Tuesday, October 13, students participated in Build My Future at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO!
Students got to meet with employers around the state of Missouri in a multitude of career fields. They also participated in several simulations of what employees in fields such as welding, construction, and heavy machinery do on a daily basis!
It was an amazing day of learning, fellowship, and career exploration!
Students got to meet with employers around the state of Missouri in a multitude of career fields. They also participated in several simulations of what employees in fields such as welding, construction, and heavy machinery do on a daily basis!
It was an amazing day of learning, fellowship, and career exploration!
Puxico R-8 School will have this bus available for auction, Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Jacob Goodin Auction Service in Bloomfield, MO.
Join us for a fun evening of games at the 2026 Fall Festival hosted by Puxico HS FBLA and Puxico HS JAG!
We still have room for other booths. If you are a business or organization that would like to set up a booth with informational packets or a free activity, then we would love to have you! Please reach out to Mrs. Hood at shood@puxico.k12.mo.us with any questions or to reserve your spot.
Puxico High School & Junior High School JAG are excited to invite you to our annual Initiation & Installation Ceremony on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Arnold Ryan Gymnasium.
Students will be officially welcomed into the JAG program and will receive a certificate. Parents and families are welcomed!
We can’t wait to see you and celebrate with you!
Students will be officially welcomed into the JAG program and will receive a certificate. Parents and families are welcomed!
We can’t wait to see you and celebrate with you!
What a wonderful night at Puxico Elementary!
Our Title I Informational Meeting & Book Fair Family Night was a complete success!
We had so much fun visiting with our families, sharing information about our Title I program, and watching our students get excited about BOOKS
Our Title I Informational Meeting & Book Fair Family Night was a complete success!
We had so much fun visiting with our families, sharing information about our Title I program, and watching our students get excited about BOOKS
The band had a ton of fun at Sikeston Band Day!
It was an educational and entertaining adventure.
Next stop: Portageville.
It was an educational and entertaining adventure.
Next stop: Portageville.
Leadership Student of the Month!
This month, we had the honor of recognizing students who demonstrate what true leadership looks like, not just by being in charge, but by the way they treat others, make good choices, and lead by example.
Leadership isn't always about having the loudest voice or being the one in front. Sometimes, leadership looks like helping a classmate, showing kindness, including others, making good choices, or doing the right thing when no one is watching.
Congratulations to our Leadership Students of the Month!
We are so proud of you and grateful for the example you set for those around you!
Keep leading, keep encouraging, and keep being YOU
This month, we had the honor of recognizing students who demonstrate what true leadership looks like, not just by being in charge, but by the way they treat others, make good choices, and lead by example.
Leadership isn't always about having the loudest voice or being the one in front. Sometimes, leadership looks like helping a classmate, showing kindness, including others, making good choices, or doing the right thing when no one is watching.
Congratulations to our Leadership Students of the Month!
We are so proud of you and grateful for the example you set for those around you!
Keep leading, keep encouraging, and keep being YOU
Check out Mr. Davis 8th Grade science class discovering the different moon phases!
Want to get involved! Come join us for a night of fun and planning.
🧡Thank you to an AMAZING bus driver! 🧡
We want to give a huge shoutout and thank you to our bus driver, Mr. Scott, for going above and beyond during our FBLA/JAG trip to Career Day at Busch Stadium!
From getting us where we needed to go safely to being patient (in the insane heat), helpful, and making sure our students had a great experience, we truly appreciate everything you did! Our trips wouldn’t be possible without people like you who go the extra mile for our students.
Thank you for taking such great care of our FBLA and JAG students and helping make the trip one to remember!
We want to give a huge shoutout and thank you to our bus driver, Mr. Scott, for going above and beyond during our FBLA/JAG trip to Career Day at Busch Stadium!
From getting us where we needed to go safely to being patient (in the insane heat), helpful, and making sure our students had a great experience, we truly appreciate everything you did! Our trips wouldn’t be possible without people like you who go the extra mile for our students.
Thank you for taking such great care of our FBLA and JAG students and helping make the trip one to remember!
