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Happening this week (Nov 21)
Nov 21, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Monday (Maroon)
7/8/9 B BB @ Thayer..5:30 (Bus leaves at 3:45)
- Breakfast. . . Donut
- Lunch. . . Turkey, Staffing, Green Beans, Cobbler
Tuesday (White)
7/8 G BB..Mtn. Grove..5:30..Here
7/8 B BB @ Mtn. Grove..5:30 (Bus leaves at 4:15)
- Breakfast. . . Biscuit/Gravy
- Lunch. .Chinese chicken, rice/Gravy, Fruit, Carrots, Fortune Cookie
Wednesday
NO SCHOOL
Thursday
NO SCHOOL
Friday
NO SCHOOL
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You must have permission slips signed and turned TODAY for Archery or you will not be practicing.
FOUND: A ring (with an inscription). . .see Connie to claim.
Junior class officer meeting Tuesday at lunch in Mrs. Brower’s room.
FFA MEMBERS: Cookie Dough and Candy Jar money orders need to be turned in by November 22nd.
FFA Deer Fry November 22 at the Ag Building at 6:00 p.m.
DEER HUNTERS: Don’t forget to bring a picture of your kill to Connie and she will display them on Mrs. James’ office window. If you have perfect attendance from November 7th – November 22nd, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card.
The Bears for a Better Christmas 5K Run/Walk is going to be Saturday, December 10, at Palenske Field. Entry forms for the event may be picked up at the office window. If you register before Nov. 28, you will be guaranteed a race t-shirt. All proceeds go to the Bears for a Better Christmas Toy Drive.
Happening this week (Nov. 14)
Nov 14, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Monday (White)
7/8 G BB..Houston..5:30..Here
- Breakfast. . .Cinnamon Raisin Biscuit
- Lunch. . .Nacho Hamburger Dip, Tostitos, Green Beans, Fruit, Animal Crackers
Tuesday (Maroon)
Athletic Banquet..Multipurpose Room..6:00
- Breakfast. . . Biscuit/Gravy
- Lunch. .Chicken Nuggets, Augratin Potatoes, Fruit, Pudding
Wednesday (White)
- Breakfast. . . Pancakes/Sausage
- Lunch. . Turkey Cheese Wrap, Lettuce/Tomato, Fruit, Cookie
Thursday (Maroon)
7/8 G BB @ Cabool..5:30 (Bus leaves at 4:30)
7/8 B BB..Liberty..5:30..Here
- Breakfast. . . Cinnamon Bun
- Lunch. . . BBQ Beef Sandwich, Coleslaw, Fruit, Cake
Friday (White)
Chad Cargill ACT Workshop..Bears Den..9:00-12:00
Dismiss at 1:00
- Breakfast. . .Toast/Eggs
- Lunch. . . Sack Lunch
Saturday
SCA Choir..Here
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The fall sports banquet will be Tuesday at 6:00 in the multipurpose room. Supper will be provided. Everyone is welcome!
The Chad Cargill ACT workshop will be Friday, November 18th. Chad will teach students various strategies to improve their score on the ACT test. The cost of the workshop is $30.00. Bring your money to Mrs. Petrus by November 15th.
If you are a student who would like to get some community service hours, please come by Mrs. Miller’s room and sign up to ring bells for the Salvation Army. If you are a student in any of her classes she will give you bonus points for bell ringing! Time slots are limited, so this is a first come, first served opportunity.
Alexis Privette’s senior project is having a safety and use of handguns class for girls ages 15-19. If you have a pistol and would like to participate in this class on Saturday, November 19th starting at 8:00 a.m., please sign up in Miss Connie’s office by Wednesday.
JUNIORS: Don’t forget that if you want to order a junior class t-shirt your forms and money needs to be turned in by next Friday (18th) to Mrs. Brower.
