When SCORE first opened up in 1998, the Nixa Board of Education wanted to lower the dropout rate and find a place for students who were struggling at the main high school campus. Now in its 25th year of existence, SCORE will have graduated 555 students, many of whom may not have received their diplomas if not for the community of teachers and staff who care deeply about each student. Thank you to everyone who has supported the SCORE students and staff for the last 25 years!

Recently, six Nixa students, Courtney Seiner, Ronnie Lowry, Alexis Selle, Nikki Winburn, Meghana Nakkanti, and Isabella Knight, presented their research to a panel of professors and global activists at the World Food Prize Missouri Youth Institute at Mizzou.

All six Nixa students were named Borlaug Scholars. Two students were awarded a $500 scholarship at the end, including Nixa student Meghana Nakkanti.

Over 200 art pieces from Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Branson, and Willard competed in the Central Ozarks Conference (COC) art show. The show was comprised of the best pieces from the surrounding COC schools. Nixa students received four of the five top awards.

The following students earned four of the five top awards:

• Best in Show 2D - "Surprise Orange" by Joanna Jordan
• Best in Show 3D - " Electric" by Micah Little
• Teachers Choice 3D - "Extraterrestrial" by Andrew Butler
• People's Choice - "Tlingit Totem" by Audrey Coorts

The following students earned First Place:

• Oil Painting - "Burnt Out" by Abby Martin
• Graphite - "Our House (is a very very very fine house)" by Joanna Jordan
• Colored Pencils - "Surprise Orange" by Joanna Jordan
• Charcoal - "Drum Break" by Julia Worthley
• Sculpture - "Electric" by Micah Little
• Ceramic Wheel Thrown - "Extraterrestrial Iron" by Andrew Butler
• B&W Film Photography - "Untitled War" by Noah Cook

The following students earned Second Place:

• Charcoal - "Walking Away" by Abby Light
• Ceramic Hand-Built Functional - "Biome Plate Set" by Audrey Coorts
• Textile Design - "Feminine Rage" by Lindsey Johns
• Digital Photography - "Train Ride" by Malana Garton

The following students earned Third Place:

• Colored Pastels - " Model 1 Model 2" by Abby Light

The following students earned Honorable Mention:

• Oil Painting - "Agony" by Abby Martin
• Mixed Media Drawing - "Medusa" by Alisha Taylor
• Sculpture - "Remnants" by Micah Little
• Ceramic Hand-Built Functional - "The Tea Shack" by Andrew Butler
• Ceramic Sculpture - "Unseen Suffering" by Natalia Pharris
• Color Digital Photography - "The Boy in the Window" by Cole Nusbaumer
• Ceramic Wheel Thrown - "Ancient Oceanic" by Lane Loney

To view the winners at the COC Art Show, Click Here.

The Inman Singers Choir, Eagle Honors Choir, and the John Thomas School of Discovery Singers experienced a “Gold Sweep” at the Boys Choir of Springfield Choral Festival. All three choirs received the highest rating a choir can receive.

The Junior High Artist of the Week is Emma Kamysz! Artist of the Week is sponsored by Rocco's Pizza of Nixa.

"Emma is very dedicated to her art-making process. Emma often asks for additional guidance and critiques on her work which further shows her dedication to improve her craft. My favorite thing about having Emma as a student this year is seeing all the art she makes outside of school hours and brings in to share with me and her classmates." - Katelyn Hammons, 7th grade visual arts teacher

"People inspire my art. I draw a lot of people. I like the complexity of drawing people. Art means a lot to me because it's calming and I feel safe when I make art. " - Emma Kamysz

Congratulations to the 40 Nixa Junior High Choir students who were accepted into the 2023 Missouri Choral Directors Association 7th/8th Grade All-State Choir!

These students will sing alongside 200+ of the best junior high singers in the state. This event will take place on July 18 at Missouri State University.

Showing: Saturday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m.

Location: Aetos Center for the Performing Arts at the Meridian Title Performance Hall

Tickets: Reserved Floor $55

The perfect gift for Mother's Day! Use code MOTHERSDAY to get $15 off Silhouettes tickets. Sale ends Friday, May 12.

Founded in 2009, The Silhouettes® -- first runner-up on America’s Got Talent season 6 in 2011 and Golden Buzzer winners on America’s Got Talent The Champions in 2020 – is America’s premiere shadow-dance company created and directed by Lynne Waggoner-Patton.

