Local Schools
Rhylan Hillis Selected as DAR Scholarship Recipient
May 09th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Rhylan Hillis, 2018 graduate of Dexter High School, was the recipient of a Chalk Bluff Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship.
Rhylan is the daughter of Tory Hillis and Darren Hillis of Dexter and a member of the Missouri Bootheel Society Children of the American Revolution.
Pictured with Rylan is Kay Stevenson, Regent, Chalk Bluff Chapter NSDAR
Last Updated on May 09th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vadp/Rhylan-Hillis-Selected-as-DAR-Scholarship-Recipient
Meg Simmons Receives Dexter CTA Scholarship
May 08th 2018 by Dee Loflin
The Dexter CTA is proud to award the 2018 Dexter CTA Scholarship to Miss Meg Simmons of Dexter.
Meg is the daughter of Jonathan and Lara Simmons.
She has participated in football cheer one year, Kickin' Cats four years, and is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sr. Beta Club, Future Teachers of America, Rotary Interact, DHS Musicals, and the National Honor Society.
Meg has earned All District Choir four years, All State Choir Alternate her junior year, All State Choir Member her senior year, Top 10%, MCDA Honors Choir, and Academic All State Cheerleading in 2017 - 2018.
Her future plans are to attend Harding University and major in Vocal Music Education.
Pictured are DHS senior Meg Simmons and CTA Vice President Corey Bennett.
Last Updated on May 08th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vad7/Meg-Simmons-Receives-Dexter-CTA-Scholarship
Lake Road, Junior High Nationally Recognized
May 08th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Lake Road and Junior High have been selected among only four schools in Missouri and 123 in the United States as national showcase award winners under the Capturing Kids’ Hearts, program officials have announced.
“You and your team have created an outstanding environment for students and staff to learn and grow together,” Kelsie Acres of the Flippen Group stated. “During our team’s visit to your school, the positive energy and welcoming tone was evident from the moment they arrived.”
The Texas-based Flippen Group, which administers the professional development, recently scheduled site visits to the nominated schools, interviewing the campus community and gathering quantitative and qualitative data on improvements.
Capturing Kids’ Hearts teaches processes in order to increase students’ connectedness with both peers and adults on campus, according to a press release from the company. Junior High first piloted the program during the 2013/14 school year. Now a district-wide practice, Lake Road began implementation in 2016.
A repeat national showcase award winner, Junior High shifted its focus this year to building relationship capacity with students, instating kindness week by initiating an Instagram challenge, and creating a shoutout or affirmation wall. The school continues to offer Teen Leadership I and II as an elective.
“I felt like our teachers have a firm foundation so we thought we’d work with the student body, building on the additional training we have received from the Flippen Group” as a result of this honor, PBJHS Principal Candace Warren commented.
Having achieved gold-level recognition under the school-wide positive behavior support program, Lake Road teaches and reinforces expectations in order to improve student behavior. Office discipline referrals are currently on track to be lower than last year, which was already a hallmark year since starting PBIS. While Lake Road has always had classroom expectations, Principal Erica Weadon said having students actually create their own social contract—one of the tools taught under Capturing Kids’ Hearts—leads to more buy-in.
“I believe it’s helped with our classroom climate, bringing us closer as a community. After you do it so long, it becomes your culture,” Weadon explained. “Now we hold each other accountable for all those [directives] and at some point, you no longer have to hold people accountable—it’s just what they do.”
Pictured: Sean Dunphy, Flippen Group leadership development strategist, observes classrooms and interviews students during a site visit last month at Lake Road.
Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Last Updated on May 08th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vad6/Lake-Road-Junior-High-Nationally-Recognized
Dexter Summer School Begins May 29, 2018
May 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter Public Schools Summer School Program Information
The Dexter Public School District summer school program will begin on Tuesday, May 29 and end Friday, June 22.
Summer school will begin at 7:45am and end at 2:45pm.
Breakfast will be served from 7:15-7:45am; breakfast and lunch are free during summer school.
Last Updated on May 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vacv/Dexter-Summer-School-Begins-May-29-2018
CTA Retirement Tea Set for Monday, May 7th
May 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin
Dexter, Missouri - CTA Retirement Tea is set for Monday, May 7th at 4 p.m. in the Bearcat Event Center lobby.
The public is invited for punch, coffee, cake, and cookies as Dexter Public Schools honors the district's retirees!
The following will be honored Marrianne Bruce, Teresa Kapelski, Connie Heil, Nancy Write, Kendra Ward, Tania Reiker, Dr. Michelle Williams, and Dottie Parrish.
Last Updated on May 07th 2018 by Dee Loflin
https://showmetimes.com/Blogpost/vacs/CTA-Retirement-Tea-Set-for-Monday-May-7th
