Welcome to the eMule! Every Monday, we will send you the latest news from the Poplar Bluff R-I School District to help start your week on the right hoof. |
Aspiring musicians lead assembly at 5th & 6th Grade Center
Up-and-coming musicians Tori Travers [above] of Poplar Bluff Junior High School and Rebekah Northern [below], the daughter of Early Childhood Center Principal JoAnne Westbrook, put on a concert Wednesday, March 6, during an assembly at the 5th & 6th Grade Center demonstrating the sixth habit of The Leader in Me initiative - "synergize: working together is better."
After the performance, Rebekah and Tori spoke about how they would not have made it as far as they have gotten in their young musical careers without the support of their families, friends and teachers.
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PBJHS student comes in second in Scripps qualifier
Seventh grader Adeesh Mishra [left] of Poplar Bluff Junior High School came in second place during the fourth annual Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 9, at Three Rivers College. Adeesh made it to the 32nd round, missing the word "polemic," ending up the first runner up to this year's winner, Jade Ray Samanta [center] of Trinity Lutheran School.
Last year Jade Ray was the first runner up to Adeesh, who went on to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
A total of 23 students from nine area counties competed in last weekend's qualifier, also including Wyatt Murphy and Seth Parnell of PBJHS. Also pictured above is third place winner Humza Siddiqui of Sacred Heart School.
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PBHS Beta Club helps MoDOT pick up litter
The Poplar Bluff High School Beta Club picked up trash along a 3.6-mile stretch of U.S. 67 South on Wednesday, March 13, as part of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway program.
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Here is an outtake from an epic photo session for Mule Prints magazine featuring Superintendent Chris Hon and a very special group of students. We can't wait to reveal the actual cover!
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March Board Meeting
The next school board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Administrative Building. The regularly scheduled monthly meeting is open to the public.
Anti-Bully Week
To kick off Anti-Bully Week, the city of Poplar Bluff along with Sen. Doug Libla will issue an official proclamation at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 25, at Senior High. The short school week will end Thursday, March 28, with multiple assemblies at both Poplar Bluff Junior and Senior High led by one of the stars of the critically acclaimed documentary "Bully," and a leader of the Stand for the Silent movement taking place at schools across the country, Kirk Smalley.
Teacher of the Year
The district Teacher of the Year ceremony will be held at noon Tuesday, April 9, in the Missouri Room of the Administrative Building.
Golf Tournament
The Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation is sponsoring its 14th annual four-person scramble golf classic at 1 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Ozark Ridge Golf Course. Lunch will be provided at noon.
Participants and hole sponsors are currently being sought for this fun and worthwhile event. The tournament will be limited to the first 20 teams to enter. All proceeds go toward the foundation scholarship fund and other educational opportunities offered through the nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible.
To participate, contact Superintendent Chris Hon at 573-785-7751 or email chon@pb.k12.mo.us.
Class of 2013
The Poplar Bluff High School graduation is slated to take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Black River Coliseum.
Mule Prints
The premiere edition of our district magazine - a collaboration with the Daily American Republic - hits newsstands May 10!
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On Monday, March 11, the DAR ran a photo release about Poplar Bluff school officials lobbying in Jefferson City to promote career and technical education.
On Tuesday, March 12, Kait8 recognized the PBHS top readers in the MO Gateway Readers Award Program.
Kait8 also ran a press release about the hiring of Angie Rideout as Lorenzo Sandlin's successor at O'Neal Elementary.
On Wednesday, March 13, the DAR ran a photo release from the recent Fox Radio Network Spelling Bee featuring our top elementary school spellers.
The DAR also published a photo recognizing our 5th & 6th Grade Center staff members who volunteered to serve ice cream at Marble Slab in order to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Center.
On Thursday, March 14, Kait8 ran a photo release from the recent Tori Travers/Rebekah Northern concert held at the 5th & 6th Grade Center.
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