School News

Southwest High School FFA students Leland Colf, Emily Berry, Allison Corwin, McKenzie Smith and Laney Moore were all recognized at the recent Area 11 Fall Speaking Contest. Moore, a sophomore, earned first place in the teaching agriculture category...

Shell Knob held its 2nd annual Celebration of Learning Thursday at 6 p.m. to show students’ every day work. Fifth- through eighth-grade students have been working in their classrooms since August, and this the event showcased some of what they have learned...

Thirteen members of the Cassville FFA chapter attended to the 91st annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., on October 23-27. The students attended general sessions, leadership development workshops, the career show and expo, agricultural tours featuring Indiana agriculture and a Garth Brooks concert...

Cassville Intermediate School recently recognized students for showing honesty in October.

Cassville Intermediate students celebrated Red Ribbon Week the week of Oct. 29. Fifth-grade students had the opportunity to write an essay or poem encouraging their fellow peers to remain drug and alcohol free.

Mercy Hospital in Cassville and the Cassville Mercy Clinic have joined forces to provide snacks, school supplies, backpacks and undergarments to the Cassville Bright Futures Program.

The Cassville High School Students of the Quarter awards, given by The Elks Lodge in Holiday Island, Ark., were presented to Alex Mackey and Avery Brown. 

The Arvest Foundation has made a $4,000 contribution to the Cassville school district Bright Futures Program. The primary purpose of the Arvest Foundation is to support local organizations doing outstanding work to improve the quality of life in the communities they serve...

Exeter FFA attended the National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., from October 22-27.

On Oct. 11, the Cassville Fire Protection District visited Cassville Schools to show students the importance of their job and discuss fire safety tips with them.

The following is a Q&A with Heather Windes, a Southwest FFA member participating in a supervised agricultural experience project. Q: Explain in your words what an SAE project is and what this means to you. A: An SAE project is a supervised agricultural experience, that consists of planned activities conducted by students outside of class time using agricultural knowledge and skills...

Students of the month were named at Cassville elementary.

The Southwest Center and Missouri Southern State University will be hosting the 21st Annual Celebration of Schools on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Celebration will be held at the Leggett and Platt Athletic Center located on the MSSU campus and will feature the achievement of 42 area consortium school districts. In attendance will be state and federal legislators, district administrators, teachers, school board members and community members...

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

Cassville Debate competed recently at Nevada.

Cassville Middle School will host an open house to conclude the Parent-Student-Teacher Conference window on Thursday, Nov. 1. Parents will be able to meet and talk with all teachers in their rooms, and there will be educational seminars specifically for parents...

In addition to conferencing with parents about student progress, the Cassville High School staff will be hosting several breakout sessions to provide parents with useful information about programs and services available to students and their parents...

Junior Kyle Wright, left, son of Don and Malinda Wright, and freshman Zane Smith, son of Mark and Tabetha Smith, were named September Students of the Month at Wheaton High School.

The Cassville Parents As Teacher program will host a Group Connection on Oct. 18 from 2-6:30 p.m. and a story and activity time from 9-10 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. Activities include: stories and listening, fine motor skills, play groups, using imaginations, cooperating with others, language skills and lots of play and fun. ...

On Oct. 11, several Cassville Career and Technology Education classes had the opportunity to tour The Stitt Group headquarters in Rogers, Ark. The Stitt Group is a custom home builder company that has been constructing energy efficient homes since 1978. The students were welcomed at the central office and given an overview of the company’s mission before dividing into groups to attend tours for the day. The first stop was to the personal home of the founder of the Stitt Group, Orlo Stitt...

Students were recognized as Character Kids for the month of September.

The Cassville High School Wildcat Band competed in the Mt. Vernon Marching Festival on Sept. 29 and won Best Music, Best Percussion, Best Auxiliary (Color Guard), Best Drum Major and first place in its class.

For the second year, beginning in September, the People’s Community Bank is offering a Student of the Month certificate to a qualified student at Exeter High School. 

