Gasconade County R-II

Thank you to the Board of Education for approving the changes to the longevity stipend for our staff! GCR2 aims to attract and retain highly qualified staff. The longevity stipend rewards staff members for their years of service within our school district.

For more information regarding the approval of the changes to the longevity stipend, you can read the article in the Gasconade County Republican in the following link:

https://www.gasconadecountyrepublican.com/stories/gasconade-county-r-2-board-approves-longevity-stipend-for-long-term-employees,256449?fbclid=IwY2xjawPVHAdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeFFVY6cORSMb1UZ00ttpV1IhlaWVLgYNflNOEexGh3gviuJ8ys9DuA99t2Qc_aem_NTAD5nAIU9iQcdo_Y6jdOA

Our phone service has been restored. Thank you!

OHS: Due to a service provider issue, our external phone lines are currently down. Please email Carrie Pruitt (cpruitt@dutchmen.us) or Lara Kleekamp (lkleekamp@dutchmen.us) to report an absence or for other non-emergencies.

Join our team! We are hiring for the following positions:

2025-2026

OES 4 Hour Cook

https://gcosdr2.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

GCR2 Calendar of Events 1/12 -1/17

Also, did you know you can see the GCR2 District Event Calendar on our district webpage? Check the following link for a full calendar of events:

https://www.dutchmen.us/events

Tomorrow at OHS, we will be hosting the Four Rivers Conference (FRC) Band performance. The FRC band is comprised of musicians from all 8 schools within the conference. Our OHS TV Studio program will be live-broadcasting the performance on the OHS TV Studio YouTube channel, and anyone can tune in to watch for free. Use the link below to watch the broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/live/gPu2eLdvZtY

The OHS TV Studio December Newscast for 2025 is now live on the OHS TV Studio YouTube page. This newscast covers many of the things that happened in our school district in December. You can watch the newscast with the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HWSOQxla-Q

OHS would like to invite our 2026-2027 incoming Freshmen, Sophomores, and their families to 'Kickoff Night' where they will receive a meal, information about high school, scheduling, credits, attendance, and a variety of other topics. The date for this event is Wednesday, January 21st from 5pm-7pm.

Congratulations to our OHS Band Students who were selected to the 4 Rivers All Conference Band!

Join our team! We are hiring for the following positions:

2025-2026
OES - 5.5 hour cook

2026-2027
Bus Driver Rt. 28
Bus Driver Midday Rt.

https://gcosdr2.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

We are excited to welcome students back for the second semester TOMORROW (1/7). In the images below, you will find the January Lunch and Breakfast menus for all of the schools.

Additionally, you can always find the current menus on our website at: https://www.dutchmen.us/page/food-services-department

Here is the most recent GES Gym renovation update!

Yesterday, GCR2 staff reported back to school for our annual PD Day called the "Dutchmen Day of Learning". We are excited to be welcoming students back tomorrow (1/7)!

Happy holidays from the Board of Education!

Join our team! We are hiring for the following positions:

2026-2027

OMS Assistant Principal

https://gcosdr2.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Great job by our OHS Scholar Bowl team at the tournament at Fatima last weekend. Big congrats to Ethan Blankenship for medaling with a score of 305!

OHS Art students finished up painting community windows last week in preparation for the holidays! In total, they were able to paint 43 windows this year. Thank you to the community for your continued support!

To keep up with all things OHS Art, be sure to follow 'Mrs. Bayless' Art Class' on Facebook!

Both OES and GES were spreading cheer today!

At GES, they continued their annual tradition of 'Fancy Lunch'. This tradition has been longer than 20 years now. At 'Fancy Lunch', 5th grade students serve lunch to their peers, teachers, and some community members join in. Many staff members and students alike dress up for the occasion. The overhead lights are off and the cafeteria is lit with Christmas lights, the fireplace on the television, fake candles, and other Christmas decorations.


OHS Seniors Ashden Murphy (keys), Eli Shields (drums), and Emily Hilburn (guitar) went over to OES today to perform Christmas tunes for all of the students while they ate their lunch. They did a wonderful job! Staff and students alike enjoyed the holiday tunes.