Scott County R-IV School District has a Second Certified School Safety Specialist
Dewey Heppe of the Scott County R-IV School District has received certification as a School Safety Specialist.
Dewey Heppe attended the recent School Safety Academy hosted by the Missouri School Boards’ Association’s Center for Education Safety. The event, held from September 15 -17, 2025, in Cape Girardeau, is designed to train and certify school safety coordinators in comprehensive school safety planning and development. School safety personnel from multiple school systems throughout the state attended the academy at no cost to local school districts. “It’s essential that students, teachers, and staff are in a safe learning environment,” Center for Education Safety’s Chief Operating Officer John McDonald said. “Schools must have processes and protocols in place and have trained staff to respond accordingly to ensure our students can focus on learning,” he added.
Topics at the School Safety Academy included support systems for addressing behaviors, legal aspects of school safety, trauma-informed schools and mental health resources, intervention and de-escalation strategies, emergency preparedness and plan development, behavioral risk and threat assessments, cybersecurity fundamentals, and more.
The CES School Safety Academy provides the foundational training necessary to certify school safety coordinators, with plans to expand to more advanced training and certification as the program develops over the coming years.
Football game—7 pm. Against the NMCC Eagles.
Coronation will be at halftime
HOCO Theme: “Road to Victory!”
Dress-up days are:
Tourist Trap - Tuesday
Construction Zone - Wednesday
National Park Stop - Thursday
Final Destination Friday
Dance is in the High School Multipurpose Room on Saturday from 7:00 to 10:00 pm
$5 Dance entry
Dress for the dance is casual. Nice jeans are allowed, but cannot have holes.
Friday Class Colors:
Freshman-Gold
Sophomores-maroon
Juniors—white
Seniors—black
Go Hawks! #HawkNation
Good evening Hawk Nation! Due to the road work on Highway H, bus route J will begin 10 minutes earlier tomorrow. This means the morning bus stops for ROUTE "J" will be adjusted by approximately 10 minutes starting tomorrow morning. With tomorrow being the first day for the adjustment, please be at the morning stop at least 10 minutes earlier than normal. Have a great evening!
Dr. Kolwyck
Dr. Kolwyck
Good afternoon. It was a wonderful day at Kelly! I am pleased to report that all students who ride the bus have been safely delivered to their designated drop-off locations. Have a great evening! #HawkNation
Dr. Kolwyck
Finally, high school students enrolled in CTC this school year will begin tomorrow (Tuesday). The morning bus will leave the front parking lot of the high school at 8:00 am and return around 11:15 am. The afternoon bus will leave from the front parking lot at 11:30 am and return around 2:55 pm.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your student's building office.
Have a great school year!
Dr. Kolwyck
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Hawk Nation! Join us tonight for the Back-to-School Open House for all grades! The doors will be open from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet the teachers and staff, tour the buildings, and address any remaining questions. #HawkNation
Good afternoon Hawk Nation! Open enrollment for returning students begins tomorrow at 7:00 am and runs until 7:00 pm. Please enter through the high school gym entrance and follow the signs. We are excited to start the new school year with tomorrow's enrollment day! Please refer to the attached picture to help guide you through the enrollment process. If you have not already done so, please log on to the Teacher Ease app and complete the online enrollment part of this year's process. Have a great evening! #HawkNation
The new school year is quickly approaching. #HawkNation
Have a great evening! #HawkNation
Dr. Kolwyck
Looking for all participants who have a passion for running or just want to get in shape for a winter sport. Join me, Kendra Evans, on July 22nd at 6:00 AM. I know it's early, but I would like to beat the heat, and maybe there won't be conflicts for those who are working a summer job. We should be done by 7:30. For the remainder of the summer, I would like to meet for the next two weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays-July 22, 24, 29, and 31 at 6:00 AM. We will start in the elementary gym. Please eat a light snack, like a granola bar or fruit. Nutrition is vital. Hope to see you there, and looking forward to meeting my cross-country family!
We will be using the band app to communicate, so if you and your student could join at your earliest convenience, just use the QR code that is attached. If you should have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at kendra.evans@kellyhawks.org .
