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Cowden Elementary hosts second annual

Amazing Shake public speaking competition🤝

The two-day contest encouraged students to display confidence, poise, etiquette and good eye contact when speaking.

“This one single event at our school is a game changer for students," said Dr. Cherie Norman, principal at Cowden Elementary. "They are poised, respectful, and most of all, far more confident than ever before. It’s evident when you walk in the doors of our school, when you interact with our students, we have something special here."

HHS Veterinary Science crew has hands-on learning experience at Dickerson Park Zoo

HHS Veterinary Science students had a hands-on learning at Dickerson Park Zoo. There, they observed a routine procedure on Jango, a critically endangered Malayan Tiger.

SPS students compete at FCCLA STAR competition

SPS was well represented on Jan. 19 at Missouri State University as students from Central, Cherokee, Glendale, Hillcrest, Kickapoo and Parkview participated in the Region 10 FCCLA STAR events.

Nominate an outstanding SPS counselor for Counselor of the Year

Nominations can be made by colleagues, administrators, SPS students, or parents of SPS students who have a professional connection with the nominee. Submit a nomination by Feb. 16.

Nominate a teacher for SPS Teacher of the Year by Friday, Feb. 2

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. To be eligible, the nominee must have four or more years of teaching experience with SPS.

Across SPS, nine out of 32 world language educators are SPS graduates.

• Jeffrey Karr, KHS graduate, replaced his former French teacher.
• Julie West, KHS graduate, now teaches French at Parkview.
• Melissa Rowden, GHS graduate, now teaches Spanish at Kickapoo.
• Connor Jones, GHS graduate, now teaches Spanish at Cherokee.
• Miriam Botello-Rodriguez, CHS graduate, now teaches Spanish at Carver.
• Jessica Marshall, GHS graduate, now teaches Spanish at Kickapoo.
• Jennifer Dinamarca, GHS graduate, now teaches Spanish at Glendale and taught Connor Jones.
• Laura Durnin, PHS graduate, teaches French at Central.
• Rachel Love-Jones, HHS graduate, now is the world language curriculum coordinator at SPS.

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