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Mock 'Shark Tank' shows student innovation
Well-prepared Poplar Bluff Middle Schoolers gave seasoned business and school technology leaders a run for their money on Friday, Feb. 19, during a mock Shark Tank.
Students impressed the panel of judges with clever inventions including a baseball fetcher, Wi-Fi enhancer, shoe-tying device, singing voice corrector, vital organ preserver and scented T-shirt for when deodorant application is forgotten.
"I just wanted to show (the students) how they could make an impact," explained Cody Young, sixth grade science teacher. "I guarantee I covered every strand without touching a purple science textbook, and they're gonna remember it! These are real world skills.
To begin the cross-curricular project-based learning assignment last month, students studied famous inventors and the impact their innovations had on society. They then thought up inventions to resolve inconveniences in their own lives, and made commercials with iMovie to sell the products to their classmates. Finally, Young selected the top six groups to participate in the Shark Tank, which was modeled after the popular CNBC reality series.
Above: Students (front to back) Mason Cook, Gavin Vaughn, Alexis Keirsey and Brendan Todd seal the deal with the sharks after presenting the Super Ball, a baseball with a tracking device in it.
Below: (From left) Help desk instructor Julie Carda-Coleman, freshman Abby Gregory and science teacher Cody Young observe the students negotiating with the panel of experts.
Click here to see the rest of the teams and more behind-the-scene pictures!
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Famous Missourians Living Museum
Parents and school partners visited Oak Grove Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 19, for an exclusive viewing of the Famous Missourians Living Museum.
An annual tradition, fourth graders research a famous figure with Missouri ties, then dress up as the individual and share life facts when prompted by the public.
Above: Aiden Nguyen portrays Dick Van Dyke, the entertainer of nearly seven decades, from West Plains.
Below: Student Alisyn Peck teaches her audience about Kennett native Sheryl Crow, a popular artist at the living museum. Fun Fact: Sheryl Crow actually sent over five autographed headshots for the students who portrayed her. Thanks, Sheryl!
Click here to view our running album, and be sure to support your favorite look-alikes by clicking like!
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Growing Academic Team awarded $1,000
The Poplar Bluff High School Academic Team has in recent weeks received $1,000 in grants, which will be used for requisite equipment and fees to send more students to Quiz Bowl camp.
The Academic Assistance Group approved a $750 mini-grant to go toward registration and travel to the 2016 ACE Quiz Bowl. Matt's Buzzers, an international program, awarded an additional $250 so the Academic Team can purchase a replacement buzzer system.
"We need more funds because the growth in number of our teams has caused me to try to start entering more than one team at tournaments when the host schools allow it, resulting in twice the entry fee expenses," explained science teacher Gail Karlish, the team sponsor. "A second reason is that the expenses of Scholar Bowl camp, which has proved very beneficial to our team during the last several years, is quite burdensome and prohibits many of our players from being able to attend."
Above: Two varsity Academic Teams took first and fourth, respectively, on Saturday in Jackson. Students Trenton Nepean and Jackson Rideout earned individual medals. Pictured are: (Back row from left) Humza Siddiqui, Hamiz Mirza, Trenton Nepean, Christian Cmehil-Warn and Hunter Aug; (front row, left to right) Chang Chi, Jackson Rideout and Diego Rivetti.
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Fox Spelling Bee
The seventh annual Fox Radio Network spell-off for third graders at Poplar Bluff R-I's elementary schools begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. Finalists vying in the friendly competition include Blake Brown of O'Neal, Patiance Cochran of Eugene Field, Ireland Gowen of Lake Road and Destiny Jackson of Oak Grove. Tune in live at Sam 96.7 FM.
Dodgeball
The Poplar Bluff Middle School will host a dodgeball tournament for contestants ages 13 and up on Saturday, Feb. 27. Registration is $5 per participant with all proceeds benefitting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Click here for a registration form.
Golden Legacy
Author Leonard Marcus of the book, "Golden Legacy," will speak about the history of the project at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19, in the Kay Porter Theater. Pick up a free ticket to meet the author, curator, historian and expert critic of children's literature by stopping by the public library at 318 N. Main St.
Nursing Applicants
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is accepting applications for the practical nursing program slated to begin in July. Click here for more information.
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On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the DAR reported about the Robotics Club qualifying for state competition.
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, KFVS12 reported about 'The Giving Project,' which was a heartwarming assignment from Beth Fox-Godwin's senior composition class.
The DAR reported about our PBHS FBLA District 20 Conference winners.
On Thursday, Feb. 18, the DAR reported about 'The Giving Project.'
The DAR also reported about six Mules wrestlers and nine swimmers competing in the MSHSAA championship.
SEMO.net additionally reported about 'The Giving Project.'
On Sunday, Feb. 23, the DAR reported about swimmer Taylor Norwood and wrestler Steven Haley placing during the MSHSAA championship.
The DAR also ran a photo display from O'Neal's quarterly academic reward party.
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