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PBJHS celebrates Scooby-Doo Day with celebrity guest appearance
11/13/2019
Voice actor and radio personality Scott Innes, a Poplar Bluff native, visited Junior High on Monday, Nov. 4, to inspire a team of students named in his honor.
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Dr. Margie Vandeven
Commissioner outlines Show-Me Success Plan in Poplar Bluff
11/13/2019
Education Commissioner Dr. Margie Vandeven served as the special guest speaker during the monthly Southeast Missouri Superintendents Association meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Holiday Inn.
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Grad Center students earn G2J certificates
10/29/2019
A total of 13 students from the Graduation Center earned certificates to include on their resumes through Gateway 2 Jobs on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Serenity Davis and Quinn Zimmerman
Teacher believes busy hands means engaged minds at Kindergarten Center
10/22/2019
Creating a developmentally appropriate curriculum is the building-wide mission at the Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center, and one new teacher appears to be lighting the way, if her network of followers is any indication.
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Shelby Cochran and Maci Stucker
AmeriCorps hosts 16th annual Career Fair
10/17/2019
A total of 381 Poplar Bluff High School sophomores participated in the 16th annual Career Fair on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Three Rivers College.
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Teacher Leslie Elledge purchases jewelry from student Jose.
Life Skills class opens jewelry business
10/08/2019
A new jewelry line designed by students is becoming a fashion trend among Poplar Bluff Middle School staff.
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Steven Moore of SUSA displays a 3D scan.
Students take industrial tour during MFG Day
10/08/2019
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center and Graduation Center students participated in Manufacturing Day on Thursday, Oct. 3, and were provided the opportunity to tour factories in Industrial Park.
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Michele Carmode helps a group of students create eBinders.
Middle School librarian helps students create online portfolios
10/01/2019
Poplar Bluff Middle School students are creating eBinders, or online portfolios, designed to preserve their best work so they can reflect on what they have learned throughout their educational careers and ultimately utilize on college applications.
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Janice Vincent and Angie Kearbey serve hot ravioli to elementary students at O’Neal.
Free dinner service offered across district
10/01/2019
Chartwells began offering dinner services for free last week at five additional school sites where after school enrichment programs and services such as tutoring, club activities and latch-key are available to all students.
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Poplar Bluff School District earns back-to-back Blue Ribbons
09/26/2019
For the second consecutive year, a school within the Poplar Bluff R-I District has earned the highest honor achievable for an educational institution in America.
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Eddie Moss Day celebrated at PBJHS
09/24/2019
Former NFL player Eddie Moss was recognized on the field where he once played on Thursday, Sept. 19, during Poplar Bluff Junior High’s first home football game of the season.
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Austin Pullum poses next to a student-owned 1968 Chevrolet Camaro and the winning plaque for the Car & Motor Show.
TCC gearing up to host Car & Motor Show Saturday
09/17/2019
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center will host its inaugural Car & Motor Show this weekend to showcase its updated programming and help raise funds to expand opportunities for students.
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Maria Powell, a senior, performs a magic trick utilizing binary numbers.
TCC starts first new program in over a decade
09/10/2019
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center has launched its first new program in over a decade this school year with the addition of computer science in what was once the health occupations classroom.
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Students Carley Brooks and Makayla Schalk help collect several bags of trash at Bacon Park.
New class teaches students value of community service
09/10/2019
A focus on developing a sense of community at Poplar Bluff Junior High School has led students to seek out ways to contribute to the community at large.
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DAR names Winters 2019 Difference Maker of the Year
08/27/2019
AmeriCorps Program Director Becky Winters was named the Daily American Republic’s inaugural Difference Maker of the Year during a banquet held Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Holiday Inn Ballroom with approximately 200 guests in attendance.
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Mark Murphy, Kaylee Merrick, Eugene Barnes and Tyrus Merrick
Green Bay Packers feature PBHS student’s artwork
08/27/2019
The artwork of a Poplar Bluff High School senior is being displayed for a year at the Green Bay Packers stadium, and the Art Department has been awarded $5,000 as the result of a recent national contest.
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Accompanied by MSBE members Kimberly Bailey, Carol Hallquist and Mary Schrag, Education Commissioner Dr. Margie Vandeven leads a discussion with stakeholders.
MSBE, Commissioner holds forum in Poplar Bluff
08/20/2019
The commissioner and members of the Missouri State Board of Education recently held their first community forum at Poplar Bluff High School in an effort to seek input from stakeholders of the 8th Congressional District and prioritize issues facing educators.
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Michael Bonner
‘Ellen’ guest star speaks at Back-to-School Convocation
08/20/2019
The consensus among R-I educators who participated in the Back-to-School Convocation was that this year’s keynote speaker was the most engaging in recent memory.
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Gabby Bullock engages in a guided reading exercise with outgoing first grader Carmen McCrary.
Commissioner: Oak Grove a ‘Gold Star’ of success in Missouri’s schools
08/12/2019
Oak Grove Elementary School was the only educational institution in the region to be named a 2019 Missouri Gold Star School for its high academic performance.
