Appleton City R-II School District

We have an amazing group of staff that would like to make sure everyone gets a Thanksgiving meal this year! On Wednesday, November 26th, volunteers are gathering together to prepare Thanksgiving To-Go meals for any community member, family, student, etc. that would like one. We've got some great cooks, so make sure you sign up!

If you would like a meal, please sign up via this link https://forms.gle/ceoS7anWZ5ANALXo8 or call the District Central Office at 660-476-2161. Pickup will be in the Circle Drive on November 26th from 3-4 pm. Delivery is available for those unable to pick up. Meals will be free, but donations are accepted. Sign--ups will end on Thursday, November 20th at 5 pm so that ingredients can be ordered.

Just a reminder, school will be in session on Monday, November 17th. Thanksgiving break will be the week of November 24-28th.

On Tuesday, junior and senior students explored Fort Scott Community College, Cottey College, and Crowder College. Today, a group of seniors attended the rootEd Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Fair at Metropolitan Community College. #rootEdMissouri

Congratulations to our AC winners of the VFWs Voice of Democracy/Patriots Pens Writing Contest! HS Voice of Democracy: 1st place: Kaydince Kindle 2nd place: Nora Smith 3rd place: Lila Stephan MS Patriots Pen: 1st place: Draya Fennewald 2nd place: Erin Leiber 3rd place: Harper Grishow

Bulldog Buzz, Issue 3 - Several of our student articles will appear in The Appleton City Journal. Keep an eye out for some of our writers and fun quotes from students!

The Harmony Mission Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored seniors from five area high schools today, at the Rich Hill 4th of July building. To be chosen, the students must have demonstrated in their lives Dependability, Service, Leadership and Patriotism. Each student was presented with a Certificate designating them as the Good Citizen representing their school for the year 2025-26. They also received a Good Citizen lapel pin. LeeAnna Park was honored today as the ACHS Good Citizen. Her mother, Lucinda, presented her with her lapel pin. Congratulations!

S1E2 of The Barking Bulldogs Podcast is up! Harper's gone, but Blake and Mr. Bolte have it under control - join them as they cover sports highlights, FFA Food For America, Senior Night, FAFSA Frenzy, and more! And, watch as our hosts have a Beanboozled trivia battle and taste test the Top 5 Worst Halloween Candy!

Keep an eye out for Episode 3 with a special Senior Spotlight segment, to be released in mid-November. The ACHS Mass Media class would like to thank Mr. Bolte for being our guest co-host, and to the community for their continued support!

Following this YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7rPoVLsjFg

Today, ACHS juniors and seniors had the opportunity to attend the University of Central Missouri (UCM) STEM Day. Students participated in interactive workshops and labs led by UCM faculty that incorporated hands-on experiences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 

11/07/25

Elementary Bulldog Families,
Today the elementary staff and PAT hosted 3 & 4 year old screenings.Thank you to Ms. Amy for coordinating this event. It was so fun to get to meet some of our future bulldogs. If you have a child who is 3 or 4 and you would like to place your child on the preschool waitlist at any time, please call the elementary school office. Currently our preschool is full but openings sometimes happen throughout the year and in the spring we will start to move down our list as some of our preschoolers move on to kindergarten.
Mrs. Bauer

**Reminder, students (including walkers) should not arrive on campus until 7:30. This morning I counted about 20 unsupervised students on campus at 7:20. We want all of our bulldogs to be safe! **

Congratulations to Mrs. Scotten’s 6th Grade for winning the Best Classroom Attendance Award for October!

Congratulations to all of our October STAR Students of the Month!
Kindergarten: Roman Martinez
1st Grade: Winry Jackson
2nd Grade: Averi Singleterry and Madison Mount
3rd Grade: Heidi Heiserman
4th Grade: Brilyn Green
5th Grade: Grant TIndall
6th Grade: Lynnex Boin

2024 - 2025 Elementary Yearbooks
We do have several 2024 - 2025 Elementary Yearbooks still available for purchase. Cost is $8 and can be purchased in the Elementary Office.

Picture Re-takes
Retake Picture Day is coming up on: Thursday, Nov 13. If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code (emailed to parents this week) to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.

