Advance High School activities for this week are in the attached photos. #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
Monday and Tuesday
Wednesday to Friday
Advance Hall of Fame committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 class of the Advance Hall of Fame. Nomination forms can be found on the school website, www.advancehornets.org, under the documents tab. Look for the Hall of Fame folder. Or forms can be picked up in the Advance School District Central Office. Nominations will be accepted until November 30th.
4 months ago, Shannon Garner
Advance Parents/Guardians/Community Members, As you may already know, Advance Schools received a threat of a pipe bomb at the school today. Advance Schools followed our protocol and procedures for such an event. Once we scanned the exterior of the school for any threats, we then evacuated the buildings immediately. Once we evacuated, we made sure that our students were all accounted for and safe. We then proceeded to our rendezvous location. We again made sure all students were accounted for and safe. We then proceeded to try and make contact with parents regarding the incident and where they could come to pick up their student. Our teachers tried to send either a class remind or a class dojo. The school then sent an email from our student information system to any emails we had on file. If you did not receive a notification, one I am sorry you did not get one, two please contact your child's teacher or the school office to make sure we have you signed up or an email on file. We did not post to Facebook as a precaution. We did not know if this threat was real or not. We did not want to make public what our protocols were and where we were sending out students. We did not want to give anyone information that could be used to harm our students. I hope all of you understand this. At this time we do not know much. Our buildings have been secured by Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Stoddard County Sheriffs Office. If you are in need of something left in the school building, Mr. Garner or other Administration will be on site till about 6:00pm for you to come up and get your stuff. I just want to say that we know we did some things wrong today. We know some of our protocols could have gone smoother. But the one thing I will not apologize for is the fact that we kept all of our students safe and accounted for and delivered back to their parents and homes safely. To all parents: please monitor your students online activity. Students and parents: please don't keep sharing these hoax threats on social media. If you are concerned, contact the authorities. I want to say Thank You to the staff of Advance R-4 for being the best staff around. You all were professional and did your jobs amazingly. To see the concern you had for each and every one of our students shows the love you have for them. Thank you to Advance Police, The Stoddard County Sheriffs Office, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Scott County Sheriffs Office for your prompt attention to this threat. And as a final note, Advance Schools WILL be in session tomorrow. Finally, Thank you to all the parents that came up to get their students. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We truly appreciate it. Sincerely, Shannon Garner Superintendent of Schools
4 months ago, Shannon Garner
Students and caregivers, do you need ACT prep help? Varsity Tutors can help. Log in with your Clever account.
4 months ago, Jennifer Lowes-Seiler
ACT prep
Hs baseball game vs. Bloomfield is cancelled for today. Makeup date TBD.
4 months ago, James Hamlin
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students, The Advance School District was made aware of some unsubstantiated social media posts that were being shared. Law enforcement was contacted, and they conducted an investigation. After review, it has been determined that these allegations are unfounded. There is no credible evidence of any threat to our school system at this time. The posts being shared online originated from a viral message that has been spreading across our area and the nation as best we can tell, using different school names. Please rest assured that the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority, and we will continue to monitor closely to ensure a safe environment for all. All buildings will continue to adhere to established safety protocols, and there will be an enhanced presence of local law enforcement to ensure a secure environment. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the central office at 573-722-3581 or report it to the Courage2Report Hotline 866-748-7047. These incidents cause stress on our students and families, as well as our staff. They also disrupt the learning environment. We appreciate our administrators and local law enforcement partners who work quickly and thoroughly to investigate these threats. However, if it’s age-appropriate, we ask that you talk to your student about the seriousness of making a threat. Please help us emphasize to all students that making a threat against a public school whether it occurs on social media, in conversation, as writing on a bathroom wall, or in any other format has serious legal and disciplinary consequences. As a district, we will process all incidents in fulfillment of our district’s policies with support from our Police Department and our local juvenile office. Please also talk to your student about reporting any threatening post or communication to our school staff and police. We will continue to encourage an environment where students, staff, and families feel empowered to report anything that might be suspicious or out of the ordinary; prompt reporting is important in helping us to be proactive in maintaining a safe school environment. If you see a social media threat, please don’t forward or repost it. Instead, take a screenshot and share it with our school administrators and police. Sharing the post makes it harder to find out who started it and slows down the investigation. A few additional requests. Do not seek answers on social media. If you have a question, please contact us directly. Help us stop the spread of rumors. Our commitment to you is to do all we can to keep our students and staff safe. Sincerely, Shannon Garner Superintendent
4 months ago, Shannon Garner
High school students may be eligible to receive a scholarship that covers the tuition and fees for their dual credit or dual enrollment courses. Please see the attached information.
4 months ago, Jennifer Lowes-Seiler
dual credit scholarship info
AHS Volleyball travels to the Dig for Life Tournament this weekend. Pool Play games on 9/13: 4:30pm-vs. Park Hills at Rec Center court 2 6:10pm-vs. St. Vincent at Show Me Center court 2 Pool Play games on 9/14: 9:40am-vs. Cape Central at Rec Center court 3 Tournament play is determined by pool play record. #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
HS Baseball game vs. Cooter, scheduled for today has been cancelled. Game will not be made up.
4 months ago, James Hamlin
#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday: This week's activity focusing on blending sounds to make words.
4 months ago, Jennifer Lowes-Seiler
blending
Cross country travels to the Clearwater(Piedmont) meet today. The race is being held at Eagle Sky Camp off Highway 34. Pull into the main entrance and a guard will direct you to the race. First race begins at 3:45pm. Come support our runners! #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
Students and caregivers, did you know that you can get free On Demand Essay Review and Coaching ? Students, log in to Varsity Tutors through your Clever account.
4 months ago, Jennifer Lowes-Seiler
On Demand Essay Review
Fall Baseball travels to Bernie on Tuesday 9/10 for a 4:30pm game. Come support the team! #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
AHS Volleyball travels to Oran on Tuesday. JV will begin at 5:00pm, with Varsity to follow. Come support the team! #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
AHS Volleyball will travel to Bernie on Friday 9/6. JV will begin at 5:30pm, with Varsity to follow. Come support the team! #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday: This week's tip focuses on literacy readiness.
4 months ago, Jennifer Lowes-Seiler
Literacy Readiness tip
AHS Volleyball travels to Saxony Lutheran High School on Thursday 9/5. JV will begin at 6:00pm with Varsity to follow. Come support the team! #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
AHS Baseball schedule for the remainder of the week: 9/5: Woodland at Advance, 5:15pm Bank of Grandin Wood Bat Classic 9/6: Advance vs. Neelyville at Neelyville, 6:00pm 9/7: Advance vs. West County at East Carter(Elsinore), 11:15am 9/7: Advance vs. East Carter at East Carter(Elsinore), 6:00pm Come support the team! #HornetPride!
4 months ago, James Hamlin
Advance R-4 School District is currently taking applications for a part time custodian at the Preschool. We are looking for someone that can work 3 hours each weekday and 5 hours on the weekend during the school year. Hours during the week are preferably afternoon/evening. May be willing to consider morning if the hours work with the preschool schedule. Hours on the weekend are at the candidate of choice's discretion. Applications can be printed from the school website or obtained in any school office. This is an immediate opening. Job will remain open till filled. Pay will be commensurate with experience.
4 months ago, Shannon Garner
Advance school will once again have free access to Varsity Tutors through a grant from the the state of Missouri. Care givers and students, here is a way to access 24/7 on demand tutoring. #tutoring
4 months ago, Jennifer Lowes-Seiler
24/7 on demand tutoring