Advance R-IV

Hs baseball game vs. Bloomfield is cancelled for today. Makeup date TBD.

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students, The Advance School District was made aware of some unsubstantiated social media posts that were being shared. Law enforcement was contacted, and they conducted an investigation. After review, it has been determined that these allegations are unfounded. There is no credible evidence of any threat to our school system at this time. The posts being shared online originated from a viral message that has been spreading across our area and the nation as best we can tell, using different school names. Please rest assured that the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority, and we will continue to monitor closely to ensure a safe environment for all. All buildings will continue to adhere to established safety protocols, and there will be an enhanced presence of local law enforcement to ensure a secure environment. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the central office at 573-722-3581 or report it to the Courage2Report Hotline 866-748-7047. These incidents cause stress on our students and families, as well as our staff. They also disrupt the learning environment. We appreciate our administrators and local law enforcement partners who work quickly and thoroughly to investigate these threats. However, if it’s age-appropriate, we ask that you talk to your student about the seriousness of making a threat. Please help us emphasize to all students that making a threat against a public school whether it occurs on social media, in conversation, as writing on a bathroom wall, or in any other format has serious legal and disciplinary consequences. As a district, we will process all incidents in fulfillment of our district’s policies with support from our Police Department and our local juvenile office. Please also talk to your student about reporting any threatening post or communication to our school staff and police. We will continue to encourage an environment where students, staff, and families feel empowered to report anything that might be suspicious or out of the ordinary; prompt reporting is important in helping us to be proactive in maintaining a safe school environment. If you see a social media threat, please don’t forward or repost it. Instead, take a screenshot and share it with our school administrators and police. Sharing the post makes it harder to find out who started it and slows down the investigation. A few additional requests. Do not seek answers on social media. If you have a question, please contact us directly. Help us stop the spread of rumors. Our commitment to you is to do all we can to keep our students and staff safe. Sincerely, Shannon Garner Superintendent

High school students may be eligible to receive a scholarship that covers the tuition and fees for their dual credit or dual enrollment courses. Please see the attached information.

AHS Volleyball travels to the Dig for Life Tournament this weekend. Pool Play games on 9/13: 4:30pm-vs. Park Hills at Rec Center court 2 6:10pm-vs. St. Vincent at Show Me Center court 2 Pool Play games on 9/14: 9:40am-vs. Cape Central at Rec Center court 3 Tournament play is determined by pool play record. #HornetPride!

HS Baseball game vs. Cooter, scheduled for today has been cancelled. Game will not be made up.

#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday: This week's activity focusing on blending sounds to make words.

Cross country travels to the Clearwater(Piedmont) meet today. The race is being held at Eagle Sky Camp off Highway 34. Pull into the main entrance and a guard will direct you to the race. First race begins at 3:45pm. Come support our runners! #HornetPride!

Students and caregivers, did you know that you can get free On Demand Essay Review and Coaching ? Students, log in to Varsity Tutors through your Clever account.

Fall Baseball travels to Bernie on Tuesday 9/10 for a 4:30pm game. Come support the team! #HornetPride!

AHS Volleyball travels to Oran on Tuesday. JV will begin at 5:00pm, with Varsity to follow. Come support the team! #HornetPride!

AHS Volleyball will travel to Bernie on Friday 9/6. JV will begin at 5:30pm, with Varsity to follow. Come support the team! #HornetPride!

#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday: This week's tip focuses on literacy readiness.

AHS Volleyball travels to Saxony Lutheran High School on Thursday 9/5. JV will begin at 6:00pm with Varsity to follow. Come support the team! #HornetPride!

AHS Baseball schedule for the remainder of the week: 9/5: Woodland at Advance, 5:15pm Bank of Grandin Wood Bat Classic 9/6: Advance vs. Neelyville at Neelyville, 6:00pm 9/7: Advance vs. West County at East Carter(Elsinore), 11:15am 9/7: Advance vs. East Carter at East Carter(Elsinore), 6:00pm Come support the team! #HornetPride!

Advance R-4 School District is currently taking applications for a part time custodian at the Preschool. We are looking for someone that can work 3 hours each weekday and 5 hours on the weekend during the school year. Hours during the week are preferably afternoon/evening. May be willing to consider morning if the hours work with the preschool schedule. Hours on the weekend are at the candidate of choice's discretion. Applications can be printed from the school website or obtained in any school office. This is an immediate opening. Job will remain open till filled. Pay will be commensurate with experience.

Advance school will once again have free access to Varsity Tutors through a grant from the the state of Missouri. Care givers and students, here is a way to access 24/7 on demand tutoring. #tutoring

AHS Baseball travels to Clearwater Jamboree on Tuesday 8/27. Games will be played at the field near the high school. 4:00pm vs. Clearwater 5:00pm vs. South Iron #HornetPride!

As the new school year starts, we want to let everyone know that we have new bus drivers and sub drivers who are learning our routes. It may take them a little longer to run the route. Please be patient with them. Also the first few days we are learning who is riding and bus and how long the route is and whether we need to make adjustments to the routes. Hopefully by next week the routes will be finalized and timing will be better.

Don't forget to swing by and check out the new bus garage tonight at open house. We will have the doors open and the lights on.

7th grade orientation will be held during open house on Thursday, August 15th at 6 pm. This will be held in Mrs. Eggimann's classroom. This will give parents and students an opportunity to hear about policies and procedures from the junior high teachers.