January 7, 2019
Dear Parents and Guardians:
On behalf of the Puxico R-VIII School District, I would like to thank you for your support on helping provide the best learning opportunities for our children. I have provided a link to a short survey in which I would welcome your feedback on the educational environment within the confines of our district. Please submit your survey by Friday, January 18, 2019. The link for this survey will also be available on the district’s website at www.puxico.k12.mo.us
Thank you in advance for your help and the guidance that it provides us.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yKhDwLKhhUy-rBdGHla_Weo8teEmwcNPmoPiYKUctQtUOTBTWjVRNjM5RFFUWkpWMjRSSzVUUzg2QS4u
Sincerely,
Mr. John Garner, Superintendent
Puxico R-VIII School District
First grade learning about classifying objects and rhyming words through puzzles! They worked so hard!
Indians vs. Reindeer.
Boys basketball tonight in Clarkton. You are missing a great game!
We are so excited to see our students back on campus Thursday, January 3. Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas from our Elves in the Classrooms!
It has been a fun-filled last week at the Junior High school! Many students & staff participated in the activities making it fun & exciting all the way to the very last day! From all of us at Puxico Jr. High, we would like to wish everyone a wonderful, safe, Holiday Season & a Happy New Year!
High School Choir caroling at Mingo Residential and Puxico Nursing Home. Get out there and spread some cheer!
Great Scholar Bowl matches last night with Dexter, Twin Rivers, and East Carter! Great competition and so much fun!
1st Grade Christmas Caroling today at The Puxico Nursing Center and Mingo Residential
Get into the Christmas spirit by cheering on your favorite Indians. Stash the ugly Christmas sweater and break out the orange & black!
Monday, 12/17-Girls basketball tip-off at 6:00 on their home court against Scott City. Let’s fill the stands!
Tuesday, 12/18-Boys’ Basketball will host a home game against Kelly. Games start at 6:00.
INDIAN NATION COME ALIVE!
Sunday, December 16: The Puxico Music Department will start their winter concert at 2:00 in the Arnold Ryan Gym. Quick! Come get your seat!
So proud of our Indian teams tonight. Both teams got the win! JV beat Greenville 65-60. Varsity trailed the whole game and game from behind during the 4th quarter with a 67-64 win. Both teams and all players fought hard and hustled and never gave up. Puxico proud! Come out next Tuesday at home as we take on Kelly at 6:00.
There were many wonderful conversations that took place regarding the future of students of Puxico High School. Thank You Holigan Family!!
The Puxico School District & the Puxico community THANKS the Holigan Family for their generosity in providing these scholarship opportunities for our students!
PHS students were VERY excited & appreciative for this phenomenal, generous opportunity from the Holigan Family.
PHS Juniors & Seniors were able to visit with MIZZOU, SEMO & TRCC Representatives following Ms. Smeltzer’s presentation.
What an AMAZING opportunity for the students of Puxico High School! Yesterday, the Harold Holigan family was on campus to announce to the student body their plans to provide scholarships to TRCC, SEMO & MIZZOU for their first year of college. Mr. Randy Stephens had the honor of introducing Mr. Holigan’s daughter, Ms. Rebecca Smeltzer. Ms. Smeltzer spoke to the students about the scholarship & wanting to give back to the Puxico community.
Our High School Beta students represented us well at state convention. We are proud of their hard work on their competitions and their exemplary character on the trip. Winners:
Gracey Wilkerson - 1st place woodworking
Kyle Elledge - 2nd place ag science
Kendall Armstromg - 2nd place on site art
Bailey Burns - 3rd place speech
Hannah Jones - 3rd place trading pin
Kylie Miller - 3rd place mixed media
Kayla Nash - 4th place drawing
Allison Faries - 4th place painting
Audrey Martin - 5th place speech
PHS Beta is making Puxico proud tonight with their living literature scene from “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
