Substitute Teachers needed!! The Board of Education voted to raise the rate for substitute teachers to $80 per day. DESE has also changed the requirements for substitute teachers. Full requirements can be found at: https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers
A Content Substitute certificate is for individuals wishing to substitute teach in the K-12 classroom setting (elementary, middle/high school content areas, special education, art, music, PE, etc.). A Content Substitute certificate may be granted to an individual who has completed a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited, academic degree-granting, college or university. Verification of these hours must be provided with an original transcript from each institution the applicant has attended. A Content Substitute certificate may also be granted to an individual who is at least 21 years of age, has a high school diploma, General Education Diploma (GED) or High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) and has successfully completed a minimum of twenty (20) clock hours of department-approved substitute teacher training that includes professionalism, honoring diversity, engaging students, foundational classroom management techniques, basic instructional strategies, supporting students with special needs, and working with at-risk youth. Approved training is available here:
Approved training will be available soon
IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: The rule allowing online training for substitute teacher certification will be effective on September 2, 2020. Substitute Teacher Certificates based on the successful completion of this training will not be issued until after this date. In addition to completing the training, an applicant will be required to pass a background check and submit an application for their certificate.
If you are interested in substitute teaching in our district, please contact Trisha Ely at 573-897-4200 x 1003 or via email at elyt@linn.k12.mo.us
Cross Country practice will held at the High School course from 7-8:30 for the remainder of the week.
We want to make sure everyone is aware of our upcoming events and guidelines. First, I want to let you all know that our re-opening plan can be found by going to the district website at linn.k12.mo.us and clicking reopen plan at the top. As part of this plan, all students who will be riding the bus must have a mask on when they get on the bus and when they get up out of their seat to get off the bus. While they are seated in their seats, they may take the mask off. All 7-12 grade students will also need a mask during times when they cannot social distance such as between classes, standing in lunch line, etc. All students who ride buses will also only be assigned to ride one bus. If you have not yet let us know where your child will be picked up and dropped off, please let us know as soon as possible.
Thursday, August 20 is our Open House. Elementary open house is from 12:00-7:00 and MS/HS is from 3:00-7:00. We have allowed more time in order to allow families to come at different times and limit the number of people who are here at one time. We hope to see you there! All adults must wear masks to Open House. 7th grade will also have their mock school day from 4:00-5:00 on August 20.
Parents who will be dropping off their child for school may do so beginning at 7:15. Breakfast will be served from 7:15-7:40. Parents who will be picking their child up from school may do so beginning at 4:00. We will let buses and high school drivers leave before parent pick-up. We will be utilizing the main parking area for parent-pick up after school. We will not be utilizing the circle drive behind the elementary school.
We can’t wait to have all of our students back with us. We are committed to doing everything we can to keep our kids healthy and safe while providing a high quality education. We will see you soon!
Here is the link to watch the August School Board Meeting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0jL6zkFsfE
Welcome Kindergarten Class of 2033! Some members of our school team are on a mission today! Parents, as your child discovers their welcome sign in your yard, we invite you to snap a picture of your kindergartener with their sign and add it to the facebook comments section. If you would rather send it to the teacher's email address, that is also fine. The teachers would love to display these at school. Students, we can't wait to see you in person. Welcome to Linn Elementary! 🎉
In order to begin planning transportation for the 20-21 school year, Linn R2 would like to gather information regarding your child's transportation arrangements. Please complete the questionnaire by following the link below. The questionnaire should take less than three minutes. Thank you for your help!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoEu7mXEz9bZ4Ad8MYKOy8CU0nJlpv4m1HOVoo-VeBDtBIeQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Linn Elementary Nurse, Lisa Walsch, delivered CPR to some of our district staff today. 12 coaches and 1 other staff member completed the training.
2019-2020 Yearbooks will be available the first week of school. August 25th - 28th.
Reminder:
7-12 grades enrollment begins Monday, August 10th.
