Bernie, MO - The Bernie School Board of Education met in a regularly scheduled meeting on January 10, 2022. Below are the notes from that meeting as well as the latest CDC guidelines
Board Notes: January 2022 Board of Education Meeting
The final day for candidates filing for Director to the Board of Education was December 28, 2021 at 5 PM. Positions up for re-election this year are Director David Mayberry and Zack Tanner. Those that have filed for Board Candidacy are as follows: Kristopher Powell, Jonathon Powell, Aaron Asher, and Jason Shelton.
The Program Evaluation Personnel was approved by the Board.
The Board approved the updates to the Re-Opening Plan for the school district.
(CDC Recommendations as of 1/1/2022)
If You Test Positive for COVID-19 (isolate)
+ Stay at home for 5 days
+ If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house
+ Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves
If You Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)
If You Have been boosted OR Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months OR Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months
+ Wear a mask around others for 10 days
+ Test on day 5, if possible
If you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home
If you completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted or completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted or are unvaccinated
+ Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
+ If you can't quarantine you must wear a mask for 10 days.
+ Test on day 5 if possible.
The Board approved paying the bills for the month of January.
During Executive Session,
The Board accepted the resignation from Lari Jean Hardin as the Assistant Softball Coach and approved hiring Cassidy Freed as the Assistant Softball Coach.
Superintendent Dustin Hicks was issued an extension of his contract through 2024/2025.
The next regular Board of Education Meeting will be February 14, 2022.
The Poplar Bluff School District qualified nationally in a total of 16 competitions at the recent state Beta conventions in which 113 R-I students participated in.
Piper Duncan of Poplar Bluff High School placed first in Division II Onsite Drawing; Kylie Darnell placed second in Division II Digital Art; Dean Hester placed third in Ninth Grade Math; and Adeeti Mishra placed fifth in Twelve Grade Math during the Missouri Senior Beta Convention held last month in Springfield
In addition, Emma Papanicolaou earned a Golden Ticket during the Solo Talent dance routine, further qualifying to perform as part of the opening ceremony of the National Beta Convention slated for July in Nashville. For the first time, PBHS also had a student run as a candidate for vice president of the student organization, according to co-sponsor Stephanie Kuper. “While we didn’t win, I am incredibly proud of the candidate, Nya Cram, and all the students who participated in the campaign skit,” Kuper said.
During the Junior Beta Convention, hosted prior at the Convention Center, the Poplar Bluff Middle School team of Camden Donnell, Bridget Popp, Clint Wallace and Addy Yarbro placed first in Elementary Quiz Bowl – Oral, as well as second in Written; Mason Howell of Lake Road placed second in Elementary Speech; Jackson Kennedy of Junior High placed second in Seventh Grade Science; Tenley Moss placed second in Elementary Performing Arts – Solo; Christian Acevedo of Middle School placed third in Fifth Grade Science; Alex Gholson of Lake Road placed fourth in Sixth Grade Math; Connor Haywood of Middle School placed fourth in Sixth Grade Science; Nakayla Randolph of Lake Road placed fourth in Elementary Creative Writing; Ella Rushin of Middle School placed fourth in Elementary Black & White Photography; Emmalynn Dennis of Middle School placed fifth in Elementary Painting; and Molly Murphy of Middle School placed fifth in Elementary Drawing.
Each of the top five students, along with only a handful of Golden Ticket winners, are eligible to compete on the national stage this summer. Lake Road co-sponsor Kasi Aldridge noted that the elementary school Quiz Bowl team placed among the top eight, and she is “incredibly proud” of their “flexibility” in navigating the hybrid event of both virtual and in-person competition, considering it was just their second convention.
Poplar Bluff Middle School students (left to right) Camden Donnell, Addy Yarbro, Bridget Popp and Clint Wallace placed first in the Elementary Quiz Bowl – Oral competition during the 19th annual Junior Beta Convention held in December in Springfield. Poplar Bluff High School senior Piper Duncan took first place in Division II Onsite Drawing during the 72nd annual Senior Beta Convention held last month at the Springfield Convention Center.
Photo and article by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District
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JANUARY 2022
2nd Quarter Headed to the Top-Information coming soon
Monday Jan 17 NO SCHOOL-MLK Day
FEBRUARY 2022
Sunday Feb 13 Drama Dress Rehearsal 2-5PM
Monday Feb 14 Drama Presentation for MS
Tuesday Feb 15 Drama Presentation for SW/Central
Drama Presentation for public 6PM HS Auditorium
