In 2021 suicide was the second-leading cause of death for people aged 10–14 and 25–34 years old.
People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.
988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:
Thoughts of suicide
Mental health or substance use crises
Emotional distress
Another new face is Jill Thompson in our EHS Special Education Department. Her advice to students is to soak up every moment of childhood but prepare yourself to explore and learn a new adventure called adulthood. It can be full of surprises and challenges. Welcome to Elsberry!
Please help us welcome Sierra Clote to our first grade team at CCE. Mrs. Clote is a graduate of Missouri Baptist University. She was inspired to become a teacher after seeing how some of the best teachers she had genuinely cared and wanted students to grow and succeed.
We have had a great start to the school year even with the warm temperatures. At the end of the day Tuesday, we experienced a partial power outage that caused some problems with our HVAC units today. All of the classroom units are now functioning and we are currently working on the cafeteria and kitchen units.
At this point we are planning to follow our normal dismissal time for the remainder of the week. An early release time was considered, but the forecasted temperature is only a few degrees warmer from 11 am to 4 pm and therefore would not provide much benefit.
The bus ride home is our biggest concern for our students and bus drivers. If you are able to pick up your students Thursday and Friday, we would appreciate you doing so to shorten our bus routes as much as possible. Please communicate any changes from normal pickup routines to your child’s building office by 2:00 pm daily.
Bus for sale! Written bids will be accepted until Sept. 8, 2023 at 3:00 pm in the Central Office of the Elsberry R-2 School District. Bids will be reviewed at the Sept. 13, 2023 Elsberry R-2 Board Meeting. Questions, contact Paul LaBanca 636-318-5363
Thank you Elsberry United Methodist Church for spoiling our staff this week with desserts!
The Elsberry R-2 School will be using a new student information system this school year. Infinite Campus will be replacing Tyler SIS. All parents with an email address on file were sent instructions and a unique identification code to create your new parent portal account. If you did not receive an email, please make sure all information is updated on the Student Verification Sheets that are sent home the first week. Also, please be patient with our staff as we are all navigating this new platform.
Please help us welcome back Meagan Spegal to EMS. She will be returning as the 7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher. She is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University. Her advice to students is always ask for help, everyone struggles, so it's OK to ask for help.
Back to school night is tonight, August 16, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. See you soon!
Opaa!® Food Management, Inc. has been awarded the food service contract for the 2023-2024 school year. You can go to their website or download their app to look up the menus. There are 2 breakfast menus (K-8 and HS) and 3 Lunch Menus (K-4) (5-8) (9-12).
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Meg Bartig is joining the Elsberry School District staff as an art teacher at EHS and EMS. She is a graduate of Culver-Stockton College. Her advice for students is to take risks (wisely) and see mistakes as a learning opportunities, not things to be avoided.
Our entire staff was able to attend the Lincoln County Resource Board funded “Emotional Poverty” presentation today by renowned educator, researcher and author Dr. Ruby Payne. We are also thankful for the sponsorship of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Missouri, for its contributions to this initiative and Lincoln County’s Bridges Out of Poverty work, which began with Toyota’s sponsorships in 2020 and 2021. It was a great way for the county to intentionally start the 2023-2024 school year.
Mark your calendars! We are busy prepping for the first day of school and cannot wait to see our students on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Regular school hours are 7:45 a.m.-3:35 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Want to know more about the athletic programs offered at the Elsberry School District? Follow the link to the 2023-2024 Athletic Handbook.
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We are excited to introduce our new kindergarten teacher Cyierra Amey. She is a graduate of Western Governor’s University and has many previous years of early childhood experience at Headstart. Welcome to the Elsberry School District!
ESD Food Service Prices for the 2023-2024 school year
Please help us welcome Brandon Moeller to the EHS staff. Brandon will be not only be teaching business but he is also the FBLA sponsor and the EHS Head Boys Basketball Coach. Mr. Moeller is a Truman State University Graduate.
Explorer's Club and E2 Enrollment is on Monday, August 14 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. or during back to school night on Wednesday, August 16 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
What can you do to support our staff and students? The Adopt-a-Teacher program allows you to select items off a teacher created wish list. These donations always brighten the day of teachers and benefit our students. You can follow the link to find the wishlist of teachers throughout the District. You can use the magnifying glass in the top right to search for a specific teacher. We appreciate the support the community has given over the years and continues to give our staff and students. https://m.facebook.com/groups/6310367975719738/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
The Registrar's Office is open! If you have questions about enrollment or the documents needed to complete the enrollment process please contact Kellie Stonebraker at 898-5554 ext. 225.
