Willow Springs School District

Students in Mrs. Land's class recently completed a fun fall project!🍂 Using all natural supplies and their imaginations, students created "leaf people"! They also named their leaf person and wrote about them!🍁 #OneWillow

We want to give a special thank you to award winning author Kris Rystrom Emmert, who happens to be Mrs. Dillin's sister-in-law, for stopping by recently to donate her book Providing Promise to the Willow Springs High School library!📖 Mrs. Rystrom Emmert's book gives a powerful message of enduring unspeakable tragedy and discovering unshakeable hope after the tragic passing of her first husband, Lt. Cmdr. Jon A. Rystrom of the U.S. Navy. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us and for your kind and generous donation!❤️ You can learn more about Mrs. Rystrom Emmert's story and book by visiting her website at: https://providingpromise.org/ #OneWillow

The Willow Springs Middle School Staff Member of the Week is Ms. Sara Batson! A little info about Ms. Batson: 🐻 She has taught a variety of grade levels including preschool, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades and all the core subject areas. However, she has spent most of her career teaching ELA in the eighth grade here at Willow Springs until this year where she took the position as the 8th grade Special Education Teacher. 🐻 She has been in education for 19 years. 🐻 "I enjoy reading, being outdoors (it doesn't matter to me if I'm working in the yard or near the water as long as I am outside), going to the gym, and spending time with friends and family." Congrats Ms. Batson and thank you for all that you do! #OneWillow

Join us on Tuesday, November 21st at 9:00 am in Grimes Auditorium for a Thanksgiving Program that is being put on by the Kindergarten classes!✨

Please help us welcome our next new teacher feature, Mr. Trevor Turner!✨ About Mr. Turner: "My name is Trevor Turner and this is my first year as a teacher. I graduated from Missouri State University back in May with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. I am originally from Joplin, but I have really enjoyed my time in Willow so far! I have previously written music, written drill, and helped teach several marching bands in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and North Carolina, and I've been privileged to perform with two World Class groups from Iowa and Ohio. Band and music have always been really big parts of my life, and I hope to give students the same great opportunities and experiences I was blessed with as a performer and student." Welcome to Bear Nation Mr. Turner, we are so glad you're here!🐻 #OneWillow

Today is the day to stop by Pizza Americana to help support Project Prom!🍕 If you place an order from Pizza Americana any time today, 10% of your order total will go towards 2024 Project Prom. You have to show this token when you pay, either on paper or on your phone. Thank you to Pizza Americana for partnering with us on this!

Katlyn Brixey hosted a pink out volleyball game on October 10th for her senior project and she raised a total of $906 from selling shirts, bracelets and putting on games! Katlyn donated the $906 to the Ozarks Healthcare Cancer Treatment Center! #OneWillow

Congratulations to Mrs. Brooke Coffman for being selected for the McDonald's Outstanding Educator Award!✨ This award program honors local educators for exhibiting the ultimate dedication to their students and those that go the extra mile to contribute to the improvement of education in the communities we serve. Community members were invited to submit nominations online and Mrs. Coffman was selected from a pool of more than 1,700 nominations - 1 of only 5 $1000 winners! Winners of the outstanding educator award each receive a Visa gift card to use toward their classroom, a coffee mug, certificates and McDonald’s coupons to provide to parents with outstanding students throughout the year. The Outstanding Educator Award Recipients are selected at random by using a random generator tool. Here is what the nomination for Mrs. Coffman said: I am nominating Brooke Coffman because of her dedication and love she pours into every student she meets. She offers more love and patience than any other human I have met. She creates and encourages opportunities that most of these students would never receive if it wasn’t for her ongoing support and encouragement. Brooke has said before, I am not only influencing these children as students but as future adults. She is phenomenal and gives 110% and expects nothing in return." Congrats Mrs. Coffman and we are so grateful for the hard work and dedication you bring every day! #OneWillow

November 2023 Regular Session Board Meeting https://youtube.com/live/RRcYCk5IkE0?feature=share

Join us Saturday, November 18th at 10:00 am for the Bears for a Better Christmas cornhole tournament! All proceeds from the tournament will go to Bears for a Better Christmas to purchase toys, books, and warm winter clothes for kids. There will also be a bake sale and silent auction going on. If your family lives within the Willow Springs school district, has kids 0-15, and needs assistance with gifts, warm items, and books for Christmas stop by MUNCH to sign up as soon as possible.

Mr. Wilson's Adaptive PE class recently enjoyed a Scooter Grand Prix, spike ball, stacking cups and yard darts!✨ #OneWillow

On Friday, we honored and celebrated those who have sacrificed so much for us!🇺🇸 We appreciate everyone who joined us for our Veterans Day breakfast and assembly that was student-led and organized by Kaylee Pendergrass and the Willow Springs FACS and FCCLA! Thank you to Mrs. Courtney Foster and Mr. Jeff Conger for speaking at today's assembly! We also want to thank the 4th grade choir, high school choir and Mr. Good for performing! Thank you, veterans! We are forever grateful for your sacrifices.❤️🇺🇸 #OneWillow

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age 5, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and the State of Missouri. Every child from birth to age 5 in Missouri is eligible to participate - sign your child up today by clicking this link! https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

The Willow Springs Middle School Staff Member of the Week is Mr. Tanner Barnes! A little info about Mr. Barnes: 🐻 He is in his second year teaching and second year at Willow 🐻 "I love helping kids do and learn things they never knew they were capable of. That's where my passion of teaching and coaching comes from. In my free time, I have a love/hate relationship with golf, I enjoy deer hunting and really doing anything outdoors, I like Kansas basketball, and I enjoy watching football on Sundays. Go Bills!" Congrats Mr. Barnes and thank you for all that you do! #OneWillow

On Tuesday, the Willow Springs chapter of the National Honor Society held their induction ceremony! Ten students from Willow Springs High School were inducted as new members of the National Honor Society. The guest speaker for the ceremony was Willow Springs Superintendent, Dr. Marty Spence. Members were selected by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students inducted include: Senior Allie Martin, Juniors Sophia Barrett, Kristen Buster, Will Clarkston, Hynlie Johnson, Jackson Lee, Everett Smith, Mary Spencer, Heidi Wehmer, and Emma Wiles. They join the current members Isabella Autrey, Tate Cochran, Luke Mansfield, Alex Moritz, Allison Pearson, Madalyn Poor, Emma Spence, and Melaina Wilson. The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for high school students. There are chapters in more than 16,000 high schools and, since 1921, millions of students have been selected for membership. #OneWillow

The first edition of the Willow Springs District Digest is available now!🐻 See all the exciting things that happened during the first quarter by clicking this link: https://go.willowbears.com/newsletter

Join us tomorrow evening for the 3rd and 4th grade Fall Choir Concert!🎼 It will be a Veteran's Day/Thanksgiving themed concert! #OneWillow

This week is National School Psychology Week!✨ We want to take this time to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive. This year's theme is "Let's Grow Together," inspired by the importance of both personal and shared strengths in our growth as individuals and school communities in every season of life. The theme recognizes every aspect of growth, as fundamental to effective learning environments and to school psychologists' role in supporting student well-being and learning! #OneWillow

The 4th grade team had so much fun on their field trip at the Dickerson Park Zoo!🐯 #OneWillow

Pizza Americana is partnering with the high school to help raise money for the 2024 Project Prom! They are going to do three Give Back Nights where they donate 10% of the profits from those nights' sales to Project Prom. When customers order pizza those nights, they will need to show the paper/digital token that Pizza Americana has given to the school (attached below). The first Give Back Night is November 15. Paper copies of the token will be given to each high school student the week of the event as well.