December 21, 2022

One Team One Willard Wednesday

Willard School District Lead Team


On this #OneTeamOneWillardWednesday, we are thrilled to highlight our Willard School District Lead Team!


The Willard Lead Team, composed of PK-12 building and district leaders, comes together each month to learn and collaborate on various topics relevant to teaching and learning. In thinking about One Team One Willard and what it means to our Lead Team, the word clarity comes to mind. With nine school buildings and countless educational programs across the district, leaders must remain connected, communicate well, and stay consistent to achieve clarity around our Willard vision—growing students to be life-ready graduates.


Thank you to our Lead Team for prioritizing learning and for all you do to keep our Willard School District excelling!


If you would like to be included in future #OneTeamOneWillardWednesday posts, email news@willardschools.net.

No School Tomorrow, Thursday, December 22, 2022 - Winter Break

No School Tomorrow, Thursday, December 22, 2022 - Winter Break


Due to inclement weather, Willard Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, December 22, 2022. This day will not be made up.


Students will return to kick off the second semester on January 4th. We hope you all have a great Winter Break! Stay warm!

Strategic Planning 2023-2028

Strategic Planning 2023-2028


A strategic plan formalizes our school district's mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives. This plan enables all stakeholders to voice and align on priorities and focus on the same path to improvement. These plans are updated every five years to continue growing as a district and evolving with the ever-changing needs of our staff and students. Our previous strategic plan will serve us throughout the 2023 school year. As such, we have started the strategic planning process alongside our consulting firm, EGL.


As you can see in the timeline below, we are approaching Phase II of the strategic planning process, which includes gathering stakeholder input. EGL will play a critical role in this phase by conducting interviews with our Board of Education, administrators, staff, students, and community members in early January. Interviewers will collect data from these discussions to identify key phrases and themes, which will ultimately become the foundations for our next strategic plan.

We look forward to working with our stakeholders to develop a collaborative, future-focused, and practical strategic plan that will serve our district for the years to come. We will continue to update you as we work our way through the strategic planning process.

Elementary and Intermediate Principal Job Openings

Elementary and Intermediate Principal Openings


The Willard Public School District is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Elementary and Intermediate School Principal. The job of Principal is responsible for establishing a school site’s mission and vision that aligns with the District’s Strategic Plan and provides support for the instructional process in a positive professional culture centered on student learning. 


This position includes specific responsibility for directing overall site operations, services and staff at a school; providing information and serving as a resource to others; enforcing established policies and regulatory requirements; coordinating school activities and addressing staff and/or student issues, situations and/or problems that arise on campus or with enrolled students. This position provides support as educators interact with students and parents to ensure collaboration and professional communication exists.


Applications will be accepted until this position is filled with first consideration given to applications submitted by January 6, 2023.

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Substitute Teacher Shortage

Substitute Teacher Shortage


Willard Public Schools is currently searching for quality substitute teachers to join our team. If you are a friendly and competent professional with an interest in education, this is the perfect position for you!


Applicants must have, or be able to attain, a Missouri Substitute Certificate and be available to work from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on assigned days. Additional role details are available upon request.


Visit our website to learn more about requirements, benefits, and sub rates.

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High School Archery Places First in Season's First Tournament

High School Archery Places First in Season's First Tournament


Over the weekend, 20 Willard High School archers headed to Branson to compete in their first tournament of the season. The Tigers have been working hard this year to improve as a team, and their practice paid off!


The team posted a score of 3194 (scoring higher than any competition last season). Overall, the Archery Tigers finished in first place, topping Nixa, Benton (Arkansas), and Galena. Congratulations to our Archery Tigers, and good luck the rest of the season!

Upcoming District Events

Monday, December 26

No School - Winter Break

Boys Varsity Basketball - Blue & Gold Tournament

Tuesday, December 27

No School - Winter Break

Boys Varsity Basketball - Blue & Gold Tournament

Girls Varsity Basketball - Pink & White Tournament



Wednesday, December 28

No School - Winter Break

Boys Varsity Basketball - Blue & Gold Tournament

Girls Varsity Basketball - Pink & White Tournament

Thursday, December 29

No School - Winter Break

Boys Varsity Basketball - Blue & Gold Tournament

Girls Varsity Basketball - Pink & White Tournament

V Boys Wrestling @ Red Schmidt

V Girls Wrestling @ Wonder Woman Tournament (Columbia Mo) 9:00 A.M.

Friday, December 30

No School - Winter Break

Girls Varsity Basketball - Pink & White Tournament

V Boys Wrestling @ Red Schmidt

V Girls Wrestling @ Wonder Woman Tournament (Columbia Mo) 9:00 A.M.


Monday, January 2

No School - Winter Break

Tuesday, January 3

No School - Winter Break

V Girls Wrestling - Waynesville/Cassville/West Plains

Boys JV @ Neosho JV Tournament

7th/8th Boys Basketball @ Republic 5:30 P.M.

7th/8th Girls Basketball vs Nixa 5:30 P.M.

Board of Education Study Session 6:30 P.M.

Wednesday, January 4

Students return from Winter Break


Please visit our District Website Calendar or our Willard Athletics Website for additional details. These calendars will have the most up-to-date information on what's going on, so be sure to check them regularly. We can't wait to see you at our various events!

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