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Teacher Appreciation Week 6-10--Thank a Teacher!!

See the calendar for upcoming events!!

Upcoming Events	Food Service Information
Apr. 23-May 9: State Testing--both schools May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week May 9: Concordia Elementary School Spring Concert--CES, 7 PM May 10: Preschool Graudation--CES, 1:30 PM May 10: Graduation--CHS, 6 PM May 15: Board of Education--CHS, 7 PM May 16: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL--Early Dismissal (12:25/12:30)/Teacher Workday May 20: Ride for the Wall--Southside Park August 20: First Day of School--8AM	Unless a student qualifies for Free or Reduced meals, 2023-24 meal prices are as follows: Breakfast: K-6 $1.95; 7-12 $2.10; Adult $2.75 Lunch: K-6 $2.50; 7-8 $2.60; 9-12 $ 2.70; Adult $3.60 Those Qualifying for Reduced Prices: $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch Extra Milk/Juice Prices: $0.50 Forms may be filled out at any time.

Watch this space for important notifications.

School Supply List for CHS

Start the school year off right with your school supplies. (MO Back to School Sales Tax Holiday: Aug. 2-4)

2024-25 CHS School Supply List

**ALL STUDENTS NEED WIRED HEADPHONES

LA2/LA3/Creative Writing (Gregory-Sneed)

BLUE PEN
PENCILS
SINGLE SUBJECT SPIRAL NOTEBOOK

HS ELA (Heil)

2 SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS
PENCILS

JH ELA

Math 7/Math 8 (Droege)

COMPOSITION BOOK (NOT SPIRAL)
PENCILS
GLUE STICKS (4)
DRY ERASE MARKERS
SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR (CASIO FX-300ES IS RECOMMENDED

Algebra 1A, Algebra 2, and Geometry (Legate)

3 RING BINDER

Algebra 1 and Algebra 1B (Droege)

3 RING BINDER (1 INCH)
PENCILS
SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR- (CASIO FX-300ES IS RECOMMENDED

Junior high and physical science: (Beissenherz)

binder
notebook paper
2 folders
colored pencils
calculator--Jr. High
black/blue pens--Physical Science
red pens--Physical Science
pencils--Physical Science

HS SCIENCE (Nelson)

Biology and Earth Science

1 inch 3 ring binder to be left in classroom
highlighter
Pencil
Pen

Physics

1 inch 3 ring binder to be left in classroom
highlighter
calculator
Pencil
Pen

SOCIAL STUDIES (Wood)

Required:
● Pens/Pencils
● Notebook - College Ruled
Suggested:
● Highlighters
● 1 inch Binder or 2 pronged folder

JH History

2 spiral notebooks
black expo markers
2 folders

Band (Menz)

tuner
pencils
flip folder
lyre
marching shoes
marching gloves
black crew cut socks
instrument maintenance supplies
Standards of Excellence book 2 (blue book)
3 ring binder--HS Only
Spiral Notebook--HS Only
Pencils--HS Only

Art (Meyer)

9X12 SPIRAL BOUND SKETCHBOOK

FACS/ Health (Jacobs)

Folder
Pencils

JH- pocket folder with brads
All - Loose-leaf paper

MO Options

Pencils
Pen
Calculator (optional)
3 Ring Binder
Folder
Wired Headphones (MO Options)

School Meal Adjustments for 2024-25 from USDA

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New School Meal Standards to Strengthen Child Nutrition. These standards will be implemented in the coming years. If you have questions, please contact the director of food service or your child's school nutrition team.

