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REACCREDITATION
TCC granted reaccreditation for six years
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center will continue its long-standing tradition of upholding full accreditation, ensuring that adult students can
October 4, 2017

PLC
R-I works to strengthen Professional Learning Community
Building leaders from Poplar Bluff R-I participated in a Professional Learning Community Institute this summer in order to continue to ensure
June 19, 2017

SW-PBS
Behavioral incentive program leads to student success
The Poplar Bluff School District has recently earned a string of national and state honors for carrying out multiple character-building
June 16, 2017

MMD
Poplar Bluff joins Missouri Model Districts
Poplar Bluff R-I was among 21 school systems in the state invited to participate in a three-year initiative expected to shape the design of MSIP 6, the
June 5, 2017

STUDENT PD DAY
Students decide what is taught for a day
Poplar Bluff Junior High School educators figured out a sure-shot way to tap into the intellectual curiosity of students – let them decide what to
May 31, 2017

CLASS OF 2017
Largest graduating class in decades
A total of 340 students graduated from Poplar Bluff High School on Thursday, May 25, at the Black River Coliseum – the largest graduating class since 1980,
May 31, 2017

BUILDING TRADES
Building Trades program completes house
The final touches are being made on the 38th house constructed by the Building Trades program of the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center.
The
May 23, 2017

TOWER GARDENS
Downtown Poplar Bluff supplies tower gardens
Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc. delivered the last of 10 tower gardens, valued at approximately $9,000 total, to the R-I school district on Monday, April
May 3, 2017

OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP
Education commissioner, legislators honor PBHS student
Poplar Bluff High School senior Hamiz Mirza was among 15 select students to receive the Missouri Award for Outstanding Achievement in
April 25, 2017

SHOWCASE SCHOOLS
Junior High, O’Neal named national ‘showcase’ schools
O’Neal Elementary and Poplar Bluff Junior High are among 53 school campuses out of over 10,000 to be named national showcase schools by the
April 25, 2017

LEADERSHIP DAY
Lighthouse school shines at Leadership Day
More than 100 area business associates, educators, pastors, social service workers, legislators and media members participated in the fourth annual
April 17, 2017

MATH-A-THON
Students present almost $48K to St. Jude
Top fundraising students presented a check to St. Jude in the amount of $47,748 on Friday, March 31, during a field trip they were awarded to the children’s
April 11, 2017

SPIRIT OF SPORT
PBHS freshman nominated for Spirit of Sport award
Poplar Bluff High School freshman Savannah Hicks was Missouri’s nomination for the National High School Spirit of Sport Award for returning to the
March 27, 2017

NTHS
National Technical Honor Society chapter started
The Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center inducted its first set of students in its newly established National Technical Honor Society chapter on
March 21, 2017

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Teacher, student receive regional VFW honor
Area VFW leaders visited Poplar Bluff Junior High on Thursday, March 9, to recognize social studies teacher Kathy Beck for being named the regional
March 21, 2017

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
Meet Kenny Carpenter, Middle School SRO
Poplar Bluff R-I’s newest school resource officer, Kenny Carpenter, completed his introductory presentations with the sixth grade last week at the Middle
March 14, 2017

WORLD WAR II
WWII vet visits American history class
World War II veteran Cloyd Cook, a recipient of four Bronze Star Medals, spoke to advanced American history students about some of his early involvement in
March 14, 2017

LEGISLATIVE FORUM
Second grade leaders visit with legislators
Eugene Field Elementary was recently selected among 15 public schools in Missouri to showcase to legislators its highly successful programming.
Second
February 28, 2017

SAFETY PATROL
Student Safety Patrol established at Middle School
A new group of student leaders has emerged at the Poplar Bluff Middle School this year with the relocation of the campus on Victory Lane.
A
February 16, 2017

CO-LIBRARIAN
Meet O’Neal Elementary’s 10-year-old librarian
Name: Bailey Williams
Number: Don’t have one yet
Address: Mrs. Owings’ classroom
Talents: Able to organize perfectly
Achievements: Reading 66
February 7, 2017

AUTISM AWARENESS
Autism ambassador opens up to students
Poplar Bluff Junior High School students had a chance to view the world from another lens last week.
“Finding Kansas” author Aaron Likens spoke about what
February 1, 2017

PB CONNECT
Teachers draw inspiration from one another
What began as a technology camp to share digital resources to upper grade level faculty has expanded to become a district-wide conference with a total of
January 24, 2017

WEBSITE
District launches new mobile-friendly website
On New Year’s, Poplar Bluff Schools launched a brand new district website with information and interactive features most popular to over half a million
January 11, 2017

LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL
First ‘lighthouse’ school in Southeast Missouri
Eugene Field has achieved lighthouse status under The Leader in Me program, joining only a dozen other schools in Missouri and less than 250
December 20, 2016

THE GIVING CLOSET
The Giving Closet
Poplar Bluff High School students in need of an article of clothing, a personal hygiene product or a classroom supply now have a discrete place to go directly on campus to seek
December 6, 2016
