High School

With the stress of senior projects on the rise, another project has been added to the already endless senior ‘to do’ list. The introduction of the Valedictory project increased stress and caused panic to set in as seniors began to feel as if everything was piling up.

Recently, the senior class at Willow Springs received a letter from a student at Susan Moore High School, Mississippi. Senior Tracy Jackson wrote informing them of a contest that she was participating in with her class. Each student picked a school at random and wrote  to them and asked for a response. The student that receives the most letters back, wins a prize.

By:   Sharon Petrus, high school counselor

Alpha Gamma Sigma Scholarship – Males planning to attend the University of Missouri – Columbia may apply for this scholarship.  Deadline:  June 1, 2010

Willow Springs High School competed in the Interscholastic contest at MSU West Plains campus on Thursday, March 5, 2010.  Willow was the Division II School winner.  Individual contest winners were as follows.

A new, painted Bear mural was recently added to the sophomore hallway.  Freshman Doug Hodges drew the Bear picture in his Art I class.  Mr. McGarry liked the drawing so much that he decided to put Doug’s talent to good use.

Mrs. Anne Kyle, the Willow Springs Health Coordinator, recently participated in the EPA’s Indoor Air Quality ‘Tools for Schools” symposium conference. 

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From the numerous graduating classes throughout the past 50 years to the different style changes; the world we live in now is drastically different. Not only in the way we look, dress and talk, but also in school discipline.

With the crazy new trend of Facebook, people throughout the nation are using it to keep in touch with friends and family. Similar to MySpace, Facebook gives anyone the opportunity to create a page for free, all in a couple of minutes free process.

Scheduling is always a stressful time for everyone involved.  It may be helpful if you have an idea of what classes you want to take when it is time to begin your schedule for next year.  The 2011 seniors will begin scheduling on March 8, the juniors on March 9, the sophomores on March 15, and the freshman on March 16. 

With the earthquake devastating Haiti, members of Willow Springs and surrounding communities have stepped to the plate in order to provide for the needs of this misfortunate people.  Yet, one story in particular grasped the hearts of those who heard and inspired local community members.