Our students' art is on display in the DESE building in Jefferson City! Scroll down; the last 11 pieces are by Community R-VI students. https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/curriculum/fine-arts/virtual-art-gallery
Hailey Schmidt represented the school at conference choir in Glasgow last Wednesday, 10/21. She spent the day with a combined choir from several schools, rehearsing 5 songs, and finished by performing them at a concert. Hailey was also selected to sing a solo during one of the songs.

Consumer Science culminated their Halloween Science unit, which they have been working on for the past three weeks, by carving pumpkins today! Thank you to Cope Brothers' Pumpkins for bringing them in for us!



RootEd and Mrs. Larson would like to congratulate these students on their acceptance to these institutions! We are proud of you and can't wait to see your future success!
Grace McCoskey (MoWest, MoSouthern, and HLGU) and Caden Thomas and Houston Hogan (Iron Eagle Welding Academy).
Grace McCoskey (MoWest, MoSouthern, and HLGU) and Caden Thomas and Houston Hogan (Iron Eagle Welding Academy).

Wagner Portrait Group will be at school to photograph any students who were absent on Picture Day. Retake photos will also be available upon request.
If your student is having a retake, please return the entire portrait package (including the insert sheet) to the photographer on retake day. Feel free to attach a note describing what you’d like done differently.
FOR ABSENTEE STUDENTS WHO NEED TO ORDER:
Community R-VI Schools ABSENTEE Absentee & Retake Picture Day
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Pre-Order Online: www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com
Pre-Order Password: 7H9U4Y5P
Direct Order Link:
https://wagner.portraitpics.co/api/v2/keys/lookup/wagner?key=7H9U4Y5P
If your student is having a retake, please return the entire portrait package (including the insert sheet) to the photographer on retake day. Feel free to attach a note describing what you’d like done differently.
FOR ABSENTEE STUDENTS WHO NEED TO ORDER:
Community R-VI Schools ABSENTEE Absentee & Retake Picture Day
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Pre-Order Online: www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com
Pre-Order Password: 7H9U4Y5P
Direct Order Link:
https://wagner.portraitpics.co/api/v2/keys/lookup/wagner?key=7H9U4Y5P

🩸 CR6 STUDENT MEDIA — ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? 🎥
Are we talking to you? 🤔
If you're eligible to give blood, YES, WE ARE! 😂
CR6 is hosting a blood drive, and we're inviting the whole community to join us! ❤️🖤
🩸 Tuesday, October 27th
⏰ 1:30–5:30 PM
📍 CR6 Cafeteria
We need donors, so grab an appointment and help us make a difference!
Schedule your appointment here:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=CommR6
#CR6StudentMedia #CR6BloodDrive #GiveBlood #YouTalkingToMe
Are we talking to you? 🤔
If you're eligible to give blood, YES, WE ARE! 😂
CR6 is hosting a blood drive, and we're inviting the whole community to join us! ❤️🖤
🩸 Tuesday, October 27th
⏰ 1:30–5:30 PM
📍 CR6 Cafeteria
We need donors, so grab an appointment and help us make a difference!
Schedule your appointment here:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=CommR6
#CR6StudentMedia #CR6BloodDrive #GiveBlood #YouTalkingToMe
Congratulations to the Staff of the Month for October!




Due to the extended deadline, Fan Fest gear will either be sent home or be available for pickup at school on October 20th.

Attention Trojan Supporters: Each fall, STRIVE sponsors Fan Fest, and this year it will be held on November 12th. Fan Fest will be held alongside the High School Cheerleaders mini-cheer camp. The concession stand will open at 5 pm to feed hungry Trojan Fans, and the Winter Sports Season kickoff will begin promptly at 6 pm in the gym. The event will include scrimmages, a 3-point contest, a dunk contest (regulation and way below), an auction of assorted items, including signed basketballs and the coveted #1 Trojan Fan parking spot, and a performance by the mini-cheer camp participants with the High School Cheerleaders. All funds raised by the concession stand and auction are donated to the Trojan Stores for elementary, middle, and high school. Last year, we raised over $1600 for the Trojan Stores through Fan Fest sponsors, the concession stand, and the auction! We are again seeking $100 sponsors to help us raise more money for the Trojan Stores and reward the positive behaviors of our Community R-VI Trojans. The sponsoring business names will be featured on the banner again this season, directly across from the concession stand. If you can participate, please mail a check payable to Community R-VI Schools with Fan Fest in the memo (to make sure I get it!) to Community R-VI Schools, c/o Melanie Utterback, by November 1st. Also, please include exactly how you would like your business listed on the banner. Thank you to our CommUNITY R-VI family for continuing to support our students and our school. You are all greatly appreciated! Feel free to email me with any questions at utterback@cr6.net.

