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Welcome back to The eMule. We would like to wish each of our district patrons a Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for
you.
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Hundreds served at Community Thanksgiving
About 800 patrons participated in the annual Community Thanksgiving sponsored by Chartwells School Dining Services in collaboration with Student Council on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Poplar Bluff High School.
A total of 13 44-pound cases of turkey breast were purchased for the occasion, reported Trish Wilson, food services office manager and safety coordinator. JROTC assisted with parking duty, art students designed place mats for the tables and school administration volunteered to help serve the food alongside kitchen staff.
StuCo collected $200 in donations for the Haven House during the event, adding to their fundraising total of over $1,000 for the women's shelter. Students also accepted winter wear to help stock the Giving Closet.
Above: Board member Jerrod Murphy stops to visit with staff members as he makes his entrance during the Community Thanksgiving.
Below: High School Assistant Principal Tammy Deken helps serve families in the cafeteria.
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Special guests were invited to elementary schools across campus on Friday, Nov. 16, to read to first graders during DEAR Day, which stands for drop everything and read.
At Eugene Field, elementary school educators combined the annual event with American Education Week. One student per participating class who dressed up according to the daily theme received a free book from the Scholastic series, sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization.
Above: Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill reads "Tikki Tikki Tembo" by Arlene Mosel, a book he remembers from when he was a child.
Below: Students in Jessica Heaton's class engage with Dr. Dill as he delivers a highly animated reading, drawing from his early career in public education as a school librarian.
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Life Skills class treat their families
The Life Skills class at Junior High hosted a Thanksgiving meal for parents on Friday, Nov. 16, to exhibit their cooking skills and express gratitude.
School board members and district administration were also invited to the luncheon, along with the Kids in the Kitchen cooking club of Lake Road Elementary. The cooking club learns how to prepare no-bake dishes with the Life Skills class on club day twice a month.
"This is my favorite part of Thanksgiving," commented parent Lorrie Busse, who has participated in the annual event since its inception last year under the tutelage of instructors Courtney Rutledge and Steven Frey.
The feast included 15 16-pound smoked turkeys, corn, mashed potatoes, macaroni, lemonade and cookies. The food was paid for through fundraising efforts from a dance and the
Mule Shack, a student-run school store.
Above: Jasper Edmundson shares a moment with his grandson, eighth grader Karson Busse, during the Life Skills Thanksgiving.
Below: Board member Dr. Cynthia Brown joins guests as they watch the premiere of a special
video created by the Life Skills class.
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Early Childhood students dressed up in self-made holiday hats and enjoyed the center's annual Thanksgiving Feast on Friday, Nov. 16, in the multi-purpose room.
Above: Simon Kee, 4, is excited to dig in with his friends.
Below: Taya Johnson (right) gives a smile for the camera while wearing a turkey hat with classmate Autumn Walker.
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Thanksgiving Break
School will be dismissed from Monday, Nov. 19-Friday, Nov. 23, for Thanksgiving break. Please enjoy your time with your families!
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On Thursday, Nov. 8, KFVS12 featured O'Neal Elementary in its Toy Testers
series.
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, KWOC facilitated a long-form
video discussion with Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill and Dr. Ronnie Webb, bishop of Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, regarding the recent events at the high school.
The DAR published photos from our Stonie's Sausage fundraiser at the Kindergarten Center featuring Principal Jessica Thurston in the dunking tank; recognized O'Neal students for achieving perfect attendance; and honored our Middle School Students of the Month.
On Thursday, Nov. 15, the DAR covered our Community Thanksgiving event; and recognized major school supporters Lucas Edington of Mossy Oak and Chris Smith of Mozark Media for receiving the Mule Skinner award during the annual football banquet.
Life Radio featured Dr. Dill and Communications Director Tim Krakowiak on 'Brittney on the Bluff' to discuss monthly headlines.
On Friday, Nov. 16, the DAR featured the Middle School on its education page; recognized our All-District Band qualifiers; and reported about our college application incentive winners.
On Sunday, Nov. 18, the DAR reported about Dominique Hardimon of PBHS scoring his 1,000th point for Mules Basketball. Congrats!
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