Walnut Grove R-V School District

LEADER IN ME: FROM THE FAMILY LEARNING GROUP Here are ways your child can be a leader at home:

7th Grade Social Studies has been learning about longitude and latitude and how to use them to locate specific locations. Today they put their skills to the test by playing the game Battleship.

The Fall Sports Banquet for Softball, Jr High Boys & Girls Basketball and Cross-Country will be held Monday evening, November 1, at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. All athlete families are invited to attend. We would ask that all parents add a dessert to go along with the cake being provided by the Booster Club.. Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of these wonderful athletes.

November Lunch & Breakfast Menus

PICTURE RETAKES - NOV. 9!

We are in need of bus drivers for the 2021-22 school year. We are also in need of sub route drivers and trip drivers. The school will help train you and help you obtain a CDL. If you are interested, please contact the Superintendent’s office at 417-788-2543 ext. 103.

We are in need of substitute teachers for the 2021-22 school year. Information regarding becoming a substitute teacher can be obtained at the DESE website at https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers. You can also contact the Superintendent’s office at 417-788-2543 x103.

Don't forget we kick off Red Ribbon Spirit Week with Peace out to Drugs - Wear your Tie-Dye !!

There will be a community Blood Drive Thursday, November 4th, from 1:00-4:00pm in the school Multi-Purpose room. There will be a free Chiefs Kingdom t-shirt for anyone donating blood (while supplies last). Come out and donate to this lifesaving cause.

The High School Sewing class make pumpkins

The High School Physical Science class has been studying the phase changes of matter. They started with ice and took the temperature every minute so they could see how temperature changes as it changes from solid to liquid to gas.

The JH Science students have been busy reviewing for their upcoming Ecology assessment and the Science Olympiad competition being held at Hermitage on October 27th.

Dare to Lead! Leadership's Not A Title, It's A Behavior.. Live It-Robin Sharma. This is what our Leader In Me shirts say for the year 2021-22. Thank you to Shuler Excavating, DNJ Components and Morris Bros. for sponsoring. Every student and faculty in the Elementary received a shirt!

This is a diorama of The Empire of Barbacoa created by Tanner Mcmillen and Raygan Dougherty.

The World History class has been studying ancient empires. Students worked together as table groups and created their own empires. Empires shared information about their beliefs, war tactics, economy, government, location and other empires they became allies with or conquered.

Senior Parents - Monday evening, 10/25 at 7:00pm, following Parent-Teacher Conferences, there will be a Senior Meeting and FAFSA Night in the Library. Come out and get help filing out your student's FAFSA. There will be chromebooks available to use. You will need to bring your 2020 income tax returns, W-2s, and/or any other record of income earned. It's a great time to take advantage of the great information and resources offered at this event !! For further information you can contact Mrs. Woody at 788-2543 x104.

Walnut Grove Elementary Annual Federal Programs Meeting When: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Time: 5:30 p.m. Where: High School Library All elementary parents are invited to attend this meeting to discuss the Walnut Grove Elementary Title I, II, and IV programs. During this meeting we will review program requirements, school participation, funding, parent and family engagement, and much more. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. prior to the PTO meeting. It is my hope that it will last less than thirty minutes. Should you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Mrs. Bowers in the elementary office.

Congratulations to our September High School and Jr High Students of the Month. Jr. Dylan Russell, Soph. Abby Coons, 8th grader Kenna Tuter and 6th grader Quintin Conner. Great job !!

Next week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week and our pledge to live drug-free with fun Spirit Week dress-up days.

The Jr High Tigers and Lady Tigers will have the last game of the season tomorrow evening at home beginning at 4:30pm vs. Morrisville. The order of games will be Girls B team, Boys B team, Girls A team, Boys A team. All games will be full 4-quarter length games. Come out and cheer on both teams as they wrap up their season.