Southern Boone School District

High school students in Mr. Meyers' Project Lead The Way class gave their Shark Tank presentations today. Their presentations included innovation, creativity and passion as these future entrepreneurs pitched their incredible ideas to our esteemed judges to consider.

Here are a few reminders to help prepare for Winter Break! 🎅🌲 🎁 ⭐ Wednesday, December 20th, 2023: Normal 2 p.m. early dismissal ⭐ December 21st, 2023 - January 2nd, 2024: Winter Break ⭐ Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024: No School | Teacher PD Day ⭐ Thursday, January 4th, 2024: Students return to school 📆⏰ View the district calendar at sbschools.us/calendar

The Southern Boone County R-1 Public School District invites qualified persons interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 2, 2024 election. There are two positions available, each with three-year terms. Filing is currently open and will end on December 26, 2023, at 5 p.m. MORE INFO: sbschools.us/page/board-elections

The Southern Boone High School Beta Club recently hosted a Grinch Party at the primary school. They also worked on their service project of making blankets. A special thank you to Miracles 4 Margaret for providing the supplies and sharing Margaret's story. You can learn more about the Miracles 4 Margaret Foundation at miracles4margaret.org.

The school district is working on the district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year and we would like to hear from you. You can click the link below to fill out a survey to share your thoughts. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://forms.gle/GdtZsNDPFAsWsD9DA

Our kindergarten classes visited Ashland Villa and Bluegrass Terrace last week to share the festive spirit through heartwarming Christmas carols. Witnessing the joy on both the students' faces and the residents' smiles was truly magical!

Thank you to everyone who donated during the 2023 Holiday Food Drive. We raised nearly $7,000 and received a bunch of non-perishable food items that will be given to 58 families in the Southern Boone community. A special thank you to the Southern Boone Community Teachers Association for helping organize the food drive.

The Southern Boone Board of Education will meet for its monthly board meeting this evening at 6:30 p.m. in the central office boardroom. The meeting is open to the public. MEETING AGENDA: https://bit.ly/3tmzcSe WATCH IT LIVE HERE: https://bit.ly/4aDUXht

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded the Southern Boone School District App! With the app, you'll find the latest school news, important updates, upcoming events, menus and more. Learn more about the app at sbschools.us/app. ANDROID DEVICES: bit.ly/3wtyKkg APPLE DEVICES: apple.co/3CUg3HF

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade quiz bowl teams for defeating Eugene, Osage and Camdenton in competition on Thursday. Evan Murray and Kayden Gilstrap received prizes for high scores.

Southern Boone Primary School is accepting gently used children's books for their Book Swap program. Donations can be dropped off at the primary school office.

Friday is the FINAL DAY of our annual Holiday Food Drive! Students and parents can drop off non-perishable food items or monetary donations at any of the school offices. All food donations will go to families in our community this holiday season. Thank you for your support!

Join Southern Boone Parents As Teachers this evening at 5:30 p.m. in the primary school cafeteria for their monthly event. All families in the school district with children under the age of 5 are welcome to attend. Older siblings are also welcome. MORE INFO: sbschools.us/pat

Mrs. Himmelberg's kindergarten class participated in an Adopt-A-Soldier program this holiday season. The students brought in various items to send to Army medic Landon Mahoney from Columbia, who is serving our country and is currently stationed in Germany.

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REMINDER: The high school's National Honor Society is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive this afternoon from 2PM-6PM in the high school commons. Find out more information or schedule your appointment at redcross.org.

Here are the Southern Boone Chamber Choir and Pop Choir performances that are airing on KOMU 8 TV this holiday season. CHAMBER CHOIR: https://www.komu.com/holidaychoirs/2023-southern-boone-chamber-choir/video_01a538f3-d519-5bf3-a269-a89264822a9e.html POP CHOIR: https://www.komu.com/holidaychoirs/2023-southern-boone-pop-choir/video_3bda9da6-1dd9-5e9a-9ca0-525ab0acb953.html

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Ms. Gentry's 2nd grade class was chosen in a drawing at the primary school to make decorations for a Christmas tree in the central office boardroom. The students decorated the tree, enjoyed some snacks and listened to Assistant Superintendent Christy Jones read the book, 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.

As we get closer to winter break, here are some important dates to remember! View the district calendar at sbschools.us/calendar