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Dr. Amy Jackson
Dr. Jackson succeeds Priest as assistant superintendent of business
08/12/2019
A long-time member of the superintendent cabinet at Poplar Bluff Schools will apply two decades of administrative experience in public education as she makes a transition from personnel to finance.
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Former Scott County superintendent hired to lead personnel department
08/12/2019
The Poplar Bluff School District has hired a former superintendent in Southeast Missouri to fill the vacancy opened by Dr. Amy Jackson in the R-I executive cabinet.
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Children gather at Poplar Bluff Head Start to enjoy lunch.
School District, Chartwells serve students free meals through summer
08/12/2019
Chartwells, the longstanding partner of Poplar Bluff Schools, was awarded a near $5,000 equipment grant through the No Kid Hungry Missouri initiative to extend the district’s food service program from July 1-Aug. 2 for students in need following summer school.
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R-I Maintenance Director Al Ursery and Kendra Gibson of All Inclusive Rec meet with a representative of Brockmiller Construction on the proposed playground site.
District receives $27K tire grant for new ECH playground surface
08/12/2019
Poplar Bluff Schools has been awarded a $27,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to use 12,500 pounds of recycled tire material to surface a 1,700-square-foot portion of the playground at the new Early Childhood Center.
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RISE Transition Center set to open with dedicated at-risk staff
08/12/2019
The new RISE Transition Center will open during the 2019/20 school year as a pilot program for the planned alternative school to help address behavioral issues that students, grades 7-12, are struggling with in the regular education setting.
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Jeff Baldwin, co-owner of Baldwin Automotive Group, hands two sets of Ford Escape keys to PBHS educators (front row, from left) Mitch Davis, Charley Harper and Mike Sowatzke.
Baldwin supports PBHS Driver’s Ed program
06/10/2019
Baldwin Automotive Group has loaned a pair of 2018 Ford Escapes for students to use in the Driver’s Education program available at Poplar Bluff High School.
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Surrounded by family and colleagues, Gretchen Pendley receives a prestigious award.
PBHS teacher earns statewide biology award
06/07/2019
Poplar Bluff educator Gretchen Pendley has won the 2019 outstanding biology teacher award for the state of Missouri through the National Association of Biology Teachers.
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Sara Holloway and Lauren Robertson
Incoming PBHS junior to participate in 2019 MSA
05/29/2019
Poplar Bluff High School is sending a student to the exclusive Missouri Scholars Academy for the second year in a row.
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Drew Metz reunites with his military sister, Alyson.
Commencement held for PBHS Class of 2019
05/29/2019
A total of 321 students graduated from the Poplar Bluff High School Class of 2019 on Thursday, May 23, at the Black River Coliseum, earning nearly $2.1 million in scholarships and grants, staff reported.
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Elizabeth Shirrell’s mother Amy joins Maj. Gregory Crites in the Change of Command ceremony.
Change of Command 2019
05/14/2019
Poplar Bluff High School junior Elizabeth Shirrell has been named commander of the Pvt. Billie Kanell JROTC Battalion for the upcoming school year.
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Amber Whitworth, Jody Cochran, Sheila Wallace and Isaac Branson
TCC students qualify nationally for SkillsUSA
05/01/2019
Four Technical Career Center students have qualified to compete in the National SkillsUSA competition this summer.
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Julia Dragon
PBHS program produces homegrown teachers
04/23/2019
A program started several years ago at Poplar Bluff Schools is beginning to produce homegrown teachers within the district.
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Corey Floyd and Jack Rogers, students in Heather Pullam’s multimedia class, edit video using Adobe Premiere Pro software.
Multimedia class creates safety video for Gates
04/23/2019
The multimedia class at Poplar Bluff High School is producing an official safety video for Gates Corporation in Industrial Park.
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Chase Brooks
Sixth annual Leadership Day: This Is Us
04/02/2019
Eugene Field presented a student-led program to community leaders and area educators on Friday, March 22, displaying how the leadership skills taught at the elementary school go above and beyond Missouri Learning Standards.
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Students perform a STEM activity for city councilman Ed DeGaris and Rebeca Pacheco, executive director of the Butler County Community Resource Council.
Lake Road hosts inaugural Blue Ribbon Showcase
04/02/2019
Lake Road Elementary School hosted its inaugural Blue Ribbon Showcase on Tuesday, March 19, to share with the community the journey it took to achieve the coveted national honor.
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Jeff Shawan and Rod Priest
Legislators honor Priest with joint resolution
04/02/2019
The Missouri Senate and House of Representatives issued Poplar Bluff Assistant Superintendent of Business Rod Priest courtesy retirement resolutions during the special recognition portion of the school board meeting on Thursday, March 21, in the Administrative Building.
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David McKuin of the Poplar Bluff Middle School receives a salon quality hair treatment.
TCC partners with Scouts to explore trades
03/21/2019
The Boy Scouts of America has partnered with the school district to provide students a hands-on opportunity to explore programs offered at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center that they may later be interested in pursuing.
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Meagan Bader of Ozark FCU helps students navigate a newly created budgeting app.
Reality Fair teaches budgeting to students
03/06/2019
More than 60 Poplar Bluff High School students signed up to participate in the fifth annual Reality Fair to learn about money management during an event similar to a poverty simulation held Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Three Rivers College.
