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Bernie Elementary Most CARING Students for December 2018
January 24th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Bernie Elementary Most CARING Students for December 2018

Bernie, Missouri - Elementary Students were selected from their classroom as most CARING, which was the character word for December.

Front Row: Kally Hubbard (3rd), Kylie Stiles (K), SJ Lundy (K), Quentin Spears (PreK), Josiah Crow (1st), Conner Simpson (1st), Zoe Nimmo (PreK), and Emma Thurston (K).

Back Row: Conner Todd (4th), Savannah Cobb (5th), Callie Curtis (5th), Cameron Mekan (6th), Travelle Davis (1st), Lynlei Owens (3rd), Avery Putt (6th), Kelsey Smiley (6th), and Ryleigh Foster (4th).


Last Updated on January 24th 2019 by Dee Loflin




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DHS Jazz Band One of Several to Perform at River Campus
January 22nd 2019 by Dee Loflin
DHS Jazz Band One of Several to Perform at River Campus
More than 500 students in 27 jazz ensembles from across the bi-state region will perform at the 21st Annual Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival Feb. 1-2 at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus.

The ensembles will perform for two jazz experts who will give them written and recorded comments as well as a live clinic session. The bands will perform from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast’s River Campus.

Admission is free to the daytime event.

“The Clark Terry/ Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival showcases excellent student musicians as well as guest artists from around the nation, all contributing to a vibrant festival of jazz and the celebration of music performance and education on our beautiful River Campus,” said Dr. Joseph L. Jefferson, festival director. “This year, we look forward to welcoming new student groups, national artists, clinicians, and adjudicators from across the country. Every student will leave the festival energized, with a greater appreciation and knowledge for the art of Jazz music and performance.”

Bands attending include Cape Central Junior High School and High School, Bismarck High School, Dexter High School, Fox High School, Hillsboro Junior High School and High School, Jackson High School, Kelly High School, North County High School, Northwest High School, Perryville High School, Poplar Bluff Junior High School and High School, Potosi High School, Ridgewood Middle School, Seckman High School, Sikeston High School, and Woodland High School.

Capping events Feb. 1, Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Music will present its second concert of the 2018-2019 Jazz Series featuring composer, arranger and jazz saxophonist Mike Tomaro. The annual gala concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall and will feature Tomaro in performance with Southeast’s Studio Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band.

Tomaro is a saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator. He is the director of the Jazz Studies Program at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and co-artistic director and lead alto player of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, the city’s premier big band, where he composes and arranges most of the material that group performs. He has worked with such diverse artists and groups as Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles, Michael Feinstein, Linda Ronstadt, Debby Boone, Johnny Mathis, Wayne Bergeron, Terence Blanchard, Louis Bellson, Terry Gibbs, Dizzy Gillespie Tribute Big Band, Woody Herman Orchestra and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, where he is featured on their DVD, “Live at MCG.”

The Southeast chapter of Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity handles the logistics of this event, including guiding bands from warmup to performance, handling collection of adjudication data, audio recording of each ensemble, as well as setup and teardown before and after each group. This is an annual service project for this fraternity which benefits the University as well as the surrounding community.

For further information, please contact Joseph Jefferson at (573) 651-2398.

Tickets for the Evening Gala Concert may be purchased by contacting the River Campus Box Office, located in the Cultural Arts Center, 518 S. Fountain St., weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by calling (573) 651–2265

Last Updated on January 22nd 2019 by Dee Loflin




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Dexter School Board Meeting Minutes - January 2019
January 17th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Dexter School Board Meeting Minutes - January 2019

Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter School Board met on January 15, 2019 at 6 p.m. at their regular board meeting.  Below are the minutes from that meeting.  

1,2,3.   Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge  The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members with Mr. Herman Morse being absent.  He then leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Amy James was approved as acting Board Secretary for the meeting.

4.  Consent Agenda:   The Consent Agenda was approved.

5.  Public Comments:  There were no public comments made.    

6.  Old Business:  

A.    None

7.  New Business: 

    A.  The board approved a resolution calling for a special school bond election for $15,000,000 no tax increase general obligation bond issue to be held on April 2, 2019.   

