BULLDOG “BITES” NEWSLETTER
La Plata R-II High School
April 3, 2015
201 W. Moore St., La Plata, MO 63549
660-332-7001
Volume 1, Issue 8
www.laplata.k12.mo.us
APRIL NEWS PAGE 1
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS/NOTES:
Sports Activities:
1st 12:30 JH Track @ Atlanta
2nd 4:00 Golf vs. Canton/
Westran/Salisbury
2nd 4:00 HS Track @ Kirksville
The sixth Bulldog PRIDE (personal responsibility in daily excellence) Breakfast was held on March 31st.
Teachers were in attendance and each invited a student who had been showing Bulldog PRIDE in their
classroom on a daily basis and leading by example. Each student was served breakfast and Mr. Jackson thanked
them for setting a positive example in our hallways and classrooms. Students were given a Bulldog PRIDE ink
pen and bracelet and each student was put into a drawing for door prizes that were donated by HannibalLaGrange College, Northwest Missouri State University, Truman State University, B&H Graphics, Moberly Area
Coummunity College, University of Central Missouri. The following students were invited to attend: Faith
Cook, Ryan Crawford, Tanylea Malloy, Logan Curtis, Cy Noah, Justin Wood, Tristan Lynch, Keaton Hodges,
Lexi Barnes, Gunner Sawyer, Autumn Allen, Kyle Frederick, Matt Lewis, Alexis Wood, Bethany Jackson.
6th 5:00 BB vs. Milan
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH: Congratulations to the following students who have
been selected students of the month for their grade by the teachers of LHS!
7th 3:30 Track Bulldog Relays
7th Grade: Tel Wheeler
8th Grade: Kendrick Waddle
9th Grade: Alexis Wood
7th 4:00 Golf vs. Marceline/
Putnam Co./Cairo
10th Grade: Kelsi Hemmerling
11th Grade: Spencer Wrye
12th Grade: Kirk Larson
Student will be taken to Macon Pizza Hut in May. Congrats and keep up the good work!
8th 3:00 JH Track @ Knox Co.
9th 9:00 Golf @ Schuyler Tour.
9th 5:00 BB vs. Putnam
10th 5:00 BB vs. Atlanta
14th 3:30 JH Track Bulldog
Relays
3rd QUARTER “A” HONOR ROLL:
7th Grade: Shridyn Bealmer, Addison Belfield, Victoria Bode, Lilly Cox, Chloe Ebeling, Cy Noah, Conner Orgill, Justin
Wood; 8th Grade: Shaylee Ferguson, Zoie Harden, Dylan Hemmerling, Ali Jackson, Ryan Jackson, Sarah Larson, Tristan
Lynch, Bryasha Robinson; 9th Grade: Jesse Carter, Maddy Craig, Madison Ebeling, Kendrick Payne, Cinnamon St. Clair,
Alexis Wood; 10th Grade: Lexi Barnes, Mitch Cox, Kelsi Hemmerling, Rachel Jacobs, Elizabeth Larson, Seth Roberts;
11th Grade: Jessica Davison, Ally Gregory, Kalie Lene, Laryn Pinkston, Morgan St. Clair, Joshua Sturm; 12th Grade:
Seth Brown, Evan Carter, Travis Daniels, Jeana Noel, Matt Safely, Alek Smith, Molly West
15th 8:30 Golf @ Marceline
15th 12:30 HS Track @ Atlanta
16th 5:00 BB vs. Harrisburg
17th 8:30 Golf @ Brookfield
17th 1:00 Track @ Kirksville
20th 1:00 JH Track @ Brook.
20th 4:00 Golf @ Scotland Co.
