduled for July 21-25, 2025), please join as a parent advisor. Willingness to travel to nearby communities is necessary.

Being a parent advisor is a great opportunity for those wanting to earn extra income with flexible scheduling. If interested in additional details, please click on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LCSTYFX.

For more information on MoSPIN, visit our MoSPIN website.

Spring sports begin on March 3. High school sports offered for the spring are baseball, track, and soccer (cooperative sponsorship with Laquey). Track is offered for junior high.The soccer team will participate in a jamboree at Ozark on March 14. Their first regular season game will be March 24 against School of the Osage at Laquey. The baseball team will travel to Tuscumbia on March 15 for a jamboree and their first regular season game is against Newburg on March 21 at home. High school track will begin their season on March 27 at Waynesville and the Junior High will have their first meet on April 1 at Eugene. Good luck to all of our teams and coaches!

I can't thank our local businesses enough for continuing to support our Richland students through attending our College and Career Fair, sponsoring scholarship opportunities, and supporting our FAFSA Frenzy Night! At the end of February, 7-12 grade students, as well as other Frisco League students, attended our College and Career Fair to explore numerous postsecondary opportunities. This month, we will be continuing with that same momentum as we continue to tackle ICAPs! Students have been introduced to multiple avenues for academic and career planning and this will keep continuing as we near the end of the year! Senior scholarship season is still underway and seniors have access to those in their Google Classroom, their senior box at the school, or are always welcome to stop by my office. Sophomore and Juniors were introduced to the world of GOCAPS this week and we will have interviews for the program starting next week, so parents/guardians, watch for information to come from your student regarding the application process which will follow interviews this year! WCC acceptance letters have been sent out to those students who were admitted into their program, but there are some openings still available so if your student (incoming Juniors and Seniors only) has any interest in attending WCC next year, please encourage them to come see me as soon as possible! Finally, the Transition Assistance Program is in full swing as I pop into the Elementary school and work with Ms. Williams to prepare 5th and 6th grade students for transitioning to middle school!

Website: www.richlandbears.us
Phone: 573-765-3812

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