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DECA attends state fall leadership conference

by Brinley Janes, 12 On Oct. 2 and 3, Ms. Swopes took four of our DECA officers to the State Fall Leadership Conference in Branson, Mo. Seth Christie, 12, Hannah Carpenter, 12, Alyssa Irvin, 12, and Juris Leroux, 11, were in attendance. The purpose of the conference was to elect our district’s vice presidents for

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FFA Mum Sales and More

by Bella Wooldridge, 9 Photo By Bella Wooldridge, 9 The back-to-school bash was the first meeting the FFA had this school year. The bash was an opportunity for freshmen members to meet the officers and for freshmen parents to meet the advisors. During the meeting, there was free ice cream, water games, cow tongue volleyball,

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New Student Spotlight: Takhmina Buitekova

by Alexis Moore Imagine joining a foreign exchange student program to travel to some random location, anywhere in the world, to learn for a year. Well, for Takhmina Buitekova, she didn’t have to imagine, because this year, she joined the El Dorado Springs Students this 2022-23 school year, coming all the way from Kazakhstan. For

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EHS Yearbook regonzied by National Excellence Program

by Brinley Janes, 12 For the second year in a row, the El Dorado Springs middle school and high school yearbooks have ranked among Josten’s National Program of Excellence! The high school yearbook earned silver, while our middle school earned bronze. The program awards yearbook staff that shines in the creation and distribution of their

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SEE YOU AT THE POLE OBSERVED AT ECS

El Dorado Christian School participated in “See You at the Pole” on Wednesday, September 28th. Pastor Miles, from the El Dorado COGH, spoke to the students and staff about how there are no coincidences with God. He reminded us that God orchestrates our paths, and He will do BIG things for our school if we

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BEYONCE TAKING HER RING BACK?

by Jayden Berten, 9. Saturn is easily one of the most recognizable planets in the solar system, because of its ring being the most observable. Saturn’s ring is definitely a big part of space science, but it is losing a battle between gravity and the Sun’s radiation. Since nature brought it in to this universe,

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ECS CELEBRATES GRANDPARENT’S DAY

It was all smiles at El Dorado Christian School while celebrating Grandparent’s Day on Wednesday, Sept. 14. With a variety of poems, songs and even a play written and performed by the 5th grade class, the students were able to share their love and appreciation for their grandparents. Following the program, the grandparents had an

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ELDO ALL DISTRICT HONOR CHOIR REPORT

On Saturday, September 10, 2022, 4 El Dorado Springs choir students; Corban Collins, Shae Hamilton, Kentley Rieder, and Alora Long traveled to Carthage High School to audition for the SWMMEA All-District Honor Choir. Students have a fast turn around from the beginning of school to prep for this audition by getting a solo ready, practicing

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MTRA AWARDS GRANTS TO TWO TEACHERS

Congratulations to Tabitha Culbertson and Shelly Loane, El Dorado Springs Elementary School, for each receiving $500 MRTF grants awarded in MRTA Region 6. On Thursday, Aug. 18, Tabitha Culbertson and Shelly Loane were each presented a $500 classroom grant. They were presented with a large replica check for $500, a “real” check made out to

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NEW SIGN OUTSIDE NEVC GYM

(from left) Thursday morning saw Terry West, the new custodian at NEVC High School and Russell Hays, Chief of the Walker Fire Department hang a new metal sign on the exterior of the Northeast Vernon County R-1 School District High School in Walker; the old wooden one had faded and rotted. When District Superintendent Chris

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