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Student Liaisons Elected to School Board
August 30th 2017 by Dee Loflin
Student Liaisons Elected to School Board
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Decisions at the Poplar Bluff School District are intended to be considered with the betterment of students in mind. Now the Board of Education will get to cross-check with the actual student body when they conduct business.

High School juniors Sara Holland and Jackson Winters, and senior Sam Traxel have been selected to serve as the district’s first student liaisons to the school board.

“Decisions that impact kids’ lives are made at every board meeting,” said R-I Superintendent Scott Dill on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the monthly meeting. “I feel it’s forward-thinking from the board, soliciting feedback from the student body. It shows that their hearts are in the right place.”

The notion was initially brought up last year by board member Heather Tuggle. Tuggle had participated in the annual conference of the Missouri School Boards’ Association during which she learned that a school board in Ava, among others districts, had a nonvoting student advisor.

The PBHS Student Council chose Sara, Jackson and Sam as finalists from nominees, and it was ultimately determined that all three would serve since they are equally interested in politics and public policy, according to the StuCo teacher advisory.
 
Pictured: (From left) Sam Traxel, StuCo president Jayla Matlock, Jackson Winters and school board member Heather Tuggle visit before the monthly meeting in the Administrative Building. Not pictured is liaison Sara Holland.


Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak  Communications/Marketing Director  Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Last Updated on August 30th 2017 by Dee Loflin




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Eclipse, Space Balloons and Dr. Kaku
August 30th 2017 by Dee Loflin
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Poplar Bluff, Missouri - A group of Poplar Bluff students not only got to view the solar eclipse in totality, but met famous theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku and sent an experiment to the edge of outer space, all in the same day.

“This day was the culmination of why I became a teacher,” Junior High science teacher Ashley Woolard reacted. “I was able to become a page in these students’ stories. When these kids tell their grandkids about the 2017 eclipse, they will say they were in Mrs. Woolard’s science class.”

Woolard’s team at Junior High, along with Tana Bringer’s Middle School pod as well as Kathy Miller’s AP physics class at Senior High—about 200 students total—participated in the NASA sponsored event on Monday, Aug. 21, hosted by Southeast Missouri State University at Houch Field in Cape Girardeau.

The participating teachers, representing 17 area school districts, were invited after attending an eclipse workshop during the Collaborative Regional Education Academy in June at SEMO. The professional development was one of several voluntary opportunities made available to teachers over the summer, according to R-I Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Patty Robertson.

For the space portion of the program, classes placed items in test tubes to be launched in a high-altitude weather balloon 20 miles up. The High School chose seeds to test germination rate, Junior High selected antibiotics to check potency on a staph culture, and the Middle School experimented with the toy Orbeez to discover how the environment affects the molecules. The balloons included cameras and will be tracked with GPS locators once the payloads return to Earth.

Later that evening Kaku was booked to deliver a keynote address about the future at the Show Me Center, and decided to make an appearance at the university’s former band practice field during the day to visit with students.

Back in Poplar Bluff, the R-I campus community participated in activities related to the Great American Solar Eclipse, watching the stream provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and documenting the moon’s coverage of the sun in science journals.

Pictured: The PBHS AP physics class awaits a total solar eclipse, which is when the moon completely covers the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere, the corona.

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

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August 28th 2017 by Dee Loflin
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Dexter, Missouri - Dexter High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is selling Krispy Kreme donuts.  They are raising money to attend the Missouri State Conference in Springfield as well as the National Conference in Maryland.

Each student must sell 10 - 15 dozen depending on which conference they hope to attend.

They are also planning a education trip to Six Flags on October 7, 2017.  Six Flags at Eureka Springs, Missouri gives behind the scenes tours to Future Business Leaders of America students.

The cost per dozen is $9.00.  Orders will be taken until Tuesday, September 5, 2017.  Delivery of donuts will begin on September 14th.

Please help these students reach their goal. 

Contact Mrs. Guy at the Dexter High School by emailing sguy@dexter.k12.mo.us if you are interested in order or need to contact a FLBA student to order.

Shown in the photo are FBLA officers Austin Carmack, Jake Rice, and Kolby Musgrave.


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Students Earn Positive Office Referral Certificates at Bernie Schools
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Bernie, Missouri - Kellie Owens, Bernie R-12 School District has announced the students who received Positive Office Referrals for week August 28, 2017

Students who earn such an honor also received a Subway Sandwich Gift Card and a POR Certificate.

Lacey Young is a 3rd grade student in Mrs. Arnold's classroom.  Mrs. Arnold referred Lacey for working hard in reading.

Zechariah Davis is also a 3rd grade student in Mrs. Arnold's classroom.  She referred Zech for always using great manners and says that he is always the first to help whenever needed.

Elijsha Brown is a 3rd grade student that was referred by Ms. Snider.  Ms. Snider referred Elijsha for always being very kind and helpful to the other students in the classroom.  

Joshua Weathers is a 2nd grader in Mrs. Huber’s class.  Mrs. Huber referred Joshua for working hard every day.  Mrs. Huber says Joshua is always on task and when he finishes his work, he will begin reading.  

Destiny Tropf is a 6th grade student in Mrs. Noe’s class.  Mrs. Collier referred Destiny.  Destiny helps staff members, works hard, has a positive attitude, and displays responsibility. Destiny is always doing her best and is always ready to help others!  

Maddieson Riddell is a 3rd grader in Mrs. Arnold’s class.  Maddieson was referred by Mrs. Baker for picking up trash off the playground during recess without being asked to.

Rhemy Reinhardt is a 5th grader in Mrs. Collier’s class.  Mrs. Collier referred Rhemy for always working hard, paying attention, participating in class, and says he always does his very best.

Shown in the photo from left to right are Lacey Young, Zechariah Davis, Elijsha Brown, Joshua Weathers, Destiny Tropf, Maddieson, and Rhemy Reinhardt.


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Bernie, Missouri - Kellie Owens, Bernie R-12 School District has announced the students who received Positive Office Referrals for week August 28, 2017

Students who earn such an honor also received a Subway Sandwich Gift Card and a POR Certificate.

Asia Coleman is a pre-school student in Mrs. Dowdy’s room.  

Asia was referred by Mrs. Garner.  Asia was working hard and was responsible.  

She walked from Mrs. Dowdy’s room and was still and quiet all the way to the bus.

Congratulations Asia!


Last Updated on August 28th 2017 by Dee Loflin




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