Bloomfield, Missouri - Bloomfield R-XIV School District was awarded a $10,000 grant through America's Farmers Grow Rural Education program and was presented during the high school volleyball game on Monday, September 17, 2018.
This program helps farmers support their local rural public school districts. Since 2011, this Monsanto Fund program has given over $16 million to rural schools to enhance math and science education.
Thanks to farmer nominations and an excellent application written by Sabrina Skaggs and Casey Karnes, Bloomfield schools will be able to use this grant to purchase Chromebooks to provide access for all elementary learners and teachers. Implementation of instructional technology with project based learning will transform their learning environments and will create collaborative partnerships within the classroom and within the community.
David Stone and Tim Temples from America's Farmers Grow Rural Education program were on hand to give Elementary Principal Sabrina Skaggs and Elementary Academic Coach Casey Karnes their $10,000 grant.
Pictured are from left to right David Stone, Casey Karnes, Sabrina Skaggs and Tim Temples.
Dexter, Missouri - Friday, September 21, 2018 the Dexter Bearcats will host the Doniphan Dons for Homecoming at Charles Bland Stadium.
This week Dexter High School students will have dress-up days to get into the spirit of homecoming.
Monday is Munchkinland: Dress like a little kid
Tuesday: Somewhere over the Rainbow: seniors wear red, juniors wear orange, sophomores wear yellow, freshman wear green and faculty and staff wear blue.
Wednesday is Twin Day - Which Witch is Which?
Thursday is Yellow Brick Road: Follow your Career and wear college or career attire.
Friday is No Place like DHS so support your Bearcats and wear red and black!
Immediately following the home football game there will be a dance for DHS students. Admission is $3.00 to the dance.
Don't forget the Community Tailgate from 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the entrance to Charles Bland Stadium!
Dexter, Missouri - On Monday, September 17, 2018 the Dexter Parents as Teachers will celebrate BIG TRUCK NIGHT at Southwest Elementary from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Parking is available at the Bearcat Event Center.
Kids will be able to come and see these BIG machines and talk to the people who operate them. You might see a fire truck, electric bucket truck, a semi-truck, an ambulance, backhoe, snack delivery truck or even a tractor or delivery truck. What a great experience and fun learning opportunity this is for the little ones.
A big thanks to several businesses who are dedicating their time and a TRUCK or a VEHICLE to show the youngsters how much fun it is to work at these awesome businesses. Oh hand will be the Dexter Fire Department, Ozark Border Electric Coop, Stoddard County Ambulance, Pepsi, AmerenUE, City of Dexter, Transit Service, Air Evac, the Head Start School Bus and much much more!
You can also enroll your family to be a member of Parents As Teachers organization. They are a wonderful group of people and a great asset to our community!
