MCR2 School District

Dear MCR-II Parent: As you may know, it is very important to fill out the free and reduced meal application for the Montgomery County R-II School annually. We have been fortunate during the 2020-2021 school year to offer all of our students free meals. However, during the 2021-2022 school year, free meals will not be provided by the Department of Heath and Senior Services (provider our district uses for meal reimbursement). With that, an application and qualification will ...be required. This means that if your family has had a free or reduced status in the past, you be required to fill a new application (this is done annually). Typically, the first 30 days of the school year are covered by the previous school year's application for free and reduced meals. If you DID NOT fill out an application during the 2020-21 school year, payment will begin on the first day of school, August 24, unless you fill out an application (2020-21) now and qualify. Applications can be found in each building office. Thanks, Tracy Bottoms, Superintendent

Congrats to Izzy Freymuth!!! Izzy Freymuth was named Area V FFA President! She will be presiding over the Area 5 which consists of 16 schools. This is our first area officer in 7 years.

Thanks to all our our teachers and staff for all they do for our students. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!

HS graduation will be held outside on the football field at 7:30 P.M on June 4th (with no limitations). However, if graduation can not be held outside, due to weather, it will be at the same time and date in the HS gym. If graduation is inside, each senior will only have 6 tickets for their family. A decision will be made by noon on June 3.

Congratulations to our fith grade teacher Mrs. Fitzgerald. She was nominated and awarded the KRCG Educator Excellence award. Check out KRCG 13 News at 5pm today for her interview.

MCR-II Parents, please check your email. The district sent out some information on Thanksgiving Break.

UPDATED INFORMATION 11/9/20 During the Middle School, MCE, AND HS closure, students will be eligible to pick up both breakfast and lunch. Meals will be served from 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. (from 11/10-11/13), at the following locations: Mineola Baptist Church... Bellflower City Hall Jonesburg Elementary (doors by the cafeteria and Pre-School MCE, MS, AND MCHS meals will be picked up at the MS (doors by cafeteria and parking lot) Again, these meals are free for all MCE, MCMS, AND MS students during this closure. If you have questions, please contact the district. Sincerely, Tracy Bottoms, Superintendent

Due to the current situation Van Far High School will have ticket requirements for entry tonight at the Varsity football game. They provided 150 total tickets to Montgomery County which breaks down to approximately 2 per player/cheerleader. The coaches are responsible for dispersing to their players and cheerleaders. Each player/cheerleaders will be provided 2 tickets to disperse to whomever they would like. If your student has tickets and will not need them you are more tha...n welcome to share with others. A ticket along with Admission will be required to enter tonights game. Montgomery County spectators will be assigned seating behind the Montgomery County sideline. Seating is limited so we strongly encourage fans to bring their own chairs. Non school age students with their parents will be admitted without a ticket. Individuals can also listen to the game on 103.9.

As previously mentioned, the MCR-II School District continues to work through some technology issues. It appears that some of our phones may also have issues. If a parent has left a voicemail for a staff member, and you have not received a return call, you might call that building office to leave also leave a message for that staff member. We hope to have all technology issues resolved in the near future.

Middle parents, please check your emails for a letter from the Superintendent.

Madi is a middle school cheerleader who was recently diagnosed with cancer. The link below is to a t-shirt order form to show her some support. Next week bracelets will also be for sale. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeee23uby7ltkA8Q/viewform

MCR-II Families, we are receiving word.thst the United States Department of Agriculture is going to extend the free breakfast and lunch program through September of 2021. If anything changes, we will let families know.

On Thursday October 8, HS students will be eligible for the super snack program, like last year. HS students will be able to do this during last hour of the day (seminar). This program is free for our students. Again, students must take all components of the meal for it to be free.

This year we will be offering a Virtual All-In Paddle. The cost is $45 and must be paid by November 13 by 4:00 p.m. Please see the flyer for more details.

Tonight's football game vs. Wright City will stream on YouTube, beginning at 6:40 P.M. https://youtu.be/5FhzxgxUF9g

https://sites.google.com/mc-students.org/mchs-fccla/home This link will take you to a website for the MCHS Entrepreneurship class. They are selling a variety of vinyls to support many MCHS activities.

Congrats to our cross country runners! The link below is for state shirts, orders are due MONDAY, November 2. http://Onestopcustom.com/mocostate

Dear MCR-II Parents, last week information was sent out about free breakfast and lunch for all of our students. Today, the district also learned that students are eligible for a second free meal as well. Again, this meal must be a complete reimbursable meal.

Dear MCR-II Parents, the MCR-II School District has been working with state agencies so all our students could have free breakfasts and lunches. Today (9/10/20), our district was notified that all MCR-II students who are currently enrolled in seat, will not have to pay for any breakfast or lunch, through December 22, 2020. Both of these meals must be a totally reimbursable meal, meaning that it must meet the USDA requirement of an entrée, fruit, vegetable, and milk. If yo...ur student chooses only an ala-carte item, or just a milk, their account will be charged for those items. The Department of Health and Senior Services (agency overseeing this food service program) is allowing districts to back date the start of this program to September 1. This means that student meal accounts will not show a charge from September 1 through December 22. However, families will still be required to pay for any meal debt accrued through August 31, 2020. See more

The MS Football game for tonight has been postponed until tomorrow night.

Parents and Community Members, we have been notified that Charter is having outage issues. Currently our phone lines are experiencing issues, due to that Charter outage. We have been given no time table on when they will be repaired. The district still has 911 capabilities.

Homecoming will be September 18! To celebrate the MCHS and MCMS Student Councils are selling t-shirts. Order online using the link below, money is due by September 8 (next Tuesday) to your school office. Please put money in an envelope marked Homecoming, thank you! https://forms.gle/x9djxhWsYVaVDxqN8

The district has been working to determine how to handle many of our extra-curricular events moving forward. Listed below, you will see what the plans are for weeks 1 and 2 (August 24th through Monday September 7th). 1) Each visiting/home team participants/coaches/managers will receive 4 tickets to disperse however or to whoever they would like.... 2) Concession stand workers will be listed on a pass list in the ticket booth. 3) Children 5 and under with the supervision of their parents who are either on a pass list or have a ticket will be admitted without a ticket. 5) Event workers will be listed on a pass list at ticket booth. 6) Those who previously purchased outdoor stadium seats for football games will be on a pass list at ticket booth 7) Administration home/away working events will be admitted without tickets but must report to ticket booth for entry. 8) General spectators must have a ticket to enter and will pay general admission. 9) Golden Age passes will allow you to enter free but still must need a ticket to enter. 10) No other passes will be accepted. Admission for events will be $3 adults, $2 students Go Wildcats!!