Elementary School

Mrs. Green took a group of students to Jefferson City on March 4th for the Youth Art Month's Award Assembly! We had students represent the Willow Springs Middle School and Elementary School! Elsie Lemon won Primary Elementary Honorable Mention for the state! Each teacher gets to pick four works of art to represent their school. The art is displayed at the capital for the month of March. #OneWillow

The Willow Springs Elementary School would like to recognize the following students as Pawsitive Bears who have shown the character trait of Appreciative during the Third Quarter of school! These Bears have displayed how to be thankful and have good manners. Kindergarten: 🐻 Xander Velarde 🐻 Madilyn Dancer 🐻 Johnny Stark 🐻 Abel Smith 🐻 Andrew Sims 🐻 Roy Clinton 🐻 Charlie Johnson 🐻 Tymber Kargel 🐻 Madi Hileman 🐻 Not Pictured: Zeyanna Hord First Grade: 🐻 Sofia Gerasimov 🐻 Grayson Shanks 🐻 Jacob Kenyon 🐻 Adilee Green 🐻 Tucker Cox 🐻 Amelia Beltz 🐻 Kane Ennis 🐻 Viktor Fokina 🐻 Adeline Riley 🐻 Maci Clinton Second Grade: 🐻 Ethan Atkisson 🐻 Emily Campbell 🐻 Marie Braun 🐻 Samantha Coffman 🐻 Nathaniel Hood 🐻 Myrah Sanders 🐻 Creedence Gilliam 🐻 Paislee Murphy 🐻 Hattie Dodgen 🐻 Not Pictured: Joel Collins Third Grade: 🐻 Rylee Long 🐻 John Kimbrough 🐻 Kolbe Ewers 🐻 Kenzley Lemon 🐻 Paislee Cattell 🐻 Audrey James 🐻 Emery McKee 🐻 Hunter Ennis 🐻 Elliana Fursov 🐻 Allison Beltz Fourth Grade: 🐻 Riley Wheeler 🐻 Emmie Lemon 🐻 Ryleigh Romine 🐻 Aria Bittick 🐻 Shannon Cox 🐻 JaneLee Tetrick 🐻 Darrius Sexton-McLaurin 🐻 AlmaJean Widner 🐻 Lily Mullins 🐻 Izzy Callahan Congratulations Bears! 🥳 #OneWillow

Mrs. Land's 3rd graders have been learning about food chains and habitats in science this semester! This past week they completed their habitat projects. Students chose a habitat, researched it online/using books and articles, then they created their habitat and presented it to their class. Mrs. Land says they worked really hard and did a terrific job! #OneWillow

The Willow Springs Rotary Club recently visited the 2nd grade class to read the story Andy and Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure and to teach about Rotary’s Four Way Test! They gave each student an apple and activity book! The students had so much fun! #OneWillow

The elementary and middle school book fair is open this week!📖 Students can shop during the school day all week long. Families can shop on the evening of Tuesday, February 27th (Elementary 5:00 - 7:00 p.m./Middle School 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.) Don’t forget you can also shop online at this link: https://literati.com/store/?school=willow-springs-elementary-school-willow-spgs-mo

The Elementary and Middle School buildings will be hosting books fairs next week, February 26th - March 1st! Students can shop during the school day all week long. Families can shop on the evening of Tuesday, February 25th (Elementary 5:00 - 7:00 p.m./Middle School 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.) Don’t forget you can also shop online at this link: https://literati.com/store/?school=willow-springs-elementary-school-willow-spgs-mo

Happy President's Day!🇺🇸 Willow Springs Elementary School student, Nixon Wake dressed as a president today to celebrate the holiday! #OneWillow

The 4th/5th grade Willow Lady Bears basketball team won the championship at the Liberty Winter Shootout this past weekend and qualified for State in March! #OneWillow

Elementary and middle school buildings will be hosting book fairs the week of Feb. 26th!📖 Families can shop in person on the evening of Tuesday, February 27th or online by using this link: https://literati.com/store/?school=willow-springs-elementary-school-willow-spgs-mo

On Friday, students in Mrs. Solik's class enjoyed the snow by collecting snowflakes on construction paper and looking at them with microscopes!❄️ #OneWillow

❄️ Inclement Weather Reminders! ❄️ With the possibility of inclement weather approaching, here are a few reminders: • If you are a parent or guardian in the district, you will receive a call, text, and email informing you of any weather-related closures, bus route changes, or schedule changes. Please ensure your contact information is correct in your parent portal account. • The district will also place a pop-up message on our website at www.willowbears.com, send out a notification through the Willow Bears App (free for anyone to download in the Apple and Google Play stores), and post on the district's social media pages. Make sure your push notifications are on in the Willow Bears App - to do this, open the app and select "menu", then click "settings", then you will click "push notifications" and select each building you would like notifications for. • The district will also share closure information with area radio and television stations, but please rely on district channels as your primary source. You will be informed as soon as a decision is made. We always work to make the best decision in the most timely manner with safety as a top priority.

