We greatly appreciate all of our Paraprofessionals and the support they give our students!
Congrats to Anna Echternacht for being selected to the Northest All-District 2nd Team!!!
ESS is hiring substitutes to work in our schools. Employment is available for $100 per day.
20/20 Vision Progress Update for March 14, 2022
Progress is still happening here at Mark Twain. The lockers for the Senior Lounge and football locker rooms have arrived and were installed last Thursday. Also last Thursday, the Board of Education approved the bids for Phase III projects for the 2022 summer months. The next phase includes interior renovations of the high school classrooms and the hallways of the junior high. Our cafeteria and gymnasium will receive a fresh update as well; including the stage area with new flooring, paint and curtains.
Exterior updates will include parking lot lighting to illuminate the campus from the elementary to the high school. Wayward signage will assist with the traffic flow on and off highway 19 as well as on campus. The exterior of the building will also be updated with extended life materials where the painted panels exist now while adding to curb appeal.
Additional improvements slated for this summer include concrete parking additions immediately west of the junior high, sound system, projector and screen for the RCE gymnasium.
Not connected to our bond issue funded but instead covered by property insurance after a catastrophic roof leak; the junior high gym roof was replaced in January and now the gymnasium floor bids were reviewed and selected for full replacement later this spring.
During the summer of 2023, we are anticipating a turn lane being added to Highway 19. A match grant was written and approved for the project, but our project moved from a tier 2 to a tier 1 project with MoDOT and will now be fully funded with MoDOT funds.
As you can see, this is going to be a busy summer full of progress. It’s a great time to be a TIGER!
#20/20Vision
Please join us in celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Day on March 23rd by ROCKING YOUR SOCKS and wearing BLUE and YELLOW!
Ralls County R-II will be closed for inclement weather tomorrow. Be safe everyone!
Congrats to Anna Echternacht and Autumn Arndt on their EMO All-Conference Selections!!
Anna - 1st Team
Autumn - 2nd Team
#TeamTiger
Our 4th and 5th grade students are working to earn a black belt in playing the recorder! #RallsCoLearning
Ralls County R-II will not be in session for Friday, February 25th due to inclement weather. Be safe everyone!
Ralls County R-II will be closed Friday, February 18th for inclement weather.
Ralls County will have a SNOW DAY for Thursday, February 17th. Be safe everyone!
Special Education Employment Opportunities
Did you know Ralls County R-II School District now has an App for your smart device? The App is available for free from both the Apple Store and the Google Play Store. We encourage you to download it today so you can stay up to date on everything Ralls County.
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Ralls Co. R-II School District and Mark Twain Sr/Jr High School is excited to announce the hiring of Karl Asbury as their next Head Softball Coach. Congratulations Coach Asbury!! #TigerPride #TeamTiger
The Board of Education reviewed the phase 3 drawings at tonight’s board meeting. Bids specifications will go out later this month. Phase 3 will include renovations to the remaining high school classrooms and the junior high hallways along with exterior improvements in lighting and traffic directional signage. It will be a busy summer full of improvements at Ralls County. #20/20Vision
We always enjoy celebrating our students and we had lots to celebrate this month from Habit Heroes to Students of the Month to Academic All-State Honors to All-Conference Band to the Tri-State Cross Country Team to FCCLA State Qualifiers to the Top 10% of MT classes! Thank you for joining us! #RallsCoLearning
Go TEAM TIGER GO!!
Court Warming Royalty were crowned between Friday night's games vs Marion County. Congratulations to all of the candidates and to Queen Autumn Arndt and King Chase Haner.
A large furniture shipment has arrived and needs to be unpacked, some assembly required and delivered to its new location around the buildings.
We are organizing a volunteer event and hope you can join us and offer assistance. #TigersHelpingTigers
Once everything is in place and existing furniture is shifted around we will follow with a surplus FREE and Low Cost evening to dispose of our older furnishings. This event will be announced at a later time.
20/20 Progress continues in the Ag Building addition and Fieldhouse. The Board of Education met in a special work session last Thursday evening to discuss the Phase II renovations for Mark Twain for the summer of 2022.
It was also announced a turn lane will be added on Hwy 19 with the overlay in 2023, adding additional traffic safety. Our school was awarded a match grant for the turn lane, now MoDOT will fully fund the project, so a grant decline letter was approved. Thank you to MoDOT for supporting our campus safety. #20/20Vision
