Cedar Ridge Elementary students organized a canned soup drive over the last two weeks. The students brought in 167 cans and donated them to the district’s social work office. The soup will be given to families in need throughout the district.
The BHS student council raised $1,450 through its Second Annual Bowl-a-Thon on February 9. The students partnered with Andy B’s Bowl Social in Branson for the event to raise money to benefit Special Olympics.
The FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) District 18 Leadership Conference was held February 4 on the campus of Missouri State University. Branson students were among over 400 FBLA members competing and representing area high schools.
Art students from BHS competed in the Clay It Up live competition hosted by Nixa High School. The contest called for the artists to create an object within a predetermined time frame as established by a panel of judges. The judges were ceramics professors from Missouri State University.
Members of the Family, Career, Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) at BHS participated in the Region 10 STAR Events competition on January 30. The contest was held on the campus of Missouri State University.
Junior High students competed in the Regional MathCounts Contest held on the campus of Drury University last Saturday. The contest was open to schools from southwest Missouri. The students are under the direction of LeAnn Kennedy.
We will add an additional layer of security to our daily routine at the High School beginning Monday, February 3. A new security system, known as Hall Pass Visitor Management, will be instituted for visitors who need to conduct business in areas beyond the High School office. This new program will be piloted for grades 9-12 with the possibility of being instituted school-wide next year.
The All-State Children’s Choir performed at the Missouri Music Educators Association conference on January 22. Four Branson elementary honor choir students were among 170 voices selected for the elite choir.
BHS students competed at the Great Plains Math League contest held at Lamar High School on January 25. They were among 82 students representing 10 area high schools. Branson placed fourth, overall, in the Sweepstakes Round. The students are under the direction of Barb Cogdill and Lora Niles.
The 2020-2021 school calendar was approved by the board of education at its January 16 meeting.