The elementary library had some very special guest readers come read a Christmas book to first through fourth grade students! Thank you to Coach Bunch, Coach Colley, Officer Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Gum, Dr. Johnson, Coach Miller, Coach Payne, Dr. Spence, Officer Turnbull, and Mr. Webb for giving the students so much of your time. The students enjoyed the visits very much! #OneWillow

Mrs. Solik’s 4th grade class recently became published authors!📖 Each student wrote from the point of view of a turkey who was going to be eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. The kids had to persuade their reader to choose another dish/food of some kind to eat instead. The students got to be silly while also working on their persuasion skills through their writing. Each of Mrs. Solik's students received their own personal copy of the book that they all worked together to write. Mrs. Solik says she is so proud of them and all of their hard work! #OneWillow

✨The Willow Springs Elementary School would like to recognize the following students as Pawsitive Bears who have shown the character trait of Encouragement during the Second Quarter of school! These Bears have displayed how to be a good friend to others.✨ 🐻 Russell Garner 🐻 Olivia Eggert 🐻 Graycie Tackitt 🐻 Colvin Bailey 🐻 Wesley Farrar 🐻 Connor Collins 🐻 Celia Green 🐻 Finley Capeder 🐻 Quincy Foster 🐻 Alex Dikhtierov 🐻 Finley Stoltzfus 🐻 Brooklynn Slayton 🐻 Harley Campbell-Holmes 🐻 Collin Waggoner 🐻 Collyns Forrest 🐻 Journey Hays 🐻 Bella Grogan 🐻 Ivye Browne 🐻 Mark Protsenko 🐻 Rowdy Hays 🐻 Renlee Bell 🐻 Kylin Becker 🐻 Everly Thomas 🐻 Starlynn Waldron 🐻 Brooklyn Sweat 🐻 Peggy Slavens 🐻 Jacob Revels 🐻 Lucas Collins 🐻 Lukas Solik 🐻 Jazmyn Davis 🐻 Luke Blair 🐻 Finlee Hicks 🐻 Susannah Pigg 🐻 Destiny Bruce 🐻 Skyler Little 🐻 Linley Green 🐻 Oakley Hatch 🐻 Charley Layton 🐻 Brair Hood 🐻 Taisley Jones 🐻 Trevor Kelly 🐻 Kixson White 🐻 Khalana Saucier 🐻 River Bell 🐻 Braxton Bell-Collins 🐻 Taisley Grindstaff 🐻 Not pictured: Justin Geise Congratulations to these Pawsitive Bears!🥳 #OneWillow

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 December are: 🐻 Misty Pitts - Willow Springs Elementary School 3rd Grade Teacher 🐻 Ashley Johnson - Willow Springs Middle School Girls PE Teacher 🐻 Kim Cochran - Willow Springs High School Librarian 🐻 Eva Braun - Willow Springs Schools Cafeteria 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

We have a lot of events taking place this week before Christmas Break begins!✨ Come out and join us this week! #OneWillow

Ms. Berry recently had a former A+ tutor, Holly Wehmer, stop by to do a fun habitat lesson with her first grade class! #OneWillow

If you'd like to make a charitable donation this year, you can help out a family or student by paying/donating to their lunch bill. For those interested in donating, please contact our Food Service Director, Regina Roberts for more information by calling 417-469-3260 ext 414. All donations will remain anonymous.

Join us Thursday evening for the 1st and 2nd grade Christmas Concert!🎼 #OneWillow

Please help us welcome our next new teacher feature, Mrs. Lacey Bunch! About Mrs. Bunch: "Hello! I am Lacey Bunch and this is my first year as a Kindergarten teacher, but my second year teaching overall. Teaching has always been my calling and passion. Aside from teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family. I attended Willow PreK-12th grade and discovered my love for teaching because of the extraordinary teachers I had here. The love, support, and guidance I was given is what I want to give to my students as well. I am honored to be a part of such an amazing district." Welcome to Bear Nation Mrs. Bunch, we're so glad you're here!🐻 #OneWillow