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Greetings!
Welcome to the Thursday, February 25th edition of ZizzerPride News. Your source for the latest news and happenings in the West Plains R-VII School District.
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Click on the links below for news and information about West Plains R-VII.
Ozark Radio Network:
Knights of Columbus Donates to WP School Click Here
Zizzer Boys Continue Post-Season Play After Win Over Buffalo
West Plains Daily Quill:
$820 donation from Knights of Columbus Click Here
Zizzer Varisty Boys Advance to Districts Click Here
WPHS Student Wins Optimist Club Contest Click Here
Catch the Latest Edition of Zizzer Talk Courtney BeykirchClick Here
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| News from South Central Career Center |
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 Technology Centers That Work national biennial assessment is complete. Instructors have until the end of the week to complete their Teacher Survey and submit electronically to High Schools That Work. After analysis of student assessment and teacher survey is finished this summer we will receive a detailed report to share and utilize to develop an action plan with the faculty and consortium schools to improve programs and instruction.
Culinary students competed in PRO Start Competition 2/180in The team did not complete in the top three slots but will receive score reports next week. Instructor, Bryan Hathcock, stated the competition was more balanced this year and students were better prepared. Herndon Career Center won first place again this year. Herndon was the national Pro Start team from last year's competition.
"Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition was completed on-line Monday, 2/22. Several students reported they thought they did well. Instructor, Audie Johnson, will receive results in 4-6 weeks.
Irony Chefs" of SCCC competed in the Grizzly Trivia Team. High School teachers were triumphant again, but the Chef's gave a gallant effort.
FFA Week Activities are in full swing. Proclamation was signed with FFA Officers and Mayor Evans. A BBQ lunch was provided today by the FFA members to the Faculty. FFA Officer picture is on ORN website today.
SCCC's Sixth Annual Showcase Night February 18, from 6:00-8:00 PM. There was a big success with 425 guests signatures on sign-in sheets collected from each building at Showcase Night. The campus with the most visitors was Jackson Street with Surgical Technology, Business Technology, Welding, Machining, Practical Nursing, and Health Sciences and Occupations programs sharing displays and demonstrations.
Megan Lowe participated in State FCCLA Legislative Shadowing Day Tuesday February 23 and Wednesday 2/24. She will tour Governor's Mansion and State Capitol Tuesday and will be shadowing Ward Franz on Wednesday. |
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BASE Basketball Clinic |
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The Before and After School program is hosting a Basketball Clinic beginning March 1st for 8 weeks. The Clinic will be conducted by Mark Jett and other R7 Coaches and is for 3rd and 4th grade girls and boys at West Plains Elementary on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM each week. The Middle School Clinic will be for 5th and 6th grade boys on Mondays at 4:15 PM at the Middle School Old Gym. Cost is $30.00 per student which will include a T-Shirt. BASE students can enroll for $15.00.
For more information contact cynthia.hill@zizzers.org. |
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Track at WPMS |
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Track season is about to begin at WPMS! Seventh and eighth graders interested in participating should meet after school at the Field House by the high school track on March 15th. Practice will be 3:30 to 4:30 daily with Coaches Amy Jackson and Ted Wilkening. Students will need a current physical if they do not already have one on file from participating in sports this year.
The following is this year's 7th/8th grade track schedule:
3/30 Tuesday MTN VIEW 4:00
4/5 Monday WEST PLAINS OPEN 4:00
4/13 Tuesday WEST PLAINS RIBBON 3:30
4/20 Tuesday MTN GROVE 4:00
4/27 Tuesday AVA 4:00 |
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Junior Beta Club |
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Junior Beta Club, an honor society whose focus is community service and civic responsibility, is hosting a competition between students and staff at WPMS to see who will raise the most money for Haitian relief efforts. Students will collect money on Friday, February 26th, and Wednesday, March 3rd, in hopes of winning an extra recess period! Donations will be given to Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. Mrs. Whisnant, sponsor of Beta, is also hosting a competition within her math classes. Any of her classes who raise $50 in donations will be rewarded with donuts. |
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WPHS Baseball Tryouts |
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Baseball tryouts will be held next week on March 1st and 2nd from 3:30-5:30 at the baseball field house. All students in the 9-12th grade are invited to tryout. A physical will needed.