20th 5:00 BB vs. Novinger
21st 3:00 Track @ Paris
21st 4:00 Golf @ Macon
23rd 4:00 Golf @ Monroe City
23rd 5:00 BB vs. Madison
27th 5:00 BB @ Bevier
3rd QUARTER “B” HONOR ROLL:
7th Grade: Tasia Bennett, Alexander Carr, Ben Cook, Kyle Frederick, Emily Johnson, Owen Miller-Fast, Josh Perry,
Cody Pinson, Xander Smith, Raegan St. Clair, Sarah Sturm, Karisa Thompson, McKayla Walker, Tel Wheeler; 8th Grade:
Autumn Allen, Buddy Asher, Brianna Bingham, Brandon Boston, Brandon Carr, Jordan Cook, Karri Cox, Jacci Gregory,
Andrew Head, Tanner Herron, Jaystin Lene, Matt Lewis, Gunnar McHenry, Drew Roberts, Kendrick Waddle. 9th
Grade: Faith Cook, Zachary Fleak, Bethany Jackson, Tanylea Malloy, Leanna Morrison, Tucker Noah, Trevor Pipes, Kyle
Roberts, Willy St. Clair, Dustin Stanford, Brooklyn Weber, Hope Williams, Summer Wood; 10th Grade: Remingtyn
Bealmer, Makenzie Beautte, Tristan Borron, Bayli Boston, Zachary Carr, Ethan Chapman, Camrie Feinberg, Catherine
Gaerditz, Travis Grove, Schaelinn Love, Hank Noah, Azura O’Haver, Tatum Redmon, Makala Sherman, Logan A. Smith,
Tanner Smith, Laurissa Stidham; 11th Grade: Ben Bolden, Jace Brown, Destin Coble, Alex Cook, Logan Curtis, Jake
Hodges, Dillon Huddleston, Drew Magers, Grant Marshall, Hannah Roberts, Chynna Smith, Cole Smith, Brian Webb, Zachary Wheeler, Spencer Wrye; 12th Grade: Alexis Allen, Baylon Belt, Ty Davison, Zeke Frueh, Jessica Jackson, Kirk Larson, Brittney Myers, Tanner Riggins, Adam Roberts, Austin Roberts, Dylan Shultz
3rd QUARTER PERFECT ATTENDANCE: 7th Grade: Chloe Ebeling, Justin Wood; 8th Grade: Brandon Carr,
Zoie Harden, Ryan Jackson, Matt Lewis, Bryasha Robinson; 9th Grade: Keaton Hodges, Kendrick Payne; 10th Grade:
Lexi Barnes, Tanner Smith, Laurissa Stdham; 11th Grade: Alex Ciik, Dillon Huddleston, Trey Jackson, Brian Webb, Spencer Wrye; 12th Grade: Zeke Frueh, Jessica Jackson
BULLDOG “BITES” NEWSLETTER
La Plata R-II High School
April 3, 2015
201 W. Moore St., La Plata, MO 63549
www.laplata.k12.mo.us
660-332-7001
Volume 1, Issue 8
APRIL NEWS PAGE 2
FBLA News: Lexi Barnes received 3rd place in Agri-Business and will now compete at the State Leadership Conference
April 12th - 14th.
GUIDANCE OFFICE NOTES: Students will begin selecting courses for the 2015-16 school year during the weeks of
Sports Activities (Con’t):
28th 5:00 BB @ Madison
29th 9:00 JH/HS Track TCC
30th 5:00 BB @ Canton
Scholar Bowl:
11th 9:00 JH/HS @ Linn Co.
(TCC)
18th 2:00 HS @ Novinger
(Districts)
29th HS Sectionals TBD
Other Important Dates:
April 13th, 20th, 27th depending on their grade level. End of Course (EOC)/Grade Level Testing will be taking place during
the month of April. Schedule (P=period): 15th 7th Math P1-4 & 7th ELA P6-8; 16th 8th Science P1-P4; 17th 8th Math P 14 & P 6-8; 20th Amer. History P 1-3; 21st Geometry P2-4 & 8th ELA during class time; 22nd 8th ELA P1-7; 23rd ELA II P24 & P 6-8; 24th Algebra I P 1-4 & Algebra II P 6-8; 27th Biology I P 1-4; 30th ELA I P 2-4 & P 6-8.
FFA News:
WE’RE JUST THAT GOOD - Became a top six finalist in the National FFA T-shirt contest! Thank you to everyone who
voted! Our shirt will be sold at the National Convention, in “The Blue Book”, and at ffa.org. The chapter will be featured
in the “Blue Book” promoting th t-shirt. We will also receive 1/2 of all profits for the 1st year of sales!
