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El Dorado Springs Middle School 2nd Quarter honor roll

A honor roll 6th Grade Rylon Breshears Alana DeMint Mattie Dunn Hayleigh Garcia Addison Henson Kinsley Hooper Anisa Keightley Paylan Mays Kaeden Norman Jovi Payne April Riessen Jordan Runkle Sara Seitz Sophia Spencer Kaysen Strauch Camden Watts 7th Grade Trooper Arnold Tanner Barnett Mikaela Berten Gavin Boch Miley Boultinghouse Macie Dunn Alyvia Eason Chance Elder

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Trey Graves named to the Graceland University fall 2022 Dean’s List

The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2022 fall term have been announced, and Trey Graves of El Dorado Springs has been named to the dean’s list. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean’s list. Congratulations, Trey. Graceland commends you on your academic success. For more information

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R-2 SCHOOL RECEIVES DONATION from KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

The El Dorado Springs R-2 Special Services Department recently received a donation of $1,067.00 from the Stockton, Missouri Knights of Columbus Council #13474.  Proceeds for the donation came from the Knights of Columbus yearly Tootsie Roll drive which took place outside of Woods Supermarket.  Proceeds from the drive benefit students with special needs in the

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Allison Make A Wish Fund Grants Awarded

Each year, the Allison family of El Dorado Springs allows teachers to apply for a grant. They call this the Make a Wish Fund and award as many teachers as possible with their grant. Troy Allison said, “I object a little bit to the term “will be funded according to merit” as it is phased

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NEVC Board seeks handle on finances

by Johannes Brann Though the weather outside was frightful, the meeting room was O so delightful as the Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) R-1 School District gathered on a snowy Thursday evening, Dec. 22. The board approved several policies and forms related to illness, bereavement, personal leave and resignation and approved the district’s 2023-2025 Continuous School

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Weather and how it makes you feel

by Rylie Wendt, 8 Weather is seasonal and has a feeling to it. Not just human feeling, but feeling in the air. You know that kind of feeling when the breeze hits your face just right and you take a deep breath and it smells so good, or when you step outside and it’s so

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ECS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

On November 4th, Mrs. Kelly Bryson took a group of the El Dorado Christian high school students to “The Event” at Ozark Christian College in Joplin.  The purpose of this ministry is to encourage and equip youth ministry leaders and to challenge high school students to live on mission for Christ through Christian service and

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Four open seats for Northeat Vernon County School Board

by Johannes Brann With the regular board meeting date falling on Thanksgiving, the Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) R-1 School Board chose to meet one week early for its November meeting. Members heard an update on the planned senior class trip, approved an incentive plan for early notification of retirement or working elsewhere next school year

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ECS COOK, MRS. DIXIE CHRISTENSEN RETIRES

Mrs. Dixie Christensen from El Dorado Christian School is retiring after more than 20 years of service to the school. Dixie taught for 20 years at ECS and has served for the past 3 1/2 years as the school cook. It is estimated that she has served over 24,000 meals to students during those years.

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