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Students learn about the Tuskegee Airmen, black military pilots during WWII, from Vietnam veteran Alan Johnson.
Seventh grade students tour Garfield Street landmarks
03/06/2019
Poplar Bluff Junior High seventh graders toured Wheatley School, Rattler’s Grocery and Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church—all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places—to learn about the cultural significance of the landmarks within the community.
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Lake Road Principal Erica Weadon; Title I Director JoAnne Westbrook; teachers Katelyn Campa and Paula Bradley; Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Patty Robertson; and teachers Abbey French, Martha Henry and Shiela Boyles.
Lake Road nationally recognized for top MAP scores
02/12/2019
For the second year in a row, Poplar Bluff R-I has had an elementary school receive national recognition for exceptional student achievement on the MAP test.
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Kathy and John David Pattillo, and John Holland
VFW honors Poplar Bluff teacher with state award
02/12/2019
An American history teacher at Junior High received a statewide honor through the VFW Citizenship Education program for her efforts co-teaching the ‘I’m A Citizen, Too’ summer enrichment class.
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Noah Shirrell, Nathan Mays, Tony Curnutt and Jarryn Anderson
PBJHS teacher receives $5K boost for new robotics class
02/05/2019
A Poplar Bluff teacher has been awarded a $5,000 Learning & Leadership grant through the NEA Foundation to receive professional development to help enhance a new robotics program at Junior High.
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Wesley Lewis
Lifelong Mule spearheads distinguished alumni project
01/15/2019
Wesley Lewis is a true mule. Since he is the person who coined the term, he owns the right to define it.
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Computer science program approved at TCC
01/15/2019
The Technical Career Center has been green-lighted to start a computer science program, after the governor chose Poplar Bluff High School as his backdrop location to sign House Bill 3 into law.
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Alison Bell
Holiday bike donation program
01/07/2019
Thirty bicycles were given away to students at Eugene Field prior to the holiday through a newly forged partnership between Academy Sports + Outdoors and the Poplar Bluff Police Department.
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Teacher Gretchen Pendley tests out a digital microscope during freshman advisory.
Foundation funds $3.5K in teacher grants
12/19/2018
The Poplar Bluff School Foundation recently funded two ‘innovative educational projects’ valued at more than $3,500 so students can collect data for NASA and participate in group activities using digital microscopes.
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Extreme math class captures student interest
12/11/2018
Six graders were issued surgical masks and latex gloves upon entering math class on Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Poplar Bluff Middle School.
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Misty Dodson and staff display the regional award.
District regionally honored for student advocacy
11/07/2018
The Poplar Bluff School District was named the 2018 Community Collaborative Program of the Year for its partnership with Family Counseling Center Behavioral Health to help meet the needs of students that extend beyond academics.
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Gov. Mike Parson signs HB 3 at PBHS.
Governor signs legislation at Poplar Bluff High School
11/01/2018
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the STEM Education and Computer Science Bill into law during a school-wide assembly held for the occasion on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Poplar Bluff High School.
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Chartwells personnel are recognized during school board meeting.
Chartwells receives national recognition
10/23/2018
Poplar Bluff’s school dining service has received national recognition within its company for forging numerous partnerships and giving back to the community.
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Breakfast of Champions
10/23/2018
Student advocates stressed the importance of investing in the next generation of leaders during the fifth annual Bright Futures breakfast symposium held Friday, Oct. 19, at the Holiday Inn.
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Groundbreaking held for new Early Childhood Center
10/19/2018
Several dozen school supporters participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the state-of-the-art Poplar Bluff Early Childhood Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Kindergarten Center campus.
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Brett Russell and Damion Smith
PBJHS math teacher starts Fishing Club
10/16/2018
A first year Poplar Bluff Junior High faculty member has gone above and beyond his job duties of teaching math by encouraging students to take up the pastime of angling.
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Alan Ursery and Stephen Shupe
Department heads over R-I maintenance get certified
10/10/2018
Administrators over the Poplar Bluff R-I maintenance department showed their dedication to employing best practices by earning their core certifications from the Missouri School Plant Managers Association.
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Lake Road named National Blue Ribbon School
10/01/2018
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that Lake Road Elementary has been named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor an educational institution can achieve.
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Ground set to be broken on new Early Childhood Center
09/25/2018
The Poplar Bluff Board of Education approved a $5.8 million bid, lower than anticipated, for Brockmiller Construction to build a new Early Childhood Center on the Kindergarten site, after carefully planning since December 2016.
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Church donates, installs sound panels at Eugene Field
Church donates, installs sound panels at Eugene Field
09/18/2018
Memorial Baptist Church identified a need and found a way to make a difference at Eugene Field through Bright Futures Poplar Bluff.
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PBHS hosts 14th annual Honor Tour send-off
PBHS hosts 14th annual Honor Tour send-off
09/11/2018
A special tribute for veterans visiting the United States capital began before they even left town, as Poplar Bluff High School students hosted a school-wide assembly to set the tone for the 14th annual Honor Tour.
