The Winston R-6 Board of Education offered teaching contracts to all returning non-tenured teachers during an executive session of their March 20 meeting and approved the 2017-2018 school calendar with the first day of classes beginning on Aug. 16.
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Katie Martin was offered a tenured teaching contract. Jordan Hale of Lathrop was hired as an elementary teacher.
A resignation from high school English teacher Abigail Yohn was accepted, effective at the end of the school year.
The junior high football co-op agreement was approved to continue with the Maysville School District. The junior high agreement is a year to year agreement. The high school football co-op agreement has one year remaining on the agreement.
Board candidates filing for the April 4 election of three three-year terms are Clyde E. Millikin III, Mark E. Leggett, Shelly Mason, Jason Estes, Kendall Weigand and Karla Youtsey. The meeting to reorganize the school board will be held April 13. This will also serve as the date for the regular monthly board meeting.
School bus inspections are scheduled for March 28 in Gallatin.
Currently Winston has not missed any days due to inclement weather.
The building rental fee for an Eagle Scout ceremony was waived.
The elementary principal reported monthly attendance was 94.85%.
February student(s) of the month with the theme of “tolerance” were Joel Hunter (K), Tristan Hunt (1st), Lucy Alexander (2nd), Zayden Wollam (3rd), Levi Youtsey (4th), Eli Ford (5th), and Karlee Goll (6th).
Sixth grader Braden Lee participated in the regional spelling bee on March 11 in St. Joe.
Soil conservation posters are currently under construction and due for judging on March 22.
Lunch tray trophy winners for the third quarter were preschool and kindergarten; they will receive an ice cream party.
Fifth grade students will be attending the Daviess County Water Festival on March 22. This will support the work they are doing in the classroom with earth systems.
Literacy Night is scheduled for March 30 from 5:30-7 p.m. There will be a big red surprise that night.
DARE graduations were celebrated on Feb. 23. This year’s top essay winner was Thomas Robinson. Grade level winners included Thomas Green, fifth grade, and Megan Christensen, sixth grade.
The high school principal reported that it has been a successful season for both junior high and varsity academic teams. The junior high finished their season with a record of 5-3. The varsity team is off to a strong start with a current record of 5-1. The only blemish on the varsity record so far is an overtime loss to Gilman City by one question.
FFA is in full swing with their spring contest season.
The annual awards reception for athletics was March 16. Awards were given for cheerleading, softball, basketball, and cross-country.