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New FFA students attend Greenhand Conference

by Dylan Rodgers, 9 and Mrs. Francis The Greenhand Conference is for new FFA members who are typically freshmen. This year, every new FFA student attended the conference, which has never happened before. Dillon Hargrove, 12 and Carolyn Huff, 12 are Area 9 officers, and they organized the conference for the greenhands. “We had to

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Call Me, Maybe

by Allie Ashlock, 10 Mr. McCorkendale’s Chemistry 2 class did an advanced version of the lab the Biology 1 class will be doing next week. For this lab, they are building phones using cups and strings and they will try to determine which of several variables will produce the loudest phone. When we talk, our

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Eldo’s new SRO: Deputy Lukenbill

by Blane Shonfelt, 10 Beginning this school year the El Dorado Springs School District welcomed Deputy Garrett Lukenbill as our new School Resource Officer. The Canine Courier caught him for a minute and asked him a few questions. Q. Where did you grow up? A. I moved a lot, so I kind of grew up

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Save the date for the EHS play

by Dylan Davenport, 11 On Dec. 3 and 4, the high school play will premiere at the elementary gym. This year, the cast is putting on the musical “Disenchantment.”  It will start at 7 pm on both nights and it costs $7 for adults and $5 for students and staff to enter. In the play,

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Applications open for 2022 Pork Industry Scholarship

The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the 2022 Youth Pork Ambassador Program. The program allows students to actively interact with leaders in Missouri’s pork industry and receive a $1,000 scholarship, payable to any technical school, community college, or a four-year institution. The Ambassador will not only be awarded a scholarship, but will

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EL DORADO CHRISTIAN CELEBRATES “SEE YOU AT THE POLE” 2021

On Wednesday morning, September 22, El Dorado Christian School gathered together to celebrate, “See You At The Pole” (SYATP) 2021. Every year a theme is chosen, this year  it was entitled; “Just Pray.”  In James, chapter 4 verse 10, the Bible says, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you

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ECS CELEBRATES GRANDPARENT’S DAY

El Dorado Christian School celebrated Grandparent’s Day on Tuesday, Sept. 14.  Preschool through sixth grade performed a short program of action songs, Grandparent Poems, and memorized Bible passages at the 11th annual celebration.  ECS Principal, Mrs. Kelly Bryson welcomed everyone and presented the classes. Following the program, Mrs. Bryson closed with prayer and surprised those

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NORMAN RECEIVES CLASSROOM GRANT

June Norman, El Dorado Springs R-2 Kindergarten teacher, received a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association as one of nine grants awarded in Region 6. Pictured are: (from left) Elementary Principal Jeremy Barger, Assistant Principal Ashley Wolfe, winner June Norman, MRTA Region 6 VP Virgilene Cook and President of the Sac Osage Retired

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MISSOURI FFA ASSOCIATION

Meet our final state officer, Kraysen Leonard, State Vice President. Kraysen is a member of the El Dorado Springs FFA Chapter attending the University of Missouri, majoring in agricultural education, leadership and communications. “I was excited to become a state officer to be able to share my passion and why with other members,” she says.

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Freshman orientation

All ninth grade students, along with their parents, are invited to attend an orientation on Tuesday, Aug 17, at 6 p.m. in the high school gym. This informative meeting will give students the opportunity to meet with the principal and counselor, have any questions or concerns about high school answered, and become more familiar with

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