The Dexter Bearcat Booster Club has new t-shirts and headbands ready to build the spirit of "THE BEARCAT NATION". The board of the Dexter Booster Club has been busy this summer preparing for the good times to come.

"Gonna Be A Throw Down In D-Town" is the Fall Theme and the T-Shirts look great. Senior Bearcat Football standout, Nick Summers, shows off the new "T" with other Dexter students, Kendall Adams, Avery Riley, Camden Riley and Cole Gibson.

These are great looking shirts that be available by the booster club members at various Bearcat events throughout the fall. The cost of the T-Shirts will $15 and headbands will be $12.

The DBBC has been an incredible asset to our community and school district. Stay tuned for more information about the booster club and how you can get involved.

By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor

It's the first week of August! Time to begin thinking about heading back to school!

And this year, the Dexter Schools are ready with a new, streamlined method of registration.

Registration for all Dexter students – grades kindergarten through 12 – will be held from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 8 and 9, at the Bearcat Event Center on Grant Street.

This new concept of an “all-in-one" registration has been designed to be streamlined, more convenient and accessible to families in the Dexter school district.

“Basically the concept of having registration at the BEC came from administrative meetings where they were talking about how nice it would be to streamline the process,” said Dexter superintendent, Dr. Thomas Sharp. “One of the best things I can say about this is that it was a collective idea – it generated excitement. And then to the staff’s credit they didn’t just let the excitement die, they decided to go ahead to do something about it.”

Sharp gave credit to the two assistant superintendents, Dr. Kim Flowers and Dr. Roger Alsup, as well as the four building principals – Sherry Matthews, Cindy Bowman, Scott Kruse and Corey Mouser.

“We hope that we provide a better service and that at the end of the day we have more complete records and are better able to serve the students of this district,” he said.

Flowers said that part of the reason the new registration process developed is due to the district’s new technology upgrade.

“We will able to enroll families now instead of just individual students,” Flowers explained. When families go to registration, they will be asked to go the youngest child’s last name and receive a family information sheet that will include all the family’s information on file with the district. Flowers said corrections could be made to the information sheet to be sure the schools’ information is up-to-date.

Photographers will be on hand both days of registration to take student photos. Flowers said the district encourages families to have student photos taken, even if a photo package is not purchased.

This year for the first time parents will be able to visit the photographer’s website in advance of registration, view the package options available and even pre-order photos with the use of a credit/debit card.

“There will be computers available with online access for those parent who would like to use a credit/debit card to purchase online,” Flower said. Advance purchase can also be completed prior to registration, using the forms available for download at the end of this ShowMe Times article. After photos, families will move down the line for their school building, and the procedure will be similar to previous registrations.

“The nurse will be there, there will be an opportunity for parents to drop off lunch money in advance, pickup necessary handouts, get locker assignments and learn who their teachers are and get their schedules,” she said.

At the end of the line DHS athletic passes will be available for purchase and the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will be on hand to sell memberships and the group’s annual t-shirt.

“There will also be a complete section for new registrations,” Sharp said. “A staff member will help them through the process so they won’t have to be intimidated by the confusion and the process.”

Students registering in the district are encouraged to bring the following to registration:

• Birth Certificate (for verification only)
• Immunization/Shot Record
• Social Security Number
• Name of Last School Attended and Address
• Proof of Residency (must show parent/guardian name and address on the document, ex. utility bill, phone bill, cable bill, rent receipt, mortgage payment, property deed, legal description, etc.).

Inter-state Photography Information

Southwest Elementary

Central Elementary

T.S. Hill Middle School

Dexter High School

POPLAR BLUFF - Registration for classes at Three Rivers College continues through Aug. 12 for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 15.

New students must register in person and returning students are encouraged to meet with an advisor. Advisors are available to help students at:

The Poplar Bluff campus, 2080 Three Rivers Blvd. in Poplar Bluff; 573-840-9605.

Center at Sikeston, 103 Kathleen; 573-472-5223

Center at Kennett, 901C South Bypass; 573-888-6381

Center at Malden, 2203 Narvel Felts Blvd.; 573-276-3529

Center at Dexter, 515 West Market; 573-614-1081

Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education, 1080 S. Silver Springs Road, 573-332-0516

Advisors work one-on-one with students to help them create an education plan and register for classes that meet the student's needs and schedule. Advisors also can help students apply for financial aid.