    B.  The board approved the school calendar for the 2019-20 school year (option B).  The calendar will have 168 days of student attendance at 380 minutes per day.

    C.  The board approved summer school dates for this year.  Summer school will start on May 20th and run thru June 14, 2019.

8.  Discussion Items:

     A.  The nurse's report was given to the board.

     B.   The instructional coaches gave a report to the board to illustrate how they are working to improve education for the students.  

     C.   Discussed Missouri Assessment Partnership with the board.  The district will join the partnership to help guide state testing in the  future.

     D.  The building principals gave their reports to the board.

     E.  The superintendent gave his report to the board.

     F.   The superintendent gave an update on the school board election.

           Nancy Mayer, Ron Glaus and Herman Morse have signed up to run for the two open positions.

     G.   School Board Appreciation and Recognition week is set for February 10-16, 2019. If you get a chance please Thank our  board for all of their support they give us.   

     H.  The November board meeting was set for February 19, 2019 at 6:00.              

In Closed Session:

1.     The board approved substitute additions for 2018-19. Kendra Noyes

2.      The board approved a one year extension for the superintendent contract.

3.    The board approved the resignation of Shelly Fisher-Dille effective immediately.    



Last Updated on January 17th 2019 by Dee Loflin




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Central Elementary 5th Grade 2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2018
January 17th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Central Elementary 5th Grade 2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2018
Dexter, Missouri - Central Elementary School announced their 2018 2nd Quarter Honor Roll students for 5th grade.  Students must maintain a B average to be on the Honor Roll each quarter.

Making the honor roll is not as easy as one might think.  Central Elementary students who are high achievers acquire and develop excellent study habits and skills, especially in time management.  

Successful, lifelong learners set aside a time and a space every day to do their homework. Student who can manage their daily workload have a better chance of attaining academic success.

Below are the following 3rd grade Honor Roll students in alphabetical order:

LANDON BLAYKE ANNESSER, SEBASTION BARKER, DAWSON BATTLES, MERIDETH BENTON, CHARLENE BESS, JOURNEY BLAGG, GIBSON BOOKER, CADENCE BUENAVENTURA, KARIE ALEXANDRA BURTON, SERINA CHURCHILL, EMMELIA CLIFF, CALI COMFORT, SHAYDEN CONN, BRITNEY COOPER, DESTANY CURETON, BRANDI CURRAN, and RYAN COLE.

EATON, KLAIRE ESSNER, BRAILYN EVANS, ALEXIS EZELL, DAWSON LUKE FICHTEL, ERIN FICHTEL, XAVIER FISCHER, KEELEIGH FLANIGAN, LOGAN FRITCH, ALEXIS GEARY, JADYN GOODMAN, SARAH GRANGER, BRA'SHAUN HAMILTON, ALLYSON HAWKINS, RILEE HAYES, WYATT HICKMAN, CONNER HILL, WYATT HOCKERSMITH, SARAH HUDSON, JACOB HUEY, PATRICIA JOHNSON, QUENSE JUDD, RYLEE KELLEY, KARIS KENNEDY, CAMERON TYLER KING, and JAXON KING.

ADDISON LACY, CARTER LACY, NOLAN LACY, AUSTIN LASATER, BLAKE LEE, JAYLYN LINDEMANN, LOGAN MARTIN, RILEY JAMES MASON, ANNALIE MCDONALD, NATHANIEL MATTHEW MCVEY, JAXON MEDLER, AVERY MEDLEY, HALEY MILLER, EMMALEE MINKS, LOGAN MORLAN, TRISHA MORRIS, CARSON MULLINS, ADRIAN MUNOZ, KENLI MUSGRAVE, MEREDITH NEA, HOUSTON NEELY, FREDRIC NESSELRODT, and ELIZABETH CLAIRE NORRIS.

