School News

The Monett High School Cub Pride Band has kicked off the 2019 competition season with back-to-back first place division wins. On Sept. 21, the band performed at the Carl Junction Marching Festival, receiving Best Color Guard and Best Percussion, as well as first place in their division. During finals competition they placed seventh overall...

Installation ceremonies were held on Wednesday for the National Honor Society at Monett High School.

Purdy Elementary Principal Julie Dalton announced Teamwork Medalists for kindergarten through sixth grade for September.

Grandpa James Randall Sr. found himself in the thick of Grandparents Day at St. Lawrence Catholic School.

Verona Elementary Character Assembly was held on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The character word for the month was “Responsibility.”

Marla Kemp, head volleyball coach at Greenfield High School, has received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Lisa Whitaker, an early childhood teacher at Joplin High School, has received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Ahh, the good old days, when classmates were loyal and high school hijinx didn't necessarily mean classes would be cancelled for the day. Eight members of the Pierce City Class of 1953, of dozen or so remaining, gathered Friday morning, Sept. 20, at the Pierce City Senior Center to recall some of the more adventurous moments of their academic careers...

Brooke Hindes, a fifth and sixth grade teacher at Pierce City Middle School, has received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Elizabeth Stotlemeyer, who is starting her fifth year as a speech language pathologist at Central Park Elementary School in Monett, has received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Crystal Charles, a high school history teacher has received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Gavin King, a member of the Pierce City FFA chapter, will be on stage and in the spotlight from Oct. 30 through Nov. 2, during the 2019 National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. King, a sophomore at Pierce City High School and drum major for the Pierce City Marching Eagles, has been selected to play trombone in the National FFA Band. King submitted an audition tape and was selected to help bring full instrumental balance to the band from a pool of applicants nationwide...

Susan Bowling, a first grade teacher at Pate Early Childhood Center in Aurora, has received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Ruth Hunter, the new art teacher at the Verona school district with eight years experience, has received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

The Monett school district has received $5,540 from the Missouri Educator's Unified Health Plan (MEUHP), in partnership with the Cigna insurance company, for taking steps to improve and maintain the health of its employees. A check presentation was recently made at the school district's administrative office...

School begins Monday in the Verona school district.

The 1959 graduating class of Purdy High School held its 60th class reunion on June 29 at Adelito’s Restaurant in Purdy.

The Monett High School Class of 1964 recently hosted its 55th anniversary reunion at the Monett Museum.

The Monett High School Class of 1964 held its 55th anniversary reunion on Saturday , June 22, at the Monett Historical Museum Event Center with 24 classmates and 15 spouses/guests attending. Later in the evening, eight visitors joined the celebrants...

Drury University has announced students who qualified for the spring semester Dean's List. Students who qualified earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater on a 4-point scale, while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours of classes...

The University of Missouri in Columbia has announced its Dean's List for the spring semester. Monett students cited for high academic performance were: Alexis Ehrhardt, Meghan Gaines, Brooke Madison, Joshua Nickell, Leticia Rivera and Biridiana Ortega Salas...

Monett High School underclassmen received honors for academic achievement at the close of the school year. April Smith recognized those who participated on the Academic Team. Receiving letters for their efforts were: Nathan Arnall, J.J. Cavazos, Jonathan Hughes, Aveline McIntire and Katie A. Smith. Honored for participating were: Joe Bricker, Kelsi Geyer, Alyson Massardo, Talia Mitchell, Katie R. Smith and Ben Verstraete...

At State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, two bi-county students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Cited for academic achievement were Arius Uhrig of Marionville and Vincent Suchowski of Washburn. Meagan Thomas of Purdy has been named to the Dean;s List for the spring semester at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. Thomas is a senior English major...

Bright colorful painted poles have been erected near the pond at Monett High School to create a new learning lab. According to Lynn Morin, she and Neal Bluel applied and received a $500 Cub Grant this past spring. "Our objective was to create a Learning Lab for MHS," Morin said. ...

Purdy Elementary School students who earned academic honors to qualify for the fourth quarter honor roll have been announced by Principal Julie Dalton. A total of 72 students qualified for the A honor roll. Third grade — Antony Garcia-Ramirez, John Rose. Dalton Stanford. Jesus Aldaba, Chase Chancellor. Erynn Cunningham. Kenzi Postlewait, Karolin Solis-Sanchez, Violet Wolf, Allan Ayala-Canales, Casey Henderson, Meleny Hernandez, Conner Holloway, Shelbie Patterson and Chloe Prock...

The Purdy FFA chapter attended the 91st Missouri State FFA Convention, earning one medal and coming home with five state degrees. Three contest teams competed at state this year. The Livestock Team, consisting of Lauren Schallert, Clay Henderson, Erik Cruz, and Zane Brown, earned an appearance on the awards stage by placing third...

