November/December

 Dear Maries County R-II Patrons:

 The school year is well under way and all buildings report that everything seems to be running smoothly.  With first quarter over we are about ready to have our Parent/Teacher Conferences.  We have also received our test scores back from last year and all buildings had more success than is years past.  In some areas the improvement was very significant. 

 Our extra curricular activities are also well under way.  In fact some of them have finished.  Our softball team did very well once again.  We also had many individuals that received honors from the GVC and District Softball.  Volleyball and Cross Country are still in progress and the Middle School Boys and Girls Basketball seasons have started.  Please be sure and support our programs whenever possible.  And speaking of athletics, our new bleachers in the high school have been installed along with the wall being freshly painted.  They really add a new look to the gymnasium.  Be sure and stop by sometime to see them. 

With the presidential election near at hand those of us in the education business are wondering what a new president is going to do with education.  I hope that either one will have education as a high priority in their budget.  The state of Missouri has been fairly good the last few years in funding education.  I hope that the trend continues.  The Maries County R-II School District is trying very hard to get ourselves out of deficit spending.  We hope in a few years that goal can be reached.  I notice that with the national money crisis the last few months that some of our revenues are coming in less than anticipated.  We’ll hope that the trend is a short lived one.   

Please continue to look at our website to keep up on the school activities and check the school calendar for information regarding school attendance days.   

Sincerely,

 Ted O. Spessard Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

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