eMule
The official email newsletter of Poplar Bluff Schools
www.poplarbluffschools.net
Dec. 26, 2017
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Vol. 6 No. 17
Welcome to the outtake edition of The eMule, an annual tradition. Please enjoy our top 20 photographs of the year that didn't quite make the cut... but now get to take on a second life in the form of a meme!
Skills can be Taught, Attitude is Inherent
 


A member of the recycling group at Lake Road, first grader Rylee Wright can be found during morning celebration dancing as he helps clean up after breakfast service.

Future employers, take heed.

When Technology is Life



Being a computer lab instructor at O'Neal is not just a career for Terri Jennings (yellow), it's a lifestyle.

Playing their part during the Halloween parade are (from left) grandchildren Cali, Chance, Reagan and Janssen.

Kind of a Big Deal



Much to the approval of kindergarteners at Transportation Day, PBHS school resource officer Richard Knapp introduced his very own trading card.

Remember the Name



When your first name is as cool as Fox, it becomes your brand. Note the T-shirt and theme in the pumpkin decorating contest.

Members of the Fox Berry fan club include (from left) Isabella Hilliburten, Sawyer Richardson and Drake Harden.

Live, Local, Now



Middle School Principal Brad Owings does his best "Anchorman" impression with the KFVS12 microphone when the photojournalist was preoccupied.

The King of the World



In other news, Dr. Owings got to live out his dream in October on the roof of the Middle School library. (He's always said the architecture reminds him of a ship).

Unwritten Rule



After a formal group shoot, one must allow the students to get a "fun photo" out of their system.
 
Above: AmeriCorps
 
Below: PBHS All-District Choir



Grumpy Old Men



PBHS Spanish teacher Charley Harper (left) and social studies instructor Mitch Davis set up their lawn chairs in September for their morning duty: hallway patrol.

Well-Played



Asked what he created with Play-Doh during a first day of school activity in August, Eugene Field first grader Andrew Pennell replied: "My favorite emoji."

Mixed Signals



Chief Technology Officer Aaron Badgley and Middle School Assistant Principal Angie Jackson set the tone for having their photo taken for the 2017/18 academic year at the back-to-school convocation.

Things are about to get Cray



...When Poplar Bluff Realty agent Bill Dee turns up at the convocation.

Represent.



PBJHS communication arts teacher Julie Gambill passes out copies of Mule Prints during the convocation... with conviction (like with everything she does).

Photo Op



Because what's more interesting than a member of the SEMO Bomb Squad demonstrating a robot at Junior High?

Hi, Kayleigh Harris (right).

Orange You Glad?



Isabella Palma of O'Neal smiles for a photo on the last day of school.

Renaissance Man



Assistant Superintendent of Business Rod Priest doesn't always pose for a portrait. But when he does, it's after he apprehends bus vandals on foot - allegedly.
 
Priest is pictured showing off his plaque from a previous career, when he served as deputy sheriff.

Senior Pictures



Superintendent Scott Dill was one of the few who took advantage of the photo booth at our Retirement Reception in April.

Quintessential



Where there's a camera, Maddie Sullivan has the pose down pat - as Mr. Dill took the 'How Stuff Works' club on a tour of the Administrative Building during the Middle School's Club Day in April.

Raised Eyebrow



You're not getting away with a photo of students paying attention to Middle School SRO Kenny Carpenter's lecture when skeptical Jimmy McElhaney (far right)-now in Junior High-is in the room.

Sometimes It Feels Like
Somebody's Watching Me



What happens when Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Patty Robertson leaves the stock art in her new photo frames for too long?

(AmeriCorps Program Director Becky Winters swaps them out with self-portraits).
  
Bonus: In All Seriousness
 


On behalf of the Poplar Bluff School District, we hope you had a very Merry Christmas and wish you an even happier new year!
 
We greatly look forward to the return of our students on Thursday, Jan. 4. It is because of you that our lives take on tremendous purpose.
  
PB
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Holiday Break
School is dismissed for students through Wednesday, Jan. 3, and will resume on Thursday, Jan. 4. Happy Holidays!

Board Filing
Two seats on the Poplar Bluff Board of Education will be up for re-election this spring. Filing will run during regular business hours until Tuesday, Jan. 16, via the superintendent's office at 1110 N. Westwood Blvd. Filing will not occur on days that the district offices are closed for the holiday. For more information, call 573-785-7751.
Extra, Extra!
Media logos for 2014-2014 - KWOC, DAR, KFVS 
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, KFVS12 reported about Academy Sports' bike donation to Lake Road.
 
The ShowMe Times reported about our district FFA public speaking contest winner.
 
The DAR reported about its donation to the Bright Futures program.
 
On Wednesday, Dec. 20, the DAR recognized our O'Neal Students of the Month.
 
On Thursday, Dec. 21, the ShowMe Times reported about the Mule Shack, and our Gateway2Jobs graduates.
 
On Friday, Dec. 22, the DAR reported about Academy Sports' bike giveaway.
 
On Sunday, Dec. 24, the DAR reported about the PBJHS Students of the Month, Briggs and Stratton's donation to Eugene Field, and our Athletes of the Month.
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