High School

Willow Springs may be seeing some changes in this year’s summer school.  Education is now starting to see some massive budget cuts.  With this tough reality, comes fewer dollars to spend on important educational programs. 

As another quarter has begun, the Willow Springs High School held their annual quarterly attendance assembly on Monday, March 29, 2010.  This gave students, who have missed two days or less during 3^rd quarter, a chance to put their names in for the grand drawing.

As teenagers look  back on their high school memories, teachers tend to stay in those thoughts.  One in particular will be sophomore English teacher Mrs. Jones.

Art students from our school entered artwork in the 2010 Mtn. Grove High School Invitational Show last weekend.  The restults were:

Several Willow FCCLA students participated in a competitive event called Students Taking Action with Recognition, or STAR events.  All the individual teams created a community service project, created it, and presented it to judges with a speech and a visual presentation.

Nerves were tight as the choir and band students left the high school for district competition. The bus was filled with excitement as well as last minute practice as vocalists and musicians worked to perfect each note.

The 2010 SCA Math and Science Relays were recently held at Willow Springs High School.  The tests lasted 20 minutes each; the relays began at 4:45 and ended at 6:35. 

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