🥎 What a great final day of softball camp fun! 💦☀️

Thank you to all of our campers, middle school and high school players, and coaches for making this year’s camp such a success! We loved seeing everyone work hard, have fun, and make great memories together. 💪🐴

Today’s camp wrap-up included hitting water balloons and eggs, plus cooling off with a slip n’ slide to celebrate an awesome week! 💦🥚😂

Thank you again to everyone who helped make camp such a blast — it’s a great day to be a Pinto! 🐴🥎

Why all the apps?! 🤔📱 But wait… It’s actually just ONE app!

When you download the California R1 app, you’re just a few clicks away from everything you need—no extra downloads required!

Inside the California R1 app, you’ll also have access to:
✨ Infinite Campus (found in the “More” section)
✨ KID Account (available on the Elementary tab- "More" section)
✨ Final Forms (available on the MS and HS tab- "More" section)

That means no separate apps, no confusion—just one easy, all-in-one hub for families!

From the school website 🌐 to the lunch menu 🍎 to messaging your child’s teachers and coaches 📬—it’s all right there in one place.

One app. Everything you need. Simple, easy, and built for our California R1 families 💙

📣 Don’t forget to turn ON notifications in the app so you never miss important updates!
Please follow the steps below:

📱 In the school app:
• Go to More
• Select the gear icon (Settings)
• Tap Notification Preferences
• Make sure Message notifications are enabled

📲 On your phone:
🍎 iPhone:
Settings → School App → Notifications → Allow Notifications
🤖 Android:
Settings → Notifications → App Notifications → School App → Turn On Notifications

📢 Test Alert Today at 2:00 PM

We will be sending out a test alert today at 2:00 PM through our new communication platforms.

If you are logged into the app and have notifications turned on correctly, you will receive a notification there. Please note that the text message alert is separate, and you should also receive a text message.

To ensure you are signed up for text alerts, text START to 98900.

Next school year, text alerts will be used for important reminders only, so please make sure you are opted in if you would like to receive them.

If you would like to receive updates and messages from your child’s teacher or coach, please make sure you are signed into Rooms and have notifications enabled.

If you have any issues with either of these systems, please email ashley.benton@californiak12.org.

Thank you!

🚨 We Are Hiring! Join the Pinto Team! 🚨

The California R-I School District is looking for passionate individuals to join our amazing staff and coaching teams for the upcoming school year! 💙

🏫 Elementary Openings
🍎 Elementary ESL Teacher

🏫 Middle School Openings
➕ Title I Part-Time Math Para
📚 Middle School Administrative Assistant
🏀 8th Grade Boys Head Basketball Coach
🏃 MS Assistant Track Coach
🏹 MS Assistant Archery Coach
👟 HS/MS Assistant Boys & Girls Cross Country Coach

🏫 High School Openings
🎓 High School Principal
💃 High School Head Dance Coach
🏃‍♂️ HS Assistant Track Coach
🏀 HS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
🏹 HS Assistant Archery Coach
📖 HS Behavior Specialist/Credit Recovery/ISS Teacher
🏈 Assistant High School Football Coach
🏐 HS Assistant Volleyball Coach
👟 HS/MS Assistant Boys & Girls Cross Country Coach

Help us continue building a positive, supportive, and successful culture for our students and community. We would love to have you as part of Pinto Nation! 💙

Apply today here: https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/employment

Please help us welcome some incredible additions and new roles within our Pinto Family! 💙

We are excited to introduce:
⭐ Katie Lewis – High School Special Education
⭐ Brittany Stark – High School Marketing & DECA
⭐ Maliki Christian – Co-Scholar Bowl Sponsor
⭐ Eric Fredrickson – Assistant Baseball Coach

We are also excited to reintroduce some familiar faces stepping into added roles within our district! We can’t wait to see the impact each of these staff members will make this school year.

The future is bright, and we are looking forward to an amazing year ahead full of growth, leadership, and Pinto Pride!

It’s a great day to be a Pinto! 🐴💙

We would like to welcome Kurstin Wilkerson as the new High School Assistant Cheer Coach! 📣🎉

Welcome to the Pinto family, Kurstin! We are excited to have you join our team and can’t wait to see all the great things ahead for our cheer program! ❤️

🌟 Calling All Local Businesses & Community Partners! 🌟

During the 2025-2026 school year, California R-1 proudly launched a new staff recognition tradition called ❤️ Pinto Pride ❤️

Each month, students, staff, and families nominated and voted for a staff member who went above and beyond through kindness, leadership, dedication, and support for others. Through our “Loving Our Pintos” initiative, we were able to recognize the incredible employees who make a difference in the lives of our students every single day.

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing community sponsors, each monthly winner received:
🎉 A prize basket filled with favorite things and donated items
👕 A custom Pinto Pride t-shirt
⭐ An exclusive Pinto Pride decal reserved only for winners

As we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year, we are excited to EXPAND the program by recognizing both:
🍎 Teacher of the Month
🛠️ Support Staff Member of the Month

That means we will celebrate 18 outstanding staff members throughout the school year!

💙 BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! 💙

We are currently seeking businesses and community sponsors willing to support Pinto Pride through:
✔️ Monthly donated items
✔️ One-time donations for the school year
✔️ Monetary donations to help purchase prizes and recognition items

In appreciation of your support, sponsoring businesses will be recognized monthly on district social media pages and in our district newsletter.