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| WPHS ZNN News |
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 ZNN News is now available online at www.zizzers.org/znn. |
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9th Grade Four Year Plans and Schedule Requests for 2010-2011 Are now avialable |
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For 10th grade course selection and important information pertaining to 2010-2011 school registration visit: www.zizzers.org/highschoolcounselor and click on course selections. |
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Happenings At South Fork |
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February 26, 2010 - Spring Pictures
March 8 - 12, 2010 - Spring Break - No school
March 26, 2010 - End of the 3rd Quarter
April 2, 2010 - Good Friday - No School
April 27, 2010 - PK & K screening for the 2010-2011 school year
May 13 & 14, 2010 - Elementary Track Meet @ Zizzer Stadium |
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Middle School Spring Dance |
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Mark your calendar! The Middle School Spring dance will be Friday, March 26th from 6:30 until 9:00pm. The cost is $5.00 and concessions will be sold. |
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Relay for Life |
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WPHS is organizing this year's Relay for Life Team & is getting ready to start fundraising. One of this year's fundraisers will be an Email Pie/Cake/Baked Good Auction. Here is how it will work. Anyone who likes to bake can donate a baked good. Please let Janet Rackley know by Friday, February 26th at noon and she will put the items up for auction on an email that afternoon. The bidding will take place March 1st-4th. At the end of each day, the top bids will be emailed so you may out-bid that person the next day. Those of you who donate goodies will need to bring them to the upstairs office on Friday March 5th & those of you who have the top bids will need to pay for & pick up your goodies in the upstairs office by the end of the day on Friday, March 5th. If you like to bake, donate something. If you like to eat, bid on something. If you like to bake & eat, donate something & bid on something else. For more information contact jrackley@zizzers.org. |
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Dear Mr. Tech |
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Soon to be featured in ZizzerPride News is a Dear Mr. 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.
Mr. Tech gives students and faculty a chance to ask questions regarding their automobile. Questions that may cost them hundreds of dollars if not dealt with correctly. Mr. Tech can possibly answer such questions as "Do I need to change the filter in my transmission?" or "What is that squeaking noise I hear in the front of my car?"
Please email your questions to ajohnson@zizzers.org |
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WPHS Zizzer Beta Club |
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The WPHS Zizzer Beta Club will be attending the Missouri State Beta Convention on March 12-13, 2010, in Branson, Missouri. Zizzer Beta members will be participating in academic, speech, and art competitions, and will meet and participate in activities with over 2,000 Beta members from across the state. This exciting annual event is a rewarding experience for our Zizzer Beta members. Our students will hear outstanding high school speakers and leaders in general sessions, participate in the state election of officers, and represent West Plains High School as an outstanding school that promotes character, achievement, leadership, and service. |
| Skills USA Upcoming Events |
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March 25-27 - State Leadership Conference and Contest at Linn Tech Community College. |
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WPHS Civics Classes |
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WPHS civics classes will be taking a trip to visit the State Capitol and other sites in Jefferson City on March 31st. We hope that parents will encourage their child to participate in this activity and help them remain eligible for the trip. Visiting our State's Capitol is a great opportunity for our students to witness government in action firsthand. |
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Need Money for College? |
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Get free help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid during the FAFSA Frenzy on Saturday March 6th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at MSU-WP. |
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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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FFA Week Activities |
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February 26
Barnyard (Ag Shop)-FFA T-shirt Day
February 27
Area Recreational Activity 9:00
March 1
FFA Day at Colton's |
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This Week's WPHS Events & Sports Schedule |
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Friday
Girls Basketball in District Tournament at Rogersville at 6:00 (if we win 2/26 - Opponent TBD)
Boys Basketball in District Tournament at Rogersville at 7:30 (if we win 2/24 and 2/26 - Opponent TBD)
Choral Festival at MO Baptist U. in St. Louis
Saturday
Speech and Debate Tournament in Ava
FFA Area 10 Volleyball/Basketball at Koshkonong
Other Dates to Remember
Wednesday, March 3 - Basketball Sectional play at Lebanon
Saturday, March 6 - Basketball Semi-Finals at JQH Arena in Springfield
No school March 8 - 12 for Spring Break |
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