Miller County R-III School District

The first archery meet of the year will be today at Eugene. We shoot at 11:00 and 12:00 flights. Good luck to our archers!

The Lady Lions did not start off well at the Calvary Lutheran Tournament. The Lady Lions fall to Calvary Lutheran, 53-31. Lady Lions will play at 10:30am on Saturday morning.

Greenhand Motivational Conference at Lincoln University! After an outstanding conference experience, our members also had the opportunity to tour the Capitol and meet Representative Don Mayhew — a memorable way to connect leadership learning with real-world government and community service.

PAT Family Activity is at 9-10 am tomorrow morning. Stop by the high school Library for some hot cocoa and information on local family resources.

2nd semester is underway! See this week's Lion's Link for upcoming events, and check out the Principal's Corner for a new volunteer opportunity for community members and parents! https://app.smore.com/n/gefxb

You will be able to stream all the games at Calvary Lutheran using the following link.

www.twitch.tv/calvarylhs

Bucket drumming with the 4th grade music class this morning! 🥁 Keeping the beat, building rhythm, and having a whole lot of fun! 🎶🦁

🏀 Lady Lions Basketball 🦁

The Lady Lions will be traveling to Calvary Lutheran tonight to take on the host Calvary Lutheran at 6:30pm. They will also be playing tomorrow at 10:30am against New Bloomfield.

Good luck to our Lady Lions in the Calvary Lutheran Showcase this weekend!

The Miller County R-III School District is looking for NON-CERTIFIED substitutes to sub for cooks, custodians, and non-CDL special education transportation (school vehicles) on an as-needed basis. Application and fingerprint background check required. $15/hour for all positions. Contact Dr. Spencer at tspencer@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us for an application and fingerprint information, or come by central office during school hours. We need your help!

New year, same hardworking 1st graders! They got right to work and were ready to learn. 🎉✏️

The winning classes of the FFA Canned Food Drive celebrated today with a pizza party! 🍕🎉 Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make this a huge success—your generosity made a difference!

Our A+ students are spreading smiles while helping our elementary students—reading together, lending a hand with assignments, and being awesome role models. We love seeing our older students shine and inspire our younger ones! 🌟📚

If you are a community member without students in school and you would like to receive texts or emails when we make public announcements, please complete this form and we will sign you up:
https://forms.gle/QshYRVpPpNVQMsvg9

The Miller County R-III School District is accepting quotes for summer painting projects, with work to be completed between May 18, and July 31, 2026. Quotes should be submitted individually for 3 separate projects:
1. The gymnasium/stage walls from floor to ceiling.
2. The gymnasium ceiling.
3. Six classrooms, the high school library, the cafeteria and kitchen area, portions of hallway and a stairwell, and restrooms, including stall walls and doors.
To tour the building and view the areas, please contact Dr. Tina Spencer, Superintendent, at (573) 369-2375 ext. 1005, or tspencer@tuscumbialions.k12.mo.us for an appointment.

Quotes should be submitted to Dr. Spencer no later than Friday, February 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

The Miller County R-III School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Mark your calendar for our Book Fair! It will be in February! More info will be shared soon.

📚Calling All Community Readers! 📚 We’re inviting our community to join our school reading family! Volunteers are needed to read with students and help inspire confident, motivated readers. Interested? Contact Alicia Burrows to get involved and share the love of reading! ❤️📖

Please come and join the Tuscumbia PAT Family Activity this Saturday at 9am in the HS Library.

The Lady Lions will be in the Calvary Lutheran Showcase on Friday and Saturday this week. The Lady Lions will play Friday at 6:30pm against Calvary Lutheran and again on Saturday at 10:30am against New Bloomfield.

Here is the schedule for the shootout.
Friday 1/9
5:00pm- Eugene vs New Bloomfield
6:30pm- Calvary Lutheran vs Tuscumbia
8:00pm- Maranatha Baptist vs Bunceton

Saturday 1/10
9:00am- Calvary Lutheran vs Maranatha Baptist
10:30am- New Bloomfield vs Tuscumbia
12:00pm- Eugene vs Bunceton

1:30pm- 5th place game
3:00pm- 3rd place game
4:30pm- 1st place game

The teams’ 3rd round games will be determined based on the teams combined statistics from the first two
rounds prioritized in the following order - Record, Points Scored, Points Allowed.

Good luck Lady Lions!

Here is the January Lunch Menu

🚨 Game Update 🚨
Due to the opposing team dealing with illness, tonight’s HS basketball games are cancelled.

🗓 Make-up date: Tuesday, January 13
⏰ Girls tip-off: 6:00 PM, followed by the Boys.

Thanks for your understanding!