Puxico R-8 School District

Election Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Voters that normally vote on the Puxico R-8 School campus are reminded that the polling location has moved to the Puxico Activity Center (FEMA) Lobby. Voters assigned to this location should’ve received a notice from the Stoddard County Clerk’s Office. The best parking lot access for this location is directly off 51 Highway. The address is 490 N. State Highway 51. Polling locations are open from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. Please do not use any free standing canopys or free standing signs on District property.

🎉🏃‍♂️🔥 PUXICO CROSS COUNTRY IS HEADED TO STATE! 🔥🏃‍♀️🎉 These runners have poured in the work all season—endless miles, early mornings, and some serious grit—and today it paid off BIG TIME at districts! 💥 HUGE CONGRATS 💥 🥇 Jett Hancock - 9th place, blazing to the finish! 💥 Logan Robison - 18th, showing everyone how it’s done! 🌟 Paisley Wilkerson - 25th, putting her heart into every step! These three are off to STATE! Plus, so many PRs today from the entire team. Proud is an understatement—this crew brought the energy and proved that hard work makes the dream work. Keep it up, Puxico! 🔥🏅

This year at the National FFA convention we had two members, Seth Zimmerman and Eric Riddle, receive their American Degrees. The American Degree is the highest achievement you can receive as a member. It takes years of record keeping, hard work, and consistency. While our group was there, they got to see youth leadership on the national level and a career expo that host some of the largest names in agriculture.

🎉 We kicked off Red Ribbon Week with an exciting event! Our students were thrilled to welcome special guests from our high school sports teams, who inspired us with their dedication and hard work. We also enjoyed an amazing performance from our school Band and the Junior High Cheerleaders! 🎺📣 Throughout the week, our students will be encouraged to stay drug-free and focus on achieving their goals in high school and beyond. Let’s work together to build a bright, healthy future for all! 💪 #RedRibbonWeek #DrugFree

PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST! The students have been working hard on their pumpkin. The theme was “Life is a movie, film drug free! So now it’s up to YOU! Cast your vote by LIKING your favorite one! VOTING ENDS NOV 1st at noon! Class pumpkin who has the most votes will receive a popcorn party & a movie! ✨🍿🥇 Thank you to Lowery’s Acres for donating the pumpkins again this year! We appreciate your support!! 🧡

The 8th grade girls’ team earned a decisive win tonight over the 8th grade Poplar Bluff Mules in their 2024 season closer. They went 15-1 this season with many wins having a large point spread. A huge shout out to all the support from the cheerleaders this season and to the dedicated fans showing up at all the games. One thing is for sure, we are certainly going to miss our two 8th grade players moving into high school next year and we can’t wait to cheer you both on. A BIG congratulations to the team, to the coaches and especially to Lilah Porter and Annabelle Allen! Job Well Done! #GoPuxico!

Red Ribbon Week is October 28th-November 1st

Puxico Jr. Beta members spent this beautiful afternoon cleaning around campus to prepare for Parent/Teacher Conferences!

🚨 Exciting Start to the Year for Fellowship of Christian Students! 🚨 Today, we had our very first meeting before school for both high school and junior high students, and it was an amazing time! 🙌 Our guest speaker, Nathan Smith from Bluff First, delivered a powerful message on seeking Christ and the importance of building a strong community together. 🕊️ A big thank you to Lowery Acres for providing delicious donuts 🍩 that everyone enjoyed while listening to the message! What a way to kick off the year! Can’t wait to see everyone at the next meeting!

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ What an incredible day at Notre Dame for our cross-country team, honoring Barbie Davis in pink with both heart and hustle! 💖 In Boys Varsity, Jett Hancock ran an outstanding race, finishing 10th with a strong performance! Logan Robison also made Puxico Proud, securing 16th place—both boys pushed themselves and made us proud! 💪 In Girls Junior Varsity, Maddison Camden shined, finishing 17th—great work, Maddison! Our Junior High Girls team took 2nd overall, showing their depth and determination. Special shout-outs to: • Brylee Campbell – 6th place 🏅 • Braylen Fox – 10th place 🎉 • Lakelynn Scheafer – 12th place 🔥 • Reese Mattingly – 20th place 👏 So proud of each one of you!

