Southern Boone School District

📚🧠 Words Matter—and Our Eagles Proved It! 🦅❤️🖤

Southern Boone Middle School students recently took on a worldwide vocabulary challenge—and the results were incredible!

During February and March, students mastered an impressive 33,709 words, finishing 7th among all middle schools in the U.S. and Canada in the Vocabulary Bowl. 🌎 Out of more than 1 million students competing worldwide, four of our students placed in the Top 30 globally, including a standout performance by sixth-grader Sophia Yeager, who finished 10th in the world!

To make things even more exciting, the middle school hosted its own competition alongside the Vocabulary Bowl, recognizing top performers in each grade level with gift cards generously donated by Veterans United.

🏆 Top Students by Grade:

5th Grade
• Quinton Hamm – 904 words
• Grey Horn – 390 words

6th Grade
• Sophia Yeager – 3,796 words 💥
• Aubrey Stranz – 711 words
• Carter Schler – 709 words

7th Grade
• Alexis Buckner – 2,124 words
• Olivia Hammond – 2,104 words
• Raylee Daniel – 884 words

8th Grade
• Harley Crane – 2,218 words
• Wyatt Shanks – 1,452 words
• Holland Hughes – 1,403 words

We are incredibly proud of these students for their dedication, effort, and love of learning. Congratulations! 📖✨

🚜🏆 Ashland FFA Earns Top Honors at State Convention! 🏆🚜

Southern Boone High School’s Ashland FFA Chapter had an outstanding showing at the 98th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia!

🌟 Highlights include:
• Named a Gold Emblem Chapter and Top Chapter Award winner (Top 10% in the state!)
• Placed 8th out of 369 chapters statewide

🐎 Horse Evaluation Team – 1st Place :
Ashley Wright (4th), Ayla Yung (10th), Jaymie Collins (16th), Mia Schlotzhauer (27th)

🌸 Floriculture Team – 1st Place
Braxton Winfrey (1st), Grae Helland (2nd), Blake Cossey (7th), Gannon Seyer (11th)

🏅 Individual Honors:
• Hunter Skouby – Missouri FFA Equine Science Placement Proficiency Award
• Tyler Fleming – State Winner, Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance

This recognition highlights the leadership, hard work, and real-world skills our students are building every day. ❤️🖤

👏 Congratulations to our students and advisors, Rebekah Hammett and MacKenzie Black, on an incredible achievement!

🔗 Read the full story here: www.sbschools.us/o/high/article/2837077

🎉🍎 Big News for Southern Boone! 🍎🎉

We’re proud to share that two outstanding educators have been selected as nominees for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Missouri Regional Teacher of the Year Award for the 2026–2027 school year! 👏

✨ Jessica Scheidt – 2nd Grade Teacher
✨ Justine Rogers – Gifted Education Teacher

This recognition program celebrates outstanding educators who consistently demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the classroom. Being selected as a nominee is a testament to their dedication, innovation, and the positive impact they make on students every day. ❤️📚

This honor also represents the first step toward becoming Missouri’s Teacher of the Year, an opportunity to showcase their talents and inspire educators across the state.

Best of luck as they move forward in the application process — we’re cheering you on all the way! 🦅🖤❤️

🏥🔍 Real-World Learning in Action!

Last week, fourteen Southern Boone juniors and seniors participated in a job shadowing experience at Boone Health in Columbia, exploring a variety of careers in the healthcare field.

From patient care to behind-the-scenes roles, students gained valuable insight into what it’s like to work in a real-world medical setting—helping connect classroom learning to future career paths! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️💼

📅 SAVE THE DATE: Ashland Masonic Lodge #156 is hosting a Fish Fry Fundraiser to help pay off Southern Boone student meal debt! 🐟🍽️

📍 Ashland Masonic Lodge #156 (215 E. Broadway)
🗓️ Saturday, April 25, 2026
⏰ 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (or until sold out)

Enjoy fried fish, deep-fried potatoes, coleslaw and drinks with dine-in or carry-out available.

💵 Donation: $15 adults | $10 children (12 & under)
💳 Cash, card and check accepted

💥 Thanks to the Masonic Home of Missouri, all donations will be tripled with a 2-for-1 match up to $15,000—making an even bigger impact on helping pay off student meal debt in our district!

MAKE A DONATION: https://square.link/u/TOq1EeqP?src=webqr

MORE INFO: www.sbschools.us/article/2828071

During today’s Staff Professional Development Day, the school district awarded 50 mini-grants of $200 each to teachers and staff, supporting innovative ideas and classroom needs across the district.

A special thank you to The Callaway Bank for generously funding five of these mini-grants, and to the Eagle Foundation for supporting an additional 10 grants. Your continued partnership helps bring valuable resources directly into our classrooms.

We are incredibly thankful for the support of our community partners. These mini-grants will go directly toward classroom and building supplies, helping enhance learning experiences for our students. ❤️📚🍎

Your support truly makes a difference, and we appreciate your commitment to Southern Boone Schools! 🦅❤️🖤

REMINDER: No school for students on Monday, April 20th, 2026, due to a staff professional development day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026.

View the 2025-2026 district calendar at sbschools.us/calendar.

🏆 DISTRICT CHAMPS! 🏆 The Southern Boone Scholar Bowl team brings home the district plaque after a hard-fought, competitive match against Osage! 🧠⚡ A special shoutout to Max Rice for earning Top Individual Scorer of the district tournament—an outstanding accomplishment! We’re incredibly proud of the dedication, teamwork, and hard work this group has shown all season. ➡️ Next up: Quarterfinals vs. Hallsville on April 28th. Good luck, Eagles! 🦅❤️🖤

🚧 High School Vo-Ag Wing Construction Update 🏗️

Great progress continues on the new vocational agriculture wing at Southern Boone High School!

