Bernie, Missouri - March Students of the Month at Bernie Schools were named recently and include from left, 7th Grade Kaylie Holt, 10th Grade Madissen Corbin, 12th Grade Caleb Ellenburg, 8th Grade Seth Ingle, 11th Grade Cybil Voss, and 9th Grade Rileigh Hanner.

Students of the Month at Bernie Schools are selected based upon academic achievement as well as good citizenship, attendance, and positive influence among the student body.

Dexter, Missouri - Mrs. Shelly Leonard's second grade classroom earned the Southwest Elementary Positive Behavioral Support Reward Flag for March.

School Wide Positive Behavioral Support (SWPBS) award is presented at the start of each month at Southwest Elementary.  One classroom in each grade is recognized for exhibiting the high character with regard to observing the school's 3R's.

The 3R's stand for being Respectful, Ready to Learn and Responsible.  The class with the highest attendance average, combined with the fewest disciplinary measures and general good character are awarded a 3R red flag to be posted in their classroom for the next month.  The students are also awarded "superhero" capes to wear and parade around the gym before returning to class.

Shown in the photo are Front, Left to Right - Kaylea Hodge, Nicholas Geary, Koa Mitchel, Kasmira Hester, Kiera Goodman, Anjol Gibson, Averee Ackman, Spencer Leibowitz, Michael Lewis, Cameron Mekan, and FairyAnn Surgeon.

Back Row, Left to Right - Harley Malone, Dominic Gold, Jackson Cavness, Alexis Hunter, Jacob Lutmer, Brooklynn Franklin, Maci Jones, Emma Robinson, Kenady Krapf, Ryleigh Wilson, Layton Schaefer, and Tucker Temples.

Bloomfield, Missouri - Talented musicians gathered during the last weekend of March at the District Music Festival on the Three Rivers Campus in Poplar Bluff.

Students who earned a "1" rating are qualified to go to Columbia on May 1, 2015 and perform at the State Music Festival.

Gabe Waters earned a one rating on Bass Clarinet with his solo.

Gabe Waters, Tyler Hood, Ashley Angel, and Lauren Tippen earned a one rating with their Percussion Ensemble.

Caroline Robison earned a one rating with her Flute Solo.

Allison Statler earned a one rating for both her Flute Solo and her Violin Solo.

Riley Burns played a Clarinet Solo earning a one rating and Rebecca Wood earned a one rating with her Tenor Saxophone Solo.

Shown in the photo are Caroline Robison, Allison Statler, Riley Burns, and Rebecca Wood.  On the back row are Gabe Waters, Tyler Hood, Ashley Angel and Lauren Tippen.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Last month’s collection netted 6,125 pairs of shoes donated to Soles4Souls during the shoe collection drive spearheaded March 27-29 by Southeast Missouri State University.

Soles4Souls is a global not-for-profit institution dedicated to eradicating the impact and spread of poverty. This mission is serviced by collecting donated shoes and clothing and then distributing those items via direct donations to people in need and by assisting micro-enterprise program efforts in creating jobs in lower-income and disadvantaged communities.

“More than 70 students, from Soles4Souls On Campus, all the Agriculture Department student organizations, Gamma Sigma Sigma, and several international students spent many hours preparing shoes for shipment, assembling cartons and loading them onto a 53-foot-long trailer,” said Cheryl Reinagel, Soles4Souls advisor and administrative assistant in the Department of Agriculture. “Bringing students together to serve gives them a chance to make a difference on campus, in the community, and in our world.”

Soles4Souls on Campus in partnership with the Baptist Student Center held the drive with on-campus drop-off locations in the Department of Agriculture office and in the Baptist Student Center. Additional drop-off locations were held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and Marcy’s Planet Shoes.

“This is the first year the Baptist Student Center has partnered with Soles4Souls on Campus.  Having two locations, on the campus, has helped us engage more students to serve together,” said Reinagel.

The shoes raised during the collection will further the purpose of Soles4Souls in all 50 states and aboard.