Bears for a Better Christmas 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mi. Fun Fun
Nov 13, 2011 Community News, District News Leave a comment
Willow Springs High School will be hosting the Bears for a Better Christmas 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile Fun Run on Saturday, December 10, at
Palenske Field (football field) in Willow Springs.
Happening this week (Nov. 7)
Nov 8, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Tuesday (White)
7th B BB @ Cabool Tournament..7:00 (Old Gym)
8th B BB @ Cabool Tournament..5:00 (New Gym)
7th G BB..Cabool @ Mtn. Grove..7:00 (MS Gym)
8th G BB..Cabool @ Mtn. Grove..5:00 (HS Gym)
- Breakfast. . . Biscuit/Gravy
- Lunch. .Corn Dog, Corn, Fruit, Ice Cream
Wednesday (Maroon)
Jostens..Order Graduation Items..Bears Den..8:15
- Breakfast. . . Poptart
- Lunch. . Chicken Fajitas, Salad, Fruit, Cinnamon Roll
Thursday (White)
Juniors Field Trip @ Branson..Noon
- Breakfast. . . Waffles/Sausage
- Lunch. . . Cheesy Crumble Burger, Fries, Fruit, Brownie
Friday (Maroon)
Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 10:00
- Breakfast. . .Toast/Cereal
- Lunch. . . Chicken Patty, Potatoes/Gravy, Shape-up, Hot Roll
Saturday
Honor Choir @ Springfield
Cheerleaders @ Springfield
1. All freshmen and sophomore class officers need to meet with Mrs. Brower during their lunch (1st lunch) TUE. This is important, please be there.
2. Don’t forget to that the Jostens Representative will be here Wednesday in the Bears Den to take graduation orders. . .don’t forget to bring your deposit.
3. MEDICAL EXPLORERS: The first meeting will be this Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital in the cafeteria. You must provide your own transportation. You will be able to pick up scrubs at that time, and there should be an election of officers.
4. The Willow Springs Chamber of Commerce has announced that they annual Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 3rd at 11:00. They invited all school clubs and organizations to participate. The theme is “Tis the Season”, and cash prizes will be awarded for the top three floats.
5. ECO club meeting Wednesday at lunch in Mrs. Miller’s room.
6. No food is to leave the Bears Den. . .this includes slushies.
7. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will meet on Thursday at 7:45 a.m. in Mr. Kuhlmeier’s room. You do NOT have to be an athlete to come!
8. LA III STUDENTS: If you are going to Silver Dollar City on Thursday, the bus will load in front of the school at noon.
9. LOST: A camo jacket was left in Mr. Wehmer’s. . .if picked up by mistake please see Connie.
10. Show your support and buy a t-shirt for the 2011-12 Lady Bear Basketball teams. See Connie for a form or stop by Coach Weinhaus’ classroom. Forms are due on Friday.
11. Students who go deer hunting during the upcoming youth and regular deer rifle seasons. . .please bring in a picture of you and your deer (with a parent signature on the back and the date it was killed) for display on Mrs. James’ office window. If you have perfect attendance from November 7-November 22, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card. GOOD LUCK HUNTERS!
12. Seniors who qualify for The Hagan Scholarship – The scholarship must be received by November 15th. You should mail it by November 12th.
13. The Chad Cargill ACT workshop will be Friday, November 18th. Chad will teach students various strategies to improve their score on the ACT test. The cost of the workshop is $30.00. Bring your money to Mrs. Petrus by November 15th.