ALEXIS PERKEY, MALIA POLLEY, CONRAD PURNELL, KILIE PYLE, CHLOE QUINN, NAKITA RAY, DAVID RODRIGUEZ, AIREONA PAIGE ROPER, JACOB RUPPEL, EMMA SADLER, AVA SCHAEFER, ELI SCOTT, JONAS SHOEMAKER, BRITTON CHAD SIMPSON, LAUREN SINDLE, ASHLYNN STANLEY, CARTER STONE, NICHOLAS STONIS, NIA STROMAS, KELBY TERRY, MATTIE THOMPSON, LUCY THORNTON, DEVIN WAYNE TURNBO, RHETT WAMBLE, JEREMIAH B WELLS, ELIJAH WHITEMAN, and ALLISON WILLIAMSON.

Last Updated on January 17th 2019 by Dee Loflin




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Central Elementary 4th Grade 2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2018
January 17th 2019 by Dee Loflin
Central Elementary 4th Grade 2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2018

Dexter, Missouri - Central Elementary School announced their 2018 2nd Quarter Honor Roll students for 4th grade.  Students must maintain a B average to be on the Honor Roll each quarter.

Making the honor roll is not as easy as one might think.  Central Elementary students who are high achievers acquire and develop excellent study habits and skills, especially in time management.  

Successful, lifelong learners set aside a time and a space every day to do their homework. Student who can manage their daily workload have a better chance of attaining academic success.

Below are the following 3rd grade Honor Roll students in alphabetical order:

LANDON ASHLIN, PEYTON BALLANCE, GRACE BARBOUR, GRANT BRINEY, KEIRRA BURLESON, LILLIAN BURNS, ABBIGAYLE CARNELL, TOBY CARTER, CARTER CHILDERS, LYDIA CHRISTIAN, EMMA COLWELL, DANYL CONN, CEYLON CORBIN, LANDON CRADER, COLE CRAFT, MICHAEL CURRIE, RYDER DOWDY, and EVELYN DVORAK.

YOSELIN FINO LARA, SHELBY FRANCIS, DANIEL GEARY, BRYNNLEI GIBSON, SAMUEL GILL, BROOKLYN GOODMAN, BARON GREER, KIRA GRIMES, LORELEI GUETHLE, WILLIAM GUETHLE, CHASE GUILING, SUNNIE HAMLETT, CONNOR HANKINS, DYLAN HARRIS, HAYDEN HECKMAN-DOW, JESSIE HENRY, VICTORIA HERNANDEZ, CHLOE HOLT, SEAN HONEYCUTT, BRADEN HUGGINS, and CARSON HURT,

AUBREY JARRELL, WALKER JARRELL, ISABELLA JEFFORDS, JASMINE JONES, JUSTUS LOVELADY, RYAN LOWMAN, JULIETA LUGO TABOADA, HAILEY MADDOX, ELIZABETH MANGUM, ELIAS MARINES, JERAMIAH MARSHALL, JUAN MARTINEZ, SATURNINO MARTINEZ, HUNTER MASSEY, TANNER MASSEY, SAVANAH MAYABB, JADYN MCALISTER, MALI MCBRIDE, LANDEN MCCLAIN, DYLAN MCCORD, BAILEY ELIZABETH MCCOY, MOLLI MCFARLEN, REMALEE MCGHEE, LAYLA MCKINNIS, QUINCEY MCLAUGHLIN, SOPHIA MCROY, ALLIE MEDLIN, MAURIONA MENLEY, JAXON MILLER, ELI MOON, HANNAH MOON, and ALEXIS MORRIS.

CHELSEY NATION, LORIN NORTHERN, GABRIELLA ORELLANA, BRENNER ORTON, DAWSON OWENS, HALEIGH PARISH, DAVID PEDIGO, ELIZABETH PEREZ, TRISTAN PETZOLDT, MELANIE PFEFFER, PAYTON PROCTOR, LOGAN PRUETT, JUDD ROBINSON, RAYCHEL ROBISON, ADALIAH ROTH, HARLOW RUSSELL, MICHAEL RYAN, KASYN STEARNS, ABIGAIL TERRY, BRAYDEN VAUGHN, ADALYN WALKER, CHLOE WARREN, LANGSTON WERNECK, JAYDA WEST, AUBREE WHYDE, LILY GRACE WISEMAN, EVAN WORTHINGTON, and ELIZABETH ZAHNER.



Last Updated on January 17th 2019 by Dee Loflin




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