Linn Co. LedgerVOLUME 182 December 2010

15533 Hwy KK Purdin, MO 64674 660-244-5035

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Nov. 24-26 NO SCHOOLDec. 15 Teacher In-Service Dismiss 12:20Dec. 22 Dismiss 12:20 Christmas BreakJan. 4 School ResumesJan. 17 No School (Possible Snow Make up Day)Jan. 19 Teacher In-Service Dismiss 12:20Feb. 4 Mid QuarterFeb. 16 Teacher In-Service Dismiss 12:20Feb. 21 No School (Possible Snow Make up Day)Mar. 11 End of QuarterMar. 17 Early OutMar. 18 No SchoolApril 15 Mid QuarterApril 21 Early OutApril 22 No SchoolApril 25 No SchoolMay 4 Teacher In-Service Dismiss 12:20May 6 Senior’s Last DayMay 9-12 Senior TripMay 20 Early Out Last Day of SchoolMay 23 (Possible Snow Make up Day)May 24 (Possible Snow Make up Day)

Thanksgiving BreakNovember 24-26

Christmas BreakDecember 23-January 3

Linn County R-I Education Foundation NightThe basketball game on Thursday, February 10, against Milan, has been designated Linn County R-I Education Foundation Night. There will not be a gate for admission to the game that evening and all donations made that night will go into the Linn County R-I Education Foundation.

The Linn County R-I Education Foundation was established in January 1994. The foundation has 501 (c)(3) status from the IRS, which allows individuals to take deductions on their income tax for the amount of their donation. At present time the Linn County R-I Education Foundation dis-tributes more than $5,500 annually to Linn County R-I graduates.

We hope you will be able to attend the game on the evening of February 10, 2011.

GRTS Students Recognized for Grades and Attendance

Seventeen students from Grand River Technical School (GRTS) have been recognized as “Students of the Quarter” for the 1st quarter of the 2010-2011 school year. GRTS instructors selected students for this honor based on the following criteria: Outstand-ing work ethic, excellent attendance, good manners, and superior grades. Students received certificates of ex-cellence, specially-designed sweatshirts recognizing their achievements, and are pictured on the GRTS “Wall of Fame.” Star Students for each quarter may be viewed online at www.grts.org. High school students from Linn Co. High School and adult students from Brook-field who earned this award include Haylee Wallace, Ron Ballard, and Ross Slape.Congratulations on your Achievements!~GRTS Faculty and Staff~

Haylee WallaceChild Care Services

Linn Co. R-1

Senior Spotlight

Activities: Softball, Cheerleading, FCCLA, Vo-TechDescribe Yourself Using 3 Adjectives:Funny, Caring, and an AccomplisherFuture Plans & Goals:Attending NCMC to be a Social Worker.What would you most want to be remembered for:Being the fun, outgoing person that I am.Advice to underclassmenDon’t sell yourself short.As a senior, what do you look forward to?Being in activities and watching the little kids run around the halls.Most memorable moment at Linn Co. When Nina sat on Allie’s head during cheerleading practice.

“ A friend is someone who knows you and loves you just the same.” -Elbert Hubbard

Activities: Softball, Dance, Student Council Secretary, FTA President, Peer Helpers, and Yearbook Editor.

Describe Yourself Using 3 Adjectives: Fun, Honest, and Incomparible.

Future Plans & Goals:Attending NCMC to get my associates and after getting a major in Early Childhood Education, while continuing

dance. What would you most want to be remembered

for: My smile, and helping out students and staff at the school.

Advice to underclassmenDon’t ever give up! Always believe in yourself!

As a senior, what do you look forward to?Graduating , Starting a new life, and becoming success-

ful in my career choice.Most memorable moment at Linn Co.There are too many memories to count!Shelby Lyn Stillwell

“ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all things acknowledge him, and he shall direct your way.” -Proverbs 3:5

Haylee Dawn Wallace

My most memorable moment of the Shrine Circus was when I heard the pigs got out and I laughed because I

love pigs. I also liked it when I got my face painted. I liked a lot of things. We at Linn County in 5th grade love the circus. Thank you for the circus and pizza.

Sincerely,Morgan Belzer

The part I liked the most is where the three girls doing all the hula hoops. I also liked buying the toys. I had a great time there. I also liked eating at CiCi’s Pizza, it was good.Kayleigh LaFaver

Free Vision Screening I am very happy to announce that the Linn Co. R-1 School will be having a free auto refractive vision screen-ing for children 6 months to 6 years of age on Monday, December 6 at the Linn Co. R-1 School. The Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation is conducting the free screening. This screening involves taking a scan of your child’s eyes with the Plus Optix auto refractor. The results of each child’s vision screen will be provided to par-ents or teachers the day of the screening.

