Republic School District #309

Due to school construction, tonight's scheduled board meeting location has moved back to the Tiger Cafe in the high school and not the elementary cafeteria.

Reminder...the school district is having water and electrical work done next week, which will result in planned outages and the closure of most of our district buildings. If you cannot get through to the main district phone line or encounter a busy signal while trying to contact the main district office, please email bkersten@republicsd.org and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

The Republic School District and all district buildings located at 30306 E HWY 20 will be closed July 20-28 for electrical and water building improvement work. If you need assistance, please call the district office at 509-775-3173 and leave a detailed message or email accordingly and we will get back to you in a timley manner during this time. Thank you and we look forward to having these much needed repairs/improvements complete by the start of the new school year.

Running start students, please check your email and either register for your classes or respond to Ms. Kidwell. Thank you!

Good Afternoon. Republic School District has three (3) open positions for the 24-25 school year. RYAC Coordinator, Counselor and our newly developed Board approved eSports coaching position. All job descriptions can be found on our website or at the District Office. (509) 775-3173. Happy 4th of July. The District Office will be closed in recognition of the holiday. Have a fabulous weekend.

The Republic School District will be closed Thursday 7/4/2024 in recognition of the July 4th holdiay...Happy Independence Day!

Football practice is canceled for today, Monday the 17th. Please help spread the word!

The Republic School District is closed on Wednesday, June 19th in recognition of Juneteenth Day.

Looking for something to do this evening? Great! C'mon down to the High School gym and catch some summer league basketball! Varsity Girls play Oroville at 5 pm; Varsity Boys at 6pm and JV Boys vs. 6th grade AAU team @ 7 pm. No charge for admission! Just bring your family and your neighbor and c'mon down for basketball action! See you there!

Happy end of our school year we look forward to 2024-2025. We have two positions open. A full-time continuing paraeducator and a 1-year temporary paraeducator. Both job descriptions are located on our website under the employment tab, or by calling the District Office (509) 775-3173. Have a great summer.

📢 Important Back-to-School and Fall Athletics Information! 🏫🏈 The new school year begins on September 4th, and our football season kicks off on August 21st. 🔴 Immunizations, Physicals, and Emergency Care Plans: Due Dates: All required immunizations, physicals, and emergency care plans must be up to date and turned into the school prior to August 21st for football participants and September 4th for all other students. Importance: These documents are crucial for our students' and athletes' safety and well-being. Without them, participation in school and football activities will be interrupted. 📚🏆 Let's make it a great year together! Thank You, Loren Finley K-12 Principal

Last week, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from Curlew, Keller, and Republic received lessons on safe paddling and boating practices from the Washington State Parks Safe Paddling program. Over 70 students were provided with properly fitted life jackets for use during the upcoming summer months. Additionally, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife visited Curlew Lake and provided fishing poles for the students to use. The students were able to fish off the dock while learning about the basics of safe fishing practices. The ROAR program would like to thank Rob Sendak, Derek Van Dyke, and Alyssa Smith from the Washington State Parks Safe Paddling program, as well as Tyler Bahrenburg from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

School is out for summer!!! Thank you Republic staff, students, and families for another fantastic school year! Next year's calendar is available on our district website and we want to wish everyone a fun and safe summer break! The school district office will be open M-Th 8:00-4:00 through August!

Miss King's kindergarten class had a farm experience last week during their ROAR Adventure at the K Diamond K Guest Ranch. While at the ranch, the students had the opportunity to pet baby animals, explore a cave, and learn how to milk a cow. The ROAR Program would like to thank Kathy McKay for inviting the students to her ranch and for sharing her experiences of ranch life.

Last week's ROAR Adventure had Mrs. Campbell's and Miss Bushnell's 1st grade classes giving back to their community by planting flowers around town. The 1st grade began growing the flowers in early March and has been learning about the life cycles of plants. The ROAR program would like to thank Mari Jo Olsen for donating potting soil and giving her time to help with this project.

Good Morning and Happy Friday from the Republic School District!! We are currently accepting applications for a 5th Grade Teacher. Full job description is located on our website www.republic309.org under the employment tab or you may call the District Office (509) 775 3173. Hope you can enjoy the Prospector's Day Festivities this weekend.

On Tuesday, June 11, the Republic School District will host a meet-and-greet so students can meet their next-year teacher. This is also an excellent opportunity for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade families to meet the Middle School teachers and hear about next year's elective offerings. The school will be open, and teachers will be available from 9-Noon. We hope to see you on Tuesday.

Reminder...Tomorrow (Friday) and Monday are 11:30 student early release days. Monday is the last official day of classses for ALL students.

Reminder to Parents! If you have a student athlete who wants to participate in school sanctioned summer sports, they will need to have a current sports physical on file. Sports physicals are good for 2 years . If you have any questions, please call Dena at 775-3171. Press option 1 then 3. Thanks and GOOO TIGERS!

Please join us as we celebrate the 8th grade class of 2028 and their promotion to high school. We will celebrate Thursday, June 6th at 6PM in the high school gym! - Loren Finley