Southern Boone Middle School has received a PRiME Center Growth Award from Saint Louis University for exceptional student growth in English Language Arts during the 2024–2025 school year!
This Statewide Growth Award recognizes the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers and staff and the progress our students are making in the classroom.
Congratulations to the entire Southern Boone Middle School team on this outstanding achievement! 🦅❤️🖤
Southern Boone Primary School families are invited to the Title I.A. Fall Parent Meeting & Game Night! 🎉
Join us for an evening of family fun featuring reading conversations, Sight Word Bingo and the Fall Parent Meeting.
📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Southern Boone Primary School Cafeteria
All Primary School students and families are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there!
Community members ages 50+ and local business leaders are invited to enjoy dinner, hear district updates and tour the high school’s new Agriculture and Innovation Wing.
📅 Tuesday, October 27th, 2026, at 6 p.m.
📍 Southern Boone High School Commons
The dinner, program and open house are FREE to attend!
RSVP ONLINE HERE: https://tinyurl.com/2vnyvfju
READ MORE: www.sbschools.us/golden
Construction projects completed include:
✅ New Agriculture and Innovation Wing
✅ New concrete parking lot with more than 40 additional spaces
✅ Baseball and softball complex upgrades
✅ First phase of high school HVAC improvements, including energy-efficient LED lighting and new ceiling tiles
These projects are creating safer, more accessible and modern spaces for our students, staff and community. The improvements were made possible through voter-approved no-tax-rate-increase bond issues in April 2024 and April 2026.
Thank you to our community for continuing to invest in the future of the Southern Boone School District!
READ MORE: www.sbschools.us/article/3131822
Shop apparel, blankets, bows, bags, decals and more while supporting the Southern Boone PTA. Sizes are available from baby through adult!
📅 Order by September 25th to receive your items in time for Homecoming.
Shop now: https://form.jotform.com/262486088364165
📢 WE’RE HIRING! 📢
We’re looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join the Southern Boone team! 🦅❤️🖤
If you’re ready to make a difference and be part of something great, check out all current openings and apply online today at www.sbschools.us/employment.
Who will be crowned the King of Wings?
Join us at Woody’s in Ashland on Saturday, October 3rd, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. for King of Wings 2026!
Enjoy all-you-can-eat wings, face painting, raffles, T-shirts and community fun—all while supporting the Southern Boone Buddy Pack Program. 🦅❤️🖤
Active-duty military members, veterans and first responders will receive FREE admission and a FREE Tailgate Special Dinner. A special recognition ceremony will take place before the 7 p.m. kickoff.
Thank you to Veterans United Home Loans for sponsoring this special event!
Learn more: www.sbschools.us/o/soboco-athletics/article/3114470
📆 Important Dates to Remember
🏫 Message from the Superintendent
🐯 Southern Boone Cheer MU vs KU Flag Fundraiser
🦸 Heroes Appreciation Night
🏟️ Outdoor Stadium Guidelines
👑 Southern Boone Homecoming 2026
🚌 School Bus Safety Reminder
📢 School-Related News and Announcements
📣 Community-Related Events and Announcements
📰 READ THE E-NEWSLETTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/yjbyhne3
📲 Stay connected with Southern Boone Athletics!
Download the Southern Boone App and turn on push notifications for Athletics to receive important updates directly on your phone, including:
🏟️ Game schedules and reminders
⏰ Time or location changes
🌦️ Weather delays
📅 Postponements and cancellations
📣 Other important athletics information
Don’t miss an update about the Eagles! Learn more and download the app at www.sbschools.us/app. 🦅❤️🖤
📅 This Evening (Thursday, September 10th)
⏰ 5–7 p.m.
📍 Behind the Southern Boone High School's New Vo-Ag Wing
💲 $12, including water
Come enjoy a great meal while supporting the Ashland FFA Alumni!
Join the Marching Eagles for Community Marching Band Night during the Homecoming football game on Friday, October 2nd! Call time is 5:30 p.m. in the Southern Boone High School band room.
