Girls Basketball tonight at Seymour. Game time 8:30 PM!! Go Bears!!!
The Middle School Staff Member of the Week is Cassie Rutledge!✨
About Mrs. Rutledge:
"I began subbing in Willow Springs around 1998 when my oldest son was 2 years old. After many years of subbing, I decided to apply for a para position. I've been a para for going on 6 years in WIllow Springs. I was a 8th grade para for 3 years working with Amy Pollard and now I'm going on 3 years in 5th grade working with Elizabeth Dowden and Nathan Cooper. I push into 5th, 7th and 8th this year.
I am married to my husband Chris and we have 3 sons, Caleb, Joshua and Jordan. I enjoy spending time with them, their wives and our grandbaby, Evangeline. We will welcome our new grandbaby, a baby girl, Odette next month. I also enjoy cooking/baking for my family, watching Dateline and other mystery shows, and at times reading a good book."
Congrats Mrs. Rutledge, we're so grateful for all that you do!
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The Willow Springs School District will be conducting an intruder drill on Friday morning.
There will likely be law enforcement personnel on campus to assist with the drill.
Join the Bears tonight as they continue play in the Mountain Grove Tournament, game time 4:00 PM. The girls will travel to Seymour to take on the Stoutland Tigers in the Seymour Tournament. Game time is 7:00 PM.
Join the Bears tonight as they take on Hartville in the Mountain Grove Tournament. Varsity will tip off at 4:00 PM followed by Junior Varsity at 7:00 PM. All Mountain Grove games will be broadcast on 96.9 FM.
We have another Pizza Give Back Night!🍕
If you place an order from Pizza Americana any time on Wednesday, January 24th, 10% of your order total will go towards 2024 Project Prom. You have to show this token when you pay, either on paper or on your phone.
Thank you to Pizza Americana for partnering with us on this!
Due to icy road conditions, there will be no school in Willow Springs on Tuesday, January 23.
Due to the high probability of freezing rain during the early morning hours, there will be no school in Willow Springs on Monday, January 22.
Mr. Siler's carpentry students recently completed their Level 1 Certification of the UBC's Career Connections Program!
The Career Connections program is designed to help high school teachers introduce students to a career in carpentry. Students learn basic and intermediate carpentry, advanced skills in commercial and residential construction, and the essentials of construction site safety. The program also includes training in the employability that research shows employers value most, including: goal setting, positive attitude, punctuality, teamwork, and taking initiative.
Created by the Carpenters International Training Fund, this program is employed in schools across North America to introduce students to the craft and trade of carpentry.
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It is Game Day and Hoop Queen!!!
Game time 5:00 with 2 quarters being played of the "C" team. JV and Varsity to follow. Coronation will be held before the Varsity game. Join the Bear Media Team tonight for the live broadcast.
https://youtube.com/live/2xSxGbC2znY
The Willow Springs R-IV School District will be back in session on Friday, January 19.
Friday, January 19th is our Hoop Queen game!🏀👑
Coronation will happen between the JV and Varsity games, probably around 6:30 pm.
✨ Freshman Princess is Neely Gilbert
✨ Sophomore Princess is Sady Younger
✨ Junior Princess is Briana Hann
The Senior Candidates are:
✨ Liliana Leija
✨ Samantha Smolnik
✨ Melaina Wilson
The dance will be after the Varsity game in the Bears Den and will go until 11:00 pm. Admission is $5 at the door for high school students. Students who are bringing an out of school guest must turn in their out of school guest forms to Mr. Forrest first thing Friday morning.
Due to miles of county roads still covered in snow and ice, there will be no school in Willow Springs on Thursday, January 18.
Lady Bears Game tonight at Salem!!!
There will be no school on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Reminder!✨
The Willow Springs School District is teaming up with other area SCA schools to take part in the Change for Change Challenge that will benefit the work of a local non-profit, Fields of Dreams Uganda that is headquartered in Cabool.
During the month of January, all classes and grade levels across our district will be collecting change that will be used to assist with educational scholarships at FoDU's partner schools in Uganda.
There will be an overall SCA winning school district and then our school district will do a winning grade level per building!
Read the flyers below for more information.
It’s #TeacherProud and #BearProud Tuesday!
Willow Springs is excited to join other school districts across the region in celebrating teachers and district staff on the second Tuesday of each month. Our nominees for the month of January are:
🐻 Courtney Foster - Willow Springs Elementary School Computers Teacher
🐻 Kayla Drake - Willow Springs Middle School STEM Teacher
🐻 Andrea Simandl - Willow Springs Middle School SPED Teacher
🐻 Russell Jackson - Willow Springs High School Math Teacher
🐻 Ethan Leighty - Willow Springs Schools Head Maintenance
Congratulations to this month's recipients, we are so grateful for all the hard work and dedication you give to our district and students!
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On Friday, students in Mrs. Solik's class enjoyed the snow by collecting snowflakes on construction paper and looking at them with microscopes!❄️
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Mrs. Dowden's 5th grade math students recently played The Unfair Game and LOVED it! ✨
The prizes in the mystery bags were definitely random. They had potatoes (surprisingly popular), chicken hats, rubber ducks, candy, chips, flamingo pens, Ramen noodles, toothbrushes, and much more!
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Mrs. Lewis' 5th grade science students recently learned about electrical circuits!🔋⚡️
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