Branson Schools 2024 Summer Reading Challenge
The 2024 Summer Reading Challenge was completed by 253 elementary and intermediate students. These readers enjoyed a long-standing tradition of a celebration with contributions from our community partners at Central Bank and McDonald’s.
College of the Ozarks dairy takes home top awards at Missouri State Fair
The College of the Ozarks W. Alton Jones Dairy, supervised by Dairy Manager Ryan Bilyeu and Assistant Dairy Manager Dylan Erwin, attended the Missouri State Fair Aug. 8-18, in Sedalia, Missouri. Bilyeu and Erwin traveled with students to present the best Holstein and Guernsey dairy cattle. Senior Layla Giorgianni, mathematics education major; senior Morgan Winebold, animal science major; senior Lexie Ashlock, animal science major; junior Jaedyn Browning, animal science major; and sophomore Owen Pritchett, agriculture education major, were chosen to represent the work of the dairy on this trip.
The dairy garnered four first place awards, including the following categories: Fall Heifer, Holstein Daughter/Dam, Holstein Four-year-old, and Holstein Winter Heifer: Honorable Mention Junior Champion. They also took home four second place awards and a total of 14 awards at the Missouri Fair.
There are approximately 30 students working in the dairy, and each student works two or three shifts each week. The students in the dairy farm workstation perform many tasks, including caring for the cows, bottle-feeding, milking, mixing of feed for the cows and more.
College of the Ozarks rankings at Missouri State Fair:
First Place Guernsey Fall Heifer
First Place Holstein Daughter/Dam
First Place Holstein Four-year-old
First Place Holstein Winter Heifer: Honorable Mention Junior Champion
Second Place Holstein Spring Heifer
Second Place Holstein Summer Yearling
Second Place Holstein Senior Three-year-old: Honorable Mention Grand Champion
Second Place Holstein Three-year-old Futurity
Third Place Holstein Breeders Herd
Fourth Place Holstein Aged Cow
Fifth Place Holstein Senior Three-year-old
Fifth Place Holstein Aged Cow
Blue Ribbon for Whole Milk
Blue Ribbon for Chocolate Milk
Blue Ribbon for Cappuccino Milk
College of the Ozarks hosts Fall 2024 Career Expo
College of the Ozarks hosted 125 organizations during the fall Career Expo on Sept. 25, 2024, in The Howell W. Keeter Gymnasium. The Vanek Center for Vocation & Callings hosts this biannual event with the primary goal of providing an atmosphere where employers and students can start a conversation, and students can begin securing an internship, employment, or graduate school admissions.
The organizations in attendance included an array of employers and graduate schools located in the Ozarks region. The organizations represent a large variety of employers presenting job opportunities to students of various interests. Organizations from the following areas of study attended: accounting, marketing, hospitality, nursing, engineering, agriculture, computer science and numerous others.
The Career Expo provides a safe environment for students to practice conversing with potential employers or graduate schools. This year’s expo is the first year to include mock interviews for students to give them confidence as they go out into the business world.
Hollister Band takes top honors at Pride of the Ozarks Marching Competition
The Hollister High School Band achieved outstanding success at the Pride of the Ozarks Marching Competition held on Saturday, September 28, at Ozark High School. Competing in Class A, the Hollister Band placed first and swept all captions, earning awards for Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Music, and Outstanding General Effect.
The Hollister Band will compete next at the Ozarko Marching Competition, held at Missouri State University in Springfield. Their preliminary performance is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 5.
Hollister High School announces 2024 Homecoming winners
Hollister High School celebrated an exciting Homecoming week filled with fun events, culminating on Friday evening with the much-anticipated Coronation ceremony, football game, and Homecoming dance.
During the Coronation, Ben Stevens and Kate Heard were crowned the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen, marking a memorable moment for the students and attendees.
As part of the festivities, Hollister businesses participated in a community competition, decorating their storefronts in line with the Homecoming theme, “Night on the Bayou.” For the fourth consecutive year, the Hollister Chamber of Commerce claimed the top prize for their creative decorations.
Hurley breaks all-time career kill record for Hollister Volleyball
Hollister High School senior Paige Hurley has made history by breaking the all-time career kill record for Hollister Volleyball. Before the Tigers’ match against Seymour on September 24, Paige was honored for surpassing the previous record of 553 kills, held by former standout Emilia Tuxen.
Paige set the new record on September 14, during the Forsyth Volleyball Tournament in a thrilling match against Sparta, surpassing Tuxen’s longstanding mark. By the start of the Tiger’s match on September 24, Paige had already amassed an impressive 675 kills. She added nine more to her total during the game against Seymour, further extending her record to 684 kills.
