Happy eclipse day! Students were impressed by the start of the eclipse. Pictures below include:
- Kindergarten students wearing their eclipse glasses made by art teacher Ms. Sherman and volunteer Ms. Brenda
- High School students watching the start of the eclipse
- Teachers and students practicing safe viewing







Happy eclipse day! Students at Advance School are busy learning all about what is going to happen today and how to safely view this scientific event. Pictures below include:
-Ms. Gilmore's class with their eclipse crowns
- Ms. Barrett's class with their eclipse crowns
- Ms. Welch demonstrating a model of the eclipse with 1st grade students
- The sun was represented by the bus. The moon and Earth were all the way across the parking lot as a scale model of the distance between the 3. Two smaller balls modeled the size of the Earth and moon. When lined up perfectly, the sun disappeared.
-Students made bracelets with UV beads to see what happens in the sunshine vs during the eclipse.






HS Softball travels to East Prairie for a 4:30pm start. Game will be played at Jones Park.
JH Baseball travels to Meadow Heights for a 4:30pm start. Field is located behind the school.
#HornetPride!
Happy eclipse day! Students at Advance School are busy learning all about what is going to happen today and how to safely view this scientific event. Pictures below include:
- Ms. Deckerd's class with their eclipse crowns
-Ms. Barrett's class learning an eclipse rap
- Ms. Horne's writing and coloring all about the eclipse
- Ms. Below's science class making posters and predictions
- Ms. Simpher's science class made corona artwork
- Ms. Below's science class is doing an experiment to see how UV beads react to different conditions










Senior Chase Bell has decided to pursue a career at Counters Etc as a Countertop Fabricator. Congratulations, Chase!
#NextChapter #SuccessInSight

Advance Schools has some extra eclipse glasses if anyone needs one. They are outside the gym entrance of the school. They are there till they are gone. Limited amount. First come first serve.
Senior Luke Ballin has decided to attend the University of Missouri Kansas City to pursue a career in architecture. Congratulations, Luke! #NextChapter #SuccessInSight

Jaydan Miller was selected as the American Legion Auxiliary Missouri Girls State nominee for Advance. Jaydan will attend the 82nd session at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO over the summer. We couldn't be more proud of Jaydan! We would like to show an appreciation of gratitude to Select Plastics in sponsoring Jaydan to attend Girls State.

Josiah Jolliff was selected as the American Legion Boys State of Missouri nominee for Advance. Josiah will attend the 84th session at Lindenwood University this summer. Congratulations Josiah on this accomplishment! We would like to extend a thank you to American Legion Cape Girardeau Post 63 in sponsoring Josiah to attend Boys State.

Wear red & green during the eclipse.

#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday This week's phonics tip is a more difficult concept called diphtong-O. Examples of this includes words with spellings that have oi, ow, ou, oy. Below is a video that explains how to play the linked activity.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOknxjouPVQ&list=PLP56SP4xkLxHjG9tDNFekA73_CumDXQhC&index=53
Activity: https://fcrr.org/sites/g/files/upcbnu2836/files/media/PDFs/student_center_activities/23_variant_correspondences/23_p024_diphthong_o.pdf
Our last day of tutoring will be Thursday, April 11. Thank you parents & guardians for all you have done to support your child's education!
For those students that took the Government End-of-Course (EoC) exam this fall, results will be sent home this week.
AHS Softball travels to Holcomb today, for a 4:00pm game.
AHS Baseball travels to Risco today, for a 4:30pm game.
#HornetPride!
Advance Schools are in session today. We understand some of you may be without power this morning. Please contact the school to let us know if you will not be in due to power outage.
This may also cause changes in bus routes.
AHS hosts the SCAA JH Volleyball tournament this week. Advance 7th grade takes on Dexter at 4:30pm, and Advance 8th grade takes on Woodland at 5:30pm. Come out and support the teams!
#HornetPride!
Hs Softball against Scott County Central has been cancelled for today.
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Join in the fun for Cardinals Opening day!!!!

Advance R-IV School is pleased to announce that this team of excellent educators have completed their 2 year intensive training in the Science of Reading with the LETRS program! Pictured are Advance's K-5 reading team, teachers from Zalma & Leopold, and Cindy Rodgers LETRS facilitator.


HS Baseball and HS Softball games for today against Oak Ridge have been postponed. Makeup date is TBD.
