Puxico R-8 School District

Our 2nd graders brought history to life with their very own Living Wax Museum! 🖤🧡

Students researched historical figures and teamed up with our 4th graders to create speeches and posters. They proudly presented their projects to the entire elementary school and then wowed our community with an evening performance!

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, confidence, and collaboration these students demonstrated. What an amazing learning experience!

A big THANK YOU to our 2nd grade teachers for creating such a meaningful and engaging opportunity for our students. 👏

Great job, everyone!

We are so proud of our 5th grade students for graduating from the D.A.R.E. program! 🖤🧡

This program teaches our students important life skills, decision-making, and how to make safe and responsible choices. We couldn’t be more proud of the growth they have shown!

A big THANK YOU to Officer Jason and the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department for always supporting our kiddos and providing such a meaningful learning opportunity. We appreciate your investment in our students and our school!

Congratulations, 5th grade!

Come enjoy the updated complex, including the new shade structures made possible through the grant writing efforts of Mr. Garrett Payne, along with the extra hands and dedication of our maintenance crew, school board members, and Clay Miller.

Behind the scenes, a lot of work has gone into getting everything ready for spring. The District appreciates many partnerships but especially the support and follow up of board member, Steve Crisel. From hanging batting cages to freshening up the entire complex, our coaches, maintenance crew, and school board members have put in countless extra hours to make this a place our kids—and our community—can be proud of.

👏 Special thanks to:
Steve Crisel, Jim Clark, Chad Payne, Shawn Haynes, Brandon McMillan, Aaron Thurston, Don McRoy, and Brandon Crook. Another shout out to Barry Beecham, Michael Owens, Blake Helm, The Green Grass Guys, and Advanced Turf Solutions. A shout out to Michele Owens for all the behind the scene work with the digital programs (see pictured below).

It is always exceptional when a school is well supported by the community, the Puxico Booster Club, and those interested in providing great opportunities for our students. On behalf of our students and visitors to the facility, we say thank you!

👏 And a big shoutout to Scott Jones for holding things down across campus while all that work was happening!
Let’s pack the stands, support our players, and enjoy a beautiful day at the field.

Let’s Play Ball! ⚾🔥
#GoPuxico 🧡🖤

Mrs. Smothers 6th grade Social Studies classes got their creative hats on this week and recreated the different types of government using gummy bears!

Puxico High School would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Brock Williams for serving as our guest speaker at this year’s Highest Honors Banquet. Your words were both inspiring and meaningful to our students as they celebrate their achievements.
We would also like to recognize and thank our parents and families. Your constant support, encouragement, and dedication play a vital role in the success of our students. These accomplishments would not be possible without your hard work behind the scenes.
It was a wonderful evening celebrating the commitment, perseverance, and excellence of our students.

🎶🧡🖤 What an AMAZING day for our band! 🖤🧡🎶
Our students represented us so well at the district-wide band concert , and we couldn’t be more proud! Their hard work, dedication, and countless hours of practice truly paid off. 🎺🥁🎷
It’s always incredible to see their growth—not just as musicians, but as confident performers. They gave it their all and sounded fantastic!
Way to go, band! Keep making us proud! 👏🎶
#PuxicoPride #FutureMusicians #HardWorkPaysOff

⚾️ What a beautiful day for the Puxico High School Baseball Home Opener! With a large crowd in attendance and great energy in the stands, it was an exciting game from start to finish. Although the Puxico Indians came up just short with a final score of 4–5, the team battled hard and made it a great game to watch.
Thank you to our amazing community for your continued support of Puxico Baseball — your encouragement means so much to our players and coaches! 🧡🖤⚾️ We appreciate everyone who came out to cheer on the Indians, and we look forward to seeing you at the next game!

From Puxico R8 On Wednesday, March 18, we will have Class and Club photos throughout the day. Please dress appropriately.