Auto refraction vision testing can detect the presence of six possible eye disorders, nearsightedness, farsighted-ness, astigmatism, anisometropia (equal refraction), strabismus (misaligned eyes) and cataracts. All of these conditions if left undetected can or may lead to Amblyopia (blurred or lazy eye). Amblyopia can be success-fully treated if detected early.

The screening requires no physical contact with your child, and poses no risk to their health. A trained techni-cian will conduct the vision screen, and you will be notified of the results. This is to be considered a prelimi-nary procedure, and does not constitute a diagnosis of vision problems. The costs of this program are being covered by the Missouri Lions Eye Research Foundation.

Benefits of Amblyopia Vision Screenings• All screenings are performed by trained technicians• Screenings are completely non-invasive• Screenings will not disrupt classes, technicians require just a darkened room and two to three minutes of a child’s time • The Foundation will provide educational materials and consent forms for parents to sign prior to the screening• All children screened receive a results card• Parents are encouraged to schedule an eye exam if any vision abnormalities are found.

We encourage anyone with a child 6 months to 6 years in the Linn Co. R-1 District to contact the school and set up an appointment for this free vision screening. Please call 660-244-5035 to set up your child’s appointment for the free vision screening or if you have any questions.

Sarita Coffman RNLinn Co. R-1 School Nurse

The Elementary Christmas concert

will be on December 14 at 7 p.m.

The Junior High and High School Christmas program is

scheduled for December 20 at 7 p.m.

Dear Angie Collins, The junior high basketball teams want to thank you for the delicious sugar cookies. It was the perfect addition to our wins!

Thanks again,Junior High Basketball Teams

Junior High and High School Basketball

The Jr. High Lady Mustangs finished their season Wednesday night, November 17, with wins by both the 7th grade girls beating Brookfield 7th grade girls and the 8th grade girls beating the Jefferson Middle School out of Columbia. They finished their seasons placing 3rd in the conference with a 6-2 record and an overall record of 10-5. We had a great season and would like to thank all the parents and teachers that made this season such a success. The girls work hard this season on staying together as a team and understand that success comes together when we work together. Way to go Lady Mustangs.

The High School season is getting rolling with 14 energetic and focused players. We only have one senior this year: Shelby Russell; with five Juniors: Skyler Gray, Cassandra Stanphill, Laura Hardy, Kassandra Har-rington, Arieal Rinehart; and five Sophomores: Cammie Ward, Kelsey Barker, Deloris Bright, Maci Hullinger and Brittni Buswell. Coming up from the Jr. High team will be our three Freshmen: Mindy Hayes, Taylor Page and Lauren Russell. They will open the season at the Northwestern Tournament which will be held November 29th-December 4th. We are excited about the season and feel we are going to have a great year as a team. Please come out and support these young ladies at the tournament as well as throughout the season.

LINN COUNTY R-1 2010-2011 1ST QUARTERHONOR ROLL AND PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL

HONOR ROLL 3.0-3.4999 PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL 3.5-4.8SENIORS SENIORSJon Hostetter Jeremy Frazier Leanne Lentz Brandon MontgomeryBrittney Lewis Canaan RehbeinAlex Snyder Shelby RussellJUNIORS Shelby StillwellJarrett Alexander Haylee WallaceErich Belzer Blake WoodsideTiffany Capalite JUNIORSJosh Ferdig Jamie Clark Jackie Flummer Skyler GrayLaura Hardy Kassie Harrington Kaitlin Liebhart Arieal RinehartTianna Scott Hayley Wood Cassandra Stanphill SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORES Bryar BookoutJosh Allen Brittni BuswellKelsey Barker Ty StillwellDeloris Bright Lucas WoodsideBrett Fitzgerald FRESHMENKatie Hulett Mindy HayesMatt Starliper Hannah HoskinsCammie Ward Amber RenshawFRESHMEN Lauren RussellDerek Wilson Jacob Wood8TH GRADE 8TH GRADEHolly Burkholder Logan BrinkleyCole Groom Tristen CreasonColton Oxendale Alec FinneyKim Taylor Anthony McCollum7TH GRADE Micky SnyderReagan Briegel Emily StewartTaylor Coram Kerstin WilsonCole Hullinger 7TH GRADEShaina Russell Britane HubbardMisty Rust Sydney MooreElisha Waltz Megan Schreiner6TH GRADE 6TH GRADEDusten Coke Ellis CordrayCailyn Ham Jamison HostetterAlexis Miller Joslyn SealsBrooklyn Murrell Arieal SearchEmily Schreiner Krista RatliffPaige Truitt Kyle Ward5TH GRADE 5TH GRADEMorgan Belzer Lindsey BrinkleyKayleigh LaFaver Blair BuswellTristen Miller Savana CokeKatelyn Smith Dillon Cordray Alyssa Dodson Saryssa Dodson April Wood