First place in the Stoddard County Fair Parade!
Hard work = success.
Hard work = success.
FCS celebrates with the community united in prayer
On Wednesday, September 23, an estimated 270 students, staff members, and community members gathered for See You at the Pole.
The Fellowship of Christian Students was blessed by the many people who helped make this special morning possible. They sincerely thank Mrs. Ashley Woolard for her wonderful assistance, the Ministerial Alliance for providing delicious donuts from Lowery Acres, and Mr. Brad Watkins for sharing an inspiring message about God’s great love.
Thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes and to each person who joined them. We are grateful for the opportunity to support our students as they came together in faith and united in prayer. 🧡🖤
#SeeYouAtThePole2026
On Wednesday, September 23, an estimated 270 students, staff members, and community members gathered for See You at the Pole.
The Fellowship of Christian Students was blessed by the many people who helped make this special morning possible. They sincerely thank Mrs. Ashley Woolard for her wonderful assistance, the Ministerial Alliance for providing delicious donuts from Lowery Acres, and Mr. Brad Watkins for sharing an inspiring message about God’s great love.
Thank you to everyone who worked behind the scenes and to each person who joined them. We are grateful for the opportunity to support our students as they came together in faith and united in prayer. 🧡🖤
#SeeYouAtThePole2026
What a week for our Puxico FFA livestock exhibitors at the Stoddard County Fair!
From showmanship and long days at the barn to the Wednesday and Thursday night shows and Saturday morning’s sale, these students put in the work and represented our chapter well.
🌟 Caleb Wagner: Supreme Grand Champion Market Steer and 3rd Light-Medium Market Swine FFA
🌟 Miley Harmon: Supreme Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat, FFA Showmanship Goat, and 2nd medium market swine FFA.
✨ Maylee Stephens: 2nd Heavy Market Steer 4-H and 1st Medium (B) Market Swine 4-H
🐖 Landon Faries: 2nd Heavy Market Swine FFA
🐖 Maggie Reinert: 3rd Medium-Heavy Market Swine FFA
🐖 Lexi Freeman: Heavy Market Swine FFA
🐖 Kelsi Placher: Medium-Heavy Market Swine FFA and FFA Showmanship
🐖 Caden Hemby: Light Market Swine FFA
And that’s not even including all of the breeding class accomplishments, or our Puxico 4-H Warriors accomplishments which were just as impressive!
More than the banners and placings, this week was about the time spent feeding, fitting, walking, practicing, learning, and showing up for these animals day after day. I’m proud of the work this group put in and the way they represented Puxico FFA.
Congratulations to all of our livestock exhibitors on a great Stoddard County Fair!
From showmanship and long days at the barn to the Wednesday and Thursday night shows and Saturday morning’s sale, these students put in the work and represented our chapter well.
🌟 Caleb Wagner: Supreme Grand Champion Market Steer and 3rd Light-Medium Market Swine FFA
🌟 Miley Harmon: Supreme Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat, FFA Showmanship Goat, and 2nd medium market swine FFA.
✨ Maylee Stephens: 2nd Heavy Market Steer 4-H and 1st Medium (B) Market Swine 4-H
🐖 Landon Faries: 2nd Heavy Market Swine FFA
🐖 Maggie Reinert: 3rd Medium-Heavy Market Swine FFA
🐖 Lexi Freeman: Heavy Market Swine FFA
🐖 Kelsi Placher: Medium-Heavy Market Swine FFA and FFA Showmanship
🐖 Caden Hemby: Light Market Swine FFA
And that’s not even including all of the breeding class accomplishments, or our Puxico 4-H Warriors accomplishments which were just as impressive!
More than the banners and placings, this week was about the time spent feeding, fitting, walking, practicing, learning, and showing up for these animals day after day. I’m proud of the work this group put in and the way they represented Puxico FFA.
Congratulations to all of our livestock exhibitors on a great Stoddard County Fair!
Our Puxico FFA members had a great week at the Stoddard County Fair! 🌾
While some of our members were in the livestock barns, others were busy putting their skills to work through their fair entries. From wood and metal projects to crops, vegetables, and more, our students had the opportunity to showcase the things they’ve been learning and working on throughout the year.
