High School

Last night we honored Mr. Adam Webb for all that he does for our school district and we also celebrated our seniors and their families! ❤ #OneWillow

October is #NationalPrincipalsMonth! Today we're highlighting and celebrating Mr. Nick Schmitt, Willow Springs High School Principal. Mr. Schmitt has worked in education for 28 years, 7 of those years in administration. Here's a short Q&A with Mr. Schmitt! Q: What do you want students and staff to know about you? A:That I want what is best for the students. Sometimes we have to make decisions that people may not agree with, but we do what we feel is in the best interest of students to help them learn, grow and be prepared for life after high school. We are always looking for ways to provide our students and staff with new opportunities so we can make this the best school possible. Q: What do you like most about being an educator? A: Being able to see students learn and grow over time. I have always been at the High School level, so seeing kids come in as a Freshman and then seeing where they are as a Senior and how they have grown and changed and to know that you played a small part in that is the best part of being in education. Q: What advice would you give to someone seeking a career in education? A: A career in education is a great choice, but it is important to find the fit. It can’t be just a job. You have to love what you do and where you are doing it. Who you work with is important. They can help you during tough times and celebrate with you through the good times. The good times definitely outweigh the tough times. Being able to see students learn and grow over time is what it is all about. Thank you Mr. Schmitt for all that you do, we appreciate you! #OneWillow

Picture Retake Day is Tuesday, October 24th!📸 If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required. If you purchased and were unhappy with your picture package, please send your picture package to school with your student on retake day. Your retake picture package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after retake day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and retake picture days, the retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook. Students who were absent for picture day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not pre-ordered, please use the retake order code that is designated for your school below to place your order at: https://inter-state.com/Order?utm_campaign=Coordinator%20Program%20-%20Retake&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=217333162&utm_content=217333162&utm_source=hs_automation High school order code: 80702DF Middle school order code: 80705Y Elementary school order code: 80700Q To see your order history, check your Inter-State account by visiting: https://inter-state.com/SignIn?s=/account/orders

Congratulations to the Willow Springs Bear Pride Band for placing 1st in class 1A at the Branson Marching Invitational! In our class they got: 🏆Best Visual 🏆Best Music 🏆Best Color Guard 🏆Best Outstanding Effect They will perform in finals at 6:15 pm tonight. #onewillow

The Willow Springs High School Woodshop class is doing a raffle for a Glider Swing on November 21! See the flyer below for more information.

Thank you, seniors!🐻❣️ Last night we honored our volleyball seniors Katlyn Brixey, Aspen Crudgington and Lili Leija. Each senior also chose an educator to thank that had an impact on them. Both JV and Varsity came away with wins against Cabool and Varsity secured their 20th win! #OneWillow

Liliana Leija is hosting Spike Wars on November 3 for her senior project! Spike wars will take place in Munford Gymnasium November 3 at 6:30 pm. Anyone coming to watch spike wars will have to bring non-perishable, snack sized, individually wrapped, food items to donate to the backpack program. All proceeds from the event will go to the backpack program! Come support Lili's senior project!

It’s #TeacherProud and #BearProud Tuesday! Willow Springs is excited to join other school districts across the region in celebrating teachers and district staff on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Teacher Proud Recipients: 🐻Anita Ellis - Willow Springs Elementary School 2nd grade Interventionist 🐻Heather Miller - Willow Springs Middle School 6th grade Social Studies Teacher 🐻Jenny Payne - Willow Springs High School Math Teacher Bear Proud Recipient: 🐻Teresa Vanhorn - Custodian Congratulations to this month's recipients, we are so grateful for all the hard work and dedication you give to our district and students! #OneWillow

Sophomore Chloe Jones is hosting a flag football night on Friday, October 20th to help raise money for Willow Springs FCCLA! Kickoff is set for 6:30 pm at Palenske Field. Save the date and come out to support!

Congratulations to Braiden DeWitt and Macy Pearson for a great tournament at the opening of the Speech and Debate season! They received a 2 ranking in their very first varsity round at the Nixa tournament on Saturday. #OneWillow

The Willow Springs Bear Pride Band placed 1st overall in class 1A at the Mountain Grove Contest this past Saturday! Here are all the results: Excellent Rating Class 1A first place overall Class 1A best drum major Class 1A best color guard Class 1A best general effect Class 1A best visual effect Class 1A 2nd place percussion Class 1A 2nd place music

Melaina Wilson and Briana Hann are the State Sectional Doubles Champions!!🏆 They won 6-1 and 6-2 over Mount Vernon! They are moving on to final state tournament! Congratulations girls!!! #onewillow

The annual Willow Springs FCCLA Veterans Day assembly and breakfast will be on Friday, November 10th! The breakfast, for veterans only, will be at 8:15 am in the Bears Den (FEMA shelter). The assembly, open to the public, will begin at 9:45 am in Munford Gymnasium. Save the date and join us on November 10th! #OneWillow

Please help us welcome our next new teacher feature, Mr. James Lee! About coach Lee: "Hello, my name is James Lee, and I am the new middle school ISS teacher and assistant varsity boys basketball coach. This is my tenth year in education as well as a boys basketball coach. I have two children, Caden, an 8th grader and Deion who is currently in his second year of college. Our family is managed by my wife of 18 years, Stephanie. Before coming to Willow Springs I taught at Liberty for 9 years. During my time at Liberty I taught high school Physics, business, strength and conditioning coach, middle school boys basketball and football coach, and head varsity boys basketball coach. I am excited to be here at Willow and cannot wait till basketball season. Da Bears!" Welcome to Bear Nation coach Lee, we're so glad you're here!🐻

Congratulations to the Willow Springs Bear Pride Band for placing 3rd in Class A and 12th overall at the Ozark Marching Festival on Saturday!

Meliana Wilson and Briana Hann are the District Doubles Champions!!!🏆 On to State Sectionals! Congrats girls!

Congratulations to Koby Hicks, Chris Wallace, and Zepplyn Gilliam for completing their OSHA-10 Construction Course as part of Mr. Siler's Carpentry Program! The OSHA-10 Construction Certification is an industry recognized credential. #OneWillow

Lilian Weimer placed 2nd in singles and the doubles team of Melaina Wilson and Briana Hann placed 3rd at the Nixa Tournament today!🏅 Congratulations girls!

We want to thank West Plains Bank and Trust Company for their partnership and donation of $15,673 to the school district from proceeds raised through the Community Debit Card Program!

Another big day in Bears Athletics!🐻 Volleyball is hosting conference rival Liberty (Mountain View) tonight beginning with C team at 5 pm! C team will play 1 set, followed by JV and Varsity. Cross country is traveling to Ava this afternoon to compete in the Ava Invitational beginning at 4 pm. Come out, be loud, and support your Bears!