#DYK Research shows that school meals are the most nutritious food source for American children—thanks in large part to the work of school nutrition professionals, parents, school meal partners, the food industry, and USDA to make school meals healthier over the past decade.
New updates to school meals focus on giving kids the right balance of nutrients, while reducing the amounts of added sugars in menu items, especially at breakfast. Learn more about the gradual changes.
#DYK: For the first time, added sugars will be limited in school meals nationwide. USDA heard concerns from parents and teachers about excessive amounts of added sugars in some foods, and research shows that these added sugars are common in typical school breakfast items. Learn more.
The updates to school nutrition standards will provide children with less sugars and sodium, which are too high in the American diet, and continue to provide nutritious foods including fruits, veggies, and whole grains. Learn more.
Current nutrition standards for whole grains are not changing! Schools will continue to offer students a variety of nutrient-rich whole grains and have the option to offer some enriched grains to meet students’ cultural and taste preferences. Learn more.
We will continue to do everything we can to provide support that improves the nutritional quality of school meals across America. Learn about the financial support that USDA is providing to schools. #schoolmeals
We are committed to promoting #NutritionSecurity for all kids, ensuring they have consistent access to nutritious foods and beverages that support their health and well-being. Learn more about the updated school nutrition standards. #schoolmeals

Infogarphic for implementation of FNS ruling

988 Lifeline: There is hope. Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to chat.

988 Crisis Helpline

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

The newly designated 9-8-8, three-digit number, will route individuals to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, where compassionate, accessible care and support are available 24/7 for anyone experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis. The 988 line is confidential and free for all. The Lifeline number, 1-800-273-8255, will continue to function. As of July 16, 2022, both numbers connect individuals to the same services.

There are seven crisis centers in Missouri responsible for answering 988 contacts for the state. The trained crisis specialists at each center will listen, work to understand how the individual’s problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources. Crisis specialists will also have the ability to dispatch mobile crisis response teams for additional crisis response wherever the crisis is occurring in the community and based on the needs of the person.

Please note that the newly-passed Suicide Awareness and Prevention Act (Sections 170.047 & 170.048) will go into effect in Missouri on July 1, 2023. This act requires a public school or charter school with pupils in grades 7-12 that issues pupil or student identification cards to print the 3-digit dialing code that directs calls and routes text messages to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988. This means schools have one year to make this change.

The above information is from the DESEUpadate (August 4, 2022).

Concordia Jr-Sr High School students will have the number on their identification cards this year.

Thank You!!

Pay Lunch Accounts using your Smartphone

The newest upgrade to TeacherEase...Pay your lunch account using your phone:

Parent Mobile Payments

11/6/2023

Parents can now make online payments through the TeacherEase iOS and Android mobile apps. To access this feature iOS users must update the app, no update is required for Android.

Once in the app, parents can navigate to More > Fees / Lunch Balance to view a summary of their account balances.

Mobile Phone

Clicking into an account shows transaction and fee information.

Mobile Phone

Parents can use the “Make Online Payment” button to pay fees or deposit money in a student’s lunch account.

Mobile Phone

Similar to the browser version, parents with multiple students see a unified family view.

Mobile Phone

The following positions are open for the 2024-25 school year.

Certified Staff Positions: (All certified staff vacancies are listed at www.moteachingjobs.com)

PK-6 Elementary Principal

School Based Therapist

7-12 Electives & At-Risk Teacher

7-12 English Language Arts

7-12 Ag Teacher/FFA Advisor

K-12 Gifted/Title 1 Position

All candidates must complete an online application at https://concordia.tedk12.com/hire/.

Pay Scales: 23-24 Certified Salary or 23-24 Support Staff Salary

To apply for a Support Staff Position (Paraprofessional, Secretary, Nurse, Food Service, Maintenance/Custodian):

School Nurse

Paraprofessional

Support Staff Application

To apply for an Extra Duty Position (Coaching, Sponsors, etc).

Head Junior High Girls Basketball

Assistant Varsity Volleyball

Head Varsity Volleyball Coach

Certified Staff Application

Support Staff Application

To apply as a Substitute Teacher:

If you are a certified educator, please complete the certified application, background check form, IRS form

If you do NOT have full certification, please fill out the substitute application, the Background/Fingerprint Check form, the IRS form and the I9 form.

Substitute Handbook

To Obtain Substitute Certification

Concordia Substitute Application

Return all materials to:

Concordia R-2 Schools

204 SW 11th Street

PO Box 879

Concordia, MO 64020

(660) 463-7235

(660) 463-1326 fax