PERFECT ATTENDANCE THROUGH 11-18-10

JUNIORSKaitlin LiebhartBryant O’KaneMichael Oldro

SOPHOMORESDeloris Bright8TH GRADE

Tristen CreasonLevi Vansickle7TH GRADEShaina Russell

Shelby SpainhourElisha Waltz

6TH GRADEBrooklyn Murrell

Kyle Ward5TH GRADEMorgan Belzer

Lindsey BrinkleyBlair BuswellJack Lambert

Dalton Liebhart4TH GRADE

Levi BarkerLeticia BrightOlivia BrightCorey Hollon

Caleb SchreinerSavannah Seals3RD GRADETrent Buswell

Brycen MaggartEric Scott

2ND GRADEAmelia CreasonNathan Palmer1ST GRADE

Christy ButterfieldPayton Phillips

Connor SpainhourAngela Waggoner

KINDERGARTENCooper BallingerRiley McDonald

“Sportsmanship: What I have learned from other athletes?”

Sportsmanship. It is a great thing, and one of the best things about sports. When displayed, it makes sports more fun to play. You get to go out, have fun competing, and possibly even make some friends doing it. Sportsmanship can be shown in a lot of ways. It can be showing respect to the of-ficials, your coaches, your opponents, and your teammates. It could also be playing hard, or just picking someone up if they fall down. If you’re in the crowd, it’s encouraging your team, but also showing some respect to the opponent as well. I have learned sportsmanship from many people, and quite a few are collegiate or professional athletes. I have learned sportsmanship from Albert Pujols, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter, Gordon Heyward, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, and Derek Fisher, among hundreds of others. I have also learned it from great displays of sportsmanship. One in particular that comes to mind happened at the 1998 Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt was trying to win the 500 on his 20th try. He won that day, and when he drove down pit road towards Victory Lane, every crew member from every team gave him a high five to congratulate him on the win. That is just one display, although there are many others that I have learned sportsmanship from. I have also been taught sportsmanship by people in my community. It has been taught to me by my coaches and my family, as well as other athletes. They have showed me to play hard, respect the game, and just have fun.Sportsmanship is an amazing element in athletics. I have learned sportsmanship from professional, collegiate, and local athletes.

With toys and money donated by local churches and community members, the Linn Co.R-1 FCA Huddle was able to prepare 16 shoeboxes full of gifts for needy children. The boxes will be distributed by Operation Christmas Child in areas of the world that are war-torn or affected by natural disasters, such as Haiti. These gifts are the only ones many of these children receive. The FCA members would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported us in this activity. “The more I help others to succeed, the more I succeed.” -Ray Kroc

7th and 8th Grade Essay ContestLogan Brinkley’s essay was chosen as the first place winner for the essay contest Sportsmanship: What I have learned from other athletes. His essay will now be entered in the next level of competition, outside of the district.