Happening this week (Oct 31)
Oct 30, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Monday (White)
GAP Meetings
- Breakfast. . .Breakfast Burrito
- Lunch. . .Chicken Nuggets, Augratin Potatoes, Fruit, Cookie
Tuesday (Maroon)
Honor Choir..4:00..Here
- Breakfast. . . Biscuit/Gravy
- Lunch. . Ravioli, Corn, Shape-up, Breadstick
Wednesday (White)
Josten’s meeting w/Seniors..Bears Den..10:00 (Officers @ 9:00)
V FB @ Fair Grove..7:00 (Dismiss athletes at 1:00)
- Breakfast. . . Pancakes
- Lunch. . Chili, Cheese/Crackers, Carrots, Fruit, Cookie
Thursday (Maroon)
NHS Induction @ 7:00
- Breakfast. . . Breakfast Pizza
- Lunch. . . Cheeseburger Helper, Peas & Carrots, Fruit, Pudding
Friday (White)
Blood Drive
Girls Self Defense @ Springfield..12:00
- Breakfast. . .Toast/Cereal
- Lunch. . . Burrito, Salad, Fruit, Rice Krispy Treat
Saturday
State CC @ Jeff City..9:00
Sunday
Daylight Saving time Ends (Set clocks back one hour)
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1. Check the lost and found for any items that might belong to you. . . everything left there at the end of school MONDAY will be making a trip to MUNCH.
2. MONDAY is our monthly GAP meeting. All students will need to report to their GAP ADVISORS room instead of your Bear Time advisor’s room. If you are unsure on the location of your GAP meeting please see Coach Pitts in the library.
3. Club Interact will be handing out treats at the exit doors after school MONDAY. Remember to buckle-up and drive safely TONIGHT! Happy Halloween!!
4. BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS: Practice starts MONDAY. . .BOYS in the OLD GYM and GIRLS in the NEW GYM.
5. Get your Glow On! Zumba Blacklight Party from 3:30-4:30 MONDAYin Mrs. Weatherford’s room! For more details, see Mrs. Doughty or Mrs. Griffith!!!
6. BASKETBALL SHIRT ORDER FORMS: If you would like to order a basketball shirt you may pick up an order form in Connie’s office. Youth sizes are available as well as adult. They can either order Maroon/White or Dark Gray/White. Deadline to order is MONDAY.
7. Students/English Teachers STAR testing makeup days will be MONDAY, any student who was not here for the test will need to come to the library during their scheduled English classes to makeup the test.
8. The special Halloween edition of KWSB can be seen MONDAY in the Bears Den during lunch and don’t forget to look us up on YouTube.
9. Juniors and seniors who are interested in taking the dual credit college psychology class second semester may take that class either 3rd or 4th block. You must come to Mrs. Doughty’s room at 8:30 on Wednesday to apply. You won’t need any money at this time. Please bring pencils and your social security number.
10. SPANISH SOCIETY MEMBERS~~Come to the Spanish room and sign up for the elementary carnival fundraiser. Make money for your ticket!!! Carnival is Friday Nov. 4th from 5:00-7:30.
11. Drop off boxes for Bears for a Better Christmas are in your English Teachers’ classrooms. Take your books, warm items, and toys and put them in the gift boxes. Make a child’s Christmas dreams come true!!
12. The Josten’s rep will be here Wednesday to meet with all seniors in the Bears Den at 10:00. He will be meeting with the officers at 9:00.
13. Friday is the Fall Blood Drive. Please sign up for the drive as soon as possible at Miss Tina’s office window. You must be 16 to donate with a signed permission letter. Students older than 16 need to sign up but will not need a permission letter in order to donate. All participants will receive a free “56 Days Later” t-shirt for attempting to donate.
Girls, remember to keep your iron levels up with an iron-rich diet and/or a multi-vitamin that contains iron. Because iron takes time to be absorbed by the body, you will need to start working on your iron levels now.
Happening this week (Oct. 24)
Oct 26, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Wednesday (Maroon)
School Picture Retakes. . .8:15
- Breakfast. . . Sausage/Eggs
- Lunch. . Fish, Brown Beans, Shape-Up, Cornbread
Thursday (White)
V FB..Liberty..7:00..Here
Zoo Trip
- Breakfast. . . Waffles/Sausage
- Lunch. . . Chicken Noodle Soup, Cheese/Crackers, Green Beans, Fruit, Brownie
Friday (Maroon)
- Breakfast. . .Toast/Oatmeal
- Lunch. . . Hot Dog, Chips, Apple, Fruit Snacks, Animal Crackers
Saturday
District CC..11:00..Here
1. All students need to check the Bear Time assignments posted on Mrs. James’ office window. REPORT TO YOUR NEWLY ASSIGNED LOCATIONS WED.
