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The Pride
September 9, 2016
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Register by the first class (Sept. 7th)
Youth Dance Class
Classes start Oct 11th.  Call the REC for availability.

     
District Office

Willard was pleased to host Dr. Stacey Preis, Deputy Commissioner of Education, this week for a tour of buildings and classrooms.  Dr. Preis was specifically interested in strategies used to help teachers grow, as well as innovative new programs.  

The group toured several classrooms which allowed Dr. Preis to interact and visit with students.  She commented that students seemed "at ease" even with several adults present in the room.  I shared that Willard commonly has adults other than the teacher present in classrooms including building administrators, Instructional Coaches, district administrators, paraprofessionals, etc...  The group visited in-depth about teacher surveys and Willard processes to gather this data.  Dr. Preis was impressed by a group of random high-school students who introduced her to Canvas, which is the districts digital learning platform.  The tour completed with an overview of the district's new Internship Program.  

The district had a one day notice prior to the visit.  One of the organizers apologized for the short notice.   I shared that Willard is always more than willing to show-off our teachers and students.  I always have confidence that I can bring any visitor into any of our buildings knowing that high quality learning is occurring.  
I would like to thank all the community members that joined us for the Community tailgate!  Staff and students helped to serve over 1000 for the event.  I appreciate the efforts of the BOE members, administrative interns, National Honor Society student volunteers, Custodial, Food Service, and District Office Staff.  It was a great first home football game!

Have a great weekend!
Dr. Medlin
Athletics & Activities
Well isn't Mother Nature a fickle lady!  Between lightning delays and monsoonal rains, several of our games have been either cancelled or moved to different dates but that has NOT stopped our Tigers from having another great week!

Football lost a heartbreaker last Friday to Neosho before a large and enthusiastic crowd.  It was a great atmosphere and an exciting game.  Tonight, our Tigers travel to Webb City to take on our COC foe.  Next week is Homecoming week!  We have a parade on Wednesday starting at 6:00pm and the Homecoming festivities will be held prior to the game.  Kickoff is at 7:00pm as we will take on Carthage.

Congratulations to the volleyball Tigers on defeating Glendale and Fair Grove this week running their record to an impressive 9-1-1 on the season (yes, I know, I had it wrong last week).  The girls will play in the Hillcrest Tournament this Saturday before hosting Lebanon on Tuesday and traveling to Nixa on Thursday.

The soccer Tigers had a big COC win over Carl Junction last night 2-1.  The game was played in less than stellar conditions but our Tigers prevailed with a huge win!  Next week, they will be on the road as they travel to Republic on Tuesday and Carthage on Thursday.

Softball is dealing with Mother Nature as well.  After soundly defeating Neosho on Tuesday, the girls were rained out at Webb City last night leading 2-0 in the 2nd inning.  The game will be concluded on Monday, Sept. 19th.  Next week they will host Carthage on Tuesday and travel to Ozark on Thursday.

The golf team played in the Ozark Invitational on Thursday and here are the results:
Team Score: 456
Team Place: 11th out of 18 Teams

Individuals
Jordyn Staley - 120
Hannah Scott - 111
Kamryn Amstutz - 119
Bailey Curry - 111
Raelyn Schapeler - 115
Next week they will play in the Pearson Invitational (Horton Smith CC) on Monday and will host the Willard Invitational on Thursday.

Cross Country ran at Carthage yesterday and I'm still waiting on results.  Next week they will host our own Willard meet on Thursday at our new course located at the high school!

It's Good To Be A Tiger!

Jeff Staley
Director of Activities/Atheltics
High School
Things are moving fast this year.  Today is the end of the 1st mid-quarter.  All student grades will be posted by Mondayafternoon.  While moving fast, we are having a very positive start!

Next week is homecoming!  SGA students have organized events for throughout the week.  Activities include spirit days, a parade and bonfire, an assembly, the crowning ceremony, and a dance.  The parade begins at 6 PM onWednesday, September 14.  The assembly is on Friday beginning at 1:35 PM.  The kickoff for the football game is scheduled for 7 PM with the crowning ceremony prior.  Finally, the homecoming dance will be in the high school commons this year, 8:30 - 11 PM.  More information is available on the high school website.  Please come out and support the Tigers!

Picture retakes are on Wednesday, September 14.  Any student who hasn't had their picture taken will be asked to do so.  Student pictures are loaded into the SIS system along with all the other pertinent information.  September 28 will be the Senior Class of 2017's group photo.  Seniors need to be at school and in the gym by 7:10 AM.

It is GREAT to be a Tiger!  

Curt Graves
Principal
Middle School
Come out to the Ozarks Mini Maker Faire Saturday, September 10th from 10am - 5pm.  Mrs. McDowell, and Ms. Purvis will be there with the TSA club.  Be sure to stop by their booth!  Here is a link to the website with more information: https://theozarksmakerfaire.com/

Monday, Sept. 12

, is school pictures! Order forms were sent home with students on Thursday and Friday. They are to give the order to the photographer on picture day. Pictures can also be ordered online at www.inter-state.com/order using order code 09080NB and the confirmation number put on the order form.

Book Club will meet  on Sept. 20, in the library, after school until 3:30 pm - sign up in library

MakerTeens will meet on Sept. 15 and Sept. 29th, in the library, after school until 3:30 pm - sign up in library

There is still time to sign up for this year's WMS 8th grade Washington DC trip.  There will be an informational meeting on September 13th in the WMS library for parents and students to learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime trip.  If you are interested but cannot attend the meeting, please contact Mrs. Nelson-Gramm or Mrs. Coffer for information.


 

Amy Sims

Principal

Intermediate

Orchard Hills

Central
This week, students learned about Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind.  Students and staff talked about creating goals and personal mission s
tatements.  Many students also interviewed people learning about the need for "grit" in persevering and overcoming obstacles to achieve their goals.  Student stories included a dad overcoming multiple strokes to walk again, moms finishing school while raising a family and families overcoming the loss of a jobs/income. They were powerful personal examples of grit and achieving goals.  One example that made a big impact for students was the movie trailer for On the Way to School (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIsQ0B43Q9Y).  Check out the link to get a good picture of Beginning with the End in Mind and grit
 
Willard Central also welcomed parents to school on Thursday evening for Parent Orientation.  Thank you to our parents and staff taking the evening to talk about grade level expectations and practices to support student success.  Coach Brown and Miss Siebert also shared with parents about the LIM process.  Student Leader Rylee Adams stole the show sharing how the LIM process and 7 habits have helped change his perspective on life and facing difficult times.  It was a great evening partnering with parents while learning about the heart of our school.

              







                   Dr. Shane Medlin
                   Principal

East

North
It was a great first week of September at Willard North!  We had our first Super Tiger last Wednesday and all the students received their school t-shirt from PTO.  It was awesome to see every student in their school shirt, showing school spirit.  We ended this week with our 2nd grade celebrating Grandparent's Day.  Grandparents participated in different activities with their grandchildren.

 

Looking ahead...

Monday, September 12-PTO Meeting @6:00 and First Grade Parent Night-6:00-6:30

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Have a great weekend!
Amanda Hambey
Principal
South

Special Education
 
The Special Services Department has made available several state and local contacts/resources to parents to help parents get involved in their child's education.  I encourage you to visit our website for exciting opportunities to support your learner!


Have a great weekend!
Caryn McDonnell
Director of Special Services

Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment




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