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Welcome to The eMule! Hope you had a Happy Veterans Day. Here is the latest news from the Poplar Bluff R-I School District to help start your week on the right hoof.
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Nursing students thanked for service
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center practical nursing students decorated a patriotic cake and presented it to their veteran classmates on Monday, Nov. 11. The students, program instructors and PBTCC director then celebrated Veterans Day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
[From left]: Alex Rosson and Tony Quartararo from the U.S. Marines; Cody Baker from the Marines Active Reserve; and Jay Smith from the Air Force.
Next week's edition will feature highlights from the Veterans Day Assembly that took place at the 5th & 6th Grade Center, which was a very moving event.
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Regional LEGO robot qualifier
R-I's elementary robotics teams successfully competed in the 9-14 age division of a regional FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition on Saturday, Nov. 9, in Cape Girardeau.
The fifth grade robotics team, the Robomules - led by Oak Grove fourth grade teacher Kristie Robinson, won the Robot Award and will advance to the Eastern Missouri FLL Championship, which takes place Sunday, Dec. 8, in St. Louis.
The sixth grade team, the M.U.L.E.S. (mighty united lego engineering students) - led by Oak Grove third grade teacher Hilary Taylor, landed in fifth place in the robotic portion of the competition.
[Above, from left]: Clarissa Varner, Lauren Robertson, Trenton Davis and Tanner Robinson of team Robomules.
[Below, from left]: Sixth graders Rhianna Johnston, Colton Shepard, Madison Walker, Connor Becker and Aaron Taylor of team M.U.L.E.S.
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PBHS students to sing with All-State Choir
Two Poplar Bluff High School Choir members were selected to perform with the All-State Choir, one as a lead soprano and the other student as an alternate tenor, at the Missouri Music Educators conference January in Tan-Tar-A.
During an audition on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Cape Central High School, Senior Mara McClintock was chosen by a panel of judges to be one of four sopranos to represent the Southeast District at states. Nicholas Ducote, a junior, was chosen as a backup, which means he will rehearse with the rest of the members from the district and be prepared to fill in if a tenor cannot attend.
Ducote and McClintock were eligible to try out for the All-State Choir upon previously being named members of the All-District Choir.
Pictured is the Southeast District of the All-State Choir, including Mara McClintock [second row, third from right] and Nick Ducote [back row, far left].
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Statewide honor for school public relations
R-I Communications/Marketing Coordinator Tim Krakowiak was presented the Award of Merit in the writing category during the Missouri School Public Relations Association fall conference on Thursday, Nov. 7, in Branson.
The MOSPRA Communication Award was for the Feb. 18 article entitled "CNN to recognize Poplar Bluff Schools' anti-bullying efforts," about the district being featured in Anderson Cooper's documentary "The Bully Effect" per recommendation of Stand for the Silent Founder Kirk Smalley himself. The statewide contest was judged by public relations professionals from neighboring National School Public Relations Association chapters.
Krakowiak, who has begun his second school year with R-I, credits school board member Kent Eyler for providing him with the news tip.
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Behavior Reward Parties
Eugene Field Elementary School students who demonstrated good behavior for the month of October were rewarded with a play day on Friday, Nov. 1, which included art projects, a parachute game and dance party.
[Above, from left]: First graders Madelyn Hunter, Jacqueline Vanmeter, Aashton Garwood, Zayvean Gehlbach, Michael Breeden and Steve Smith show off the autumn trees that they made out of lunch bags in Kelli Spitze's class.
[Below]: Logan Peoples [left] and Ryan Burkhart crawl to the opposite side of a parachute during a game first grade teacher Michelle Adams invented.
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Poplar Bluff leads region in 1:1 initiative
Officials from Dexter Schools visited Polar Bluff R-I on Friday, Nov. 1, to research the 1:1 initiative for possible implementation in their district.
The previous week, a Clearwater school technology official visited with Poplar Bluff's technology team to learn about our digital transformation, which began at the Junior High this school year. Next school year, the high school students will each be issued a MacBook Air.
[Above]: Dexter Assistant Superintendent Corey Mouser holds a MacBook Air to feel the weight of the device, while his colleagues James Sneed and Steve Sparlin [far right], both technology assistants, listen in. Facing the camera [from left] are: Daniel Eubank, Poplar Bluff network manager, and Jim Thomas, Media Center director.
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Slice of the Pie
From 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 15 percent of food sales at Godfather's Pizza will be donated to the Poplar Bluff Athletic Department. Big thanks to restaurant owner Mike Cook for his continuous support!
Long-Range Planning
A meeting for both the Citizens' Advisory Group and the Long-Range Planning Committee will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Kay Porter Theater.
Community Thanksgiving
The fourth annual free Thanksgiving meal for the community, hosted by Chartwells School Dining Services, will take place from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in the PBHS Student Center. The menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, a homemade dinner roll and dessert. To go orders will be available. Gobble gobble!
November Board Meeting
The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Board of Education will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Administrative Building.
Chili Supper
A Chili Supper fundraiser for the Sho-Me Band will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in the 5th & 6th Grade Center. The meal includes a bowl of chili or a chili dog, peanut butter sandwich and drink. To go orders will be available if containers are provided. Tickets are $5 each. The event will also include a bake sale and 50/50 raffle.
Choir Christmas Concert
The Concert Choir at both Junior and Senior High as well as the PBHS Women's Choir will hold a concert beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the Kay Porter Theater.
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On Monday, Nov. 4, the DAR ran a photo spread from the 50th day of school celebration at Eugene Field.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, KFVS12 ran a photo from the successful blood drive held at PBHS.
The DAR provided coverage of a special balloon release that recently took place at the Early Childhood Center.
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the DAR included a feature story about siblings playing Mules Football together.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, the DAR reported about our partners, the Boys & Girls Club, which is experiencing tremendous success.
The DAR also recognized two of our teachers, who ran in the Chicago Marathon to raise awareness for autism research.
On Sunday, Nov. 10, the DAR reported a feature story about the Mule Barn. The article has been very well received by the local sports community/students.
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