• Breakfast. . .Muffin
• Lunch. . .Grilled Cheese, Veg. Soup. Fruit, Jello

Friday  (Maroon) FFA @ Linn

• Breakfast. . .Toast/Eggs
• Lunch. . .Chicken Sandwich, Carrots, Fruit, Brownie

Saturday   St. Patrick’s Day

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1. Registration is going on now for the YMCA Girls 13-16 year old Softball this summer.  The deadline to sign up is TODAY.  Sign up at the YMCA.

2. Any Book Club member who is interested in going to watch the midnight premier of Hunger Games at Mountain View on March 23rd,needs to come sign up in the library by the end of school TODAY.

3. Students who plan to take history 111, history 112, English 111, English 112, and psychology 111 next year must take a placement exam unless you have scored an 18 or higher on the reading portion of the ACT.   The placement exam will be given on Tuesday after spring break in Mrs. Pettit’s room 1st block.  Be prompt.  If you are unsure if you should test, check with Mrs. Petrus.  Registration for the dual credit classes will be April 4th at 9:00 a.m. in the Bear’s Den.  You will not be able to register without passing the placement test.

4. We will have an earthquake drill on Friday at 2:15.

5. Watch KWSB on Friday for some advice from the class of 2012 and our take on The Hunger Games.

6. Archery Practice Thursday and Friday for those wishing to go to State Archery.

7. Archery t-shirts are in. If you have paid, stop by and see Coach Pitts. If you haven’t they are $10.

8. SPANISH SOCIETY MEMBERS:  Please remember to bring your foods for the luncheon on Friday to the Spanish room. . EVERYONE needs to wear Spanish Shirts on Friday!

9. Any student who is interested in cross country next year and missed last Friday’s meeting, please pick up a packet and sign the sheet in Connie’s office.

10. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

The MFA scholarship is due in Mrs. Petrus’ office TODAY by 3:00 p.m.

The Dr. Grace O. Doane Healthcare Scholarship is due Monday.  It must be postmarked or hand  delivered by that date, which will be during Spring Break.  Let’s get it done this week!

MSHP Sergeant C. Dewayne Graham Jr, Memorial Scholarship for law enforcement or criminal justice, deadline is Friday.

The Beltz Scholarship deadline is approaching–April 1.  If you are interested, please see one of the vocational teachers for an application.

11. Prom Information. . .

• Friday is the last day to buy tickets.  All out of school date forms must be turned in before Friday!

• Tickets are sold during Jr/Sr lunch only

• If you have any known food allergies, please let Mrs. Brower know

• The music request list is on Mrs. James window.

• The 3-on-3 basketball tourney sign-up sheet is at Tina’s window.  You may have a team of up to 4 and at least one person must be of the opposite sex and play.

• If you need an out of school date request form or new picture form see Mrs. Brower.

• See Mrs. Brower if you have any other questions

12. Alexis Privette is having another handgun class on March 24th.  You may stop by Connie’s office by Friday to sign up.  This is for girls ages 15 and older.

13. The City of Willow Springs is accepting applications for Lifeguards at the City Water Park.  This is a seasonal position.  It is preferred that individuals applying for this position, have or are able to obtain American Red Cross Life Guard Certification.  The City of Willow Springs will offer lifeguard training. All applicants must be at least 16 years old at time of hire and possess a valid driver’s license.  The City of Willow Springs is a drug-free work place and the City requires a pre-employment drug test.   Please contact City Hall with any questions at 417-469-2107.  Applications may be obtained at City Hall, 900 W. Main St and will be accepted through Friday, March 30th.

14. IT’S OFFICIALLY BASEBALL SEASON!!!  We are now taking orders for Baseball shirts and hoodies!  See Connie for an order form if you would like to sport a Bears Baseball t-shirt or hoodie this season to support our boys!

Students, thank you once again for participating in our student council elections. We would also like to thank each student that campaigned for representatives and officers. Each on of you displayed our PAWS in a wonderful way, and you should be very proud of your achievements!

Here are MS student council election results:

President: Beth Sherbo
Vice President: Devin Perkins
Secretary: Kobe Coatney

Representatives:

5th Grade: Kimmi Owens, Eli Moore
6th Grade: Randi Rogers, Landon Rodgers
7th Grade: Michaela Deeds, Tyler Osborn
8th Grade: Tristan Labbee, Tia Davis

5th Grade Representative:  Kimberly Owens, Evalynn Dudley, Samantha Mayberry, Laken Davidson, Lindsay Osborne, Katie Burgess, Anthony Vigliaturo, Eli Moore

6th Grade Representative:  Randi Rogers, Naomi Lane, Josh Rutledge, Bryce Duddridge, Landon Rodgers

7th Grade Representative:  Gina Wood, Kalli Moore, Mikaela Deeds, Tyler Osborn

8th Grade Representative:  Tia Davis, Tristan Labbee

Secretary:  Rebecca Picard (8th Grade), Kobe Coatney (7th Grade)

Vice President:  Terra Brown (8th Grade), Kaitlin Baker (8th Grade), Devin Perkins (7th Grade)

President:  Beth Sherbo (8th Grade)

Ashely Doane took second place honors which rewarded her with a check for $15.00.  The theme for Ashely’s poster was “Repair Peace”.  Her poster depicted an American flag from which a storm had blown off one of the stripes.  The stripe was lying on a table beside needle and thread.  When asked what what she did with the money she earned she stated she is saving it for an upcoming school field trip then using what is left over for “some gum or something for her and her brother.”