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Culinary arts curriculum upgraded with industry input
Culinary arts curriculum upgraded with industry input
08/28/2018
A Poplar Bluff restaurateur has worked with the culinary arts program of the Technical Career Center to upgrade its curriculum in an effort to better serve the industry.
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Bids solicited for new Early Childhood Center
08/14/2018
The Poplar Bluff School District’s first preschool age-specific Early Childhood Center is set to go out to bid, allowing time for final consideration by the Board of Education in October.
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Poplar Bluff introduces digital badging program
08/14/2018
The R-I district instructional coaches are making a concerted effort to provide framework to the collaborative culture that has been encouraged at Poplar Bluff Schools to ensure best practices are being shared by faculty at all levels.
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Population shift leads to Lake Road expansion
08/14/2018
Poplar Bluff R-I education officials have taken measures for Lake Road Elementary to expand its configuration to include fourth grade as an offering made available to parents this year, with the possibility of serving up to grade six by 2020/21.
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Seasoned educator joins PBJHS administrative team
08/14/2018
An area education leader who worked his way up from teaching history to building level administration will take over as assistant principal at Junior High.
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TCC lands professional development grant
08/14/2018
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center has been awarded a competitive grant in excess of $85,000 over the course the next five years for professional development and instructional coaching to help enhance the school’s academic focus.
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PB teacher hired as Kindergarten Center principal
08/14/2018
Eugene Field Elementary has developed a track record of having teachers advance to become principals in the Poplar Bluff school system along with other area schools, public and parochial alike.
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Topographical maps brought to life
08/14/2018
The Poplar Bluff R-I instructional technology department fabricated an interactive 3-D topographical map as a summer project to help further engage students this year as they learn earth science concepts.
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Most graduates since post-WWII baby boom
05/30/2018
A total of 358 students graduated from Poplar Bluff High School on Thursday, May 24, at the Black River Coliseum – the most graduates since 1980, topping last year’s distinction.
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Lake Road named Missouri Gold Star School
05/15/2018
Lake Road Elementary has been named a Missouri Gold Star School among only eight statewide for performing at a high academic level while serving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced.
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Sophomore accepted into MO Scholars Academy
05/08/2018
Ross Dare has been selected among 330 sophomores statewide to participate in the Missouri Scholars Academy this summer, the first Poplar Bluff High School student in several years to achieve this prestigious honor, according to the Counseling Department.
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Lake Road, Junior High nationally recognized
04/26/2018
Lake Road and Junior High have been selected among only four schools in Missouri and 123 in the United States as national showcase award winners under the Capturing Kids’ Hearts, program officials have announced.
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Several TCC students to compete nationally
04/24/2018
The most in recent memory, 11 Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center students placed in the Missouri SkillsUSA contest held Thursday through Saturday, April 5-7, at the State Technical College of Missouri in Linn.
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Poplar Bluff’s Math-A-Thon efforts reach $1M milestone
04/24/2018
Poplar Bluff R-I has raised over $1 million for St. Jude since the 1988/89 academic year when the school system first became involved in the Math-A-Thon fundraiser.
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PB Connect: Teachers share best practices
03/27/2018
Time is built into the academic calendar for teachers to align curriculum horizontally and vertically between classrooms, and PB Connect is a day dedicated to sharing best practices among school buildings.
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‘I Believe in the Power of Yet’
03/27/2018
MAP scores and attendance at Eugene Field have increased while discipline referrals have gone down over the past several years, but perhaps more importantly, students are graduating the elementary school with tools to succeed in life.
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PBHS StuCo advisor named top in Missouri
03/20/2018
A Senior High teacher of 13 years has received statewide recognition for her impact advising not only the Poplar Bluff student life organization, but student councils throughout Missouri over the past several years.
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Outstanding Instructional Leadership
03/13/2018
A Poplar Bluff administrator has received statewide recognition for the positive influence she has had on her colleagues throughout her 23-year career in public education.
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Thousands of jars of peanut butter collected
03/13/2018
Grocery stores were selling out of peanut butter because individuals were buying jars by the caseload in support of the Mule Packs program, #PB4PB participants recently reported.
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Professional play series put on for students
03/07/2018
The children’s play series presented by the Patrons of the Arts wrapped up on Friday, Feb. 23, exposing some students to theater for the first time.
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Oak Grove nationally recognized for student success
02/27/2018
Oak Grove earned national recognition for achieving the largest gains in the state for closing the achievement gap among student groups, according to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education officials.
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Making IT Happen
02/27/2018
Two district employees who work together to enhance student engagement received regional recognition in the field of educational technology integration at Poplar Bluff Schools.
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Student speaks before several hundred educators
02/13/2018
A 9-year-old Eugene Field student was selected to introduce the keynote speaker at a regional conference in front of 600 educators.
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Senator holds Q&A at Junior High
02/09/2018
Missouri Sen. Doug Libla, District 25, hosted an assembly for Poplar Bluff Junior High history classes on Friday, Feb. 2, in the gymnasium, opening the floor up to the audience to direct the discussion.
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PBHS continues to offer ACT for free despite state cut
02/06/2018
The Poplar Bluff School District will offer the ACT exam to High School juniors one time free of charge in April.
