School News

Exeter High School Class of 1957 met for a reunion on Memorial Day at Roaring River Lodge, for dinner and visiting.

Mariah Halstenberg, right, received the 2018 Brian Andelin Memorial Pierce City Arts Council Scholarship of $500.

Officials at Monett High School have announced underclassmen honors for the 2017-18 academic year. • American government top five: Anna Pham, Marithza Reyes, Erin McCaffrey, Trinity Poynter and Josh Lopez. • Maddy Lee, AP/DC Government President’s Award...

Honor roll for the second semester has been announced at Purdy High School for grades seven through 12. The following student were named to the A honor roll: Seniors — Betty Berry, Zoe Brown, Megan Hibbard, Tyler Keeler, Ryan Pack, Mikey Schad, Layne Skiles, Cailyn Spears and Emily Webb...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe in their environment as Students of the Week for May 14.

Keith Butler, of Monett, a culinary arts student at Scott Regional Technical Center in Monett, was one of two recipients of a Breaking Traditions award in the state secondary category by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, given at a ceremony in Jefferson City on April 23...

Crowder College Neosho released its Spring 2018 Dean's List. Out of 649 students who made the list, many were Barry County graduates. The honor is accomplished by completing 12 or more credit hours and achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher. Barry County recipients by city, were:...

Scott Tech students received scholarships and awards at the 22nd Annual Recognition Night held May 1 and May 3 at Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett. At the event, 75 students received Passport portfolios. To meet the requirements for this honor, a student must complete one of the 14 programs and maintain a ‘B’ average both years while missing no more than six days in attendance per school year during the course of the program...

For their year-end project, third and fourth graders under teacher Shanna Jelinek at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt made 3-D renderings of states in the U.S., marking cities and major features, researching and writing a report, then presenting it to the class...

A total of 30 Purdy High School graduates have earned more than $281,167 in scholarships and awards to be applied toward collegiate expenses as they enter the next phases of their lives. A list of students and their scholarships follows: • Casey Ellison, Angie Swadley Memorial Scholarship, Arnhart Baptist Church Scholarship, Purdy Alumni Scholarship, Purdy EagleBackers Scholarship, Crowder Foundation Scholarship, A+ Scholarship and FFA Alumni Scholarship...

A total of 19 Pierce City High School graduates have earned more than $250,000 in scholarships and awards to be applied toward collegiate expenses as they enter the next phases of their lives. A list of students and their scholarships follows. • Ragan Blinzler, University of Missouri Excellence Scholarship, University of Missouri Expected Education Scholarship, Pierce City Athletic Booster Club Scholarship and Ridpath Carver Scholarship...

Character Education Medalists for April have been announced at Purdy Elementary School.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe in their environment as Students of the Week for May 7.

The Purdy High School Academic Team recently placed second in the Class 2 District Scholar Bowl. Mikey Schad took third and Hannah Reid finished in fourth.

Purdy High School National English Honor Society advisers Kayla Branstetter and Michelle Hilburn hosted an end-of-year Literary Luncheon for the 15 student writers and artists who saw their works published in literary journals during the school year...

The Wheaton FFA Chapter won the dairy foods career development event at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention. There were 45 teams in the competition. Team members include: Lina Hang, Calista Burns, Ariana Williams and McAla McManus. Individually, Hang placed first; Burns, seventh; Williams, ninth; and McManus, 11th out of 175 students...

Nine Purdy High School vocalists recently lent their talents to the annual State Vocal Solo and Small Ensemble competition in Columbia, bringing home one silver and two bronze awards for solos and a bronze award for the Freshman/Sophomore Ensemble.

Leading up to graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, the three eighth graders in the class at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt put the finishing touches on their banner, which hung in the school gym for the big event.

Skylar Caldwell, a junior at the University of Arkansas and son of former Monettan Melinda Caldwell, grandson of Kenneth C. Caldwell of Monett, was a finalist for the 2018 Harry S Truman Scholarship. Caldwell is an honors international studies and political science major in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences...

Monett High School band and choir members received a tunnel send-off on April 25 to head to solo competition at the state level in Columbia.