✅ Roof installation is complete
🔜 Sheet metal work, including roofing trim and downspouts, will begin soon
🧱 Masonry crews are making strong progress on the block veneer, with completion expected in the next 2–3 weeks
🔌 Inside the building, electricians, plumbers, sprinkler fitters and HVAC crews are hard at work

When complete, the new addition will include two vo-ag classrooms, a dedicated lab space and a large shop, along with two new art classrooms and a new family and consumer science classroom.

These improvements are made possible through the $11.6 million no-tax-rate increase bond issue, approved by voters in April 2024. The project remains on track for completion and is expected to be ready for use at the start of the 2026–2027 school year. We’re excited to see it come together for our students and community! 🦅❤️🖤

REMINDER: No school for students and staff on Friday, April 17th, 2026 and no school for students on Monday, April 20th, 2026, due to a staff professional development day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026.

View the 2025-2026 district calendar at sbschools.us/calendar.

Big day for our FBLA students! 💼

Congratulations to all of our members who competed at the state conference—your hard work and dedication truly paid off. We are proud to celebrate our All-State honorees and those who are now National Bound! 🇺🇸

🏆 Top 10 Finishers:
🥉 Marketing: Sadie Ahern, Brooklyn Center, Jackson Stubbs — 3rd Place (National Bound!)
🏅 Entrepreneurship: Pryce Bonnot, Brant Eddy, Mason Shearer — 4th Place (National Bound!)
🏅 Retail Management: Jackson Stubbs — 4th Place (National Bound!)
🏅 Project Management: Owen Ditzfeld — 8th Place
🏅 Business Law: Sadie Ahern — 9th Place

Your commitment to excellence continues to make Southern Boone proud. Best of luck to our National qualifiers as they prepare for the next level! 🦅❤️🖤

UPDATE: Phones and internet service have now been restored at all four Southern Boone school buildings. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Celebrating some incredible people and programs that make Southern Boone special! 🦅❤️🖤

Congratulations to our 2026 Eagle Foundation award recipients:
🏆 April Ash – Distinguished Alumni Award
🏆 Rebekah Hammett – Distinguished Educator Award
🏆 Lucas Karr – Eagle Elite Award
🏆 Southern Boone Learning Garden – Friend of Education Award

Your leadership, service and impact on our students and community do not go unnoticed. Thank you for all you do!

🔗 Read the full news release: https://www.sbschools.us/article/2822571

🦅❤️🖤 Join us for the Southern Boone Golden Eagles Club Dinner & Program!

Community members ages 50+ and local business leaders are invited to an evening of great food, connection, and updates from our schools.

📅 Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
🕕 6PM
📍 Southern Boone Middle School Cafeteria
🎉 Sponsored by Jacob M. Garrett - Mortgage Loan Officer with Motto Mortgage

Enjoy:
🎶 Entertainment from the 6th Grade Choir
🍽️ Complimentary dinner
🏫 School building updates
📊 District presentation
🏆 Eagle Foundation Awards Ceremony
👉 Please RSVP by Monday, April 13

🔗 Learn more and RSVP here: sbschools.us/golden

🎉 Good news for families! 🎉

Preschool application deadline has been extended! 🗓️

✨ New for the 2026–2027 school year ONLY:
Students who will be 4 years old by August 31, 2026 now qualify!

Don’t miss this opportunity to get your child started on a strong path to kindergarten! 🍎📚

📞 Call the Primary School: 573-657-2148
🔗 Learn more: www.sbschools.us/o/primary/page/pre-kindergarten

Southern Boone voters have approved the $4 million no-tax-rate increase bond issue! 🦅❤️🖤

76.9% of voters said YES to supporting our schools—thank you!

We are incredibly grateful for the support of our community and the trust you continue to place in our school district. Your support reflects a shared commitment to providing safe, well-maintained, and high-quality learning environments for our students and staff.

Thank you for investing in our schools and in the future of Southern Boone. This project will focus on important facility improvements, including parking lots, roofs, and HVAC systems—many of which are more than 20 years old.

🔗 Read the full news release and learn more: www.sbschools.us/article/2809039

🗳️ Southern Boone Voters — Today’s the Day!

Today, voters in the Southern Boone School District have the opportunity to make their voices heard in the April 7, 2026 General Municipal Election.

📍 Looking for voting details, polling locations, or hours?
🔗 www.boonemo.gov/clerk/

🏗️ Learn more about the $4 million no-tax-rate increase bond issue:
🔗 www.sbschools.us/future

🧑‍🏫 View information about the School Board candidates:
🔗 www.sbschools.us/page/board-elections

Investing in Our Schools’ Future 🦅❤️🖤

On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, voters will consider a $4 million no-tax-rate increase bond issue focused on maintaining and improving our existing school buildings and campuses.

If approved, the project would include:
🚧 Parking Lots Improvements
✔️ Upgrade a portion of the high school parking lot near the outdoor stadium and city park with concrete
✔️ Convert the primary school parking lots to concrete surfaces
✔️ Resurface the elementary school parking lot and bus loop with new asphalt
✔️ Upgrade the remaining asphalt areas of the middle school north parking lot to concrete

🏫 Roof Repairs
✔️ Address sections of the primary school roof
✔️ Improve a portion of the high school roof

❄️ HVAC Upgrades
✔️ Phase 2 of replacing the HVAC system at the high school

Many of these roofs, HVAC systems and parking lots are more than 20 years old and serve students and staff across the district each day.

💻 Learn more about the projects: www.tinyurl.com/5n7yn4dw