Appleton City R-II School District

On behalf of the Appleton City R-II Administrative Team (who dressed up as the cast of Home Alone today), we wish our students, families, staff, and community a wonderful break. School will resume on January 6th, 2026. As Kevin reminds us in Home Alone, “The holidays are a time for family.” We are thankful for a community that feels like family and continually supports our schools and students. We hope your break is filled with joy, rest, and time with loved ones. Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. We will see you soon! — Appleton City R-II Administrative Team --Harry (Ms. Miller), Kevin (Mrs. Bauer), amd Marv (Mr. Bolte)

Merry Christmas from The Barking Bulldogs! Episode 3 is a short one, but it's full of Senior news, club activities, and Junior High basketball highlights. Harper gives Blake a heartfelt gift, and someone green is up to no good!

https://youtu.be/dMVRxnmqhM0

Our December college and career exploration opportunities focused on health sciences. Students learned about careers related to dental hygiene, physical therapy, and nursing while touring Concorde Career College in Kansas City and Crowder College in Nevada. #rootEdMissouri

Appleton City Schools proudly present:
Sounds of the Season

Thursday, December 18th

Elementary Gym
Elementary Concert starts at 6:00pm
Junior High / High School Steel Band Concert starts at 7:00pm

Performances presented by Kindergarten through 3rd grade students under the direction of Mr. Payton.
Performances presented by 4th through 12th grade students under the direction of Dr. Yancey.

Doors Open at 5:45pm.
Upon arrival, Elementary Students should report to their classrooms.
Elementary Students should wear red or green shirt, jeans and tennis shoes.
There will be a short intermission between the Elementary and Jr. High / High School Concerts.
Parents should pick up their Elementary Students from their classrooms, during the intermission, after the Elementary portion of the concert.
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Bus 3 experienced a mechanical issue on its route this afternoon. Any student not already delivered will be running about 20 minutes late. A bus is on its way to pick students up to finish the route.

A big thank you to those who attended our Golden Apple Dinner today! Great food and great company! We enjoyed getting to visit with all of you today.

A huge thank you to our Superintendent and HS Principal,, Bridget Mount and Sara Green, Mrs. Campbell, and our 2 students (Allie and Celia) who helped prepare, seat, serve, and clean up today's dinner. This is a tradition we all want to see carried on, so we appreciate all the help making it come together!

12/12/25

Elementary Bulldog Families,
Students and teachers are excited for the countdown to break next week! Reading assessments will be given on Tuesday and Wednesday so students should come well rested and ready to show what they know. Check out all the details below about our Winter Concert coming up on Thursday! Finally, Friday will be our last day before Christmas Break. See you all next week!
Mrs. Bauer

Congratulations to all of November Bulldog STAR students of the Month!
Kindergarten: Reagan Bracher
1st Grade: Persephone Rivera
2nd Grade: Brenli Wade and Journey Mitchell
3rd Grade: Aaron Siegismund
4th Grade: Emma Moss
5th Grade: Bentley Nieder
6th Grade: Thadius Moore

Congratulations to Mrs. Scotten’s 6th Grade Class for best classroom attendance for November!

PAT Pictures with Santa
Families of preschoolers please plan to join our Parents as Teachers program tomorrow for Pictures with Santa! The big guy will be at the Rockville Methodist Church from 9am to 10 am Saturday morning.

Winter Concert
Another BIG event is coming next week on Thursday evening! Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend our annual Winter Concert. Students should dress in red or green shirts, jeans and tennis shoes. Doors will open at 5:45pm and should report their classrooms at that time. This year, our High School steel band concert will follow the Elementary concert, starting at 7pm. We look forward to all the festivities!

Hats and Gloves
Thanks to Ellette Memorial Hospital Staff for their generous donations of hats and gloves for all of our students!

End of 2nd Quarter
The school year is going quick! Next Friday, December 19th, is the end of the 2nd quarter already. Now, before grades are calculated, is a good time to double check to see if your student has any missing work. If you would like Power School login information for your student to be sent home again, please message your child’s teacher or call the office.

This Coming Week:
12/18 - Elementary Music Concert, 6pm
12/19 - End of 2nd Quarter

Save the Date:
12/22 - 01/02 - Winter Break
01/05 - Teacher Professional Development Day
01/06 - Students Return to School

Make plans to attend our Annual dinner on Monday, December 15th, 2025 from 12:00-1:00 pm in the Elementary gym. Please RSVP by calling 660-476-2161.