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PBHS anti-bullying club visits elementary schools
01/30/2018
The Stand for the Silent group at Poplar Bluff High has begun visiting elementary school students this month to read children’s books with messages about anti-bullying, the club’s mission.
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Academy donates bikes to Lake Road students
12/19/2017
Thirty new bicycles and helmets were awarded to students who have maintained perfect attendance at Lake Road on Friday, Dec. 15, during the elementary school’s morning celebration.
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Elementary students lead recycling effort
12/12/2017
A student-led effort at Lake Road is aimed at reducing the elementary school’s carbon footprint.
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Soldier’s homecoming surprise
12/12/2017
Sgt. 1st Class Terry White of the Missouri Army National Guard surprised his fifth grade daughter Aaryn Johnson with an early return home on Friday, Dec. 8, during an assembly held as a diversion at the Middle School.
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Superintendent spends day as high school student
11/20/2017
Poplar Bluff Superintendent Scott Dill could be spotted in plain clothes with a school-issued backpack off Barron Road at a quarter to 7 a.m. on a brisk autumn Thursday, waiting for the bus to pick him up… to go to Senior High.
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Veterans honored across the district
11/14/2017
Poplar Bluff students had the privilege of learning firsthand about the meaning of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10, as servicemen and women were honored across campus.
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District communication efforts earn state honors
11/07/2017
Poplar Bluff Schools won two statewide awards on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 2-3, during the fall conference of the Missouri School Public Relations Association in St. Charles.
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Graduation Center students become work-ready certified
10/31/2017
Over a dozen students graduated and two scholarships were awarded during the Gateway 2 Jobs commencement on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Poplar Bluff High School.
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Dentist guest lectures in forensic class
10/31/2017
Following a guest lecture about forensic odontology on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Poplar Bluff High School, local dentist Dr. Eric Blaich took the opportunity to provide career advice to students.
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The Mule Shack teaches valuable life skills
10/24/2017
The recently opened Mule Shack is serving multiple functions at Poplar Bluff Junior High—in addition to serving customers—including teaching students business math, organization and social interaction.
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Long-Range Planning Committee recommends future ECH site
10/18/2017
The Long-Range Planning Committee has given a stamp of approval on the relocation of the Early Childhood Center at the Kindergarten Center site after exploring phase two of the buildings plan over a series of meetings beginning last year.
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Industrial occupations promoted during Manufacturing Day
10/18/2017
Several factories at Industrial Park partnered to host plant tours for Poplar Bluff Schools on Friday, Oct. 13, during the second annual Manufacturing Day organized to promote job opportunities available locally.
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15th annual Career Fair
10/11/2017
Industry professionals encouraged Poplar Bluff and Twin Rivers sophomores to begin thinking about their futures during the 15th annual Career Fair held Thursday, Oct. 5, at Three Rivers College.
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PBHS graduation rate exceeds 90-percent goal
10/03/2017
Poplar Bluff High School’s graduation rate was 91.8 percent this year, a gain of 4.2 percent over last year, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently reported.
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Free meals for younger grades boosts participation
09/26/2017
Free breakfast and lunch is being offered this year to all students, grades pre-K through third, in an effort to help ensure children are receiving the proper nutrition throughout the school day.
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Businesswoman starts club for female students
09/26/2017
A new club called Chi and Company has been started at Poplar Bluff Junior High School by a business and civic leader to instill a sense of self-confidence in young women.
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The Constitution Project
09/19/2017
A new class has been started at Poplar Bluff High School that partners with local industry professionals to take students through the process of investigating a crime, holding a mock trial and reporting about it.
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3D projector brings lessons to life
08/29/2017
Observing blood travel through a beating heart, dissecting a diamondback rattlesnake and assembling an automobile engine are all possibilities in a 3D learning environment that is being simulated for students through new technology.
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Eclipse, space balloons and Dr. Kaku
08/29/2017
A group of Poplar Bluff students not only got to view the solar eclipse in totality, but met famous theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku and sent an experiment to the edge of outer space, all in the same day.
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All Means All
08/22/2017
“All means all” was the theme of Poplar Bluff R-I Superintendent Scott Dill’s state-of-the-school address at the annual convocation on Monday, Aug. 14, at the Black River Coliseum.
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New preschool would free space to expand Grad Center
08/11/2017
Phase two of the district’s long-range plan is beginning to take shape as community leaders work with Poplar Bluff school administrators to prioritize short-term needs that remain.
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Instructional coaches hired to equip teachers
07/17/2017
The district’s new instructional coaches have been charged with putting an emphasis on curriculum now that the technology component has almost become second nature to teachers.
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Homegrown talent
07/10/2017
A pair of seasoned educators who rose up through the rank and file within the Poplar Bluff school system have been promoted to lead their respective buildings.
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R-I works to strengthen Professional Learning Community
06/19/2017
Building leaders from Poplar Bluff R-I participated in a Professional Learning Community Institute this summer in order to continue to ensure an emphasis is being placed on utilizing data to drive classroom instruction.