California R-1 is incredibly blessed to have such a supportive community, and we truly appreciate businesses that invest in our students and staff. It is always a GREAT day to be a Pinto! ❤️💙

If your business is interested in becoming a Pinto Pride sponsor for the 2026-2027 school year, please email me at ashley.benton@califoniak12.org for more information or with any questions. We would love to partner with you to continue recognizing the amazing people who make our district special!

Thank you for your support and consideration!

We are proud to celebrate our California High School students who were recognized by State Fair Community College for outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2026 semester! 🎓📚

These students balanced both high school and college coursework through Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment while earning honors on the SFCC Honor Roll. Their hard work, dedication, and perseverance truly paid off!

🌟 President’s List
Awarded to students who earn a perfect 4.0 GPA while completing 12 or more SFCC credit hours during the semester.

Ashley Bolinger

🌟 Trustee’s List
Awarded to students who earn a 3.6–4.0 GPA while completing 6 or more SFCC credit hours during the semester.

Emily Burger
Chelsey Knipker
Claire Peterson
Abbigail Stuedle

Congratulations to these students on this incredible accomplishment! Your Pinto family is proud of you! ❤️

Join a great team at the Moniteau County R-1 School District!

We are seeking applicants for the High School Principal position for the 2026-2027 school year! If you are passionate about supporting students, leading staff, and creating a positive school culture, we would love to hear from you.

Come be part of an amazing district dedicated to student success and community pride. It’s a great day to be a Pinto! ❤️ https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/employment

We’re excited to announce some familiar faces taking on new roles in our district!

Please help us welcome Jody Etherton to CES as a 4th-grade teacher and Stephen Forrester to CHS as a Special Education classroom teacher! We love seeing familiar faces continue to grow and make an impact in our schools.

Congratulations on your new roles — it’s a great day to be a Pinto!

🎶🌍 Cool Choir Experiences Happening This Summer! 🌍🎶

Huge congratulations to these talented students on their amazing musical opportunities this summer!

🎤 Preston McMillian will be traveling with Honors Choir USA to HAWAII to perform this summer! 🌺

🎼 Athena Trivette & Sawyer McGill will be traveling with Missouri Ambassadors of Music to EUROPE, where they will visit England, France, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria! ✈️🎶

These incredible opportunities were achieved through their involvement in District Choir and All-State Choir. We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and representation of Pinto Nation!

What an exciting summer ahead — congratulations, students! ❤️

📣 The Head High School Dance Coach position is now open! 💙🐴

Interested in joining the Pinto team? Apply here:
https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/employment

Come be part of something great — it’s a great day to be a Pinto!

As the school year comes to an end, our district communication platform is changing!

Please make sure you have activated your parent account. Many sports Rooms have already started sharing information, and some parents are not currently receiving those messages.

To stay connected:
📱 Download the California R-1 app
💻 Or log in through the school website using your activation email or phone number

For important school alerts such as weather closures and emergency notifications, text “START” to 98900 to opt in to text alerts.

We will begin fully using this communication platform during summer school, so please make sure you are ready to receive communication regarding your student!

Thank you, and it’s a great day to be a Pinto!

Huge congratulations to Jackson Barnard and Madyson Harkins on receiving the Award of Excellence certificate from MSHAA in conjunction with the National Federation of State High School Associations!

Jackson and Madyson were recognized at the California R-1 School District Board of Education meeting last night after being nominated by their coaches and selected for the MSHSAA Award of Excellence.

This award is presented to two students each year who demonstrate positive behavior, outstanding sportsmanship, and serve as positive role models through their interscholastic activities.

We are so proud of these outstanding students and the way they represent Pinto Nation! It’s a great day to be a Pinto!

Today is the day, Pintos! 🎉 Last day of school is here!

Have a GREAT summer—be safe, and have fun!😎☀️

We can’t wait to see you back in August! 📚✨
(Or next week on Tuesday if you’re in summer school—no escaping us that easily 😉)

Good news! Your scores from the Spring 2026 school-day ACT online test are once again available in MyACT.

As you may be aware, ACT has put scores from online testing this spring on hold in MyACT. After a rescoring process to ensure all scores are fair and valid, your Composite score and section scores have either stayed the same or are slightly higher based on your individual performance. Your scores are not lower than what was previously released.

We have shared any reissued scores with your school. In addition, if you had ACT share your results with any college or scholarship agency, ACT will provide any revised scores to any organization you identified for us. If you sent your scores outside of the ACT process, you should resend your updated scores (if affected) so that those institutions have the most up-to-date information.

If you have questions, please submit an online inquiry form.

Communication with our community and guardians is very important to us! Be sure to check out our district communication guide, which includes information about our new app, communication platform, and ways to stay connected throughout the school year. Stay informed and never miss an update — it’s a great day to be a Pinto!

We love getting to see our seniors back already! 💙

Thank you, Adelyn Kolb, for the thoughtful gift for the high school staff. We appreciate you so much and loved getting to visit with you again!

Have an amazing summer! ☀️

We are hiring at California R-1 School District!

Join our team as a High School Marketing and/or Business Teacher and help inspire the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. 📚💼

If you are passionate about education, business, marketing, and making a difference in students’ lives, we would love to have you apply!

Apply today and become part of the Pinto family! https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/employment
It’s a great day to be a Pinto!