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Bill Foster
Veterans Day ceremonies begin with annual parade at Middle School
11/13/2024
Approximately 40 vehicles participated in the Poplar Bluff Middle School’s annual Veterans Day Parade on Monday, Nov. 11, in recognition of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
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Holly Burns performs a wellness checkup.
School-based health clinics open at three campus locations
09/19/2024
School-based health clinics are functioning out of three sites within the Poplar Bluff School District this academic year as the result of a grant initiative aimed at increasing access to health care in the region.
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Diane Desch, Kelley Brent, Dr. Josh Teeter and Karmen Carson.
Middle School opens outdoor classroom, greenhouse
04/30/2024
The Poplar Bluff Middle School has opened a new multi-purpose outdoor space designed to create a more dynamic learning experience around the vacated facilities east of the Victory Lane campus.
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Kevin Merizalde
Students provided opportunity to interface with newly hired chef
09/19/2023
A chef who apprenticed at a world-renowned restaurant has begun leading classroom activities, in addition to training kitchen workers and catering events for the Poplar Bluff School District.
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A student passes a new mural while walking along the front addition of the Middle School building.
Principal leads voluntary effort over summer to make ‘walls talk’
09/12/2023
Poplar Bluff Middle School administrators spent their free time over the summer adding words of inspiration and color to the long hallways of the Victory Lane campus in an effort to offer encouragement to students.
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Drake Hutson, Cooper Allen and Devin Woods.
‘Thinking classrooms’ created with $2K Foundation grant
02/14/2023
The Poplar Bluff School Foundation has funded a $2,000 grant for Middle School math teachers to establish ‘thinking classrooms,’ a data-informed approach to further engaging student learning.
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Nancy Bergfeld and Dr. Brandi Compass.
Poplar Bluff Middle School math teacher earns statewide award
12/22/2022
Sixth grade math teacher Dr. Brandi Compass has received statewide recognition through a professional math association in her return to Poplar Bluff Middle School.
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Brayden Conover, Nelson Xiao, Wyatt Ward, Ivy Hoang and Kathern Harris.
Fourth grader competes against hundreds to win Math Counts
12/13/2022
Poplar Bluff Middle School student Ivy Hoang was named the 2022 Math Counts champion out of hundreds of fourth graders on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Municipal Library.
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Karmen Carson and Krissey Whitlock.
Poplar Bluff Middle School interventionist receives MSTF grant
11/15/2022
Poplar Bluff Middle School reading interventionist Krissey Whitlock has been awarded a $100 grant from the Missouri State Teachers Foundation to go toward hands-on manipulatives for multi-sensory learning.
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Dana Cobb
Veterans Day Parade caravan has record turnout of vets
11/15/2022
About 50 veterans participated in the Poplar Bluff Middle School’s annual Veterans Day Parade on Friday, Nov. 11, as students lined the Victory Lane campus holding up handmade signs.
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Gage Sparks, Dr. Josh Teeter, Marge Van Praag, Charlotte W. Craig, Marley Wertenberge, Kelly Lawson, Kayden Hadley-Rommel, Bralin Duckett and Veronica Brassfield.
Poplar Bluff school system raises $2.3K for Animal Welfare Alliance
11/15/2022
A teacher’s chance visit to a local dog groomer has led to a month-long series of student fundraisers generating thousands of dollars for the no-kill animal shelter in Poplar Bluff.
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Shaelynn Nordwald, Dede Ross, Cheri Sparkman, Carey Wilkerson, Crystal Huddleston and Charlene Mills.
MSTA surprises Poplar Bluff educators with $500 in grants
10/25/2022
The Missouri State Teachers Association recently awarded five $100 classroom project grants to Poplar Bluff faculty members out of 64 applications and 30 awarded in total within the Southeast region, according to officials.
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Angie Rideout
Poplar Bluff administrators honored regionally for leadership ​
03/08/2022
Two Poplar Bluff school administrators whose career paths are entwined were chosen by their peers to receive regional recognition this past weekend.
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Camden Donnell, Addy Yarbro, Bridget Popp and Clint Wallace.
R-I earns top placement at Junior, Senior Beta Convention
01/11/2022
The Poplar Bluff School District qualified nationally in a total of 16 competitions at the recent state Beta conventions in which 113 R-I students participated in.
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Foundation funds over $3,500 in innovative teacher grants ​
01/11/2022
The Poplar Bluff School Foundation recently voted to fund over $3,500 in competitive grants designated to benefit a range of students, both at-risk and gifted, at the Middle School and Junior High.
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Middle School students add some color to the plow blades with their handprints.
