Franklin County R-II School

If you are not happy with the weather, just wait 24 hours because it will change! I feel like we have experienced all four seasons just this week! We are excited for warmer days so we can , hopefully, open windows and air out the building!

Our Science Olympiad team competed in regional competition at Lindenwood University. Here are the results of the competition:

Air Trajectory- 4th place

Trevor and Samantha

Flight-2nd place

Wyatt and Kyle K

Fossils- 5th place

Cooper and Trevor

Optics- 5th place

EmmaJane and Liam

Roller Coaster- 5th place

Evan and Anthony

Tower- 1st place (State Qualifiers)

Isaac and Wyatt

Wheeled Vehicle- 4th place

Evan and Kyle K

Wind Power- 2nd place

Isaac and Lincoln

Basketball season has come to an end. Thank you to our parents, volunteers, coaches, refs, athletic director, and students for a successful season. We would not be able to have a sports program without our parents! There are many life lessons learned from playing on a sports team. It isn't always about winning.

We acknowledged our 8th grade players and parents on February 15th. We have they continue to have success in high school.

We have several students participating in the Union Music Festival this Saturday at Union Middle School. The students have worked hard preparing their pieces for competition. Thank you to Mrs. Shockley for allowing them to have this experience.

We are working on scheduling our spring field trips. Here are the trips that have been scheduled and approved so far.

March 15th- 5-8 Jefferson City

April 9th- East Central College Tour 6th-8th

May 1st- K-2 Healthworks Museum and All Abilities Park

May 3rd- Special Olympics (Hermann)

May 10th- Tentative Date for 3rd Grade Field Trip to Freitag Farms

Field Day is tentatively set for May 13th and 14th.

K-4 will participate in events on the 13th from 12-3.

5-8 will participate in activities the afternoon of the 14th. More info will be sent home close to the date.

Kindergarten screening is March 13th. Parents should bring a birth certificate with seal (no copies), vaccination records, and proof of residency. Please call school to schedule a screening appointment. 573-237-2414

Yearbooks are on sale. If you wish to have your name on your yearbook, online orders are due March 1st. Otherwise, we are accepting yearbook orders until March 25th. Information has been sent home with your R-II student.

Spring pictures and 8th grade pictures are scheduled for March 22nd. 8th graders are encouraged to dress up. Prom attire is discouraged. If you have any questions on picture attire, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Oetterer.

All students will have spring pictures taken. Proofs will either be emailed or sent home and you can order if you wish. No money should be sent in at this time.

The middle schoolers will attend an assembly on March 5th. Three Rivers Electric Coop visits our school each year to teach our students about electricity. We will also have an assembly on March 14th at 1:00 pm. The Blind Enthusiast, Gregg Kruse, will be here to inspire our students on how obstacles can be overcome.

March is School Board Appreciation month. Please take the opportunity to thank a board member for all they do. Our school continues to be blessed to have such a dedicated board that works together to support our teachers, students, and improve our facility. We are truly fortunate!

Nathan Parmentier-Board President

Christy Groppe- Vice President

Kurt Koch- Treasurer

Dale Borcherding

Jessica Toelke

Kelly Theiss

Amanda Yates

Thank you!

We have a few treasured employees that are retiring this school year. Please save the date to come and thank them for their many years at Franklin County R-II. They will truly be missed.

Sunday, May 5th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

R-II Gym/Cafeteria

Mrs. Cindy Scheer has taught 3rd grade, 7th grade, and has served as our Library Media Specialist. She has been with the district for 30 years!

Mrs. Jean Oetterer taught 3rd grade, kindergarten, and has served as our Special Education Director and Parents as Teachers Educator. She has been with R-II for 28 years.

Ms. Julie Strubberg has done it all! She has been a personal para, interventionist, breakfast and lunch monitor...among many other titles. Julie has spent over two decades caring and loving our students as she has served in various roles.

These ladies have made a lasting impact on our little school!

There will be a CSIP review meeting on April 2nd from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm. We will review our progress and reassess our goals. We hope that our original stakeholders can attend and welcome new parents and community members to join. Light snacks will be served.

The superintendent is the liaison for foster care students. If you need assistance with enrollment, placement, transfer, and withdrawal of children in foster care, please contact:

Kathy Oetterer, Point of Contact

3128 Hwy Y

New Haven, MO 63068

573-237-2414

koetterer@fcr2.org

Our school Facebook page is loaded with information. If you do not use Facebook, you can still see our posts by visiting our school website at www.fcr2.org. Our FB feed scrolls at the bottom of the page.