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Congrats to our retirees!
A reception was held on Wednesday, April 30, in the Administrative Building for 30 certified and classified employees who are retiring upon completion of the 2013/14 school year.
Administrators honored the faculty and staff members, presenting each of them with a plaque as a very small token of appreciation for their many years of dedicated service to public education.
[Back row, from left]: Kimberly Miller, Ann Smith, Lucy Wheeler, Patricia Lindman, Billy Ladd, Timothy Jennings, Evalena Sue Baldwin, Bonnie Hackley, Laura Griffin and Kelli Spitze; [front row]: Linda Scobey, Janice Duckett, Floraettia Barriner, Deborah Livingston, Beverly Baechler and Sally Henthorne. Not present were: Joan Everts, Mary Ivie, Ronald Pratt, Judy Russell, Deborah Thompson, Myra Thurman, Paula Yarber, Pressley Ray Johnson, Robert McKelroy, Deena Schwab, Robert Smith, Barbara Sparkman, Pamela Weatherford and Therisia Wilson.
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Special Olympics held
A long-standing partnership with Poplar Bluff Schools, the Southeast Area Special Olympics of Missouri were hosted on Friday, April 25, at Fred M. Morrow Stadium.
[Above]: Standing next to Southeast Area Director Penny Williams, Maddie West of Poplar Bluff High School-the daughter of Greg and Angie West-recites the Special Olympics oath during the opening ceremonies.
[Below]: Lt. Jeff Vitale of the Missouri State Highway Patrol carries the torch while Tony Portwood of Doniphan holds the flag to kick off the competition.
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Student honored for Breaking Traditions
Ruth Morris-Fouts, a nontraditional student in the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center welding program, has been selected as a post-secondary female Missouri Breaking Traditions regional award winner.
Morris-Fouts is eligible to receive a $100 scholarship from the Foundation of Missouri Women and a $1,000 scholarship from Linn State Technical College. However, she plans to obtain her plate certification in Kansas City from the Welders Union immediately following graduation so she can relocate to Indiana and take a job with her husband, also a welder. After saving up money for a year, Morris-Fouts intends on returning to school to pursue additional welding training, according to Region VII College and Career Consultant Becki Shrum.
Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Regional College and Career Consultants, the Breaking Traditions contest has for the past 21 years honored outstanding students who have based their career choices on their interests and abilities, rather than their gender. Nontraditional is defined as occupations in which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in that field.
Click here for more information.
Pictured [from left] are: Becki Shrum, TCC welding instructor Ron Pratt, Ruth Morris-Fouts and TCC Director Charles Kinsey.
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Birdsong awarded MSBA scholarship
Poplar Bluff High School senior Hayle Birdsong was awarded a $250 Missouri School Board Association scholarship on Friday, April 25.
Birdsong will attend Three Rivers College, where she plans to become a cheerleader for the Raiders. PBHS Guidance Counselor Lucy Wheeler [right] selected Birdsong based on the student's positive attitude, work ethic and time management skills.
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Earth Month sponsored activities at O'Neal
O'Neal Elementary School was granted $250 from the Butler County Soil and Water Conservation District, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, to participate in various activities for Earth Month.
Ashley Robertson's fourth grade library students partook in an edible soil exercise on Thursday, April 24, using sweets to represent the different horizons: bedrock, subsoil and topsoil. NRCS Soil Conservation Technician Terry Frazier and SWCD Program Specialist Cathy Mansbridge facilitated the activity.
[Above]: Ian Martinez digs his mixture of M&M's, Oreos and chocolate pudding, if his "topsoil" mustache is any indicator.
[Below]: Luxstin White retrieves a welcomed gummy worm from her dessert concoction.
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SIMPLE Giving Program
Through Monday, May 5, breakfast items for local children in need will be collected in the purple bins at Walmart on South Westwood Boulevard. The community that raises the most items will win $10,000 for its school district. Click here for additional information.
FFA Plant Sale
Future Farmers of America are holding their annual plant sale from 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Friday, May 16, at PBHS. For more information, email FFA Advisor Kathryn Clark at kathrynclark@pb.k12.mo.us.
Guys and Dolls
"Guys and Dolls," the PBJHS spring musical, is slated to take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, in the Kay Porter Theater.
Honor Choir Spring Concert
The fifth and sixth grade Honor Choir will hold its annual Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the 5th & 6th Grade Center. The concert is free and open to the public.
ECC Screenings
Early Childhood Center screening appointments are currently being scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday, May 13-15. For more information, call 573-785-6803.
Graduation Commencement
The graduation commencement ceremony for the PBHS Class of 2014 will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in the Black River Coliseum.
Fish Fry Fundraiser
The PBHS Sho-Me Band will hold a fish fry from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the Elk's Lodge on U.S. 67N. Meals include a four-piece fish entrée, fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, baked beans and a drink. A bake sale and 50/50 raffle will be held during the event. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased from any band member or booster. For more information, contact Sho-Me Band Booster President Shelly Batton by calling 573-776-4798.
Summer School
Summer school is scheduled to run from Monday, June 2, to Friday, June 27.
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On Monday, April 28, the DAR reported about Courtney Rutledge having been named Oak Grove Elementary Teacher of the Year.
The DAR also ran a great photo spread from the Special Olympics.
On Tuesday, April 29, KFVS12 ran a photo release on its website about one of the 5th & 6th Grade Center's infamous St. Jude fundraisers.
The DAR recognized our PBHS top students for being honored during the recent Scholastic Banquet.
The DAR also spotlighted First Midwest Bank for donating book money to the 5th & 6th Grade Center.
In addition, the DAR reported about PBHS senior Logan Misner, who is signing to play football at Southeast Missouri State University.
Lastly, the DAR highlighted a program at Eugene Field through which students got to publish their own books.
On Wednesday, April 30, KFVS12 recognized the PBHS Academic Team for winning the Scholar Bowl Championship.
The DAR recognized the PBHS FFA for placing in a recent career development contest.
On Friday, May 2, the DAR recognized PBHS students for placing in the recent FBLA contest.
On Sunday, May 4, the DAR published photos from the PBHS Prom.
The DAR also reported about Lake Road students financing a goat to send to an African family in need. Good stuff.
In addition, the DAR recognized Eugene Field Elementary students for having artwork displayed in the Public Library.
Lastly, the DAR recognized TCC student Ruth Morris-Fouts for winning the Missouri Breaking Traditions award.
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