📣 Strain Japan R-XVI is looking for substitute teachers!

If you enjoy working with students and want to make a difference in our school community, we’d love to have you join our team.

🖥️ Apply online: www.strainjapanschool.com

➡️ Select “More” from the dashboard
➡️ Click “Apply Now”
➡️ Choose “Non-Certified Staff Application”

📞 For more info, call our office at 573-677-1815

#BestLittleSchoolEver #HappyDays #NowHiring #SubstituteTeachers #StrainJapanSchool #EducationJobs #JoinOurTeam
2 months ago, Britney Block
Substitutes Needed
📚 Final Treasure Chest Drawing Tomorrow! 🎉

There’s still time to join the fun and earn a Treasure Chest! Simply invite 10+ family members or friends today: «https://app.booksarefun.com/Strain-JapanSD63080».

Let’s keep the momentum going and help build our students’ home libraries! ❤️

If you’d like to support our school and help all students gain access to more books, please consider donating here: «https://bookblast.booksarefun.com/contribute/Strain-JapanSD63080?parent_slug=k4o9enhl&request_type=&request_slug=».

Your support truly makes a world of difference in their education!

#GiveLiteracy #BookBlast #BookBlastAdventures @go.booksarefun #GoRead #LoveBooks
2 months ago, Britney Block
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🌾 Thank you, Sullivan High School FFA, for visiting Strain Japan to share your Food for America presentation!

Our students learned about agriculture’s impact on daily life, where our food comes from, and the importance of supporting local farmers.

We appreciate your time and dedication to agricultural education! 💛

#BestLittleSchoolEver #HappyDays #SullivanFFA
2 months ago, Britney Block
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🎯 SJS Families!

STUCO is thrilled to announce Nerf Night — coming up Friday, November 14th from 5:30–7:00 p.m.!

Join us for an evening of fun, friendly competition, and excitement as students take part in Nerf games, obstacle courses, and team challenges — all in a safe, supervised environment.

👉 Students should bring their own Nerf weapon, safety goggles, and darts. (Safety goggles will also be available for purchase.)

📄 Check out the flyer for all the details!

#NerfNight #Bestlittleschoolever #HappyDays #SupportSTUCO

2 months ago, Britney Block
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🎉 Checkpoint Achieved! 🎉

The 1st winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest is Mason M. — congratulations! 🏆✨

More treasure awaits ahead… If you haven’t yet, take a few minutes to register and enter contact info for 10+ friends and family members to help build your reader’s home library and unlock the next Treasure Chest!

👉 Register here: https://app.booksarefun.com/Strain-JapanSD63080

#ReadingAdventure #LiteracyMatters #BooksAreTreasure #BooksAreFun #BestLittleSchoolEver #HappyDays
2 months ago, Britney Block
1st treasure chest winner Mason M
Basketball season is in full swing! Let's go Leopards! 🐆 🏀
2 months ago, Britney Block
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🏀📣 Attention Basketball & Cheer Parents! 📣🏀

This is a reminder that our mandatory parent meeting is happening tonight, November 6th at 6:00 PM. We’ll cover important information for the upcoming season, so your attendance is required.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Block.

Don’t miss it—see you there!
2 months ago, Britney Block
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"Hands-on learning in action! Our students are diving into STEM projects during math class with Mrs. Kay — exploring, building, and problem-solving their way to deeper understanding. 💡🔢
2 months ago, Britney Block
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Wow — our Book Blast is off to an amazing start! 🚀

Our quest to level up our readers has never been more fun! We’re blasting through our mission to earn as many books as possible for our students.

📚 Register now and invite 10+ contacts to be entered into the drawings for our Treasure Chests filled with epic rewards!

https://app.booksarefun.com/Strain-JapanSD63080

#BooksAreFun #BookRaiser #BookBlastAdventures #EpicTreasureChest #Treasure @go.booksarefun
2 months ago, Britney Block
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📚💥 Book Blast Begins TODAY! 💥📚

Students can start earning awesome prizes and a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests just by inviting 10+ friends and family to join the fun!

💎 Visit https://app.booksarefun.com/Strain-JapanSD63080
and unlock your treasure — it only takes 7 minutes tonight!

Let’s blast off into reading! 🚀
#BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure #SJSReads
2 months ago, Britney Block
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Attention, Agents!

Our Book Blast event starts next week. We will set off on a mission to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on this operation to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟 

@go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy
3 months ago, Britney Block
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🏀🤸‍♀️ Basketball & Cheer Parents--

We will have a mandatory parent meeting on Thursday, November 6th at 6pm to discuss important information for the upcoming season.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Block.
3 months ago, Britney Block
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📣 Tonight at 6 p.m.!📣

Join us for the SJS Strategic Plan Meeting as we discuss the future of our school. Parents and community members are invited to share their input as we focus on updates to our school building and the exciting improvements ahead.

Your voice matters—come be part of the plan for SJS’s future!
3 months ago, Britney Block
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A very big SJS thank you to Compass Health Dental for coming out to give our kiddos a free oral health review as part of the MoDHSS oral health program.
3 months ago, Maria Pinnell
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🎃Please join us this Wednesday, October 29th from 5–7 PM at Strain-Japan School for our annual Trunk or Treat event hosted by the 8th grade class!

Bring your family for a fun night of costumes, candy, and community fun!🍬👻

**NOTE** This event has been moved inside due to weather!

#BestLittleSchoolEver #HappyDays
3 months ago, Britney Block
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Call 573-677-1815 now if you wish to get a Flu Vaccine tomorrow at Strain-Japan R-XVI School.
3 months ago, Maria Pinnell
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What a day! 🙌 Our students wrapped up the 1st quarter with an amazing reward trip to Heartland Farms this past Friday. 🎃🐴🐓🚜🌾 Pumpkins, fall activities, and lots of smiles — a well-deserved celebration of their hard work! 🥳
3 months ago, Britney Block
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Red Ribbon Week was a huge success! 🙌 Our students showed off their spirit all week long with themed dress-up days and an awesome assembly coordinated by our amazing STUCO! 💪👏


A big shoutout to our 4th/5th grade class for winning the door decorating contest! 🚪🎉
3 months ago, Britney Block
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Our 2nd and 3rd graders have been hard at work on their “Workers in the Community” project! They’ve researched, brainstormed, created, and decorated posters — putting so much effort and creativity into showcasing what they’ve learned.
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🏐 That’s a wrap on volleyball season! 🏐

Our athletes and coaches finished the season with a fun practice full of teamwork, laughter, and celebration! We’re so proud of their hard work, dedication, and improvement throughout the season. 💪🖤

#Bestlittleschoolever # Happy days
3 months ago, Britney Block
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