Photo of the Week (Izzy Rothermich, Freshman)
SPRING BREAK! No school in Willow Springs during the week of March 13-17. Enjoy the break and we'll see you back on Monday, March 20!
Middle School track practice is canceled for Thursday 3/9.
Mrs. Lewis and her 5th Grade Bear Pause class have been incubating eggs for the past couple of weeks and the first chick hatched this morning! Students have been researching the lifecycle of a chicken, how to care for eggs while in the incubator, and what a chick needs after it has hatched. Pictured is our first chick named Chirpy!
Health tip of the week from HCHD
Congratulations to our Junior Beta Club members who received awards at the Missouri Jr. Beta Convention and qualify to compete in the National Beta Convention. Adalynn Siler placed 2nd in black and white photography. Katy Spence placed 4th in creative writing. Great job ladies!
A huge thank you to Robert Hollis from Shelter Insurance for sponsoring our Student of the Month program. Each month, we draw a name from the Student of the Month winners and Mr. Hollis donates a gift card. Thank you for supporting our middle school Bears!
Photo of the Week (Nathan McDaniel, Senior)
Lady Bears Basketball tonight vs Ava at The Mtn. Grove Arena.
Tip-off 6:00 pm
District Semi-final game.
Let's get out tonight and cheer on our Girls !!!
WSMS February Students of the Month!
Photo of the Week Coming in Late! (Heidi Wehmer, Sophomore)
Lady Bears are in action tonight in the first round districts at the Arena in Mtn. Grove.
6:00 pm tip off vs Buffalo
Bears fans pack the stands for our girls tonight !!!
Bear Proud Tuesday recognizes the dynamic duo of Andrew Coursen and Issac Beavers! Our tech department is phenomenal and we are so fortunate that these guys take care of our teachers and students every day! THANK YOU!
Willow Springs School District has two new staff members we would like to introduce you to. Ruby and Rosie are certified and insured hypoallergenic therapy dogs that will be on campus. Ruby and Rosie will be reading with students, providing comfort support, and provide calming experiences for students that wish to interact with them. Ruby's handler is Mrs. Melissa Altermatt and Rosie's handler is Mrs. Britney Capader.
Don't forget to come by the Elementary building Tuesday evening from 5:30-7:30 for our shoe giveaway and Elementary Family Reading Night/book fair! We have shoes available in youth and adult sizes. Come grab a pair for each person in your family! The middle school will also have its book fair going on at the same time!
1st Round of District Basketball Tonight at Hollister High School.
Boys take on Mtn Grove at 6:00pm.
Make the road trip and cheer on the bears !
Congratulations to our chess team members for a great showing at the Dent Phelps chess tournament in Salem today! Our elementary team won 2nd place, with Heidi Bennet in 4th and Kane Bennet in 14th. Middle school won 1st, with Matt Sabulao the undefeated winner, Kyell Robertson second, Wyatt Barker 3rd, Sabastian Puher 5th, Otto Schuette 8th, Ayden Bennet 10th, and Aubrey Miller 19th. High school was third overall, with Rogan Traver tied for 1st, Isaac Miller in 5th. Great job! Next tournament is the State Championship on March 18th in Columbia.
The MSHP conducted its annual Bus Safety Inspection. The WS R-IV bus fleet passed this very rigorous inspection with a PERFECT approval rating of 100%. This marks the 28th consecutive year Willow Springs has scored a perfect bus safety inspection rating!
Join our Bear Media Team on our next episode of Bearcast. Join Gabe and Caleb as they talk with WSHS CTE Director Josh Owens about the programs coming to Willow Springs High School.
BEARCAST: Episode 3 Bears with a Voice-CTE Program Growth
Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKNu-_9Jtf0
Spotify link:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WV43GunE6URXH9lrjFEoq?si=C8i8XSGiRlC6NhemL0qLUA&fbclid=IwAR0oc9JXrnxmPCn4SBQ3F1AEjv1sWiKtTu7B59drQy-WV2LwdXe9pIb5X7Q&nd=1
Girls Basketball tonight at home vs Ava
6:00 pm JV start followed by Varsity.
Come out support our lady Bears as they take on Ava in SCA play!