“We’re incredibly proud of Paige’s accomplishments on the court,” said Hollister Volleyball Head Coach, Molly Terry. “Her determination and hard work have set a new standard for future players, and she continues to be a leader both in the gym and in our school community.”
Paige’s record-breaking achievement is another highlight in what has been a remarkable volleyball career for the senior. With the season still ongoing, she is expected to further solidify her place in Hollister Volleyball history.
Seven Hollister students selected for South Central District Honor Choir
The Hollister R-V School District is proud to announce that seven of its talented choir students have been selected to participate in the prestigious South Central District Honor Choir.
The following students were selected to represent Hollister:
Addison White, Julia Gardner, Morgan Carlson, and Benjamin Stevens – 11th and 12th Grade Honor Choir
Becky Barney, Dakota Struik, and Kayla Cook – Ninth and 10th Grade Honor Choir
These students will join other talented voices from across the region on November 2, 2024, at Evangel University for a full day of rehearsals, culminating in a concert performance that evening. This honor reflects their hard work, dedication and musical achievements, and the district is thrilled to see them represent Hollister.
Reeds Spring Choir members earn All-District honors
Twenty-two Reeds Spring High School Choir members performed at the All-District Auditions in Springfield. Nine were named to the All-District Choir.
Congratulations to Mikayla Baker, Brennan Bilberry, Samara Lillie, Wyatt Coursey, Landon Munhollon, Morgan Nicholls, Jayden Turner, Calvin Waters and Hannah Williams.
Landon Munhollon was named one of the Top 25, which means he’s eligible to audition for All-State.
Reeds Spring School District recognizes Excellence Award winners
Every month, the Reeds Spring School District recognizes one non-teaching staff member and one certified teacher as Excellence Award winners. September’s winners are Renee Waters and Melissa Bittle.
Waters is a fifth-grade teacher at Reeds Spring Intermediate School.
“She puts so much time, energy and heart into creating the best lessons possible for her students. She truly makes every decision based on what is best for those lucky kids she serves,” said Intermediate School Principal Andrea Chavez.
Bittle is the district’s Data Coordinator.
“Melissa has a unique ability to problem-solve issues and do so with an amazingly positive attitude,” said administrative assistant Rachelle Meats.
The district accepts Excellence Award nominations from students, staff, parents, and community members. You can find the nomination form at www.rs-wolves.com.
Reeds Spring Intermediate School Learners of the Month
Reeds Spring Primary School Learners of the Month for September
Reeds Spring Cross Country team earns eight medals
The Reeds Spring High School cross country team earned eight medals last week at the McDonald County race. In the boys race, Connor Love placed seventh, Lukas Hutson was ninth, Dane Thierbach was 12th and Brody McIntosh was 21st. Kaylee Geniuk placed ninth in the girls race, Grace Johnson 11th, Brenley Johnson 15th and Claire Ross 16th.
Girls Golf: At Whispering Oaks Golf Course, Emilee Coleman shot the lowest round of her career.
Girls Tennis: The Lady Wolves lost to Mt. Vernon 9-0 and lost to Clever 7-2.
Football: The Wolves lost to Strafford 35-26. Keagon Fish had three rushing touchdowns and Tyson Porter threw a touchdown pass to Nathan Mitchell.
Volleyball: The Lady Wolves lost to Spokane 3-1 and lost to Clever 3-0.
Marching Band: The Wolf Pride Marching Band competed at Ozark and placed second in Class A.
School of the Ozarks student places third in national DAR essay contest
School of the Ozarks eighth grader, Ashlynn Saffle, placed third in the Daughters of the American Revolution National History Essay Contest.
At School of the Ozarks, students in seventh and eighth grade participate in this contest yearly. It gives students an opportunity to hone their writing skills and enables them to research a patriotic topic. Ashlynn was the overall winner for the State of Missouri competition which took place back in March.
This year’s topic was “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Essay writers were asked to imagine they were newspaper reporters for The Philadelphia Times on May 14, 1897. The newspaper editor asked them to attend and report on the first public performance of John Philip Sousa’s new march, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The students were to tell about Sousa’s life and the story behind the song, reporting their thoughts about the music and how the audience reacted to what was seen and heard that day.
The Daughters of the American Revolution 133rd Continental Congress was held in Washington, D.C., June 26-30, 2024. The winners of each Daughters of the American Revolution national division competed for national awards at this annual event. Ashlynn Saffle won first place in the South Central Daughters of the American Revolution division of the United States after winning first place in the state of Missouri. She then earned the privilege of competing at the national level, where she received the third-place award for the entire nation of Daughters of the American Revolution American History Contest Competitors.
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