On October 11th, the Lone Jack Mules and Concordia Orioles Cheerleaders came together in the "Miracle Minute" to raise $182.01 to benefit the Lafayette County Cancer Coalition. Thank you to all who donated.

Halloween parties will take place at CES on Thursday, October 31, from 2:00-2:50. Students that plan on wearing a costume need to bring them in a bag as they are not to wear them to school. Costume props such as knives, swords, guns, scary masks, face paint or other items that are not generally allowed at school should not be sent to school. Please be sure that costumes comply with the school dress code. Some classes have room parents help with the festivities, others do not. Please contact your child’s teacher to find out if parental help is needed. Room parents are to enter through the front doors and sign in. Parents will be allowed to go to the classrooms at 1:45 pm. Some classrooms may choose to begin their parties at a later time. Room parents are invited to bring snacks please remember to offer healthy snack choices as well.

Please return order form to Coach Beissenherz with payment by Nov. 1^st, Friday.

1 order form per hat order please.

These are our hats for the 2020 season, custom made for us.

Thanks for your support of Oriole baseball!

TO:                 MSHSAA-Member Schools (Superintendent, Principal, Athletic Director)

FROM:           Greg Stahl, Missouri State High School Activities Association, MSHSAA Sports Medicine Committee

SUBJECT:      House Bill 300:  2018-19 Annual Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Report

DATE:            October 8, 2019

Please note that per HB-300 regulations, MSHSAA has released its annual Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Report regarding the impact of student athlete concussions and head injuries and the efforts that have been made to minimize damages from school sports injuries on the MSHSAA website. This report is located by going to https://www.mshsaa.org/resources/pdf/18-19InterscholasticYouthBrainInjuryReport.pdf

Please inform all parents of students at your school that this report is now available for them to view.

From the desk of Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education:

A Health Advisory has been posted that shares important information on the dangers being identified from the use of e-cigarettes and vaping:

• View Health Advisory

Please download and share with your colleagues, communities, friends and families:

• Facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes

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In accordance with Free and Reduced Meal Guidelines, a child’s eligibility for free and reduced meals from the 2018-19 school year (last year) will be carried into the 2019-20 school year for 30 days (until September 30, 2019). Parents wishing to continue receiving free or reduced meal prices will need to complete and return the free and reduced meal forms  as soon as possible. Whether a child qualified or not in a previous year, anyone can apply for this school year. With the new federal guidelines it is possible for a child to be eligible for the first 30 days, but not for the rest of the year. To keep from losing eligibility, all parents interested in free and reduced meals should complete the forms and return them by September 30, 2019.