Students invited to add color to city snowplows
12/21/2021
Poplar Bluff Middle School students in art class, STEM and Life Skills participated in an activity with the Street Department on Wednesday, Dec. 15, adding colorful handprints to a fleet of snowplows.
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Middle School students get to test out the new playground space for the first time during recess last month.
New playground opens for students at Middle School
12/14/2021
The Poplar Bluff Middle School has opened up its new playground to provide students with more recreational options, about a year after installing a pavilion.
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Terrell Causey
Student’s independent artwork to be displayed in building entrance ​
12/07/2021
The Poplar Bluff Middle School has plans to permanently display the artwork of a student who has taught himself to create highly detailed 3D paper models from memory in very short order.
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Robert Thacker
Students display patriotism during Veterans Day Parade
11/17/2021
The Poplar Bluff Middle School campus was lined with more than 1,000 cheering students as 25-30 vehicles entered the annual Veterans Day Parade held Thursday, Nov. 11, along Victory Lane.
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STEM students of the Poplar Bluff Middle School pose next to a representation of the activity kits generously donated by the Three Rivers College ETS program.
Middle School receives donation from Educational Talent Search ​
10/27/2021
The Three Rivers College Educational Talent Search program has donated a stockpile of gently used STEM kits to the Poplar Bluff Middle School for its hands-on elective.
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Aleanna Moore and Kendra McLevain
Middle School teacher honored regionally by McDonald’s ​
10/19/2021
A Poplar Bluff Middle School teacher was among a shortlist of area educators out of 724 total nominations to be selected in the second annual McDonald’s Outstanding Educator program.
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Baylee Ward and Elijah Mohr
Chess Club takes off among Poplar Bluff Middle Schoolers
10/19/2021
About 100 students signed up for the opening day of Chess Club at the Poplar Bluff Middle School, immediately placing the after-school group next to Junior Beta as the upper elementary’s most active.
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Sixth graders view and make observations about the watercolor art.
Students tour watercolor exhibit at museum
01/12/2021
Sixth grade art classes from the Poplar Bluff Middle School had an opportunity to view nationally renowned watercolor art on Friday, Jan. 8, at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum.
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A ribbon cutting is held for the Middle School pavilion.
Pavilion, walking track added at PBMS through partnership
12/21/2020
A pavilion has recently been constructed in front of the Poplar Bluff Middle School, connected to an ADA-compliant walking track installed last school year so that students can have expanded recreational space for recess.
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A group of student leaders portray the Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima as veterans pass by.
Veterans Day Parade hosted in lieu of assembly
11/17/2020
The Poplar Bluff Middle School may have reinvented the way its student body observes Veterans Day, having hosted a parade in place of its longstanding assembly for the first time.
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General Acrylics resurface the tennis courts.
Tennis courts resurfaced through partnership with Parks Department
09/29/2020
The tennis courts at the Poplar Bluff Middle School were resurfaced over the summer for students and patrons to use through an ongoing partnership forged with Parks & Recreation.
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Taytem Eudaley
PBMS Giving Closet opens for students in need
09/29/2020
A sixth grade teacher working toward a counseling degree has realized her vision at the Poplar Bluff Middle School this school year, having opened a Giving Closet free for students in need.
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Dr. Josh Teeter
Dr. Teeter advances as principal of Poplar Bluff Middle School
08/23/2020
Dr. Josh Teeter joined the Poplar Bluff School District so he can be a part of an active professional learning community, he reflected.
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Dr. Brad Owings is recognized among colleagues on Saturday, Feb. 29, during the MAESP Distinguished Principal banquet at Osage Beach.
Outgoing principal honored regionally by association
03/10/2020
Poplar Bluff Middle School Principal Dr. Brad Owings was named ‘distinguished principal’ of the Southeast Region during the 31st annual conference of the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals held Saturday, Feb. 29, at Osage Beach.
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Trish Wilson
Poplar Bluff first to participate in national milk pilot designed to reduce waste
02/11/2020
Poplar Bluff Schools became the first of two districts in the country to launch a bulk milk dispenser pilot program on Monday, Feb. 10, rolling out about $20,000 in grant-funded cafeteria equipment.
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Teacher Leslie Elledge purchases jewelry from student Jose.
Life Skills class opens jewelry business
10/08/2019
A new jewelry line designed by students is becoming a fashion trend among Poplar Bluff Middle School staff.
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Michele Carmode helps a group of students create eBinders.
Middle School librarian helps students create online portfolios
10/01/2019
Poplar Bluff Middle School students are creating eBinders, or online portfolios, designed to preserve their best work so they can reflect on what they have learned throughout their educational careers and ultimately utilize on college applications.
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Mel Jackson, Billy Hirtz, Erica Weadon and Dr. Brad Owings.