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Behavioral incentive program leads to student success
06/16/2017
The Poplar Bluff School District has recently earned a string of national and state honors for carrying out multiple character-building initiatives in an effort to improve academic performance.
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Poplar Bluff joins Missouri Model Districts
06/05/2017
Poplar Bluff R-I was among 21 school systems in the state invited to participate in a three-year initiative expected to shape the design of MSIP 6, the accountability system used to accredit public education institutions in Missouri.
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Students decide what is taught for a day
05/31/2017
Poplar Bluff Junior High School educators figured out a sure-shot way to tap into the intellectual curiosity of students – let them decide what to learn.
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Largest graduating class in decades
05/31/2017
A total of 340 students graduated from Poplar Bluff High School on Thursday, May 25, at the Black River Coliseum – the largest graduating class since 1980, according to district records.
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Building Trades program completes house
05/23/2017
The final touches are being made on the 38th house constructed by the Building Trades program of the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center.
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Downtown Poplar Bluff supplies tower gardens
05/03/2017
Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc. delivered the last of 10 tower gardens, valued at approximately $9,000 total, to the R-I school district on Monday, April 24.
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Education commissioner, legislators honor PBHS student
04/25/2017
Poplar Bluff High School senior Hamiz Mirza was among 15 select students to receive the Missouri Award for Outstanding Achievement in Citizenship on Monday, April 17, in Jefferson City.
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Junior High, O’Neal named national ‘showcase’ schools
04/25/2017
O’Neal Elementary and Poplar Bluff Junior High are among 53 school campuses out of over 10,000 to be named national showcase schools by the Flippen Group for topnotch implementation of the Capturing Kids’ Hearts program.
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Lighthouse school shines at Leadership Day
04/11/2017
More than 100 area business associates, educators, pastors, social service workers, legislators and media members participated in the fourth annual Leadership Day at Eugene Field on Friday, April 7, at the elementary school.
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Students present almost $48K to St. Jude
04/11/2017
Top fundraising students presented a check to St. Jude in the amount of $47,748 on Friday, March 31, during a field trip they were awarded to the children’s research hospital in Memphis.
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PBHS freshman nominated for Spirit of Sport award
03/27/2017
Poplar Bluff High School freshman Savannah Hicks was Missouri’s nomination for the National High School Spirit of Sport Award for returning to the basketball court just six short weeks after open-heart surgery.
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National Technical Honor Society chapter started
03/21/2017
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center inducted its first set of students in its newly established National Technical Honor Society chapter on Thursday, March 9, at the High School.
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Teacher, student receive regional VFW honor
03/21/2017
Area VFW leaders visited Poplar Bluff Junior High on Thursday, March 9, to recognize social studies teacher Kathy Beck for being named the regional patriotic teacher of the year under the organization’s Citizenship Education program.
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Meet Kenny Carpenter, Middle School SRO
03/14/2017
Poplar Bluff R-I’s newest school resource officer, Kenny Carpenter, completed his introductory presentations with the sixth grade last week at the Middle School.
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WWII vet visits American history class
03/14/2017
World War II veteran Cloyd Cook, a recipient of four Bronze Star Medals, spoke to advanced American history students about some of his early involvement in helping to stop Nazi Germany and Japan over 70 years ago.
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Second grade leaders visit with legislators
02/28/2017
Eugene Field Elementary was recently selected among 15 public schools in Missouri to showcase to legislators its highly successful programming.
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Student Safety Patrol established at Middle School
02/16/2017
A new group of student leaders has emerged at the Poplar Bluff Middle School this year with the relocation of the campus on Victory Lane.
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Meet O’Neal Elementary’s 10-year-old librarian
02/07/2017
The following questionnaire is precisely how 10-year-old Bailey Williams filled out her successful “application for co-librarian” to land a job in the O’Neal library one year ago.
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Autism ambassador opens up to students
02/01/2017
Poplar Bluff Junior High School students had a chance to view the world from another lens last week.
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Teachers draw inspiration from one another
01/24/2017
What began as a technology camp to share digital resources to upper grade level faculty has expanded to become a district-wide conference with a total of 133 breakout sessions, ranging from STEM exercises to yoga in the classroom.
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District launches new mobile-friendly website
01/11/2017
On New Year’s, Poplar Bluff Schools launched a brand new district website with information and interactive features most popular to over half a million yearly visitors, based on Google analytics.
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First ‘lighthouse’ school in Southeast Missouri
12/20/2016
Eugene Field has achieved lighthouse status under The Leader in Me program, joining only a dozen other schools in Missouri and less than 250 world-wide that have met the prestigious benchmark.
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The Giving Closet
12/06/2016
Poplar Bluff High School students in need of an article of clothing, a personal hygiene product or a classroom supply now have a discrete place to go directly on campus to seek relief.
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Foundation funds record amount of projects
11/23/2016
The Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation awarded over $4,000 in mini-grants for innovative classroom projects proposed by teachers representing four schools across campus, benefitting students from kindergarten to high school.
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First doctoral program offered in Poplar Bluff
11/15/2016
Poplar Bluff Schools, in partnership with Lindenwood University, is bringing the first doctoral program to the community.
