Middle/Elementary School

In response to the recent anti-bullying assembly at Willow Springs School, the students below made their own poster. What have you done to make things better?

Ingomar Lodge #536 of Willow Springs recently provided a generous donation to the Willow Springs School District to provide winter coats and warm items for students in need.

by Allison Chaney

Bullying has become a problem in schools and everyday life all around the world. This was especially brought to our attention by Mr. Kirk Smalley who spoke about the Stand for the Silent (SFTS) program he started after his own child, Ty Smalley, had taken his own life because the life of a victim was just too much for him.

Bullying has become such a big issue because it can happen absolutely anywhere at any given time, without so much as an in-person encounter. The most common example of this is cyber bullying which consists of any unwanted, unwarranted, harassing statements made via mobile phone, social networking site, instant messenger, and similar sites.

by Ashli Riden

Bullying has become a huge problem in schools around the country. It has caused many young kids, like Ty Smalley, to take their own lives so they no longer have to deal with their bullies. The stories of Ty Smalley and other people were the subject of an assembly held at Willow Springs School on Tuesday, November 29.

Mrs. Holt shared the following poem written by a WSMS sixth grader.

Here are the Willow Springs Elementary “Paws” itive Bears for the month of October:

Willow Springs Middle School basketball girls won both games at Cabool Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Willow Springs High School will be hosting the Bears for a Better Christmas 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile Fun Run on Saturday, December 10, at Palenske Field (football field) in Willow Springs.

Two sixth grade students contributed this story about a science experiment in the middle school:

We had so much fun in Mrs. Miller’s class today! We made an explosion; it was tiny but still an explosion.

Despite the 70 degree weather the day before and the sudden drop in temperature to 40 degrees, the Willow Springs FFA Elementary Petting Zoo still went on with great success November 4, 2011 at the Willow Springs Ag Building.