Don't forget about our Blessing Box, located outside of our Middle School! It is stocked with nonperishable food items and other essentials for families in our community who may need a little extra support.
If you or someone you know could benefit from the items in the Blessing Box, please know it is available for you!
If you or someone you know could benefit from the items in the Blessing Box, please know it is available for you!
📢 We're Hiring!
The Moniteau County R-I School District is looking for a passionate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Teacher to join our team for the 2026–2027 school year!
Qualifications:
• ESOL endorsement preferred
Interested candidates should apply online:
Visit www.californiak12.org
Click Employment
Select Employment Opportunities
Complete your application through the TalentEd application system.
Join a district dedicated to Equipping Today's Children for Tomorrow's Challenges and make a difference in the lives of our students!
Apply today—we'd love to have you on the Pinto team!
The Moniteau County R-I School District is looking for a passionate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Teacher to join our team for the 2026–2027 school year!
Qualifications:
• ESOL endorsement preferred
Interested candidates should apply online:
Visit www.californiak12.org
Click Employment
Select Employment Opportunities
Complete your application through the TalentEd application system.
Join a district dedicated to Equipping Today's Children for Tomorrow's Challenges and make a difference in the lives of our students!
Apply today—we'd love to have you on the Pinto team!
🍎 Free & Reduced Meal Applications Are Now Open for the 2026–2027 School Year!
Have you completed your meal benefits application yet? We encourage every family to apply—even if you aren't sure you'll qualify.
To apply:
• Log in to your Parent Infinite Campus account.
• Click More on the left-hand menu.
• Select Meal Benefits.
• Click Meal Benefits Application and complete the application.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to apply and for supporting California R-1! It's a great day to be a Pinto!
Have you completed your meal benefits application yet? We encourage every family to apply—even if you aren't sure you'll qualify.
To apply:
• Log in to your Parent Infinite Campus account.
• Click More on the left-hand menu.
• Select Meal Benefits.
• Click Meal Benefits Application and complete the application.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to apply and for supporting California R-1! It's a great day to be a Pinto!
🛝 PLAYGROUND UPDATE! 🌟
We are loving the progress happening and can’t wait to share the big reveal with our Pinto family!
Did you know that playground time is more than just a break? Recess helps students build important skills like teamwork, problem-solving, balance, coordination, creativity, and confidence!
Children need physical activity each day to support healthy growth and development, and playground time is a fun way to get moving while making memories with friends. Regular physical activity can also help improve focus, classroom behavior, and social skills.
We are so excited for our students to enjoy this new space! 🛝🌳
It’s a great day to be a Pinto! ❤️🐴
We are loving the progress happening and can’t wait to share the big reveal with our Pinto family!
Did you know that playground time is more than just a break? Recess helps students build important skills like teamwork, problem-solving, balance, coordination, creativity, and confidence!
Children need physical activity each day to support healthy growth and development, and playground time is a fun way to get moving while making memories with friends. Regular physical activity can also help improve focus, classroom behavior, and social skills.
We are so excited for our students to enjoy this new space! 🛝🌳
It’s a great day to be a Pinto! ❤️🐴
📣 Community Connect: Have Questions? Who Do You Call?
We want to make sure you have the information you need to get answers and connect with the right person! Whether you have a question about academics, activities, transportation, or anything in between — knowing who to contact makes all the difference.
Communication is key, and we want to ensure our families and community have the resources they need to stay connected! 💙
Check out the contacts below to find the right person to help with your questions. We’re here to help!
We want to make sure you have the information you need to get answers and connect with the right person! Whether you have a question about academics, activities, transportation, or anything in between — knowing who to contact makes all the difference.
Communication is key, and we want to ensure our families and community have the resources they need to stay connected! 💙
Check out the contacts below to find the right person to help with your questions. We’re here to help!
🏈 The 2026 Pinto Football Apparel Store is NOW OPEN!
Gear up for another exciting football season and be ready for those Friday night lights! Show your Pinto pride with official football apparel for the whole family.
