School News

Students at Cassville Intermediate were recognized for earning proficient and/or advanced on the 2018 MAP test.

Central Methodist University student Shannon Mitchell, of Seligman, was recently inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) — the nation's largest leadership society, according to Cassandra Frink, CMU's NSLS advisor. Students are selected for membership based on either academic standing and/or leadership potential. Candidacy is nationally recognized as an achievement of honorable distinction. Nationwide, with 655 chapters, the NSLS currently has 1,029,952 members...

Cassville Intermediate School has named its May Character Kids, chosen for showing empathy.

Dr. Diane Bartholomew, vice president of academic affairs for Missouri Valley College, has announced the Spring 2019 Dean's List. The requirements for the Dean's List are a 3.3 or higher grade point average; at least 12 graded hours for the semester and no "D," "F," or "Incomplete" grades for the semester...

Cassville High School seniors Mary Hayes and Kobe Blisard have achieved perfect attendance for all four years of their high school career.

Students with perfect attendance over the 2018-2019 school year have been named.

Students who completed a minimum of seven successful semesters of high school, earned 25 credits, and earned a 3.50 to 3.69 gpa are awarded the Bronze Cum Laude medal.

Soils is a Career Development Event in FFA, and during competing, students are taken to soil pits and must judge the properties, characteristics, and management of whichever soil they are given. Students answers are then graded and compared with other competitors...

The Roark Family Health Scholarship for $1,000 was recently awarded to Emalee Davis.

The May Cassville Middle School Students of the Month, sponsored by Willis Insurance, have been named.

Cassville Community Teachers Association (CCTA) Banquet that was held on April 29 in the Cassville High School Commons Area.

Cassville High School has named its valedictorian and salutatorian ahead of graduation Sunday at 3 p.m.

Samantha Cosper and Melanie Grossman have been selected as the recipients of the Cassville Board of Education Scholarships.

Exeter FFA placed 29th out of 347 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization. ...

   About 600 miles separate Houston, Texas, from the towns of Joplin and Purdy, but on June 10 at 8 p.m., choruses from all three locations, having traveled well over 1,000 miles, will convene on the stage of Carnegie Hall to perform John Rutter’s Requiem, as part of MidAmerica Productions’ 36th concert season...

Cassville Middle School Technology Students Association (TSA) traveled to Joplin on April 14-16 where they competed in the state TSA competition on the Missouri Southern State University campus. Results are as follows: • Mass Production: 2nd Place, Jenna Crim, Jacob Martinez, Dixon Reid...

Cassville High School band members participated in the State Music Festival on April 27, taking home honors.

Four grants totaling $3,440.89 from the Cassville Education Fund were awarded to Cassville teachers at the annual Cassville Community Teachers Association banquet on April 29 at the Cassville high school commons. A grant of $2,028 was presented to high school librarian, Briana Kleine, for digital media production equipment for use in student and staff projects...

People’s Community Bank has chosen Clayton Elders to be the Student of the month for April.

New members were inducted into the Susan Doty Chapter of National Honor Society at Exeter High school on April 18.

Community Partnership of the Ozarks in Springfield has been awarded a grant using excess TANF funds allocated to the state of Missouri to implement a program in twenty counties within Southwest Missouri called the First Birthday Project.  This project is for pregnant women and families who have newborn infants up to one year of age and need safe sleep resources like a pack ‘n play and/or boxinette, crib sheets, halo sleep sacks, pacifiers, as well as educational resources on safe sleep practices. . ...

Southwest High School inducted 13 new members into its National Honor Society chapter and named officers for the 2019-2020 school year at a special ceremony last week.

Elizabeth Ross, of the Southwest FFA Chapter, placed fifth in the Division I prepared public speaking leadership development event at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Sixteen students from six districts were selected to compete at the state level. Ross’ advisors are Lena Alsup and Bill Caldwell.  ...

