October is National Principals Month and we are taking time to appreciate all of our building principals and assistant principals here in Kirksville R-III. Today we spotlight Mr. Jesse Wolf at KATC!
Mr. Wolf told us, when asked about going to the principal's office as a student, "Let's just say it was a huge surprise to some of my former teachers, whom I have since apologized, that I decided to get into education. I was not the model student." We like that honesty.
It sounds like Mr. Wolf has found his passion and his favorite role within our district. When asked his favorite thing about Kirksville R-III, he gave us this answer:
"In my specific position, I am blessed with the opportunity to connect state-of-the-art equipment and resources to some of our blue-collar professions. Kirksville R-III and the school board have never wavered from purchasing the tools necessary to prepare our students for whatever their future may entail. I have seen students from almost all of our programs go to college or directly into their specific trades, and not only become successful, but very quickly be placed in a leadership role. These are accomplishments that they most likely didn't think were possible, at one time. As with most educators, my reward lies in the success of our students and some of the amazing opportunities put before them by our instructors and the Kirksville R-III School District."
Mr. Wolf, thank you for everything you do as an educational leader for our students, staff, and community! #kvproud #kvtigers #welovekirksville
Sorry students, you have the day off tomorrow; however, teachers get to be here for professional development on Friday, October 20, 2023. Have a safe three day weekend!
K-REDI and Kids Win MO have partnered together for a community assessment of childcare in Kirksville and Adair County. The purpose of these surveys is to adequately identify post-COVID gaps and needs. There are three surveys, please take the survey that applies to you. Survey closes October 31st, with chances to win gift cards for participating!
Parents: https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/H3aI4D
Providers of childcare: https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/Ef82gC
Employers within the community: https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/P1GEyM
We are looking for a building secretary at William Matthew Middle School! This is a 12-month, full-time position. We offer competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, and retirement. Come join our team!
See the full job description and apply here: https://kirksville.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2525
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Need a part-time job where you can pick and choose what days you are available to work from week-to-week? Need some extra cash for the upcoming holidays? Want a gig that matches yours or your children's class schedules? We are hiring substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, nurses, and custodians!
Check out our sub pay rates and the paths to sub teacher certification! Kirksville R-III will reimburse your background check fees from the hiring process--following the completion of five full school days worked.
Apply with us today at: https://forms.gle/tigDu73CJBhcjb329
If you want to attain your Missouri Substitute Certificate for teaching, start the process here: https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/checklist-substitute-teachers
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comment section or call (660)665-7774. Please tag people, share this post, and call your grandmas who are retired teachers and your college students who are majoring in teaching!
Help still being sought! The lack of enough bus drivers is still heavily impacting our partner company EccoRide's ability to deliver timely transportation for our students. This graphic outlines the process of becoming a paid driver.
Man! We get to help build our own classroom!
Vince McQueen is again leading his Tech Center Construction Trades students in a major project. Last year the students began construction of a new Construction Trades classroom and shop facility. Located on Steve Farnsworth Drive plans for this building to be completed during this school year.
On behalf of EccoRide and the District we apologize for the afternoon bus delays . We greatly appreciate your patience through this first day transition. A major part of the delays were caused by the safety checks being held at each stop. With new drivers being unfamiliar with the students, they are stopping at each location for a safety check to verify each student is the correct one to be let off at that location. Again your patience is much appreciated. We are confident it will get much better especially as additional drivers are being added.
NEWS RELEASE
KIRKSVILLE R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT
Enhanced School Security
Superintendent Robert Webb announced today part of the Kirksville R-III School Districts continuing efforts to strengthen security measures across the KVR-III schools. In the spring of 2023 results from a more than 600-page audit of the district safety procedures and equipment was presented to the Administration.
One element of the audit was the need to strengthen district protocols regarding visitors to each of the six school buildings. Included in those findings was the need to deploy an efficient identification validation and check-in process for those who enter a school beyond the office area.
Beginning August 22, 2023 all schools will have in place a system provided by KIDaccount whose software includes a visitor management process that we will require of all visitors to the schools during times when students are in session.
Each building will be equipped with a sign-in digital kiosk in the front entrance or office of the building. All visitors will need to sign in at the kiosk. To further ensure that guests are properly authorized for contact with individual students, when signing in each person will need to provide a government issued photo ID, preferably a driver’s license, to be allowed further entrance to the building.
We understand this process is new and may seem a little inconvenient at the beginning, but we are excited and confident that KIDaccount will bring an additional layer of security to each of our schools. We are grateful in advance for your understanding and patience. Additional information for parents can be found through this link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IsDavumMx1sGdeUwqsAsmbmtxUuGIB1N/view?usp=drive_link
Social Media Post:
Ecco Ride, the new transportation provider for the Kirksville R-III schools is excited to partner with the school district as well as you, the community, in providing safe transportation to and from school for our students. Our drivers have a passion for students, and are excited to see them on the first day.
School is just a few weeks away! The District is actively seeking to hire two special education teachers, one at the elementary and one at the secondary level. We encourage retired teachers to apply as well as others with a college degree seeking to expand their influence.
The District is actively seeking a full-time custodian. Pay range $15.40 - $18.05 depending on experience. Benefits include paid time-off, medical insurance, and Missouri Retirement System contributions. For further information: https://kirksville.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
The Early Childhood Center has a number of surplus items available for purchase. Please see the attached flyer. Bids for the items need to be submitted in writing.
Do you have a volunteer's heart? Looking for ways to impact the life a child? Please watch this short video it may give you some ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_u8u5M28RI
Safety and cooperation are top of our list for the students and families we serve. To help us help you it is very important that parents who may have joint custody of the children keep the school offices updated on any guardian and emergency contact situations.
The schools strive very hard to ensure students are released only to those persons authorized by you. From time to time legal paperwork determines who those persons can be and it is crucial that school offices are made aware of these and any changes to the documents.
Feel free to contact the school district administration with any questions you may have.
Due to the likelihood of severe storms developing in our area around 3:00 pm this afternoon, we are announcing a two hour early release for all Kirksville R-III schools. Students will be released beginning at 1:00 pm this afternoon.
Congratulations to Tyler Martin. He was just selected as the KMZU Dream Team Coach of the Year!
https://www.facebook.com/KMZU1007/videos/787657963017319
Kirksville R-III is hiring for several positions for next year. Visit https://kirksville.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx for more information!
Are you getting the district emails? Check your spam folder and let us know if you'd like to receive the District Newsletter by emailing communications@kirksville.k12.mo.us!
Join us THIS WEEK for a ribbon cutting and a flag ceremony at our baseball and softball fields. We are also excited to recognize our volunteers and staff who worked tirelessly on this project. Friday, March 17 at 4 pm!