Bunceton R-IV School District

The afternoon bus routes will be running about 20 minutes late today Friday May 10. The bus ran into a little traffic coming home from the Kansas City Zoo trip. Thank you.

Dear parents, tomorrow is the elementary field trip to the Kansas City Zoo. Please make sure your student wears comfortable clothes and tennis shoes. Please do not allow your student to wear flip-flops. You may send hats and sunscreen with your student if needed. They will have a picnic lunch. They may bring money for souvenirs, but be aware there may be no time to shop. The bus will leave at 8 AM sharp. You may bring your student in for breakfast beginning at 7:30 AM if you wish. The bus will return in time for the afternoon routes. Parents are welcome to attend, but there is no room on the bus, and parents must pay their own entrance fees. We look forward to a fun day!

The Junior High and High School Students will be attending a field trip to the Missouri State Penitentiary and to Central Dairy on 5/14/24. For your student to be able to attend, parents will need to complete a virtual permission slip to tour the State Penitentiary. Please go to the link below for the permission slip. You will click check in as an unlisted guest and complete with your information. This will need to be completed for each person attending. Please have this done by this Friday, 5/10/24, to ensure your student is able to attend. If you have any questions, call the school at 660-427-5415. https://mono.wherewolf.co.nz/s35xxz Thank you, Brian Emde

A reminder that the BPH Athletic Banquet is tonight, May 6, at Prairie Home, starting at 6:30. Please bring a side dish if you plan to attend. Thank you.

CORRECTION: The athletic banquet is MAY 6 The academic banquet is MAY 13 Sorry for the confusion. The Banquets are not in April !!

The Athletic Banquet will be Monday, April 6 at Prairie Home starting at 6:30. Everyone attending is asked to bring a side dish. Athletes will receive their awards at our Academic Banquet on April 13 if they are unable to attend at Prairie Home. In a side note, I will have the Archery Awards at the Bunceton Academic Banquet on the 13th.

The High School Track Meet scheduled for today, Friday, April 26 has been cancelled due to weather conditions. There will be no makeup date for this meet.

The Junior High and High School Track teams. will participate in the CCAA Conference Meet tomorrow, Tuesday, April 23 at Russellville High School. The bus will leave at 7:15.. The coaches meeting is at 8:30 and the Field Events start at 9:00. Please remember sunscreen, sunglasses and hats to protect yourselves from the sun.

The Missouri State highway patrol visited with Bunceton high school students this week. The officers gave a presentation on distracted and impaired driving and the dangers of both. Students then participated in an obstacle course that simulated impaired driving.

There will be a regular session school board meeting Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30 PM (immediately following the board reorganization meeting). Parents and student are encouraged to attend and share your thoughts regarding the athletics program, and going forward for the 2024-2025 school year. Those students and/or parents wishing to share with the board are allowed to speak one time only, with a 3-minute time limit. The board looks forward to hearing from you.

Parents, our students in pre-K through sixth grade will be going on a field trip to the caves tomorrow. The kitchen staff has cordially requested for students to be brought in early if possible to get them through the breakfast line. The bus hopes to leave the school by 7:45 AM. Your help would be very much appreciated. You may begin dropping your student(s) off at 7 AM. tomorrow. Also, while we invite parents to go along on field trips, there is no room on the bus for parents to ride. Parents will need to provide their own transportation and pay their own admission.

Pizza and Painting Event At Bunceton! Everyone enjoyed pizza and creating some great artwork!

Fifth and Sixth Grade Economics Field Trip

Attention Bunceton School Constituents: This is a friendly reminder that Tuesday, April 2 is Election Day, and an election for two (2) school board candidates is on the ballot. Please exercise your right to vote! Thank you.

With the ending of the BPH Co-op, the district is making plans for the 24-25 school year. The board and administration would like to make decisions that reflect our BUNCETON community members' input. Kindly complete this survey to help guide these decisions. Thank you. Please click on the link and complete the survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oBRcFLrywcSTAu4-EUUK2CYvFen-dNx_VSgAQW83lTU/edit

The Title 1 Reading Family Fun Night will be tonight, Tuesday March 26, from 5:30-6:30 We will start eating at 6:30. A Special Session Board Meeting will also be held tonight starting at 6:30 concerning the Athletic Co-op and plans moving forward.

Congratulations to the Bunceton Archery team! They met the criteria to qualify for the state competition in Branson Missouri. Good luck archers!

Last night, the Prairie Home school board voted to dissolve the BPH co-op agreement for all extracurricular activities. Please be assured that we are exploring our options and will be working diligently to provide the best opportunities for our Bunceton athletes! We will keep you updated as the process unfolds. We thank you for your patience and your continued support of Bunceton Schools. Brian Emde, H.S. Principal and Athletic Director

Attention Bunceton Alumni!!! Rachel Walker, RootEd Advisor, is looking for Bunceton Alumni volunteers that would like to come to a career day at school. The goal of this event is for students to see successful alumni to spark motivation. Working with students daily, I hear students doubting their ability to do big things because they are from a small rural community. Below is the careers students are interested in at this time: Nursing Human Resources Ultrasound Tech Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Dermatologist Law Enforcement Agriculture/ Animal Science jobs Welding Artist Computer Tech Teaching Tattoo Artist Heavy Diesel Mechanic Insurance Banking Vet Farming If you are interested and do not work in one of the careers listed above, you are still welcome to come share your career with students, as they may not know about that career option. Date of the career fair will be in April, but no date has been set at this time. Reach out to Rachel via facebook or call the school at 660-427-5415.

The BPH Boys Basketball Season ended this afternoon losing to Green City 71-58. The boys were State Quarterfinalists which meant they were one of the eight teams remaining. A lot of teams throughout the state would like to be in that position. Congratulations on a great season!