School News
Citizens of the Month for March and April
Students selected as Citizens of the Month for March were chosen for exemplifying the word courage, and Mason Cole and Hannah Stafford were selected for the honor. Mason Cole, a sophomore at Ava High School, is the son of Matthew Cole and Kristen McFarlin. Mason’s clubs and extra-curricular activities include student council, Pep Club…
Read MoreClearing-Out Cabool
Dodson throws no hits in 70 pitches By Jason Hoekema Defense leads to wins in nearly any team sport out there. The Bears were able to overcome the Cabool, which fielded at 94.7-percent with only one error. The Bulldogs made good on 18 putouts with 19 chances to make the play and committed only one error. On the other side of…
Read MoreMiddle School Track Shines
Ava Middle School hosted their annual Track and Field Relays on Tuesday, April 16th. Ten area schools participated in the boys’ divisions. Ava’s squad won the seventh grade division and the eighth grade Bears finished second in their division. Results for Ava athletes who placed in the top eight places to score points for their…
Read MoreAva Rolls On
Bears top Mountain View-Liberty on road By Jason Hoekema LIBERTY – After a tough goose egg on the board last week against Mansfield, Ava High School has rebounded with a win against the Eagles of Mountain View High School. Adding-on another South Central Association Conference win improving their perfect record to 4-0 in the SCA. Meanwhile, the Bears are 9-3…
Read MoreSizzling at Zizzer Track Meet
Five Ava High School Lady Bears medaled at the West Plains Zizzer Relays last week on 4-11-19. Athletes had to finish in the top six to medal at this track meet. Ladies from left to right are: Madison Shearer, Karli Pedersen, Eden Little, Hailey Searcy, and Hannah Evans. Arianna Cox also medaled but was not…
Read MoreMiddle School Lady Bears Take First in Medal Relays
Last week the middle school Lady Bears hosted the Ava Middle School Medal Relays. Eleven schools were in attendance and both 7th and 8th grade Lady Bears took first. 7th Grade Results: 1st Ava – 102 pts., 2nd – Liberty 97 pts., 3rd Cabool 84 pts., 4th Mtn. Grove 72 pts., 5th Willow Springs 46…
Read MoreSkyline Science Fair
Skyline Superintendent Jeanne Curtis looks at Caleb Harden’s science project at the recent Skyline Science Fair. Caleb and Emily Mayberry tied for grand prize in the school.
Read MoreSchool Lunch Menus
Ava Schools Breakfast Menu Monday, April 29 Breakfast pizza, apple. Tuesday, April 30 Chicken biscuit, orange smiles. Wednesday, May 1 Mini cinnis, bananas. Thursday, May 2 Cereal with cheese stick, applesauce. Friday, May 3 Sausage pancake on a stick, apple. Ava Elementary Lunch Menu Monday, April 29 Hot dog on bun, chicken and cheese quesadilla,…
Read MoreBear’s Den Activities
Marissa Randolph and Kristy Elliott brought their Bear Den kids to the Ava City Park to plant flowers in a recent celebration of Earth Day. Pictured are pre-k to middle schoolers.
Read MoreAva FFA Dairy Judging Team Goes to State
The four freshman team of Hannah and Rebekah Evans, Karleyna Kilgore, and Mackenzie Lawson will compete this Friday, April 26th at the Missouri State FFA Dairy Judging Contest in Columbia, Missouri on the University of Missouri Campus. In order to compete at state this group of girls placed 14th out of 44 teams in the…
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