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Purdy High School Future business Leaders of America students were among more than 800 Missouri middle and high schools students who attended the FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference in Chicago on Nov. 2 and 3. The six Purdy chapter members and their advisers enjoyed two days of leadership development and career planning. Keynote speakers were motivational speakers Brandon Lee White and Carlos V. Spencer...

Fifteen students at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt have been recognized for earning all A’s for the first quarter of the year.

Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt has recognized all students who had perfect attendance for the first quarter.

Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt named students in third through eighth grade who made the A/B Honor Roll for the first quarter.

The Purdy High School National Honor Society hosted a Veterans Day celebration during the week of Nov. 5 in honor of Veterans Day on November 12. Led by NHS Adviser Jennifer Cornelius, chapter members hosted several events. Two Friday Hat Days helped raise money for Purdy FFA’s annual Shoeboxes for Soldiers campaign, raising approximately $300. ...

“The Professionals” robotics team from Monett High School recently visited Monett Middle School to encourage participation in the extracurricular activity.

Monett High School art students created postcards painted with espresso coffee for the show of artwork on Nov. 10.

Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt recognized first quarter outstanding students, chosen for consistently exhibiting the character traits of respect, responsibility, safety, and faith.

The Purdy FFA Chapter received a grant from the MFA Oil Foundation awards program to assist with the purchase of a new squeeze chute.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being responsible as Students of the Week for Nov. 5.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being responsible as Students of the Week for Nov. 12.

The Scott Regional Technology Center’s Army JROTC program drill team competed against six other Army and Air Force JROTC programs at the annual McDonald County Drill Meet in Anderson on Nov. 3, winning two trophies in the effort. Scott Tech had teams competing in the unarmed and armed drill, new cadet, and color guard categories. Both the unarmed and armed drill teams earned second place trophies...

Students named to the first quarter honor roll at Purdy Elementary School have been announced by Principal Julie Dalton. Students named to the A Honor Roll follow: Third grade: Sofia Cruz, Hayden Patton, John Rose, Claudia Lopez, Antony Garcia, Daniel Aldaba, Chase Chancellor, Erynn Cunningham, Kenzi Postlewait, Casey Henderson, Meleny Hernandez, Shelbie Patterson, Chloe Prock...

Classes at Central Park Elementary School in Monett held a pumpkin decorating contest for Halloween season.

The Purdy FFA Chapter hosted its 2018 Chapter Barnwarming on Oct. 12.

Purdy High School's annual Pink-Out fundraiser for a Purdy parent battling breast cancer raised a record-breaking $1403. Members of the Purdy High School volleyball team, Future Business Leaders of America and the Music, Art and Drama Club joined forces to host the event. Students and staff participated in a wide variety of fundraisers, including T-shirt, cake pop, bandana and necklace sales; a face painting booth; a volleyball serving contest and a 50/50 raffle...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being responsible as Students of the Week for Oct. 29.

The Verona School District presented a Friend of Education Award to Lynn “Rooster” and Shelly Youngberg following the Southwest Center for Educational Excellence’s 21st annual Celebration of Schools, where the award was announced.

A school desk has come home to Kings Prairie. When the Kings Prairie school consolidated into the Monett school district in a special election on July 21, 1964, three rural schools disappeared. The Pleasant Dale school, located where the Monett Walmart is today, and the Pleasant Ridge schools closed, though the Kings Prairie residents received their building back to use for 4-H and other community gatherings. ...

This week the Monett schools held their final Walk to School Week of 2018.

Three Monett High School students along with instructor Elizabeth Wallsmith will have art on display as part of an exhibit Nov. 1-16 at the Missouri State University Art Gallery.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being responsible as Students of the Week for Oct. 22.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Oct. 15.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Oct. 8.

The Scott Regional Technology Center’s JROTC program fielded two air rifle shooting teams that competed in the McDonald County High School “Shoulder to Shoulder” marksmanship competition on Oct. 13 in Anderson. According to Lt. Col. Brennan Cook, senior Army instructor, this was the first year the McDonald County JROTC program sponsored the Shoulder to Shoulder Meet. It is intended to allow some of southwest Missouri’s smaller JROTC programs to compete head-to-head in a friendly environment...

Pictured are members of the Verona High School Student Council, who hosted a Wild West themed “Escape the School” fundraiser on Oct. 5.

Twenty-six Purdy FFA members attended Field Day at the University of Missouri’s southwest research station near Mt. Vernon on Sept. 13

Purdy Elementary School has named winners of character medals in September, where teamwork was recognized.

Monett High School graduate and rural Verona native Lora Wright, an animal science major at Oklahoma State University, received the William Barrett Tallant Endowed Agriculture Scholarship.

The Purdy FFA Chapter attended the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event at JQH Arena in Springfield, on Sept. 7.

Vincent Suchowski of Washburn has been named to the Dean's List for the summer semester at State Technical College of Missouri in Linn. To earn the honor, Suchowski had to earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. State Tech is Missouri's first and only public higher education institution with a statewide mission of technical education at the Association of Applied Science Degree level...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Oct. 1.

The Cub Pride Band recently competed at the Mt. Vernon marching festival, performing their show “Gold.”

On Sept. 17, the Monett High School National Honor Society chapter inducted 35 new members at the high school’s performing arts center.

Walk to School Week has continued to be a popular activity among Monett school children.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristics of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Sept. 24.

Purdy Elementary School students have been recognized with medals as part of the character education program.

During the week of the St. Mary’s Catholic School Book Fair, Jason Kramer, principal, issued a reading challenge to students.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Sept. 17.

A retirement party was held on Thursday for Janet Cornell at Monett Elementary School. Cornell worked in the food service full-time for 23 years, starting as a substitute in 1992.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Sept. 10.

Verona Elementary School has named its Character Kids for August who exemplified the trait of responsibility.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being polite and respectful as Students of the Week for Sept. 4.

The Purdy FFA engaged in many activities over the summer, especially the Purdy Livestock Show, managed by the chapter.

Students at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt were recognized after chapel for scoring 95 percent or higher on all reading tests in the month of August.

The Purdy FFA Chapter hosted the 12th annual FFA and Alumni Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday, Aug. 25, on Eagle Logistics grounds, south of Purdy. FFA members partnered with FFA Alumni members in organizing the event, parking cars and hosting the concessions stand. All proceeds from the pulls benefit the Purdy FFA and Alumni and their programs...

The Purdy R-2 School District welcomed six new staff members to its ranks as the 2018-2019 school year began.

Although the Monett school district's participation in programs funded for five years by the Missouri Foundation for Health's Healthy School/Healthy Communities grant has concluded, physical activities efforts promoting healthy lifestyles have continued...

Brandi Freiburger, a reading teacher at Verona Elementary School, has received a $500 grant for resources, research or materials through the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation.

St. Lawrence Catholic School in Monett has welcomed David Crowell as the new principal. An experienced educator and administrator, Crowell stressed the importance of strong community relations in his introductory comments to students and staff on Tuesday...