Poplar Bluff Public Schools

Charlie Classics spring winners announced

Tim Krakowiak — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:16 +0000

Sponsored by U.S. Bank, the Designing Women Foundation awarded $1,450 to the Charlie Classics Reading Challenge spring winners of Poplar Bluff Junior and Senior High earlier this month. At PBJHS, eighth grader Ty Flanagan took first place for reading 27 books, winning a $150 Visa bankcard. Katelin Lipsey of the eighth grade came in second [...]

Track and Field finishes dominant season

Tim Krakowiak — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:06:32 +0000

Poplar Bluff Junior High School Track and Field finished the school year as the 2013 Southeast Missouri Conference champions. Through the course of the season, the boys team won first place at every track meet, and the girls took first in every meet with the exception for the first one, in which they placed second [...]

2013 Media Services Tech Handbook Is Here

webmaster — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:59 +0000

Have no fear. The Media Services technology handbook is here — updated and approved May 16, 2013. The mission of the Media Center is to provide technology and support that will make your job more enjoyable, your work more efficient and your students more successful. The purpose of this handbook is to provide information regarding the [...]

DAR honors Campbell for career teaching English

Tim Krakowiak — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:41:45 +0000

Earlier this month retiring communication arts teacher Kay Campbell of Poplar Bluff High School received statewide recognition from the Missouri State Society Daughters of the Revolution for a career promoting literacy in Southeast Missouri. The certificate of recognition, signed by DAR State Literacy Promotion Chairwoman Janean Faux, was awarded to the longtime educator for “developing [...]

Sixth graders leave their mark on school

Tim Krakowiak — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:59 +0000

A total of 350 upperclassmen of Deana Ward’s art class at the 5th & 6th Grade Center recently created a ceramic tile mural on the exterior of the school building representing “synergy,” the sixth habit under The Leader in Me initiative, which was employed there this past school year. ### PHOTO: Pictured [from left] are: [...]

Honor Choir opens for Cardinals

Tim Krakowiak — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:33 +0000

The Poplar Bluff 5th & 6th Grade Center Honor Choir—under the director of music teacher Kristy Weaver—sang “God Bless America” prior to the St. Louis Cardinals game on Thursday, May 16, at Busch Stadium, which has become an annual tradition for students.

Junior Beta Club supports depot steps restoration

Tim Krakowiak — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:40:59 +0000

On Wednesday, May 15, the Poplar Bluff Junior Beta Club donated $730 to the Poplar Bluff Historic Depot Restoration Corporation to go toward the grand staircase restoration. The Depot Steps Committee has less than $17,000 left to raise by Saturday, June 1, in order to match the $250,000 transportation enhancement grant approved by the Missouri [...]

Missouri Good Sports

Tim Krakowiak — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:57 +0000

On behalf of the Missouri State High School Activities Association, Poplar Bluff R-I Athletic Director Kent Keith presents [from left] eighth grader Lauren Rowland, junior Allison Huskey, eighth grader Adam Vincent and senior Drew Dowd awards of excellence on Wednesday, May 8, for their exemplary display of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity, as determined by teachers [...]

PBHS wins Scholar Bowl Championship

Tim Krakowiak — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:08 +0000

The Poplar Bluff High School Varsity Academic Team—[from left] senior Parker Smith, junior Allison Huskey, sophomore Zain Siddiqui and freshman Jackson Rideout—won the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 4, District 1 Scholar Bowl Championship on April 13, beating Farmington High School 3:1 in overtime, before being defeated by Oakville High School on April [...]

Community leaders support Foundation

Tim Krakowiak — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:03:55 +0000

The Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation raised about $8,700 on Monday, May 6, during its 14th annual golf tournament at Ozark Ridge Golf Course. In addition to the monetary support from the community, 25 businesses and individual leaders made prize donations to help the event be a success. There were a total of 22 hole [...]