🛍️ Shop here: https://stores.inksoft.com/2026_pinto_football/shop/home
⏰ The store closes on **August 1**, so be sure to get your orders in before it's too late!
It's a great day to be a Pinto!
Gear up for another exciting football season and be ready for those Friday night lights! Show your Pinto pride with official football apparel for the whole family.
🛍️ Shop here: https://stores.inksoft.com/2026_pinto_football/shop/home
⏰ The store closes on **August 1**, so be sure to get your orders in before it's too late!
It's a great day to be a Pinto!
We’re Hiring! Join the Pinto Family! 🍎
The Moniteau County R-1 School District is looking for a Part-Time Food Service Cook!
🥪 Position: Food Service Cook
⏰ Schedule: 3 hours per day
If you enjoy working with students and being part of a great team, we would love to have you join our Food Service Department!
To apply, visit https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/employment
Apply today and become part of the Home of the Pintos! 💙
The Moniteau County R-1 School District is looking for a Part-Time Food Service Cook!
🥪 Position: Food Service Cook
⏰ Schedule: 3 hours per day
If you enjoy working with students and being part of a great team, we would love to have you join our Food Service Department!
To apply, visit https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/employment
Apply today and become part of the Home of the Pintos! 💙
🎯 Did you catch our very own Mr. Williams in the dunk tank over the holiday weekend? If not, we've got you covered! 😄
A huge thank you to Mr. Williams for being such a great sport and helping make the celebration even more fun! We hope everyone had an amazing Fourth of July weekend filled with fun, family, and community.
📸 Special thanks to the California Democrat for capturing this great photo!
It's always a great day to be a Pinto! 💙
A huge thank you to Mr. Williams for being such a great sport and helping make the celebration even more fun! We hope everyone had an amazing Fourth of July weekend filled with fun, family, and community.
📸 Special thanks to the California Democrat for capturing this great photo!
It's always a great day to be a Pinto! 💙
🌟 What a great day for the California FFA Chapter at the Central District FFA Fair! 🌟
Our members represented California with pride, hard work, and outstanding sportsmanship. Congratulations to all of our exhibitors on a successful day!
🐖 Treagan Porter
🏆 Reserve Overall Gilt
🏆 Reserve Overall Barrow
🏆 Champion Showmanship
🏆 Champion Spot Gilt
🏆 Champion Spot Barrow
🏆 Champion Berkshire Barrow
🏆 Champion Light Cross Barrow
🥈 Reserve Dark Cross Barrow
🐖 Gage Bolinger
🏆 Champion Yorkshire Gilt
🥉 3rd Place Dark Cross Barrow
🐖 Luke Canale
🥉 3rd Place Hampshire Barrow
🐖 Ella Burger
4️⃣ 4th Place Tamworth Gilt
🐖 Emily Burger
🥉 3rd Place Tamworth Barrow
🐖 Marlee Russell
4️⃣ 4th Place Tamworth Barrow
🐖 Cadence Reed
4️⃣ 4th Place Duroc Gilt
🐖 Addelyn McGill
5️⃣ 5th Place Dark Cross Barrow
5️⃣ 5th Place Dark Cross Gilt
🐖 Jana Lawson
5️⃣ 5th Place Dark Cross Gilt
🐑 Cody Schneider
🏆 Champion Suffolk Ewe
🏆 Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe
🥈 2nd Place Crossbred Ram
🐐 Laney Anderson
🥈 2nd Place Commercial Doe
A special shoutout to Hunter Hall, who assisted throughout the shows while serving as an Area 8 FFA Officer, and to Gatlin Fulks and Will Carpenter for exhibiting their field corn projects.
We are incredibly proud of all of our California FFA members for the dedication, preparation, and sportsmanship they displayed throughout the day. Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic showing at the Central District FFA Fair! 💙💛 #CaliforniaFFA #PintoPride #FFA
Our members represented California with pride, hard work, and outstanding sportsmanship. Congratulations to all of our exhibitors on a successful day!
