Southern Boone School District

#14 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE: Here is next week's open house schedule for each of the buildings. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

#13 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts CLASS SCHEDULES/TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS: Class schedules and teacher assignments for students are now available to view in your parent portal account in Infinite Campus. You will have needed to create your parent portal account in Infinite Campus in order to access it. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

New teacher orientation continued this morning with a bus tour of the school district and community. Stops included the Ashland Optimist Club, Southern Boone Farmers Market, Hartsburg Ball Field Park Southern Boone YMCA and the Southern Boone Learning Garden. The new teachers learned more about the school district, community and why Southern Boone is such a great place to live and work!

#12 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts ONLINE STAFF DIRECTORY: Staff directories for each of the school buildings are available on the school app and on the district's website at www.sbschools.us/o/sbcsd/page/staff-directories. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Laura Verkamp. She is a counselor at the high school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

The Boone County Commission presented a letter of intent on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, to award ARPA funds in the amount of $450,000 to the Southern Boone School District. The funds will be used for the construction of two greenhouses on each of the school campuses to help expand its educational agriculture programs. The funding will be used to build a greenhouse at the Southern Boone Learning Garden at the primary and elementary schools and a greenhouse at the high school for its agriculture department and award-winning Ashland FFA program.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Megan Wieberg. She will be a special education teacher at the middle school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

#11 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts SCHOOL WEBSITE: The school district's website is www.sbschools.us. On the website, you'll find your parent portal link, school calendars, menus, staff directories, latest news, important updates and more! Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

The first day of new teacher orientation is taking place today. The new teachers are getting to know their mentors, learning about the school district and preparing for the upcoming school year.

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Lauren Schekorra. She will be a 3rd grade teacher at the elementary school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

As we get ready for the new school year, we want to introduce our newest staff members. Please help us welcome Kaitlin Chew. She will be a 2nd grade teacher at the primary school. Welcome to the Southern Boone family!

#10 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts SCHOOL BUS INFORMATION: Click the link below to view the bus routes and general transportation information for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have questions about bus routes or other school-related transportation matters, please contact Transportation Director Kyle Foreman at kforeman@sbschools.us or 573-657-2147. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8FOp91UL6ldVCLr_OVVK3-qAewyva86mYdilBDGA8Q/edit?usp=sharing Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

The Southern Boone School Board of Education will meet for its monthly board meeting on Monday, August 14th, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the central office boardroom. The meeting is open to the public. MEETING AGENDA: bit.ly/3s9F2pg WATCH IT LIVE HERE: https://bit.ly/3qDXAe8

#9 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS: Below are the office phone numbers for each of the school buildings. Primary School Office: 573-657-2148 Elementary School Office: 573-657-2145 Middle School Office: 573-657-2146 High School Office: 573-657-2144 Central Office: 573-657-2147 Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

#8 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS: Students are required to receive immunizations, according to the schedule(s) listed below, and documentation of up-to-date immunizations must be submitted to your child’s school nurse PRIOR to attending school on his/her first day. Immunization requirements are determined by the State of Missouri. 2023-2024 Missouri Preschool Immunization Requirements: https://5il.co/1f35g 2023-2024 Missouri School Immunization Requirements: https://5il.co/1f30e - All new/incoming preschool and kindergarten students must be up-to-date. - Students entering 8th grade are required to have updated Tdap (Tetanus) and MCV (Meningococcal) vaccines. - Students entering 12th grade are required to have two doses of the MCV (Meningococcal) vaccine. Note: If the first dose was administered after the student’s 16th birthday, only one dose is required. If you have questions about immunization requirements, please contact your child's school nurse. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

#7 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts PERSONAL LEARNING DEVICE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: The school district is offering an optional protection plan for all student Chromebooks and iPads for the 2023-2024 school year. The deadline to enroll in the program is September 29th, 2023. MORE INFO: https://5il.co/1evnq Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

#6 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts FREE AND REDUCED MEAL APPLICATION: Parents/guardians are encouraged to fill out the free and reduced meal application for the 2023-2024 school year. A link to fill out an online application is available in the parent portal account in Infinite Campus. A PDF of the application is available on the district's website to download, print and fill out. Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

#5 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts DOWNLOAD OUR APP: Download the Southern Boone App for the upcoming school year! The app lets you stay updated with the latest school news, important updates, upcoming events and more. Learn more about the app at sbschools.us/app. ANDROID DEVICES: bit.ly/3wtyKkg APPLE DEVICES: apple.co/3CUg3HF Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.

The Southern Boone County R-I School District is pleased to announce Breena Eddy as the new director of special services and Kristen Long as the new assistant director of special services for the school district. MORE INFO: www.sbschools.us/article/1191903

#4 of the Top 20 Things To Know Before School Starts MEAL PRICES: Below are the meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year. Primary School and Elementary School Breakfast: $1.50 Lunch: $2.40 Middle School and High School Breakfast: $1.60 Lunch: $2.50 You can also be break and lunch menus here: myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1890 Additional back-to-school information is available on the district’s website at www.sbschools.us/backtoschool. If you have any back-to-school related questions, please send an email to communications@sbschools.us.