District volleyball action tonight at Green Ridge! Our girls play at 5:00 pm vs. Chilhowee. Entry fee is $6 and t-shirts are available for purchase. Cheer on our girls in their first round of District play!
Are you out there?
We are still searching high and low to find a certified, B-3 teacher for the startup of our preschool in January. If you are interested in applying or know someone who is, please share this information and contact Central Office at 660-476-2161.
We must have this position filled before we can begin to get ready for students in January. And what could be more fun than spending time with preschool Bulldogs all day?
Red Ribbon Week 2023
“Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free!”
Tuesday, 10/24 - "Follow Your Dreams, Pajama Day
Wednesday 10/25 -"Be All You Can Be; Drug Free” Camo Day
Thursday 10/26 - "Turn Your Back on Drugs” Wear your clothes backwards
Friday 10/27 - "Paws-itively Proud to Be Drug Free" Wear red/Bulldog
Take the Pledge: https://www.redribbon.org/pledge
Make your appointment today!
Congratulations to all of our Appleton City Elementary September Star Students of the Month!
Emery Poole, from Ms. Raybourn's Kindergarten Class;
Sadie Gruefe (not pictured), from Mrs. Schenker's Kindergarten Class;
Aaron Siegismund, from Mrs. Vogel's 1st Grade Class;
Reese Knight, from Mrs. Bartz's 2nd Grade Class;
Tate Hawkins (not pictured), from Mrs. Henderickson's 3rd Grade Class;
Kinsley-Jane Thompson, from Mrs. Piepmeier's 4th Grade Class;
Easton Engeman, from Mrs. Cooper's 5th Grade Class;
Harper Grishow, from Mrs. Nold's 5th Grade Class;
Draya Fennewald, from Mrs. Scotten's 6th Grade Class.
We are so very proud of all of you!
This afternoon ACHS Seniors attended a College and Career Fair at Clinton High School.
#rootEd #rootEdMO
And not to be outdone, our JH Girls take 3rd place at the WEMO Tournament today! Awesome job!
Meet your champions of the Sherwood Tournament! Great job taking home first place, ladies!
It's a win in straight sets for our JV and Varsity Volleyball girls tonight over Lakeland. Great job, ladies! Keep up the hard work!
Come join us as our Volleyball girls take on Lakeland tonight at 5:30 pm.
Bulldog Family,
Join us in congratulating one of our distinguished Appleton City Elementary teachers, Shelly Scotten, on her outstanding accomplishment! On September 29th, Mrs. Scotten was inducted into the Hendrix College Hall of Honor for both her record as a soccer player and her academic success.
"Originally from Rogers, Arkansas, Shelly Peterson Scotten arrived at Hendrix College after spending her freshman year at Middlebury College. A three-time team captain and two-time Most Valuable Player for the women’s soccer program, she earned All-South Region and All Conference honors after a stellar junior season, and currently ranks fourth in program history for assists per game in a single season after averaging 0.33 assists in 12 games that year.
Her abilities in the classroom matched her abilities on the pitch, as she was a four-time Academic All-Conference selection and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Elementary Education. During her time at Hendrix, Peterson Scotten was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Lambda Theta, and Psi Chi, and served as Sports Editor and Senior Editor for the Troubadour from 1999-2001. She was awarded the Ruby Carroll Hughes Children’s Literature Award (2001) and the Opal P. Middleton Elementary Education Award in 2002. Upon graduation, she was named the recipient of the Carl Babcock Award for Leadership in Athletics.
