
Mrs. Dahm's and Mrs. Hazelwood's 4th Grade classes discuss Student Council rolls during Guidance with Ms. Nancy. #platorv




Our Cross Country team is working hard to prepare for the first meet. #platorv





Second day of school! Mrs. Cookโs second grade class used the cooperative learning structure Four Corners to get to know their classmates. #platorv



First day of school! Mrs Baker's Biology classes played Green Glass Door in class today. Encouraging group work and introducing the scientific method in a fun way! #platorv





First day of school! Mrs. Collierโs 3rd grade class took a brain break and worked on STEM activities. #platorv





More highlights from last nightโs Meet the Teacher! #platorv





Last night was โMeet the Teacherโ for our district, and it was a success! Our staff and teachers are excited to meet with their students on the first day of school tomorrow, Wednesday, August 24th. See you all in the morning! #platorv





โก๏ธ Reminder: Students attending Waynesville Career Center (WCC) in Waynesville and Piney Ridge Technical Center (PRTC) in Houston must begin classes on Monday, August 22nd. Plato students attending WCC must be at Plato at 7:40 a.m. to ride the WCC bus. Students attending PRTC must provide their own transportation to Houston and be at PRTC by 7:50 a.m. #platorv


On behalf of the Plato School District, we would like to send out a very heartfelt thank you to the Licking Assembly of God for the phenomenal free shopping event that they provided for our staff. We were beyond blessed! #platorv




Our wonderful faculty and staff returned this week for back to school training meetings. We ended the week with some delicious Custard by C-Sue. Everyone is looking forward to a superior school year! #platorv





Save the date & save a trip to town! On August 22, 2022, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., the PHS Future Teachers of America club is holding a school supplies fundraiser. See the flyer for specific information. Hope to see you in the library on Monday the 22nd! #platorv


**Important Announcement**
Due to a Plato School staff event, Cross Country practice is canceled for this evening 8-15-2022. Practice will resume as scheduled on Tuesday 8-16-2022.


โก๏ธ Reminder: MS boys and girls basketball practices begin Monday, August 15th. Sports physicals must be on file! #platorv


๐BACK TO SCHOOL๐
Join us for Meet the Teacher night on AUGUST 22, 2022, and will be district wide (You may have received an email that says for elementary, but our Meet The Teacher night applies to all grade levels).
โก๏ธ Last Name A-M
4:30-5:30 p.m.
โก๏ธ Last Name N-Z
6:00-7:00 p.m.
๐ฅ Canโt wait to see you there! ๐ฅ
#platorv


WIC is coming to Plato! August 10 9:30am - 3:00pm
(WIC will be at the Plato School the second Wednesday of every month from 9:30am - 3:00pm!)
Where: 10645 Plato Drive, Plato, MO 65552 (Old Gym)
The Missouri WIC program provides supplemental food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support to eligible pregnant women, postpartum women, infants, and children u p to age five (5). Fathers, grandparents, guardians, and foster parents may also apply for benefits for the children living in their household.
Please call 417-967-4269 for more information or to schedul e an appointment.
For more information, see attached flyer.
#platorv


High School fall sports practices kicked off this morning with our Baseball Eagles! Itโs great to see our student athletes returning.
Volleyball will practice from 3-6 pm today in the New Gym, followed by Cross County at 6:30 p.m. at the baseball pavilion. #platorv


Mr. Sperry and Mrs Loughridge attended training this week for the the new Missouri Postsecondary Advising Initiative, which will place trained advisors into high schools, alongside current school counselors, to provide students with individualized college and career support.
The Missouri Postsecondary Advising Initiative was launched in fall 2021 by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in partnership with philanthropic organization rootEd Alliance. The three-year initiative, which is funded by federal COVID relief dollars, aims to ensure all high school students have an advisor exclusively focused on helping them achieve success following graduation. This is particularly true for students in rural communities, as research shows they are less likely to enroll in college than their peers, and they are less likely to finish.
Forty schools were selected to participate in the 2021-22 school year following a competitive application process. Schools were selected based on school and community need, COVID impact in the community, and geography. An additional 100 schools, which includes Plato High School, will begin the program in 2022-23.
Mr. Sperry will be working closely with Mr. Atterbery to support studentsโ postsecondary pursuits by:
Developing and implementing individualized plans for postsecondary education and training; identifying opportunities to secure financial aid, including completing the FAFSA; supporting students as they work to enroll in college, earn a workplace credential, and/or enlist in the armed services; and coaching students through the transition from high school to lifelong success.
Schools and advisors will receive operational support and ongoing training from rootEd Missouri. rootEd Missouri is a partnership between two organizations with deep roots in Missouri - Ozarks Technical Community College and rootEd Alliance.
#platorv


โ๏ธ Jr. High Boys Basketball Announcement:
๐Practices will start August 15th in the New Gym From 6-8:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
๐Physicals must be turned in before athletes can practice.
๐Athletes also must have 14 practices in before being eligible to play in a game.
๐For questions, please see or email Coach AJ Rodts at arodts @ plato.k12.mo.us #platorv

High School Baseball practice schedule:
Aug 8 8-10 am
Aug 9 3:30-5:30 pm
AUG 10 3:30-5:30 pm
AUG 11 8-10 am
AUG 12 8-10 am
Players must have a physical, baseball pants (not shorts), short-sleeve t-shirt, cleats, baseball cap, and a cup. Players must attend all practices and have 14 practices in before the 1st game, which for varsity players will be the Newburg tournament, August 26-27. For JV it will be the first regular season game on 8/29 at Newburg.
#platorv


โก๏ธ Important announcement: โฌ
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MSHSAA is now requiring all band students to have a physical on file for the 22-23 school year. MSHSAA changed it this year to protect students from heat related issues in case schools have a marching activity. This is just for grades 7-12. #platorv
