On Saturday January 18th, twenty five students from Lebanon High School participated in the South Central Missouri Music Educators Association district honor band.  Students were selected after auditioning in November and met for a four hour rehearsal on January 11th.  They then spent all day on the 18th working with clinicians Linda Huck from Farmington and Doug Hoover from Parkway Central.  Both the district concert band and honor band rehearsed hard for over six hours and performed exemplary concerts for parents and band directors.  Congratulations to these students on a job well done!

Front Row (Left to Right): Mychell Finley, Chantel Biddinger, Paige Wakefield, Jessica Wright, Kali Baedke, Mackenzie McDaniel, Angel Edwards, Alicyn Quick

Second Row: Lane True, Emily Watson, Solara Martin, McKenna Ranfeld, Desmond Blake, Zach Mings, Alex McArthur, Anne Marie Gerke, Catlin Rapp

3rd Row: Tony Lucas, Madison Elsea, Andrew Stoll, Dylon Zimdars, Lauren Hynes Joe Tarczynski, Ryan England, Derek Scott

Check out the latest FAQs and Responses - Updated 1-21-14 

8. How much financing is the District proposing to construct the middle school?

9. What levy will be required to facilitate financing for the proposed middle school?

10. Why is the proposed levy amount greater than previous estimates?

11. What is the financial impact of this levy increase on district homeowners? 

39. How does the Lebanon R-III tax levy compare to similar districts from southwest Missouri?

Questions? Comments? 

at 532-9141 

or email [email protected] 

 Lowe's Donates Money for Outdoor Volleyball Court/Physical Education Area

From left, Lowe's employees Bob Mowery, Christine Perryman and Renee Westbrook present the Toolbox for Education Grant to Boswell Principal Lael Hyde and Aleah Helton, Title 1 secretary, who submitted Boswell's grant application.

Boswell Elementary has received a $5,000 Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant for an Outdoor Volleyball Court and Physical Education Area.

We are thrilled to announce that Lowe's has awarded Boswell Elementary funding for an Outdoor Volleyball Court and Physical Education Area. Our grant application was based on the goal of improving physical education opportunities at Boswell. We look forward to sharing the finished project with the Lebanon community upon completion.

At Boswell we value physical fitness, and seek to allow every student the opportunity to take part in activities that encourage being physically fit. We have had students express interest in a volleyball court, and we know our students are at the age when they are exploring which sports and activities which best suit them. Research has shown that participation in sports and physical fitness activities raises self-esteem in children; and students who link into a school activity are more likely to stay in school. As educators, we know that decreasing the drop-out rate starts by planting seeds when students are young.

Since installing other sports areas on our playground (soccer, kickball, etc), students have been more engaged in group activities during recess times, and have thus formed stronger relationships with their peers - helping to solidify connections and, again, plant the seeds to lower our future drop-out rates. With the addition of a volleyball court, not only will we be adding another activity area to our playground to encourage physical activity during recess time, but we will also be allowing students the opportunity to explore this sport in a fun environment. Students will also learn how to interact with one another in a positive manner, as well as, learning the valuable lessons that come from competition and group sports. Our Physical Education instructor will build lessons to teach proper volleyball rules and techniques, thus ensuring that all 645 Boswell students will use the court during PE times. This will also ensure that all students know the proper way to use the court.  

We wish to thank Lowe's for their continued commitment to education, and our community.

Planning to attend college this year? Need help with the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA)?  Attend the upcoming FAFSA Frenzy event on Sunday, February 9, from 2-4 pm at Lebanon High School!

This event allows students and their parents to meet one-on-one with financial aid advisors who will be available to assist with filling out required financial aid forms.  Representatives from Ozark Technical Community College-Lebanon Campus, Drury University-Lebanon, along with counselors from LHS and LTCC will be available to answer questions and assist in the FAFSA process.

It's easy!  Plus, students can enter for a chance to win a scholarship for the fall 2014 term.  Winners must enroll in a postsecondary program in Missouri.

If you plan to attend, you need to bring:

• 2013 W-2 forms.
• Copies of your 2013 tax forms, if they are ready, for both  the student and the parents. If you have not yet filed your 2013 returns before you attend a 2014 FAFSA Frenzy event, be sure to bring any statements of interest earned in 2013, any 1099 forms, and any other forms required to complete your taxes. This will allow you to submit your FAFSA online during the event you attend. You will then need to go back to the FAFSA and submit corrections once tax returns are filed. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool should be available to help submit your corrections accurately within a few weeks after your tax file date.
• Student PIN and parent PIN. You may apply for your PINs at www.pin.ed.gov before attending the FAFSA Frenzy. 

For more information, contact your student's counselor at 532-5796.

The Red Cross and Hometown Heroes want to share stories of people who are making a difference in the lives of others through kindness, courage or unselfishness for the 11^th Annual Hometown Heroes Breakfast on April 24^th.   

• Nominate a Hometown Hero now through February 10  
• Nominate online at http://www.redcross.org/mo/springfield/heroes/nominate or 
• Download form HERE and email a nomination to [email protected] 
• Please be sure to include contact information for the Hero you are nominating as well as your contact info in case there are any questions.   

    Nominate YOUR Hero so that they can be recognized for all that they do.  

Remember, Heroes don't have to have saved a life, only made a difference in one. 

NOMINATION FORM 

Boswell Singers, a 79 voice auditioned choir, will be featured as a performing ensemble at this year's 76th annual Missouri Music Educator's Association Conference and In-Service on January 24 at 1:15 pm.  They were selected over the summer through a rigorous audition process and will be one of three elementary ensembles performing during the conference.  A group may only perform once every four years and this is Boswell's first time to represent Lebanon at the conference.   

Go Boswell Singers!!!

Maplecrest students had lots of fun learning to make prints during a weekly after school meeting of the Maplecrest Art Club. Mrs. Stephens demonstrated the printmaking process, and then the students created their own colorful projects.

Choices Unlimited Instructor, Kevin Ranfeld, with Boswell's 5th grade winners and honorable mentions for the Choices skit and essay contests.

Pictured from top are Choices Skit winners Gracie DuLong-1st place, Angelica Mendoza-2nd place and Briana Vorhees-3rd place.

Choices Essay winners: Riley McKinney-1st place, Aubrianna Walker-2nd place (not availble for photo), and Sam Shafer-3rd place.

Essay Honorable Mentions: Tristan Lowrance, Nicole Truitt, Jace Keagy, Grace Baker, Sadey Rogers and Cara Larimore.

Here are 3 ways to help the Community Cares Fundraiser:

1) Sign up individually to play in the tournament - The cost is $20 per person and includes alphabet soup and dessert.

2) Donate the $20, but instead of playing, sponsor a student player from the high school.

3) Advertise your business!

Donate $100 and you will get 5 players, PLUS your company name will be mentioned and your logo will be displayed during the event.