Monday, August 10th
12th Grade - 9:00-11:30 am
11th Grade - 12:30-3:00pm
Tuesday, August 11th
10th Grade - 9:00-11:30 am
9th Grade- 12:30-3:00 pm
7th and 8th Grade- 4:00-7:00 pm
Please Social Distance during enrollment.
Students who will drive to school during the 20-21 school year must have the following during enrollment.
- Make, Model, License Plate #, and the correct change of $2.00.
We will see if these pictures are any clearer.
Project Graduation is selling Linn Wildcats face masks and Buffs (gaiters). Please see attached information for ordering details.
OPEN HOUSE - August 20, 2020
Elementary Open House - 12:00-7:00
MS/HS Open House 3:00-7:00
All parents/guardians must wear a mask. Thank you for helping us keep everyone healthy and safe!
Any adults attending preschool screening tomorrow, August 5, 2020, will need to wear a mask. If you do not have one, we will provide you with one at the door. Thank you all for your understanding!
Shot clinic in Linn Elementary gym from 3:00-6:00. Please come out and take care of those back-to-school shots!
The drive-thru shot clinic scheduled from 3:00-6:00 at Linn R2 today will be held in the elementary gym due to the weather.
The internet and phone system may be down for awhile today. If you need to reach Linn R2 schools, please contact one of the following two numbers: 572-897-0201 or 573-897-0244.
COVID-19 RE-OPENING PLAN
By following the link below, you can view the entire COVID-19 Re-opening plan as it stands at this time. Please keep in mind that COVID-19 guidelines are constantly changing. As a result, this document will likely change throughout the year as well. If you have comments or suggestions, please email smithd@linn.k12.mo.us.
It is also important to remember that there are many different opinions and beliefs regarding COVID-19, including within the medical community itself. This plan cannot encompass the beliefs of everyone, but we have developed a plan that we feel gives us a good guideline by which to make decisions. We will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary based on the circumstances present at that time.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jJkXAOZB3syFS4dnhR2q23TIyvfTumd0CTOInpO_z70/edit?usp=sharing
One of the questions I’m receiving a lot is if we have to go to virtual learning will it be the same as it was last spring. To say we were completely unprepared to go to complete distance learning in March would be an understatement! Since that time, we have learned a lot. If we have to go to virtual instruction again, we will continue with new learning. Teachers will not just be doing review. They will be utilizing Google Classroom and Zoom to provide instruction. There may be other platforms they use as well if they are more suited to their content. Students in grades 7-12 will be provided with a Chromebook this year. For those families who do not have access to technology in grades K-6, we will be working with each family individually to provide instruction through a different method. There may be some students in grades 7-12 who also do not have internet access at home. Again, we will work with each family based on their needs. Please just know, new instruction will be occurring.
Several of you have already sent questions or suggestions. I may not respond to you right away because I won’t be back in the office until the end of next week. Please continue to send your questions and suggestions! I will go through them all carefully when I return.
For now, please have a great weekend. Try to forget about the stress this pandemic is causing right now and just enjoy some time with your family. Together we will get through this and we will help each other through the rough spots!
COVID-19 Protocols
Dear Parents and Community Members,
I know there are a lot of questions regarding school re-opening in the fall. We have been collaborating with the Osage County Health Department and and other area schools to develop a set of protocols designed to keep our faculty, staff and students as safe as possible when school resumes. We want our kids back at school and recognize the importance of having in-seat learning opportunities for our students. We also understand that virtual learning is not ideal for student learning and often creates additional stress for families.
Please take a moment to view the draft protocols by following the link below. Please look these over and let us know your thoughts. You can send any feedback or suggestions to smithd@linn.k12.mo.us. While we may not be able to implement every idea, we will definitely consider every idea presented. We want your input!
I hope you are taking some time to enjoy the summer despite the continued stress of COVID-19. Stay safe and healthy and we will see you soon!
Sincerely,
Dena Smith
Superintendent
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M6Z0mZxb9kY8hRltN7jToewPCUILj2mlioJfs-CwTYw/edit?usp=sharing
Link to Osage County R-II Board of Education meeting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4aKndBnTw