Southern Bank sponsors student dismissal software
09/17/2019
Southern Bank has agreed to sponsor Kid Account, allowing the R-I district to expand the dismissal system utilized at the Poplar Bluff Middle School to include Lake Road Elementary this year.
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Student helpers (from left) Matthew Holloman, Cody McNiel, Lilly Coleman, Tervoris Causey, Ryan Burkhart and Blazin Crow, and teacher Terrie Sullivan.
Middle School teacher wins classroom makeover
03/12/2019
Sixth grade reading teacher Terrie Sullivan of the Poplar Bluff Middle School was selected to receive an IKEA classroom makeover upon winning a drawing during the recent PB Connect conference.
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Julie Withrow, Zoë Freeman, Bailey Taylor and Rachel Eason.
Buddy Bench introduced during Middle School assembly
02/07/2019
A Buddy Bench for students looking to make new friends was introduced Friday, Feb. 1, during a school-wide positive behavior support assembly held at the Poplar Bluff Middle School.
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Teacher Gretchen Pendley tests out a digital microscope during freshman advisory.
Foundation funds $3.5K in teacher grants
12/19/2018
The Poplar Bluff School Foundation recently funded two ‘innovative educational projects’ valued at more than $3,500 so students can collect data for NASA and participate in group activities using digital microscopes.
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James Hunt as the chef
Extreme math class captures student interest
12/11/2018
Six graders were issued surgical masks and latex gloves upon entering math class on Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Poplar Bluff Middle School.
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WWII veteran Robert Thacker
Students explore meaning of Veterans Day
11/15/2018
A student-led Veterans Day Assembly was held at Poplar Bluff Middle School, honoring service men and women in attendance going as far back as the Greatest Generation who fought World War II.
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Kathern Harris goes over the rules with students Somaria Simpson, Alantris Allen, Gabby McGinty and Truston Alexander.
Math Counts 2018
11/14/2018
Middle schooler Gabby McGinty of Karmen Carson’s math class answered 42 multiplication problems correctly in one minute, winning the annual Math Counts championship, after studying nightly, confirmed her parents.
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Soldier’s homecoming surprise
Soldier’s homecoming surprise
12/12/2017
Sgt. 1st Class Terry White of the Missouri Army National Guard surprised his fifth grade daughter Aaryn Johnson with an early return home on Friday, Dec. 8, during an assembly held as a diversion at the Middle School.
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Santa’s Workshop inspired by ‘Toy Story’
Santa’s Workshop inspired by ‘Toy Story’
12/05/2017
Students of the Poplar Bluff Middle School STEM class have been designing new products out of broken toys in an activity instructors are calling Santa’s Workshop.
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Veterans honored across the district
11/14/2017
Poplar Bluff students had the privilege of learning firsthand about the meaning of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10, as servicemen and women were honored across campus.
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Carson honored as Unsung Hero
Carson honored as Unsung Hero
11/14/2017
Poplar Bluff Middle School teacher Karmen Carson received the 2017 Unsung Heroes award of the Missouri State Teachers Association on Thursday, Nov. 9, in Columbia.
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3D projector brings lessons to life
08/29/2017
Observing blood travel through a beating heart, dissecting a diamondback rattlesnake and assembling an automobile engine are all possibilities in a 3D learning environment that is being simulated for students through new technology.
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Meet Kenny Carpenter, Middle School SRO
03/14/2017
Poplar Bluff R-I’s newest school resource officer, Kenny Carpenter, completed his introductory presentations with the sixth grade last week at the Middle School.
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Student Safety Patrol established at Middle School
02/16/2017
A new group of student leaders has emerged at the Poplar Bluff Middle School this year with the relocation of the campus on Victory Lane.
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‘The America I Believe In’
11/15/2016
An estimated 75 servicemen and women including one vet from the greatest generation attended the annual Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Poplar Bluff Middle School.
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Middle School adds first dedicated STEM course
09/20/2016
A new STEM class that has been added to the Poplar Bluff Middle School curriculum is quickly gaining popularity among students.
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Mock ‘Shark Tank’ showcases student innovation
02/22/2016
Well-prepared Poplar Bluff Middle Schoolers gave seasoned business and school technology leaders a run for their money on Friday, Feb. 19, during a mock Shark Tank.
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Community leaders celebrate Middle School groundbreaking
06/03/2015
More than 60 community members attended the groundbreaking for the Poplar Bluff Middle School on Tuesday, June 2, at the current Senior High campus.
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Assembly connects students with those who served
11/15/2013
The annual Veterans Day Assembly at the 5th & 6th Grade Center is in good hands, it was apparent on Monday, Nov. 11.
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