The Appleton City R-II School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position
on the school board to file as a candidate for the April 7th, 2026, election. Interested persons may file at
the Superintendent's office located at 408 W. 4th Street, Appleton City, MO. 64724. For more
information, contact Sarah Miller at 660-476-2161.

Filing will begin on December 09, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and continue during the district's regular business
hours, Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Except for the first and last day of filing, filing
will not occur on days that the school district's central offices are closed due to inclement weather.
Filing will also not occur on the following holidays and breaks when the school district's central offices
are closed: December 22, 2025, to December 29, 2025, for Christmas Break.
Filing will resume on December 30, 2025, from 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

There are three positions available with three-year terms and one position available for a one-year
term.

12/5/25

Elementary Bulldog Families,

Brrr! Winter said hello this week didn’t it! Please remember to send students in coats, hats and gloves for outdoor recess. Marking items with names helps get them back to their owner. Also, with winter comes bad roads. If your child rides the bus, it’s important to remember that bus times are not exact. Be ready to go out the door at least ten minutes before your time in case the driver needs to start the route early and be patient if the driver is late. Safety comes first and occasionally a bus will arrive after school starts. We will make sure students get breakfast and are not counted tardy.

Mrs. Bauer

Bus Transportation
As a reminder, we are sending home the information for the FirstView app, which was new at the beginning of this school year. After downloading the app and entering our district code (from the information being sent home), parents are able to check daily bus pick up and drop off ETA, based on real time GPS tracking.

AMI Packet
AMI (Inclement Weather) folders were sent home this week. This is not homework and does not need to be completed right now. It’s simply a “just in case” packet, so we’re prepared if we ever have a snow day or bad-weather virtual day.
What to do: Please help your child keep this folder in their backpack or in a safe, easy-to-find spot at home. If we have an AMI day, these materials are what they’ll need to complete for attendance.
What it means: If school is closed for weather and the district announces an AMI day, students will work from home using this packet. Teachers will be available via ClassDojo or school email to help answer questions and make sure everyone is successful.
Let us know if you have any questions!

This Coming Week:
12/6 - Christmas in the Country
12/6 - Band Pancake Breakfast, 8am - 10am

Save the Date:
12/18 - Elementary Music Concert, 6pm
12/19 - End of 2nd Quarter
12/22 - 01/02 - Winter Break

Bulldog Buzz - Issue 4 - Check out some of the November happenings at ACHS!

Bus 1's route will not run this morning. The driver could not get a bus to start. if you have the option to bring your student in this morning, that would be great. If you are unable to do so, please call your building office and we will make arrangements to have them picked up. Afternoon route will run as normal. All other buses are running routes and stops are close to on time.

This week, ACHS Juniors and Seniors participated in She Leads: Women Driving Manufacturing and toured Ozarks Technical Community College.

She Leads highlights include an interview skills boot camp, speed networking session, personal branding strategies, and behind-the-scenes facility tours of Sioux Chief and Burger & Brown Engineering.

The Ozarks Tech tour included the main Springfield Campus as well as an in-depth tour of the aviation program at the former Springfield-Branson Airport terminal and the Roy Blunt Aviation Training Center. Students learned about the Aviation Flight Technology program partnership between Ozarks Tech and Premier Flight Center to become a pilot, as well as the Aviation Maintenance Technician program.

#rootEdMO #OzarksTech #OTC #NTMA #SheLeads

11/21/25

Elementary Bulldog Families,

Thank you so much to all of our students’ friends and families who came to have a special “manners lunch” and celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. You all have amazing kids and we so enjoyed the opportunity to see how proud they were to welcome you as guests.

A special thank you goes out to Mr. Payton, his special volunteers, our kitchen staff and our custodial staff for all of their hard work preparing for today and serving our families. We had events like this where I grew up, but I’ve never worked in a school that still hosted a special dinner for guests until Appleton City. We hope that all of you have an opportunity to celebrate over the coming week. Students and staff will return to school on Tuesday, December 2nd.

See you in December!
Mrs. Bauer

This Coming Week:
11/24-11/28 - Thanksgiving Break

Save the Date:
12/6 - Christmas in the Country
12/6 - Band Pancake Breakfast
12/18 - Elementary Music Concert
12/19 - End of 2nd Quarter
12/22 - 01/02 - Winter Break