Republic School District #309

ATTENTION KINDERGARTEN - 6TH GRADE PARENTS: Because of Veterans Day, Parent-Teacher conferences, and Thanksgiving Break, our November adventure days have changed from what is in the November newsletter. Here is the updated schedule: 6th Grade: Thursday, November 3rd, Hall Creek Snow Park, Survival Skills 1st Grade: Tuesday, November 8th, Curlew State Park - Observing the Sky 2nd Grade: Wednesday, November 9th, Curlew State Park - What Might You See at Lake/Pond? Kindergarten: Thursday, November 10th, Curlew State Park - Finding the Alphabet in Nature 3rd Grade: Tuesday, November 15th, Hall Creek Snow Park, Survival Skills 4th Grade: Tuesday, November 22nd, Hall Creek Snow Park, Survival Skills 5th Grade: Wednesday, November 30th, Hall Creek Snow Park, Survival Skills

Home Football Game tonight (28th) at 7 pm vs. Northport. Also, home Volleyball game Saturday(29th) against Curlew at Noon. Cost is $7 for Adults and $5 for Senior Citizens. C'mon out and cheer our Republic Tigers to V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!

Attention Class of 2023 Senior Parents...... Jostens Cap and Gown order packets will be handed out tomorrow, October 28th, during Advisory. Senior Week is November 14th-18th. Jostens will be at Republic High School to take graduation orders on Wednesday, November 16th at 10:30 a.m. If you do not order on November 16th, you can mail the order form to the Spokane office or order online at www.Jostens.com. Let me know if you have any questions. If your senior does not bring a packet home on Friday, you might want to remind them to bring it home. 😉 Have a great weekend! Judy Hamrick Phone: 509-775-3171

We are excited to offer the opportunity of outdoor winter educational experiences to the students of Republic School District. The ROAR program is accepting donations of new or used youth sized snowshoes (in good working condition). If you are interested in donating, please contact the Republic Elementary School at 775-3327 or drop off your donated items at the elementary school office. Thank you for your continued support of the Republic School District.

Mr. Winter's 5th Grade class was greeted with an unexpected surprise at Swan Lake: 4 inches of snow! The students showed a lot of teamwork as they navigated through the many challenges of a snowy trail.

Attention 4th Grade Parents/Guardians: Your students will be returning from the Spokane Symphony field trip today at 4 pm. Everyone had a spectacular time and students are excited to share their experience with you. See you at 4 pm!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mr. Zakar's 6th Grade outdoor adventure is moved to Thursday, November 3rd To ensure your student has a successful adventure, please help your child dress appropriately for being outside in November.

Hey High Schoolers! Come join the College Success Foundation for a webinar on how to prepare for to apply for your scholarship search and learn about the upcoming scholarship cycle. Click this link for more info on how to register: http://bit.ly/12thYrEventDoc The event is NOVEMBER 8 OR 10, 2022 from 6-7:30PM. For more information or help registering for the event, come see Ms. Gintz in the Counseling Office.

Hey Seniors… Need Help with Financial Aid? The Washington Student Achievement Council and the 12th Year Campaign is hosting free virtual financial aid events on November 9th from 5:30-7:30PM and November 16th from 5:30-7:30PM. For more information and to register go to: http://bit.ly/12thYrEventDoc. You must register in advance. Please contact Ms. Gintz if you have questions— kgintz@republicsd.org.

Todays football game will be broadcast on the NFHS network. https://click.school.nfhsnetwork.com/?qs=ed431a389001790e7a91b6aa9cb79ad0d62887ed0a23b9cbbea432f7ccea587a8c906a2b46c5d776dcf6883716f279b37d49eb0905c47e098bf824989203fbd4

Attention parents, staff, and community: Due to emergency events that occured on the Colville Reservation last night, the Republic School District will be operating on regular schedule and under tight safety protocols today as a precaution. We have been in close contact with the Sheriff's department and will continue to monitor the situation very carefully moving forward. The safety and security of our schools is our top priority.

Mr. Avila's 4th Grade traveled to sunny, beautiful Swan Lake this past week. Students were challenged as they learned the importance of memorizing their multiplication math facts and understanding how to read a tape measure.

Junior High Basketball for 6th-8th graders will be starting Thursday, Oct. 20th. If your student is interested in playing basketball, please visit the link below and register your student. If you have already registered your student for cheer, football, cross country or volleyball (Fall sports); please make sure that you also mark the boxes for basketball and wrestling (Winter Sports). If you have any questions, please call Dena at 775-3171. Thanks and GOOOOO TIGERS! https://www.familyid.com/republic-school-district-309

ROAR Parents Upcoming Adventures: Wednesday, October 19th, Mr. Avila's 4th Grade - Swan Lake Wednesday, October 26th, Mr. Winter's 5th Grade - Swan Lake Wednesday, November 2nd, Mr. Zakar's 6th Grade - Hall Creek Snow Park - Basic Wilderness Survival Skills

Here Is the Junior High and High School Spirit Week Line up!

4th Grade ROAR Parents: Over the next few days, temperatures will be lowering to seasonal averages. This Wednesday, please make sure your students are dressed properly for their first outdoor adventure.

The JH football games scheduled for today agains ACH and Thursday agaist Jenkins (Chewelah) have been canceled due an inability to feild a full team. Loren Finley

Miss King's 3rd Grade class enjoyed beautiful blue skies and warm temperatures this last week as they traveled to Swan Lake for their first Outdoor Adventure outing. Students learned how to find the height of a tree with using only a pencil and another student. Also, students learned to how to use tools used by forestry technicians to measure tree health and diameter.

Attention Families, The Rabbit bus will run one hour behind schedule today. We apologize for this inconvenience. If you have any questions, please call our school offices. Elementary (509) 775-3327 Jr. /High school (509) 775-3171.

Good Morning Republic Tigers! If you have a 6th-12th grader who is interested in Winter Sports (Basketball, Wrestling and Cheer) please take a moment and fill out your child's sports registration on this website. Once you register your student athlete, the registration is good for all year. Thanks and GOOO TIGERS! https://www.familyid.com/republic-school-district-309