Please help us welcome Ms. Hannah Champ, a new third grade teacher at Ray Miller Elementary School!
Hannah comes to us having been a paraprofessional at Rolla Senior High School and a substitute teacher here in Kirksville. Originally from Rolla, she earned both her bachelor's degree in creative writing and her master's degree in elementary education from Truman. For Hannah, the most rewarding part of teaching is building strong relationships with her students and watching them grow throughout the year.
Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her other half and her two dogs, exploring the outdoors, getting lost in a good fantasy book, and adding to her plant collection.
Hannah comes to us having been a paraprofessional at Rolla Senior High School and a substitute teacher here in Kirksville. Originally from Rolla, she earned both her bachelor's degree in creative writing and her master's degree in elementary education from Truman. For Hannah, the most rewarding part of teaching is building strong relationships with her students and watching them grow throughout the year.
Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her other half and her two dogs, exploring the outdoors, getting lost in a good fantasy book, and adding to her plant collection.
Please help us welcome Ms. Abby Micke, new speech-language pathologist at Kirksville Primary School and Ray Miller Elementary!
Abby is starting her first year as a school SLP with us this year. A graduate of Fort Zumwalt South High School, she earned her bachelor's degree from Mizzou, and her master's degree from Maryville University. For Abby, the best part of her job is seeing the kids succeed!
Outside of school, she loves playing volleyball and spending time with her mini Bernedoodle, Anya.
Abby is starting her first year as a school SLP with us this year. A graduate of Fort Zumwalt South High School, she earned her bachelor's degree from Mizzou, and her master's degree from Maryville University. For Abby, the best part of her job is seeing the kids succeed!
Outside of school, she loves playing volleyball and spending time with her mini Bernedoodle, Anya.
Please help us welcome Mrs. Alexis Uecker, new third grade teacher at Ray Miller Elementary!
Alexis comes to the district after subbing and teaching second grade at Faith Lutheran the last few years. She is originally from McCook, Nebraska, and earned her bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Peru State College. For Alexis, the best part of teaching is the connections she gets to make with her students and watching them grow throughout the year.
Outside of school, she loves spending quality time with her family and friends—and she is extra excited to welcome a baby boy to her family this November!
Alexis comes to the district after subbing and teaching second grade at Faith Lutheran the last few years. She is originally from McCook, Nebraska, and earned her bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Peru State College. For Alexis, the best part of teaching is the connections she gets to make with her students and watching them grow throughout the year.
Outside of school, she loves spending quality time with her family and friends—and she is extra excited to welcome a baby boy to her family this November!
Please help us welcome Mrs. Terri Brown, new fifth grade teacher at Ray Miller Elementary!
Terri brings 21 years of teaching experience to the district, having taught all grades and subjects in a behavioral school setting as well as third and fifth grade in Louisiana, Missouri. Terri is a La Plata native, she earned her bachelor's degree in science from Missouri Valley College and her master's degree in counseling from Midwestern Seminary. For Terri, the most rewarding part of teaching is that moment when you see a student really get it.
Outside of school, she loves spending time with her family.
Terri brings 21 years of teaching experience to the district, having taught all grades and subjects in a behavioral school setting as well as third and fifth grade in Louisiana, Missouri. Terri is a La Plata native, she earned her bachelor's degree in science from Missouri Valley College and her master's degree in counseling from Midwestern Seminary. For Terri, the most rewarding part of teaching is that moment when you see a student really get it.
Outside of school, she loves spending time with her family.
Please help us welcome Ms. Audrey Summers, new fifth grade teacher at Ray Miller Elementary!
Audrey is originally from the Palmyra area and comes to Kirksville Schools having served as a substitute teacher, a summer missionary, and a youth minister. She earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Truman State and is currently earning her master's in special education through Northwest Missouri State. For Audrey, getting to educate her students is a blessing, and her favorite part of teaching is creating genuine bonds with her class, watching their confidence grow, and seeing those "aha!" moments happen.
