Congratulations to the following Van-Far FFA Members on their successes at the 94th Missouri FFA Convention last week:
- Missouri FFA State Champions - Nursery and Landscape CDE Team (Ennis Childs, Mara Jensen, Devyn Keller, and Hunter Scrogin)
- High Individual in Nursery and Landscape - Ennis Childs ($1,000 scholarship)
- Second Place Agricultural Sales - Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award - Ennis Childs
- State Star in Agribusiness Finalist - Ennis Childs
- 30th Place Overall Chapter in Missouri
- Five State FFA Degree Recipients - Ennis Childs, Devyn Keller, Adam McCurdy, Andrew Morris, and Hunter Scrogin
- Group I Gold State Team - Floriculture (Alayna Bryan, Abi Hunn, Kaylen Culwell, and Haley Baskett)
- Group II Silver State Team - Meats Evaluation (Easton McAfee, Madelynn Caldwell, Andrew Morris, and Natalie Bybee)
- Group II Silver State Team - Entomology (Katleyn Pargeon, McKenna Engh-Hoffman, Carmen Wilburn and Clara Wallace)
- Group II Silver State Team - FFA Knowledge (Macie Bybee, Alexys Grinde, Emma Schambach, and Kaelyn Hutcheson)
- Two State Delegates - Abby Carlyle and Kristen Shaw
PROM:
- Prom candidates are:
- Haley Baskett, Kaylen Culwell, Emma Dowling, Sophia Rost
- Dalton Bailey, Jackson Franke, Skyler Penley, Hunter Scrogin
- Juniors, Seniors, and your guest that will be attending Prom will need to be at school by 6:15 pm on Saturday, April 30 for bag check in the cafeteria and Promenade.
- If you have not received your prom ticket and you have signed up it is because you either owe a book to the library or you owe class dues. Please see Mrs Cross if you are not sure why. You have to have a ticket to go to prom
- ALL students and guests attending project prom will need to sign Waiver forms from the YMCA. If you are under the age 18 you will need a parent signature. These forms can be picked up on the office ledge. THESE FORMS ARE DUE 4/26.
SENIORS:
- Please let the guidance office know of any college or outside scholarships you have been awarded, we want to recognize these at the awards ceremony on May 10. You may email these to Mrs. Utterback or Mrs. Jones.
- If you've turned in an application for a VFTA scholarship, interviews will take place on Tuesday, April 26th and Wednesday, April 27th after school. The form to sign up for interview times is on the board across from the high school office. Please contact Mr. Stuedle or Mrs. Weiss with any questions. Thanks!
MACC will be holding an Open House on April 27 at their Mexico campus. Tours for area high schools will be available from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and public tours from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. They will have a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:00 pm for their new Veterinary Technology course.
Junior High will begin MAP testing Tuesday, April 26th during 1st - 2nd hour. We will not have bells during this time. All hallways need to be as quiet as possible. Please do not use your locker between 1st and 2nd hour in any hallway. There will be students testing throughout the building. During passing times, all students need to be respectful of those that are testing and keep the halls as quiet as possible. Students will still need to be to class on time, we will just be using the clocks instead of bells.
Next fall, we are trying to start up a color guard to join our marching band. If you are interested, please fill out the google form below! Color guard is open to those currently in 8th-11th grade. There are several answers to questions you may have on the form. Forms are due by Friday, May 6th. https://forms.gle/wmXHZq1KXrEUGbF18
Any 7th grade girl interested in Basketball camp this summer there are forms on the office ledge. The forms are due back May 6.
The YMCA will be holding a Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 30th from 10 am to 2 pm. Healthy Kids Day is a single day event celebrating youth development and is the kick-off to a healthy, happy summer for youth, families, and staff.
EAP Teacher: None
Tuesday, April 26
HS Track away at Louisiana at 4:00 pm. Bus leaves at 2:45.
V/JV Baseball at home against MMA at 5:00 pm. Gate Duty: R Flint
Wednesday, April 27
JH Track away at Louisiana at 4:00 pm. Bus leaves at 2:45 pm.
Golf away at Elsberry at 4:00 pm.
Thursday, April 28
HS Track away at Wright City at 3:30 pm. Bus leaves at 1:45 pm.
Friday, April 29
V/JV Baseball at home against Louisiana at 5:00 pm. Gate Duty: R Flint
Saturday, April 30
State Band Auditions.
Saturday Detention from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Doors lock at 8:00 am.
YMCA Healthy Kids Day from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Promenade at 7:00 pm.
Prom from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Bus leaves at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, May 1
FFA Officer Interviews at 2:00 pm.
Monday, May 2
Van-Far will be in-session.
V/JV Baseball away at Sturgeon at 5:00 pm. Bus leaves at 3:00 pm.