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WEEKLY NEWS HIGHLIGHTING OUR STUDENTS & STAFF
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Did you know that in Haiti, many mothers don’t have diapers for their babies? Ozark High School FCCLA students were heartbroken when they learned that fact, so they decided to take action, staying after school to sew cloth diapers.
“My sister, who is a missionary in Haiti, told me that many of the Haitian families do not put any type of diaper on their baby bottoms,” said FCCLA advisor Teresa Picard. “So she mentioned to me that if a mom had at least two diapers, she would use one a day, while the other one was being washed, then switch them the next day. It broke my heart and I shared that with my FCCLA students. They decided right then they wanted to sew some diapers to send to Haitian babies.”
Picard’s sister, Lisa Berg, was in Missouri for a visit in February, so Picard passed along the homemade diapers as well as a small homemade infant blanket. On March 27, those FCCLA students were awarded for their hard work with a photo of Berg with a Haitian mother and baby and, of course, a cloth diaper. Berg had spent the day with a team of doctors at a Haitian baby clinic where she was able to pass out many of the cloth diapers.
"We had the opportunity and resources to make a difference, so we as a club decided this was something we could do to help meet a need of families in Haiti,” said OHS senior and FCCLA President Kaylea Robertson.
Good luck to the OHS JROTC Drill Team as they compete at the USACC JROTC National Drill Championship March 28-30 in Richmond, Virginia!
Weather the storm
First grade students in Mrs. Montgomery's class at West Elementary recently finished researching different types of storms. Students are now practicing writing about what they've learned.
Speech & Debate
Congratulations to the Junior High Speech and Debate team for their second-place finish at the Marshfield Junior High Speech Tournament March 23!
- Garrett Ballard - 4th place in Original Oratory
- Mikayla White - 5th place in Original Oratory
- Koble Schiffner - 3rd place in Expository Speaking, 4th place in Extemp Speaking, 4th place in public forum debate with Griffin Shaw.
- Adam Lupton - 5th place in Expository Speaking and 3rd place in Extemp Speaking
- Emma Dodge - 2nd place in Dramatic Interp.
- Elora Bevington - 7th place in Poetry Reading
- Andrew Steer - 6th place in Poetry Reading
- Trisha Thornton - 5th place in Poetry Reading
- Ciara Bennett - 2nd place in Poetry Reading
- Ciara Bennett and Elora Bevington - 2nd place in Dramatic Duo Interp.
- Jenna Crisp and Madelynn McConnell - 1st place in Dramatic Duo Interp.
- Gracie Cardwell - 5th place Radio Speaking
- Griffin Shaw - 2nd place Radio Speaking
- Graham Eldridge and Griffin Shaw - 1st place Improv Duet Acting
- Griffen Shaw - 4th place in Public Forum Debate with Koble Schiffner
Making Music
Planning for the future
Fancy Day
March 22 was Fancy Day at East Elementary and the fourth graders in Mrs. Slaughter's class were looking sharp!
Invention ideas
If you could invent something, what would it be? Second graders in Mrs. Tabuya’s class at East Elementary explored different inventions around their homes and how they could improve them. Now, they are putting pen to paper, working on their invention stories.
Rain and snow and clouds, oh my!
Missouri Scholars 100
Congratulations to OHS seniors Caroline Taylor and Kaitlyn Short for receiving honorable mention for the 2019 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class.
“The Missouri Scholars 100 Program is one of the most premier academic recognition programs in the country,” said Clark Mershon, executive director of the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. “It is truly a celebration of learning. Students who are selected to this program have taken a rigorous course of study and have maintained the highest academic standards. The Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals wants to celebrate the achievement and success of these students and their schools.”
Winter Guard
Congratulations to the JV and Varsity Winter Guard teams! They participated in the Kickapoo Festival last weekend, with Varsity placing first in their division and JV placing fourth.
If you want to see the teams perform, now is your chance. Winter Guard Senior Night is 7-8 p.m. today, March 29, at the Ozark High School main gym. This free event will showcase the team before the MCCGA State Championships on March 30 at Ozark High School.
Ozark's VIP Color Guard will also perform at the MCCGA State Championships at 1:15 p.m. Ozark's VIP Color Guard is the only Special Education Color Guard in the state of Missouri. This will be the fourth time the team has performed an exhibition at MCCGA.
Bass Fishing team
Ozark Bass Fishing team participated in a tournament at Lake of the Ozarks last weekend. It was a tough day on the water as only 30% of total boaters weighed fish in, but Ozark’s Emily Freeman landed a nice 3.5 pounder!
DECA State Career Development Conference
On March 24-26, 27 Ozark students competed at the DECA State Career Development Conference in Kansas City and 14 students placed in their events to qualify for the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, in April. Congratulations!
International Qualifiers
Claire Reynolds 1st Place – Leadership Delegate
Leah Currence 1st Place – Hospitality Services Team
Maegan Surface 1st Place – Hospitality Services Team
Nicholas Rushing 1st Place – Business Finance Team
Brenden Schroeder 1st Place – Business Finance Team
Hunter Webb & Adin Lairmore 1st Place – Virtual Business Challenge
Garrett Von Becker & Carson Colvin 1st Place – Virtual Business Challenge
Ava Scott 3rd Place - Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Taylor Brown 3rd Place – Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
Preston Wilson 3rd Place – Professional-Selling Event
Ethan Paladino 2nd Place – Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Matthew Dalton 5th Place – Entrepreneurship Event
Top 8 Finalists (Did not qualify for Internationals)
Lyubov Kozlov – Accounting Applications
Tanner Shelton – Business Services Marketing
Lauren Fergerson – Financial Consulting
OHS students, be sure to download the OHS Superfan App and earn rewards for attending OHS events!
Fun Run!
Check out those smiles! South Elementary students had a great time at their Fun Run March 28!
Breakfast Goals!
Did you know that students who eat a nutritious breakfast have shown improved attentiveness and decreased tardiness and suspensions?
There are so many reasons to start the day with a tasty meal! Why not make it a goal to ensure your child gets a hot breakfast every school day this April?
Kindergarten screening is open to any child in Ozark School District who will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2019. At the screening, parents will receive information on Summer School as well as a special kindergarten open house. For more information on kindergarten screening or kindergarten readiness, click here.
Know a parent who may have in incoming kindergarten student? Please share this information with them.
There are various employment opportunities at Ozark School District, including part time nutrition services workers, a custodian and transportation/bus drivers.
Penguins & Princesses
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