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Welcome back to The eMule! Here is the latest news from the Poplar Bluff R-I School District to help start your week on the right hoof.
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Mrs. Clark named Outstanding Woman in Ag
PBHS agriculture teacher Kathryn Clark received the Outstanding Woman in Ag award on Friday, Jan. 31, during the third annual farmer appreciation luncheon, sponsored by the University of Missouri Extension and the Chamber of Commerce, prior to the Ag Expo at the Black River Coliseum.
"Kathryn has helped her students to accomplish many different things during her 10 years of teaching high school agriculture, including winning a national dairy judging contest, state FFA officer, American FFA degree recipients, many district FFA career development event titles, and growing the Poplar Bluff agriculture program," stated Juan Cabrera-Garcia, horticulturist with Extension. "...Kathryn stays busy with her job wearing many hats to be able to grow a successful agriculture program including helping run the FFA organization, running a school greenhouse, being a PBRI school district ambassador, working to connect our agriculture program to the community, and serving on different committees and offices for the Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association."
Clark said she would not have been able to enjoy such successes without her co-teacher Dean Lackey, the support of her school colleagues and family. The daughter of farmer Russell Savat, Clark is married to Alex, who is a row cropper south of town. Together they are raising two sons, Luke and Max.
Each year the Poplar Bluff FFA operates a booth at the Ag Expo, and helps host the cattle milking and FFA tractor driving contests.
Above: Accompanied by her husband Alex (right), Kathryn is presented the Outstanding Woman in Ag award by Chamber President Steve Halter, as well as a gift basket from sponsor Poplar Bluff Realty. [Photo credit: Poplar Bluff Chamber]
Below: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, who performed the ribbon cutting ceremony at the 34th annual Ag Expo, visited the PBHS FFA booth, and stressed the importance of youth in the field of agriculture to the students.
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Early Childhood Center meets the Raiders
The Three Rivers College Raiders Baseball team visited the Early Childhood Center on Thursday, Jan. 30, to interact with students during recess as part of the program's community outreach.
The team has been visiting the school district for about 20 years, according to longtime head coach Stacey Burkey. "We do it for encouragement, to be a positive influence and to give the kids a good day," Burkey said.
The students often talk about the visit in their classroom for days afterward, according to Burkey's wife Sharon, who is employed as a speech pathologist at Early Childhood, and has been instrumental in arranging the visit each year.
"I heard one child say 'that was awesome' as he was coming in from the playground. Another little girl said, 'I love them,'" Sharon Burkey reported. "Right now, I'm hearing them telling their parents all about how those 'big boys' played with them on the playground."
The Raiders begin their baseball season on Friday, Feb. 7, against Muskegon Community College.
Above: Elaina Crutchfield makes way with a Raiders Baseball hat.
Below: Pitcher Noah Stones, who stands 6 foot 8 inches tall, touches the basketball rim.
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Flat Stanley travels the globe
Middle School students recently participated in the Flat Stanley project in English language arts class, sending the paper cutout on a roundtrip over 42,000 miles across the globe.
Flat Stanley traveled coast to coast in the United States, and fourth grader Tyson Roehrs mailed his cutout internationally as far as Spain. Flat Stanley was returned with pictures, including one in a cockpit of a plane, and trinkets such as a Declaration of Independence souvenir from Pennsylvania, teacher Lea Essman reported. Middle School secretary Nancy McCart noted that she enjoyed seeing all the letters coming through the front office from various states.
"I wanted to show them there's more out there than this corner of the world," said Essman, a first year teacher in Poplar Bluff. "I was surprised by how many people already knew about [Flat Stanley]."
Based on the Jeff Brown book, "Flat Stanley" began as an educational project in the mid-1990s by a Canadian elementary teacher.
Above: Middle School students pose with Mrs. Essman in front of a map they used to track Flat Stanley's journey in English class.
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Poplar Bluff High School librarian Marcia Priest joins the students in sporting an authentic stone-washed jean jacket from the 1980s, as well as a custom Pac-Man T-shirt, during the "Stranger Things"-themed spirit day on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in advance of tomorrow's Basketball Homecoming.
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Middle School 4-H
Missouri Extension will host its 4-H Youth Development Program at 2:45 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of the month, beginning Feb. 6, at the 1300 Victory Lane school location.
Jedi Training
The PBHS Beta Club is hosting Junior Jedi Training featuring 'Star Wars'-themed activities for children, ages 3-13, from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 15, at PBHS. Cost is $5, with proceeds supporting the student organization.
Kinder Enrollment
Early 2020/21 enrollment for the Kindergarten Center will take place from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 25-27, plus 4-6 p.m. on the final day at the 1200 Camp Road school location. Child(ren) must be 5 years old by July 31, 2020. Parents are asked to bring birth certificate, social security card, proof of residency and immunization records.
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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the DAR
published a photo gallery from Senior Night for Mules Wrestling.
On Wednesday, Jan. 29, KFVS12
reported about our Foundation grant award recipients.
KAIT8
also reported about our Foundation grant program.
The DAR
reported about Poplar Bluff Schools' bulk milk dispenser pilot.
On Saturday, Feb. 1, the DAR
recognized PBHS senior Kiley Bess for scoring her 2,000th career point in basketball.
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