Fair Play R-II School District

Congratulations to Keelie Henderson and Riley Tillery for this capstone accomplishment! They were among 757 members from Missouri to receive the highest individual honor. Missouri once again had the most American Degree recipients of any state.

Good afternoon Fair Play Families. We wanted to provide an update to our community regarding the FFA chapters bus accident from this morning. At this time, all students have been checked out and have been released to their parents. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our students. We want to thank all of the first responders and medical personnel that were there for our students during the accident and after. Conway Volunteer Fire Department, Mercy EMS, Laclede County Sheriff’s Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Their professionalism and experience made for a well organized and planned approach for this incident. We would also like to thank the Laclede County R-1 (Conway School District) for going above and beyond with the care they showed for all of the students. They not only provided transportation for the students to their school to get them out of the weather, but also provided them with dry clothes, food, and drinks. We can not thank them enough for the care and hospitality they provided for the students.

This morning our Fair Play FFA chapter along with Dadeville and Bolivar FFA Chapters were involved in an accident near Phillipsburg on the way to Indianapolis for the FFA National Convention. Currently at this time, the only injuries that we are aware of are minor scrapes/cuts and students are being evaluated on the scene. Students are also being transported to Conway School District as a staging area for pick up. Fair Play has a bus in route to pick students up and bring them home. Thank you to everyone for your prayers, assistance on the scene, and helping take care of our kids. Also, big thank you to Conway school district for housing our students out of the weather.

Fair Play Elementary Fall Parties - Friday, October 31st

October Elementary Newsletter

The Fair Play R-II School District will host a meeting for parents/guardians of students who are home-schooled or attend private/parochial schools located within the district. The meeting will be at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2025 in room 56 in the administration building. The meeting is designed to discuss the special education process for home-schooled or private/parochial students. The discussion will include information about the referral process, evaluation, diagnosis and service options. For more information, call Tammy Wright at (417) 654-8039.

The final two days of FFA Mum Sales is upon us. If you have not already purchased your fall decorative mums contact any FFA member or call the Agriculture Ed office at (417) 654-2231 extension 4000. Deliveries will be beginning soon. Just in time for the cooler weather.

Dear Families,

We're excited to share that our school is partnering with Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program to help put brand-new, age-appropriate books into the hands of every one of our students!

Here's why we love Book Blast:

Every student receives books they'll love and want to read
100% of all contributions go directly to books and classroom needs
The book list is thoughtfully curated and truly engaging
Keep an eye out for a message from me with more details soon.

Your student will also be bringing home a printed Treasure Map—this is their ticket to joining the fun, earning books, and unlocking some great prizes. It's simple, exciting, and encourages reading at home.

In the meantime, you can learn more about Books Are Fun and the Book Blast program: https://www.bb.booksarefun.com/testimonials.

We're looking forward to a great kickoff!

Notification came last week that in October at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Fair Play FFA will have two members receiving the highest degree a member can earn - the American FFA Degree. Only one out of every 200 members are eventually awarded with this honor. Congratulations Keelie and Riley!

The cooler weather means fall is on the way. Just in time for your fall decorating is this opportunity to support the Fair Play FFA while showing your fall spirit by purchasing hardy mums from an FFA member. Sales began Friday with a price point of $15 for the 2 gallon plants. Colors include: red, yellow, white, lavender and bronze (pumpkin or fall color). Anticipated delivery will begin approximately Sept. 15. See any FFA member to secure your selections.

Vo-Tech students will need to be at school at 11:00 am on Tuesday and Wednesday. Vo-Tech will start Thursday and students will need to be there at 7:30am to ride the bus.

Please see the map for drop-off and pick-up locations for this school year. Pre-K drop off is 7:50-8:00 am and pick up is 3:00-3:10 pm. We ask that you do not block the bus path and be mindful of those walking to and from school. Dropping off and picking up in the designated areas are vital in assuring the process is smooth and keeps our students safe. For the first day, families may walk students into the Elementary vestibule, but will not be allowed in the hallways. All junior high and high school students MUST enter the building via the cafeteria doors. We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!

Junior High girls practice will start August 18th. The schedule is as follows for week 1:

Monday: 1-3pm.
Tuesday: 5:45 - 7:45p.m
Wednesday: 3:40-5:40p.m.
Thursday: 5:45-7:45 p.m.
Friday: 3:40- 5:40p.m.

Reminder to those FFA members that sent an RSVP for the FFA Reward Trip - tomorrow (Tuesday) is the day! Bus leaves at 7:30 am. Bring sunscreen and money for lunch. An additional reminder about the August FFA Meeting and Freshman Mixer on Wednesday from 3-5 pm at the school Ag Education building. Ice Cream Sundaes are on the agenda!

Individual student results from last spring's testing (MAP and EOC) are in. These will be passed out at Parent Teacher Conferences in the fall.

The 24-25 officer team enjoyed a final evening together last night by enjoying a meal out and applying some of their knowledge about beef quality grading. A great time and awesome meal was had by all. Shout out to Will Neal who owns the Kobe Club Restaurant and who grows the awesome beef served in his establishment. Great guy (former FFA member) and great establishment.

FFA officers for 25-26 attended the Area X Leadership Conference earlier this week to receive training and motivation for the upcoming year. Fair Play's officer team was able to put their skills on display in the first annual Area X Rituals Contest (opening ceremonies performance). They did a super job and were chosen as the first place team in the inaugural event. Congratulations on a job well done!

Reminder of the FFA Officer Ice Skating trip / Freshman mixer is scheduled for Tuesday (15th). Departure time is 11:15am from school (bus transportation provided) and approx. return time will be 3:00pm. Skating cost for officers and incoming Freshman is $5. (cash only). We will stop for a fast food lunch on the return trip. All incoming Freshman are invited.

Reminder to FFA members of the July FFA meeting and cookout today from 2-4:30 at Masters Beach. Incoming freshmen are invited, and encouraged to attend and enjoy some cookout food, swimming and fellowship. Members are responsible for their own transportation.