High School

We know... we know... it's still summer. 😎 But hear us out!
It's never too early to save the 2026-2027 Willow Springs School Calendar for quick reference.
Go ahead and screenshot it, print it, put it on the fridge, or save it to your favorites, you'll thank yourself later when you're trying to remember if there's school on a random Monday.
Enjoy every last bit of summer, Bears! We'll be ready to welcome everyone back on August 24!
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Willow Springs R-IV Schools is proud to once again offer its annual Summer Food Service Program sponsored by Health and Senior Services.

Free meals will be available to all children ages 18 and younger, as well as eligible disabled adults, from May 26 through June 18, 2026.

Meals will be served Monday through Friday at the Willow Springs Elementary Cafeteria during Summer School:
Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:10 a.m.
Lunch: 10:50 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.

For more information, please contact Regina Roberts at 417-252-6223.

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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.

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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

During today's professional development day, the Willow Springs High School Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year awards were announced! The recipients were nominated and then voted on by students and staff. Congratulations to Meghan Berry, Russell Jackson, and Jeff Cunningham! 🏅Mrs. Berry teaches High School Junior English 🏅Mr. Jackson teaches High School Math 🏅Jeff Cunningham is our School Resource Officer Congratulations and thank you for the amazing work you do for our students and district!🐻 #OneWillow

Here is the webstore for the senior class t-shirts. Both shirts were completely designed and created by members of the senior class! The deadline to order is April 10th. Order link: https://creatordesigns.com/collections/willow-springs-high-school-senior-class-2024

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.