➡️ Reminder: Students attending Waynesville Career Center (WCC) in Waynesville and Piney Ridge Technical Center (PRTC) in Houston must begin classes on Monday, August 22nd. Plato students attending WCC must be at Plato at 7:40 a.m. to ride the WCC bus. Students attending PRTC must provide their own transportation to Houston and be at PRTC by 7:50 a.m. #platorv
On behalf of the Plato School District, we would like to send out a very heartfelt thank you to the Licking Assembly of God for the phenomenal free shopping event that they provided for our staff. We were beyond blessed! #platorv
Our wonderful faculty and staff returned this week for back to school training meetings. We ended the week with some delicious Custard by C-Sue. Everyone is looking forward to a superior school year! #platorv
Save the date & save a trip to town! On August 22, 2022, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., the PHS Future Teachers of America club is holding a school supplies fundraiser. See the flyer for specific information. Hope to see you in the library on Monday the 22nd! #platorv
**Important Announcement**
Due to a Plato School staff event, Cross Country practice is canceled for this evening 8-15-2022. Practice will resume as scheduled on Tuesday 8-16-2022.
➡️ Reminder: MS boys and girls basketball practices begin Monday, August 15th. Sports physicals must be on file! #platorv
🎉BACK TO SCHOOL🎉
Join us for Meet the Teacher night on AUGUST 22, 2022, and will be district wide (You may have received an email that says for elementary, but our Meet The Teacher night applies to all grade levels).
➡️ Last Name A-M
4:30-5:30 p.m.
➡️ Last Name N-Z
6:00-7:00 p.m.
🔥 Can’t wait to see you there! 🔥
#platorv
WIC is coming to Plato! August 10 9:30am - 3:00pm
(WIC will be at the Plato School the second Wednesday of every month from 9:30am - 3:00pm!)
Where: 10645 Plato Drive, Plato, MO 65552 (Old Gym)
The Missouri WIC program provides supplemental food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support to eligible pregnant women, postpartum women, infants, and children u p to age five (5). Fathers, grandparents, guardians, and foster parents may also apply for benefits for the children living in their household.
Please call 417-967-4269 for more information or to schedul e an appointment.
For more information, see attached flyer.
#platorv
High School fall sports practices kicked off this morning with our Baseball Eagles! It’s great to see our student athletes returning.
Volleyball will practice from 3-6 pm today in the New Gym, followed by Cross County at 6:30 p.m. at the baseball pavilion. #platorv
Mr. Sperry and Mrs Loughridge attended training this week for the the new Missouri Postsecondary Advising Initiative, which will place trained advisors into high schools, alongside current school counselors, to provide students with individualized college and career support.
The Missouri Postsecondary Advising Initiative was launched in fall 2021 by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in partnership with philanthropic organization rootEd Alliance. The three-year initiative, which is funded by federal COVID relief dollars, aims to ensure all high school students have an advisor exclusively focused on helping them achieve success following graduation. This is particularly true for students in rural communities, as research shows they are less likely to enroll in college than their peers, and they are less likely to finish.
Forty schools were selected to participate in the 2021-22 school year following a competitive application process. Schools were selected based on school and community need, COVID impact in the community, and geography. An additional 100 schools, which includes Plato High School, will begin the program in 2022-23.
Mr. Sperry will be working closely with Mr. Atterbery to support students’ postsecondary pursuits by:
Developing and implementing individualized plans for postsecondary education and training; identifying opportunities to secure financial aid, including completing the FAFSA; supporting students as they work to enroll in college, earn a workplace credential, and/or enlist in the armed services; and coaching students through the transition from high school to lifelong success.
Schools and advisors will receive operational support and ongoing training from rootEd Missouri. rootEd Missouri is a partnership between two organizations with deep roots in Missouri - Ozarks Technical Community College and rootEd Alliance.
#platorv
↗️ Jr. High Boys Basketball Announcement:
🏀Practices will start August 15th in the New Gym From 6-8:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
🏀Physicals must be turned in before athletes can practice.
🏀Athletes also must have 14 practices in before being eligible to play in a game.
