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Exercising the brain: Educators work to improve grades through physical activity
Researchers studying the relationship between good health and academic success continue to fund projects Poplar Bluff R-I educators are coming up with to increase the physical activity of students.
The Healthy Living Club at Poplar Bluff High School was awarded $2,500 this month, its second grant through Healthier MO Communities, so club sponsors can purchase additional exercise equipment and bring in more specialists like dieticians.
The partnership between the school district and Healthier MO began last school year as a pilot program for establishing best practices to implement in schools within the coalition's service area.
"The research out there doesn't include a lot of rural areas-there's a gap-so we figured, rather than spread our limited resources to 12 counties, we would saturate one district and then spend time to create guidelines that we can share with the other school districts," explained Amy Estlund, co-manager of the Prevention Research Center in St. Louis. "The faculty and staff are the ones driving this and coming up with the interventions."
Having awarded nearly $17,000 to Poplar Bluff Schools, with more classroom ventures under consideration, Healthier MO is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and administered by the PRC. The Butler County Community Resource Council acts as the fiscal agent.
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Students accepted into MO Fine Arts Academy
Two Poplar Bluff High School students have been accepted into the Missouri Fine Arts Academy.
Sophomore Karemenah Adams [right], the daughter of Charles and Gabrielle Adams; and junior Alexa Miller [left], the daughter of Mike and Kim Miller, will attend the intensive classes June 9-29 at Missouri State University in Springfield.
Nominated by theater teacher Jo Nell Seifert, Alexa, who will study theater, has appeared in the plays "Brighton Beach Memoirs," "Blood Brothers," "James and the Giant Peach," "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." She also worked on the costume crew for "Greater Tuna."
Nominated by director of vocal music Brenda Allen, Karemenah, who will study vocal music, has had roles in the musicals "Fiddler on the Roof," "The Music Man" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." She has been selected for All-District Choir four times, and in October was chosen to participate in the Quad State Choral Festival at Murray State University in Kentucky.
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Students encouraged to Show Us Whatcha Got
The 'Show Me Whatcha Got' Talent Show, founded by Poplar Bluff High School  Class of 2010 graduate Mitch Davis, is slated to return June 1 to Three Rivers College's Tinnin Fine Arts Center.
This year's winner, who must be at least 12 years of age, will take home a grand prize of $1,000. The 2012 winner was PBHS senior Tanisha Jones [right].
To enter the competition, video auditions may be emailed to smwgtalent@gmail.com. In the body of the email, contestants are asked to include the following information: name, age, town of residency and a response to the question, 'What would winning mean to you?' If unable to upload a video, contestants may appear at an in-person recording session from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Tinnin Center.
If contestants are notified that they have been chosen to move on to the second round, live auditions-with a panel of judges and an audience-will take place in three sessions, slated for 1-3, 2-6 and 7-8 p.m. April 6 at the Tinnin Center. Selected acts will then appear in a private audition in front of the panel, to be broadcast via webisode. A dozen acts will vie in the finals.
For more information on the annual talent show, call 573-300-1412. |
Poplar Bluff R-I celebrates 100th Day of School
[Above] Despite the 39 mph winds on Wednesday, Jan. 30, students of the Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center participate in a balloon release in celebration of the 100th Day of School.
[Below] First graders of Eugene Field Elementary School dress up as if they were 100 years old (Editor's note: No offense to our centenarian eMule subscribers). [From left] Cynthia Olsen, Bryden Fuemmeler, Maggie King, Connar Jones, Eunique Loyd, Christopher Vogelsang, Karli Wilkerson, Brennen White, Jakara Williams, Brianna Skaggs, Caleb Morris, Brooklyn Gambling and Madison Ballew.
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Kids Across America looks to partner with Poplar Bluff
R-I Superintendent Chris Hon [above, right] participated in a roundtable discussion with Kids Across America Director Marvin Daniels [below, left] arranged by Mo. Sen. Doug Libla [below, right] on Thursday, Jan. 31, at Three Rivers College. The purpose of the visit was to encourage the Poplar Bluff community to get involved both as camp leaders and participants in KAA, which is a Branson-headquartered nonprofit designed to build Christian leaders out of urban youth.
Also pictured are: Three Rivers Vice President for Learning Dr. Wes Payne [next to Hon] and Libla's wife, Elaine.
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Scenes from Basketball Homecoming Pep Rally
[Above] Poplar Bluff High School senior Danielle Farmer, this year's Homecoming Queen, is escorted by junior Nicolas McAnulty during the Pep Rally on Friday, Feb. 1, in the Peters Gym.
[Below] High School Principal Mike Kiehne and senior class president Joseph Reid exchange whipped cream pies.
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Bonus: This also happened...
PBHS Assistant Principal Sheldon Tyler puts on his best impression of the Mules cheerleaders, upon introducing the squad. |
StuCo takes the Polar Plunge
Poplar Bluff High School Student Council participated in the seventh annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Lake Boutin in the Trail of Tears State Park to help raise money for Special Olympics Missouri.
Pictured above are high schoolers [back row, from left]: Jennie Caswell, StuCo adviser Hope Conover's mother Joyce Mazzarella, Kayleigh Schalk, Ariel Wlodarcik and Collin Gaffney; [front row] Conover and son Xavier, along with Shivers the Bear. Below, the Poplar Bluff group is shown entering the 28 degrees water.
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Here R-I Athletic Director Kent Keith is pictured with Baltimore Ravens defensive back/kick returner Lardarius Webb, whom Keith happened to coach in his past life at Nicholls State University in Louisiana. Unfortunately Webb was unable to participate in the victory against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 3, due to a recent knee surgery.
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Mr. Snowman
Organized by PBHS StuCo, Mr. Snowman-a male beauty pageant-is slated to take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the Kay Porter Theater. Tickets are on sale now.
'Show Me Whatcha Got'
An in-person recording session for talent show contestants without the capability to submit an audition video will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center at Three Rivers College.
PBTCC Open House
 An Open House for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 1460 Victoria Rd., constructed by Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center building trades students under the instruction of Mike Tubb, will be held from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. Proceeds go back into the program. For more information, contact TCC Director Jean Winston at 573-785-2248.
Spelling Bee
Live on the air at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, Fox Radio Network will host a Spelling Bee Championship, featuring second and third grade finalists from our elementary schools.
Feb Board Meeting
The next school board meeting has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Central Office. The monthly meeting is open to the public.
SEMO Regional Science Fair
Several qualifying PBJH students will compete in the 57th Annual SEMO Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, March 5, at Southeast Missouri State University's Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
Mule Prints
The premiere edition of our district magazine is coming this spring!
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On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Kait8 ran a photo release on its website about the recent Hemingway-Pfeiffer art show winners from PBHS.
KFVS12 also ran the photo.
On Wednesday, Jan. 30, KFVS12 ran a press release on its site about our partnership with Healthier MO Communities.
Kait8 ran a release on its site about two PBHS students being accepting into the Missouri Fine Arts Academy.
KFVS12 ran a series of photos on its website from our 100th Day of School celebration.
On Thursday, Jan. 31, Kait8 ran photos on its website from our 100th Day of School.
The DAR ran a photo about the generous donation fifth graders made to the Animal Welfare Alliance of SEMO.
The DAR also ran a photo release honoring our Piggott art show winners.
On Sunday, Feb. 3, the DAR published a heartfelt article about O'Neal Elementary Principal Lorenzo Sandlin's lifetime achievement award presented by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
KFVS12 ran a release on its website recognizing our high school students for being accepted into the MO Fine Arts Academy.
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