Middle School

Ms. Tice's 6th grade students recently went on field trips to the senior living community and the post office! While at the post office, they were able to mail letters out to their friends!✉️ #OneWillow

The 6th graders recently had a Christmas themed band concert!🎺🎄 Mr. Turner would like to thank everyone who came out to support!🐻 #OneWillow

Middle School Student Leaders recently went to the Senior Center to help with their Christmas lunch! Students waited on tables, filled drinks, served dessert, and enjoyed their conversations with the guests!💚❤️ #OneWillow

Here are the Middle School Character Award winners for second quarter!🏅 Thank you to Robert Hollis Shelter Insurance for presenting the students with gift cards! #OneWillow

Mr. Wilson's Adaptive PE class got to be Santa and his reindeer during a fun activity recently! #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

Students in Mr. Wilson's Adaptive PE class had so much fun recently playing doctor dodgeball, soccer, and riding scooters!✨ #OneWillow

The Middle School Staff Member of the Week is Mrs. Crystal Hopper!✨ About Mrs. Hopper: 🐻 She has taught a variety of classes over the course of 23 and a half years in education. She started out in 6th grade Social Studies and ELA. The years between those subjects and her position now as Instructional Coach were filled with keyboarding, novels, career education, IGNITE, and computer apps. 🐻 She has spent all 23 and a half years right here at the Willow Springs Middle School. 🐻 In her position, Mrs. Hopper works with the Middle School teachers with our RTI program, she provides support to new teachers as well as any other teacher that might need a little help, and she is working with the elementary this year on our new Student Success Plans. 🐻"I enjoy spending time with my husband, my 2 sons Riley and Eli, my daughter-in-law Amelia and my precious grandson Oliver. We love to spend time camping together and making memories. In my down time, I love to crochet and make gifts for family and friends." Congratulations Mrs. Hopper and thank you for all that you do! #OneWillow

The Willow Springs Middle School is hosting a Holiday Food Drive now until December 13th! See below for information on what each grade level is encouraged to bring.

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.

Some of Mrs. Cook's students embraced the holiday spirit last week as they decorated the Christmas tree in their classroom!🎄 #OneWillow

Lots of basketball going on this week!🏀 🏀 The boys JV and varsity teams will be playing in the Mansfield Invitational this week. 🏀 The girls varsity team will play tonight at Gainesville at 6 pm, this is a varsity only game. The JV girls will play at Mountain View on Thursday around 7:30 pm after our middle school boys, this is only JV. 🏀 The middle school boys will host West Plains tonight at 5:30 pm and will be at Mountain View on Thursday at 5:30 pm. 🏀 The middle school girls will host Thayer on Tuesday at 5:30 pm. Go Bears!🐻 #OneWillow

Students in Mrs. Drake's 8th grade Medical Detectives class has been learning about the different lobes of the human brain. They even dissected a sheep brain and identified the various parts of the brain. #OneWillow

Here are the Middle School Staff Members of the Week for the last 2 weeks! 🐻 Sara Buckner, Head Cook at the Middle School 🐻 Tanya Spencer, 6th Grade Math Teacher About Mrs. Spencer: • 19th year teaching. Previously, taught 6th grade reading and math in Tennessee. • 12th year at Willow Springs Middle School • "I love reading, spending time with my family, and traveling." Congrats to both Sara Buckner and Tanya Spencer!

Andrea Simandl was nominated to win $100 worth of classroom supplies from Kirk Nettles Insurance Agency, Inc! JW Murrell, the local agent in Willow, was also there to help make the presentation! Congratulations Mrs. Simandl and thank you Mr. Nettles for supporting area teachers! #OneWillow

Join us on Wednesday, December 13th from 5:00-7:00 pm for the annual Christmas Extravaganza!🎄 There will be fun Christmas themed activities set up by school extracurricular groups and classes/departments for the community to participate in on High Street (between the middle school playground and the elementary school). Santa Claus will also be making a visit all the way from the North Pole!🎅 Don't miss this night full of fun holiday cheer!❤️💚 #OneWillow

Yesterday we celebrated MO Beef Day! All three schools were educated on beef by our Willow Springs FFA officers. The elementary students were given coloring pamphlets and got to meet Hazel the heifer! Middle school and high school students watched a presentation, received stress balls in the form of cows, and also got to see Hazel the heifer! Students were served spaghetti with fresh local beef for lunch yesterday and learned about the importance and benefits of fresh local meat and produce. The Mo Beef Kids program, which Willow Springs Schools participate in, connects schools and their food service professionals to local cattle farmers and ranchers to “beef” up school lunches. #OneWillow

Yesterday we celebrated MO Beef Day! All three schools were educated on beef by our Willow Springs FFA officers. The elementary students were given coloring pamphlets and got to meet Hazel the heifer! Middle school and high school students watched a presentation, received stress balls in the form of cows, and also got to see Hazel the heifer! Students were served spaghetti with fresh local beef for lunch yesterday and learned about the importance and benefits of fresh local meat and produce. The Mo Beef Kids program, which Willow Springs Schools participate in, connects schools and their food service professionals to local cattle farmers and ranchers to “beef” up school lunches. #OneWillow

✨Join us on Tuesday, December 12th from 5:00-7:00 pm for an open house of our new facilities - the Bear Training Facility and Innovation Hall!✨ The Bear Training Facility, located at 901 N Ferguson Street (next to the football practice field), is a training facility open to all athletes and students in weight training classes. Innovation Hall, located at 908 Springfield Road, is a Career and Technical Education Center that houses hands-on programs such as Aviation, Bear Media, Carpentry, Criminal Justice and Engineering. We are excited to showcase the progress of our new programs and look forward to seeing you on December 12th! #OneWillow