The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) recently opened the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment (DCDE) Scholarship application, and students can now apply for the award. The DCDE Scholarship covers tuition and fees for low-income high school students – who demonstrate financial need (i.e. are eligible for free or reduced lunch) taking dual credit or dual enrollment coursework from a Missouri college or university. More information on student eligibility can be found on the DCDE scholarship webpage located within the department website.

The DCDE scholarship offers a valuable opportunity that can significantly benefit students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. By taking advantage of this program, students can gain a head start on postsecondary education by earning college credits while still in high school, which can help make college more affordable and accessible and can reduce barriers to achieving a postsecondary credential.

Students can submit the scholarship application online through the State Financial Aid Portal. Applications for the fall 2024 semester will be accepted through December 1, 2024. Additionally, students may apply for both fall and spring semesters at the same time and do not need to wait for the fall deadline to pass before applying for spring. The priority deadline for the spring award is February 1, 2025, and the final deadline is April 1, 2025.

Students will need to upload the required documentation with their application, which includes the parental release form (recently updated), financial need documentation, and transcripts that include the unweighted cumulative GPA. The updated parental release form includes new language that attests to the citizenship and residency status of the student. This needs to be checked for the application to be considered complete, and the student considered eligible for the scholarship.

If you have any questions about the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship, please contact DCDE@dhewd.mo.gov, (800) 473-6757, option 4, or:

• Madalyn Robison, Financial Aid Specialist

Phone: (573) 526-0173

Email: madalyn.robison@dhewd.mo.gov

• Amy Haller, Senior Associate

Phone: (573) 526-7958

Email: amy.haller@dhewd.mo.gov

• Erik Anderson, Director

Phone: (573) 751-2444

Email: erik.anderson@dhewd.mo.gov

Dear Tuscumbia School Community,

Happy Friday! I hope everyone is having a fantastic start to October. I was hoping the weather would be a little cooler by now… maybe things will start changing in the next couple of weeks.

Today marks the end of the first quarter (holy cow!). Grades will be posted by Monday morning, and progress reports will be sent home next week. If you have any specific questions regarding grades, please reach out to your student’s teacher.

I wanted to send some information out on parent/teacher conferences as we will be changing the way things are done this year. Conferences will be held next Thursday, October 17 from 1pm - 7pm. Instead of having an ‘open house’ style of conference, teachers will be sending parents a link to sign up for a specific time slot to meet. The link that teachers send out will be unique to them/their class. If your student has multiple teachers throughout the day, you will need to sign up for a time slot with each teacher you wish to meet with.

We are making this change for a couple of reasons:

1 - It eliminates the congestion of multiple parents showing up at the same time, and then having to wait for their turn to talk with the teacher.

2 - It gives you a specific time frame/length to talk to teachers, which is respectful to other parents waiting.

3 - By having everyone in the district use this method it creates consistency across grade levels.

If you haven’t received a notice from teachers yet with their class signup link, you should within the next couple of days. We hope that you are able to make it to meet with your student’s teachers.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kirtley

Principal

• Saturday, 10/12: Softball at Dixon Tournament, 1st game 12:30; Alumni dinner, 6:00 p.m.
• Monday, 10/14: MSBB at Prairie Home Tournament, 5:00 p.m.; Softball at Humansville, double header at 4:00 & 6:00
• Tuesday, 10/15: Baseball at Community HS, 5:00 p.m.; FFA Alumni meeting in ag room, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10/16: FFA meeting, cafeteria, 3:15 p.m.; MCR3 School Board meeting, HS library, 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, 10/17: Honors Research Yardsale through Saturday, Village yardsale building; Early release for P/T Conferences, 12:30; PT Conferences, 1:00-7:00 p.m.; Baseball at Newburg, 5:00 p.m.; Softball Districts vs Wheatland AT Hermitage, 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, 10/18: No School--Fall Break

Other upcoming events:

• 10/23-10/26: National FFA Convention
• 10/25: Senior Pictures and Picture Retakes
• 10/27: Trunk or Treat in school parking lot
• 10/29: Fall Sports Banquet (Softball and MS Boys Basketball)
• 11/4: No school--PD Day
• 11/8: Carnival

The mission of the Miller County R-III School District, in partnership with our students, parents, staff, and community, is to promote PRIDE and provide a quality education that inspires our students to be lifelong learners.

2024-25 Meal Prices

2024-25 School Calendar

Purchase student accident insurance from K&K

Calendar of All School Events

K-8 Student Handbook

HS Student Handbook

HS After School Tutoring Schedule

Link for Kindness Wall

The Miller County R-III School District has the following openings available:

• Substitute Teachers, as needed, $100/day beginning 2024-25, must have substitute certificate and pass a background check.
• Substitute Bus Drivers, as needed, $31.60 per route (a.m. or p.m.) and $15/hour for trip drivers, including wait time. If you do not have a CDL, we have an on-site trainer who will train you if you commit to substituting for our district.
• Coaching: Assistant Track, Spring

Interested parties should contact Dr. Spencer at tspencer@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us, or come by central office during working hours for an application.

It's always a great day to be a Lion! Come join our Pride!

If you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher and you do not have the required 36 college hours, you can do an online course that will allow you to get a substitute certificate. Here is the link to that course, and here is the link to the DESE web page that gives you more information about what you need to do to get a substitute certification. Our daily rate for subs for the 2024-25 school year will be $100/day!