Appleton City R-II School District

25-26 Appleton City JH/HS Online Registration:
Follow this link to the checklist below, then please send a confirmation email to: Jessica Stephan at jstephan@appletoncity.k12.mo.us when you have completed all of the forms.

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We are in need of substitute teachers and substitute kitchen help for the 2025-2026 school year. Substitute certificates can be obtained using college hours or through the completion of an online training. If interested, call 660-476-2161 for more information.

For directions on how to obtain a substitute certificate, visit the following Department of Elementary and Secondary Education link at https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers

If you have a student interested in playing Softball or running Cross Country, the information from Montrose is included below. Please note, these sports are hosted for AC students by the Montrose School District. The parent meeting will be held at Montrose School.

Elementary and JH/High School Registration information is included below. Elementary returning students will need to update information sheet at Open House. New students may set up an appointment by calling the Elementary office at 417-476-2161 beginning tomorrow.

For JH/HS: You must complete paperwork for the 25/26 school year. Paperwork must be completed prior to the first day of school for students to receive a Chromebook, Sports/Club/Extracurricular activities, and care from the School Nurse. Schedules may be picked up at Open House if the paperwork has been completed and returned. Otherwise, the student will receive their schedule the first day of school. Help will be available for those wishing to set up the PowerSchool app to check grades.

Parent/Guardian notification:

Last Spring, 3rd-8th grade students participated in the Missouri Assessment Program Grade-Level Assessments. Individual Student Reports (ISR) for the assessments your student participated in will be available during Parent-Teacher conferences in October.

For each assessment, the ISR provides a scale score and a performance level, including a brief description of the level. The scale score is a representation of student responses, converted onto a consistent and standardized scale. Based on the scale score, the student is assigned a performance level. Student achievement is broken down into four performance levels:
•Advanced: The student demonstrates advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course, and a thorough command of the skills and processes as specified in content expectations.
•Proficient: The student demonstrates proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course, and an adept command of the skills and processes as specified in content expectations.
•Basic: The student demonstrates partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course, and a partial or uneven command of the skills and processes as specified in content expectations.
•Below Basic: The student does not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course, and a minimal command of the skills and processes as specified in content expectations.
The ISR also includes scale scores for the individual reporting categories of the assessment. Reporting categories are an overarching subset of items measuring a specific type of content. Depending on the grade level/course, categories include:
•English Language Arts – Reading, Research, Writing, Listening
•Mathematics(Grades 3-5) – Number Sense and Operations in Base Ten, Number Sense and Operations in Fractions, Relationships and Algebraic Thinking, Geometry and Measurement & Data and Statistics
•Mathematics (Grades 6-7) – Ratios and Proportional Relationships, Number Sense and Operations, Expressions, Equations and Inequalities, Geometry and Measurement & Data Analysis, Statistic and Probability
•Mathematics (Grade 8) – Number Sense and Operations & Expressions, Equations and Inequalities, Geometry and Measurement & Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability, Functions
•Science – Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Sciences

If you have any questions about the student report, please do not hesitate to contact your student’s teacher or our school office after August 5th. Thank you for your continued support of the Appleton City School District and our students.

Attention Bulldog families- In accordance with Senate Bill 68,our cell phone policy will be updated commencing with the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year. Cell phone use will be prohibited during the entire school day, including lunch and passing periods.

We are excited to welcome a new addition to the Elementary staff this year! Josie Fayard will serve as our 1st grade teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. We are looking forward to adding Miss Fayard to the Appleton CIty team!

We are so excited to bring yet another announcement of a former graduate coming to work with us full-time! Please take a moment to welcome our new Physical Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year, Coleton Smith! Coleton will also be coaching with us next year. We are excited for the knowledge he brings to us and the experiences it will create for our students!

The Appleton City High School Trap Shooting Team competed Saturday at the Missouri High School Trap Shooting Tournament at Linn Creek. The team shot well. They ended their season placing third in the conference as the only 1A school among 5A schools. Congratulations to Kallie Gilkey for receiving a medal for the third high female in the conference. Pictured left to right; Coach Alex Hardin, Kallie Gilkey, Hunter Hearting, Eli Hearting, Drake Brownsberger, Katie Gilkey, Kie Hellwig, and Coach Matt Stephan. Special thank you to the Osage Bottoms Delta Water Fowl Chapter for sponsoring our team. Thank you as well to the Brownsberger Family and Tyler Piepmeier for all of their contributions and support this season.

