Education
Wheaton Students of Month named
August Students of the Month at Wheaton schools were: Mallory Royer, 8th grade, daughter of Lewis and Deanna Royer, and Elijah Holenda, senior, son of Jeff and Shanda Holenda.
Education briefs
Missouri State University awarded 574 degrees to students in summer 2022. The graduates will participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec.
CMS shop class gets $325 from 50/50 drawing
In July of this year, Arning Companies hosted the inaugural Fred Arning Senior Classic Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the tournament benefited the Cassville Golf Club, an organization and club that the late Mr. Arning valued and loved dearly.
Southwest teacher receives grant
Karlie Powers, communication arts teacher at Southwest Middle School, is the recipient of the Missouri Retired Teachers Grant.
Purdy FBLA Students Excel at National Leadership Conference
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) held their annual National Leadership Conference in Chicago June 29 through July 2. Two Purdy students earned a spot to compete at the National level after third place wins at the State FBLA Conference in April. Senior M’kena Propps and Freshman Nathan Harris traveled to Chicago with Adviser Emily Kooi to compete at the highest level. Propps returned with a 6th place finish in Client Service. Propps competed in a preliminary pool of 78 students from across the nation before moving on to the final round where she earned 6th place. Purdy FBLA is guided by Advisers Kay Wright and Kooi. Contributed photo
Summer school students raise money with lemonade
After reading the book Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies and learning about business and economics, third grade summer school students in Cassville started a lemonade stand and raised $221, which was donated to the Haven of the Ozarks. The lemonade was sold at 50 cents per cup. Contributed photo
Education Fund donates $3K
Surprise presentations of three Cassville Education Fund grants totaling $3,000 were awarded to Cassville teachers on May 17. A grant of $1,500 was presented to seventh- and eighth-grade math teacher, Tara Hutchens, for 150 digital drawing tablets.
Students compete in Big 8 Art Show
Art students at Cassville Middle School recently brought home 51 ribbons, including 16 first place ribbons, from the Big 8 Art Show at the MARC in Mt. Vernon. Front row, from left: Julie Fenley, James Fletcher, Joel Hawkins, Isabella Bauman, Alexis Lopez, Brynn Whittenburg, Audrey Kennedy, Dusti Artherton, Gracie Maher, Rose Love and Marisol Salas. Second row, from left: Shevy Smith, Courtney Wall, Carlee Mitchell, Audrey Mitchell, Valentine Vang, Hailey Isley, Liberty Hilburn, Kayla Priest, Kevin Haas and Anabele Mills. Back row, from left: Cannon Rose, Sterling Zucca, Reinna Robinson, Jadyn Stewart, Claire Reuter, Ava Hinson, Ansley Harris, Benji Elliott, Dennis Craig, Bradyn Alley and Sabrina Vera. Absent were: Aiden McBroom, Aubrey Taylor, Isabella Williams, Mike Yang, Haven Brook Lingo, Harley Madison, Lovella Blangger, Tera Tippings, Isabel Herrin, Tucker McCorckle, Lyryk Messimore and Landon Messbarger. Contributed photo
Shelter Insurance Foundation scholarship recipients announced
The Shelter Insurance Foundation awarded a $1,500 scholarship to Emilee Mann and Pa Vang, graduates of Cassville and Wheaton high schools, respectively. Shelter Agent Terri DeGraffenreid Brattin sponsors and partially funds this scholarship.
