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West Plains Elementary Receives $11,500 Donation from Ozark Independent Living for Special Needs Preschool Playground

Front Row, Left to Right: Diana Parton, West Plains Elementary; Cindy Moore, Ozark Independent Living. Back Row: Dr. Brad Owings, Nancy Brown, Sue Bowles, Deb Stauffer, Julie Carter, all of West Plains Elementary; and Heather Wakefield Fisher of Heartland Strategies.

West Plains Elementary recently received a donation from Ozark Independent Living for $11,500 to build an outside playground for special needs preschoolers. Currently, the students have a small playground inside but do not have access to an age appropriate playground outside.

The special needs program serves children ages 3-5 who have developmental delays in one or more areas: communication, motor skills, adaptive behavior skills, social skills, cognitive skills and preacademic skills. These services are provided to children not only from West Plains Schools but also from the rural school districts as well.

For more information on the special needs program please contact the West Plains Elementary Office at 417-256-6158.

West Plains High School FFA Wins National Challenge

Pictured, Left Right: Tonya Jedlicka, FFA/Agriculture Instructor; Laura Kerschen-Treasurer, Desley Jett-Secretary, Lidia Collins-President, Tyler Evans-Sentinel , Dustin Smith-Chaplin and Jay Hale, FFA/Agriculture Instructor.

The West Plains High School FFA chapter won the 2011 FFA Chapter Challenge, a pilot competition sponsored by Monsanto. The chapter will be able to send six students and an adult advisor on an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2011 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis valued at $8,000. The chapter will also receive $1,500 in credit with the National FFA Organization to help pay for FFA-related activities and expenses throughout the year.

Since March 7, FFA chapters in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Georgia and Alabama sent members into their communities to meet local farmers, learn about their operations and connect with them by sharing what their FFA chapter is doing in their community. Farmers were then asked to visit FFAChapterChallenge.com and vote for their favorite FFA chapter. WPHS FFA received the most votes with a total of 469.

West Plains Elementary Best of Show Art Show Winners

L to R: Angela Joh, Kindergarten; Noah Marshall, 1st Grade; Ashley Neagle, 2nd Grade; Blake Haag, 3rd Grade; Leslye Hernandez, 4th Grade.

Congratulations Zizzers!

Want to make sure your summer is action packed?

Enroll in summer school and have fun this summer!

Classes will be held Monday through Thursday f

rom 8:00 am to 3:00pm and will begin on June 6th through June 30^th at the West Plains Elementary School. All children in grades kindergarten to 6^th grade are welcome to attend. BASE is also available 3:00pm-5:00pm Monday-Thursday and 8:00am-3:00pm on Fridays.

Activities scheduled this year include swimming at the pool and trips to the movies. Breakfast and lunch is free to all elementary summer school students.

Click Here for an application for Summer School

Sizzlin' Summer Camps

Has spring or even summer fever hit your home? If you and your family can't wait for summer break, but want to ensure it's action packed don't forget about our annual activity camps for students.

West Plains Schools hosts a wide variety of camps to help aspiring athletes develop their skills or allow novice students to test out a sport.

Click Here for Schedule

MSU-WP Introduces Camp Bear to
West Plains

Camp Bear offers swimming, team and individual sports, leisure activities/crafts, demonstrations, plus many other unique, interesting and fun recreational activities! Led by a dynamic staff, all activities are organized and planned according to the camper's grade level, interest and abilities. Our emphasis is always on safety, sportsmanship, proper conduct, communication, team building and leadership.

CAMP BEAR WEST PLAINS
May 31st - June 2nd · 8am-5pm · $95/Camper
West Plains Middle School, West Plains, MO
APPROPRIATE FOR AGES/GRADES: K-9

Click Here to Register or for more information visit campbear.missouristate.edu/

SCCC's Practical Nursing Program Now Taking Applications for 2012

The Practical Nursing program at South Central Career Center in West Plains is now taking applications for a January 2012 start date. Applications will be accepted now through the end of August and testing for the program will also take place now through the end of August.

Call Bethany at SCCC at 256-8668 for more information or for an application for the program.

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Volunteer For the Old Time Music Festival

Once again plans are being made for Old-Time Music Festival scheduled for June 17th from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and June 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in downtown West Plains. Volunteers are needed to help with the festival. If you have not volunteered before and would like to help, you may contact Joe Davis at 417-372-2963 for more information.

Print the volunteer application HERE

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