News briefs about the people, places, and events of the Carl Junction School District. |
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Nov. 12: Family Library Night, 3:30-6:30 pm at K-1, 2/3, and Intermediate (all in-person, one adult and one student allowed entry, facial coverings required)
Nov. 13: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Nov. 19-22: High School Theatre's Fall Play - The Spoon River Project, details below
Nov. 20: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
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For more information, check out your
student's building newsletter, social media, or daily announcements:
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The Cookie Chronicle: Thankfulness |
Welcome back to The Cookie Chronicle, a video blog series by Dr. Phillip Cook, Superintendent of Carl Junction Schools. This recurring series focuses on the great things that are happening in Carl Junction Schools and our community.
"In this video, I spend time discussing how thankful I am for the fantastic teachers, students, and community here in Carl Junction." Click on the video below to watch.
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Will your student be learning In-Class, Online, or Blended? |
It is time to make your student’s educational choice for 2nd semester. Are you looking to make a change or staying with your current method of education? If you are currently “IN-CLASS” instruction and you are remaining that way, you do not need to do anything else.
Everyone else, check out this link. Your choice must be submitted to your student's building by Dec. 1.
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High School Theatre's Fall Play:
The Spoon River Project
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Dates & Times: November 19, 20, & 21 @ 7 pm, November 22 @ 3 pm
Where: Stark Performing Arts Center
Admission: CJ Students $2, Adults $5, and CJ Staff is free. Tickets are sold at the door.
Facial coverings will be required and the audience will be seated socially distanced between groups.
A cast from Carl Junction's High School Theatre Department will bring to life, this beautifully haunting play based on Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology. The story follows former residents of Spoon River, as they examine life and the longing for what might have been. As the citizens reflect, and their pasts are illuminated, they paint an unflinchingly honest portrait of the town.
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Carl Junction High School students continued a tradition of honoring our nation's veterans even during a pandemic.
The students planned and executed an event to include veterans while keeping everyone safe and socially distanced. The veterans attended in-person while Junior High and High School students along with the community tuned into the live-stream from their classrooms, offices, and homes.
The program was planned by the high school service learning students, led by Peyton Grimes. The Carl Junction High School Band and The Dynamics, were joined by Mary McWethy, Sharon Clark, Sam Kim, Alex Baker, and guest speaker Roger Koch in presenting the Veterans Day Assembly.
A highlight of the event was a video of the Honor Chair dedication. Since WWI, more than 92,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for in foreign countries. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of these brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this Country.
Thank you to the Dawson Family for making this possible, especially Jonathan Dawson for his hard work and dedication to our military, community, and school district.
The Honor Chair sits on the front row at the 50 yard-line in Bulldog Stadium.
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POW-MIA Honor Chair - Bulldog Stadium |
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Baker is High School Heisman Honoree |
Senior Alex Baker is the Carl Junction school winner in the High School Heisman Scholarship Program. He is now eligible to continue in the State and National competition for scholarship funds.
The Heisman High School Scholarship program honors the nation’s most accomplished, community-minded high school senior athletes. By inviting students from schools across the country to share their stories of leadership and impact, the program aims to inspire all students to harness their potential, push their limits, and use their talents not only to advance their futures but to improve the communities and world around them.
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Mrs. Merrell is Classroom Hero |
KOAM and Landers Chevrolet Cadillac of Joplin, named Kindergarten teacher, Elizabeth Merrell as the Missouri Classroom Hero for the month of October!
Mrs. Merrell, was nominated by parent Rye Addis. Mr. Addis credits Mrs. Merrell for her teaching structure and her effective style of knowing the unique needs of each student and adapting to their specific personality.
Mrs. Merrell was awarded with a Visa Gift card for the nomination and selflessly used it to purchase a pumpkin for each Kindergartener in the Carl Junction District, to make up for their patch field trip being cancelled due to COVID.
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Joplin Globe honors five CJ Educators with HOOT Award |
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Jessica Conrad
November 11 edition
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Dove Hayes
October 28 edition
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Jordan McDonald
October 14 edition
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Elizabeth Sills
September 30 edition
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Jenny Leogrande
October 28 edition
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Winter weather will soon be upon us. When deciding whether to close schools, several factors are taken into consideration, including the amount of snowfall, condition of residential and thoroughfare roads, temperature, and the ability to clear parking lots and sidewalks. We work closely with the weather service and our team members personally travel the roads before making a final decision.
If school is canceled or the arrival/dismissal time is affected, an announcement will be made through our communication system using phone, text, and email; postings on social media and cjr1.org; and our local television stations. To assure that you will receive notification, verify that your parent information is up to date in Parent Portal.
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Football playing Friday for District Title |
On Friday, November 13, the Bulldog Football team with travel to West Plains to play the Zizzers at 7 pm, competing for their first potential District title in 19 years. If you are traveling to support the Bulldogs, admission is $5 for all 6 years and older. Face coverings are required for entry. The game will be live-streamed, however, MSHSAA controls the rights to all State playoff games and the charge will be $10.60 to watch the game.
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Hope4You, a charity supporting Breast Cancer survivors in the regional area, recently received a large donation of $4,200. The funds were raised in coordination with "Pink Out" night by our Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Swim, and Girls Golf Teams, through a silent auction, private donations, and T-shirt sales. |
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Athletic News
- Volleyball news:
- Salma Lewis (Senior) has received the following honors: American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region Team, Ozark Grand Slam All-Tournament, First Team All-COC, 1st Team Class 4, District 11, finished her high school career with a record-high 1227 kills
- Logan Jones (Sophomore) has received the following honors: 1st Team All-COC, Joplin Globe Athlete of the Week, First Team Class 4, District 11, broke the single-season assists record on 10/28
- Other All-District Honors: 1st Team - Jessa Hylton, 2nd Team - Jillian Kennedy and Olivia Vediz
- Other All-Conference honors: 2nd Team - Jessa Hylton
- The Bulldog Volleyball Team were District Champions
- Cross Country news:
- Collin Emmert (Junior) Medaled at State, placing 18th with a time of 16:34
- Hannah Franks and Logan Carnes were also State Qualifiers for Cross Country
- View these stories and more on our
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Bulldog Athletics Facebook Page!
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Congratulations to our two senior volleyball players - Jillian Kennedy and Salma Lewis! These two young ladies have signed National Letters of Intent to play college volleyball.
Jillian - Missouri Southern State University
Salma - Drury University
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Carl Junction Bulldog Athletics |
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Bulldog Broadcast Network |
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Bulldog Bytes | Carl Junction Schools | 417-649-7026 | www.cjr1.org
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