Outside of school, Audrey loves spending time with her fiancé, Lane, as they prepare for their upcoming spring wedding.
Audrey is originally from the Palmyra area and comes to Kirksville Schools having served as a substitute teacher, a summer missionary, and a youth minister. She earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science from Truman State and is currently earning her master's in special education through Northwest Missouri State. For Audrey, getting to educate her students is a blessing, and her favorite part of teaching is creating genuine bonds with her class, watching their confidence grow, and seeing those "aha!" moments happen.
Outside of school, Audrey loves spending time with her fiancé, Lane, as they prepare for their upcoming spring wedding.
Good evening, families. Please be advised that we will be running a 2-HOUR DELAY and buses on SNOW ROUTES ONLY for tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026.
Buses: Running 2 hours later than regular times and on snow routes, which are found here: https://5il.co/34are
Buildings: Opening 2 hours later than regular times.
ECLC: There will be no AM HALF DAY classes. Drop-off starts at 9:00 AM and school begins at 10:00 AM for FULL DAY ONLY. PM classes will run as normal.
Dismissal: Regular times remain in place.
With the low temperatures, we want to ensure all our students stay safe and comfortable. Please bundle up! We recommend heavy coats, scarves, and warm socks for the morning commute. We look forward to seeing everyone a little later tomorrow morning—stay warm!
Kirksville R-III will be CLOSED on Friday, January 23, 2026. It is a regular inclement weather day--not an AMI day.
RME. Cocoa Grams are
due Monday Dec 15.
The Third Grade Music and Art Show at Ray Miller Elementary is coming up on Tuesday, February 11, 2025!
6:00 PM Show (5:45 students arrive): Winn, West, Sweitzer, and Colegrove classes.
7:00 PM Show (6:45 students arrive): Hudson, Smith, Stinson, Brawner, and Reese classes.
Attention Kirksville Primary and Ray Miller Families,
Our lunch menus for Monday and Tuesday this week have swapped!
Monday, 8/26/24 is now: cheese pizza, steamed carrots, and raspberry pears, with the 2nd option being pulled pork.
Tuesday, 8/27/24 is now: garlic dippers with meat sauce, cauliflower, mandarin oranges, with the 2nd option being turkey sandwich.
Thank you!
Tonight at the KPS gym is the joint Kirksville Primary and Ray Miller Folk Dance Night from 6:00pm-7:30pm!
Attention families of 3rd thru 6th grade girls:
Coach Totta would like to invite all Kirksville area 3rd-6th grade girls to the Tiger Youth Basketball League (TYBL) this spring! For more info and to sign up use this link!
https://forms.gle/HGzYzjMoBLb5AjnZ6
Kirksville R-III Schools will be running a 2-hour late start this morning, 2/28/24, due to icy road conditions. Refer to our inclement weather page for details on 2-hour late starts at: https://www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/page/inclement-weather
Looking for FREE family entertainment for tonight, 2/23/24? Check out this opportunity from the Missouri Department of Conservation at WMMS 6pm-9pm.
There is no school on Friday the 16th for professional development; there is also no school on Monday the 19th for Presidents' Day.
We never know what Missouri winter has planned for us, but our school year calendar accounts for this. May includes make up days labeled "MU." So far, we only have four hours to make up! That will put us into May 23rd. Stay tuned for surprises!
Thank you to all of our school counselors for being student-focused!
Reminder that we are back on regular bus routes beginning tomorrow, Monday, 2/5/24. *All of our families on secondary roads breathe a sigh of relief at the same time.* Thank you for your understanding! Remember to lookout for school buses making frequent stops everywhere you go.
Only 48 days until the first day of spring?!? Life Squad is fundraising with an online spring bulb sale: http://rmelifesquad.fpfundraising.com/
Our local RME Special Olympics team participated in a tournament on Saturday the 27th in Jeff City. Mrs. Starkey is proud to announce they won 1st place in their division! Way to go, Tigers!
Check out a clip here: https://youtu.be/uWUk4JRWMNc