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The Fairfax FCCLA will offer a Christmas wrapping service free of charge to the community on December 8. Bring presents that need to be wrapped for Christmas to the Fairfax R-3 Vocational Building west of the football field from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and let FCCLA members wrap them for you. Please provide a  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port FFA Chapter is hosting a Winter Blood Drive Wednesday, December 12, 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the Rock Port Vo-Ag building, 600 S. Nebraska Street. Book your appointment today at esavealifenow.org, enter Sponsor Code atchisonmo. For additional details, contact Ross Hastert at 660-744-6296 ext 118 or rhastert@rockport.k12.mo.us. For medical eligibility questions, call 1-800-688-0900.

Due to school being missed because of the snow, classes at Tarkio R-I WILL be in session Wednesday, December 19 (periods 1-4), and Thursday, December 20 (periods 5-8), 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Christmas break will be held Friday, December 21, through Wednesday, January 2. School will be back in session Thursday, January 3.

Rock Port choir students named to the 2019 Four-State Honor Choir are Rebekah Lucas, RyAnne Herron, Josie Watkins, and Gage Maxwell. There were 230 nominations, and 175 choristers were selected. They will perform Saturday, January 19, at Northwest Missouri State University.

Michelle Garst and Sandi Riley are two new faces that students and families will now be seeing at Rock Port Elementary. Michelle Garst is the new elementary secretary. Michelle is a Rock Port native. She has a degree from Northwest Missouri State University in Elementary/Early Childhood Education. Previously, Michelle was employed at Harmon Trucking in  Continue Reading »

Mrs. Hughes’ kindergarten class at Rock Port R-II School submitted the following letters (printed as received) to Santa: Dear Santa,     I would like A remote control santa, a pretend dog, a remote control Batman, a santa Mr potato head.                     Love, Carter Dear Santa,  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education met November 19, 2018, at Tarkio High School. The meeting was called to order by Board President Jeff Meyer at 7:00 p.m. with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. Attending the meeting were: board members – Jeff Meyer, Chris Yates, Steve Klute, Jamie Barnett, Sam Hannah, Garrett Wood,  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I kindergarten classes celebrated Grand”friends” Day November 30, 2018. The students sang songs, read a book, made a craft and ate lunch with their guests. (Photo submitted by Kari Taylor)

Tarkio Elementary hosted a STEM Night for students and parents November 28, 2018. There were over 90 people in attendance. Families enjoyed a light meal before participating in a variety of activities: stacking cups to make a Christmas tree, creating a marshmallow catapult, building sugar cube igloos, constructing a Christmas tree out of pipe cleaners,  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Mr. Ethan Sickels I hope this article finds you still enjoying leftovers, and that you were able to spend some quality time with family and friends during Thanksgiving last week. I could say how amazed I am that we are already to this point in our school year, but they seem to get  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port High School Fall Athletic Banquet will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Families and fall athletes are to bring table service and two covered dishes to the school cafeteria before the banquet starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Tarkio Elementary third graders performed their Thanksgiving Day program for elementary students on Monday, November 19, and their families on Tuesday, November 20. Ben Rolf steps to the mic during the Tarkio Elementary third graders’ performance of their Thanksgiving Day program. Tarkio Elementary third graders performed their annual Thanksgiving Day program last week for  Continue Reading »