There’s a lot of time, effort, and pride that goes into putting an entry on the fair table, and I’m proud of the way our students stepped up and represented Puxico FFA.
A great week of learning, creating, growing, and showing off a little bit of what our students can do. 💙💛
Great job, Puxico FFA
While some of our members were in the livestock barns, others were busy putting their skills to work through their fair entries. From wood and metal projects to crops, vegetables, and more, our students had the opportunity to showcase the things they’ve been learning and working on throughout the year.
There’s a lot of time, effort, and pride that goes into putting an entry on the fair table, and I’m proud of the way our students stepped up and represented Puxico FFA.
A great week of learning, creating, growing, and showing off a little bit of what our students can do. 💙💛
Great job, Puxico FFA
🧡🖤 PUXICO WEEKLY UPDATE 🖤🧡
📅 September 28 – October 3, 2026
#GoPuxico
Here’s what’s happening around Puxico this week! 👇
📚🏀🏐 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
• JH Student Council District Convention
• JH Boys & Girls Basketball vs. East Carter — 5:00 PM
• HS Volleyball vs. Malden — 6:00 PM
⚾🏀🏐 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
• HS Baseball vs. Advance — 4:30 PM
• JH Girls Basketball @ Advance — 4:30 PM
• HS Volleyball @ Sikeston — 5:00 PM
🏃 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
• JH Cross Country @ Dexter — 4:00 PM
🏀🏐 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball @ Bulldog Invitational
• HS Volleyball Senior Night vs. Advance — 6:00 PM
• JH Girls Basketball @ Campbell — 6:00 PM
🏀⚾🏐 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball @ Bulldog Invitational
• HS Baseball @ Clearwater — 4:30 PM
• HS Volleyball @ Zalma — 6:00 PM
🏐🏀🎺🏃 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
• HS Volleyball @ Pemiscotville Tournament — 8:30 AM
• 8th Grade Boys Basketball @ Bulldog Invitational
• Band @ Cotton Carnival Parade in Sikeston — 10:00 AM
• Cross Country @ Notre Dame — 9:00 AM
📢 UPCOMING EVENTS
• FCCLA Little Caesars Fundraiser ends — Oct. 2
• Book Fair — Sept. 29–Oct. 5
• Book Fair Family Night — Oct. 1, 5:00–7:00 PM
📌 OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• JH Cheer Cobbler + Pie Fundraiser — Sept. 28–Oct. 9
Come out and support our students this week! 🧡🖤
GO INDIANS! 🏹
#GoPuxico #PuxicoPride #GoIndians
🧡🖤 PUXICO WEEKLY UPDATE 🖤🧡
📅 September 21–26, 2026
#GoPuxico
Here’s what’s happening around Puxico this week! 👇
⚾🏀🏐 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• HS Baseball @ Clarkton — 5:00 PM
• JH Girls & Boys Basketball vs. Clearwater — 5:00 PM
• HS Volleyball @ Bell City — 6:00 PM
🎉 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• Stoddard County Fair Parade in Dexter — 5:30 PM
• Senior Parent Night — 6:00 PM
📚 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
• See You at the Pole — 7:30 AM
• Jr. Beta Leadership Summit in Cape Girardeau
🏀🏐 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
• JH Boys Basketball vs. Twin Rivers — 6:00 PM
• HS Volleyball vs. Oak Ridge — 6:00 PM
🌅⚾🏐 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• Senior Sunrise — 6:30 AM
• HS Baseball @ Bernie — 4:30 PM
• HS Volleyball @ Twin Rivers — 5:00 PM
🏃 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
• Cross Country @ Gans Creek in Columbia — 8:30 AM
📢 UPCOMING EVENTS
• JH Girls Basketball Mum Fundraiser ends — Sept. 25
📌 OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• FCCLA Little Caesars Fundraiser — Sept. 10–Oct. 2
• JH Cheer Cobbler + Pie Fundraiser — Sept. 28–Oct. 9
Come out and support our students this week! 🧡🖤
GO INDIANS! 🏹
#GoPuxico #PuxicoPride #GoIndians
📅 September 21–26, 2026
#GoPuxico
Here’s what’s happening around Puxico this week! 👇
⚾🏀🏐 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
• HS Baseball @ Clarkton — 5:00 PM
• JH Girls & Boys Basketball vs. Clearwater — 5:00 PM
• HS Volleyball @ Bell City — 6:00 PM
🎉 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
• Stoddard County Fair Parade in Dexter — 5:30 PM
