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Remember....Spring Break is on Friday the 11th & Monday the 14th. Classes will not be in session. |
Coffee Talk!
Make plans to attend the next Coffee Talk! on Wednesday, March 9th from
10:00 -11:00a.m. in the West Plains Middle School Library.
This month's topic will be the proposed modified district calendar with West Plains Schools Superintendent, Dr. Fred Czerwonka. The calendar will be discussed at length and questions will be answered. All are invited to attend. |
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West Plains Middle School Raised Nearly $900.00 for "Pennies for Patients"!
West Plains Middle School Student Council and West Plains Middle School students recently held a penny drive; Pennies for Patients. This fundraiser was to help children who are fighting childhood cancers. Middle School students did an outstanding job raising money for those in need.

(Back row: from left to right) Hunter Hubbard, Allie Howell, William Mortland, and Bernice Worley.
(Front row: from left to right) AJ Stafford, Charlie Kentner, Brendan Robins, and Kaitlin Portincaso.
The following grades raised:
5th Grade: $163.04
6th Grade: $251.99
7th Grade: $363.13
8th Grade: $49.42
Carnation Sales Donation: $60.00
Grand Total: $887.58
We are very happy with all of the support we received from our students, teachers, parents, and community members. A special thank you to West Plains Bank and Trust Company for their help in this effort.
Thanks for supporting such a great cause! |
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Middle School Happenings
Thursday, March 10th
End of third quarter
Friday, March 11th
No School - Spring Break
Monday, March 14th
No School - Spring Break
March 15th & 16th
Iowa Basic Skills Grade 5-8
March 18th
Grades Cards Issued |
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West Plains Elementary Happenings
March 15th - 18th
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Friday, April 8th
MAP Boot Camp
Friday, April 18th
Preschool Screening
Thursday, May 5th
Track Meet K-3
Friday, May 6th
4th Grade Track Meet
Friday, May 13th
Kindergarten Screening |
WPMS Students Place Well at MSU Math Relays
Several West Plains Middle School students participated in the Middle School Math Relays recently held at Missouri State University in West Plains on Saturday, February 26th. West Plains Middle School did very well by placing second overall out of several area schools. Students participated in both individual and team events. In the individual events, the following students received ribbons.
5th Grade
Fractions:
1st Place-Andrew Wheeler
Number Theory:
1st Place -Emiline Yorty
5th Place-Hayley Hershenson
Graphs and Geometry:
1st Place-Hayley Hershenson
4th Place-Sarah Jean Darschewski
Arithmetic:
2nd Place-Jolee Laughary
3rd Place-Taylor Quarti
4th Place-Matthew Harris
Problem Solving:
5th Place-Andrew Wheeler
Team Event:
3rd Place-6th Graders Connor Cochran and Gannon Moss
3rd Place-5th Graders Andrew Wheeler and Mason Nelson
6th Grade
Problem Solving:
2nd Place-Noel Collins
5th Place-Connor Cochran (testing at a 7th grade level)
Number Theory:
3rd Place-Kayla Stadler
Graphs and Geometry:
4th Place-Gannon Moss
7th Grade
Fractions:
1st Place-Jake Burke
Problem Solving:
2nd Place-Emily Kimball
3rd Place-Ryan Evans
Number Theory:
2nd Place-Ryan Evans
Pre-Algebra:
3rd Place-Ryan Evans
4th Place-Emily Kimball
8th Grade
Fractions:
4th Place-Juliette Reid
Problem Solving:
5th Grade-Audie Russell
Algebra:
4th Place-Kristianne Mulkey
5th Place-Juliette Reid |
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South Fork Elementary Happenings
Thursday, March 10th
PLC Pause
Friday, March 11th
No School - Spring Break
Monday, March 14th
No School - Spring Break
Tuesday, March 15th
Iowa Basic Skills Test K-6
Board of Education Meeting Central Office 5:00pm
Wednesday, March 16th
Iowa Basic Skills Test K-6
Thursday, March 17th
Iowa Basic Skills Test K-6
PLC Pause
Thursday, March 24th
PLC Pause
Friday, March 25th
Teacher In-Service Dismiss at 12:00pm
Thursday, March 31st
PLC Pause
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Inclement Weather

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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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South Central Career Center Activities & Events
Thursday, March 10th
End of third quarter
Friday, March 11th
No School - Spring Break
Monday, March 14th
No School - Spring Break
Tuesday, March 15th
School Board Meeting |
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WPHS Event Schedule
Monday, March 7th
No events scheduled
Tuesday, March 8th
FFA Area CDE's at Willow Springs at 4:00
Wednesday, March 9th
No events scheduled
Thursday, March 10th
End of 3rd Quarter
FFA Judging Clinic at Springfield
NFL Districts at MSU-Springfield
Friday, March 11th
Spring Break - No School
NFL Districts at MSU-Springfield
BETA State Convention at Branson
Saturday, March 12th
NFL Districts at MSU-Springfield
Monday, March 14th
Spring Break No-School
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Coffee Talk to be Held Wednesday West Plains R-VII Buses Pass Inspections with High Marks SCCC Culinary Students To Compete In State Pro Start Competition ZizzerChat with Track & Field Coaches Joe Bill Dixon & Alicia Gunter Click Here _______________ |
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