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Bright Futures celebrates success stories
11/02/2016
Chartwells School Dining Services announced it has opted to take over the long-standing Backpacks for Friday program for the Bread Shed during the third annual Bright Futures symposium on Friday, Oct. 28, at the Gamma HealthCare Conference Center.
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Largest Grad Center group to complete work ethics training
10/25/2016
Three Poplar Bluff Graduation Center students were hired at area businesses before even completing this year’s Gateway 2 Jobs program. Another three were awarded college scholarships during the graduation ceremony on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Community leaders tour new facilities
10/19/2016
About 100 supporters were hosted at each new campus during the Middle School and High School ribbon cuttings held last week in cooperation with the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce.
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TCC granted reaccreditation for six years
10/04/2016
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center was granted reaccreditation on Thursday, Sept. 22, through the national Council on Occupational Education, which will remain effective for six years if annual benchmarks are met.
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Boys and Girls Club relocating to Middle School campus
09/27/2016
The Poplar Bluff R-I School District has further opened its doors to the Boys and Girls Club immediately following the discovery of structural damage to the roof at the Hentz Center.
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Middle School adds first dedicated STEM course
09/20/2016
A new STEM class that has been added to the Poplar Bluff Middle School curriculum is quickly gaining popularity among students.
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Fresh produce offered at all elementary schools
09/13/2016
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education approved $183,000 in funding for Poplar Bluff R-I to expand its Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to all elementary schools.
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Superintendent addresses district staff for first time
09/07/2016
More than 700 Poplar Bluff R-I certified and classified employees attended the district’s back-to-school convocation on Monday, Aug. 29, at the Black River Coliseum.
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Thousands celebrate their Mule Pride
09/07/2016
An estimated 3,000 people came out to support the Poplar Bluff Mules as they opened the 2016 football season on Friday, Aug. 19, with a dominant victory over Riverview Gardens at the new multi-sport stadium on the high school campus.
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First of string of building projects complete
04/12/2016
Business leaders, city officials, law enforcement, long-range planners and other community stakeholders helped celebrate the ribbon cutting Thursday, April 7, for the FEMA safe room and classroom addition at Poplar Bluff Junior High School.
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Elementary projects come in under bid
03/24/2016
The low bid for the elementary projects—the final component of the Poplar Bluff R-I buildings plan—came in over a half-million dollars under budget, it was announced Thursday, March 17, during the school board meeting.
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Twitter founder donates over $2K to Poplar Bluff Schools
03/16/2016
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey gifted Poplar Bluff Schools $2,200 worth of classroom technology and equipment.
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The Giving Project
02/16/2016
How do you maximize the impact of just $10? Break the bill down into 40 quarters and disperse the coins in random places throughout school.
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Digital world of possibilities showcased at Tech Camp
01/22/2016
Over 100 Poplar Bluff Middle School and Junior High staff members participated in the second annual Tech Camp on Collaboration Day Friday, Jan. 15, featuring workshops hosted by R-I faculty as well as education leaders from throughout the state.
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Dill hired to succeed Hon as superintendent
12/18/2015
Scott Dill—a public educator of 20 years experience, half of which has been in administration—was hired on Thursday, Dec. 17, by the R-I Board of Education to lead Poplar Bluff Schools into its new facilities and beyond.
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Students build computers with $3k Foundation grant
12/08/2015
The Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation has awarded $3,300 in computer components so Technical Career Center students can gain experience building CPUs and upgrade their basic skills lab in the process.
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Teacher Words Matter
12/02/2015
A student wrote a heartfelt essay about her school janitor and won $500 plus an all-expense paid trip for the pair to attend the Missouri High School Football Championship in St. Louis.
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District awarded $250k to add full-day preschool program
08/05/2015
A $250,000 grant has been awarded to Poplar Bluff Schools to add a preschool program that will further help serve the needs of the community in getting district children school-ready.
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Construction crews prepare for school year
08/03/2015
School administrators are frequently required to wear multiple hats in the education business – this summer in Poplar Bluff it has mainly been the hard hat.
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Community leaders break ground on future High School
06/05/2015
More than 75 supporters celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for Poplar Bluff Schools’ new high school, the impetus of the district buildings plan, on Thursday, June 4, at the present site of the 5th & 6th Grade Center.
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Community leaders celebrate Middle School groundbreaking
06/03/2015
More than 60 community members attended the groundbreaking for the Poplar Bluff Middle School on Tuesday, June 2, at the current Senior High campus.
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Soeter completes 100-book challenge
05/12/2015
Poplar Bluff High School senior Ben Soeter is the first student in three years to read 100 novels and earn a $1,000 scholarship via the Designing Women Foundation’s Charlie Classics reading program.
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Junior High groundbreaking kicks off buildings plan
03/24/2015
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.
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Bright Futures program spotlight: Sole Providers
11/04/2014
For the past eight years, sneakers to be distributed to students in need across campus have magically appeared in the mailroom of the Administrative Building, it would seem.
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It takes a Poplar Bluff (not just any village)
04/15/2014
We are heartened by the confidence the public has instilled in our buildings plan. As a community, we feel this is our greatest achievement since the four laning of U.S. 67 (admittedly we may be a little biased re: the importance of education). We fully intend to deliver safer schools and a better learning environment for our students.
