Osage County R-II Schools

Aug. 25th Bulletin

Kindergarten parents: We neglected to adjust our supply list to ask for nap mats that are easy to wipe instead of soft blanket material. The traditional vinyl or plastic mats work well. If you have already sent or planned to send a blanket, we will use these at nap time and then send home to be washed until you have a chance to make the necessary adjustment. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. Thank you!

The meal menu for the first week of school has been updated on the website. You can view them day by day with the Dining button. You can access the monthly menus under the District heading in the Explore menu. https://linn.k12.mo.us/o/ocrs/browse/130535

Bus 16 will be picking up at the crosswalk in front of the courthouse in the mornings until construction is completed in that area.

Middle School Basketball Practice Schedules Middle School Girls: August 24th - 8:00-10:00 am August 25th - 6:00-7:15 am Middle School Boys: August 24th - 6:00-7:30 pm August 25th - 4:00-5:30 pm

Subs Needed!

Project graduation face mask orders can be picked up in the high school commons from 12:00-7:00 today.

Tonight's athletic meeting will be held in the Field House. This is for any student/athlete and parents who plan on participating in a sport during the 2020-2021 school year.

We want to make sure everyone is aware of our upcoming events and guidelines. First, I want to let you all know that our re-opening plan can be found by going to the district website at linn.k12.mo.us and clicking reopen plan at the top. As part of this plan, all students who will be riding the bus must have a mask on when they get on the bus and when they get up out of their seat to get off the bus. While they are seated in their seats, they may take the mask off. All 7-12 grade students will also need a mask during times when they cannot social distance such as between classes, standing in lunch line, etc. All students who ride buses will also only be assigned to ride one bus. If you have not yet let us know where your child will be picked up and dropped off, please let us know as soon as possible. Thursday, August 20 is our Open House. Elementary open house is from 12:00-7:00 and MS/HS is from 3:00-7:00. We have allowed more time in order to allow families to come at different times and limit the number of people who are here at one time. We hope to see you there! All adults must wear masks to Open House. 7th grade will also have their mock school day from 4:00-5:00 on August 20. Parents who will be dropping off their child for school may do so beginning at 7:15. Breakfast will be served from 7:15-7:40. Parents who will be picking their child up from school may do so beginning at 4:00. We will let buses and high school drivers leave before parent pick-up. We will be utilizing the main parking area for parent-pick up after school. We will not be utilizing the circle drive behind the elementary school. We can’t wait to have all of our students back with us. We are committed to doing everything we can to keep our kids healthy and safe while providing a high quality education. We will see you soon!

Substitute Teachers needed!! The Board of Education voted to raise the rate for substitute teachers to $80 per day. DESE has also changed the requirements for substitute teachers. Full requirements can be found at: https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers A Content Substitute certificate is for individuals wishing to substitute teach in the K-12 classroom setting (elementary, middle/high school content areas, special education, art, music, PE, etc.). A Content Substitute certificate may be granted to an individual who has completed a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited, academic degree-granting, college or university. Verification of these hours must be provided with an original transcript from each institution the applicant has attended. A Content Substitute certificate may also be granted to an individual who is at least 21 years of age, has a high school diploma, General Education Diploma (GED) or High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) and has successfully completed a minimum of twenty (20) clock hours of department-approved substitute teacher training that includes professionalism, honoring diversity, engaging students, foundational classroom management techniques, basic instructional strategies, supporting students with special needs, and working with at-risk youth. Approved training is available here: Approved training will be available soon IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: The rule allowing online training for substitute teacher certification will be effective on September 2, 2020. Substitute Teacher Certificates based on the successful completion of this training will not be issued until after this date. In addition to completing the training, an applicant will be required to pass a background check and submit an application for their certificate. If you are interested in substitute teaching in our district, please contact Trisha Ely at 573-897-4200 x 1003 or via email at elyt@linn.k12.mo.us

Cross Country practice will held at the High School course from 7-8:30 for the remainder of the week.

Here is the link to watch the August School Board Meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0jL6zkFsfE

Welcome Kindergarten Class of 2033! Some members of our school team are on a mission today! Parents, as your child discovers their welcome sign in your yard, we invite you to snap a picture of your kindergartener with their sign and add it to the facebook comments section. If you would rather send it to the teacher's email address, that is also fine. The teachers would love to display these at school. Students, we can't wait to see you in person. Welcome to Linn Elementary! 🎉

In order to begin planning transportation for the 20-21 school year, Linn R2 would like to gather information regarding your child's transportation arrangements. Please complete the questionnaire by following the link below. The questionnaire should take less than three minutes. Thank you for your help! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoEu7mXEz9bZ4Ad8MYKOy8CU0nJlpv4m1HOVoo-VeBDtBIeQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Linn Elementary Nurse, Lisa Walsch, delivered CPR to some of our district staff today. 12 coaches and 1 other staff member completed the training.

2019-2020 Yearbooks will be available the first week of school. August 25th - 28th.

Reminder: 7-12 grades enrollment begins Monday, August 10th. Monday, August 10th 12th Grade - 9:00-11:30 am 11th Grade - 12:30-3:00pm Tuesday, August 11th 10th Grade - 9:00-11:30 am 9th Grade- 12:30-3:00 pm 7th and 8th Grade- 4:00-7:00 pm Please Social Distance during enrollment. Students who will drive to school during the 20-21 school year must have the following during enrollment. - Make, Model, License Plate #, and the correct change of $2.00.

We will see if these pictures are any clearer.

Project Graduation is selling Linn Wildcats face masks and Buffs (gaiters). Please see attached information for ordering details.

OPEN HOUSE - August 20, 2020 Elementary Open House - 12:00-7:00 MS/HS Open House 3:00-7:00 All parents/guardians must wear a mask. Thank you for helping us keep everyone healthy and safe!