
3rd/4th Grade Spelling Bee winners: 1st place-Kaleb Derry, 2nd place-Isabella Rodriguez, 3rd place-Jackson Spillman


5th/6th Grade Spelling Bee winners:
1st place-Klhoe Cowger, 2nd place-Ruby Farrell, 3rd place-Zoie Nowak


Students 3rd through 6th grade recently participated in the FBI Safe Surf online course. After completing the course, students were required to take an online test. Three of our students answered 29 out of 30 questions correctly. Rushville Elementary ranked 7th out of all schools participating during the month of February in the 51-100 studentsgroup.



2024/2025 Middle and High School Cheer Try-out information:🐯 March 12th, 13th, and 14th practice will be from 6:15 am-7:15 am at Rushville Elementary. 🐯 Try-outs will be on March 14th at DeKalb High School at 5:00 pm. 🐯Current 6th-11th graders may try out. 🐯Must have a sports physical on file at the school to be able to participate in practices. 🐯If you have any questions please reach out to Yvonne Black or Erica Phillips. 💛📣🖤Go Tigers!!!!


The Buchanan County R-IV School District is now accepting applications for an Elementary Classroom Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. We are looking for a candidate who loves to work in a fun and engaging learning environment. Applications are available on the district website at
www.bcr4.org/page/employment. With your application please include a current resume, copy of college transcripts, and current educational certificate(s). For additional information, please contact Yvonne Black, Rushville Elementary Principal, at (816) 688-7777 or by email at Yvonne.black@bcr4.org. The Buchanan County R-IV School District is an equal opportunity employer.


Rushville Elementary will be hosting the 3rd/4th grade and 5th/6th grade spelling bee on Friday, March 1st beginning at 1:00 pm.


No FCA tomorrow morning.

Winter banquet will be held March 7th at 6pm in the commons.

FFA had a great time celebrating National FFA Week last week. We collected over 350 food items to be placed in our local Blessing Boxes. We enjoyed donuts, a member lunch and a field trip to Shatto Dairy Farm together. Thank you to all who helped and participated!











DeKalb Baseball Team Store is open for 2024 Season! Store will close March 7th! Click link below!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/XshTYBLdqn


Thank you to the PTO for putting on a memorable event for our girls.





Preschoolers went on a bear hunt today!!!



Have a student graduating this year and want to leave a lasting message in the 2024 yearbook? Fill out the link below or ask Ms. Cagle for a paper order form!
Yearbook Personal Ads Pricing:
Full Page (12 photos plus message) - $130
Half Page (6 photos plus message) - $80
Quarter Page (3 photos plus message) - $50
Eighth Page (1 photo plus message) - $35
Text Only Message - $15
Please only complete the form if you are purchasing a senior ad for a 2024 DeKalb Senior! https://forms.gle/5zMaqthd4ufuEPSN7 Paper order forms are available from Ms. Cagle.


District basketball starts tomorrow. Girls play tomorrow at King City at 5pm. Boys play Tuesday at King City at 8pm.

A big thank you to “The Justin Hartman Memorial Fund” for donating funds to purchase games for our students. They are loving the new games!!!!



4th graders tested and observed basketball moves through their SuperSTEM activity.





Games tonight at KC Lutheran. Address is 12411 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145. JV boys play full game starting at 4:30 and varsity games starting around 5:45.

Over the last few weeks, FBLA members competed in District 1 Leadership Competitions. Members took objective tests, gave presentations, and performed in role play events based on various subjects within the business world. Please join us in congratulating these members on their hard work!💙






Congratulations to our 2024 Senior Basketball girls and many thanks to all who have supported them over the years.
Photo Credit: Tricia Simpson

Congratulations to the 2024 Senior Basketball boys and many thanks to all those who have supported them over the years.
Photo Credit: Tricia Simpson