To get started call the Welcome Center at (573) 840-9605 or, toll-free, 877-879-8722 or visit the college web site at trcc.edu, where visitors can find checklists for enrolling and applying for financial aid, search for classes, and view the college catalog and program offerings. Several new pro grams are drawing attention this fall.

Physical Therapist Assistant program: Prepares students for licensure by examination as a physical therapist assistant, an in-demand career helping people recover from the physical effects of illness and injury. For information, contact the Nursing and Allied Health Division at 573-840-9680.

Law Enforcement Academy: Offers the 700-hour Class-A POST certification that is required for employment as a commissioned police officer in Missouri. Students who take Academy courses as part of the Police Science option of Three Rivers’ AAS degree in Criminal Justice are eligible for financial aid. Medical Billing and Coding program: Trains students to process patient data in many health care settings.

Green Diesel Technology program: Trains students to repair and maintain vehicles that operate on both diesel and green diesel.

Geographic Information Systems program: Trains students to combine databases with computer-based mapping tools for use in many fields.

Theater program: Associate of Arts program that focuses on the theater arts and includes live performances.

Three Rivers offer quality and affordable college and career courses at convenient locations throughout Southeast Missouri, as well as online.

To learn more about Three Rivers, visit the college web site at trcc.edu or call 573-840-9600.

POPLAR BLUFF - Three Rivers College announced its Spring 2011 Dean’s List.

To be named to the Three Rivers Dean’s List, students must be enrolled in classes full-time (at least 12 credit hours), while maintaining a 3.5 grade point average.

Stoddard County students earning Dean's List honors include:

• Advance: Misty Burton, Kendra Moore, Cody VanGennip

• Bell City: Mallory Dockins

• Bernie: Christopher Costin, Miranda McGowan, Janette McGuire, Nichole Reif

• Bloomfield: Marvin Briscoe, Cynthia Griffin, Sarah McCulley, Brittany Revelle, Brandon Roper, Erin Tompkins, Ellen Yates

• Dexter: Anthony Coffer, Shannon Creado, Alan Cullum, Mark Duncan, John Gaines, Roger Garris, Cynthia Heaton, Samantha Karmas, Melissa Marron, Kimberly Misouria, Gwendolynn Oliva, Crystal Radin, Lavonda Spradling, Kecia Wyatt

• Dudley: Rebecca Carter

• Essex: Alex Holloway, Marie Hyten, Linda Rivera, Tiffanie Smith

• Puxico: Diana Craft, Peggy Fowler, Tyler Gholson, Raymond Gibson, Aaron Guillams, Jerrie Ketcherside, Samanth Lawrence, Michael Mantia, Cherie Markham, Donna Riggins, Larry Riggins, Schree Wilson

CAPE GIRARDEAU - The Rodney D. Green Endowed Scholarship has been endowed through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation.

The $10,000 endowed scholarship was established through memorial contributions of friends and family.

The renewable scholarship is open to students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University who are graduates of Bernie, Dexter or Malden high schools. Candidates must have a 3.5 grade point average and plan to pursue a bachelor of science in business administration degree.

The University Scholarship Committee will select the recipient. The first Rodney D. Green Endowed Scholarship will be awarded in fall 2012.

The late Rodney D. Green, of Bernie, who died last month, most recently served as president of the First State Bank and Trust in Dexter. He began his banking career as an officer with the State Bank of Bernie in 1976. He became Bernie manager for the First Community Bank in 1992. A decade later, he was promoted to senior vice president and named the Malden Bank manager. Green was promoted to president of the Malden branch of First Community Bank in 2003. Most currently, he was the president of the First State Bank and Trust in Dexter.

Green, son of Dale and Betty Jo Bowman of rural Campbell, Mo., was born on Sept. 2, 1954, in Kennett, Mo. He was raised on a farm west of Malden. He was a 1972 graduate of Malden Senior High School and attended both Southeast Missouri State University and Arkansas State University. Green completed the Nebraska School of Banking program in 1978 and completed the Graduate School of Banking of the South in 1988.

Green was a member of the Sunnyvale Baptist Church in Malden and the Dexter Kiwanis Club. He married Mary Hueckel Ward at Essex, Mo., on June 17, 2005. Mrs. Green survives and is a resident of Bernie.

In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Green is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Valerie and husband Chad Crow of Sikeston, Mo., and Jennifer and husband Daniel Neuhaus of Dexter; a stepson, Dustin Ward of Kennett; a sister and brother-in-law, Linnie Harris and husband Max of Jackson, Mo.; and three grandchildren, Karsyn, Carter and Chloe.