Essex, Missouri - Third Quarter is officially over (after being extended an extra week due to the winter weather) and we are moving into Fourth Quarter, which means the Junior High will soon be taking the MAP test and high schoolers will be taking their EOCs.
High School News from Principal Mrs. Cindy Rhodes:
Believe it or not, we are entering the MAP and EOC Zone! It is a little nerve wracking for everyone involved to think that we have missed so many school days and are getting ready to be assessed on things that should have been covered in class when…we haven’t even been in class! The students may begin to feel the pressure as teachers try to make up for lost time and cover as much as they can prior to testing to make sure they are prepared as they possible can be. Seventh and eighth grade will begin testing April 23rd through May 15th. High school will begin taking EOC’s April 6th and will also go through May 15th. More information on testing times, dates, and subjects will be released at a later date. Since we have missed so many days, good attendance is more important now than ever.
Also, a big congratulations is in order for Mrs. Stephanie Monroe for receiving the National Beta Gold Seal Sponsor Award. She receives a pin and will be recognized at National Convention this summer. Also, there are several students who have won recent events and/or elected for an office in an organization. It is quite an impressive list and congratulations to all of them!
Eighth grader Luke Rhodes placed second in the State Junior Beta Social Studies test. He will be competing in Richmond, Virginia in June during the Junior Beta National contest. Eighth grader Joshua Shidler finished fifth in the Wire Sculpture category for Richland at the Beta contest as well.
Congratulations to Richland’s FCCLA chapter! We made quite the impression on our Regional FCCLA chapter after competing for office back in January. Charlie Atchison was elected Regional President, Tristan Montgomery was elected Regional Vice President, and Alexis Accord was elected as Regional Secretary. They were sworn into office in late February.
Today was also the District History Day Convention, where we had a large amount of students go to compete in!
Senior Division (Individual): 1st place Josh Thornton, 2nd place Mickala Tubbs, 3rd place Aleena Robbins
Historical Paper: 1st place Joe Foster, 2nd place Kayla Uhles, 3rd place Mckenzie Hillis
Group Website: 1st place Charlie Atchison, Tristan Montgomery, 2nd place Jerry Craft, Garet Phillips, and Preston Tilley, 3rd place Dawsey Horton and DJ Kimbrel
Group Exhibit: 1st place Gerlynn Grossius and Madison Snyder, 2nd place Skie Pinkley and Breanna Williamson, 3rd place Alicia Meeker and Jamie Smith.
Junior Division (Individual Web Design): 1st place Maddie Howard
Group Performance: James Burton and Riley Glass
Group Exhibit: 1st place Bradley Billingsley and William Smith, 2nd place Jordan Carmack and Andrew Walley, 3rd place Natalie Clark and Riley Thornton.
Historical Paper: 1st place Kate Wyman
Individual Exhibit: 1st place Megan Cullum, 2nd place Emily Blunt, 3rd place Luke Rhodes
Dates to remember:
March 17th marks the beginning of Fourth Quarter
March 17th is the Junior High Volleyball game that will be played at Dexter
March 18th is the Essex Area Development Chicken and Dumpling Dinner
March 18th is also the Junior High Volleyball game at home against Puxico
March 21st is the first High School Baseball game of the year at Southland
March 21st is the Junior High Dance that will be put on by Junior High Student Council and will be held in the cafeteria
March 24th is High School Baseball at Risco
March 25th is a home High School Baseball game against Woodland
March 25th is also a home Junior High Volleyball game against Risco
March 25th is also the first Junior High Baseball game at Campbell
March 28th there will be no school
April 3rd the juniors will take the Compass Test
April 4th the school talent show will be held