Wednesday, September 25 Puxico FCS & the Puxico Ministerial Alliance hosted Prayer at the Pole There was a fantastic turnout of over 230 children and community members for the 2024 "See You at the Pole" event at Puxico School! A huge thank you to Jim Clark for his inspiring message and to the ministerial alliance for generously sponsoring all the donuts. It was a morning filled with faith, encouragement, community spirit, and a beautiful scene on the campus of Puxico R-8 School.

Thank you for your years of service to our district!

Mr. Davis’s 8th grade classes exploring Eclipses.

Puxico- JAG, Jobs for America's Graduates, had their Initiation and Installation Ceremony on September 26th. Students were recognized for their commitment to JAG in the hopes that they will acquire the skills they need to be successful in school and preparing for life after high school. This is high school's second year of JAG, and Jr. High picked it up for its first year this school year. Students will have the opportunity to listen to guest speakers from a variety of careers, tour different businesses, work on soft skills to help them be the best version of themselves, discover ways to help their community, meet and compete with JAG chapters from other schools, and more. Congratulations to the Puxico-JAG Chapter for the 2024-2025 school year!

What a great fair week! Here are some of the final details and pictures of our Stoddard County Fair wrap up! If we’ve accidentally missed any entries please feel free to send us a message. We have some hardworking kids with great sponsors. We are so thankful for the opportunities they have with our FFA organization and 4H Warriors! Here are some of the big award winners at the shows. Caleb Wagner – Sr Showmanship for pigs Madilyn Trout – Open Showmanship for cattle and pigs Miley Harmon – FFA Showmanship for goats and sheep Jesse Watkins - Supreme Grand Champion Market Goat (belt buckle) Buyers to thank Caleb Wagner's hog - McClung Excavating & Irrigation Kelsi Placher's hog - Matt Mills Drew Crisel's hog - Farm Credit Maggie Reinert's hog - Farm Credit Miley Harmons hog - First Midwest Bank-Puxico Eli Tilleys hog - Stoddard County Feed & Seed Logan Crisel's hog - Hillcrest Animal Hospital Maylee Stephens's hog - Keasler Farms Landon Faries's hog - Franklin Farms Miley Harmons lamb - Farm Credit Maylee Stephens's steer - Keasler Farms Maggie Reinert's steer - Farm Credit Caleb Wagner's steer - Farm Credit Jesse Watkins's goat - Stoddard County Feed & Seed Miley Harmon's goat - Southeast Coop Puxico

Puxico Cross Country competed today at the Arcadia Valley Invitational, where all of our athletes represented our school and community with pride. They demonstrated strong sportsmanship throughout the meet and continued to uplift their teammates long after their own races were over. With nearly 850 runners participating in total, we are proud of the performances of all our athletes. Below are the Puxico athletes who brought home medals. Varsity Boys Logan Robison 6th place Jett Hancock 9th place Varsity Girls Paisley Wilkerson 19th place JV Girls Maddison Camden 25th place JH Boys Ryan Seward 27th place JH Girls Brylee Campbell 6th place Braylen Fox 7th place Reese Mattingly 19th place JH Girls team scored 2nd overall.

Library Leader Award Winners for the week of September 9th. It is a joy to watch these students thrive in the library.

This year at the SEMO District Fair the following students showed livestock. Drew Crisel Caleb Wagner Jesse Watkins Maylee Stephens These students put a lot of work and time into their animals. We are very proud of them and their animals.

Friday, Mrs. Woolard took several high school students to the Mingo Job Corps Open House where they celebrated their 60th anniversary. Students were able to see the trades that are offered such as heavy equipment, welding, forestry fire fighting, bricklaying, and more. Students also had the opportunity to talk to the instructors and students about their trade and even participated in demonstrations that were setup. The students enjoyed their time learning about all the trades offered nearby no cost to them.

Miss Harris’ class worked hard to fill their ✨ star jar ✨ for their first whole class reward of popcorn and a movie on this Fun Friday!!! So proud of all their hard work already this year 🤗 it’s going to be an amazing year!!!