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Governor Parson Signs SB 727 and HB 2287 into Law, Increasing Missouri Teacher Pay
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Last week, Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 727 and House Bill (HB) 2287 into law. Together, the bills permanently increase baseline teacher pay to at least $40,000 per year, incentivize 5-day school weeks, increase support for early childhood education programs, and increase funding for small schools, among other provisions. …
Read MoreConnor Smith Qualifies for State Golf
By Sara Smith To finish out the Rams golfing season, five players headed to Heritage Hills Golf Course in Moberly for Class 1 District 2 play on Friday, May 3. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, May 2, but heavy rain prompted a delay. The day dawned bright and clear, however, the course was a…
Read MoreTwo FBLA Students Advance To State
Submitted by Kara Wolf The State FBLA Conference was held April 14-16 in Springfield, MO. We had two students compete at the state level. Jarrett Groseclose placed FIRST in Sales Presentation and advances to the National Conference this summer in Orlando. Carter Hoffmeyer placed FIFTH in Computer Game & Simulation. We are extremely proud of…
Read MoreTwo More Wins for the Rams
By Sara Smith After a grueling schedule of four games in three consecutive days the previous week, a schedule with only two games seemed luxurious. Of course that luxury came courtesy of a canceled game…which will need to be made up later, but that is a problem for another day. Monday, May 15 @ Salisbury…
Read MoreNew Playground Updates at Schuyler R-1
By Emily Bontrager Schuyler County R-1 completed a big project this year. The school now has new playground equipment and new upgrades to their playground. The new playground is being used by Pre-K through sixth grade children. Schuyler County R-1 Elementary Principal Katie Wayman is excited that this project is now finished. “Our school board…
Read MoreScholar Bowl Team Wins District Championship
The Schuyler Scholar Bowl team traveled to Memphis on Saturday, April 13, for the class 2, district 7 tournament. Also in the district were Paris, Scotland, Knox, Princeton, Cairo, La Plata, and Canton. The Rams drew the number 5 slot in morning pool play and took on Cairo, Paris, and Canton. In the first match…
Read MoreSchool District Tax Question Fails
School District Tax Question Fails Seven hundred and twelve of Schuyler County’s 2919 registered voters made their voices heard in last Tuesday’s Municipal Elections, representing a 24.39 percent turnout. The most-watched issue on the ballot was Prop CARE, which aimed to increase the Schuyler County R-1 school district operating levy to $4.10 per $100 of…
Read MoreRams Continue to Roll
by Sara Smith When the Rams dropped their first three games of the season, it would have been easy for the players to get down and give up. Fortunately, that is not what they did. After notching their first win of the season versus the Scotland County Tigers on March 25th, they have now rattled…
Read MoreCatching Up With the JV
by Sara Smith Rams baseball is preparing for the future with a dedicated JV schedule and roster. These JV games allow for valuable game-time experience, in-game situational baseball, and live hitting. The number of innings can vary depending on various factors, including time, weather, etc. The number of innings and runs allowed per inning are…
Read MoreRams Drop First Game of the Season
By Sara Smith Friday, March 15th, the Rams baseball team head east, to play the Canton Tigers in their first game of the baseball season. Canton has been somewhat of a torn in the Rams’ side for the last couple of years in both baseball and basketball. Truly, however, the strife between these two contestants…
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