News briefs about the people, places, and events of the Carl Junction School District. |
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April 15: NO SCHOOL for Staff and Students - Good Friday
April 21: Senior Cap & Gown Photos, 8 am
April 21: Senior Walk
April 21: Community & Education Awards Banquet, Hope City Church, 5:30 pm
April 22: Wear your Red & White
April 29: Wear your Red & White
April 29: Special Olympics Track & Field at Bulldog Stadium
May 11: Athletic Hall of Fame - Reception, 2-3 Multi-purpose room @ 6 pm: Ceremony in Stark Performing Arts Center @ 7 pm
May 18: Baccalaureate & Senior Award @ Stark Performing Arts Center, 6 pm
May 20: Graduation @ MSSU Leggett & Platt, 7 pm
May 26: Last day of school, students - dismissed at 11:30 am
June 1-28: Summer School
June 1: Mercy Free Physical Night
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For more information, check out your
student's building newsletter, social media, or daily announcements:
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2022-23 Missouri State FFA Officer |
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Senior Katie Fredrickson participated in a series of drill exercises, including a test, personal interview, writing assignment, stand and deliver, a group scenario, and another interview on her way to being chosen as a Missouri State FFA Officer.
She was selected as one of 16 for Missouri State FFA Officer duties and will serve the Missouri FFA Membership for 2022-23.
The actual offices will be announced at the state convention on April 21.
Katie will be the 4th student from Carl Junction to serve on the State FFA Officer Team since FFA was established in 1928.
Katie Fredrickson 2022-23
David Hilgenberg 1995-96
George Wardlow 1974-75
Charles Long 1954-55
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Autumn Sewell selected for Golden Lion |
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Autumn Sewell, a senior at Carl Junction High School, has received the regional Golden Lion Award for March.
The Golden Lion program selects a local senior nominated online by faculty or community members. Recipients must demonstrate a desire to positively impact their community while also positively influencing their school.
Autumn plans to attend Missouri Southern, pursuing a career in Healthcare Administration.
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FBLA supports fallen Joplin Officers with Back the Blue |
Carl Junction students are honored for their support of the families of fallen Joplin Police Officers. The Jasper County Sheriff gave challenge coins to three teens at Carl Junction High School.
The recognition is tied to a silent auction held online last month.
Autumn Sewell, Addi Cowan, and Jasmine Woerner, along with their FBLA chapter, raised more than $11,000 to help out after the deaths of Corporal Ben Cooper and Officer Jake Reed and the injury to Officer Rickey Hirshey.
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FBLA students also raised $750 to support Watered Garden. |
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Jasper County Sheriff Randee Kaiser presents challenge coins |
Addi Cowan, Jasmine Woerner, and Autumn Sewell |
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Congratulations to the Carl Junction High School and Jr. High Choir and Bands for their outstanding performances! An Exemplary rating at Districts qualifies the individual or ensemble for State competition.
- High School Choir District Solo/Small Ensemble Festival at MSSU
- Mary Parker- Vocal Solo
- Emma Lietz - Vocal Solo
- Francesca Mitchell- Vocal Solo
- Abigail Searle - Vocal Solo
- High School Cantiablile and Advanced Treble Choir received an Outstanding rating at the State contest.
- High School District Band Solos/Ensembles at MSSU
- Addison Carroll - Oboe Solo
- Brass Quintet (Luke Whitney, Sophie Hendren, Chase Smith, Rowan Stamper, Meagan Greenlee)
- Encounter Percussion Quintet (Alex Allison, Abbi Golden, Stryker Stotler, Josh Hobson, Madilyn Dalton)
- Luke Whitney - Trumpet Solo
- Olivia Wobken - Clarinet Solo
- Parker Wilson - Trombone Solo
- Tallie Ayton - Clarinet Solo
- High School Band MSHSAA State Large Ensemble Festival at Webb City
- Wind Ensemble received an Exemplary (Divison 1) rating.
- Symphonic Band received an Outstanding (Division 2) rating
- Large Percussion Ensemble received an Exemplary (Division 1) rating
- High School Band: Students selected for the Four State Honor Band
- Audrey Hoggatt- Flute, Gold Band 1st chair
- Addison Carroll- Oboe, Crimson Band 1st chair
- Grace Derfelt-Oboe, Crimson Band 2nd chair
- Tallie Ayton- Clarinet, Crimson Band 11th chair
- Olivia Wobken- Clarinet, Crimson Band 14th chair
- Calvin Richins - Clarinet, Gold Band 16th chair
- Alex Strzelecki- Alto Saxophone, Gold Band 5th chair
- Sydney Lamb- Baritone Saxophone, Gold Band 2nd Chair
- Chase Hunt-Percussion, Gold Band (chair placement TBD)
- Junior High Choir students received 1st place (1 rating) at the Strafford Music Festival.
- 6th Grade Band attended the Strafford Music Festival. They scored a 93/100, earning a 1 rating
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State-bound vocal solos - L to R: Mary Parker, Emma Lietz, Francesca Mitchell, and Abigail Searle
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State-bound trumpet soloist Luke Whitney
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State-bound trombone soloist Parker Wilson
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CJ seniors are headed to Fine Arts Academy |
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Two CJ senior artists have been accepted into the Missouri Fine Arts Academy this summer. Anna-Kaye Vangilder and Faith Lunow will be representing the Carl Junction Visual arts Department this year.
