School News
Skyline’s Penny War Champions Honored
On April 25, the Douglas County Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC) paid a visit to Skyline School to honor Ms. Katie Vivod’s 1st/2nd grade class for their outstanding contributions to disaster relief. Her students who are six and seven years of age collected the most pennies during this year’s Skyline School’s Penny War. As a result,…
Read MoreA View on Lincoln at Skyline
Photo submitted Second grader Jordan Ellingsworth from Skyline School dressed as Abe Lincoln for a recent school event.
Read MoreMansfield FFA Chapter Places Third in the Hammons Black Walnut Harvest Competition
The Mansfield FFA Chapter placed third in the Hammons Black Walnut Harvest competition and received recognition during the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia, Missouri, April 25-26, Hammons Products Company challenged Missouri FFA Chapters to collect black walnuts. More than 180,000 pounds of black walnuts were collected, and the top five chapters were recognized. The Missouri…
Read MoreMiddle School Track Keeps Up Pace
The Ava Middle School track teams traveled to the Fair Grove Junior High Relays on Friday, April 26th. The 7th grade Bears won their division; the 8th grade squad finished fifth in their division. A total of twenty four area schools participated in the meet. Results for Ava athletes who finished in the top eight…
Read MoreLady Bear Bling: Girls Track
Medal winners from the Ava Relays held on April 23. Athletes had to finish in the top three to medal. Front row left to right: Hannah Evans, Arianna Cox, Hailey Searcy, Eden Little. Back row left to right: Karli Pedersen, Baylan Alexander, Clara Sicilia, Madison Shearer, Hailey Nelson. Also receiving medals but not available for…
Read MoreSmall Ball, Big Win: Bears top Forsyth with some sacrifice
By Jason Hoekema FORSYTH – At the beginning of the season, Ava High School head baseball coach Rex Sawyer told us that he is a small ball kind of coach. It is starting to pay off for the Bears who put some of that strategy to use Monday against the Panthers. Tom Emerich (.353 AVG,…
Read MoreOne Up, One Down: Ava Baseball goes 1-1 on road in Springfield, Thayer
By Jason Hoekema SPRINGFIELD – New Covenant is a tough school to go toe-to-toe with and despite the 4-0 loss to Springfield’s New Covenant Academy on Wednesday, April 24, the Bears fared better off in games in Thayer and the following week in Forsyth. The Bears made six hits in 26 at-bats against the private…
Read MoreAva Schools Reap Rewards
Ava School District was one of five schools earning school rewards from Century Bank of the Ozarks this year. The school received $1500. Shown above, from left, is Superintendent Jason Dial and Century Bank loan officer, Garett Chapman.
Read MoreAn Evening to Remember
Waiting to board buses for the most important dance of the year, these Ava students are beautifully and handsomely dressed in evening wear and formal attire anxious to spend a memorable evening together dancing, reminiscing and spending time with friends, as they celebrate the much anticipated end of the school year. The 2019 Prom was…
Read MoreSkyline R-II Board Meeting
The Skyline R-II Board meeting met in regular session on Wednesday, April 17, with all seven members present. The meeting started with the swearing in of returning members: Sarah Harden, William Harden, and Brad Loveless. The Board reorganized with the following positions: president, Steve Moody; vice president, Leslee Krider; secretary, Sarah Harden; and treasurer,…
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