Ellen Mason, a senior majoring in agricultural engineering from Miller, has been named to the spring Dean's List at Iowa State University in Ames. Mason earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, carrying at least 12 credit hours. At Central Methodist University in Fayette, five bi-county students were named to the spring Dean's List. ...

The Purdy Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter was represented by two competitors on the 2019 State Leadership Conference awards stage.

The Monett High School Class of 1949 held its 70th anniversary reunion on Saturday, May 25, at the Monett Museum. Classmates enjoyed a catered meal followed by an evening of visiting and reminiscing. The group decided this would be their last reunion, prompting mixed feelings...

A team of students from Springfield, which included the daughter of a Pierce City High School graduate, helped raise $11,000 in support of cancer victims. The students, known as the Shave The Head [STH] leadership team, presented a check to Melissa King of the Chub O'Reilly Cancer Center. Bella Steele, an eighth grade member of STH, explained the student group raises funds to support cancer victims through donations from businesses...

Verona FFA students Courtney Freiburger and cousin Ashley Freiburger won first in state in FFA competition.

Crowder College has announced Barry and Lawrence County students who were among the 578 who earned recognition on the school's Dean's List for the spring semester. To qualify, students had to earn a 3.5 grade point average and take at least 12 college credit hours...

Officials at Aurora High School have named Student of the Month for May.

Officials at Berean Christian Academy in Monett have announced fourth quarter honor roll students for the 2018-2019 academic year. Students named to the A and A/B honor rolls are listed below by grade. Seniors Kirsten Powers and Taylor Powers. Juniors...

Nine cadets from Scott Regional Technology Center's JROTC program completed the annual Army JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico from June 1-6. According to Lt. Col. Brennan Cook, the camp is a five-day event that challenges cadets both physically and mentally as they learn to lead other cadets in a variety of situational exercises...

Monett High School art students took home three first place gold medals and 42 ribbons at the Big 8 Conference West Art Show, held this year at Lamar High School. Teachers Elizabeth Wallsmith and Lynn Morin took approximately 120 pieces of art for display...

For the 20th year, Purdy Elementary School held its wax museum of famous Missourians, with 44 fourth graders lining the hallway and presenting speeches on each of their assigned persons.

For the fourth year, art students at Monett High School participated in the Memory Project. Teacher Lynn Morin received 15 photo portraits of Peruvian children in December, and had 15 students volunteer to create portraits. "We provided $15 per child for necessities like toothpaste, soap, comb, pencil and paper, etc.," Morin said. "The artwork is for the children to keep and make a memory that they are loved."...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for May 6.

Monett High School sophomore Chloe Bartz received the Missouri Art Education Association President’s Choice Award for secondary schools for her colored pencil drawing of her dad’s hunting dog, “Dixie Sugar Foot,” pictured with her teacher, Lynn Morin, left...

Monett Middle School art students Lacee Murphy and Emma Hunter won Best of Show at the Big 8 Middle School Art Show. Murphy won Overall Best and Hunter won Best in Show for seventh grade. The show was held at the Mt. Vernon Arts and Recreation Center...

Verona Elementary students recognized for learning integrity, from left, are, Dennyse Garcia and Allie Murphy, kindergarten, second grader Kinleigh Smith, first grader Sophie Keim, and second grader Kalel Massey.

Aurora High School National Honor Society scholars, veterans and inductees, were recognized during Honors Night activities held Thursday, May 16, Aurora High School.

The Aurora High School chapter of National Honor Society recently held induction ceremonies for new members.

The Army JROTC program at the Scott Regional Technology Center held its annual awards night ceremony on april 25, honoring cadets who excelled in the program throughout the year. Lt. Col. Brennan Cook and Command Sgt. Major Garret Spencer, program instructors, presented the awards...

ceived scholarships and awards at the 23nd annual Recognition Night held May 2 at the Performing Arts Center. The event was a showcase of the committed students who attend Scott Tech and the community that supports them. A total of students received Passport portfolios. To meet the requirements for this honor a student must complete one of the fourteen 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...

Students in fifth through eighth grades at St. Mary's Catholic School in Pierce City pitted their math and technological skills against their peers from St. Peter's Catholic Middle School in Joplin, and St. Lawrence Catholic School in Monett for their first Science/Math Day competition...

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for April 29.

Central Elementary School Honor Choir, in Pierce City, under the direction of Lori Beasley, recently competed at the Stafford Choir Festival, where they earned a I rating for their performance.

Officials at Monett Elementary School have chosen students demonstrating the characteristic of being safe as Students of the Week for April 22.