Republic School District employees,

We hope you've had a GREAT first week of school!

As a reminder, the Staff Communicator e-newsletter will be distributed each Thursday that school is in session, as well as once in June and once in July. It may also be distributed as needed throughout the year. Archives can be found here.

As a district, we are continuing a practice we believe will help us in our commitments to continuous improvement and taking care of each other. It’s called "rounding."

"Rounding" is so much more than just "making the rounds." The purpose of rounding conversations is to engage with employees at a deeper level and listen to what is going well and what could be improved. Summaries from these interactions will be shared so that all schools and departments have alignment and knowledge of employee feedback and the district's action steps. 

Throughout the year, you may receive a calendar invite from your building/department leader, or even a Central Office administrator, to engage in a brief rounding conversation. It's important to note that these are NOT evaluations, but are instead intended as check-ins to find out what our staff members need in order to be successful and feel supported.

During "rounding," leaders will ask questions similar to the following:

1. What is working well?

2. What are your ideas for improvement? OR How can I be more helpful to you as a leader?

3. Do you have the resources you need? OR What barriers are you facing?

4. Is there anyone who has been especially helpful to you lately?

We appreciate your participation and value your perspective. We are excited to see where this effort takes us as a district!

As a reminder, Early Childhood (full-day and half-day afternoon) through 12th grade students will dismiss ONE HOUR EARLY every Friday during the school year for teacher collaboration time. Details can be found at republicschools.org/fridayearlyrelease

The week of July 15, all employees should have received an email with required training videos. The email was from Republic R-III and the subject was "Vector Training, K-12 Edition Online Training." In the event you did not receive your email, you can visit https://republicschools-mo.safeschools.com/login to access the required videos. Login information is your district email address with no password required. 

The deadline to complete these training videos is Friday, September 6.

Please contact Mr. Jason Perkins (jason.perkins@republicschools.org) if you have questions.

The Republic Community Foundation is seeking grant applications. Below is the description. Visit https://www.grantinterface.com/Process/Apply?urlkey=cfozarksgrants to apply (14th one down). 

The Republic Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Republic area through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership. The Republic Community Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, chosen for their knowledge of the area. Grant decisions are made by the grant committee. The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on our Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Republic Community Foundation.

Grant proposals are accepted according to an announced time table, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available.
501(c)3 organizations or other IRS-approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving the Republic area are eligible to apply.

• Applicants who serve the Republic area are encouraged to apply.

• Applicants may apply for up to $3,500 in funding for this grant cycle.

• Contact Britny Fulks or Alexandria Holmes with questions about this grant program.

• Contact Emily Brittain with questions about the application process or with technical questions (417-864-6199).

In awarding grants, affiliates of the CFO will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. Grantees must not, in the use of CFO grant funds, discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.

PLEASE NOTE: This grant application system uses a character count on all grant questions. This character count includes letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation. Also, you can enter "000" for the EIN number. 

Applications are due 11:45 p.m. on September 16, 2024.

Our district's FREE clothing stores, Price Tag & Locker 518 are looking for volunteers! This is a great way to get your RepMO Passport hours! Volunteers help families who come into the stores find their sizes and then pack up the items they choose when they "check out." Time slots to help are only one hour, and what a big difference you can make in just one hour! CLICK HERE for details and to sign up.

September 2: Labor Day - District Closed

September 6: End of Progress 1 (RMS/RHS)

September 13: Progress 1 Grade Cards Available on Parent Portal (RMS/RHS)

September 19: Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m. at Central Office

September 20: End of Progress 1 (Elementary) September 27: End of Progress 2 (RMS/RHS) / Progress 1 Grade Cards Available on Parent Portal (Elementary)