Attending school is one of the most important things students can do to help achieve academic success.

For the month of August the students pictured were chosen by their teachers because they represented the trait, optimistic.

Southwest High School recently named their September Students of the Month.

Southwest High School recently named their August Students of the Month.

Cassville primary announced its Students of Month.

Cassville community members Jamie Lee and Skyler Bowman identified a problem and decided to take action and help. This summer, these women worked with local students to compile bags filled with feminine hygiene products for young women at Cassville intermediate, middle and high schools. ...

Harmony Mills presented a $300 check to Cassville Band Director Ed Lammers and Assistant Band Director Erica Gorman on behalf of the Rocky Mills Music Foundation.

On Sept. 11, the Barry County Missouri Farm Bureau held its annual banquet.

With the help of Missouri State University, P.F.I., and the PBR, more than 2,000 FFA members were at the John Q. Hammon’s Center on Sept. 7, including 19 Exeter FFA members, to eat and get involved in Ag Olympics at MSU’s Darr Agricultural Center before attending the first of the three-day bull riding event...

After a successful inaugural year during the 2017-18 school year, Eunice Thomas Elementary has added a second Kinder Academy class that will serve an additional 15 students. Kinder Academy is a transitional kindergarten class that serves as the first year of a two-year kindergarten experience for some of Cassville’s youngest Wildcats. ...

Cassville High School has earned a bronze ranking from US News and World Report and has been named one of “America’s Best High Schools.”

The Cassville FFA Chapter was chosen to represent the Missouri FFA Association in the Hall of States in October during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Only one chapter from each state earns this honor. Cassville FFA accomplished this because members worked this summer to design and build an educational booth for the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. ...

Cassville High School Seniors Vance Supulver, Andrew Littlefield, Andrew Berndt, Colton Moore and Zylin Jung were five of the 915 students across the state of Missouri that were selected to participate in the 79th session of Missouri Boys State.  Boys State was held June 16-23 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. These students were selected based on their leadership, citizenship, academics and character during their junior year at Cassville High School...

Students from the southwest FFA chapter participated in the Barry County Fair. Freshman Teresa Thompson showed mini Zebu, bottle calves, red angus and charolais cattle.

The Cassville High School class of 1961 made a $550 contribution to the Cassville Bright Futures program and challenged other classes to do the same. 

Cassville FCCLA members joined more than 7,500 FCCLA student leaders, members and advisers at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta June 28 to July 2 to participate in the annual FCCLA National Leadership Conference (NLC). The conference provided FCCLA members opportunities to come together for energizing learning while listening to inspiring speakers, expanding leadership skills, sharpening talents and exploring career pathways. ...

New teachers and administrators at the Cassville school district recently received welcome bags from the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Q: Explain in your words what an SAE project is and what this means to you. A: An SAE project is a responsibility you have that prepares you for future careers. To me, an SAE means working hard.  Q: What is your SAE? A: My SAE is taking care of rabbits and equipment at Mr. Epperly’s farm...

The Exeter school district welcomed six new teachers this year.

On May 21, the Exeter FFA went floating on the Elk River in Pineville. Big Elk Floats & Camping hosted the 13 members and four chaperones.

On June 30, the Exeter FFA Chapter attended the Barry County Youth Fair at the Exeter Corn Maze.

The Southwest school district welcomed 10 new staffers Friday.

On July 31 and Aug. 1, the Exeter FFA Executive Committee gathered for its annual Officer Training/Retreat.

On May 29, the Exeter FFA Executive Committee attended the LEAD Conference hosted by Crowder College.

During summer school, students at Cassville Middle School participated in a Food Truck Competition and winners received a plaque and cash prizes.

Alyssa Case was selected as one of the Regal scholarship award winners.

Allison Corwin and Laney Moore, members from the Southwest FFA Chapter, attended the sixth annual HYMAX Academy from June 15-17. The Academy was sponsored by the Missouri FFA Association and was held at Camp Rising Sun, located within the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. ...