Stop at all stop signs on the Zalma R5 campus. We have way too many people rolling through the stop signs into the crosswalks. Students view crosswalks as a safe area and, despite our best efforts, will often run in the crosswalk without thinking. It is your responsibility to stop and watch for students. It only takes a second to come to a complete stop and look for kids.
Please help us keep our students, your children, safe!
The first jr high basketball practice is Monday, August 26th from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM. Players will then be given a practice schedule and further instruction. Players must have a current physical before they are allowed to practice.
Welcome to another school year at Zalma R5. We have a few things that we need all of our parents and guardians to help us with to make the school year great for our students. Please take a few minutes to go over the dress code policy changes, the new cell phone and smart device / earbud policy, and the bag policy that has been put into place this year. These changes are in the handbook handed out during our open house. You can also read a summary of the changes on our school website by going to zalma.k12.mo.us
Zalma School District.
OPEN HOUSE STUDENTS AND PARENTS!!
During our back to school open house, FCCLA club will be hosting the
FREE clothes give-away.
We are doing this in the Zalma school gym.
Please come see what we all have to give away
for free!!
Grab all you need and check out
the bake sale.
Dear Zalma R5Parents and Guardians,
I hope each of you has had a restful and enjoyable summer! The start of the school year, August 21st, will be here before we know it! I wanted to update you on Zama R5 School’s expectations regarding student backpacks, cell phones, smart devices, and the dress code for this new school year.
Let’s start off with cell phones. We all agree cell phones have become part of the fabric of our society and culture. It wasn’t that many years ago that cell phones were limited to only making calls and texting. However, today the cell phone is a device that allows for instant access to nearly unlimited applications and information. I have heard from many parents, teachers, and students about their concerns regarding how cell phones have become a distraction during the school day.
Research has found that mobile phones can be disruptive in classrooms and open to misuse at school (e.g. accessing inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and unauthorized
photography). Additionally, research shows that the unregulated presence of mobile phones in classrooms can undermine students’ capacity to think, learn, remember, pay attention and regulate emotion. A summary of recent, relevant research is available on the
Department of Education website.
Consequences will be enforced if a student does not follow the cell phone/telecommunication device rules that are addressed in the Student Handbook. If a cell phone is seen at all it will be taken.
• First incident: A Parent must pick up the phone and one day of ISS is assigned.
• Second incident: A Parent must pick up the phone and three days of ISS are assigned.
• Third incident: A Parent must pick up the phone and one day OSS is assigned.
• 4th incident: A Parent must pick up the phone and a long term suspension is assigned
up to expulsion.
Student safety is a major concern. Across the country, we have seen an increase in threatening behavior and contraband, including weapons, being brought into schools at all levels. Backpacks make it easier for students to hide contraband and weapons, which can be disassembled and harder to identify or hidden in pockets, inside books or under other items. Because of these threats, Zalma R5 has implemented a new backpack, purse, and bag policy for the 2024-2025 school year.
Backpacks, purses, and bags must be placed in the student’s locker upon arrival to campus and must remain in the locker until the student is leaving campus. Backpacks will not be allowed in restrooms, classrooms, or common areas. The school will provide locks for the lockers at no charge for the first lock. There will be a $25 replacement fee charged for lost or damaged locks.
Dress Code changes include improving the wording in the dress code to make it easier to follow and clear up some confusion in the dress code policy. The improvements are as follows:
• Shorts must be long enough that a dollar bill placed at the top of the knee long ways will touch the bottom of the shorts.
• When wearing spandex or other similar elastic material, a shirt long enough to cover the student’s bottom must be worn. This includes leggings, shorts, jeggings, or any other skin tight garments.
Students violating the dress code will be asked to change or cover up the garment in question. The student can change into other clothing they may have with them, or we will provide clothing for them. If a student refuses, a parent or guardian will be contacted to pick up the student. This will count as an Out of School Suspension.
We hope to see everyone at our Open House this Thursday, August 15th, from 5:00-7:00 PM. FCCLA is hosting a bake sale and a Zalma Closet offering clothing and other items students may need. Teachers and Administrators will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Come have a look around and grab a hamburger or hotdog with us.
FCCLA is hosting a free "Zalma Closet" during open house on:
August 15, from 5pm to 7pm. We have loads of clothing to give away for free. We are also having a bake sale in which the proceeds will go to a Non-Profit organization. One of my FCCLA goals this year is to teach our students what Non-profit organizations are, and what they do for the community.
Free Sports Physicals 1:00 PM-5:00 PM August 8th in the Zalma High School Gym. This is for grades 6-12 and is open to Zalma Students only. Please stop by central office to pick up your form or download one from the MSHSAA.org website. Forms must be filled out and presented at the time of the physical.
9th through 12th grade students can come in this week from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM to schedule their classes for the upcoming year. If you do not come in, you will be assigned classes and you may not get the classes you want.
Welcome Back 7th Graders!!
Zalma R5 is offering free sports physicals Thursday, August 8th from 1pm-5pm in the Zalma Gym. This service is for students entering 6th-12th grades and is open to Zalma students only. Students with filled out MSHSAA physical forms may be seen without a parent or guardian being present. Students without a MSHSAA physical form filled out will be required to have a parent or guardian present to fill out the form. Any student planning to participate in school sponsored sports are required to have a current physical on file.
Forms can be downloaded at
https://www.mshsaa.org/resources/SportsMedicine/MSHSAA-PPE-MH-SSMB.pdft copy the address and paste it into your browser address bar, or they can be picked up from the superintendent's office beginning Monday, July 22nd 2024 9am-2pm.
Please call 573-722-3320 to schedule a sports physical so we get an accurate count of how many plan to take advantage of this free service.
MAP and EOC results will be available to parents at our Open House on August 15th from 5:00-7:00.
Here is the Zalma R-5 district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Things happen that could change the calendar, but this is what we are starting with.
From Mrs. Bowling to next year's 7th graders.
Reminder: HS Basketball Open Gym today at 4:00 PM. This is for players going into 9th grade and up. This Open Gym is for current Zalma students only. See you there.
Summer School is in session tomorrow. See you there.
I just spoke with Ozark Border. As of now the substation that serves the Zalma area is down. They are hopeful that it will be repaired today. Until the substation is repaired they can't assess any other damage from the substation to the customers supported by this substation. There is a real possibility that we will not have power at school tomorrow. If we don't have power, we will not have school. Unfortunately, we may not know until late tonight or early in the morning. As soon as I know anything more I will pass that information on to you. Parents are encouraged to have a backup plan in case we do not have school tomorrow.
Summer School Info:
All students should be dropped off at the HS cross walk each morning. Drop off's start at 7:40 a.m.
PTO will begin selling snacks to Elementary students Tuesday during lunch recess.
Also, in order to qualify for each Friday's field trip, students must not be absent any day that week.
Graduation is tonight at 7:30.
Seniors need to be dressed and at the gym for pictures by 6:45.
Please click on the link to take a quick survey over our Title I Program.
https://forms.gle/9g2pFjvhMQfbSFaS7