Essex, Missouri - The Dexter Elks January Students of the Month are Katelyn Pinkley and Lane Brown of Richland High School. Both are seniors and will graduate in May 2017
Larry White, Dexter Elks Lodge member, presented certificates and $50 checks for Savings Bonds to both seniors.
Katelyn Pinkley is the daughter of Jason and Maygin Pinkley.
Lane Brown is the son of Patrick and Karen Brown.
Katelyn and Lane are competing with honorees from the other county schools for the Dexter Elks Students of the Year.
Both students, along with their parents and counselor, Beverly Hampton, will be honored with a banquet to be held at the Dexter Elks Lodge later this spring.
The Elks Students of the Year will be announced at the spring banquet.
Essex, Missouri - Richland R-1 Schools will hold a Kindergarten/Preschool Screening Enrollment for the 2017-2018 academic school year on Monday, March 27, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the elementary school.
A child must be five (5) years of age before August 1, 2017 in order to enroll in kindergarten.
The preschool screening will be for children ages three and four years old before August 1, 2017.
Appointments may be made by calling the school at (573) 283-5310.
Parents or guardians will need to bring the child's birth certificate, Social Security Card, updated immunization record and proof of residency with them at the time of screening.
Proof of residency may be a water bill, utility bill, cable bill or tax statement bearing the name of the parent/guardian.
Essex, Missouri - Richland R-1 School’s yearbook program recently received three top level photography awards during the International Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest.
Drew Hickson, left, who graduated in May 2016, brought home the Sweepstakes award for the Sports Action Photo, Division B category and sophomore Emily Blunt, right, also received a Sweepstakes award for her shot in the Clubs or Organizations Photo, Division B.
The Sweepstakes award is the top over all winner in a division for a Quill & Scroll contest. In the middle, Editor-in-Chief Katie Pinkley shows off The Blue and Gold Comprehensive Visuals Award the staff received for their overall photo work in their 2016 yearbook.
The Blue and Gold Staff Excellence Award is the highest achievement a staff can receive in the International Quill & Scroll Yearbook Excellence Contest.
Article and Photo by Kyle Carter / Richland Schools
Advance, Missouri - On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, FCCLA Region 8 met at Advance High School for their annual screening for new regional officers.
Richland took three offices with Megan Cullum as Region 8 President, Kate Wyman as Region 8 Secretary, and Chloe Holman as Region 8 Reporter. Judy Ackman is the advisor for Richland.
Bloomfield took one position with Dakota Stroup as Treasurer.
Dexter also took one position with Cheyene McCollom as Skit Designer.
Group picture of all Region 8 Officers. Back row from left to right, Dakota Stroup Treasurer (Bloomfield), Amanda Robinson Parliamentarian (Clearwater), Sherry Peppers Skit Designer/ Historian (Clearwater), Megan Cullum President (Richland), Faith Oliver Devotional Leader (Puxico), Melody Henry Vice President (Greenville), and Sarah Johnson Program Designer (Clearwater)
Front Row from left to right, Savannah Ahern State Vice President (Advance), Kate Wyman Secretary (Richland), Chloe Holman Reporter (Richland), and Cheyenne McCollom Skit Designer (Dexter).
Photo and article submitted by Megan Cullum, Richland High School student.
Essex, Missouri - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon talks with students inside the classroom of high school history teacher Paul Arnold during his visit to Richland R-1 School on Friday.
Nixon visited the Southeast Missouri school to commend them on being the only high school in the state of Missouri to receive the 2016 Blue Ribbon School Award by the U.S. Department of Education.
The national award - given to only 329 school nation wide this year - honors schools whose students achieve at very high levels year after year.
Last year Richland High School scored a perfect 100 on its MISP 5 and had a 100 percent graduation rate.
The MSIP 5 is the state’s school accountability system for reviewing and accrediting public school districts in Missouri.
Photo by Katie Pinkley / Richland Schools
Article submitted by Kyle Carter, Business Teacher, Advisor for The Rebel, Richland R-1 School, Essex, Missouri.
