High School

November, the coziest month of the year. 🍂

Find balance this season with healthy comfort foods, wellness tips, and simple ways to manage diabetes while still enjoying the foods you love.

Check out this month’s Essential Wellness newsletter from Sherry Wiles, District Wellness Coordinator.

Click here: https://www.willowbears.com/documents/wellness/2025---2026-newsletters/21265114

WSHS Theatre Presents: 12 Incompetent Jurors
What happens when a room full of quirky jurors tries to deliver justice? Expect laughs, chaos, and maybe even a little cat-burglary confusion. Come support our talented WSHS Theatre students for a night of comedy you won’t forget. 🎬
📍 The Star Theatre
🗓️ Nov. 21–23
🎟️ Fri 7PM | Sat 3 & 7PM | Sun 3PM

Willow Springs Board Seeks Community Input in Superintendent Search

The Willow Springs School District Board has begun the process of hiring a new superintendent, working with the Missouri School Boards’ Association to guide the search. As parents and community members, your voices are vital to this process.

You know what matters most for your children’s success—strong schools, clear communication, and a leader who values families as partners in education. Your input will help identify the qualities and priorities most important to the district’s next superintendent.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. It will remain open through November 25, and your feedback will help the Board select a leader who reflects the values of our students, families, and community.

https://tinyurl.com/WSSuptSearch

Bear Pride Swag is back!

Maroon shirts + socks on sale now. 🧦

📅 Orders and payment are due by November 14.

All proceeds benefit the Willow Springs Middle School Student Leadership.

📧 To place an order, email kayladrake@willowbears.com
or return the order form to school.

Make checks payable to Willow Springs School.

❤️ Let’s show our #OneWillowOneFuture pride!

Important update on SNAP benefits and school meal programs (November 2025)
Willow Springs School District

To read more, visit https://www.willowbears.com/article/2510640

The 2025 Willow Springs High School Yearbook is now on sale.

Our students and staff are working hard to capture all the special events, activities, and memories from this school year and you won’t want to miss it.

📍 Order today at jostensyearbooks.com or by calling 1-877-767-5217.

Secure your copy and treasure these memories for years to come. 🐻 #onewillowonefuture

Calling All Bear Alumni - We want to hear from YOU! 🐻

Share your journey since graduation and help us celebrate your story with the Willow Springs community.

👉 Fill out our Alumni Feature form here: https://forms.gle/1uHnCE7zphToEcav6

Your story may be featured on our social media platforms and website. Let’s show the world the incredible things our Bear family is accomplishing.

#OneWillowOneFuture #BearAlumni

Wellness Coordinator, Sherry Wiles, reminds us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A healthy start fuels focus, energy, and success all day long. 🍎🥛

👉 Read the full September Wellness Newsletter here: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3379/WSSD/6025012/September_2025.jpg

What do Spider-man, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson have in common? They are all topics for sophomore research papers! The creator of spider-man, Dolly and Willie all have founded organizations to offer help to people in our country. Each student chose a charity supported by a celebrity to write about.

The Willow Springs School District invites you to nominate the amazing teachers and staff who make a difference every day! Through our "Boosting Our Bears" program, you can celebrate their hard work and dedication. Submit your nominations today—it's quick and easy! Nominations carry over each month, so there's no need to resubmit for previously recognized individuals. 👉 Click here to nominate: https://go.willowbears.com/boostingourbears (All nominations must be submitted through the form.) Let’s Boost Our Bears together! 🐾

Important Update for SCA Athletic Events 📣 Due to rising costs, admission prices for SCA athletic events will increase this winter. New Admission Prices: Adults: $4 Students: $2 Thank you for your understanding and support of our schools and athletes! 🏆

Apply and join our team! www.willowbears.com/page/employment

Summer School at the High School is ONLY for credit recovery and/or attendance recovery. There is not an enrollment form. Information will be shared with students and parents if students need to attend for credit recovery and/or attendance recovery. Students need to show up at the front door of the high school by 7:45 a.m. on the first day of the session they plan to attend. There are two sessions and a student can attend either one or both according to what they need to recover. For additional questions, you can call the high school office at (417) 469-3260.

We want to thank everyone who came out last night to help with Senior Project Night and those that came to support the seniors!🌟 #OneWillow

Graduation is next Friday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm in Munford Gymnasium! Join us as we honor and celebrate the class of 2024!🎓 If you are unable to attend, Bear Media Productions will be livestreaming the ceremony! #OneWillow

Join us Thursday, April 25th for Senior Project Night!🌟 Each year, every senior at Willow Springs High School must complete a capstone project and give a final presentation about their project. Students select a topic, profession, or social problem that interests them, conduct research on the subject, maintain a portfolio of findings or results, create a final product demonstrating their learning acquisition or conclusions, and give an oral presentation on the project to a panel of teachers, experts, and community members. The showcase will be in the Bears Den from 3:30-5:00 pm where community members can view all of the projects. Presentations will begin at 4:00 pm. We will have livestream links for the presentations soon. The seniors have worked very hard on these projects, let's show them some support!🤩 #OneWillow

Willow Springs High School senior, Maddie Poor was honored at the Missouri Scholars 100 Banquet over the weekend for being named one of the top academic students in the state of Missouri! Missouri Scholars 100 is a competitive program that invites schools across the state to nominate candidates based on academic excellence. The selection process employs a formula considering the student's grade point average and ACT or SAT scores. Nominees must meet the criteria of an "Academic Decathlon," successfully navigating ten challenging academic events to showcase their scholastic strength. To qualify, students must hold a minimum GPA of 3.750, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1,280, rank in the upper ten percent of their class, and engage in advanced coursework in mathematics, science, English, and foreign language. Additionally, nominees must exhibit excellent attendance, exemplary citizenship within the school, and active participation in the school's activity program. Congratulations, Maddie!🥳🐻 #OneWillow

The Interscholastic Contest was held at Missouri State-West Plains on April 5th. Over 30 schools competed - Maddie Poor placed 3rd in Algebra and Kaylee Pendergrass placed 3rd in American Government in our division! Congratulations!🥳 #OneWillow

We want to give a big thank you to all of our Project Prom sponsors!❤️ We couldn't do this without your help, thank you! #OneWillow