Bowling Green R-1 School District

BOARD VACANCY Bowling Green R-I School District is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a school board vacancy. The qualified candidate will serve from November 2023 to April 2024. Applications are available at the superintendent’s office at 700 W Adams St, Bowling Green. Applications are due in the superintendent’s office by Friday, November 10, 2023 at 1:00pm. Contact the superintendent’s office with any questions, 573-324-5441.

Power has been restored to all BG campus schools. Thank you for your patience.

Dear Bowling Green Campus Families, We want to inform you of an unexpected power outage affecting all of our schools at the Bowling Green campus due to an incident involving an excavator hitting a power line on an electric pole. Currently, our entire campus is without power. We have been in contact with Ameren, and they believe they can restore power within approximately one hour. In the meantime, we are making arrangements to modify our instructional plans to ensure the safety and well-being of all students and staff. Rest assured, we are taking all necessary precautions to keep everyone at school safe during this temporary outage. Individual school offices will be sending out further messages regarding communication methods for end-of-school updates and pickup instructions. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this situation. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Matt Frederickson, PhD Superintendent

5 October 2023 Dear BGR-1 Family, It is with a heavy heart and profound personal sadness that I write to inform you that we learned this morning of the passing of a cherished member of our school community and dear friend, Bob Kirkpatrick. He was not just a remarkable leader but also a true servant of our community, whose contributions to our district have left an indelible mark on all of us. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a multifaceted individual, with a journey that touched the lives of many. From serving as a soldier in the Vietnam War, to his service in education as a teacher, coach, building principal, career center director and even stepping into the superintendency upon the passing of Murray Smith, he was always willing to accept the call for servant leadership with an ever patient and confident style. His commitment to shaping the minds and futures of countless students was evident in the lasting impact he had on the lives he touched. He continued to serve his community diligently taking on roles as the County Clerk and, most recently, as the President of the Board of Education leading our board as a thoughtful and humble servant. In each capacity, he demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to the betterment of our community. Mr. K was not only a colleague but a dear friend to many of us, and had a boundless enthusiasm for our Bobcats and he just loved our school. Details regarding remembrance services and tributes will be shared with the community as they become available. During this difficult time, we offer our support, condolences, and strength to Mr. Kirkpatrick's family and loved ones. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Matthew Frederickson, PhD Superintendent Bowling Green R-1 School District

BGR1 Opaa! Kitchen Staff is Excited to "Level Up with School Lunch" next week. Back Pack Flyers are being sent home this week.

JV and Varsity Softball pick up a win vs. Montgomery County Varsity Boys XC Team Places 2nd as a Team at Quincy Notre Dame Invite

Scan the QR Code on the Orange Apple in the bottom right Corner. Follow link, select Bowling Green Missouri. From there select the schools menu you want to choose. Happy First Day Back!

If you have not already, be sure to contact the BGR-1 Central Office and get your tickets to the Cardinals game on Monday night August 28th and support the Bowling Green Bobcat Choirs, who are singing that night! The tickets are $20/each and are in sections 171 and 173.

Don't forget, this is tax free weekend in Missouri for many items needed for back to school. See here for details: https://dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/tax-types/sales-use/holidays/back-to-school/

Dear Parent/Guardian: 2023-24 online registration is open for our families. These are required yearly back-to-school forms to review and update information. Online registration can be completed on the parent portal using Tyler SIS Student 360 mobile app or the school website. Your username is your email address. Please complete and submit your forms by FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2023. If you do not have parent portal access, call any of the school offices to sign up.

Summer School at Bowling Green Elementary will be Free of Charge for children under the age of 18. Summer School starts May 30th to June 23rd Breakfast will be served from 7:45 am to 8:15am Lunch will be served from 11 am to 12:45pm

Summer School at Frankford Elementary will be Free of Charge for children under the age of 18. Summer School starts May 30th to June 23rd Breakfast will be served from 7:45 am to 8:15am Lunch will be served from 11 am to 11:30 am

General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023

Employment Opportunities: GROUND KEEPERS The Bowling Green R-I School District is accepting applications for Grounds Keeper. Contact the Superintendent’s Office, 700 W. Adams, Bowling Green, MO for an application. Phone 573-324-5441. EOE CUSTODIAN The Bowling Green R-I School District is accepting applications for a custodian for full-time evening position with benefits. Contact the Superintendent’s Office, 700 W. Adams, BowlingGreen, MO 63334 for an application. Phone 573-324-5441. EOE

Please make plans to attend if you need an updated physical for sports or marching band. Physicals are required every two years.

The Bowling Green R-I School District is accepting applications for a custodian for full-time evening position with benefits. Contact the Superintendent’s Office, 700 W. Adams, Bowling Green, MO 63334 for an application. Phone 573-324-5441. EOE

Prop S Voting Reminder As a reminder, Tomorrow, April 4, Bowling Green R-1 Schools will ask voters to consider a request to issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $8.75 million for the purpose of completing projects that will impact all schools in the district.  Don't Forget to VOTE!

