It’s Missouri School Board Recognition Week, and we are honoring the members of the McDonald County School Board this week. We’re shining the spotlight on Andy McClain. McClain has been serving on the school board for four years. He is a teacher in Springdale, AR. McClain says the most fulfilling part of his time on the school board has been "...having the fiscal ability to increase salaries for the talented and dedicated staff in our district." Thanks, Andy McClain, for leading McDonald County Schools to make a difference in every child, every day, whatever it takes!
We focus our attention on Josh Banta as we honor the members of the McDonald County School Board during Missouri School Board Recognition Week.
Banta is a four-year member of the board. He is the Director of Software Engineering for Walmart Technology.
Banta says the greatest fulfillment of his time on the board is “seeing us continue to find ways to get more kids involved in things they are passionate about and watching them do a fantastic job of representing our district.”
Thanks, Josh Banta, for leading McDonald County Schools to make a difference in the lives of every child, every day, whatever it takes.
We are continuing to highlight McDonald County School Board members as part of Missouri School Board Recognition Week.
Chris Smith has served on the board for 12 years. He is an agency owner at American Family Insurance in Anderson.
“Many things have been good about my time on the Board,” said Smith, “But the most fulfilling thing has been to play a small part in shaping the many opportunities that allow for the successes that come through hard work by dedicated students & staff members. Seeing a positive impact in our school & community, in part, as a result of making the right decisions that benefit the community as a whole is very fulfilling.”
Thanks, Chris Smith, for leading McDonald County Schools to make a difference in the lives of every child, every day, whatever it takes!
We are excited to celebrate our McDonald County School Board members during Missouri School Board Recognition week. Each one of them do a great job with putting the needs of students and staff first as well as being fantastic stewards of school resources. We plan to share a brief highlight of each member during this week.
Frank Woods has served on the board for 15 years. He is a loan officer at Cornerstone Bank in Southwest City. Frank says his greatest fulfillment on the board is "watching year in and year out how this district overcomes the challenge of 430 square miles of school district to provide a great education for our students."
Thank you, Frank Woods, for making a difference in every child, every day, whatever it takes!
A shoutout today to a McDonald County High School student who’s giving back to kids in his former school. MCHS Sophomore Sam Brewer set up a book fair for the students at Noel Elementary. The event was part of his service project for membership in the National Honor Society. Sam reached out for donations of books from teachers and friends. He received enough to give every student in Noel Elementary two books! He even had a stamp with his project name on it! Great job, Sam. Way to make a difference!
White Rock science teacher Keith Jones is in the limelight! He's being featured on local media because he's the Missouri Conservation Educator of the Year! The award is being given to Jones by the Conservation Federation of Missouri. According to the CFM website: "Keith has a strong connection to conservation and sportsmen ethics and he regularly gives the students a habitat-based approach to his lessons. Keith also utilizes MDC’s Discover Nature Schools curriculum and instructs his classrooms with a more in-depth view of Missouri’s aquatic life, food webs, watersheds, and the chemistry behind our water quality and pollutants. Mr. Jones introduces students to their local state parks, Roaring River and Big Sugar, with investigative outdoor lab studies of plants, birds, and so much more. Projects like these are common with Mr. Jones’ gifted student program. Initiated a few years ago, the SOPE Program, named after the combined words of “success” and “hope,” takes students into nature one week of each month."
Great job Mr Jones! An excellent example of how teachers in McDonald County Schools make a difference in every child, every day, whatever it takes! Congratulations!
We’re shining the spotlight on some of our Junior High band members from several different McDonald County Schools. The musicians in this group were selected for the all-district honor band and performed at the all-district concert recently at Carl Junction. Congratulations and great job!
Pictured are: Front row left to right: Pang Zong Lee-Flute, Jayden Mustain-Clarinet, Jorja Westrick-Trombone, Elias Wilkinson-Tuba, Elliott Palmer-Trombone, Eli Anders-Trombone.
Second row left to right: Kianna Hutson-Clarinet, Tyler Bullard-Flute, James Dewitt-Tuba, Maksim Spurgeon-Trombone, Duncan Keith-Trombone, Dawn Rickett-Clarinet.
Due to ongoing dangerous road conditions, all McDonald County Schools will be closed, Friday, February 25.
Stay safe and stay warm.
!!! IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT !!!
Due to dangerous road conditions and ongoing winter weather, all McDonald County Schools will be closed, Thursday, February 24. Stay safe and stay warm.
!!! Attention!!!
The National Weather Service forecast offices are calling for dangerous amounts of sleet and freezing rain to fall over the area in the next 24 to 48 hours. For the safety of our students and staff, all McDonald County Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 23. Please stay safe, and stay warm.
A few tractors in the parking lot at McDonald County High School today celebrating "Drive Your Tractor To School Day". Just part of the fun as National FFA week kicks off across the District. (We think the trip to school may have been a little "brisk" for one of those drivers!)
Due to incoming winter weather, all McDonald County Schools will be closed Thursday, February 17. This will also be an AMI day. Students will need to follow their AMI procedures for the day. Stay safe and stay warm.
Starting the week off right on the COVID front in McDonald County Schools. No positive COVID cases in any campuses! We'll continue to monitor the situation and keep you apprised of any changes.
We love💘making a positive impact in every child, every day, whatever it takes!
Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at McDonald County Schools!❤️🐎🖤
A big "Thank You!" to our friends from Samaritan's Feet and Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, AR. They teamed up Saturday morning to provide new shoes, socks and treats for several families from McDonald County Schools. And they are donating hundreds more shoes and socks to meet the various needs in each of our campuses. We love partnering with organizations that help McDonald County Schools make a difference in every child, every day, whatever it takes!
All campuses across the McDonald County School District are COVID free! No positive COVID cases are reported across the district. Zeroes across the board!
COVID positive cases in the McDonald County School District continue their downward spiral toward zero!
If you are concerned about your student being in close contact with a COVID positive case, please call the nurse's office in your child's school.
The latest COVID positive numbers continue to drop across the McDonald County School District. See the attached graphic for more info.
If you're concerned about your child being in contact with a COVID positive case, please contact the nurse's office in your student's school.
A big “Thank You” to our school counselors across the McDonald County School District!
This is National School Counseling Week.
Our school counselors do a fantastic job of helping our students with not only social and emotional issues but also helping them achieve school success and plan for the future.
If you see a school counselor this week, tell them to keep up the great work of making a difference in every child, every day, whatever it takes!
The McDonald County School’s Board of Education will be holding its regular monthly meeting this Thursday, February 10, at 6:30 pm at the District Office at 10 Stampede Drive, Anderson, MO.
A public comment section will be offered at the beginning of the meeting.
All people wishing to address the Board during the public comment section will need to adhere to the following guidelines:
The topic must be an item on the current agenda.
The speaker must sign up by completing a request form at the District Office no later than 12:00 pm on Thursday, February 10.
No individual will be permitted to speak more than once during this period.
There is a 3-minute time limit per individual speaker.
Following the meeting, there will be a closed session as per Section 610.021 (3)(13) RSMo.
Please visit the following link to view items on this week’s agenda:
http://go.boarddocs.com/mo/mcdonaldco/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CASL855542E7