Taney County Census Update....

2010 Census Participation Rates update as of 3/29/2010

2010 Results 2000 Results

National % 46% 72% (Final)

State of Missouri % 49% 74% (Final)

Taney County % 39% 60% (Final)

Stone County % 43% 58% (Final)

Other surrounding counties:

· Ozark County 43%

· Green County 49%

· Christian County 50%

· Douglas County 49%

· Webster County 51%

· Barry County 48%

Important dates to remember:

· The Complete Count Committee has received numerous phone calls regarding census forms not being received yet at some addresses. If you have not yet received your 2010 Census form, do not worry! Some forms are still in the process of being mailed to addresses in Taney and Stone Counties.

· Replacement questionnaires will be mailed out to no-response addresses between April 1-10^th!

· March 30^th 31^st and April 1^st Census workers will be canvassing homeless shelters, weekly rental motels, campgrounds, daytime shelters/drop-in centers and areas where our unsheltered homeless population are living in Taney and Stone Counties to help people fill out the 2010 Census forms and “Be Counted!”

· April 1^st –April 30^th Census workers will be visiting local student dorms and jails to count people living in these institutions.

· If residents of Taney and Stone Counties have not received their 2010 Census Form by April 12^th, 2010 they need to call 1-866-872-6868 to have a form mailed directly to their home address.

· “Be Counted” sites will be opening throughout Taney and Stone Counties and residents will be directed to stop at one of these locations to pick up a form if they have not received a census form. These locations will be announced by April 1^st, 2010.

We should begin to see a significant increase in our percentage rates by the end of this week. Many of the forms that were mailed out in our area are being received at processing centers and the information is being tabulated.

If you have your 2010 Census form setting at your desk, in your car, or on your kitchen counter, please fill it out and mail it in!

10 minutes-10 questions-10 years

Christopher Welch

Chairman of the Complete Count Committee for the 2010 Census

Taney and Stone Counties

An Evening with the Arts...

A few scenes from our fun evening:

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Third grade recognizes the librarian and principal...

Last Tuesday at An Evening With the Arts, the third grade students honored our librarian and principal with a fantastic song for each of them. Enjoy a video snippet of each performance.

Second grade salutes the counselor and bus drivers...

Last Tuesday at An Evening With the Arts, the second grade students honored our counselor and bus drivers with a great song for each of them. Enjoy a video snippet of each performance.

First grade celebrates the secretary and custodians...

Last Tuesday at An Evening With the Arts, the first grade students honored our secretary and custodians with a song of appreciation for each of them. Enjoy a video snippet of each performance.

Kindergarten honors the cooks and the nurse...

Last Tuesday at An Evening With the Arts, the kindergarten students honored our cooks and school nurse with a lovely song for each of them. Enjoy a video snippet of each performance.

PAT Easter Egg Hunt!

Kirbyville Parents As Teachers will be hosting a community Easter egg hunt for families with children under the age of three. The event will take place on Thursday, April 1 at 5:00 on the baseball field at Kirbyville Elementary. Children will enjoy finding colorful eggs filled with prizes! Child development handouts and coloring pages will be distributed. Please bring an Easter basket for collecting eggs! Refreshments will be served.

For more information concerning PAT contact Jamie Bogacz, parent educator, at 334-2537 or jamie.bogacz@kirbyville.k12.mo.us Or click on the PAT web page

Missouri State Representative visits Kirbyville...

State Representative, Maynard Wallace, was a guest in the Kirbyville School District last Thursday. He addressed the entire district with congratulations for earning the Distinction in Performance Award for the seventh time in nine years. He encouraged the district’s students to keep up the good work as they entered this year’s state testing season. To qualify for the award this year, K-8 districts had to meet 6 of the 7 performance standards that apply to these districts, including all of those based on the results of MAP tests. Representative Wallace presented a proclamation from the House of Representatives to Carless Osbourn, superintendent.

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