We love announcements that involve bringing a former graduate back to work with us full-time! Please take a moment to welcome our new High School English Language Arts Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year, Bethany Strope!

Great showing by AC at State Track! Way to bring home some hardware! Hayden Bock brings home a 4th place finish in the 800. Alexis Turner has a 6th place finish in Shotput and a 3rd place finish in Javelin. Great job! We are SO proud of you!

Here's our Appleton City Elementary last Friday Bulldog Update for the year! Check out our Facebook Page for Honor Roll and Attendance Awards!

Appleton City Elementary School Proudly Presents the 2025 Spring Fine Arts Festival Tuesday, May 20th The arts take our education to the next level! The building is open beginning at 5:30 pm for tours of student art displays. Students should wear tennis shoes and shorts or jeans (no hats , please.) Students should report to their classrooms by 5:50 pm. Our music concert curtain will be at 6:00 pm. Our students are looking forward to performing their skills and talents. Thank you for your encouragement and support.

Just a reminder, school will be in session on Monday, May 19th. The last day of school for students is Thursday, May 22nd. Happy last week of school!

Field Trips: PreSchool - May 20th This Week: May 18th - High School Graduation May 19th - School IN Session, per original school calendar May 20th - Elementary Fine Arts Festival and Music Concert May 21st - Field Day May 22nd - Last Day of School Save the Date: May 31st - PTO Little Ladies Dance

Well played, Seniors...😂 Senior Prank Day has arrived! A newly decorated lawnmower-themed Commons, an outdoor Slip N Slide, and a freshly decorated Superintendents car were part of the shenanigans this year. 😆 We are so thankful for such a great group of Seniors and we will miss you greatly. Enjoy your last few days of school before graduation! Thanks for starting our day off with a smile!

Tickets for Saturday, May 17th's Sectional Track Meet in Archie will be digital. The schedule for Saturday is below. Tickets may be purchased via the following link: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzM1MzA%3D

5/9/25 Elementary Bulldog Families, Thank you to our PTO and Mrs. Miller for helping us celebrate our teachers this week! We are so very thankful for a top notch staff! Our staff works so hard and they love our kiddos so well. 4th Grade students enjoyed a fun experience at Prairie Fire Museum in Overland Park this week. Congratulations to our 6th Grade students for the hard work they put into the Inherited Traits presentations that were shared with classmates, staff and families today! End of year assessments for reading start next week. Please encourage your child to continue healthy sleep habits and make sure to send them to school at 7:30 if they would like to have breakfast. Finally, Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers and those who fulfil the role of mother to our students. Book Fair: It's BOBO Book Fair Time! May 5th - May 9th 2:30pm - 6:00pm Appleton City School Library. Thanks for all of the hard work you do with the book fair, Mrs. Bollig! Elementary Yearbooks: Order forms went home this week. Our elementary yearbooks are designed to be minimal costs and allow our elementary students to trade autographs with friends. Please return those by Friday, May 9th. Field Trips: PreSchool - May 20th Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd - May 16th This Coming Week: May 11th - Mother’s Day May 12th - No School May 14th - 6th Grade Tour of Middle School May 15th - 4th Grade Famous Missourians Presentations Save the Date: May 18th - High School Graduation May 19th - School IN Session, per original school calendar May 20th - Elementary Fine Arts Festival and Music Concert May 21st - Field Day May 22nd - Last Day of School May 31st - PTO Little Ladies Dance

Drake Brownsberger has been accepted into a Foley Equipment diesel technician PAID internship and begins his training this summer. Drake will learn to work on Caterpillar equipment while earning a 2-year Associates degree. Drake will also be eligible to apply for scholarships and tuition reimbursement. He will also have the opportunity to get $14,000 worth of tools and a $2500 stipend per semester. We are so excited for Drake and cannot wait to hear how his summer goes. “Think Big.”