The Poplar Bluff High School Teenage Republicans, a student club that was reinstated this year by senior Ben Soeter, toured the state Capitol on Monday and Tuesday, March 16-17, visiting with an intensive line-up of government officials. Highlights of the Jefferson City trip, according to club president Soeter, included being welcomed during a Congress session by Sen. Doug Libla of Poplar Bluff and witnessing a spirited session on the House floor, which led to the eventual passage of HB 458 – anti-bullying legislation. “In government class, we talked about Missouri’s House and Senate, Supreme Court, et cetera,” Soeter said. “During the trip we actually got to witness everything we discussed.” Besides meeting the lieutenant governor, legislators, lobbyists, judges and other
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The Poplar Bluff High School Beta Club donated a collection of cat and dog food, treats, toys, pet shampoo and litter to the Poplar Bluff Animal Shelter on Wednesday, March 18. The community service project has been a tradition of the Beta Club for about five years, according to sponsor Gail Rosmarin, a high school social studies teacher.
Mar 24,About 50 supporters came out on Friday, March 20, to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Poplar Bluff Junior High School addition, which will include a FEMA safe room and nine new classrooms, among other renovations. Student ambassadors from Junior High and members of the Senior High Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps welcomed the guests. Chartwells School Dining Services provided refreshments. R-I Superintendent Chris Hon reflected on the levy measure that voters approved a year ago in order to combat space issues and improve the security of students. Earlier this month, contractor Zoellner Construction began site work on the project, which will also feature new restroom facilities, locker rooms and a road that encircles the campus. The safe room portion,
Mar 24,Chartwells, the school dining service provider of Poplar Bluff R-I, donated a dozen 40-pound cases of fruit—bananas, oranges and pears—to the Bread Shed on Wednesday, March 4. The Bread Shed distributes food and clothing to families in need typically on the second Saturday of each month at its community center on North D Street. In addition to supporting the nonprofit, Chartwells School Dining Services delivered the remaining perishables to the Haven House, which provides shelter to women and children that are victims of domestic violence. Since school was canceled during the latter half of the week due to inclement weather, followed by spring break, Food Service Director Paul Stolle decided to pass the fresh produce to relief organizations within the
Mar 17,Tyler Lappe of Lake Road Elementary School was among 61 teachers in Missouri who won the outstanding beginning teacher award on Friday, March 6, during the Missouri Association for Colleges of Teacher Education spring conference in Jefferson City. Lappe, a third grade teacher in his very first year, “arrives to school early and stays late,” according to the letter of recommendation from his principal, Erica Weadon. “His leadership qualities and work ethic are outstanding,” added Three Rivers College Coordinator of Teacher Education, Madawn Traxel, who submitted the nomination. Lappe earned his associate degree in teaching elementary education from Three Rivers, where he also received his bachelor’s through an articulation agreement the community college has with Hannibal-LaGrange University. He was selected
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