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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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PBJHS hosts Special Olympic games
The annual Special Olympics Missouri Southeast Area games were held on Friday, April 12, at Fred M. Morrow Stadium, featuring over 200 athletes representing around 15 area schools and agencies.
Participating on behalf of Poplar Bluff R-I were students from the High School, Junior High, Middle School and O'Neal Elementary. The track and field events involved running, jumping and throwing.
Taking part in the opening ceremony was the JROTC presenting the colors, the PBHS octette performing the national anthem and Student Council volunteering to help organize, including overseeing intermission activities at Victory Village.
Leading up to the games, each of the participating buildings held school-wide pep rallies to cheer on the student athletes. The event served as a qualifier for the state competition slated to take place next month in Springfield.
Above: Second grader Marissa Rogers of O'Neal Elementary crosses the finish line in the 100-meter run.
Below: The entire student body at O'Neal line the halls on Wednesday, April 10, to celebrate the elementary school's nine Olympians.
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TCC to host job hiring event for students
Poplar Bluff Schools is seeking local employers to participate in the district's inaugural hiring event and conduct preliminary job interviews with graduating seniors.
The event, a collaboration between the Technical Career Center and High School, will run from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the PBHS auxiliary gymnasium.
"We want business folks to see the quality of students coming out of our CTE (career technical education) programs," explained Charles Kinsey, TCC director. "We have a lot of really good, hardworking kids who meet all the prerequisites for entry-level positions, and if we can create an easier pathway for them to be hired in their career field, that's the purpose of this."
Students enrolled will be on track to complete courses in auto collision, auto service, building trades, computer graphics and print technology, computer maintenance and repair, cosmetology, culinary arts, health occupations, HVACR and welding through the TCC; as well as in agriculture, business/marketing, and family and consumer sciences through the High School.
Participants will have their resumes on hand, and be prepared to be interviewed for job openings. A special signing event will be hosted at 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, to recognize students who gain employment in their career fields, similar to ceremonies held for college-bound seniors.
Kinsey has been planning the event for some time, and hopes to make it a new annual tradition of the district, he said. "If these kids have 25 percent more knowledge than the average person on the street, that'll save an employer 25 percent of time training," Kinsey continued.
Businesses interested in having representation at the hiring event, may sign up
here.
Above: Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce President Steve Halter and Frankie Moe, basic skills instructor, perform a mock interview activity for students at the TCC last school year.
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March Athletes of the Month named
The Mules Booster Club has named Sophia Rowland and Samuel Pierce of Poplar Bluff High School the March Athletes of the Month, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Sophia, a senior soccer player, holds all the assist records for Poplar Bluff Girls Soccer, according to coaching staff. She currently has three goals and three assists for the season. In the classroom, she maintains an 11.6 grade point average.
Sophia is a "great leader and player on the soccer field," said Rusty Crafton, her coach. She is "one of the toughest and hardest working players that I've ever coached."
Samuel, a senior baseball player, is 3-0 this season, with 29 strikeouts, an .894 ERA, and a .321 batting average, with 8 RBIs. He is also in the top 30 of his class.
"...A leader on and off the field of play, Samuel is always willing to go the extra mile to help everyone on the team get better every day," said Steven Edwards, his coach. "Samuel is well known throughout the school among his peers as a person that cares for everyone, and looks to lead by example."
Above: Presenting the AOM awards to Sam Pierce and Sophie Rowland on Tuesday, April 9, is Booster Club member Brian Taylor.
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PBHS hosts Patrolmen, Army recruiter
Members of the Missouri Highway Patrol along with the U.S. Army visited the High School's criminal justice and senior survival classes on Thursday, April 11, to inform students about the respective career fields.
In addition to learning about jobs opportunities, students beginning at age 14 were invited to participate in the Troop E Explorer Post, as well as the Youth Academy summer program - open to males and females, ages 16-20.
Representing the Highway Patrol were
(above, left to right) Officer Lee Hughes and Sgt. Brad Haggett. Staff Sgt. Jack E. Taylor serves as a recruiter for the Army. The host teachers were Kim Clark of the social studies department and intervention instructor Darla Nunn.
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Bonus: Prom dress/Graduation gown drive
The Child Concern Center of Poplar Bluff donated several prom dresses to the Giving Closet on April 9, at the High School.
The dresses were added to a gently-used, formal attire section of the closet, set up in advance of the PBHS prom later this month. There is also a section designated for graduation gowns so students in need can participate in the commencement ceremony next month.
In addition to the dresses and gowns, which have replaced the winter coat inventory, other items currently being requested include toothpaste and deodorant, reported school librarian Marcia Priest, director of the Giving Closet.
Operating solely off of donations, the
Giving Closet provides clothing, hygiene items, food and school supplies to students who go without. Items that are not of use to school-aged students are passed along to other agencies such as the Child Concern Center, according to Priest.
Above: PBHS students from the library science class help organize the Giving Closet each week during their service project hour.
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Cheerleading Tryouts
A mandatory meeting for students trying out for High School Cheerleading is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the auxiliary gym at the PBHS campus.
Foundation Golf Tourney
The 20th annual Golf Tournament for the Poplar Bluff School Foundation is set to take place on Friday, April 26, at Ozark Ridge Golf Course, with lunch catered by Fishin Pig at 11 a.m. followed by the tournament at noon. To sponsor a hole, contribute a prize or enter a team, contact administrative assistant to the superintendent, Carla Thompson, at 573-785-7751, ext. 9. All proceeds support the Foundation!
Pancakes
The Mules Football team will be serving a pancake breakfast from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at First Baptist Church. The event will be free, however, donations will be accepted with proceeds going toward the cost of new uniforms.
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On Monday, April 8, KWOC reported about our upcoming ECH
screenings.
The DAR recognized our Middle School Grade-Span
TOY James Hunt.
On Tuesday, April 9, The DAR honored our Eugene Field
Students of the Month; and recognized Secondary Grade-Span
TOY Meg Daniels.
KWOC announced our
Teachers of the Year.
On Thursday, April 11, the Flippen Group announced its Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase
Schools, including Lake Road Elementary for the second consecutive year.
The DAR recognized Lake Road
TOY Kasi Aldridge; and Junior High
TOY Britney Stahl.
On Friday, April 12, SEMO announced the 2019 Math Field Day
winners, including Poplar Bluff High School's Lauren Robertson and Ross Dare in multiple events.
KWOC reported about Lake Road's most recent national
honor; and our Junior Youth of the Year
recipient of PBJHS.
The DAR reported about our student hiring
event; recognized Eugene Field
TOY Jennifer Morin; published a photo
gallery from the Special Olympics; and featured the TCC on its education page.
On Saturday, April 13, the DAR reported about PBHS senior Dylan Cisne earning a scholarship to run cross country at Mineral Area College.
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