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School board brings historic facilities plan to the voters
01/20/2014
“Our kids. Our community. Our future,” read the signs held up by several supportive citizens in attendance before a long-sought resolution was passed to place the R-I school district’s facilities master plan on the ballot.
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Cheerleaders gain national prestige in unprecedented time
01/19/2014
Poplar Bluff High School reinstated its Competition Cheer Squad just this past spring and by summertime, the cheerleaders were named state champions for the first time in school history.
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Adult Education Center moves to former hospital site
12/16/2013
The Poplar Bluff R-I School District’s Adult Education & Literacy program has a new home, thanks to a pact recently forged with the hospital.
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Assembly connects students with those who served
11/15/2013
The annual Veterans Day Assembly at the 5th & 6th Grade Center is in good hands, it was apparent on Monday, Nov. 11.
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School gears up to ‘pink-out’ Poplar Bluff
09/23/2013
What began as a school-wide fundraiser was declared an official Poplar Bluff holiday last year, when $14,000 was generated for the United Cancer Assistance Network.
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Elementary schools add walking tracks with $30k grant
09/16/2013
Healthier MO Communities completed its most significant investment to date last week in the Poplar Bluff R-I School District—the installation of walking tracks at each of the four elementary schools.
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Library partners with school in digital transformation
08/19/2013
More than 500 Poplar Bluff Junior High students took advantage of the public library’s sign-up offering last week during laptop deployment.
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Teachers work to refine classroom culture over summer
06/27/2013
Simultaneous professional development workshops for Poplar Bluff R-I staff are taking place this week, both of which center on emboldening students to reach their maximum potential.
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School opens up long-range planning to community
06/10/2013
In a recent survey the community expressed support for combatting Poplar Bluff Schools’ increasing enrollment, and now community members have stepped up to help develop a sustainable solution.
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Hon champions digital transformation
04/17/2013
A forward-thinking decision was made during the March school board meeting that will revolutionize the way students learn at Poplar Bluff Schools.
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PBJHS safe room grant jump-starts R-I facilities plan
02/25/2013
The Poplar Bluff R-I School District has been awarded a $132,000 federal grant, 75 percent toward the cost of designing a tornado safe room at the Junior High.
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School Foundation grants $7K for innovative projects
02/07/2013
The Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation awarded about $7,000 to finance two educational endeavors, each of which is designed to give students—from elementary age to adults—the 21st century skillset needed to be successful.
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Exercising the brain: Educators work to improve grades through physical activity
01/29/2013
Researchers studying the relationship between good health and academic success continue to fund projects Poplar Bluff R-I educators are coming up with to increase the physical activity of students.
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Student earns college degree before high school diploma
01/21/2013
A Poplar Bluff student has managed to complete her associate degree requirements before receiving her High School diploma, as a result of a partnership forged last school year with Three Rivers College.
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Art project helps student ‘stay connected’ with her military father
01/14/2013
When Poplar Bluff Junior High art teacher Mary Ivie introduces her packing tape sculpture segment each school year, students come up with all types of ideas for objects to replicate, from their own arm holding a football to an entire motorcycle.
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State report provides overview of progress being made
01/07/2013
The District Report Card for Poplar Bluff Schools has been made available by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education for the public to compare our most recent performance data and demographics with state averages.
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Poplar Bluff students win a string of state accolades
12/20/2012
Poplar Bluff Schools has an especially talented student body this academic year, if the past month is any indicator, having had several teenagers from junior and senior high achieve statewide honors in the arts, music, sports and theater.
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State grant program prepares faculty for digital transformation
12/10/2012
An innovative state grant program that was successfully piloted here over a decade ago helped lay the fundamental groundwork for the proposed one-to-one digital transformation at Poplar Bluff Schools, according to administrators.
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Fourth graders play key role in teaching younger students math
11/30/2012
Earlier this school year, Eugene Field Elementary School fourth grader Maraleigh Buss entered Kelli Spitze’s first grade classroom and asked the teacher whether her students did their math homework.
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TCC students save district money, gain employability
11/26/2012
For years students at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center have gained experience applicable in the job market working on projects right here in the school district.
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School partnership with BGC extends to Lake Road Elementary
11/07/2012
New data is showing that the average daily attendance at the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff has increased by nearly 200 students over last year, thanks to the long-standing partnership with Poplar Bluff Schools.
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Laptop pilot program engages students like never before
11/02/2012
When school board member Alana Robertson began as a teacher at Poplar Bluff Schools over three decades ago, there was not a single computer in the building let alone her classroom, the retired educator recalled.
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Students exercise their voting power, officials pay close attention
11/01/2012
With Election Day around the corner, area officeholders have their eyes on Poplar Bluff Senior High to get a sense of how Butler County is going to vote come Tuesday, Nov. 6.
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Therapy dogs play key role in well-being of students
10/22/2012
Earlier this semester, a student at the Poplar Bluff 5th & 6th Grade Center went into the guidance counseling office crying so intensely she could not get out the words to convey what was wrong.
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