🐖 Treagan Porter
🏆 Reserve Overall Gilt
🏆 Reserve Overall Barrow
🏆 Champion Showmanship
🏆 Champion Spot Gilt
🏆 Champion Spot Barrow
🏆 Champion Berkshire Barrow
🏆 Champion Light Cross Barrow
🥈 Reserve Dark Cross Barrow
🐖 Gage Bolinger
🏆 Champion Yorkshire Gilt
🥉 3rd Place Dark Cross Barrow
🐖 Luke Canale
🥉 3rd Place Hampshire Barrow
🐖 Ella Burger
4️⃣ 4th Place Tamworth Gilt
🐖 Emily Burger
🥉 3rd Place Tamworth Barrow
🐖 Marlee Russell
4️⃣ 4th Place Tamworth Barrow
🐖 Cadence Reed
4️⃣ 4th Place Duroc Gilt
🐖 Addelyn McGill
5️⃣ 5th Place Dark Cross Barrow
5️⃣ 5th Place Dark Cross Gilt
🐖 Jana Lawson
5️⃣ 5th Place Dark Cross Gilt
🐑 Cody Schneider
🏆 Champion Suffolk Ewe
🏆 Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe
🥈 2nd Place Crossbred Ram
🐐 Laney Anderson
🥈 2nd Place Commercial Doe
A special shoutout to Hunter Hall, who assisted throughout the shows while serving as an Area 8 FFA Officer, and to Gatlin Fulks and Will Carpenter for exhibiting their field corn projects.
We are incredibly proud of all of our California FFA members for the dedication, preparation, and sportsmanship they displayed throughout the day. Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic showing at the Central District FFA Fair! 💙💛 #CaliforniaFFA #PintoPride #FFA
📚 Hello, Pinto Community! 🐴
We've had several people asking about registration for the 2026–2027 school year, so we wanted to share an update!
💻 Online registration will be available, but it will not open until the first week of August. Be on the lookout for an announcement when registration goes live! (This is for new students as well)
In the meantime, we'll continue updating our Back-to-School Guide as new information becomes available. For now, it has everything you need to know about the upcoming school year, including important dates, open houses, registration information, school supply lists, and more!
📲 Check the Back-to-School Guide here: https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/back-to-school-guide
We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another great year. Go Pintos! 💙❤️
We've had several people asking about registration for the 2026–2027 school year, so we wanted to share an update!
💻 Online registration will be available, but it will not open until the first week of August. Be on the lookout for an announcement when registration goes live! (This is for new students as well)
In the meantime, we'll continue updating our Back-to-School Guide as new information becomes available. For now, it has everything you need to know about the upcoming school year, including important dates, open houses, registration information, school supply lists, and more!
📲 Check the Back-to-School Guide here: https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/back-to-school-guide
We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another great year. Go Pintos! 💙❤️
Happy Independence Day, Pintos! 🎆
From all of us at the school district, we want to wish our students, families, staff, and community a safe and joyful 4th of July. Today is a time to celebrate the freedom we share and the strong community we’re proud to be part of.
We’re grateful for your continued support and partnership throughout the year. Enjoy the fireworks, the food, and the time with family and friends—and have a wonderful Independence Day! 💙❤️🤍
From all of us at the school district, we want to wish our students, families, staff, and community a safe and joyful 4th of July. Today is a time to celebrate the freedom we share and the strong community we’re proud to be part of.
We’re grateful for your continued support and partnership throughout the year. Enjoy the fireworks, the food, and the time with family and friends—and have a wonderful Independence Day! 💙❤️🤍
The 17th Annual Moniteau County Back to School Fair is coming soon! 🎉
Hosted by the Moniteau County Alliance for Kids, this event is open to all students attending school in Moniteau County.
📍 Location: California High School parking lot (drive-thru event)
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
🚗 Details:
Drive through and receive FREE school supplies and materials to help your student start the year off right!
