The Silex R-1 School District is experiencing a substitute bus driver shortage and the district will be combining Mr. O'Brien's route and Ms. Boedeker’s route this afternoon, Friday, October 6th. Students on Hwy. E and Old Hwy. E who normally ride Ms. Boedeker’s bus will be dropped off by Mrs. Gamble’s bus. All of these routes could potentially be delayed. Please contact school before 2:00 p.m. today if you would like to pick up your child. Thank you for your flexibility.
Activities for Saturday, October 7, 2023: FFA State Trapshoot @Linn Creek.
The Lady Owls will play Elsberry tomorrow, Friday, October 6th at Elsberry. Varsity will play at 4:00 p.m. with JV to follow. Good luck!
The Junior High softball game tonight at Wright City has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. Congratulations on a great season! The Varsity/JV softball games tonight at Elsberry are postponed.
Mark your calendars!
Updated bracket. The Lady Owls will now play at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 14th at Westran High School. Admission is $6 and ages 5 and under are free.
Due to the Silex Town Hall meeting being held tonight, we have rescheduled the PTO virtual meeting for next Tuesday, October 10th at 7 p.m.
Activities for Friday, October 6, 2023: Ranken Tech visit @Troy for Seniors/Juniors, 8:30 a.m.; Kindergarten to Peno Creek Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m.; JS/JH Cross Country at Orchard Farm, 3:30 p.m.; V/JV Softball at Elsberry, 4 p.m. FFA SAE tour; Last day for the Elementary Change Drive.
Activities for Thursday, October 5, 2023: Elementary Change Drive; Marines visit, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m.; JH Softball @Wright City, 5 p.m.; V/JV Softball @Elsberry, 5 p.m.; 1st JH Cheerleading practice, 4-5 p.m.; PTO Virtual Meeting, 7 p.m.
Junior High girls basketball parents/guardians: Please click on the link below to sign up on the Remind app to receive messages/updates from Coach Dreyer. https://www.remind.com/join/g4e8hf
Activities for Wednesday, October 4, 2023: Elementary Change Drive; Junior Class soap pickup, 4-5 p.m.; Junior Class parent After Prom meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Activities for Tuesday, October 3, 2023: Elementary Change Drive begins; FBLA dues are due; JH Softball @Silex vs. Clopton, 5 p.m.; 1st JH girls basketball practice, 4-5 p.m.; 1st JH boys basketball practice, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Junior High/High School Winter Sports Athletes: Coach Evans will be in the high school office tomorrow, Monday, October 2nd from 8-11 a.m. if anyone wants to turn paperwork in, needs to pick any paperwork up or has any questions. You can also email eevans@silex.k12.mo.us
Activities for Monday, October 2, 2023: No school; HS/JH Cross Country at Clopton, 4:15 p.m.; V/JV Softball @Union, 4:30 p.m.; JH Softball @Van-Far, 6 p.m.
Silex Elementary: The first shipment of the Books are Fun Book Blast have arrived. However, we are still waiting on the second shipment, which should arrive this weekend. All books will be passed out to students next week. Thank you so much for your support!
Silex middle school athletes-if you are playing basketball or cheerleading you need to get a practice card from the office. You need a current physical on file, they are good for 2 years. If you are new to playing a sport you will also need to grab a random drug testing form and a code of conduct form from the office and fill it out as well.
Even if you are currently playing a sport you need a practice card turned in. Remember no practice card means no practice and 14 practices are needed to be eligible to play. All middle school practices start next week! If you are currently playing softball or running cross country those practices count toward your winter sport eligibility. All forms need to be turned into Coach Evans ASAP. If you have any questions call the school and ask for me or send me an email at eevans@silex.k12.mo.us
Activities for Saturday, September 30, 2023: Varsity Softball Tournament at South Callaway, 10:30 a.m.; FFA NE District Trap shoot; FFA BBQ Stand and Junior Class Car Show at the Silex Fall Festival.
Activities for Friday, September 29, 2023: Apply Missouri Day for Seniors, wear your college shirt; HS Cross Country @Warrenton; Elementary ABC Assemblies and Homework Club.
September 27, 2023
Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s)
I just wanted to make you aware that the health department stopped by the Silex R-1 School District this afternoon. They made district personnel aware that the levels of contaminate in the Silex city water is not safe to ingest for anyone.
Beginning tomorrow, we will make a few changes to keep our students and staff safe. Student drinking fountains will be shut off until water levels are safe enough to drink. Students should bring their own water bottle/jug unless the household has Silex city water. If your student is in town and your house is on city water please know that the level of the contaminants are elevated to the point they are not safe to drink. The health department said that boiling will not relieve the water from the contaminate. However, the health department said that washing hands and showering is okay.
The school district will attempt to go on as usual, and we are making necessary arrangements in the cafeteria. We will be using paper/styrofoam plates for the time being. We are bringing in big bottles of water to clean the dishes. We also will be bringing in bottles of water for students to drink.
I will be heading to SAMs Club tonight to purchase water for drinking. I have also reached out to several plumbing companies before they closed for the business day to try to come up with a solution for a temporary fix until the City of Silex fixes the contaminated water issue.
Our number one priority is the safety of our students. We will monitor the situation closely and stay in contact with the health department until the issue is resolved.
We hope to see you there!
