Summer School Registration

Online registration is now available. Click here.

District Network  Maintenance/Upgrade Project Begins May 23

The technology throughout the district will be out of service beginning on Wednesday, May 23.  Anyone trying to reach district staff should contact them by phone at their respective buildings.  Services to district students and patrons during this time will be limited, as employees will be without the network, internet, and email.  Please be patient as we transition and upgrade our technology.  Our target is to be functioning by Monday, June 4 for the beginning of Summer School.

Farewell Reception for Superintendent Woolsey

The public is invited to attend a farewell reception on Tuesday, June 12 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room to wish Mrs. Tina Woolsey the best upon her departure from Mexico.

District Report Card

Each year the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) produces a report card of selected information about each school district in the state. You can access Mexico 59 School District (or any district in the state) by following this link. Once at the District Report Card page select the year(s) in the first drop down menu and the school district in the second menu. 

You can also see a previously downloaded pdf for Mexico 59 here. 

In addition, DESE produces a state report card at this link.

Welding program at Hart Career Center receives new shop area

The teaching of welding just got cleaner, safer and more efficient at the Hart Career Center, thanks to a new location for the program which includes improved equipment. The program, which has been in its original facility since the career center opened in 1968, is moving into the area vacated by the Agriculture Diesel program which moved into the Ag Complex.

Scott Ulrich, who has taught the program for 21 years, says the move is good for the students and the overall program. The equipment will be organized in a more efficient manner in the new lab, and improvements will save the school district money on heating, use of gas and electricity.

“We will have about three times the amount of space we have now,” Ulrich said. “Now, when I have several students who are trying to weld something at the same time, it can get very crowded.”

There will be 15 individual welding booths in the new facility, separated by steel dividers. The present welding tables are divided by curtains. The new booths are aligned along one wall of the new shop, which will allow Ulrich to view all students as they work on their projects. There will be a free-standing welding table in each booth.

Another major improvement to the welding lab is the filtration system. The fumes and smoke will be filtered out of the area and the cleaned air re-circulated. Regulations require that shop areas go beyond just removing the fumes from the area. Each of the welding booths will have its own filtration system.

The new welding shop was financed through a state of Missouri Enhancement Grant, which pays 50 percent of the cost of building improvements and 75 percent of equipment costs. These grants, available annually for career centers, help the schools keep up-to-date materials for classes which prepare students to go directly into the workplace.

Dr. Mickie Shank, director of the HCC, is pleased with the welding program's success. “Our welding program is outstanding,” she said. “The new lab is something the community should be very proud of, and Scott Ulrich is a teacher students look up to. We have people come from all over Missouri and out of state to use his expertise.”

The welding program accepts up to 15 students per morning and afternoon sessions, from Mexico and any of the other sending schools. The three-hour class is an American Welding Society (AWS) certification program. Nearly every student completes the program with at least one of the eight certifications offered at the career center.

Ulrich has been conducting the certified testing for seven years. The Hart Career Center is one of two testing sites in Missouri. Some students choose to become certified in more than one area while enrolled in the program.

“We will try to find something for every student to certify in,” Ulrich said. “Two of the most common certificates are for structural and sheet metal code welding.” Structural welding certification allows welders to work on bridges, locks and dams and other buildings. Sheet metal welding, D13 or MIG welding, certifies welders to work with material 1/8 inch or thinner.

Individuals who become certified welders can expect to earn from $12-$150 per hour, depending on the job and employer.

While most of the students in the program have been male, Ulrich has had several female students in the past. “Actually, there is a high demand for female welders. Many employers want female welders because of their dexterity and hand/eye coordination.”

Ulrich also conducts certification for employers. Later this month, the Titan Wheel company from Quincy is bringing three of its welders to be certified in structural welding. The individuals will be required to demonstrate their skill during a four-hour test period which will require them to prep, cut and bend metal before welding the pieces together. “It's a rigorous test,” Ulrich said. “And there is no gray area; it's either pass or fail.”

The companies from the private sector who send employees for certification pay all the expenses involved, so there is no cost to the school district.

New Student?

If you are new to the district please contact your school's administrative office or call the district office at 573.581.3773. Enrollment forms may be found by clicking here.

Parent Portal Available!

Access to your student's schedule, attendance, lunch balance, grades, homework and daily bulletins are currently available. The signed agreement form must be turned in to one of the buildings, and then the information entered in the system for your access to begin. You will receive an e-mail from SISK12 with directions on how to access your account. The subject line will say: Parent/Student Portal Account Information.

The Parent Portal will be found under the Parent & Students menu above Please communicate to your student's building if you experience any problems accessing your student's records.

The Mission...

of the Mexico Public Schools is to foster in each student:

·         a positive self-image,

·         critical and creative thinking skills,

·         responsible citizenship,

·         a dedicated work ethic, and

·         adaptability in a changing technological society

Each student will have at his or her command a specific grade level body of knowledge.