The greenhouses are full of color! Plant sales will begin the first week of April. Contact Mr. Talburt or Mr. Walden for more information.
Ms. Berry's junior English classes discussed bias and stereotypes as a lead in to the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by viewing different shoe styles and talking about the people who may wear them.
Mrs. Wilson's senior English class presented their Hollywood vs. History research projects. They chose films based on historical events and researched and compared to see if the movies were more hollywood or more history.
Congratulations Emma King and Macy Pearson who have earned their first degrees in the National Speech and Debate Association! Keep up the good work, ladies!
Save the Date for senior showcase! Come and see the awesome projects the 2023 seniors have created! If you attend the showcase you will have the opportunity to talk with a smart mirror and view a high powered rocket. Not only have students created items, but many students showed their desire to give back to the community by choosing a service project. From weekly grocery shopping for the elderly, to improvements of community facilities, to providing free prom dresses and alterations this group of seniors has been creative and fun. I cannot wait for you to see everything they have accomplished. Stop by on Senior Project night to check it out.
New BEARCAST Episode just posted!!! Bears Discuss Current News and Events with Mr. Jerry Wickens, High School History Teacher.
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cBu1QJYskwzh0TJoutrl8
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/ENdGXO2WyVI
Tuesday March 7th will be the second ever SPIKE WARS. This is a fun volleyball event where the 4 classes will compete for a chance to play against the faculty team. During the games, there will be a silent auction in the lobby of the gym. All proceeds from this event will benefit Bears for a Better Christmas. Check out the flyers below for more information and if you have any questions or silent auction donations contact Megan Wilson wilsonme@wspgs.com or Erin Brower browere@wspgs.com.
Congratulations to our chess team members for a great showing at the Dent Phelps chess tournament in Salem today! Our elementary team won 2nd place, with Heidi Bennet in 4th and Kane Bennet in 14th. Middle school won 1st, with Matt Sabulao the undefeated winner, Kyell Robertson second, Wyatt Barker 3rd, Sabastian Puher 5th, Otto Schuette 8th, Ayden Bennet 10th, and Aubrey Miller 19th. High school was third overall, with Rogan Traver tied for 1st, Isaac Miller in 5th. Great job! Next tournament is the State Championship on March 18th in Columbia.
John Jones hit 425 lbs four times while working towards a big goal. John is the Willow Springs weight room leader in squat with a training max of 475 lbs and bench press with a 260 pound training max. John has big weight room goals this year with his sights set on hitting 500 lbs on squats before May. When asked about his set hitting 425 for 4 reps John's reply was, "its heavy coach." Congratulations, John!
BEARCAST is a new opportunity developed by our Bear Media Productions team. If offers an avenue for our students to talk about things going on at the Willow Springs School District and in our community. The team hopes to put two podcasts out per week but would love input from the listeners on what topics they should discuss. If anyone has a topic ideas please email Mrs. Lee at lees@wspgs.com. We would love to hear from you.
Congratulations Emma King and Macy Pearson for placing 7th in Duo Interpretation at the NCA Open Speech and Debate Tournament last Saturday!
Macy Pearson and Emma King have made it to the final round of Duo Interpretation against 14 other schools. Bring home a medal, ladies!
Cheer on freshman Macy Pearson and Emma King this Saturday as they compete at the New Covenant Academy Speech and Debate Tournament!
Next week is spirit week! Check out the poster below and get your outfits ready.
Are you in need of a Prom Dress? Courtney will be hosting an event that is providing FREE prom dresses and alterations on February 4th in the Willow Springs HS library. There are over 60 dresses to choose from. Many of the dresses are brand new with tags. Students from other school districts are welcome. Please email Courtney, Mrs. Wilson, or Mrs. Siler to register.
Mr. Knapp’s Project Lead the Way class working hard designing cupcake boxes.
The High School Boys Basketball games scheduled for tomorrow will be played today at Mountain Grove. The varsity will play at 3:30 in the main gym and the jv will follow in the old gym.
Claire Clarkston’s senior project trivia competition is in full swing this afternoon!
Seniors Gabe Story and Drake Marshell and Junior Ryan Tibbitts celebrating after qualifying for state in the hacking competition.
Prom will be held at Dolly Parton's Stampede followed by Incredible Pizza on April 22-23. If attendance percentage for this year is less than 90%, you are not eligible to go to Prom. Also, if you have more than 15 days served in Bear Recovery, you are not eligible. More information is coming soon.