Poplar Bluff School District

Most graduates since post-WWII baby boom   A total of 358 students graduated from Poplar Bluff High School on Thursday, May 24, at the Black River Coliseum – the most graduates since 1980, topping

Lake Road named Missouri Gold Star School   Lake Road Elementary has been named a Missouri Gold Star School among only eight statewide for performing at a high academic level while serving a

Sophomore accepted into MO Scholars Academy   Ross Dare has been selected among 330 sophomores statewide to participate in the Missouri Scholars Academy this summer, the first Poplar Bluff High

Lake Road, Junior High nationally recognized   Lake Road and Junior High have been selected among only four schools in Missouri and 123 in the United States as national showcase award winners

Several TCC students to compete nationally   The most in recent memory, 11 Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center students placed in the Missouri SkillsUSA contest held Thursday through Saturday,

Poplar Bluff’s Math-A-Thon efforts reach $1M milestone   Poplar Bluff R-I has raised over $1 million for St. Jude since the 1988/89 academic year when the school system first became involved in

PB Connect: Teachers share best practices   Time is built into the academic calendar for teachers to align curriculum horizontally and vertically between classrooms, and PB Connect is a day

‘I Believe in the Power of Yet’   MAP scores and attendance at Eugene Field have increased while discipline referrals have gone down over the past several years, but perhaps more importantly,

PBHS StuCo advisor named top in Missouri   A Senior High teacher of 13 years has received statewide recognition for her impact advising not only the Poplar Bluff student life organization, but

Outstanding Instructional Leadership   A Poplar Bluff administrator has received statewide recognition for the positive influence she has had on her colleagues throughout her 23-year career in

Thousands of jars of peanut butter collected   Grocery stores were selling out of peanut butter because individuals were buying jars by the caseload in support of the Mule Packs program, #PB4PB

Professional play series put on for students   The children’s play series presented by the Patrons of the Arts wrapped up on Friday, Feb. 23, exposing some students to theater for the first

Oak Grove nationally recognized for student success   Oak Grove earned national recognition for achieving the largest gains in the state for closing the achievement gap among student groups,

Student speaks before several hundred educators   A 9-year-old Eugene Field student was selected to introduce the keynote speaker at a regional conference in front of 600 educators.  Third grader

Senator holds Q&A at Junior High   Missouri Sen. Doug Libla, District 25, hosted an assembly for Poplar Bluff Junior High history classes on Friday, Feb. 2, in the gymnasium, opening the floor up

PBHS continues to offer ACT for free despite state cut   The Poplar Bluff School District will offer the ACT exam to High School juniors one time free of charge in April.  The college admissions

PBHS anti-bullying club visits elementary schools   The Stand for the Silent group at Poplar Bluff High has begun visiting elementary school students this month to read children’s books with

Academy donates bikes to Lake Road students Thirty new bicycles and helmets were awarded to students who have maintained perfect attendance at Lake Road on Friday, Dec. 15, during the elementary

Elementary students lead recycling effort A student-led effort at Lake Road is aimed at reducing the elementary school’s carbon footprint. Students volunteer during breakfast and lunch to separate

Soldier’s homecoming surprise Sgt. 1st Class Terry White of the Missouri Army National Guard surprised his fifth grade daughter Aaryn Johnson with an early return home on Friday, Dec. 8, during an

Superintendent spends day as high school student Poplar Bluff Superintendent Scott Dill could be spotted in plain clothes with a school-issued backpack off Barron Road at a quarter to 7 a.m. on a

Veterans honored across the district Poplar Bluff students had the privilege of learning firsthand about the meaning of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10, as servicemen and women were honored across

District communication efforts earn state honors Poplar Bluff Schools won two statewide awards on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 2-3, during the fall conference of the Missouri School Public Relations

Graduation Center students become work-ready certified Over a dozen students graduated and two scholarships were awarded during the Gateway 2 Jobs commencement on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Poplar

Dentist guest lectures in forensic class Following a guest lecture about forensic odontology on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Poplar Bluff High School, local dentist Dr. Eric Blaich took the opportunity