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BELLE — Belle High School class of 2023 bid farewell to the district and a lost friend on May 21 during their graduation ceremony.
The class flowers were white and red roses, the class …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/24/23
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BELLE - The Maries County R-2 School District is the recipient of $100,000 from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) School Safety Grant Program.
Superintendent …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/3/23
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Fourth grade students wound the May Pole to traditional music following the May Day Queen’s coronation ceremony and Kindergartner’s presentation.
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5/3/23
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BELLE — The Maries County R-2 Board of Education on March 28 agreed to enter into a memorandum of understanding for a school resource officer (SRO) with both the Maries County Sheriff’s …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/5/23
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BELLE — An HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) project at Belle Elementary School (BES) that began in May 2022 has been delayed until summer 2024 due to the scarcity of parts and …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/29/23
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Maries County R-2 Board of Education incumbent Brent Stratman responded to the candidate introduction questionnaire this morning (Friday, March 31) for the Maries County Advocate. Stratman said he …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/29/23
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BELLE — Belle aldermen on March 9 voted to allow Mayor Daryl White, Jr., to write a performance letter for the Belle Police Department before going into closed session to discuss a school …
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3/15/23
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BELLE — While the Missouri Senate and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) discuss mandatory five-day school weeks, Belle Superintendent Dr. Lenice Basham encourages both …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/8/23
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BELLE — A Maries R-2 parent at the Feb. 28 board of education meeting asked about the reliability of the district’s new school resource officer (SRO) provided by the Maries County …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/8/23
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BLAND — When asked on Tuesday about a teacher being removed from the Bland Middle School Maries County R-2 Superintendent Dr. Lenice Basham said the situation is under …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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2/8/23
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BELLE — The Maries County R-2 Board of Education on Jan. 31 rallied for its Belle High School art teacher when a community member complained about a student graffiti art project located next to …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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2/8/23
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BELLE — Maries County R-2 School District officials noted on Dec. 20 that graduation rates are above the state average according to the annual Department of Elementary and Secondary Education …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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1/11/23
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BELLE — The Maries County R-2 School District received its first unencumbered audit, conducted this fall by Gerding, Korte, and Chitwood, CPA, since the 2018-19 school year.
The …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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12/28/22
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The Maries R-2 School District hosted their Dec. 13 Belle Elementary Christmas Program “Winter Concert.” The first graders opened the program with “Santa Shark”. The …
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12/21/22
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BELLE — Maries County R-2 Board of Education on Nov. 2 discussed items they will be purchasing with a $500,000 COPS security grant they received in October.
Before we just talked that we …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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12/7/22
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BELLE — Maries County R-2 Board of Education on Oct. 25 approved a $429,675 Department of Justice COPS Grant to increase overall security on both district campuses.
Superintendent Dr. …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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11/23/22
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BELLE — The Maries County R-2 Board of Education is preparing to implement a Career Ladder initiative that will allow teachers who offer additional resources above and beyond contract …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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10/5/22
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BELLE — Maries County R-2 Superintendent Dr. Lenice Basham presented the board of education with new Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) goals during the Aug. 30 meeting that will be …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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9/14/22
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The first day at Maries County R-2 Belle Elementary School was met with the smiling faces of teachers greeting students at the door.
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8/24/22
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BELLE — Maries County R-2 teachers making under the $38,000 annually minimum recommended by Gov. Mike Parson will receive a one-time payment for the difference between their salary and the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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7/27/22
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