By Steve Koehler A recent article in the Community College Times suggested that community colleges should do more about getting the word out to students about financial aid that’s available. Jeff Ford, director of financial aid at Ozarks Technical Community College, said more than $20 million in Pell grants was distributed to more than 7,000 [...]
The Nixa Board of Education is one of 19 Missouri School Boards (out of 524) that have been nominated for the 2010 “Outstanding Board of Education Award” sponsored by the Missouri School Boards’ Association. In order to qualify as a nominee, the school boards must meet the following criteria: All board members must have completed [...]
Congratulations to Main Street Elementary School which has been awarded the Bronze Recognition for 2009-2010 school year for their Positive Behavior Support (PBS) program by the State of Missouri. By earning this award, Main Street school has all universal “Tier 1″ components solidly in place. It is a great accomplishment that reflects their dedication and [...]
Nixa high school seniors William Sparapani & Madeline Chandler have been selected for the 2010 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 o f Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2010. The announcement was made by Mark Overstreet, principal at Nixa High School. Students will be recognized at a luncheon [...]
Zac Rantz, communication coordinator for Nixa Public Schools, and Curtis Chesick, communication director for Ozark Schools, have been elected to offices in the Missouri School Public Relations Association (MOSPRA). For the 2010-2011 school year, Rantz was elected to the position of secretary for the state organization’s executive board, and Chesick was elected to the position [...]
Luke Bauer, an eighth grade art student at Nixa Junior High School, was selected as a winning artist in the 2010 “ Helping CASA Help Kids” card contest. This is a prestigious award in that CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) chooses only a few cards to be printed and sold on their website. [...]
Nixa High School senior Tyler Denny has qualified for state by placing second in the District Skills USA Carpentry trades competition. This competition was attended by southwest area vocational trade and technical schools. Students placing in the top two in district advance to state level competition to be held at Linn Technical College in April. [...]
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