Peterson Scotten now resides in Appleton City, Missouri, with her husband, Doug, and their two sons, Colt and Weston." https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhendrixwarriors.com%2Fhonors%2Fhall-of-honor%2Fshelly-peterson-scotten%2F156%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0da6nZ0-sHz_XM5B9AC-m1ZHl7kpeBslEVlkWDE0WpX53oTLImvJ5bep0&h=AT1rdwo5v37zK7kT3sQY051_qoWhQlgl9f0WngMgNnLLHtD0N4cY6CBEaUSwLwFFP-FEUQTAsHmqBciVis9mLwhSp0UEMz4scJ_8Ye6lXKaHWnhQ_-36WSz61HDxELwFem2BfQ
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Odyssey, a platform that helps states connect families to public funding and education services, announced the launch of the Missouri Close the Gap Grant program. This is a one-time grant of up to $1,500 for parents/guardians who reside in Missouri to use for allowable education expenses. Applications are now open and must be submitted by October 25, 2023.
To be eligible for the grant, students must be a Missouri resident and be enrolled in grades K-12 in a Missouri public school district or charter school. Per state statute, the distribution of funds will be prioritized for families whose income is below 185 percent of the federal poverty level. If sufficient funds are available after those below 185 percent of the federal poverty level receive funds, families at or above that poverty level may receive funds.
“Close the Gap is another way to support our mission to provide students access to opportunities," said Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven. “In partnership with Odyssey, we are providing families a platform to search for and purchase the resources, tools, and enrichment their student needs to be successful inside and outside of the classroom.”
“Every student deserves access to a high-quality education, and Odyssey will provide Missouri families and students with convenient and modern technology to quickly and easily access funds to get what they need to succeed,” said Joseph Connor, founder and CEO at Odyssey. “The pandemic brought on unimaginable challenges for our students and their learning. Missouri’s Close the Gap Program will help support the ongoing efforts to accelerate learning and get students back on track.”
Close the Gap Grant applications will be administered on Odyssey's website, where families can access both the application and the Odyssey Marketplace. Listed below are additional program details and allowable educational expenses.
Program Details:
Parents/guardians will need to create an Odyssey account to submit an application.
If the system is unable to verify income level or residency through an automated process, parents/guardians will be requested to submit additional information.
Allowable educational expenses include
Instructional resource materials;
Tutoring;
Academic day or summer camps;
Computer equipment;
Internet connectivity;
Before- and afterschool educational programs;
Course fees and textbooks;
Online access for an academic app or subscription;
Education, learning, or study skills services;
Arts-related day or summer camps; and
Art enrichment.
The application, due by October 25, 2023, can be found at the following link: https://missouri.withodyssey.com/
Important Reminder: Picture Day is TOMORROW! All students will have their photos taken for the yearbook. Photos may be ordered on-line at INTER-STATE.COM/ORDER using our school codes. (Please note: school codes are different for Elementary and High School students and were sent home with your student.)
JH Volleyball takes on Rich Hill and Archie tonight beginning at 5:30 pm. Game is at Rich Hill. Best of luck, ladies!
JH/JV Football kicks off at 5:30 pm tonight in Liberal. Good luck, boys!
Let's pack the gym again tonight and show some Bulldog Pride! Game time is 5:30 pm.
Just like Barbie, our seniors can be anything! This week, in addition to homecoming, our seniors are celebrating Apply Week with our RootEd Advisor, Mrs. Deel. During Apply Week our seniors are completing college, career, military, and scholarship applications.
#RootEd #RootEdMissouri #ApplyMissouri #ApplyWeek #Homecoming #Barbie
Picture Day is Wednesday, September 27th!
Look for information coming home this week, including the on-line order code. (Please note, order codes are different for the Elementary and High School.)
𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! Show your Bulldog Pride during spirit week, take pictures and tag us in your spirited Facebook posts.
• Decorate your windows
• Have a float in the parade
• Share throw back pics of Homecomings past
• Dress up in your best Barbie attire
The business or community group with the most school spirit will get free admission to the game on Friday.
Parade: 2:30pm
Game: 7pm
Queen Coronation: half time
To register a float for the parade contact Mrs. Rivera at lrivera@appletoncity.k12.mo.us
Come pack the stands tonight as the AC Bulldogs take on the Rich Hill Tigers. Special performance during halftime featuring Pup Squad and a recognition of the 1963 AC Football Team.
Let's Go, Bulldogs!
