St. Elizabeth R-IV School District

We are hiring! Our off-hours custodian position is open. This has very flexible hours and could be done in the evenings or in the morning before school starts. Please share with potential candidates!

Students attended the Construction Career Day event in Jefferson City.

Fun things in classrooms! Homemade glop in 5th grade to review matter. Is it a physical or chemical change? Name brand vs off brand testing done in Mrs. Holtmeyer's class! Now we know which items we might be able to save a bit on at the store!

Our first graders took a trip to the bank to learn about more important roles people play in our community yesterday! We were especially excited to see a few familiar faces, including some of our very own parents, Ryan Loethen and Holly Heckemeyer, hard at work. Thank you for helping us learn more about our community!

🤠We had a ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ good time celebrating Grandparents’ and VIP Day!🚀 We hosted over 240 special guests today for our annual Grandparents/VIP Day! Thank you to the many staff and students who helped make this event one of our favorites!

Small School Consolidation? That's what is being talked about by policy leaders in Jefferson City. Take a look at the facts and what this could mean for St. Elizabeth R-IV in this episode of Inside the Nest.

https://youtu.be/_pbnb6m7X98

We are starting to get some entries for our annual deer contest! Remember, this contest goes to January 15th! To be entered, print and send in a photo or email amusick@ste.k12.mo.us. Those who submit a photo also get a donated hat or stocking cap from Mid America Bank!

The JH Hornets finished the night Conference Champions as well in an intense tight game against Prairie Home. They win by 1, 39-38 with a final shot in the final seconds! Congrats on a great season!

The JH Lady Hornets finished their season today Conference Champions. They defeated Tuscumbia, 43-20! Congrats on a great season!

The end of a season is always tough. Our Lady Hornets just couldn't push enough runs over the plate. They end their season at the hands of the Silex Owls., 5-2 was the final. Congrats Lady Hornets on a very good season! Proud to be a Hornet!!

**CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY** **The Lady Hornets Softball team plays the Silex Lady Owls in the quarterfinal game...2pm at Silex. **Both girls and boys JH basketball teams play for the SMCC conference tournament championship in Vienna...girls at 4:30, boys at 5:45.

8th grade shared their Halloween stories they created using Canva to preschool today!

Today, Macy Beck visited our first graders to share about her job as a physical therapist. We love learning about the many different jobs that help our community!

**QUARTERFINAL INFO** *Gates don't open until 12:30. All tix digital. $10 for ages 6+ *Follow signs for parking *Bring a lawn chair *We will sit on the 3rd base side of the field Link to tix - https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzUwMzc%3D

The JH Hornets get the win over the Vienna Eagles, 45-29. They will play the Prairie home Panthers for the conference championship on Saturday, October 24, at 5:45. The game will be played in Vienna.

Our halls are full of great student artwork!

First grade is continuing their learning about community helpers! Blair Schanzmeyer visited the classroom to share about her job as a speech-language pathologist. They loved learning more about how she helps others with their speech and communication skills. Thank you, Blair, for taking the time to visit us!

**GAME DAY** The JH Boys play in the SMCC Conference tournament semifinals at Vienna. They will play the Vienna Eagles at 6:15.

It was a battle on offense and defense, but the JH Lady Hornets beat Prairie Home 43-28. They will play in the championship on Saturday at 4:30.

Here is the link for the Softball Quarterfinal game on Saturday: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzUwMzc%3D Tickets are $10, for ages 6+.