School

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

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

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

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

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.

On Nov. 10, El Dorado Christian School hosted a Veterans Day Assembly.  They recited the pledges, sang the national anthem, and had several students read their essays honoring veterans.  Mrs. Bryson challenged the students to thank a veteran for their service and to be good citizens.  Mr. Altheide closed in prayer. Pictured is Megan Johnson

In October, four juniors and seniors from El Dorado Christian School traveled to State Fair Community College in Sedalia, MO for a seminar hosted by Vicky Hartzler.  It was a motivational seminar on how to be successful in life.  They heard from three different speakers on what it takes to be successful in their careers. 

On Saturday, Nov. 12, the El Dorado show choirs traveled to Seneca High School for their first competition of the year. High School placed second in the 3A choir division and the middle school placed 2nd in the Junior High Division. Both groups received additional awards including the Heart of Stars Over Seneca Award and

Justin Jacobs, member of the El Dorado Springs R-II School District Board of Education, recently completed school board training sessions sponsored by the Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE) held at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. With the enactment of Senate Bill 380, “The Outstanding Schools Act of 1193,” all newly elected/appointed

(Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Region 11 – including from Northeast Vernon County R-1 School District High School in Walker, met recently and in preparation, gathered items for Katie’s House, a pregnancy and family resource center in El Dorado Springs.