Below are the high school and middle school summer dead weeks for athletics:
June 29 - July 7
August 3-11 (middle school will be off August 3-18)
First fall HS practice is August 12
First fall MS practice is August 19
📅Mark your calendars!
Free athletic physicals will be available on July 9th beginning at 8:00 am in Munford Gymnasium.
All athletes entering grades 7-12 need a valid athletic physical and must have one before the first day of fall practice.
Just a reminder that Summer School starts on Tuesday, May 28th.
Also a reminder that Summer School at the High School is ONLY for credit recovery and/or attendance recovery.
The high school baseball banquet will be on June 3rd at 6:00 pm in Grimes.
Missouri is currently awaiting approval on a new program called ‘Missouri SuN Bucks,’ aimed at helping families buy groceries for their school-aged children during the summer.
At this time, Missouri SuN Bucks is pending approval. However, parents should start preparing for when the program launches.
See the information below or contact Regina Roberts with any questions at EXT 414.
It's a STATE SEMIFINALS GAME DAY!🥎
The Lady Bears take on the Diamond Wildcats today at 11:00AM at the Killian Sports Complex in Springfield!
Reminders:
- Tickets MUST be purchased online at: https://www.mshsaa.org/Tickets.aspx
- Fans can stream it live on https://www.mshsaa.tv/ for a fee
- You can also listen live at KUKU 100.3 FM or kukuradio.com
Go Bears!!🐻
Middle school students in Ms. Tice's class recently delivered thank you notes to Kirby Cauldwell for donating picnic tables to the school!
They also recently visited the nursing home in town!
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The Willow Springs School District is announcing its annual summer food service program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Each year, the USDA sponsors a program to make nutritious meals available to children and teens free of charge. Willow Springs Schools takes the opportunity to make these meals available to the communities’ children during their Summer School program each year.
Free meals are available to all children aged 18 and younger and eligible disabled adults from May 28, 2024, through June 20th, 2024. Breakfast and lunch will be served daily Monday through Friday at the Willow Springs Elementary Cafeteria.
For more information, call 417-469-3260 extension 400.
Come out today to Booster Field as our Lady Bears Softball team takes on the Houston Tigers at 4:30 pm in the State Quarterfinals! Good Luck Lady Bears! Reminder, tickets must be purchased online in advance at this link: https://www.mshsaa.org/Tickets.aspx
The game will be broadcasted on KUKU 100.3 FM or online at kukuradio.com.
May 2024 Regular Session Board Meeting
https://youtube.com/live/A9cI-ULgr04?feature=share
Good luck to the Bear Baseball team as they travel to Houston to play Thayer in the first round of Districts. Go Bears!!!
Good Luck to the track team today as they travel to Mountain Grove for Sectionals. Go Bears!!
Congratulations to 8th grade student Eavanna Kharitonova for winning 1st place for the west side of Missouri in the Missouri Peace Officer Foundation essay contest!🌟
Along with this honor, she received $300, her classroom teacher received $100, and the school district will receive $100!
Congratulations Eavanna!🐻
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Our next retirement spotlight is school bus driver, Larry Foster!
Q: How many years have you worked for the Willow Springs School District?
A: A few years back in the late 70's and then 9 years currently.
Q: What will you miss the most about working for the Willow Springs School District?
A: All the bus drivers and going on trips/events. Driving the bus has been some of the best years.
Q: What are you looking forward to the most about being retired?
A: Spending more time at the lake and fishing, more time with family and not getting up so early.
Congratulations Larry and thank you for all that you have done for the Willow Springs School District! We wish you the best!🐻
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Lady Bears Softball at Grove today in the District Championship game vs. Ava. Game time is 4:00 PM. Good luck Lady Bears!!
The Willow Springs Elementary School would like to recognize the following students as Pawsitive Bears who have shown the character trait of Respectful during the Fourth Quarter of school! These Bears have shown respect to others in all settings and situations:
Kindergarten:
🐻 Annaliese Roberts
🐻 Wade McKee
🐻 Everleigh Lemon
🐻 Cadence Campbell
🐻 Alaina Maylee
🐻 Jocelyn Kearns
🐻 Macie Hall
🐻 Trustyn Davis
🐻 Joseph Widner
🐻 Not Pictured: Thomas Savory
First Grade:
🐻 Jamey Harden
🐻 Dakota Collins
🐻 Bodhi Trudeau
🐻 Boyd Lewis
🐻 Rachel Kharitonov
🐻 Colbie Holmes
🐻 Skylynn Vaughan
🐻 Eric Skelton
🐻 Noah Higgins
🐻 Elsie Lemon
Second Grade:
🐻 Addie Ellis
🐻 Jeffery Collins-Dyer
🐻 Hoyt Zeller
🐻 Sloan McKinney
🐻 Gabriella Trae
🐻 Harper Jackson
🐻 Waylan Ghan
🐻 Benson Williams
🐻 Ameliah Collins
🐻 Quentin Peterson
Third Grade:
🐻 Kharma Anderson
🐻 Parker Story
🐻 Joshua Coffman
🐻 Tori Beltz
🐻 Lincoln Kelley
🐻 Jessica Nadtochayev
🐻 Genesis Higgs
🐻 Tristan Bennett
🐻 Brylee Sanders
🐻 Israelia Dunn
Fourth Grade:
🐻 Anna Barton
🐻 Jackson Hilton
🐻 Edward Fokina
🐻 Brennan Dye
🐻 Braylon Ebert
🐻 Desley Barton
🐻 Solarah Dhillon
🐻 Oliver McKinney
🐻 Abigail Maggard
🐻 Emilee Ellis
Congratulations Bears! 🥳
#OneWillow
Please read the information below about the Summer Food Bag Program.
This week is Nurse Appreciation Week!🩺
Your kindness and empathy make a profound difference in the lives of our students and their families. Thank you for your dedication and compassion!❤️
Join us in showing our gratitude for our amazing school nurses!🐻
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Game Day!!!
*Team districts for tennis begins today. Willow is the 1 seed and will host the 4 seed Liberty. Matches begin at 4:00 pm.
*Varsity softball is playing in the district semi-finals against Thayer at 1:00 pm in Mountain Grove.
*Varsity baseball will host Eminence. The senior night recognition will begin at 4:00 pm. This is a varsity only game.
*Middle school baseball at Liberty has been canceled.
Good luck Bears!!!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the incredible educators in the Willow Springs School District!🐻
Your dedication and hard work have made a positive impact on countless lives and we are grateful for all that you do. You continue to go above and beyond to ensure that our students receive the best education possible.
Thank you for being the heart of our district and for inspiring our students to reach their full potential. We appreciate you this week and every day!❤️
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