Junior Beta State Convention 2026
It was another great year for our Junior Betas! Puxico Junior High had 35 students attend convention where they competed in 27 categories and Julian Crabb running for MO Jr. Beta Vice President. After three days, Puxico Jr. Beta walked away with 9 plaques and the new State Vice President!
Congratulations to our winners! 🏆
Jaley Copling 2nd place Performing Arts
Cole Davis 5th Place Computer Science
Luke Hueckel 2nd place US History
Lucas Foster 3rd place Math
Braylee Fowler 5th place Drawing
Bristyl Ramey 1st place Cake Decorating
Layla Stewart 2nd place Speech
Gage Armstrong 3rd place Recyclable Art
Jerren Spain 4th place Spelling
Campaign Skit 1st place
Julian Crabb State Vice President
Puxico Junior High is proud of all of our Junior Betas students who competed at State Convention! A special thank you to all the sponsors, additional chaperones, parents, and everyone else who made this year a huge success!

All District Honors deserve a shout out!
Congratulations, we are proud of each of you and thank you for all the hard work and dedication!

Congratulations to Brayden Zych on an amazing showing at this year’s state CDC! He placed FIRST in Poetry-Spoken Word, AND he earned the Southeast Representative State Officer position. We’re all so proud of you, Brayden!

The Puxico R8 School District would like to extend a THANK YOU to everyone who made our 2nd annual Chili dinner fundraiser a huge success! Thakk you to the following for helping prepare the food: Jenny Campbell, Brittany Fox, patsy Hayes, Tresa Cox, Michele Owens, Matt and Erin Armstrong, Karen and Shawn Haynes!
Also thank you to the following people/businesses who donated! The list is long!
Will and Shawna Davis
Lorie Williams
1st Midwest Bank
Kathy Faries
Mike and Marla Townsend
Brenda Foster
The Campbell Girls
Aycorp Media
Mike Armstrong
Holloway Distributing
Zeke and Mendi Zych
Jim Davis
Puxico Indians Basketball
Puxico Volleyball
Blush Boutique- Auna Hargraves
Brandon McMillan
Bank of Advance
Advance Assisted Living- Debbie Newman and Payton Hull
Puxico Lady Indians Basketball
Puxico Indians Softball
Puxico Cheer
Puxico Nursing and Rehab
Tina's Cafe
Donnie and Marla Sitz
Crabb & Co.
Chaonia Landing
Joey Faries
Teresa Brotherton
Puxico JH and High School Baseball
Puxico Florist and Tanning
Bruce and Barb Campbell
Holloway Lumber
Ken and Judy Lunsford
Payne Contracting- Chad Payne
Brandon Woolard- Bank of Missouri
Nutrient AG- Clay Faries
Brian and Wren Wilkerson
Identity Salon
Southeast COOP- David Crain
Grab & Go
Holloway Gas Mart
Tiny Soul- Michele Owens
Ben Campbell Skid Steer
Carroll Elledge
Kyle Elledge
Lowery Family Grocery
Sam's Tire

Check out this week's events!

We are excited to continue our march toward the Final Four! 🏀 🏆 Pep bus tickets are now available for students who would like to ride from our school to Notre Dame High School for the game. Tickets 🎟️ are first come, first serve. Students can sign up in the high school office on Monday. Permission slips must be returned by Tuesday. The pep bus will leave at 4:30 PM. Game time is 6:00 PM. Each student riding the pep bus will also receive $5 💵 to use at the game. Let’s pack the stands and show our support!s

Puxico Jr High Volleyball kicked off the season against the Bloomfield Wildcats in a crowded gym on Tuesday, February 24. The night started with both teams leading the National Anthem.
The 8th grade team earned a win in just two sets. The Wildcats challenged the 7th grade team in three matches, and the Indians were able to earn a win.
Congratulations to both Indians’ teams on your wins! What a great start to your season!
Their next game is Thursday at Dexter with a start time of 5:30.

Happy FFA Week Advisor Appreciation Day!
Please be sure to tell Mr. Payne thank you today. We appreciate all you do for our students, school, community, and agriculture.

Make plans to come see us for one of the sign up nights. We can’t wait to see everyone at signups and get this season started!