• Senior Parent Night — 6:00 PM
📚 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
• See You at the Pole — 7:30 AM
• Jr. Beta Leadership Summit in Cape Girardeau
🏀🏐 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
• JH Boys Basketball vs. Twin Rivers — 6:00 PM
• HS Volleyball vs. Oak Ridge — 6:00 PM
🌅⚾🏐 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
• Senior Sunrise — 6:30 AM
• HS Baseball @ Bernie — 4:30 PM
• HS Volleyball @ Twin Rivers — 5:00 PM
🏃 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
• Cross Country @ Gans Creek in Columbia — 8:30 AM
📢 UPCOMING EVENTS
• JH Girls Basketball Mum Fundraiser ends — Sept. 25
📌 OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• FCCLA Little Caesars Fundraiser — Sept. 10–Oct. 2
• JH Cheer Cobbler + Pie Fundraiser — Sept. 28–Oct. 9
Come out and support our students this week! 🧡🖤
GO INDIANS! 🏹
#GoPuxico #PuxicoPride #GoIndians
#TeacherTuesday
Wrapping up our First Grade Team with the amazing Mrs. McMillan! Her kindness, dedication, and love for her students make such a difference every day. She has the ability to make anyone's day! We are so thankful to have her as part of Puxico Elementary! 🧡🖤
I love teaching 1st grade because first graders are the perfect combination of sweet, silly, curious, and just a little bit crazy! 😂
I love kids, and I love watching those little light bulbs come on when they learn something new. There is nothing better than hearing, “I DID IT!” after something finally clicks.
These little guys are our future, and I want every child to know just how important, special, and capable they are. ❤️ My goal is not only to teach them how to read, write, and do math, but to help them believe in themselves and know that they can do big things!
First grade may be a little messy, a little loud, and full of questions like “Why?”… about 47 million times a day! 😆 But I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
I love my little learners, and I am so lucky to be their teacher!
Wrapping up our First Grade Team with the amazing Mrs. McMillan! Her kindness, dedication, and love for her students make such a difference every day. She has the ability to make anyone's day! We are so thankful to have her as part of Puxico Elementary! 🧡🖤
I love teaching 1st grade because first graders are the perfect combination of sweet, silly, curious, and just a little bit crazy! 😂
I love kids, and I love watching those little light bulbs come on when they learn something new. There is nothing better than hearing, “I DID IT!” after something finally clicks.
These little guys are our future, and I want every child to know just how important, special, and capable they are. ❤️ My goal is not only to teach them how to read, write, and do math, but to help them believe in themselves and know that they can do big things!
First grade may be a little messy, a little loud, and full of questions like “Why?”… about 47 million times a day! 😆 But I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
I love my little learners, and I am so lucky to be their teacher!
Today, JAG students got to hear from Ashley Lepold, Director Nursing Administration at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Lepold informed students of the various careers within the hospital setting, from nursing, to surgery, to hospitality, to technology. Students learned that healthcare is not limited to just becoming a doctor or nurse; it also isn’t limited to one single education or certification pathway.
We are thankful for Mrs. Lepold’s knowledge and willingness to visit our classroom!
Mrs. Lepold informed students of the various careers within the hospital setting, from nursing, to surgery, to hospitality, to technology. Students learned that healthcare is not limited to just becoming a doctor or nurse; it also isn’t limited to one single education or certification pathway.
We are thankful for Mrs. Lepold’s knowledge and willingness to visit our classroom!
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Junior High Lady Indians Basketball Game Day!