2. School picture retakes are WED at 8:15 in the auditorium. All students and teachers that did not have their picture taken in September will need to have your picture taken WED. You are not required to purchase a package.
3. Softball meeting WED at lunch in Coach Weinhaus’ room.
4. JUNIORS AND SENIORS – We are thinking about offering a new dual credit class second semester. The class is college psychology, and it will be offered 3rd block. Any student listed below currently meets the basic enrollment requirement of an accumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Other requirements will be discussed at a meeting in the library on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. The cost will be approximately $120.00 for three hours of college credit. (History 122 students will not be able to take this class since it will be offered 3rd block.) Students who may attend the meeting if they are interested are:
SENIORS: Drake Yocom, Jordan Capeder, Dane Friga, Joe Chilton, Bethany Carter, Jessica Smoot, Alexis Privette, Philip Collins, Rebecca Pikul, Kristina Dudko, Brittany Tooley, Anna Protsenko, Kamryn Hutsell, Katerina Seu, Brandon Ryan, Faith Younger, Yelena Polkopina, Ashley Collins, Natasha Burtchett, Jessica Collins, Valeriy Protsenko, Jessica Peck, Mary Conlin, Inna Yakovleva, Daniel Sherman, Payden Newman, Micah Montgomery, Nicole Clarke, Ashley Hardisty, Krysteena Traver, Kyleen Chambers, Tarah Davis, Rhea Wheat, Aundrea Clark, Brittany Dickman
JUNIORS: Karley Barry, Marina Yakovleva, Breanna Rader, Irina Daskevich, Taylor Soward, Paden Turnbull, Samantha Varney, Alex Dudko, Chris Thomas, Shalee Higgs, Dylan Gale, Josiah Collins, Haden Smith, Alex Langrehr, Logan Wake, Donnie Hinten, Anatoliy Dashkevich, Allison Reef, Shayla Bennett, Terry Wake, Cody Hicks, Kelly Summer, Steven Davis
5. The following students need to stop by Connie office sometime today to sign a new A+ Agreement:
John Anderson Felicia Butler Bryan Brower Lane Carter
Devin Chavez Lucas Combs Sarah Coonts Hunter Corman
Samuel Coursen Courtney Dale Ethan Earls Alina Gerasimova
Freeman Goforth Adam Hogan Ciara Hogsett Kila Hutsell
Julia Jernigan Clayton Johnson Benjamin Marchbank Molly Martin
Caleb Rutledge Tyler Ryan Mady Sheets Trenton Sheppard
Jared Serpinski Taylor Smith Kelsey Stolba Mason Thompson
Nathan Thornton Andrew Wilson Destine Rose Wood
6.
Dear Santa,
My brother and I love to read books. But mom lost her job and said we can’t have Christmas. Please would you bring us some books for Christmas? And..(stay tuned for more to come) BEARS FOR A BETTER CHRISTMAS. Please bring new books for ages 0-15.
7. Congratulations to the All District Softball players; Alexis Privette Honorable Mention! Emily Durnell, Kyra Bunch, and Kyndall Bunch 1st team! We also had two players that made the All Regional Team; Emily Durnell (Pitcher) 2nd team all regional and Kyndall Bunch (catcher) 1st team all regional! CONGRATS LADIES! We are very proud of these honors! It’s a GREAT day to be a BEAR!
8. BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS: There will be no open gym this week. You may meet Coach Mallow immediately after school Thursday to take care of the following items: get a locker, get a lock, turn in paperwork, or pick up shoes or travel gear for which you have already paid. Practice begins next Monday at 3:00. You must have ALL your paper work turned in before you will be allowed to practice. You are required to watch practice even if your paper work is incomplete.