Sarah Coonts was the first prize winner in the contest and won a check for $25.00.  Her poster reflected the planet Earth covered by a large peace sign.  Earth had a piece broken off with a hand reaching toward damage signifying the theme of her poster which was “Doing Your Part to Mend Peace”.  When asked how she spent her money, Sarah said she first took her brother out for ice cream, then bought a calendar for her friend’s birthday present and has one dollar left.  Sarah’s poster is now in Jefferson city, along with many other school district winners.  The winning poster from that group will join other state winners in New York City later this year at the United Nations Building.  The national winner’s poster will be made into a greeting card and sold all over the world from which all proceeds will go to various charities.

Sarah has not only earned the top honors in this poster contest, she recently received another honor only a handful of students receive.  Sarah was inducted into the Who’s Who of Students Across America.  She achieved this honor by being one of 120 students selected from many after filling out a questionnaire about school activities.  She received a plaque for this accomplishment and her name will be in the 2009-2010 Who’s Who book along with a bio.

We congratulate these students on their accomplishments!

The VFW has awards for the top three essays.  The Willow Springs 8th graders are competing amongst themselves for the prizes.  First place prize is $200, second place prize is $150, and third place prize is $100.  The winners are to be announced sometime in December by the local VFW.

Today a lot of the students practiced what they said in their essays.  All the 8th graders came into the hall this morning and honored the veterans.  Mrs. Draper had a few words to say then they all took a moment of silence for the soldiers.  After that, the students said the Pledge.  The students say that they have all learned something and will continue their practices for the rest of their lives.

Submitted by Emily Durnell, 8th grade student
Picture submitted by Crystal Hopper, Title I Coordinator

The Liberty meet was a huge victory for the 7th grade girls.  Team results:  Willow Springs 154,  Mtn. Grove 80, Liberty 61, Gainesville 40, West Plains 40, Licking 38, Houston 30, Plato 29, and Cabool 25.  Maddie Modranski finished 1st in 3 different events: 400m dash, 200m dash and the long jump.  Hannah Venn took 1st in the shot put with a distance of 26’3″. 

The 8th grade girls were also very successful at the Liberty meet.  Team results:  Willow Springs 117, Liberty 106, Houston 69, Gainesville 69, West Plains 68, Mtn. Grove 42, Licking 20, Cabool and Plato 0.  Shelby Bridwell finished 1st in the hurdles.  Kyndall bunch was 1st in the high jump while the 4×100 team of Ciara Sisco, Jane Sherbo, Ashley Riden and Shelby Bridwell also came in first place.

The Mtn. Grove meet brought an even larger margin of victory for the 7th grade girls.  Team results:  Willow Springs 215, Mtn. Grove 92, Cabool 43, and Ava 33.   First place finishers for the 7th grade girls were as follows:
Maddie Modranski – 100m dash, 400 m dash, 200 m dash, long jump
4x200m relay team (Durnell, Wake, Hall, Maloy)
4x100m relay (Durnell, Brooks, Ridenour, Hall)
4x400m relay (Wake, Conner, Durnell, Brooks)
Hayley Draheim – triple jump
Kileigh Conner – high jump
Hannah Venn – shot put

The 8th grade girls also came away victorious with several first place finishes.  Team results:  Willow Springs 165, Ava 127, Mtn. Grove 76, and Cabool 2.
Shelby Bridwell – 75m hurdles, 100m dash, long jump
Jane Sherbo – 200m dash
Kyndall Bunch – high jump
Kyra Bunch – triple jump, shot put, discus
4×100 relay (Bridwell, Sherbo, Sisco, and Riden)

The 7th grade girls once again were victorious during their second ribbon meet at West Plains.  Team results:  Willow Springs 144, Mtn. Grove 77, Bakersfield 56, Liberty 53, West Plains 39, Gainesville 36, Ava 34, Cabool 30, and Licking 29.    Maddie Modranski scored a team high of 40 points for the 2nd straight meet by finishing first in the 100m dash, 400m dash, 200m dash, and the long jump.

The 8th grade girls, despite their few numbers, pulled away with another victory at the West Plains meet as well.   With their 8 members, they were still able to take first place.  Team results:  Willow Springs 124, Ava 89, West Plains 88, Houston 68, Gainesville 61, Liberty 57, Mtn. Grove 36, Licking 24, Cabool 4, and Bakersfield 0.  The Lady Bears had 2 finishers in all events except for the discus, distance (they only had one runner=one finisher) and pole vault. 

Congrats to the Lady Bears on their successful season so far!  Keep up the good work!

Information submitted by Coach Val Jackson