Willow Springs School District

Mrs. Welch and Mrs. Miller took the 6th grade Science Club to the St. Louis Science Center last weekend! They explored hands on science activities and viewed a show at the McDonnell Planetarium. #OneWillow

Track today in West Plains!!! 4:00 PM Good Luck Bears!!!

Information for boys basketball camps for grades 3rd-6th!

There will be no school on Friday, March 29th due to Good Friday. Reminder - we WILL be in session on Monday, April 1st.

Weather postponements: - The West Plains Golf Classic has been rescheduled for tomorrow, March 26th. Tee Time will be at 8:30 am at the WP Country Club. - High school and middle school softball at Norwood today has been canceled. - High school and middle school baseball against Winona today have been postponed.

Mrs. Solik's class researched different influential African Americans during February for Black History Month! #OneWillow

Last Saturday, the Willow Chess Team competed at the State Chess Tournament in Columbia!♟️ High School Bears were 13th in team standings out of 37 teams. Matt Sabulao medaled with 3 wins out of 4 games, tying for 6th place out of 55 players. Kyle Collins-Redd, Caleb Leichliter, Vivienne Iacovleva, and Joe Mansfield got 2 wins each. Luke Mansfield also got a win. The Middle School Bears played in several divisions. In K-8, Sabastian Puher had 3 wins out of 6 games and was 39th out of 83 players, Otto Schuette got 2 wins, and Max Layton got one win. In K-6, Ayden and Heidi Bennett each got 3 wins (37 and 38th out of 70), and Braylon Wake got a win and a draw. The Elementary Bears were represented by Kane Bennett in K-5 division, who got one win, and Calvin Wake in K-3 division, who got two wins and a draw out of 6 games. Congratulations to all!🐻 #OneWillow

Willow Springs High School students Madison Bay and Kaylee Pendergrass participated in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Legislative Shadowing Project on February 28, 2024. Lindsey Ryan is the local chapter adviser and accompanied the students to the Capital City. Sponsored by the Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), the program provides an opportunity for junior and senior high school students to spend a day with their state representative, senator or other public official at the State Capitol. The students observe hearings, meetings and other public duties. The Legislative Shadowing Project, now in its 23rd year, is conducted by Missouri FCCLA, the Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for Family and Consumer Sciences Education. A reception and opening session was held for participants on Tuesday, February 27. Tours of the State Capitol, Missouri Archives, Supreme Court Building and many others were provided. The Legislative Shadowing Project allows students to connect their interests in law, public service, civic issues and the political process with their education. The event is designed to help students develop a better understanding of the political process and its impact on citizens. FCCLA attempts to match students with officials from their local school districts wherever possible. The students prepare for the event by becoming familiar with their official’s responsibilities and current issues. If matched with a legislator, the student becomes knowledgeable about the bills introduced and committees on which the legislator serves. FCCLA is a nonprofit student organization for young men and women, grades 6-12, in family consumer sciences education. Missouri FCCLA has more than 8,500 members in nearly 300 local chapters, making it the tenth-largest FCCLA state association in the nation. #OneWillow

The Middle School Staff Member of the Week is coach Lee!🐻 Coach Lee is the middle school ISS teacher and is the assistant varsity boys basketball coach. This is his first year at Willow. Congrats coach Lee and thank you for all that you do! #OneWillow

Children's author Jefferson Knapp came to visit the Willow Springs Elementary School today! Mr. Knapp is the author of a series titled The Kingdom at the End of the Driveway. The students had a great time! More information about Mr. Knapp can be found at www.krakenbooks.com. Thank you Mr. Knapp for stopping by Willow!

Game Day!!! The track team travels to Hollister this afternoon for their first meet of the season. 3:00 PM The baseball team wraps up play in the Cabool Classic by taking on the Cabool Bulldogs. They are the first game of the night. Game time 4:00 PM.

We'd like to thank the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Willow Springs Rotary Club for giving the "Don't Meth With Me" presentation to our middle school students!

Important dates and information for upcoming preschool and kindergarten screenings and registration. Preschool: - Screening and registration will be held on Tuesday, April 30 from 8:00 am - 4:15 pm in the preschool building, located at 305 W Fourth St. - The child must be four years old before August 1, 2024. - Please contact the elementary office at 417-469-2474 to make an appointment. - Parents are required to bring the child’s official state birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency to registration. Proof of residency could be any one of the following: property tax receipt, rent/lease agreement or utility bill. Kindergarten: - Screening and registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2 from 7:30 am - 4:15 pm in the preschool building, located at 305 W Fourth St. - Please contact the elementary office at 417-469-2474 to make an appointment. - All children entering kindergarten must be five years old before August 1, 2024. - Parents are required to bring the child’s official state birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency to registration. Proof of residency could be any one of the following: property tax receipt, rent/lease agreement or utility bill.

Game Day!! Softball tonight at Alton, first pitch at 4:30 PM. Baseball vs Winona at Cabool, 2nd Game of the night. JV Golf at Mtn. View. Tee Time 4:00 PM. Tennis at Lebanon, 4:30 PM Good Luck Bears!!!

We will be hosting a Registered Youth Apprenticeship Workshop on April 11th from 9:00 am -12:00 pm at the School Board Room, located at 201 W Main St. This is for area schools and businesses that would like to learn about the program. This training will enable any district to have the tools necessary to build its own Registered Youth Apprenticeship program, no matter the size of the community/district. During this workshop, you will learn the basics of how to implement and customize your own registered youth apprenticeship program. Pre-registration for the workshop is required. Visit this link to register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=11005&I=4723152

Game Day! Tonight girls softball will play at home vs the Dora Falcons. Game time 4:30 pm. The boys baseball team will travel to Cabool for the Cabool Baseball Classic!! First pitch is at 4:00 PM for game 1. Tonight the Bears will play in Game 2 vs. Norwood

Marlenia Barker, Special Education Director; Melissa Altermatt, Process Coordinator; Amy Pollard, Process Coordinator and Julie Owens, Administrative Assistant were in San Antonio, Texas last week participating in the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo! Each year at the CEC Convention and Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the world come together to learn, share, grow, and connect. With hundreds of sessions on just about every topic in the field, the CEC Convention & Expo is THE professional development event for special educators to find research, tips, and strategies you can actually apply to supporting students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. #OneWillow

The Professional Development Day that was scheduled for April 1st has been moved to April 8th so students can enjoy the eclipse. There will be no school on Monday, April 8th now instead of Monday, April 1st.

Spring pictures will be on Friday, March 22nd.📸 Elementary School: Order link: https://inter-state.com/order Order code: 85212QB Middle School: Order link: https://inter-state.com/order Order code: 85215EB High School: High school will use the same order link and same order code as the middle school. Forms are also in the student information box by Mrs. Jenny's window.

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 March are: 🐻 Jessica Bunch - Willow Springs Elementary School Kindergarten Interventionist 🐻 Shaylee Welch - Willow Springs Middle School 6th Grade Science Teacher 🐻 Rhea Cook - Willow Springs Middle School Special Education Teacher 🐻 Sharon Patton - Willow Springs High School Counselor 🐻 Mike Bailey - Willow Springs Schools Maintenance Staff Congratulations to this month's recipients, we are so grateful for all the hard work and dedication you give to our district and students! #OneWillow