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The Rock Port National Honor Society Used Footwear Project will end on October 31st.  Thank you for all of your generous donations.  On November 1, all of the cases of shoes will be loaded into a trailer so that our Superintendent, Mr. Sickels, can take them to a ‘Soles4Souls’ project collection site where they can  Continue Reading »

LIFE IS YOUR JOURNEY, TRAVEL DRUG FREE ROCK PORT RED RIBBON WEEK DRESS UP DAYS  OCTOBER 22 – 26, 2018 MONDAY: Wild About Being Drug Free (crazy hair day) TUESDAY: Anything is PAWS-IBLE When You’re Drug Free (wear animal clothing or animal print) WEDNESDAY: My Future is Bright, No Drugs in Sight (wear college clothing)  Continue Reading »

Parent/Teacher Conferences for Atchison County parents and teachers will be held this week in Tarkio, Fairfax, and Rock Port. Fairfax students will dismiss at 12:18 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, and conferences will be held from 2-7 p.m. Tarkio students will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and conferences will be held from 1-7 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Fire Department brought their firetrucks to Rock Port R-II to show the students all the equipment used to fight fires. W.C. Farmer talks to Rock Port Elementary students about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week. The Rock Port firemen also showed the students all of the equipment they wear to fight fires.  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Marching Pride placed 2nd in the Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming Parade Saturday, October 13, 2018. (Photo By Cheryl Brown)

Hunt’s Orchard Honey Tree students braved the weather on Friday, October 12, 2018, to visit Hunt’s Orchard in Amazonia, Missouri. The day was cold and wet, but the children got to sample apple cider and apples and received a pumpkin. Those present were Cambria and Tiberius Baruth, Portia Ingram, and Sage Sundermann. (Photo Submitted By  Continue Reading »

The 2018 Rock Port High School National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 10.  Members of the 2018 NHS are, pictured above, left to right, seated – Beth Davis, Ashley Cue, Josie Watkins, Riley Vogler, Katie Lininger and Darius Skillen; standing  – Cody Davis, Gabe Minter, Alex Burke, Ayden Wilroy, Brock Martin,  Continue Reading »

Ashley Christian with Chris and Chris Sticken, escorted by Brooklyn Jakub. Cheerleader Beth Davis escorts Kelcie Gaines with Seth and Cindie Gaines. Gavin Abbott with Eric and Michelle Abbott, escorted by Johnny Davis. Zachary Clauson with his mom Jennifer Blakeman escorted by cheerleader Lauren Kelly. Trejan Criger with Clint Criger and Jaclyn Lutz, escorted by  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port National Honor Society Used Footwear Project will end on October 31. Thank you for all of your generous donations. The shoes will be taken to a ‘Soles 4 Souls’ collection site and passed on to those in need. NHS

Submitted by Mr. Ethan Sickels Can you believe that this week brings us to the end of the first quarter of school? Time is really flying this year, and I am extremely proud of Blue Jay Nation for all the hard work and success they are showing; both in our classrooms, and through our activities  Continue Reading »

Five children signed up this year at Fairfax R-3 and the goal amount needed to cover the costs for the whole school year has been reached! Thank you to everyone for your support of Second Harvest’s Backpack Buddies program offered here in Fairfax!

Students dropped their “children” off at daycare before going to work. The students had to navigate the responsibilities of having children, getting to work and keeping track of their finances. Community Services included many scenarios in the REALL program, from finances to childcare. Some of the greatest challenges students faced during this simulation were time  Continue Reading »