⚠️ No pre-registration required
📌 Be sure to watch for signs the day of the event!
Let’s get ready for a great school year! 🎒✨
Hosted by the Moniteau County Alliance for Kids, this event is open to all students attending school in Moniteau County.
📍 Location: California High School parking lot (drive-thru event)
📅 Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00–6:00 PM
🚗 Details:
Drive through and receive FREE school supplies and materials to help your student start the year off right!
⚠️ No pre-registration required
📌 Be sure to watch for signs the day of the event!
Let’s get ready for a great school year! 🎒✨
🏫 Big things are happening at California High School!
The new furniture is arriving, and our staff is hard at work getting everything ready to welcome students back this fall. It's exciting to see the progress taking shape as we continue creating spaces where our students can learn, grow, and succeed.
We love seeing these improvements come to life and can't wait to share more updates as the work continues!
💙 It's a great day to be a Pinto!
The new furniture is arriving, and our staff is hard at work getting everything ready to welcome students back this fall. It's exciting to see the progress taking shape as we continue creating spaces where our students can learn, grow, and succeed.
We love seeing these improvements come to life and can't wait to share more updates as the work continues!
💙 It's a great day to be a Pinto!
🚧✨ Progress is Happening at California Middle School! ✨🚧
We're excited to see the transformation taking place this summer! The old hallway floors are being removed as we prepare for brand-new tile throughout part of the middle school hallways.
Every step of the process brings us closer to updated learning spaces for our students and staff, and we can't wait to share the finished results with our Pinto community!
Big things are happening, and we are excited to watch the progress unfold.
💙 It's a great day to be a Pinto!
🏈 Summer Work. Team Bonding. Building B.E.T.T.E.R. 💪🔥
The first part of summer has been a great one for our Pinto Football program! Our players have fully embraced our program mantra, B.E.T.T.E.R., while living out this year's motto: Burn The Ships. 🔥
Last Wednesday and Thursday, we wrapped up weights and practice with a little friendly competition! The team battled it out in a plank competition followed by a fun "Gun Show" challenge. 💪 It was great to see the smiles, laughs, and camaraderie as these guys continue to grow together as a team.
The work doesn't stop here! Come out and support the Pintos at our upcoming 7-on-7 competitions:
📍 July 8 – 6:00 PM
📍 July 15 – 6:00 PM
We'll also head to Higginsville later this month for a quad scrimmage against three other teams before wrapping up July with our annual Iron Pinto Testing in the weight room.
The foundation is being built one workout, one rep, and one day at a time. We can't wait to see where this group goes!
The first part of summer has been a great one for our Pinto Football program! Our players have fully embraced our program mantra, B.E.T.T.E.R., while living out this year's motto: Burn The Ships. 🔥
Last Wednesday and Thursday, we wrapped up weights and practice with a little friendly competition! The team battled it out in a plank competition followed by a fun "Gun Show" challenge. 💪 It was great to see the smiles, laughs, and camaraderie as these guys continue to grow together as a team.
The work doesn't stop here! Come out and support the Pintos at our upcoming 7-on-7 competitions:
📍 July 8 – 6:00 PM
📍 July 15 – 6:00 PM
We'll also head to Higginsville later this month for a quad scrimmage against three other teams before wrapping up July with our annual Iron Pinto Testing in the weight room.
The foundation is being built one workout, one rep, and one day at a time. We can't wait to see where this group goes!
🎉 CMS PTSA BINGO NIGHT 🎉
📅 TONIGHT!
🚪 Doors Open — 5:00 PM
🎱 BINGO Starts — 5:30 PM
🎶 Music BINGO — 8:00–9:00 PM
🎁 LOTS OF PRIZES!
👨👩👧👦 FUN FOR ALL AGES!
Come out and join us for a night of games, music, and community fun—you won’t want to miss it! 💙
📅 TONIGHT!
🚪 Doors Open — 5:00 PM
🎱 BINGO Starts — 5:30 PM
🎶 Music BINGO — 8:00–9:00 PM
🎁 LOTS OF PRIZES!
