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El Dorado Springs High School DECA was recently awarded the Community Service Campaign Achievement Level for the 2024-2025 school year. The results were announced on decadirect.org. Each fall, DECA recognizes leading chapters that have built strong local programs focused on serving an exceptional number of members, advisors, alumni and business partners. These chapters and individuals

The incoming cold weather did not stop ElDo’s Competitive Speech Team from being on fire during the Stockton Tourney! After several last minute drops for various reasons, only 13 students headed to Stockton HS to compete on Saturday, Jan. 4. Yet, this was one of ElDo’s most successful tournaments of the season. Coming out on

by Johannes Brann On the evening prior to the last day of the fall 2024 semester, the Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) R-1 School Board approved final funding piece for new playground equipment at the Schell City elementary campus, learned of a sizable increase in the district’s property insurance premium, reviewed possible school calendars for the

by Johannes Brann Meeting on a Tuesday (19th) due to Thanksgiving, the six board members present at the Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) R-1 School Board reinstated the use of several previously unapproved novels/short stories, put a bus for sale and reviewed its school improvement plan. However the most significant agenda item was an examination of

On Saturday, Nov. 16, the El Dorado Springs HS Speech Team competed against twenty- five  other schools in the Nixa Tournament.  This was a huge event with intense competition against must larger schools.  Bringing home hardware were Alex DeMint, sixth place in Dramatic Interpretation, Izzy Whitesell, second place in Dramatic Interpretation,  Syler Kiersey, sixth place

The following students received the Good Citizenship award for the month of October. Well done and congratulations to all of them. Back row from left: MaKenzie Mossman, Colt Rogers, Meghan Keith, Jacob Ferguson. Front row from left: Camdyn Penington, Harper Gallagher.

A honor roll 9th grade Gavin Boch Bailey Byram Chance Elder Brady Floyd Lily Jacobs Shay Linsenmayer Lane Mead Karcyn Rader Serenity Witt 10th grade Addyson Bowen Darlinda Davis Rhianna Gilkey Brock Hull Syler Keirsey Wyatt Klaiber Kale Leyva Marcus Mossman Bradlee Norman Lacyn Perrodin John Pietersen Kason Roe Riley Rust Tilar Witt 11th grade

A honor roll 6th Grade Shaila Ackerman Baylor Beaty Abigail Casey Kirston Entrikin Penelope Kinnett Ethan Loyd Brinlan Mays Eli McCormick Trynn McGuirk Breanna Miller Maxa Moran Makenzie Mossman Camdynn Penington Erica Rhodes Damian Roberts-Stone Lexi Russell Charli Stephens Maggie Woody 7th Grade Alayna Coleman Georjia Copenhaver Rilie Corbin Harper Gallagher Haylee Horn Taylee Hudson

As a FCCLA State Officer, Maleah Hogan had the opportunity to attend the Fall Leadership Institute in California. Students across the United States were informed about training centered on teamwork and leadership, facilitated by the Disney Imagination Campus. She participated in two half-day Disney-led sessions aimed at enhancing her leadership and teamwork abilities through the

by Johannes Brann Meeting for two hours on Thursday morning, Oct. 24, and with six of seven board members present (absent: Deland Prough), the Northeast Vernon County (NEVC) R-1 School Board removed 15 books from the lengthy list of approved books for English classes in grades 7-12. Among the books struck were: “Frankenstein” by Mary