Chemistry Class: Chemistry class started their first experiment, studying the scientific method by measuring the bubble sizes of different kinds of gum.
Baseball now trails 9-0 in the 6th to Eugene. Time to rally tigers! 🐅
Eugene takes the lead in a close one. 1-0 top of five. Pitching change coming for the Tigers. Carter Kinkead is now in. Great job Clayton Shockley on a solid start!
We love that our High School students get to cadet in the Elementary and provide a positive role model to our students.
Great 1st week of 3rd grade for Mrs. Stockton's class!
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The Maries County R-II School District is pleased to announce the hiring of Brad Peterson as one of our High School History instructors for the 2023-2024 school year.
Mr. Peterson received a dual major degree in political science and secondary education (social science) from Columbia College. He then went on to get his Master's degree in School Administration from William Woods University. His teaching experience includes 4 years in Columbia Public Schools and 24 years at Linn High School. His experience includes all core Social Studies/Social Science courses and many elective classes from Archaeology to AP Psychology.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, especially his granddaughter. His other hobbies are working on putting an engine back in his 1955 Chevy, playing guitar with friends, fishing, hunting and everything involving history.
When asked about joining Belle High School, Brad commented, "I am very excited to work at Belle High School. Even though I retired, teaching is what I truly enjoy. My goal is to bring excitement when learning about history. I am looking forward to a great year!"
Please help us welcome Mr. Peterson to the Maries R-2 community!
Tall Cop at the Linn High School Field House on Wednesday, August 9th. Learn more about Tall Cop and his valuable information for parents on his posted videos on YouTube.
Belle Elementary New Student Enrollment will be held on Friday, August 11th from 9am to 3pm. Families are encourage to register on August 11th to give plenty of time for preperation for the first day of school! Please share this information with new families to the Maries R-2 Community.
Belle Elementary Open House will be held Thursday, August 17th. We are looking forward to see our students and their families!
Maries R2 schools had three kids compete in the Missouri State Show Me Games today in Columbia. Nolie Finnegan (freshman) took 1st in the 3000 meter race and 3rd in the 1500 meter race. Emberlynn Miller (3rd grade) took 9th place in the long jump, Harper Ridenhour (4th grade) took 6th in the long jump. It was awesome watching our small school compete with the big schools in Missouri. Great job girls! Next weekend we have quite a few competing in the Show Me State XC games. Watch for results!
School Supply Lists are located on the district website on the Back to School Page.
https://www.mariesr2.org/page/back-to-school-information
First Day of School
Mackenzie Garner was crowned the Belle Fair Queen and Miranda Sanders was crowned Belle Fair Princess! We are so proud of our BHS Royalty!
DATE CHANGE! Due to conflicting school events, Freshmen Orientation and the 23-24 Athletic Meeting have been MOVED TO July 24th, 2023. Times will remain the same at 6pm Freshmen Orientation, and 7pm Athletic Meeting. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!
The Parent Portal will not update with the 23-24 information until the district moves their student information system to the new year. This should happen around August 1. New buildings, new teachers and new schedules will not be updated until we move to the new school year.
Maries Co. R 2 is required by federal guidelines to share the Safe to Return to School Plan in December and June. A copy of the June 2023 Plan can be found at this link.https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2045/Maries_R_2/3160092/June_2023_Safe_Return_to_In-Person_Instruction.docx.pdf
Please email socialmedia@mariesr2.org if you have questions about the revised plan.
Avery Craigmiles had the biggest catch in Summer School- 11lbs 10oz.
They did it! Over the last 10 days, these kids used clues to identify and explore all 50 U.S. states and found the lost explorer, Penelope Peabody. Along the way, they learned facts about the history, flags, and capitols of each state. They also sampled famous foods and had daily activities.
Mad Scientists: Heat Up the Kitchen
Students read the book Donut Chef, participated in ratios and percentages activities, completed a coding challenge, and then cooked, iced & ate donuts.