9. SENIORS: A representative from MSU – Springfield will be in the library at 2:00 p.m. Thursday. A representative from MSU- West Plains will be in the library at 12:30 on Friday.
10. There are only 5 more 2011 yearbooks left! If you want one, bring $40 to Mr. Spence ASAP!
11. Next Friday is the Fall Blood Drive. Please sign up for the drive as soon as possible at Miss Tina’s office window. You must be 16 to donate with a signed permission letter. Students older than 16 need to sign up but will not need a permission letter in order to donate. All participants will receive a free “56 Days Later” t-shirt for attempting to donate.
Girls, remember to keep your iron levels up with an iron-rich diet and/or a multi-vitamin that contains iron. Because iron takes time to be absorbed by the body, you will need to start working on your iron levels now.
12. BASKETBALL SHIRT ORDER FORMS: If you would like to order a basketball shirt you may pick up an order form in Connie’s office. Youth sizes are available as well as adult. They can either order Maroon/White or Dark Gray/White.
HAPPENING THIS WEEK (OCT. 17)
Oct 19, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Thursday (White)
JV/V VB @ Licking..6:00 (Bus leaves at 4:15)
Attendance Assembly..New Gym..9:00
Dismiss @ 11:45
Parent/Teacher Conference..1:00-7:00
FFA National Convention
- Breakfast. . . French Toast
- Lunch. . . Sack Lunch
Friday
NO SCHOOL
V FB..Cuba..7:00-Here
Saturday
JV VB @ West Plains..9:00
CC @ Reeds Spring..10:00 (Bus leaves at 7:00)
Band @ El Dorado Springs
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1. Our 1st quarter attendance assembly THU at 9:00 a.m. in the new gym.
2. School will dismiss at 11:37 THU for Parent/Teacher Conferences. In order to provide lunches that day, we will dismiss the 11th & 12th grade students a few minutes early to get their lunches and then report to Bear time. The 9th & 10th graders will eat their lunches in the Bears’ Den as usual.
3. Students and teachers Coach Pitts will have library books for sale thru THU, prices ranging from$.25-$1/. Stop by before or after school to look at them.
4. If you want to be in a different Tier 1 Bear Time for the beginning of 2nd quarter, or if you anticipate that you are going to be placed in Tier 1, please let Mrs. James or Connie know which class you would like to be placed in by the end of 6th block TODAY.
5. Students taking the ACT this Saturday should remember to take your admission ticket, a pictorial ID (driver’s license), your calculator, and at least two #2 pencils. Students testing at Cabool – there will be no heat in the testing rooms so you should dress appropriately.
6. School picture retakes are next Wednesday. If you did not have your picture taken in September then you will need to plan to have your picture taken Wednesday. Stop by Miss Tina office window to pick up a picture packet form if you wish to purchase a photo package.
7. Mr. Knapp needs 3 volunteers for the football game cookout this Friday and 4 for the last regular season game next Thursday.
8. The FFA will need reliable workers Friday night to park cars at the football game. Start parking cars at 5:20 Whitney Clinton and Ashley Hardisty will be in charge. We will pick up trash Monday when we return to school.
9. Hunter safety classes will be held October 25th & 27th from 5:30-8:30 and Saturday October 29th from 8:00-1:00. Participants must be 11 years old to attend. All sessions must be attended in order to receive credit. Classes will be held in the high school ag building. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE CLASSES ONLINE. . .SEE CONNIE FOR INSTRUCTIONS. For further information see Mr. Watson.