Tonight's Show: Beginning Bands: Summit, JTSD, & Inman | Today, May 11, at 6:00 p.m.

Friday's Show: A Night of Jazz and Chamber Music | Friday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Aetos Center for the Performing Arts at the Meridian Title Performance Hall

Tickets: No ticket required. This event is free to the general public.

Join Nixa School Bands as they showcase all the hard work they have put forward this past year. This will be the fourth and fifth performance of their Spring Concert Series. Do not miss the chance to see the band at the Spring Concert.

Date & Time: Thursday, May 11, at 5:30 p.m.

Location: Nixa High School commons

Cost for Dinner: $5 at the door for dinner. Dinner starts at 6:00 p.m.

Nixa FFA will be having an end of year awards banquet on May 11, at 6:00 p.m. in the Nixa High School commons. At this banquet, Nixa FFA will present awards to outstanding members and install next year’s chapter officers.

Date & Time: Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 4 p.m.

Location: Nixa Junior High School

The Glenn Scott SCORE Campus of Nixa High School will be celebrating and recognizing its 2023 graduates. No ticket is required for entry.

To View the Facebook Event, Click Here.

As a reminder, we sent the safety test text at 10 a.m. on May 10 (yesterday). You should have received this if you are a parent or staff member.

If you did not, parents should email registration@nixaschools.net. Staff should contact Zac Rantz.

Friday is National School Communicators Day. Let us celebrate our communication specialists and advertising sales specialist.

Thank you for all of your hard work!

Sucker Days is May 19-21, 2023, and many Nixa Public School groups will be highlighted during the event. Nixa Schools is proud to sponsor the art zone at Sucker Days.

For more information, go to www.nixasuckerday.org.

To put your business message in front of decision-makers.

Just contact Tricia Chapman at 417-983-0314 or triciachapman@nixaschools.net

Let your business message ride along into over 16,000 Nixa addresses three times per year! Approximately 2 cents per household, less than you'd pay for direct mail on your own.

Contract Tricia at 417-983-0314 or triciachapman@nixaschools.net to get started.

Every afternoon parents sit in carline to pick up their children. Every afternoon they must have a hang tag with their child's name on it. How much exposure would your business have by adding their message to the back side facing the driver?

Get signed up by contacting Tricia at 417-983-0314 or triciachapman@nixaschools.net

THURSDAY, MAY 11

• VARSITY/JV BASEBALL - @ GLENDALE | 4:30/6:30PM

FRIDAY, MAY 12

• NO EVENTS SCHEDULED.

SATURDAY, MAY 13

• HS BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD - CLASS 5 DISTRICT 6 MEET - @ CARTHAGE | 9AM
• VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER - CLASS 4 DISTRICT 5 QUARTERFINALS - VS REPUBLIC | 4PM

Follow Nixa Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@nixaathletics) for live updates on events and more Nixa Athletics coverage.

Nixa Boys Basketball and Nixa Lady Eagles Basketball competitive youth league tryouts begin, Thursday, May 11, for Nixa students in grades 2nd-5th.

Locations:

• Boys Location: Nixa Junior High School
• Girls Location: Nixa High School

Times:

• 2nd-3rd Times: 5:30-7 p.m.
• 4th-5th Times: 7-8:30 p.m.

Access to one parking spot on the south parking lot during varsity football or other high attendance athletic events at Eagle Stadium when parking is expected to be full.

Limited spots are available.

To get your parking pass, go to www.nixaathletics.net/tickets.

Want a chair back seat at Eagle Stadium for home games? Chair back passes are now open to the general public. We have sold 70% already through renewals, and last year sold out, so don't miss out! Get yours now! Your chair back seat pass also functions as your athletic pass for all regular season home games. Questions? Email tickets@nixaschools.net. To get your seats, go to www.nixaathletics.net/tickets.

Reserved parking passes are also available for the south lot during varsity home football games.

General admission seats and athletic season passes will be available later this summer.

Missouri State High School Activities Association (MHSAA) has announced changes for the upcoming 2023-2024 athletic season regarding physicals for athletes.

Athletes must still complete all physical documentation (preparticipation and annual requirements forms) by their doctor but only need to turn in the last page of the MSHSAA Preparticipation Physical Forms/Procedure (MSHSAA Medical Eligibility Form) to their respective school on FinalForms.

Physicals are still valid for two years from the date of examination. The annual requirements document must still be completed yearly. Both documents need to be filed on FinalForms.

For a visual of the preparticipation page that needs to be filed, click here.