Manners Lunch
Look for invitations to this special annual event to come home soon! Each student may invite 2 people to join them.

This Coming Week:
11/10 - Professional Development Day for Teachers
11/11 - Veterans Day
11/13 - Picture Re-Take Day

Save the Date:
11/17 - Monday School for all grades EXCEPT PRESCHOOL (Preschool is Tuesday-Friday only)
11/17 - PAT Event 5 - 6:30pm
11/21- Manners Luncheon (Invitation Only)
11/24-11/28 - Thanksgiving Break
12/18 - Elementary Music Concert
12/19 - End of 2nd Quarter
12/22 - 01/02 - Winter Break

Appleton City Elementary Title I

November Newsletter

Encourage your child to use....
The 5 Finger Rule for
Choosing a Book
Choose a book and then pick a
random page to read. Hold up a
finger for each word that is too
difficult to read. If you have
0-1 fingers up, the book is likely
too easy; 2-3 fingers indicates
“just right” for independent
reading; and 4-5 fingers
suggests the book is too hard to
read alone, but would work for
someone to read aloud to you.

Mrs. Bock and Mrs. Parsons
Title I teachers

On November 17th, our Speech-Language Pathologist provider will change. Aubrey Siegismund, whose bio is included below, will take over services. We are looking forward to working with her! If your child receives Speech and/or Language Services, look for a letter to come home in the next week or two!

From Aubrey Siegismund:
Hello! I’m Aubrey Siegismund. My husband and I recently moved to Appleton City with our two little boys. I am so excited to be the Speech-Language Pathologist with the Appleton City School District. It feels like I am coming home.

I grew up in Montrose, played Co-op volleyball here, and have lots of family ties to the school. It feels full-circle to know my kids will get to be Bulldogs, too. Before coming to Appleton City, I worked in the medical setting, which taught me to look at communication from many angles. I’m also trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach for teaching literacy, which I incorporate into my speech and language sessions whenever I can.

I look forward to helping students grow their skills and confidence. I’m glad to officially be part of this community!

Welcome to our school!

Eleven ACHS students attended the NUCA Dozer Day event today at the Truman Sports Complex. They explored construction related careers and training opportunities by connecting with local unions, employers, and other industry organizations.

Thank you to the Greater Kansas City Region chapter of the National Utility Contractor Association and Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. for inviting our students to learn more about hands-on careers that build our communities!

#rootEdMO #NUCA #DozerDay

10/31/25

Elementary Bulldog Families,
We had a fantastic week at school with Red Ribbon Week and fall celebrations! Thank you to our kitchen staff for their work in putting together a special lunch for students today. Have a great evening!
Mrs. Bauer

3 and 4 year old screenings
Screening will be held on Friday, November 7th. This screening is for children NOT going into Kindergarten during the 2026-2027 school year. Please call the Elementary Office at 660-476-2108 to make an appointment. The screening should take 30 to 45 minutes.

2024 - 2025 Elementary Yearbooks
We do have several 2024 - 2025 Elementary Yearbooks still available for purchase. Cost is $8 and can be purchased in the Elementary Office.

This Coming Week:
11/2 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (Fall Back)
11/7 - 3 & 4 year old screenings (by appointment)

Save the Date:
11/13 - Picture Re-Take Day
11/17 - Monday School for all grades EXCEPT PRESCHOOL (Preschool is Tuesday-Friday only)
11/17 PAT Event 5 - 6:30pm
11/21- Manners Luncheon (Invitation Only)
11/24-11/28- Thanksgiving Break

Congratulations to our JH/HS Students of 1st Quarter! JH - Everlee Sage, Reid Stephan, Bryce Eaton and Colton Hawkins HS - David Connor, LeeAnna Park, Will Knepp, Larain Weisbach, Ella Preston, Renner Hill, Chase Harkrader, and Hadley Grishow (not pictured).

Thank you to Ellett Memorial Hospital for allowing our students to learn about critical care today during your 90th anniversary celebration. The students enjoyed their time in the mobile simulation truck.

#rootEdMO