FCA

News From Mrs. Ward We have been very busy around school as usual. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiv-ing holiday. With the month of December approaching, students will no longer be allowed to wear shorts to school. The Junior High basketball season just finished and the High School will be starting their season with the Northwestern Tournament. I would like to thank everyone that has been out to support the school in anyway so far this year and I would like to encourage the continued support of parents and community members at all events that take place. The Elementary Christmas concert will be held on December 14th at 7:00 p.m. and the Junior High and High School Christmas concert is scheduled for December 20th at 7:00 p.m. The second quarter will end on Wednesday, December 22nd. I encourage all students to continue to work hard in all classes. You can access the Linn County R-I homepage and click on the calendar link to see a schedule of activities that take place. Veteran’s Day A big THANK YOU to all of the Veteran’s that were able to join us for lunch on Thursday, November 11th. We sincerely appreciate their service.Christmas Parties The elementary Christmas parties will be held Wednesday, December 22nd. School will dismiss at 12:20 p.m. that day. The parties will be conducted by the classroom teachers. Letters about the party were sent home with the students before Thanksgiving break. If you did not receive a letter or you have questions, please contact Mrs. Ward or your child’s teacher.Christmas Raffle The elementary students will be selling raffle tickets for a fundraiser. The raffle tickets will be for items that will be given away at the elementary Christmas concert. This fundraiser helps support the spring movie day and a few other programs and incentives for the elementary. We appreciate your support. Christmas Program The elementary Christmas program will be held on Tuesday, December 14th. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Bolle and the elementary students have been working hard to prepare for the program. Please come out and support them.PTO The PTO would like to thank everyone that helped with the PTO carnival and auction in anyway. We had many people make donations, help with the preparation of the carnival and auction, and work the day of the carnival and auction. Your support helped make the carnival a huge success. Thanks to everyone that was able to come out and take part in the evening. Also, a big thank you goes out to John Balman for helping set up the MOCHIP child find program. The carnival/auction brought in $3,054.68. PTO held a spaghetti supper on the night of Junior High Homecoming. Thank you to everyone that sup-ported the PTO by coming out and eating that evening. Have Safe and Happy Holiday Season!!!

BOARD ELECTION The Linn County Board of Education has its annual election on April 5, 2011. The election this year will be for three board seats. The seats are presently held by Tom Creason, Dean Sayre, and Trevor Stillwell. Membership to the board is open to residents of the Linn County R-I District who have resided in the state for one year prior to the election, and are at least twenty-four years of age. Candidates must be citizens of the United States and resident taxpayers of the District. To run for a seat on the board an individual must file for office. The Board filing dates are between Dec. 14, 2010 and Jan. 18, 2011. Filing is in the superintendent’s office between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday and until 5:00 PM on January 18, 2011. The district’s offices will be closed at 12:00 on December 23, 2010, and all day on December 24, 2010, Thursday afternoon December 30, 2010 and all day on December 31, 2010. Therefore, on the mentioned dates, we will not be accepting candidates filing.

Just a reminder that school resume on Monday, November 29th from Thanksgiving Break. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. I would like to thank each of the veterans that were able to make it out to eat lunch on Veteran’s Day. I enjoyed visiting with each of you and the students were excited to have you in the building. You are welcome you back at anytime. Winter is right around the corner, and with that in mind, it is in our best interest to keep our staff and students safe. If we receive a fair amount of snow please listen to the radio for school cancellations. We will still call the radio stations as soon as we know school will not be in session, and will try to do so by 6:30 a.m.If it starts snowing or getting slick during the day, listen to the radio to see if we are letting out early. Remem-ber, this is a big district with long bus routes and we have the safety of all of the students as our primary inter-est. Please have plans in place as to where you want your children to go in case we do let out early and you are at work. Do they know what to do? Does the school know what they are supposed to do? Do they need to ride a different bus, go to a different house, or stay with a friend? In the excitement of letting out early, it is hard to get to all of the phone calls that come in, so please make your plans now. In the case of small children, please let us know what the plans are so that we can insure that the students go where they are supposed to. It is much easier to have these plans ahead of time so the phone lines are not being used to make arrangements during early dis-missals.

The radio stations that we will be announcing on are: KTVO Kirksville - Channel 3 KZBK Brookfield - AM 1470 FM 96.9 KIRX Kirksville - AM 1450 KRXL Kirksville - FM 94.5 KRES Moberly - FM 104.7 KCHI Chillicothe - AM 1010 FM 103.9 KMZU Carrollton - FM 100.7 KTTN Trenton - AM 1600 FM 92.1 Linn Co. R-I Info Line 660-895-1234

News from Mr. Livingston

SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION WEEKJANUARY 24- 28, 2011

DESIGNATED SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION WEEK

Local school board members are dedicated citizens who carry out the truest form of representative govern-ment - volunteer public service. School board service is perhaps the purest expression of grassroots democratic principles upon which our nation was founded. In these challenging times, school board members are called on to be the policy makers for our school dis-trict and are often called upon to make tough decisions. The week of January 24- 28, 2011 has been declared School Board Recognition Week by the Missouri School Board’s Association. It’s a time for educators and citizens across the state to salute these unpaid volunteers who serve public education on behalf of their commu-nities. It seems fitting that at least once a year we thank them for their time and dedication. Being an effective school board member is no easy task. Lay school leaders need to be knowledgeable about many complex educational and social issues. Board members govern individual school districts, establish local policies, approve educational programs, provide necessary physical facilities, hire the superintendent, and share in costs by raising necessary local funds along with state funds to operate district educational programs. School board members’ service ensures that decisions about our public schools are made as close to the needs of our children and communities as possible. Further, our local board members serve as examples for our young people of the excellent tradition of volunteering that is a hallmark of our society. School board members face challenges every day. For their untiring personal dedication and commitment to public service, let’s give our school board members a hand. The local board members serving the Linn County R-I School District and their years of service are listed on the back page of the Ledger every month.

