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Welcome to 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 |
| Zizzer Band Festival |
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The WP Band is hosting the first annual Zizzer Band Festival this Saturday at the High School. We would like to invite you to see our students and those from other schools perform. We will have fourteen bands performing from 9am - 5pm at the HS Gym. 90 solos or small ensembles performing every 7 mins all day long.
| | The Zizzer Theatre Presents "The Pavilion" | | 
The spring play is quickly approaching. This year's production is titled "The Pavilion". The show centers around two high school sweethearts at their ten year class reunion. The two must learn to cope with their individual failures, love lost, and ultimately forgiveness. The show contains both comedy and drama, and will prove to be one of West Plains High School's best productions yet. "The Pavilion" will be a memorable experience and will leave you with a stronger awareness of the passing of time and of how out of life's trials, hope and forgiveness can be achieved.
Show times are April 15th-17th at 7:00 PM and the 18th at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $5.00 in advance in the high school upstairs office and $6.00 at the door.
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9th Grade Orientation | |
All area 8th grade students are invited to the 9th Grade orientation at the West Plains High School. The date is set for Thursday, May 13th at 6:00 pm. This is a great time for next year's freshmen class to meet the faculty, learn about the programs and tour the campus. |
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Happenings At South Fork | | |
April 12th
South Fork MAP Boot Camp. This day is filled with fun games and educational activities to help students gear up for the MAP test.
April 27th
PreK & Kindergarten screening for the 2010-2011 school year
May 11th
South Fork Science Fair under the direction of Mrs. Camisha Hunter.
May 13th & 14th
Elementary Track Meet @ Zizzer Stadium |
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Track meet T- Shirts are on sale now. For more info call the elementary office at 256-6158.
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West Plains Teacher of the Year Finalists |
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Here are the 10 semifinalists for the West Plains Teacher of the Year .
Linda Collins SCCC
Jackie Ingalsbe Southfork
Vicki Lawrence WP Middle School
Denny Melvin WP Middle School
Holly Owings WP Middle School
Angela Phipps WP Elementary
Nancy Poppe WP Elementary
Janet Rackley WP High School
Krista Tate WP High School
Erica Walker WP Middle School
Here are the 5 finalists for the same award.
Jackie Ingalsbe Southfork
Vicki Lawrence WP Middle School
Denny Melvin WP Middle School
Nancy Poppe WP Elementary
Erica Walker WP Middle School
Rocky Long WP High School
Congratulations Teachers!
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This Week's WPHS Events & Sports Schedule |
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Thursday
FCCLA Officer Elections
Choir at Heritage Music Festival in Atlanta, GA
NFL District Congress at Springfield
Boys Tennis against Joplin in Springfield
Girls Track at Springfield-Glendale at 4:00
Friday
Choir at Heritage Music Festival in Atlanta, GA
Girls Soccer at Mountain View-Liberty (Varsity only) at 5:00
Boys Track at Springfield-Hillcrest at 3:30
NFL District Congress at Springfield
Saturday
MS Band Festival
ACT Test
Choir at Heritage Music Festival in Atlanta, GA
Youth Track Meet at Zizzer Stadium
Sunday
Choir at Heritage Music Festival in Atlanta, GA
Other Dates to Remember
Thursday, April 25 - Zizzer Track Relays
Thursday, April 15 - Sunday, April 18 - Spring Play at Avenue Theater
Tuesday, April 20 - EOC Testing begins
Tuesday, April 20 - R-VII Board Meeting at 5:00
Wednesday, April 21 - Faculty Meeting at 7:30 in the Library
Friday, April 23 - BETA Dodge-ball Tournament | | West Plains R-VII Received "Distinction in Performance" Award | | 
Forty-five school districts in south-central Missouri who earned the "Distinction in Performance" award were recently honored by state education officials. The West Plains R-VII School District was one of the districts receiving the award for 2008-09. The Distinction in Performance award is one of the state's most prestigious honors for local school districts. It is based on the district's performance relative to student performance standards that are used to determine state accreditation through the Missouri School Improvement Program. In order to earn distinction in performance, districts must meet the majority of these performance standards at either a high or significantly improved level.
The awards were presented at the annual "Distinction in Performance" banquet on March 23 at the Havener Center on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus. The event was sponsored and hosted by the South Central Regional Professional Development Center, the University, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. John Lewis, Director of the South Central RPDC, presided at the banquet. University Chancellor Dr. John F. Carney III and Director of Teacher Education Dr. Jana Neiss provided greetings and congratulations on behalf of the University, and State Board of Education member Sybil Slaughter provided greetings from the State Board and presented the awards to the school districts. Department of Education Area Supervisors Jay Reese and Tom Nichols assisted with the presentation of the awards. Lewis noted, "At a time when the number of districts achieving distinction declined slightly statewide, the forty five schools receiving the award was a record number for our region."
"These scores are a testament to the hard work of our students and their teachers. The district works hard each year to meet the standards the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has set. We are proud of our faculty, staff and students," said Dr. Fred Czerwonka, West Plains R-VII Superintendent. |
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WPHS Volleyball | |
 Volleyball Open Gym and Summer Camp Dates
Open Gym
Location: West Plains High School Gym
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Dates:
April 12 (Mon.)
May 13 (Thurs.)
May 20 (Thurs.)
May 27 (Thurs.)
