Education
History comes alive at living wax museum
Mason Long, right, listens to Kingston Nichols perform as Adolf Sax during a sixth-grade living wax museum event held at the FEMA Event Center on May 9.
Cassville school kitchens win Silver Spoon Awards
All three kitchens at Cassville R-IV School District were awarded Silver Spoon Awards from the Barry County Health Department this year.
Cassville FBLA molds next generation of entrepreneurs
FBLA recently held 8th Grade Entrepreneurship Day for Cassville Middle school eighth-graders. Students were encouraged to come up with an entrepreneurial idea, similar to Shark Tank. High School FBLA members led tables of eighth-graders who competed in both Poster and Commercial categories for their products. The winners received certificates and candy. Guest speaker Dr. Chad Johnson, local chiropractor, came to share his own experiences with starting a small business and being your own boss.
Miller earns Premier Distinction
The National Speech and Debate Association has announced that Cassville High School senior, Kalia Miller, has earned Premier Distinction recognition. Premier Distinction is the highest honor in the National Speech and Debate Association Honor Society (NSDA).
McCrackin named to Dean’s List
Madry Mccrackin of Cassville was named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Mccrackin joins nearly 2,500 additional Fulbright College students on the Fall 2022 Dean's List.
Wildcat FFA members attend district Greenhand Conference
More than 4,500 first-year FFA members from more than 350 Missouri High Schools had the opportunity to learn about being positive role models, learning to get involved, making sound choices, becoming active team members and making a positive difference in their lives, school and community at the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences.
Hadlow gets scholarship
Cassville High School Senior Baseball player, Isaac Hadlow, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA).
Cassville receives grief grant
Cassville R-IV has been designated a “Grief-Sensitive School” by the New York Life Foundation, receiving a $2,000 Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative grant in order to better support the mental health of grieving students who are facing trauma.
Cassville speech and debate wins awards
Competing at Kickapoo and Seneca in November, the Cassville speech and debate team was awarded third in team sweeps. Full results included: Radio Speaking 2nd, Kalia Miller 4th, Raymond Haggard 5th, Jillian Lecompte Dramatic Interpretation 2nd Kyle Bailey 5th, Glandy Salas Humorous Interpretation 3rd, Jillian Lecompte 4th, Raymond Haggard 6th, Kimberly Hang Program of Oral Interpretation 3rd, Tierany Sloan Duo Interpretation Acting 4th, Kyle Bailey and Raymond Haggard Informative Speaking 3rd, Tierany Sloan 4th, Glandy Salas Original Oratory 3rd, Glandy Salas Policy Debate 4th, Audrey Gautney and Kalia Miller .
JAG student wins essay contest
Students enrolled in the Jobs for American Graduates Program (JAG) at Cassville High were asked to complete an essay answering the following question: “what do you wish all Missourians knew about JAG?” Cassville JAG member and CHS senior, Sara Longley, was selected as the local essay winner. Essay winners across the state were invited to an event on Nov. 1 in Jefferson City. Longley, joined by her grandfather, Landon Fletcher, and JAG Advisor Teresa Stewart, toured the Governor’s Mansion, enjoyed lunch with JAG students and advisors from across the state and were honored by Gov. Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson during a reception at the Capitol Rotunda. JAG compiled all winning essays and created a book for the winners as a keepsake.
