Scotland County School District Updates
Scotland County Takes on Hawaii
Scotland County Concert Band students visited the battleship USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor. The students are standing in front of the two front turrets that each house three massive 16-inch guns. Mr. Nathaniel Orr, Director of Bands at Scotland County R-1 (left), and his concert band receive a huge ovation last Tuesday after completing their…
Read MoreExtended VIDEO of the SCHS Band Leaving for Hawaii, Honor Guard Salute and Community Sendoff
Here’s our full unedited video of the Scotland County High School Band leaving for Hawaii on Friday, December 3, 2021. This video has been uploaded to YouTube and can be viewed in HD on any Smart TV. Read more about the trip online or in the December 2, 2021, edition of the Memphis Democrat newspaper.…
Read MoreRain Couldn’t Dampen Tiger Homecoming
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 9/24/21- A blustery but sunny day for a Homecoming parade turned into a cool, breezy and wet evening by the time kickoff rolled around. But even the rain that lasted most of the first half couldn’t dampen the Tigers’ Homecoming spirit. Looking for a rebound after a tough road trip…
Read MoreSCR-1 School Board Looks At Future Building Projects
The Board of Education met in regular session on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. President Jamie Triplett called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with seven members present. II. Consent Agenda The board voted 7-0 to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: •Minutes – August 10th, 2021 meeting •Procedural Evaluations as follows-…
Read MoreScotland Co. R-1 School District Sets Tax Levy
The Tax Rate Hearing began at 5:45 p.m., prior to the regular meeting. The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. with seven members present. II. Consent Agenda The board voted 7-0 to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: *Minutes – from July 8, 2021 *Updated Sub List for 2021 –…
Read MoreSCR-1 Announces 2020-2021 School Calendar
SCOTLAND COUNTY R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR 2020-2021 August 18, 19, & 20 Professional Development Days August 23 First Day of School (1:31 dismissal) September 3 Early Dismissal (1:31 dismissal) September 6 Labor Day (no school) September 13 Professional Development Day (no school) September 24 Homecoming (1:31 dismissal) October 4 Professional Development Day (no school) October…
Read MoreScotland County Scholar Bowl Competes in Tri-Meet
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/24/21- The Scotland County Scholar Bowl team coached by Nathaniel Orr participated in a tri-meet on Wednesday. Teams competing in the meet included Salisbury, Westran and Scotland County. The Tigers went a perfect 2-0 on the day. The Scotland County squad of Zac Behrens, Anna Triplett, Iris Mishra and Hugh…
Read MoreScotland County R-1 Moves To Distance Learning
On Wednesday evening, November 18, the Scotland County R-1 School Board met in a special session for COVID-19 response considerations. The Scotland County community, and northeast Missouri as a whole, have seen a significant increase in positive cases of the virus. The board voted 7-0 to move to Distance Learning on November 20, 23, 24,…
Read MoreSchool Board Votes To Require Masks
At its meeting on Thursday, November 12, the Scotland County R-1 School Board reversed an August decision to not require mask in light of Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s new guidelines. Under the updated guidance, proper mask wearing may now prevent individuals from being identified as close contacts in K-12 schools that have implemented a…
Read MoreSCR-1 “Hanging In There”
As area schools are forced to change their education plans due to COVID-19, the situation at Scotland County R-1 remains as close to normal as possible. “We are hanging in there,” said Superintendent Ryan Bergeson. “The number of overall cases is low in our buildings. We do have some staff members and students in quarantine…
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