Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored First Grade students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Front row from left to right: Autumn Fees, Ryleigh Edwards, Emry Joyner, and Chandler Sluder.

Back row from left to right: Jacob Holden, Eli Null, Luke Hester, and Jack Guethle.

Dexter, Missouri - Southwest Elementary honored Kindergarten students with Positive Office Referral certificates.

This award was presented to students who consistently showed the 3R's RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY TO LEARN.

Each student received a certificate and a FREE Taco from Taco Bell.

Pictured from left to right are Annabella Bowers, Scout Kennedy, and Bonnie Ryan.

Poplar Bluff, MO - The tennis courts at the Middle School were resurfaced over the summer for students and patrons to use through an ongoing partnership forged with Poplar Bluff Parks & Recreation.

Lanny Corcimiglia approached the school district with a cost-share proposal soon after being hired as director over the Parks Department late last year. A memorandum of understanding was approved by the R-I Board of Education in February, and General Acrylics of Mount Vernon, Ill., completed the job in June.

"The partnership was relatively easy to establish, and I think it worked out well," said Corcimiglia, who credited John Scott for his liaison work serving as a member of both the school board and the parks board. "Any time you can split cost to allow people to get out and about more... Plus it can be used by the school district as basically an [extension] of the playground for the kids."

According to the bid, resurfacing included power washing, filling cracks, applying acrylic material, striping, painting and installing new nets, plus repairing the birdbaths nearby. Portable pickleball nets were also added. The agreement included sharing maintenance responsibilities.

"The mutual benefit for both parties is to provide another avenue for students and citizens of Poplar Bluff to play tennis/pickleball and continue to participate in a recreational sport for exercise and social activity," wrote R-I Assistant Superintendent of Business Dr. Amy Jackson in the district's board memo 

The three courts were previously utilized for practice by PBHS Mules Tennis until the campus along with its athletic facilities moved from the Victory Lane location to Hoover Way in 2016. The old tennis courts were kept open for public use after hours at the now Middle School since they are among the few in town with outdoor lighting.

Pictured: General Acrylics employees resurface the tennis courts at the Poplar Bluff Middle School in June.

Article and photo submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Dexter, MO - Need trash bags?  Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has teamed up with Southwest Elementary students this year and are selling trash bags.

Each year the Dexter Public Schools sell trash bags as a fundraiser.   All proceeds benefit Southwest Elementary, Central Elementary, T.S. Hill Middle School and the Dexter High School. 

Let's help these students BREAK A RECORD!!!

Trash bag sales will end on October 5th.  

White 15 Gallon Tall Kitchen Bag      65 Bags Per Roll $10/roll

Blue  55 Gallon Super Size              16 Bags Per Roll $10/roll

Pink  39 Gallon Large Refuse Bag       25 Bags Per Roll $10/roll

Yellow  39 Gallon Large Refuse Bag    25 Bags Per Roll $10/roll

Please call the SW office at 614-1015 or order online at: buybags.trashbagfundraiser.com    Use code: DXTRSCHS  If you want a student to get credit you can put in their name as well.  Don't want to order online, then just call Southwest Elementary.

Pictured Emerson Hunter and Kinley Burnett, second graders in Mrs. Galloway's class.

Dexter T.S. Hill Middle School - This listing of T.S. Hill Middle School activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with Scott Kruse, Middle School Principal and the Dexter Public Schools for your convenience.

We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities.  The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future!

If you would like to submit information and a picture of a student and his/her accomplishments, send it to dloflin@showmetimes.com 

Tue Sept 29 CC @ Dexter 5:00PM

Thurs  Oct 1 FBall @ Doniphan 5:30/Bus 3:30

Sat Oct 3 CC@ ND        10:00/Bus 6:00

Mon Oct 5 GBB vs. Doniphan 5:30

Tues  Oct 6 FBall @ EP 5:30/Bus 4:00

Thurs  Oct 8 GBB vs. Holcomb 5:30

         FB @ Scott City 6:00/Bus 4:00

Mon Oct 12 GBB v Woodland 5:30

       CC-SCAA Meet 4:00/Bus 2:45

Tues  Oct 13 GBB vs. Bluff 5:30

Thurs  Oct 15 GBB @ Neelyville 6:00/Bus 4:45

        CC-SEMO Conf. Meet 4:00

Sat Oct 17 CC @ Farmington 12:00/Bus 7:30

Mon Oct 19 GBB @ Jackson 5:30/Bus 3:45

Thurs  Oct 22 EARLY Dismissal            11:00

Fri Oct 23 NO SCHOOL

Sat Oct 24 CC @ Dexter 11:00

Mon Oct 26 GBB @ Sikeston 5:00/4:00

Tues  Oct 27 GBB @ Cape 4:30/Bus 2:45

Thurs  Oct 29 BBall vs. Bernie 5:30