2011 SCA Cross Country Results
Oct 17, 2011 Athletics, Cross Country Leave a comment
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Happening this week (Oct. 10)
Oct 11, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Wednesday (White)
PSAT Test
Softball..Dixon..5:00..Here
- Breakfast. . . Pancakes/Sausage
- Lunch. . Turkey & Noodles, Oriental Veg., Shape-up, Hot Roll
Thursday (Maroon)
JV/V VB..Mtn. Grove..6:00..Here
7/8 VB @ Liberty..5:30 (Bus leaves at 4:15)
MS/HS CC @ Mtn. Grove..3:00 (Bus leaves at 1:45) Dismiss athletes at 1:30
- Breakfast. . . Muffin
- Lunch. . . Pizza, Corn, Fruit, Animal Crackers
Friday (White)
V FB @ Houston..7:00 (Bus leaves at 4:30)
End of 1st Quarter
- Breakfast. . .Toast/Cereal
- Lunch. . .Pizza Dippers, Salad, Fruit, Cake
Saturday
JV VB @ Liberty
Band @ Carthage
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1. Lady Bear Softball 2011, Class 2 District 3 CHAMPS!!!! Willow will be hosting the sectional game WED at Booster Field at 5:00. The Lady Bears will face Dixon the Class 2 District 4 winner. It’s a GREAT day to be a Bear!
2. Everyone needs to report to the new gym at 2:30 WED for a pep assembly to recognize Bethany Carter who advanced to sectional tennis yesterday (2nd place in districts!) and the girls softball team who are advancing to sectional softball (district champs!).
3. Internship assignments are due WED.
4. The Lady Bears Softball team will need to meet in Coach Weinhaus’ room during first lunch WED.
5. The Library will be closed WED for PSAT’s.
6. Seniors please come down and check out your Sr Project books that were bought at Barnes and Noble this week.
7. Club Interact will be meeting on Thursday during FIRST lunch in Mrs. Davidson’s room (104). Juniors & Seniors – check with your Bear Time teacher to see if they will let you come to the meeting. If not, let me know. This is an important meeting to establish membership, receive t-shirts, and make plans for service activities. If you want to be in the club, you must attend this meeting. See you then!
8. LOST: A blue inhaler. . .return to Connie office if found.
9. Good morning to everyone!! I have included a link of the Coke Rewards program, this is a program we have been a part of since last year in the high school. You will find Coke Reward codes on bottle lids, inside of 12/24 packages, and now McDonald’s Monopoly pieces. So if you drink Coke products and are not saving the codes for yourself, please send them my way, I will type the information into our account myself if you will just send me the code!!
10. Students planning to join Medical Explorers this year must turn in their application and their money to Mrs. Petrus by the end of the day on Thursday. Members last year must pay $20.00 for dues. New members must pay $40.00 ($20.00 dues/ $20.00 scrubs). Make checks to St. Francis Hospital.
11. A REMINDER TO NHS APPLICANTS: Be sure that the essays you write as part of the application process meet our standards of excellence. If you want feedback on your essay, be sure to give it to a trusted faculty member in plenty of time for them to get it back to you in time to make any necessary changes. NHS applications are due before 3 p.m. on Monday, October 17th.
Happening this week (Oct 3)
Oct 4, 2011 High School Leave a comment
Wednesday (Maroon)
Softball..Plato @ Hartville..3:00
- Breakfast. . . Poptart
- Lunch. . Chicken Fajitas, Salad, Fruit, Cinnamon Roll
Thursday (White)
7/8 FB @ Mtn. Grove..5:30 (Bus leave at 4:30)
JV/V VB @ Plato..6:30 (Bus leaves at 4:45)
7/8 VB..Licking..5:30..Here
MS/HS CC @ Licking..4:00 (Bus leaves at 2:00)
- Breakfast. . . Waffles/Sausage
- Lunch. . . BBQ Beef Sandwich, Chips, Potato Salad, Banana
Friday (Maroon)
V FB..Mtn. Grove..7:00..Here
- Breakfast. . .Toast/Cereal
- Lunch. . .Chicken Patty, Potatoes/Gravy, Fruit, Cake
Saturday
V VB @ Licking
Band @ Reeds Spring
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NHS meeting Thursday at lunch in Mrs. Miller’s room. This meeting is for upcoming candidates. Bring your planners to the meeting. Any questions please see Mrs. Miller.