BGR-1 Families and Staff, I am writing to let you know that after watching the weather briefing for our area this morning, I am making the decision to dismiss students at noon today, Friday, March 31, due to incoming severe weather. The severe weather threat has been elevated for our area and north to Severe and with the potential of tornado outbreaks. Schools North of us have followed suit, unless they have a large enough tornado safe room to accommodate all of their students. While we have a safe room like this in Frankford now, we do not for the BG area. Please watch for announcements from individual schools regarding after school or evening activities as this storm unfolds. Thank you for your understanding, and stay safe. Matt Frederickson, PhD Superintendent

I know that many in their lifetime used something like this picture for “Duck and Cover” exercises in their classroom (as I did as well.) Somehow, I always felt that this just would not be enough when I needed protection. Just in my lifetime, there have been tornado deaths in schools in Orrick, Missouri; Belvidere, Illinois; Clearwater, Florida; Newburgh, New York; Grand Isle, Louisiana; Enterprise, Alabama; and Moore Oklahoma, but going back further in history we know of school deaths in St. Louis, MO; Poplar Bluff, MO and a tri-state tornado that killed 69 students in nine schools including within Missouri. And, we all remember the destruction in Joplin, Mo (thankfully, students were not present at the time) where five schools were completely destroyed and four others were damaged by the F5/EF5 tornado. Very recently, the Goodman, Missouri elementary school was destroyed by an EF2 tornado. While we have done much with raising awareness, (with bringing the KMOV Storm Team to BGHS to share information and broadcast their weather program), and doing drills and training, and with writing grants to help fund a storm safe shelter and tornado siren in Frankford, we have much more to do. (We have applied for grants for the BG campus, but FEMA did not award those.) It is important to note that at our BGHS, it is very difficult to find places to shelter with all of the glass in the hallways. We have to make use of bathrooms and locker rooms. As your superintendent responsible for the safety of all of our students while at school, this has been a sense of urgency for me since day one. The Joplin School District has built 14 safe rooms since 2011, when 161 were killed in their community. And, all new buildings built as schools in Missouri are required by law to have a tornado safe room moving forward. Prop S (a NO TAXRATE INCREASE BOND ISSUE on the ballot on April 4) plans to build a large tornado safe room as an expansion to the MS and HS library and includes a tornado safe room within a newly constructed Early Childhood Center that would have enough capacity to shelter not only our early childhood students, but also those at the nearby Learning Center. Also, in my lifetime, there have been nearly 2,000 school shooting incidents with the greatest numbers in 2019 with 119, 2021 with 249 and 2022 with about 300. Again, we have done quite a bit with eliminating some exterior doors, adding buzz-in doors at every school entrance, adding updated fire rated classroom doors with locking mechanisms, adding transaction windows within the entrance vestibule at both elementary schools, adding bullet resistant film on exterior glass, updating our alarm system, and have started acquiring bulletproof white boards (like the one we showed on TV when Alex Fees came to do a story that then aired on NBC found here: https://tinyurl.com/39z8w6h3 ). We have also added a School Resource Officer and have raised awareness through ALICE training and drills, where we are using a new accountability application on our devices ensuring all students are accounted for in a more efficient process. Prop S will add transaction style vestibule entrances at the Middle School and the High School (like we have at our elementary schools) and we will be able to more closely monitor those who wish to gain access to those schools and implement a visitor management system district-wide. We also plan to add fencing to totally enclose playgrounds at Frankford and Bowling Green Elementary Schools and behind the High School, where we will also add an electronic gate with buzz in access to the AG area. While we also plan to do upgrades for ADA compliance at Central Office and on our playgrounds, and increase service in our free tuition Pre-School from 2 classrooms to seven (adding capacity for potential tuition based daycare options) with more capacity and appropriate facility needs, and upgrading the roof and paving the emergency road at Frankford Elementary, but the school safety upgrades are first and foremost on our minds and central to this No Tax rate Increase Bond Issue.. Many might not know that in addition to the 29 years of fulltime service in education, I also served for 25 years in active duty and national guard settings in the military. In fact, someone has served in every generation of my family going back to the Revolutionary War, including the newest generation with my own two sons. Maybe that is where the sense of urgency comes from when planning for any potential uncertainty and ensuring our students are safe. It becomes a mindset…and one I do not take lightly. To Train and Prepare… But, it is really all of our responsibility. I do hope you will make time to vote this Tuesday, on April 4 where Prop S (Proposition: Students) is on the ballot and is a NO TAXRATE INCREASE Bond Issue. See video for more information: https://tinyurl.com/msszfx4y Thank you and stay safe with weather coming in tomorrow night! Stay vigilant!

High School ELA Teacher Bowling Green High School is seeking a qualified candidate for an ELA teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Qualifications for this position include the following: Must hold or be eligible for certification in the area and successful completion of a background check. Extra duty and/or other coaching assignments may be available with this position. This position will remain open until May 30, 2023 or until a suitable candidate has been hired. Interested candidates should obtain an application by using the following website: https://bowlinggreen.cloud.talentedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx Please complete the application packet as instructed. For questions about this position, please contact Bowling Green High School Principal Larry Lagemann at (573) 324-5341 or via e-mail at llagemann@bgschools.k12.mo.us. The Bowling Green R-I School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people, regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression. We prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.