MFAA is a three-week summer residential program for 150 of Missouri's artistically talented high school juniors and seniors. Both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary arts instruction and a wide array of performances, student presentations and exhibitions, art shows, workshops, and social events will fill their time.
MFAA is conducted with the cooperation of the Missouri State Board Of Education, the Missouri Department Of Elementary and Secondary education, and MSU.
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Whitehead receives
Joplin Globe HOOT Award
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Carl Junction's March 2022 Hoot Award goes to 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher Jess Whitehead! Mr. Whitehead is a positive role model and wants what is best for all students.
If you'd like to nominate a teacher for the Joplin Globe's HOOT Award, send your story to nie@joplinglobe.com with the name of the teacher and school, and why you are nominating this teacher in 75 words or less. GO CJ!
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CJ Transportation Department wins Bus Rodeo |
The transportation directors from McDonald, Newton, and Jasper counties hosted a school bus rodeo on Saturday, April 2. The rodeo consisted of a written test, a pre-trip inspection, and seven driving stations. The driving stations and the pre-trip inspection were divided into two categories - Conventional Bus and Transit Bus (flat front). The Missouri State Highway Patrol served as the judges. There were 585 points possible.
- Conventional: Jason Wright received 1st place with 563 points
- Transit: Christy Moroles received 1st place with 539 points
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Any parent or educator who would like to refer a child for the Gifted and Talented Program at CJ Schools must do so by Friday, April 29. To qualify, students must be in grades 2-12 for 2022-23.
Please contact the child's classroom teacher for more information or email Ms. Riley at kriley@cjr1.org.
You can find our Gifted and Talented program handbook on our website.
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Deadline for Gifted & Talented screening: April 29 |
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Primary 2-3 enjoys "No TV (Screen) Day |
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Second and Third Graders enjoy a day of learning new/old activities, crafts, games, and dances. |
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It's Storm Season- Be Weather Aware |
Did you know that our high school shelter/indoor practice facility is a PUBLIC storm shelter?
Doors will unlock in the event of an NOAA severe weather warning (storm or tornado) - 24 hours a day.
The community entrance is on the west side of the building at #1 Bulldog Lane, marked "E."
Read more about the shelter on our
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Athletic News
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Spring Athletic competitions are in full swing
- Find Athletic Schedules at https://www.cjr1.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=84
- Admission for all regular season athletic events is $4/adults, $2/students
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Many of our athletic matches are live-streamed on CJ TV
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Like and Follow the Bulldog Athletics Facebook Page!
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Bill O'Dell Tournament
The Carl Junction Varsity Baseball team captured the Bill O'Dell Memorial Tournament. The Bulldogs went undefeated during the week-long tournament.
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Papa John's Cup
The Carl Junction golf team is bringing The Cup back to CJ!
The Bulldogs beat Webb City 9-6 in their Ryder Cup style matches today at Briarbrook Country Club. The Cup will reside in our high school trophy case for the next 364 days.
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Archery team is on target at State |
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The CJ Elementary team took 1st in 3D and 2nd in Bullseye. (They are ranked 17th in the Nation out of 646 teams in Bullseye and 3rd in 3D)
Bullseye Individual
- Journey Starr 2nd (out of 269 girls!!)
- Brody Allen 7th (out of 316 boys!)
- Kallie Fredrickson 11th (out of 269 girls!!)
- Kennadi Bauer 13th (out of 269 girls!!)
3D Individual
- Kennadi Bauer 5th/111
- Brody Allen 7th/130
- Amy Huffman 6th/111
- Journey Starr 7th/111
- Kallie Fredrickson 8th/111
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The High School took 4th in Bullseye and 3D at the state level. They are ranked 15th in the Nation out of 827 Schools in Bullseye and 8th in the nation in 3D.
Bullseye Individual
- Olivia Schultz 14th out of 516 Girls.
3D Individual
- Dalton Wooldridge 9th
- Olivia Schultz 6th
Middle School Division Results (6th-8th Grade)
Bullseye 18th out of 54 Teams
3D 12th out of 38 Teams
Congratulations and thanks to coaches Chelsi Leggett, Tami Fredrickson, Chrissy Schmidt, Randy Jones, Missy Jones, Jeremiah Jones, Ashley Jacobs, and Enrique Medina
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Middle School Team - 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade |
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Lumpkins & Graham to continue sports in college |
Wednesday, April 13 was the third National Signing Day of the school year for athletes continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Carl Junction had two student/athletes sign National Letters of Intent today.
Congratulations to:
Sydney Lumpkins - Cheer at Missouri Southern State University and Caleb Graham - pole vault with the Track and Field team at Missouri S&T.
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The Carl Junction Athletic Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2022 on Wednesday, May 11. The reception will begin at 6 pm in the Primary 2-3 Multipurpose room, followed by the ceremony at 7 pm in the Stark Performing Arts Center.
The 2021-22 student athletic awards will also be presented at this event.
All students, parents, alumni, and Bulldog fans are welcome.
This year's inductees are
- Mark Kennedy - multi-sport athlete 1978-81
- Karen Hafner - multi-sport coach
- 2013 Volleyball Team
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