Republic School District #309

Thank you Hetland Electric for the generous donation! The ROAR program and the students of Republic Elementary are very excited to put these to use.

THANK YOU KINROSS!

Winter weather information: With the perfect combination of extreme cold and snow on the way, now is the perfect time to review our safe school operating procedures and delay/closure options. Republic Schools will REMAIN OPEN if safe to do so. Extreme weather and snowfall could have an adverse effect on roads and bussing, heating classrooms, water pipes, utilities/power, and staffing. We will exhaust all options at our disposal to ensure we can serve our students every day and will do our best to make announcements in a timely manner (early morning) when and if a closure, delay, or bus route cancellation is needed. Please be aware of the following options: ***School Closure - All schools, offices, and activities/clubs/sports canceled for the day. ***2 Hour Late Start - Schools and bus routes start 2 hours late (example…7:10 AM bus route is now 9:10 AM and school starts at 10:00 AM instead of 8:00 AM). PM bus routes remain unchanged. This gives us time to prepare/heat up classrooms, clear roads, and plow. ***Early Release - Schools are dismissed early and an all call will go out to families. This is usually due to power failure or lack of heating, etc…buses will still run. ***Bus Route/s Cancellation - Specific bus or buses are canceled (parents may transport or excuse their students for the day). Schools will still operate as scheduled. Please check the Republic School District website, Facebook page, and email/text/all call for any school/district operating or inclement weather announcements.

Basketball Update! Please note that the times for today's basketball games in Springdale have changed to the following: Girls Varsity 4:30 pm and Boys Varsity at 6 pm. Please also note that there will be NO boys JV today. Please call with any questions 775-3171. Thanks and GOOOOO TIGERS!

Ferry County Search and Rescue members Bob Venters and Sam Jenkins spent a snowy winter day teaching Mr. Avila's 4th Grade class what to do if you become lost in the woods. Students were also challenged to think creatively about the many different ways a garbage bag could be useful in an emergency survival situation.

In recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday, students are released at 11:30 and the Republic School District will be closed at 12:00 PM today. We look forward to seeing students once again on Monday after the holiday break. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Big Thank You!

Your Junior High Republic Tigers will take on the Curlew Cougars today. Girls play at 3:30 pm and boys play at 5 pm. This is the link: https://youtu.be/Wsoq8NCxeR4 GOOOO TIGERS!

Early Release, Wednesday, November 23 at 11:30 am. Sports pictures/retakes, Tuesday, November, 22nd.

Leo's Photography will be here on Tuesday, November 22nd for Portrait Retakes starting mid day and for Winter Sports Pictures starting at 3 p.m. Sports Picture Packets were handed out this evening at all sports practices. If your sports participant does not bring a packet home, you can pay for pictures online at www.leosphotography.com and send purchase confirmation on picture day. A copy of the Picture Flyer is included with this post. Make sure to use School Code: SPO5014 If you have any questions, please feel free to call the high school office at 775-3171.

The ROAR program would like recognize Mike and Dan Slagle, for their incredibly generous donation to the ROAR program and the students of Republic School District. With this donation, we are one step closer to having enough snowshoes to outfit an entire class.

Parent/Teacher Conferences Early Release

Reminder for Class of 2023 Seniors and Parents. Jostens will be here on November 16th in the Tiger Cafe at 10:30 a.m. to take cap and gown orders for graduation. Please remember to have your Jostens orders with you on Wednesday.

I would like to update the community that our roof work has been completed on the middle and high school buildings. There was also an air quality test given at the high school from the DOH and our Educational Service District. The results were reported as follows: "Sample data and analysis of particulate/ambient respirable irritants do not indicate a casual factor for the family of concern. Mold types found within the school are natural to the outdoor environment, with a reduction in irritant quantities by the building air handlers. Physical inspection and interpretation of the sample data suggests Republic High School to be safe for instruction and regular physical activities." This is great news and thanks to our legislators, we are still on schedule for middle/high school HVAC and plumbing upgrades heading into next summer.

MUSIC BOOSTERS will be meeting Thursday, Nov. 17th, in the Music Room in the Elem. at 5 pm (please note that the newsletter had the incorrect date as today) Hope to see many new parent faces there on the 17th at 5 pm!

Congratulations to Freshmen, David Jackson, for being selected as WIAA Football's Athlete of the Week! "Jackson had a breakout offensive performance in Republic's 48-46 win over Selkirk HS. He rushed for 145 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns. The freshman also caught three passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns, including a 20-yard touchdown reception as time expired to tie the football game. He finished with 12 rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns, including three catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns."

Attention High School Cheerleaders! First practice of the season will be Monday, Nov. 14th at 3 pm. Practice will take place on the High School stage. See you there!

Attention High School Basketball Players! First practice will be this Monday, the 14th at 6 am! The Boys will be in the HS gym and Girls will be in the Elem gym . If you haven't registered for sports yet this year, please visit this link and sign up! GOOOOO TIGERS! https://www.familyid.com/republic-school-district-309

On Mrs. Starr's 2nd Grade outdoor adventure, the class discovered a small mouse was living under the snow providing a perfect hands on lesson of how some small rodents survive the cold winter months.

NO SCHOOL