Thank you for making the first week of school a successful one! Listed below are a few updates to the morning elementary drop-off routine. We hope this will help with some of the street congestion in the morning. Please remember our number one concern is always the safety of our children. A few minutes of taking our time and staying alert can help keep everyone safe.
- The Elementary car drop-off entry will begin at the MS entrance.
- There will be TWO LANES when entering the Elementary parking lot. The two lanes will merge into ONE DROP-OFF LANE in front of the building.
- Students will be dropped off north of the Elementary ramp.
- Parents/Guardians walking their children into the building may park on the east side of the Elementary parking lot.
- If you have to exit your vehicle, we ask that you pull aside to the handicapped parking spaces.
- After your child has safely exited the vehicle, you may cautiously proceed to the left and bypass the drop-off lane.
Dear Parents, Students, and Fair Grove School Community,
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! The FGS team has been hard at work preparing for everything a new school year brings. We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you in order to ensure our students reach their highest potential in becoming success ready graduates. That journey begins the first day of school on Tuesday, August 23rd.
Over the past few years, FGS students and staff have been met with unprecedented challenges dealing with the pandemic and the everchanging guidance associated with it. It is now time to look forward as we go back to the timeless fundamentals that make Fair Grove Schools what it is today. A school where character, respect, self-discipline and community matters. A place where the mission of working as one school community preparing all students for the real world, isn’t just a slogan.
Throughout the school year the FGS team will be engaging students in active learning experiences, while encouraging parents to partner with us in teaching the importance of character, accountability, attendance, and respect. This is truly a team effort worth the work and grit required.
As we move forward in this partnership we would like to invite our entire Fair Grove family to Meet the Teacher Night this evening from 4-7 PM at all three district buildings. The FGS staff and I feel privileged to be a part of the Fair Grove School community. We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you this 2022-2023 school year.
We are excited to welcome our students back to campus on Tuesday!
As you know, traffic will be more congested around campus these first few days. Please be aware of the protocols that will be in place to provide a smooth transition in the elementary drop-off lane.
1. There will be no entry allowed at the stairs. All students will proceed to the ramp entry.
2. Walk-in parking will only be available on the west side of the parking lot. There will be no walk-in parking on the east side.
3. Cars dropping off students need to pull forward and unload past the ramp.
Parents and Guardians,
As the 22-23 school year approaches, we want to remind you about the significant change in school meals.
School Meal Programs across the country will return to normal (pre-pandemic) procedures for the 2022-2023 school year as the Covid-19 USDA waivers expired on June 30, 2022. This means breakfast and lunch meals are no longer free to all students but will be based on income eligibility.
While many of our Fair Grove students still qualify for free and reduced-price meals, too many aren’t enrolled. Many families may be eligible (or newly eligible) and may not know they qualify for these meals. Others simply may not know how to apply.
The challenge now is to ensure Fair Grove families know the free and reduced meal program exists and how to apply in the midst of these difficult economic times.
Completing a free and reduced meal application is a quick and easy, confidential online application. You can always apply if you are not sure and see the results. We are seeing many families qualify that didn't think they would.
If approved, your child will not be singled out or identified. Their meals simply become free or reduced in the system and they slide their identification card like normal.
To apply for free and reduced meals go to www.fairgroveschools.net and click on the free and reduced meals tab for further instructions.
Dear Parent/Guardian:
ONLINE REGISTRATION THROUGH LUMEN FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR IS OPEN FOR ALL RETURNING STUDENTS.
If you HAVE NOT completed online registration yet, please complete your registration process by August 5th.
All parents/guardians received their Lumen login credentials in an email the 1st week of June to complete this task. If you are having a difficult time with the online enrollment, don't hesitate to get in touch with your building principal's office on August 2nd to schedule a time for August 4th to come in and register your student(s):
Elementary Office 417-759-2233 x200
Middle School Office 417-759-2233 x300
High School Office 417-759-2233 x400
Principal Offices will reopen for the 2022-2023 school year on August 2nd with Tuesday - Friday hours of 8 am-3 pm.
It is essential to know that the federal government has revoked the free lunch waiver for all students this year. Please complete the application for free and reduced lunches in your Lumen portal.
You can find additional information by clicking on the back to school, returning student enrollment, or free and reduced tabs at www.fairgroveschools.net.
Just a reminder that school will be in session tomorrow, Monday May 23rd - Thursday May 26th! We also hope to see many of your smiling faces in Summer School.
Don't forget about the FBLA FG Community Blood Drive in the FEMA shelter this Wednesday.
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!
Let every hardworking teacher know how much you appreciate the job they do.
Teachers pour their lives into their students providing love, knowledge, and hope for a better future. We are so thankful for the teachers of Fair Grove and everything they do for our kids.
Reminder: Fair Grove School will be in session this Monday, March 21st for a snow make-up day.
Reminder: School is in session tomorrow for a snow make-up day.
Reminder that school will be in session for a snow make-up day tomorrow, Mon., Feb. 28th. Two of the three snow days from this past week (Feb. 23 & 24) will be made up on Mon., Mar. 7th and Mon., Mar. 21st. The Feb. 25th snow make-up date is still TBD.
The FG School District had five AMI Days this year that have been utilized, so yesterday's inclement weather day will be made up on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28th.
If we miss additional days due to weather we will follow the priority make-up day schedule listed on the district calendar (in red) at https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Dz4SKMPc07voo9f26HmWxhrnIZ4VUG2/view
Athletic Booster's Cornhole Tournament postponed from Feb. 5th to Feb. 27th Please see the Fair Grove Athletic Booster Club Facebook page for further details: https://www.facebook.com/FGBoosterClub
Free Invite to "Overflow the O" Jan. 29th... Alana Findley was on FIRE at the last Drury Basketball game and the FG Community has just been invited to receive FREE TICKETS to "Overflow the O" to come and watch her play! Tickets are first-come-first-serve... so reserve yours tickets today: https://www.fairgroveschools.net/article/631071
A message from Officer Bond: It was brought to our attention that an anonymous Instagram Account referencing Fair Grove School was posting vaguely threatening statements and friending some of our students. After a thorough investigation alongside the Fair Grove Police Department and Missouri Highway Patrol it was determined that this account and message is meant for a Fair Grove School in North Carolina and is in no way connected to our school. There is no threat to our school or community whatsoever.
If you have a student that rides a bus and have not received the new route information, you need to fill out the form on the FG School Transportation web page TODAY in order to receive the information before January 3rd: https://sites.google.com/a/fgsmail.org/eaglehaulers/home/current-route-changes?authuser=0
This is a reminder of the channels we have in place at FG School so anyone can report bad or even suspicious things. Please discuss the dangers of social media with your children and make sure they are aware of this way that they can tell us if they think something is wrong: https://www.fairgroveschools.net/article/613406
Parents/Guardians: Please check your email for a message from the Fair Grove Transportation Department regarding upcoming bus changes.
This is an official Fair Grove R-X School District message: We have become aware of a troubling post that has been shared widely this week on the social media platform TikTok as well as others like Instagram and Facebook. Student and staff safety is our primary concern. Out of an abundance of caution, our school resource/police officer is working with the local Police Department to ensure a safe and secure environment for our students. We will have additional security in place in each building tomorrow morning.
Upcoming Basketball Cheer Camp Information: https://thrillshare.com/s/news-district-fairgrovemo/articles/basketball-cheer-camp-jan-11th-13th