Licking Summer Camp
Location: Rolla, MO
Date: June 11-12 (Fri, Sat)
Teams: Varsity and JV
Cost: $280 per team plus hotel and food expenses (approximately $65 per athlete)
Willard Summer Camp
Location: Willard, MO
Date: July 12, 13, 14 (Mon, Tues, Wed)
Teams: Varsity only
Cost: $55 per athlete
Zizzer Volleyball Camp
Location: West Plains High School
* Date: July 26-30 (Mon-Fri)
Age: 4th grade -12th grade
Cost: $25 per athlete
- The volleyball program will be doing various fundraisers throughout the summer to hopefully be able to pay for a portion of these camps (excluding Zizzer Camp). More information about these fundraisers will be shared later.
- While open gyms and summer off-season practices are not required, it is very beneficial to attend as much as possible to allow players to practice skills before tryouts in the fall. While in NO WAY will a player be punished for not attending, keep in mind that those who DO attend will be further along with basic volleyball technique and skill.
- Please help get the word out of these dates to anyone interested in trying out for high school volleyball for the 2010-2011 school year.
- Information regarding the volleyball summer schedule will be handed out May 20 and 27.
- If there are any questions or concerns, feel free to call Coach Erin Lovelace at 256-6150.
* The week of the Zizzer Volleyball Camp may change depending on when the state (MSHSAA) sets "Dead Week."
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Middle School Map Assembly |
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The Middle School Map Assembly will be Friday, April 9th from 1:30 to 2:00 for 5th & 6th grade and 2:20 to 2:50 for 7th & 8th grade.
| | SCCC Student Recieves Masonry Trowel Bon Tool Co. | | |
 Jacob Lindsey, a Winona student through the South Central Career Center, received a masonry trowel from Bon Tool Company for 1st semester most outstanding student.
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South Fork Preschool & Kindergarten Screening | | |
The South Fork Preschool and Kindergarten screening date for 2010/2011 year is April 27th from 8-4. Please bring your child's social security number, proof of residence, shot records and birth certificate.
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West Plains Ribbon Meet |
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The 7th & 8th grade Track team will compete in the West Plains Ribbon Meet on Tuesday, April 13th at 3:30.
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| WPHS ZNN News |
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 ZNN News is now available online at www.zizzers.org/znn. | | SWAT Gives a Helping Hand | |  Another day of "Community Service" for Joe Davis' SWAT program. The class busily prepared brochures for a mailing for Prop 2.
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West Plains Elementary Events | |
MAP Boot Camp for 3rd and 4th grade
April 27th
4th grade assembly at 2:20 pm
Kindergarten screening from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
PTA Pancake Supper at 5:30 pm
May 7th
Assembly with NASA - 1st and 2nd grade is from 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm and 3rd and 4th grade is from 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Kindergarten is going to Springfield Zoo from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
May 10th
Art show will be on display
May 13th
Kindergarten - 3rd grade track meet
Two 4th grade classes are going to Laura Ingalls Wilder in Mansfield
May 14th
4th - 6th grade track meet
2nd grade is going to Springfield Zoo 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
May 17th
1st grade is going to Fantastic Caverns 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
May 18th
Art Show Reception 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
4th grade Choir program at 6:30 pm
May 19th
3rd grade to Blanchard Springs 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
May 21st
Missouri Day (4th grade)
3rd grade is going fishing from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
May 24th
Two 4th grade classes are going to Laura Ingalls Wilder in Mansfield
May 25th
Two 4th grade classes are going to Laura Ingalss Wilder in Mansfield
May 26th
End of the year award assembly - 4th grade 8:30 am - 9:30 am, Kindergarten and 1st grade 1:35 pm, and 2nd and 3rd grade 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm |
| SCCC Practical Nursing Students |
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 South Central Career Center Practical Nursing students recently compiled midwife birthing kits for overseas missions. The students donated and collected the items to be placed in the kits. St. John Mercy Hospital in Springfield assisted the students in locating infant T-shirts for their project. Ms. Linda Collins' FACS class from West Plains High School sewed donated flannel material into receiving blankets. The school has donated one kit to Global Health Ministries for each student in the class over the last five years.
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| Graduating Foster Teen Shower |
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| Life is difficult after high school, especially for foster teens who do not have support from parents. To that end, members of the WPHS/MSU Associates Program are collecting items for graduating foster teens. Every item donated can help them start a new life after high school. These items will be distributed through Chaffe Foster Care Independence Program. Items needed include: toiletries, cleaning supplies, kitchenware, cookware, beddings, mattresses, irons, ironing boards, furniture, home décor, TV's, and home appliances. Collections will be made through May 21, 2010. Donations can be dropped off at West Plains High School in room 106 on Wednesdays and Fridays or other arrangements can be made by contacting Adam Chen at 274-2478, Jeremiah George at 293-7976, or Kathleen Aid at 256-6150. Please help these foster teens by donating new or gently used items! |
| District Band Results |
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 Congratulations are in order for the WPHS Band Students who performed at the MSHSAA District Music Festival held in West Plains on Thursday, March 25th. The Symphonic Band and Percussion Orchestra both earned First Division Ratings!
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| Spring Cleaning? Help the WPMS Junior Beta Club |
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 Spring cleaning? Help a good cause! The WPMS Junior Beta Club is collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids. These items will be donated for use in third world countries through Lions Club. Donations will be accepted through the end of the school year. |
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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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