The Branson board of education is among 33 district boards to receive the Missouri School Boards’ Association 2019 Governance Team Award. This prestigious award is based on the board’s outstanding commitment to ongoing professional development in areas such as student achievement, school law and finance, board operations and contemporary issues in education.
Online enrollment opens July 8 for all students returning for the 2019-2020 school year. This process streamlines district procedures and provides our families with a more convenient way to share enrollment information with the district. Enrollment forms will be accessed through the Parent Portal.
Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is scheduled July 22-25 for students new to the Branson School District. Enrollment forms for all prospective students in grades K-12 may be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. New student registration will be held in the district offices (lower level) located at 1756 Bee Creek Road.
In conjunction with the Summer School Program in the Branson School District, a free nutritious meal will be available to children age 18 and younger and eligible disabled adults. You do not need to attend summer school to participate in this program.
The Junior High School hosted a breakfast last May 8 to celebrate and honor students who exemplified the best in character traits throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Two students were chosen from each building to receive recognition at the celebration.
A reception was held May 8 for 19 employees who will retire at the end of this school year. The reception was held in the district offices.
The Branson High School Senior Awards Night was held last Monday in the high school auditorium. Academic awards and scholarships totaling $8.8 million were presented to members of the graduating class of 2019.
The Cedar Ridge campus parking lots will undergo extensive renovation this summer. Beginning Friday, May 17, the parking lots between the buildings will be closed to all traffic. Renovation is expected to be completed by August 1.
BHS had 20 FFA members who qualified to compete at the Missouri State Convention held in Columbia on April 25 and 26. This number is an all-time high for Branson competitors at the state level. The students are under the direction of Nicole Crocker and Aaron Magnuson.
Mike Dawson, currently the Chief Learning Officer for Springfield Public Schools, will be the new Executive Director of Instruction for the Branson School District next school year. He returns to Branson after serving as principal at the Cedar Ridge campus from 2003-2012.
