Stories from Tuesday, August 25, 2009

School opened on Wednesday and Thursday last week and area superintendents were upbeat about the starts as a forecast for the coming year. "Overall it was a tremendous day," said Monett Superintendent Dr. John Jungmann. "I visited all the campuses. Already I saw learning and a lot of smiling faces."...

The power of Pluggy is coming to Monett. An animated robot created by the American Red Cross, Pluggy, at center, is now available for programs about fire safety. According to Donna Jones, regional financial development officer for the Red Cross, who is pictured at left, Pluggy can effectively convey a message about what to do in case of a fire and how to properly prepare. The robot moves, talks, blinks its eyes and can spray water in making a presentation...

New administrators for the Monett R-1 School District were speakers at last week's meeting of the Monett Kiwanis Club. Dr. John Jungmann, superintendent of schools, served as the program chairman. He introduced the speakers, along with Julie Germann, assistant superintendent, who was a guest...