Leonel Gomez, left, 7th grade, son of Leonor Gomez, and Emily Gonzalez, 11th grade, daughter of Fernando and Kara Gonzalez, have been named Students of the Month in Wheaton.

The Cassville FFA Chapter won the meats evaluation career development event at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. There were 48 teams in the competition. The team members include Cale Jackson, Kobe Blisard, Dick Nathan and Camden Roller. Individually, Jackson placed first, Blisard placed second, Nathan placed 31st and Roller placed 81st out of 188 participants. The Cassville FFA advisors are Jimmy Hinson and John Littlefield.  ...

The following students competed at the State Solo/Ensemble Vocal Music Contest.

Tom Ittner, with Thrivent Financial, issued a challenge to Cassville’s second-grade class.

Giovanna Hinojosa, left, 10th grade daughter of Efren Sr. and Maria Hinojosa, and Kelton Park. 9th grade, son of Chris and Jo Gina Park, have been named Students of the Month at Wheaton High School.

The Cassville High School Students of the Quarter, presented by The Elks Lodge in Holiday Island, Ark., was presented to Dalia Phelps and Andrew Littlefield. 

The April Cassville Middle School Students of the Month, sponsored by Willis Insurance, have been named.

Students of the Quarter at Exeter have been named.

Eunice Thomas Elementary has announced their March Students of the Month.

Cassville High School Industrial Arts students traveled to Warrensburg recently to compete in the Missouri State Supermileage Challenge, held on campus at the University of Central Missouri.

Exeter High School took 11 students to Crowder’s Business Contest on March 27. Students competed in various business subjects and medals were awarded to first through third place in each of the four divisions. There was also a division trophy awarded for each category...

Exeter students competed at 2019 Band and Choir districts held on the Missouri Southern State University Campus on March 29 and 30.

After competing at districts, the Cassville High School Knowledge Bowl team will advance to the semi-final competition.

Students of the Month at Wheaton High School have been named.

The Character Kids for March at Cassville Intermediate school were recognized for self-discipline.

Cassville High School will present the one-act play, “Alky,” by Jerome McDonough and “The Uninvited Ghost” by Le Roma Greth. These performances will begin at 7 p.m. and continue throughout the evening on Tuesday at Cassville High School room 103. These productions involve both the Theatre Production class and Drama I...

Kynadee Carter participated in the recent Math Night, hosted by Cassville primary and intermediate schools.

On March 22, Cassville Middle School Technology Students Association (TSA) members traveled to Springfield to compete in the regional TSA competition.  Results are as follows: • 1st place — Website Design: Joseph Burton & Cosmo Rhoades • 1st place — Promotional Marketing: Jillian Lecompte...

The Southwest FFA Chapter received a donation from Bill Nottke of Cuba, Missouri of a 1-year-old Charolais heifer.

The March Cassville Middle School Students of the Month, sponsored by Willis Insurance.

Southwest Elementary and Southwest Middle School held a spelling bee for grades 1-6 last week.

National FFA week was February 16-23, and was a week of celebration for the Southwest FFA chapter.

The following students were named to the Wheaton Junior High School and wheaton High School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll: • 7th Grade A Honor Roll: Jianna Cha, Wyatt Gorman, Leonel Gomez, Kenzie Robbins and Hayden Royer • 7th Grade A/B Honor Roll: Eve Chaddock, Austin Cox, Zander Dutra, Michael Hang, Blake Morgan, Jakob Walling and Catherine Yang...

Cassville Middle Level FBLA promoted seatbelt awareness on March 21, by holding up signs and handing out knapsacks that remind people to “click it.”

Local business Russell Cellular recently provided a monetary donation for students at Cassville Primary. 

Cassville High School’s Speech and Debate students competed in the district competition March 1 and 2 at Carthage High School.

The National Technical Honor Society chapter at Scott Regional Technology Center held its induction ceremony on March 12 to welcome both new members and second year members.