Linn County R-1Home of the Mustangs

P O Box 13015533 Hwy KK

Purdin, MO 64674

Phone: 660-244-5035Fax: 660-244-5025

Email: school@linnr1.k12.mo.us

Linn Co. R-1Message Line660-895-1234

Administration:Ryan Livingston - SuperintendentCandi Ward - Elem./HS Principal

LEARNING FOR TODAY,PREPARING FOR TOMORROW

www.linnr1.k12.mo.us

Board of EducationSteve Hardy, Pres., 7 yrs

Trevor Stillwell, V.P., 12 yrsDean Buswell, 2 yrsTom Creason, 3 yrs

Jim Fitzgerald, 17 yrsDoug Palmer, 7 yrsDean Sayre, 3 yrs

Linn County R-1 SchoolPO Box 13015533 Hwy KKPurdin, MO 64674

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONPOSTAGE PAID

PURDIN, MO 64674PERMIT S2

Postal Patron

2011 Yearbooks For Sale

$27 without a namestamp$32 with a namestampNow through March 18

Christmas is just around the corner. Do you need a gift idea? A yearbook is a great gift for a child, grandchild, or friend. When you purchase a yearbook as a gift you will receive a gift certificate to wrap up for the holidays.

Contact Mary Hoyt at (660) 244-5035 or mhoyt@linnr1.k12.mo.us

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 Turkey breast

w/ bun French Fries

Pears

2 Spaghetti and meat

Tossed salad Ranch Dressing

Italian Bread Applesauce

3 Walking Taco

Corn Ice Cream Sandwich

4

5 6 Chicken Crispitos

Macaroni & Cheese Pears

7 Mini Corn Dog Mixed Veggies Fruit Cocktail

Cookie

8 Pork Fritter

w/ bun Tri-Tater

Applesauce

9 Chicken Pattie Baked Potato Green Beans

Frozen Peaches

10 Chilli

Potato Soup Carrots/Celery

Cheese Choc. Ice Cream

11

12 13 Sausage Pizza

Corn Choc. Chip

Cookies Peaches

14 Oven Fried

Chicken Mashed Potatoes

Green Beans Fruit Cocktail

15 Hot Dog w/bun Cheese Potatoes

Fruit Cocktail

16 Christmas Dinner

17 Taco Salad Tater Tots

Pineapple Chunks

18

19 20 Chicken Nuggets

Macaroni & Cheese Pears

21 Bean Burrito

Mixed Veggies Cinnamon Roll

22 Sack Lunch

23 No School Today

24 No School Today

25

26 27 No School Today

28 No School Today

29 No School Today

30 No School Today

31 No School Today

December 2010 Salad Bar available

daily

White and Chocolate milk served daily

Breakfast Monday: Cereal, Toast or

Bagel Tuesday: French Toast

Sticks, Sausage Link Wednesday: Biscuits and

Sausage Gravy Thursday: Pancakes and

Sausage Pattie Friday: Breakfast Pizza

Milk and Juice available

every day

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 Varsity BB LC @

Northwestern Tournament

3:30 PM Art Club Window Painting

2 Varsity BB LC @

Northwestern Tournament

3 Varsity BB LC @

Northwestern Tournament

4 Varsity BB LC @

Northwestern Tournament

5 6 9 AM Vision

Screening (PreK, K, 1st)

6:00 PM JV BB LC @ Marceline

7 6:00 PM Varsity

BB LC @ Brasher

8 9 7:30 PM Board

Meeting

10 6:00 PM Varsity

BB LC @ Atlanta

11

12 13 6:00 PM Varsity

BB LC @ Macon County

14 7:00 PM

Elementary Christmas Concert

15 EOC Testing (Government) Early Dismissal

PD Inservice 12:20

16 6:00 PM

Varsity BB Princeton @ LC

17 EOC Make Up

Testing (Government) FFA Meeting

18

19 20 7:00 PM JH/HS

Christmas Concert

21 22 End of Quarter Early Dismissal

12:20

23 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

24 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

25

26 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

27 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

28 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

29 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

30 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

31 NO SCHOOL Christmas break

December 2010