👨👩👧👦 FUN FOR ALL AGES!
Come out and join us for a night of games, music, and community fun—you won’t want to miss it! 💙
📚 Back-to-School Information is Here! 🍎
It's time to start getting ready for an amazing school year! Our Back-to-School Guide has everything you need in one convenient place.
Inside you'll find:
✅ Important dates
✅ Registration information
✅ School schedules
✅ Supply information
✅ Building-specific details
✅ And much more!
💻 Visit our district website and click "Back-to-School Guide" under Quick Links on the homepage to find everything you need for a smooth start to the school year.
📖 Start here: https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/back-to-school-guide
🎒 Mark your calendars, get prepared, and we'll see you soon! We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another great year! #CaliforniaProud #BackToSchool #PintoPride 🍎📚
It's time to start getting ready for an amazing school year! Our Back-to-School Guide has everything you need in one convenient place.
Inside you'll find:
✅ Important dates
✅ Registration information
✅ School schedules
✅ Supply information
✅ Building-specific details
✅ And much more!
💻 Visit our district website and click "Back-to-School Guide" under Quick Links on the homepage to find everything you need for a smooth start to the school year.
📖 Start here: https://www.californiak12.org/o/carisd/page/back-to-school-guide
🎒 Mark your calendars, get prepared, and we'll see you soon! We can't wait to welcome everyone back for another great year! #CaliforniaProud #BackToSchool #PintoPride 🍎📚
📣 Attention High School Eagles Club Scholarship Recipients! 📣
The Eagles Club would love for you to participate in the 4th of July Parade on their float!
If you are able to join them, please meet at the east gate of the fairgrounds at 9:30 a.m. on July 4th.
The Eagles Club greatly appreciates your participation and would love to have you represent this year's scholarship recipients during the parade.
Thank you for your willingness to participate, and we hope to see you there! 🇺🇸🎆🎉
The Eagles Club would love for you to participate in the 4th of July Parade on their float!
If you are able to join them, please meet at the east gate of the fairgrounds at 9:30 a.m. on July 4th.
The Eagles Club greatly appreciates your participation and would love to have you represent this year's scholarship recipients during the parade.
Thank you for your willingness to participate, and we hope to see you there! 🇺🇸🎆🎉
❄️Winter Activity Culture & Climate Meeting ❄️
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Elementary Multi-Purpose Room
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Elementary Multi-Purpose Room
✨ Just like that... the playground is GONE! ✨
For more than 20 years, this playground was the backdrop for countless memories, friendships, adventures, and recess fun. 💙
Now we want to hear from YOU! 👇
❓ What was your favorite playground memory?
🎠 The monkey bars?
🏃 Epic games of tag?
🤸 Recess with your best friends?
Share your favorite memory in the comments!
While it's a little bittersweet to say goodbye, we couldn't be more excited for what's coming next! Construction of our brand-new playground begins in July, and we can't wait to watch it come together for the next generation of Pintos to enjoy.
Stay tuned for progress updates as we build a space where new memories will be made for years to come! 🛝✨
It's a great day to be a Pinto! 💙
#PintoPride #FutureOfPintoNation #NewMemoriesAhead
For more than 20 years, this playground was the backdrop for countless memories, friendships, adventures, and recess fun. 💙
Now we want to hear from YOU! 👇
❓ What was your favorite playground memory?
🎠 The monkey bars?
🏃 Epic games of tag?
🤸 Recess with your best friends?
Share your favorite memory in the comments!
While it's a little bittersweet to say goodbye, we couldn't be more excited for what's coming next! Construction of our brand-new playground begins in July, and we can't wait to watch it come together for the next generation of Pintos to enjoy.
Stay tuned for progress updates as we build a space where new memories will be made for years to come! 🛝✨
It's a great day to be a Pinto! 💙
#PintoPride #FutureOfPintoNation #NewMemoriesAhead