🏀For questions, please see or email Coach AJ Rodts at arodts @ plato.k12.mo.us #platorv
High School Baseball practice schedule:
Aug 8 8-10 am
Aug 9 3:30-5:30 pm
AUG 10 3:30-5:30 pm
AUG 11 8-10 am
AUG 12 8-10 am
Players must have a physical, baseball pants (not shorts), short-sleeve t-shirt, cleats, baseball cap, and a cup. Players must attend all practices and have 14 practices in before the 1st game, which for varsity players will be the Newburg tournament, August 26-27. For JV it will be the first regular season game on 8/29 at Newburg.
#platorv
➡️ Important announcement: ⬅️
MSHSAA is now requiring all band students to have a physical on file for the 22-23 school year. MSHSAA changed it this year to protect students from heat related issues in case schools have a marching activity. This is just for grades 7-12. #platorv
🔜 A hearing will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Plato R-V School District, 10645 Plato Drive, Plato, MO, at which time citizens may be heard on the property tax rates proposed to be set by the Plato R-V School District. The tax rates are set to produce the revenues which the budget requires for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and shows the amount of revenue needed by the current assessed valuation. The result is multiplied by 100, so the tax will be expressed in cents per $100 (One Hundred Dollars) valuation. All information provided herein is based on estimates. Information and a copy of the budget is available at the Superintendent’s office. #platorv
🎉 Cross Country practices will start on Monday, August 8th, at the baseball pavilion at 6:30 PM.
🎉 Cross Country will have nightly practice at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday to allow ample opportunity for all athletes to meet eligibility of 14 practices prior to their first meet on the 3rd of September.
🎉 Athletes must have a copy of their sports physical to turn in at this time.
🎉 Without a physical, students may participate in an open run, but it DOES NOT count as an official practice.
🎉 Any Questions, please feel free to contact Coach Don Bilderback at dbilderback @ plato.k12.mo.us #platorv
🎉 High school Volleyball practice will begin August 8th in the New Gym from 3-6 p.m.
🎉There will be a short parent meeting that will begin at 5:45 p.m. on August 8th.
🎉 All players must have a current physical before they can practice. #platorv
🎉Now Hiring Part-Time Childcare Provider
We are looking for
➡️ Experience in Early Childhood
➡️ Energetic, Friendly, Flexible Team Player
➡️ Excellent Communication Skills
➡️ Ability to Adapt to High Paced Environment
➡️ Commitment to High Quality Early Childhood Education
🎉Contact: Cara Holt
417-458-3333 ext.214
cholt @ plato.k12.mo.us
➡️ Jr.High Girls Basketball Announcement:
🏀Practices will start August 15th in the Old Gym at 4:00 p.m., and practice will be Monday-Friday.
🏀Physicals must be turned in before athletes can practice.
🏀Athletes also must have 14 practices in before being eligible to play in a game.
🏀1st game is scheduled for Sept. 2.
Stay tuned for more information or email Coach Couch at ccouch @ plato.k12.mo.us #platorv
We need route bus drivers for the 2022-2023 school year.
🎉 $64.36 per day minimum
🎉4 hours a day
🎉Extra trips available for more $$$
🎉Board-paid health insurance
Please call Cara Holt at school, 417-458-3333 ext 214 or email cholt @ plato.k12.mo.us for more information. #platorv
Administrators, educators, counselors and students are invited to Fort Leonard Wood's Meet Your Army Back-to-School day beginning at 10 a.m., Aug. 13 on Gammon Field. As part of the day, you will have the opportunity to meet with our senior leaders and our professional Soldiers, such as our lawyers and physicians; observe demonstrations, such as Military Working Dogs and robotics; take part in hands-on activities; tour military barracks; and eat in one of our dining facilities. Attached is the save-the-date for the event.
We are looking forward to meeting with you and your students, and are excited for this opportunity. Please let the Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office know by August 11 if you plan on attending - more information regarding times to meet with our leaders and Soldiers as well as the tours is forthcoming. You can contact the Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office by calling 573.563.4145 or email usarmy.flwpao@army.mil.
