School News
Musical to Begin July 12
The Ozark Mountain Players are presenting Laura’s Memories, an outdoor musical pageant, with opening night performances on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13. Laura’s Memories is an outdoor musical play based on the life and times of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The play is a great summer event for family and friends, as the cast brings all the…
Read MoreSchool Maintenance Building
Michael Boyink/Herald The Ava R-1 Schools Maintenance Building is nearing completion. The roofing is on, siding is mostly on, and electrical work is underway.
Read MoreAva Resident Earns Degree
SALT LAKE CITY (Grassroots Newswire) July 9, 2019 – John McBryant, of Ava, Mo. has earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Western Governors University (WGU). WGU has recognized 13,244 undergraduate and 8,930 graduate degree recipients, who have completed their degrees in the last six months. Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with…
Read MoreSummer School Harnesses Movie Hits for Fun
According to administrators and teachers, Skyline Summer school is fantastic this year. The teaching staff is changing things up and basing classes off movie themes, and classrooms have been transformed to fit each theme. Students are responding with enthusiasm. The summer format includes four movies so students are exposed to a different theme each week.…
Read MoreTop Notch Endurance
Ava R-I triathlon students, along with teachers and sponsors, rode their bikes a total of 128.7 miles during the summer school session this season. For their efforts, all participants received a triathlon t-shirt –– blue shirts for first year participants, and orange shirts for those who participated two or more years. Teachers who organize the…
Read MoreAva R-1 English Teacher Zak Hamby Honored as Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year
Ava R-I Schools is proud to announce that Zak Hamby, an Ava High School English Teacher has been named a Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year. Mr. Hamby has worked in the Ava School District for 5 years. According to Dr. Jason Dial, Superintendent, “Mr. Hamby exemplifies what a great teacher should be, his talent…
Read MoreSchool Personnel Corrections
Last week’s School Board article incorrectly listed Mindy Pinckney as the Assistant Coach for Middle School Girls Basketball. Ms. Pinckney has been slated to do the Middle School Yearbook, while Abbie Baird is the correct Middle School Girls Basketball Assistant Coach. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Read MoreAVA FFA Members Win Awards at MO State Leadership Camp
Submitted Photos Six students from Ava’s FFA program attended the FFA Leadership Camp at Camp Rising Sun held June 17th-21st in Kaiser, Mo. Pictured above with their leadership medals are (Front row)Lauren King, Layla Giorgianni, Samantha Lawson, and Mackenzie Lawson. Back Row: Zhane Sliger and Caden Prock. Pictured below is Caden Prock with his All Around…
Read MoreSome Kids
Submitted Photo Caleb Harden, Madelynn Vivod, Jake Shannon, Colt Mayberry, Taegan Krider, Cryslynn Bradshaw, Jaycee Hall, and Caleb Barker are in the “pig pen” at Charlotte’s Web at Skyline Summer School. Mrs. Melissa Willhite is their teacher.
Read MoreAva R-1 School Board Approves Increased Mileage Reimbursements for Bus Drivers, Declines to Also Raise Driver Base Pay
by Michael Boyink /[email protected] The Ava R-1 School Board convened for their regular monthly meeting last Thursday, June 20. In the only portion of the meeting marked by any discussion, the Ava R-1 School Board did not pass a motion to increase bus driver base pay and mileage rates by 6%. The motion was made…
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