Thank you to the O’Sullivan Masonic Lodge #7 and the Masonic home of Missouri for their donation to the Walnut Grove Band. Proceeds were raised through a Christmas wreath fundraiser.
Save the date! Senior night will be February 19th. Both the HS Boys and HS Girls will play that night. WG vs. MCE -- hope you will make plans to attend. Watch for more info later.
Save the date: March 5th ~ Family Fun Night at Walnut Grove Elementary School! | Food 5:00 PM and Games 5:30-7 PM | Please make plans to attend.
Valentine's Day is almost here! FCCLA has you covered - you can order Chocolate Covered Strawberries; Crush Grams; Stuffed Animals; or Gift Baskets! Help them out with this fundraiser to help send their members to State in March as well as bless a friend, student, staff member or your child (children). Strawberries can be picked up on Feb 13 and items purchased for students and staff will be delivered on Feb 13. Don't delay order by Feb 11 from any FCCLA member or by emailing Miss K at: likruger@wgtigers.com
Updated info for the Mini-Cheer Clinic and Performance -- if you have questions see Mrs. Jessica Fortner.
We would like to congratulate the following students: Our FBLA students had a great day at Districts in Bolivar yesterday. Congrats to the following students: Kyndal Henry 5th in Intro to Public Speaking; Sabrina Loehr 5th in Intro to Business Procedures; Carma Canada 5th in Graphic Design; Ian Risalti 4th in Intro to Retail Merchandising; and to Charlie Smith 1st in Business Concepts & 2nd in Agribusiness. | Students will next attend another contest at Crowder in March and sign up for some new straight to state events. | The state FBLA contest will be in Springfield in April. | Thank you to Mrs. Porter for volunteering as a judge for our performance events and to Arianna Batson for serving as a timekeeper and judges assistant.
Game Day! | Away Boys/Girls HS Basketball @ Dadeville | 5:30 pm | Order = Girls Varsity, 1-2 JV quarters, Boys Varsity, 2 JV Quarters
Teacher Proud Tuesday! This week we’re celebrating Miss Mueller, our amazing rootEd Counselor! Miss Mueller works closely with our students to help them plan for life after graduation, offering guidance, encouragement, and valuable resources every step of the way. We’re so thankful for the impact she makes at Walnut Grove! #TeacherProudTuesday #CounselorAppreciationWeek #TheWGway
Teacher Proud Tuesday! This week we’re celebrating Mrs. Porter, our amazing PK–12 School Counselor — during Counselor Appreciation Week! Mrs. Porter goes above and beyond every day to support our students with care, encouragement, and compassion. We are so thankful for the positive impact she makes at Walnut Grove! #TeacherProudTuesday #CounselorAppreciationWeek #TheWGway
Teacher Proud Tuesday! Today we’re celebrating our amazing 5th grade teacher, Miss Spurling! Miss Spurling brings learning to life with high expectations, encouragement, and heart every day. We’re so proud to have her as part of the WG family! #TeacherProudTuesday #TheWGway
Homecoming is coming -- next week - Feb 7th! We play Hermitage starting at 5 p.m. and the coronation will follow the games. | We will be having spirit week dress up days for everyone ~ Pre-K through 12th grade students as well as faculty, staff, and admin. | We also want to invite the HS students to the dance following the games and coronation in the MULTI until 11 p.m. | Go tigers!
School Counselor Appreciation Week (February 2–6) This week we proudly honor Mrs. Porter, our K–12 School Counselor, and Ms. Mueller, our rootEd Advisor, for the incredible support, guidance, and care they provide to our students every day. From classroom lessons and small groups to one-on-one encouragement and future planning, they truly amplify student success! Thank you both for all you do for our school family — we appreciate you more than words can say! #SchoolCounselorAppreciationWeek #ThankYou #StudentSuccess
Breakfast and Lunch this week...
Healthy Friendships Group Spotlight! This week, Mrs. Porter led our Healthy Friendships small group in an activity focused on identifying positive traits that make each student unique. Students learned that building strong friendships starts with accepting and respecting ourselves — and appreciating the differences in others. We love seeing these important life skills in action! #friendship #respect
Teamwork in Action: Mrs. Porter, our school counselor, had a great lesson with our 2nd graders on teamwork and sportsmanship! After learning the skills, students put them to the test in a fun and engaging activity. If you have a second grader, be sure to ask them all about it! #Teamwork #Sportsmanship
Student Spotlight! One of our seniors, Ariah Watson, truly outdid herself with her first-grade lesson on identifying emotions — it was both informative and engaging! We love watching our young leaders shine. Ariah chose this project as part of her FCCLA STAR Event and earned Gold! Way to go, Ariah! #StudentLeaders #HelpingHands
Ms Mueller, our rootEd advisor, led another successful senior check-in meeting today. The spring semester is a busy time of finalizing plans for the future and Ms Mueller is doing a great job of helping each student find a plan that is best for them.
A+ Tutor Spotlight! Kenna Tuter is hard at work helping our elementary students as she completes her A+ tutoring hours for the Missouri A+ Scholarship Program. We’re proud of her dedication to learning, leadership, and giving back! #ATutorSpotlight #APlusProgram #StudentLeaders #HelpingHands
As part of kindness is contagious week -- we wanted to share some quotes and great pictures with you! Thank you to the Yearbook class for their work on these!!