Music will be provided. Sign up to participate: https://tinyurl.com/yr9xrzmk
We hope to see you back with the band for Homecoming! 🦅🎺🥁
🐯🏳️🔵 Who will win the MU vs. KU Flag Fundraiser?
Help Southern Boone Cheer lower the KU flag and raise the MU flag—or donate for KU to keep the Jayhawk flag flying! Every contribution supports the cheerleaders’ journey to Nationals, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting MizzouThon. The rivalry continues through this Friday night!
🔗 Donate here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/cheer-sb-rivalry-flag-fundraiser
MORE INFO: www.sbschools.us/o/soboco-athletics/article/3114847
🎉 Want to be part of the 2026 Southern Boone Homecoming Parade?
Join us Friday, October 2nd, at 2 p.m. for this year’s theme, “HOCO: Here We Go Again!”
Register now: https://forms.gle/NcoFrr4LgTJr6gN37
Homecoming Parade Information: https://tinyurl.com/48scrfff
Join us for Heroes Appreciation Night this Friday evening as Southern Boone Football hosts Blair Oaks!
Active-duty military members, veterans and first responders will receive FREE admission and a FREE Tailgate Special Dinner. A special recognition ceremony will take place before the 7 p.m. kickoff.
Thank you to Veterans United Home Loans for sponsoring this special event!
Learn more: www.sbschools.us/o/soboco-athletics/article/3114470
Southern Boone Athletics will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Softball State Championship Team this evening as the Eagles host Hickman! 🦅❤️🖤
Due to the heat, the times for tonight’s celebration and softball game have been pushed back.
⏰ UPDATED SCHEDULE:
🏆 5:45 p.m. — Pre-game recognition of the 1986 State Championship Team
🥎 5:55 p.m. — Ceremonial first pitch
🥎 6:00 p.m. — Southern Boone vs. Hickman
The 1986 Lady Eagles finished their historic season 16-1, won the Little Dixie Conference and recorded 10 shutouts while outscoring opponents 142-31. They capped off the season with a thrilling 6-5 victory over Westran in 10 innings to win the State Championship!
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 8
📍 Southern Boone Softball Field
Come out and help us celebrate 40 years of Southern Boone softball history! 🏆🥎🦅
🏈 Heading to tonight’s Southern Boone home football game? Please review the parking maps before arriving to help make parking and traffic flow as smooth as possible.
Fans are also encouraged to review the district’s outdoor stadium guidelines before the game: https://www.sbschools.us/o/soboco-athletics/article/1736034
We look forward to seeing you tonight. Go Eagles! 🦅❤️🖤
Join the MU vs. KU Flag Fundraiser and choose which team you support. Proceeds will help Southern Boone Cheer on its journey to Nationals, with a portion benefiting MizzouThon.
The fundraiser runs now through September 11th. Every donation moves the flag challenge in your team’s direction!
🔗 Donate here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/cheer-sb-rivalry-flag-fundraiser
MORE INFO: www.sbschools.us/o/soboco-athletics/article/3114847
Please join us in welcoming Lauren Loehner back to the Southern Boone School District! Lauren is beginning her fifth year as a classroom educator and will serve as a reading interventionist at Southern Boone Middle School.
Lauren earned bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education and a master’s degree in Reading Education from Northwest Missouri State University. She is currently pursuing a specialist degree in Educational Diagnostician. Her experience includes working as an instructional aide and teaching several grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade, including kindergarten at Southern Boone Primary during the 2023-2024 school year.
Lauren is excited to return to the district and support student success. “I’ve truly been welcomed back with open arms. It’s like I never left. The community here is the best!”
Lauren and her husband have been married since 2018 and have four children, including two who attend Southern Boone Primary School. Their family is active in the Ashland community, coaching soccer, T-ball and softball through the Southern Boone YMCA and Ashland Optimist Club.
Welcome back to the Southern Boone team, Lauren!🦅❤️🖤
View the 2026-2027 district calendar here: www.sbschools.us/calendar