The middle school dance is on Wednesday, October 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Future nurses in the making! Thanks to rootEd, students joined Mrs. Larson for an immersive nursing experience at Stephens College, where they checked vitals, used a stethoscope on high-tech patient simulators, and learned from real nursing students. A big thank you to Stephens College and Boone Health for hosting us!










Katelyn Lay starred in The Crucible at Presser Hall in Mexico, MO, and many supportive fans attended her Sunday afternoon performance.



Here's information on Infinite Campus apps for parents and students.


Join us for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday, October 12, from noon to 8:00 PM!

Boys basketball players: A mandatory parent meeting is required for any boys interested in playing high school basketball this year. At least one parent/guardian must attend with their child. The meeting will be held in the new gym on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. Please plan to attend.

StudCo, NHS, FBLA, and FFA are having a Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 27, from 1:30 to 5:30 in the Old Gym. Please use the link below to schedule a blood donation appointment.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=63352&driveType=all
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=63352&driveType=all

Middle School & High School Parents-
Starting next week, tutoring will be available on Wednesdays after school. Students can stay to work on homework or get extra assistance with any core classwork they are having trouble successfully completing.
To ensure tutoring is a positive experience for all students, please contact Mrs. Bethany Curtis (curtis@cr6.net) about anything you feel we should work with your student on. Also, please decide at home before students come to school whether they will attend tutoring to prevent classroom disruptions when students need to go to the office to call home. Students MUST sign up using their school Gmail address prior to NOON to stay that evening. You can find the following form on the school's webpage.
https://forms.gle/9pvWYmLyRmev8XrXA
Please pick up students promptly at 5:40 pm at the exit by the new gym. Things come up, and you may run behind, but if students are continuously picked up late, your student will NOT be allowed to stay. The school number is 855-708-7567; Mrs. Curtis’s extension is 6221.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Curtis at curtis@cr6.net
Thank you!
Starting next week, tutoring will be available on Wednesdays after school. Students can stay to work on homework or get extra assistance with any core classwork they are having trouble successfully completing.
To ensure tutoring is a positive experience for all students, please contact Mrs. Bethany Curtis (curtis@cr6.net) about anything you feel we should work with your student on. Also, please decide at home before students come to school whether they will attend tutoring to prevent classroom disruptions when students need to go to the office to call home. Students MUST sign up using their school Gmail address prior to NOON to stay that evening. You can find the following form on the school's webpage.
https://forms.gle/9pvWYmLyRmev8XrXA
Please pick up students promptly at 5:40 pm at the exit by the new gym. Things come up, and you may run behind, but if students are continuously picked up late, your student will NOT be allowed to stay. The school number is 855-708-7567; Mrs. Curtis’s extension is 6221.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Curtis at curtis@cr6.net
Thank you!

Some of our high school art students attended the CAC Art Show at MACC in Moberly yesterday. They had 3 hours to create a masterpiece based on a series of prompts, and everyone did an amazing job!








RootEd and Mrs. Larson would love to congratulate Andrew Poindexter (St. Charles Community College) and Grace Welch (Ozarks Technical Community College) on their acceptance to college! We look forward to seeing both of you shine!


Mr. Joe Maxwell (Community R-VI Class of 1975) visited our middle school and high school students yesterday to speak about the Constitution and what it means to be a good citizen. With service as a State Representative, State Senator, and Lieutenant Governor - and now as a lobbyist for small farmers in Washington, DC - Mr. Maxwell shared powerful advice: commit to being your best student, get involved in the political process, vote, and stand up for your beliefs. He loves Community R-VI and the Laddonia community and wants our students to know they can change the world.


