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**New substitute teacher and paraprofessional pay rates!** Have you heard!? 1). We increased our substitute teacher rate of pay from $115 per day to $135 per day. Retired teachers (from any district) who substitute teach will be paid $150 per day up from $135 per day. https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipay If you enjoy working with students and wish to make a positive difference in the lives of students, please consider applying. If you have any questions about becoming a substitute teacher, contact Mrs. Nickie Voss, Human Resources Specialist: 636.583.8626 (vossni@unionrxi.org) 2). We also increased our district paraprofessional hourly rate of pay. Our paraprofessionals fill a variety of roles throughout our district. If you have 60 college credit hours or you’ve passed the paraprofessional exam, please check out our current openings. If you have any questions about these positions, contact Dr. Justin Tarte, Executive Director of Human Resources: 636.583.8626 (tartej@unionrxi.org) https://tinyurl.com/unionrxipara Employment page: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx We look forward to working with you! #Uproud

Thank you to all those who have served our great country. Today is your day, Veterans! #Uproud

No school - Friday, Nov. 1 Have a wonderful and safe Halloween! #Uproud

**New substitute teacher and paraprofessional pay rates!** Last night at our regularly scheduled BoE meeting, there were two agenda items approved that we’d like to bring to your attention. The changes below are not effective until Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. 1). We increased our substitute teacher rate of pay from $115 per day to $135 per day. Retired teachers (from any district) who substitute teach will be paid $150 per day up from $135 per day. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fZb77qp86J3e3yKPXlumw9EuqFxH1e4U/view If you enjoy working with students and wish to make a positive difference in the lives of students, please consider applying. If you have any questions about becoming a substitute teacher, contact Mrs. Nickie Voss, Human Resources Specialist: 636.583.8626 (vossni@unionrxi.org) 2). We also increased our district paraprofessional hourly rate of pay. Our paraprofessionals fill a variety of roles throughout our district. If you have 60 college credit hours or you’ve passed the paraprofessional exam, please check out our current openings. If you have any questions about these positions, contact Dr. Justin Tarte, Executive Director of Human Resources: 636.583.8626 (tartej@unionrxi.org) https://drive.google.com/file/d/17DwU1L-glqS687XfwAQfpREggc5Bkvnx/view Employment page: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx We look forward to working with you! #Uproud

Today we show appreciation to all our amazing custodial team members. Thank you for going above and beyond each and every day ensuring our schools are clean and safe! #Uproud

Today is custodian appreciation day! Thank you to all our wonderful custodial team members who work tirelessly to ensure our schools are both clean and safe. You all are amazing! #Uproud

Today is IT Professionals Appreciation Day! Thank you to our wonderful team of IT professionals who take care of all our technology needs. We appreciate you keeping us 'connected!' #Uproud

#Unionrxi is hiring substitute teachers! If you're looking for a way to positively impact our school district and you enjoy working with kids, then substitute teaching may be for you. Our substitute teachers earn $115 per day ($135 for retired teachers) Learn more and apply here: https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=629 If you have any questions about what you need to be a substitute teacher, please contact our district office: 636.583.8626 #Uproud

Friendly reminders... Friday, 8/30 - one hour early release day (this happens every Friday) Monday, 9/2 - no school in observance of Labor Day Have a great rest of your week! #Uproud

Good evening, Union R-XI Families: We hope everyone is having a great school year thus far! We’d like to take a moment to share some information about the state testing that occurred this past spring. The Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Grade-Level Assessments and End of Course (EOC) exams evaluate students’ progress toward the Missouri Learning Standards. The MAP Grade-Level Assessments include assessments in the subject areas of Communication arts (grades 3-8), Mathematics (grades 3-8), and Science (grades 5 and 8). The EOC, End of Course Assessments include assessments in the subject areas of Algebra I, Biology, English II, and Government. These assessments provide important information that contributes to decisions concerning individual students, groups of students, and educational programs. We have recently received your child’s Individual Student Report (ISR). This report includes an Achievement Level, which will describe his or her performance for the grade level and content area as Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, or Advanced. The report will also include a short description of the knowledge and skills that are typically demonstrated by students in each Achievement Level for their grade level and content area. We plan to send these reports home at the Middle School and High School with the first round of progress reports, as well as share them at the elementary schools at parent/teacher conferences. If you would like your child's report prior to that time, please reach out to your building counselor for the report. We deeply value our students and know that they are SO much more than a test score on paper; however, we are also extremely proud of the hard work they put in. We are excited to share in their accomplishments on these state assessments as their hard work pays off. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or we can help in any way! Dr. Kendra Fennessey - Assistant Superintendent Union R-XI School District

*Early release Fridays* Starting this Friday, 8/23/24, all schools will dismiss one hour early. The one hour early release is EVERY Friday to provide time for staff professional development. #Uproud

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful first day of school. There were so many smiling faces and excited students all across our district! We know there were some delays today with dismissal, so we most certainly appreciate your patience. Please know we are making adjustments and modifications and hope to minimize delays over the next few days. Thank you again for your continued partnership and have a wonderful rest of your week! #Uproud

We still have several positions open for the 24/25 school year. If you're looking to be part of a student-centered and team-oriented work environment, check out our current openings. Be sure to spread the word too! https://unionrxi.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx #Uproud

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Today is National Speech-Language Pathologist Day! Thank you to all our SLPs for everything you do for our students. We appreciate you! #Uproud

*23/24 calendar update* Our Board of Education approved a slight adjustment to our current 23/24 school year calendar. Our last day of school, Thursday 5/23, is now going to be a half day (previously it was scheduled to be a full day). This means on Thursday 5/23 our elementary schools will dismiss at 11:45 am and our secondary schools will dismiss at 12:20 pm. Thank you and #Uproud! https://tinyurl.com/rxicalendar

Good morning, #unionrxi families: As you may be aware, there is a strong likelihood of inclement weather today. We have been monitoring and discussing the forecast with a focus on student and staff safety. At this time, the forecast includes the potential for severe thunderstorms, strong winds, hail and even possibly tornadoes. Due to the potential danger related to the impending weather forecast, we are canceling ALL after-school activities for today, Wednesday, 5/8/24. This includes ALL sports, practices, events, clubs and activities after school. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to keep our students and staff safe. #Uproud

Today is School Nurse Appreciation Day! Thank you to all our amazing school nurses who help keep both our students and staff healthy. We appreciate everything you do! #Uproud

This week we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week! We are so fortunate to have the absolute best teachers all across our district. Their commitment, their passion and their desire to help each and every one of our students are so greatly appreciated. Thank you to all our teachers who make #unionrxi a fantastic place for kids! #Uproud

Today we recognize our amazing food service team members. Thank you for providing healthy and delicious meals to our students and staff each and every day. We appreciate you! #Uproud