
Bernie, MO - Bernie School Board Meeting notes for Monday, February 8, 2021.
Board Notes:
The Board of Education met in regular session Monday night February 8th.
The Board approved Calendar B for the 2021/2022 school year.
Program evaluations on Co-Curricular Activities, Discipline and A+ were approved. The A+ Assurance statement was re-adopted thereby allowing Bernie students who qualify to obtain 2 years of tuition at a Community College or Tech school.
The Board approved the financial statement and paying the monthly bills.
During executive session:
The Board awarded Principal contracts to Tommie Ellenburg and Brad Botsch through the school year 2023/2024.
The Board approved adding YaVonda Pulley, Brandy New and Jaquavius White to the Substitute Teacher Employee list.

Bernie R-XIII School District - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times.
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
CALENDAR
Monday, February 22
Scholar bowl @ Bernie vs Hayti 4 pm
HS Basketball District Tournament TBA
Tuesday, February 23
HS Basketball District Tournament TBA
3:30pm Stoddard County Scholastic Meet Dexter BEC
Wednesday, February 24
HS Basketball District Tournament TBA
Thursday, February 25
HS Basketball District Tournament TBA
Friday, February 26
HS Basketball District Tournament TBA

During a recent Missouri State BETA Convention, several Bernie High School and Junior High School students qualified to attend the National BETA Convention in Orlando, Florida. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Missouri State convention was conducted in a virtual manner on February 3, 2021; however the National BETA Convention is slated to be a live event.
John Nimmo was elected to the position of Missouri Senior BETA State Secretary.
Bernie will be well represented at the National Convention as they are sending nine students.
Missouri Senior BETA
Allie Pulliam placed first in Creative Art and 2nd in Recyclable Art.
Alonna Barker and Bailey Cannady placed 2nd in 3-D Design.
Mackenzie Powell, Sara Guzman and Sierra Kirkpatrick placed 1st in Portfolio.
Missouri Junior BETA
Jon Aycock placed 4th in 6th grade Math,
Blair Pleiming placed 2nd in 7th grade ELA,
Alexa Dillinger placed 3rd in Apparel Design.
Tatum Baxter placed 5th in Two Dimensional Art.

Bernie R-XIII School District - This listing of weekly activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times.
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
CALENDAR
Monday, February 8
Scholar Bowl home vs Bloomfield 4 pm
Tuesday, February 9
HS Basketball @ Hayti 6:00
Friday, February 12
Teacher Work Day No School
HS Basketball @ Bernie against Malden 6:00
Monday, February 15
President's Day No School

Bernie High School students were selected as Dexter Elks Students of the Month for December 2020. Sarah Ellenburg and Landon Zoll are now eligible to compete for Elks Students of the Year.
The Elks Students of the Year will be announced at a banquet in the spring.
Ellenburg, Zoll, their parents and counselor Lisa Henry will be honored at the banquet.
Pictured from left are Elks Lodge member Terry Carmack, Zoll, Ellenburg, and Lisa Henry.