The Winston R-6 Board of Education held a regular meeting on Wednesday, April 1.
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Elementary principal reported an enrollment of 19 in preschool and 89 in kindergarten through sixth, for a total of 108 students.
February Students of the Month are Steven Muessig and Corby Eisman, both third graders.
The theme for March was "citizenship."
Testing continued at the grade school through April 17.
A testing kick-off assembly was held March 26. Teachers and faculty participated in a skit. Monty Stratton presented a magic show.
Interviews are being set up for elementary teaching positions, music and art.
Elementary basketball season has come to an end.
Future dates include: AR carnival May 1; Redbird night May 6; field day for k-4 grade May 7; preschool graduation May 19; elementary fun day May 20; elementary awards assembly May 21.
High school principal reported 66 students in grades 7-12 for an average daily attendance of 94.99%.
March Students of the Month were Tyler Mason and Elizabeth Brookshier.
MAP tests have begun.
Pre-registration of students for classes next year will begin soon.
No major course schedule changes are planned for next year due to the unknown status of state testing for 2010-2011. After EOC test results are back from this year, future changes can be considered.
Items discussed at the principal’s conference held March 30-31 were: EOC testing this year and next; stimulus funding as completely unknown; based on legal advice, more and more schools are dropping traditional senior trips in favor of multiple daytime trips during the senior year, for instance to Worlds of Fun, Royals or Cardinals games, museums, etc. Reasons being that it is easier to get senior sponsors, student behavior is more accountable, less time is spent on fund-raising, and school liability is reduced tremendously.
Ethan Clark was high scoring individual and April Hall finished fourth for the forestry team at district FFA competition. They competed at state April 16-17.
Tabitha Piburn and Chandler Newman qualified for state in music.
Elementary basketball teams finished third (boys) and consolation (girls) at Pattonsburg. The Winston Shootout went very smoothly.