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Greetings!
Welcome back to school and welcome to the Monday, February 15th edition of ZizzerPride News. Your source for the latest news and happenings in the West Plains R-VII School District.
Please encourage students, parents and patrons to sign up for ZizzerPride News at www.zizzers.org |
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Click on the links below for news and information about West Plains R-VII.
Ozark Radio Network:
West Plains to Honor Bus Drivers Feb. 14 Click Here
West Plains Daily Quill:
9th Grade Zizzer B-ball boys Face Kickapoo Click Here
1st Place to WPHS Zizzer Girls Basketball Click Here Many Good Showings for Speech, Debate Team Click HereUpdate from Putting Kids First Committees Click Here
KHOM:
Catch the Latest Edition of Zizzer Talk with West Plains Superintendent Dr. Czerwonka & Director of
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ZizzerJackets On Sale |
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 The West Plains High School Boys Tennis Team is gearing up for spring. To help raise funds for the tennis team, Zizzer jackets are on sale now. There are two jackets to choose from ranging in price from $25.00 to $30.00.
If you would like to order or for more information, send an email to jkramer@zizzers.org
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Happenings At South Fork |
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Now until April - Collecting soda tabs for Ronald McDonald House. |
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Honor Choir Rural School Tour |
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The WPMS School Honor Choir will be on tour on Tuesday, February 16th. The choir will stop for a performance at the Middle School at 2:15pm. |
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Love the Bus! |
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 As part of the fourth annual National Love the Bus program this February, parents, students and teachers are celebrating the men and women from the West Plains R-VII School district that take more than 1,200 students safely to school each day.
The Love the Bus program,
founded in 2007 and coordinated by the American School Bus
Council (ASBC), is celebrated on Valentine's Day and throughout February in school districts across the country as a way to raise awareness and appreciation for the hundreds of thousands of school bus drivers who safely transport more than 26 million school children to and from school each day. It is also an opportunity for parents and children to learn more about the safety and environmental benefits of school bus transportation.
"We want to honor the bus drivers that safely take the children in West Plains to school each day," said Robert Pekarek, Transportation Director for West Plains R-VII Schools. "Love the Bus is a great opportunity to thank the people that protect our most precious cargo-our children-and serve as role models on the 480,000 school buses that transport children to and from school each day across the country."
To help celebrate Love the Bus, parents, teachers and children are encouraged to visit the program's Web site,
www.LoveTheBus.com |
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Wild Night at the Zoo! |
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Students from the West Plains High School Special Services class will be on their way to a night of adventure at the St. Louis Zoo April 15th - 16th. This experience allows a select group of special education teachers and their students to have the entire zoo to themselves, providing an exciting combination of adventure and learning.
A typical schedule for a Wild Night at the Zoo includes a theme driven live animal class, an interpretative game, a video, pizza snack, night hike around the zoo, an overnight stay under the stars or in the Exploration Building Outpost, breakfast, morning hike and a souvenir for each student.
"Some of our special needs students have never been beyond the city limits of West Plains or to a restaurant, or even to a zoo. This really is a once in a lifetime opportunity for some of them", says Haley Bray, West Plains High School Special Services teacher.
The total cost of the trip is $2500.00, which pays for the transportation, all meals, snacks, zoo fees and more. The trip is no cost to parents and is fully funded by private donations.
If you would like to help send a child on the zoo adventure you can sponsor a child for just $100.00. Tax-deductible donations will also be appreciated. For more information contact Haley Bray at 256-6150. |
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Dear Tech Column |
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Soon to be featured in ZizzerPride News is a Dear Tech Column by Audie Johnson and his students. If you have an automotive repair question you don't know the answer to, let Mr. Johnson and his class research the question and send you back an answer. Please email your questions to ajohnson@zizzers.org |
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February 25th - District Leadership Contest & Awards at Lebanon's Cowen Center.
March 25-27 - State Leadership Conference and Contest at Linn Tech Community College. |
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WPHS Chess Tournament |
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West Plains High School Chess Club finished their season with a 3rd place win in Seymour, MO.
Chess Team Members are Logan Surface, Preston York, Charlie Trick, Evan Marsh, Christian Nielsen, Mikey Davis, Morgan Jones, and Daniel Milligan.
Season Results include:
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1st place Team at 4th Annual Howell County Chess Championship
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1st place Team at 14th Annual Central Ozarks Chess Tournament
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3rd place Team at 6th Annual South Central Missouri Chess Tournament
Special thanks to Jerry Trick for his continued leadership and support of Chess in the West Plains area.
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WPHS Mid-Winter |
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Mid-Winter activities were held at the high school this weekend. Whitney Perry was crowned Mid-Winter Queen during coronation ceremony after the JV game at the high school Friday night. Winners of the Spirit Contest sponsored by Student Council were recognized during the varsity game. Winners were Holly Phillips as a cowgirl, Trey Turner and Trey Birch as twin ladies, Dillon Puzzo and Nathan Boys as Scottish twins, and Tabitha and Andrea Haney as twin basketball players, and Kelby Czerwonka as Mary Poppins. Each winner won a $25 gift card. The Mid-Winter Dance was held at the high school gym Saturday night with Black Jack Sound and Light Show providing the music. |
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 ZNN News is now available online at www.zizzers.org/znn. |
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Teacher of the Year Nominations |
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It is time to place your nominations for the West Plains School District Teacher of the Year. Anyone (parents, teachers, students, community members) can make a nomination. Nominations close February 24th.
The nominating form is on the district's website at www.zizzers.org. |
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WPMS Zizzer Productions News |
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WPMS Zizzer Productions News is now on-line at SchoolTube (http://www.schooltube.com keyword Zizzers or West Plains). For the latest update click on the the link below.
http://got.im/cmw |
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South Central Career Center to Showcase Career and Technical Programs |
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 South Central Career Center is set to host an evening dedicated to showcasing career and technical education programs offered locally on February 18th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at three of West Plains' South Central Career Center campuses.
Student demonstrations will be held at the various SCCC locations throughout the evening, highlighting several programs available at the school. All demonstrations will be continuous from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For more information about Showcase Night or the South Central Career Center, contact SCCC Director Brenda Smith or SCCC Assistant Director Josh Cotter at 417-256-6152, or visit the school's website at www.zizzers.org/sccc. |
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Upcoming WPHS Events & Sports Schedule |
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Choir - Broadway Review at Avenue Theater
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JV Girls Basketball Tournament at home (Time TBA)
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Ozark Speech and Debate Tournament
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Future Dates to Remember
Sunday - Saturday (2/21 - 2/28)
Monday (2/22)
Wednesday (2/24)
Friday (2/26)
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Inclement Weather |
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Inclement weather is here! Do you need to update or add your phone number to ensure you receive the phone call when school is canceled?
If you would like to be added to list, update your phone number or to unsubscribe, contact Lana Snodgras at 256-6155.
Information will also be posted on the district website, Facebook, Twitter, and in the Zizzer Pride News in the event school is cancelled.
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