High School picture retakes will be Friday, December 3.

Congratulations to Kate Freiner and Abby Trachsel for winning an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC through the COMO Electric Cooperative Youth Tour competition. Way to go girls!!

Congratulations to Alayna Butts for being awarded the CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) Program invitation! The CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) Program is a three-day conference held in Jefferson City, Mo. each summer. Over eighty-eight high school sophomores will receive invitations to attend this three-day conference featuring activities and discussion sessions focused on electric cooperative history, state government and leadership skill development. The delegates hear presentations from guest speakers, work on special team projects, and experience the state legislative process first-hand. The CYCLE program brings together some of the brightest young leaders from across Missouri each year and provides these students with a truly unique and exciting leadership experience.

VFW Post 4345 of California, MO has selected Rylee Hees as the first place winner of the annual essay and oratorical contest. Her entry will move on to the next level of competition. Bailee Lage was awarded second place. Congratulations ladies!

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The ACT will be given at the high school, starting at 8:00am, on the following dates: September 11, 2021, October 23, 2021, December 11, 2021, February 12, 2022, April 2, 2022, and June 11, 2022.

The School District is offering COVID testing for students this school year with a parent's signed consent form. If your child is sent home ill, you may request a COVID test from the school insead of going to the doctor's office. When quarantined as a close contact, testing with a negative result can be utilized for returning to school at an earlier date on a modified quarantine. We hope this will be beneficial in keeping students in school as much as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tammy Kirchoff at the middle school, 573-796-2146 or tammy.kirchoff@californiak12.org.

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