My wife Angie and I had the pleasure of attending the Ozarko Showband Festival at Missouri State University.  It was amazing.  Willard came away champions once again.  The fact that we won the competition is not the most important part of the day.  We were able to see 240 students working together as a team!!!!  They looked like an army when they were walking toward the performance.  Mr. Church, Mrs. Meraz and Mr. Chapman, all pour their heart and soul into their kids.  In the end it does not matter that we are the largest, it matters that they perform and act as a team.  These kids are truly fun to be around.  The day was filled with fun, camaraderie, and pride.  They are committed to each other, to the band as a whole, and to their community.  It is a great feeling to be a part of something bigger than yourself.  I know that feeling everyday that I come to work.  Great job to the Cutting Edge!

Have a great weekend!

Kent

Dr. Kent E. Medlin

Superintendent of Schools

Next week looks to be quite a week! We will be hosting parent-teacher conferences on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4-7:30 pm. We hope all our parents can be in attendance.

Our library is currently hosting the book fair that will continue through Thursdy evening. Mrs. Staley has had a big smile on her face all week as our students are so excited about visiting the book fair. Next week is also red-ribbon week and on Tuesday we look forward to our red-ribbon assembly with a presentation from the high school drama group. During this assembly we will also recognize the winner or our classroom school vision competition. The winning class will be treated to a lunch from McDonalds.

We will also be celebrating spirit week in conjunction with red ribbon week. Each day our students will be able to participate in the “theme” for that day.

Monday: Decade Day
Tuesday: Twin Day
Wednesday: Team Day
Thursday: Tiger Pride Day
Friday: No school!

We look forward to everyone showing thier school spirit and desire to be drug free by participating in our spirit week. I don’t think we could fit anything else into the week if we tried!

Special recognition goes to all the participants from the WIS running club that participated in the Sunshine Run. What a group! Over 70 of our students and parents were in attendance.
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Congratulations to Chris Church, Vicki Meraz, and John Paul Chapman and the Cutting Edge Marching Band on taking home a trailer load of trophies from the Ozarko Competition held last Saturday at MSU. In the prelim they took first place in Class and took home “Outstanding Hornline”. They then proceeded to march into the finals and take 1st place out of 18 bands along with “Outstanding Hornline” and “Outstanding Percussion”. They will be in the Carthage Maple Leaf Festival tomorrow. On a sidenote, a special “thank you” to all the band boosters and supporters for all the work you do to make this possible!

Athletically speaking, districts are in full swing! The football Tigers will start it off tonight as the 5-2 Tigers will host the 6-1 Carthage Tigers. In conjunction with the game there will be chili fundraiser for Karla Shaffer in the Middle School cafeteria starting at 5:00. Kickoff is at 7:00 and it should be a beautiful night for football so come out and support your Tigers!

The Volleytigers will start there district title chase next week. They received the 2nd seed in the tournament and will play Tuesday in Aurora. The semifinal contest will begin at 7:30 with the finals taking place the same night at 9:00. Good luck girls!

Congratulations to K. Hession on her 1st place finish at a cross country meet held here at Willard. Also a congratulations to the following medalists: A. Bird – 3rd, J. Bird – 5th, R. Cook – 5th, B. Childers – 10th, and B. Park – 11th. The district meet for cross country will be held next Saturday in Nixa.

A very special congratulations to S. Sechler and M. Ulesich and being named to the All-District softball team. Both girls were unanimous selections!

It’s good to be a Tiger!

Jeff Staley – Director of Operations

We have had a fun and busy week of learning and celebration this week at Willard Central.  The 4th grade celebrated Missouri Day on Wednesday by creating edible maps of our state and other activities that brought MO’s rich history to life.  The WC Science Cadre also hosted an Outdoor Classroom Workday on Thursday afternoon to beautify our facilities while creating an inviting outdoor learning area.  Our 3rd grade students and Mrs. Chatman held their concert on Thursday evening.  Their musical performance was a sight to behold.   They shared the importance of nutrition through music under the premise of a television news studio called “5 a Day Live.”  Friday, our newly elected student council members facilitated the 1st Quarter Terrific Tiger Celebration recognizing student achievement for the first quarter of this year.  Everyone at WC has worked hard this week while celebrating the learning taking place at Central.

As we look ahead to next week, don’t forget these important events:

• Student-Led Conferences on Tuesday and Thursday.
• Red Ribbon Week
• Book Fair
• NO SCHOOL on Friday.

Have a wonderful weekend and rest up for another amazing week at WC.  As always, remember to “Reach for the Stars.”  –Shane Medlin, Principal