Rural School Community

A Community of Learners and Leaders who:

Listen, Learn, Lend, Lead

Dear Rural School Community and Family,

On behalf of the Rural School Staff & Community, it is truly my pleasure to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to you as we begin the 2010-2011 school year. To those students and parents who are new to our Rural Schools we extend an especially warm welcome and best wishes for an exciting and productive year in your new school. We hope that you will quickly feel at home and become involved in the activities of our school through the Parent Advisory Committee and your child’s classroom program.

Congratulations to Mrs. Kilpatrick, who was recently awarded the Peabody Leader in Education Award. The Peabody Energy Leaders in Education program honors education professionals who inspire students to succeed.

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It is time for the rural schools annual fundraiser.  Every year we have our Little Caesar’s Pizza sales.  The money raised from this fundraiser benefits the students, and there schools.  This money goes towards your children’s reading incentive gifts, school jacket costs, and much more so parents please assist your child with these sales.  We will have the packets to the students by the February 13^th.  Mr. Dave Pellatz, who has assisted PAC with this in the past, will need to have the orders into Little Caesar’s by noon on March 13^th, so your children will need to have their pizza forms and the money they have collected to their teacher no later than March 8^th.  We have a confirmation date for delivery.  They will make the delivery on March 20^th at 8:00 in the morning, to the Central Administration Building.  We will separate the orders into the 5 schools, and then we ask a parent volunteer to come by and pick up the orders to be taken out to each of the schools.  If you have any questions regarding this information, you can call the rural office at 358-5676.

Parents, please review the attached calendar draft and notify your teacher or Mrs. Weigel of any recommendations or concerns.  Your opinions are valued and may be shared at either of the Alternative Calendar Meetings (February 21 or March 20, 6:15 at Central Office) or at your convenience by contacting your teacher.

Download the proposed 2012-2013 Rural Schools Alternative Calendar

You will find all rural school students and staff utilizing and implementing 21st Century Skills!!!

As Educators we are focusing on Creativity, Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Technology skills for the success of our students future endeavors. 

Learn more about 21st Century Skills at DRS.