Jessica Davison became the 2nd student in LaPlata history to become an Area III Officer as she will serve the area as reporter over the next year.
March 21st the Chapter hosted the 1st Annual Luck of the Irish Banquet & Fundraiser. Over 150 people attended, prime
rib and chicken was served along with green beans, corn, salad, a roll, and cheesecake. Mr. Kennedy and The Busted String
Band was the featured entertainment. Several door prizes were given away to ticket holders. Cardinal tickets, seed corn, a
John Deere print, and a customized Ruger 10/22 were auctioned off that evening. Over 30 FFA members and their families
helped make the evening possible by gathering door prizes, setting up, and serving the guests that evening. Members are
already looking forward to and planning the 2016 Luck of the Irish Banquet!
April 3-8 Easter/Spring Break
18th ACT
25th PROM
28th ACT for Juniors
Student Council Team Campaigns will run the month of
April with elections on Friday,
May 1st.
May 1st Senior Awards @ 1:30
in LHS Gym/Last Senior Day
Macon Vo-Tech Dates:
CDE & LDE News: Career Development Events (CDE) and Leadership Development Events (LDE) preparation and practice are underway! Students study and develop skills and knowledge on a daily basis through Dairy Foods, Entomology, Ag
Mechanics, FFA Knowledge, Public Speaking, and Poultry Evaluation. All scores can be viewed at www.judgingcard.com.
March 6th Entomology and FFA Knowledge competed at the Brunswick Contest. March 7th Entomology, Dairy Foods, FFA
Knowledge, Ag Mechanics, and Poultry competed at the Columbia contest. March 11th Entomology, Dairy Foods, FFA
Knowledge, Ag Mechanics, and Poultry competed at the Marshall contest. March 14th Entomology, FFA Knowledge, Ag
Mechanics, and Poultry competed at the Elsberry Contest. March 17th Area III LED’s at Kirksville: Creed Speaker
Kendrick Payne Silver; Division I Faith Cook Silver; Complete Placement Recordbook Drew Magers 3rd; Knowledge (Kyle
Roberts, Tanylea Malloy, Faith Cook) 7th place & advanced to Districts; Job Interview Molly West Alternate. March 25th
Entomology, Dairy Foods, Ag Mechanics, and Poultry competed at North Shelby contest (Dairy Foods & Ag Mechanics
finished 4th) (Entomology & Poultry finished 9th). April 1st District CDE’s are held in Macon to determine what students
will be competing at the state convention.
Team Participants: Poultry (Zach Fleak, Alexis Wood, Madison Ebeling, Kendrick Payne); Dairy Foods (Mitch Cox, Tristan
Borron, Tatum Redmon, Bayli Boston); Entomology (Jeana Noel, Makala Sherman, Jessica Davison, Matt Safely); Ag Mechanics (Tanner Smith, Lexi Barnes, Zachary Carr, Adam Roberts); Knowledge (Kyle Roberts, Tanylea Malloy, Faith Cook); Job
Interview (Molly West); Division I Public Speaking (Faith Cook); Creed (Kendrick Payne).
April 1-3 No Classes
April 6, 7, 8 Classes in Session
April 6 & 28 Progress Reports
After School Tutoring:
Tuesdays/Thursdays from 3:154:30. Open to all students.
Schedule on LHS Website.
Proposition KIDS: A revised Propsistion KIDS will appear on the April Ballot. Items to be included in the bond are an
Elementary Gynasium and an Elementary Entryway Awning. A link to the information flier with conceptual drawings can be
found at http://www.laplata.k12.mo.us/La%20Plata%20School%20District%20Bond%20Issue%20Information.pdf. The cost
information sheet can be found at http://www.laplata.k12.mo.us/April%202015%20Gymnasium%20Cost%20Estimate.pdf.
ART CLUB NEWS: The annual La Plata Spring Concert & Art Show was held on March 19th in the LHS Commons.
Many spectators partook in refreshments provided by the band boosters and art club while viewing the wonderful display
of student artwork. On Thursday, March 26th, the art club enjoyed a painting & pizza party after school. A creative variety of projects was worked on while students got a chance to talk and snack with friends in between their layers of painting.