ANNOUNCEMENTS
1/07/2026
BASEBALL MEETING
There will be a baseball meeting on Monday 1/12 during Advisory in the Library
NHS MEETING
I need to host an NHS meeting during the first part of the 4th hour tomorrow 1/8
K–12 Fine Arts Night | March 17, 2026 | 5:30–7:00 PM
High School Cafeteria
Join us for a celebration of creativity at our K–12 Fine Arts Night on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 5:30–7:00 PM, held in the high school cafeteria. This special evening will showcase art collected and created by students across the entire school year, featuring work from kindergarten through 12th grade. We will also display written works from Jr. High and High School students.
Families can enjoy short story and poetry presentations by our junior high and high school students, homemade treats and punch, and storybook characters reading to our elementary students. We’re also excited to host Paint for a Cause, where students can paint triangles that will become part of a new mural for the Stars and Stripes Museum in Bloomfield, MO.
It’s a fun, family-friendly night filled with art, creativity, and community—mark your calendars and plan to attend!
A+
A+ students need to bring in their log sheets to Mrs. Elfrink so she can copy them and update your documented hours. As a reminder, completion of the FAFSA is a requirement for A+ scholarship eligibility.
MAC SCHOLARSHIP
The financial aid office at Mineral Area College (MAC) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. Students interested in applying for scholarships should complete the application at https://mineralarea.edu/media/1014/macscholarshiprevised2015-2.pdf no later than February 1. Make sure to include the one-page typed essay.
HORATIO ALGER SCHOLARSHIP
The Horatio Alger Scholarship Application is now open for Juniors with a deadline of March 1 and for Seniors with a deadline of February 15. Some of the qualifications are: exhibit a strong commitment to pursue a complete bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the US, demonstrate financial need, be involved in co-curricular & community service activities, minimum GPA of 2.0. For information visit horatioalger.org/scholarships.
MISSOURI YOUTH TOUR (SEMO ELECTRIC)
High-School Juniors are eligible for the Youth Tour, a leadership building trip to Washington D.C. Winners of the trip will meet with other students from Missouri and travel to the nation’s capital for a one-week trip (July 14-20) where participants hear national speakers and see many of the memorials and tour museums and historic sites like Mount Vernon. The trip is totally free. To gather more information, visit myyouthtour.com/cycle. To apply by Feb. 2, visit https://www.gosemo.com/community/youth-scholarships-trips/.
CYCLE YOUTH CONFERENCE (SEMO ELECTRIC)
The CYCLE Tour is for high-school sophomores or juniors and is a four-day (July 14-17) program in Jefferson City. The CYCLE program includes nationally known speakers, a day at the Missouri State Capitol, a tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary, a day tour of St. Louis, and education about electric cooperatives. Students will also get the chance to sit in the chamber of the Missouri House of Representatives and debate a bill just like our elected officials would. The trip is totally free. To gather more information, visit myyouthtour.com/cycle. To apply by Feb. 2, visit https://www.gosemo.com/community/youth-scholarships-trips/.
HS BOYS BASKETBALL
1/8 VS Oran 6:00pm 1/9 AT Scott City 6:00pm
HS GIRLS BASKETBALL
1/8 AT SCC 6:00pm
1/10 Next Era Shootout AT Delta 1/12 AT Scott City 6:00pm
1/15 VS Charleston 6:00pm
ATTENDANCE
If your child goes to any appointments please remember to bring a doctor’s note to the office to have that day excused. Example of appointments would be Doctor, Dentist and Counseling. Students are allowed 3 days excused with a parent calling in and then they need a doctor’s excuse.
Mark Your Calendars for Future Dates
No CTC – CTC is not in session on 1/5, 1/16 & 1/19
No school – January 19, 2026 – MLK Jr. day
School Counselor week – February 2-6, 2026
CTC tour for 10th grade – February 10
CTC parent teacher Conf – February 12
No school & no CTC – February 13 & 16-Presidents day
Homecoming - February 13th, 2026
Blood drive - March 3rd
No school – March 13 – CTC in session
Fine Arts night – March 17 from 5:30-7:00pm
No school, Easter break – April 2-8, students return on the 9th.
Prom - April 18th, 2026
Bus driver appreciation week – April 20-24, 2026
Graduation – May 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Principals week – May 1-8, 2026
Teacher appreciation week – May 4-8, 2026
Last day of school – May 8, 2026 – Early dismissal at 12:30pm
Last day for CTC – May 21, 2026