The Verona Title 1 preschool held its graduation ceremony on Monday with 20 students being recognized for their achievement and completing the course.

Kira Thou-Mosangkoun recently participated in the Monett Cub Fest, receiving a 1 rating for her piano solo. Kira is a piano student of Mariann Carrier.

Purdy High School junior Colby Boyd will represent the Purdy Eagles at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, Maryland this summer, after finishing in first place at the state competition in sales presentation...

Scott Regional Technology Center SkillsUSA members competed in the State SkillsUSA Contest on April 5 - 7.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe in their environment as Students of the Week for April 23.

Pierce City High school students studying government under high school instructor Crystal Charles recently presented information on a case currently under consideration by United States Supreme Court justices.

The Wheaton school district announced its Students of the Month winners for March.

Scott Regional Technology Center student chapter of the American Welding Society is sponsoring a raffle of a bench to help a local family in need.

Purdy Elementary Principal Julie Dalton and Purdy Elementary Counselor Gary Jurgensen awarded Character Education medals in March for perseverance.

The Purdy High School National English Honor Society recently organized and participated in an English career panel luncheon at Mocha Joe’s Cafe in Monett.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe in their environment as Students of the Week for April 9.

On March 24, third and fourth grade students from Central Park Elementary School in Monett exhibited their innovative designs at the Odyssey of the Mind state contest held at Missouri Science and Technology Institute in Rolla, earning the right to advance beyond state to national competition...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe in their environment as Students of the Week for March 19.

The Purdy school district was well represented at the annual NEO Music Festival on April 4 in Miami, Okla.

Monett and Pierce City students at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin received honors during the 27th annual Glenn D. Dolence Leadership/Service Recognition Assembly, held April 4 at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. Emily Brewer, a secondary education major from Monett, and Ashley Burns, a biology, ecology and conservation student from Pierce City, were among the 35 students recognized this year during the awards ceremony. ...

A group of Missouri Retired Teachers from Barry and Lawrence counties are pictured around the check presented to the state organization in Jefferson City recently representing the number of hours of volunteer service rendered by the teachers in the past year...

Perfect attendance honorees at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt for the third quarter were recognized.

Students of the Quarter have been announced by Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt.

Trinity Lutheran School sixth grader Ruby Knight won third place in the regional Joplin Globe Spelling Bee on March 19.

Trinity Lutheran School recognized third quarter awards at chapel on March 21.

Thirteen studens at Trinity Lutheran School in Freistatt have been honored for achieving the All-A Honor Roll.

Students from the teacher education strand of the Greater Ozarks Center for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS) program at Monett High School spoke to the Barry County Retired Teachers organization on March 23.

Cerrina Ridenour, a Pierce City High School student in the Distributive Education Clubs of America organization through Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett, presented information on a suicide awareness campaign to members of the Pierce City School Board at their March meeting...

The Purdy High School business education department was well represented at the annual Crowder College Business Contest on March 28.

There is a saying, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” and that is just what the sixth grade class at Pierce City MIddle School is trying to do.

Students of the Quarter have been named for the third quarter at the Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett.

Induction ceremonies were held Tuesday for 49 new members of the National Technical Honor Society at the Scott Regional Technology Center in Monett.

World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, was marked at the Monett Christian Academy preschool at the Church of the Nazarene in Monett through a special assembly where pupils became better acquainted with Kenlee Moreland, 2, who comes to the school daily with her mother, Lauren Moreland...

Purdy Elementary School has released the third quarter honor roll. Principal Julie Dalton reported the following students achieved recognition for academic achievement. Students named to the A honor roll follow: Third grade: Loyda Juarez, Emily Maddocks, Allison Lopez, Andelynn Vineyard, Ryan Farris, Brennan Hawkins, Seth Hutchens and Alex Stubblefield...

St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pierce City held a “Snackin with Seniors” Wednesday morning as a part of their faith outreach program for the community. The entire school, kindergarten through eighth grade, performed a couple of songs. The seventh and eight grade classes served donuts, mixed fruits and granola with coffee or juice. Those not serving acted as waiters and waitresses cleaning up and refilling coffee or juice...