News briefs about the people, places, and events of the Carl Junction School District. |
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May 3-7: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
May 7: School "Lunch Hero" Day
May 11: High School Jazz Concert, 7 pm in the HS Gym
May 12: Athletic Hall of Fame Reception & Induction (see details below)
May 12: National School Nurse Day
May 13: 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)
May 13: Junior High Band Concert (7th, 8th, & Jazz), 7 pm in the HS Gym
May 14: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
May 19: Baccalaureate Ceremony, 6 pm in the High School Gym
May 19: Senior Awards Ceremony, 6:45 pm in the High School Gym
May 21: Last day of school, students dismiss at 11:30 am
May 21: Graduation, 7 pm at Bulldog Stadium (details below)
June 3-30: Summer School
June 3-30:Summer Reading at Intermediate Library (kids K-6th, see details below)
August 23: First day of School 2021-22
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For more information, check out your
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The time has come for us to send off our Seniors with our best wishes for their bright futures! Family and friends are welcome to attend graduation events. For indoor events, masks are recommended and social distancing is advised.
Baccalaureate: May 19, 6 pm, High School gymnasium, Seniors will sit in a reserved section on the gymnasium floor. Guests will sit in the bleachers.
Senior Awards: May 19, begins approximately 6:45 pm, following Baccalaureate.
Graduation: May 21, 7 pm, Bulldog Stadium. The stadium gates will open at 5:30 pm. Seating for those with special needs is available on the track in front of the west bleachers. Graduation will be live-streamed. In case of bad weather, updates will be posted on the District website.
Valedictorians: Samantha Carlton, Samuel Kim, Brayden Uber, and Cade Wilkerson
Salutatorian: Mariah Barnett
Top 10%: Bailey Brower, Hannah Clinage, Kenley Cook, Kacie Ford, Ethan Howard, Salma Lewis, Jackson Marlett, Stephanie Maturino-Gonzalez, David McCaulley, Nicholas Neal, Bryn Neria, Isaac Pence, Darby Skiles, Jade Smith, Hope Sponsel, and Cambry Taylor.
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The Cookie Chronicle: End of the Year Wrap-up |
Dr. Cook gives us a quick wrap-up for the school year in the May Cookie Chronicle. Graduation is Friday, May 21 at 7 pm in Bulldog Stadium. |
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2021 Teacher Impact Awards |
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Congratulations to our Outstanding Teachers! |
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2021 Pat Owens Support Staff of the Year Winners |
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Carl Junction School District Nurses! Thank you for all that you do. |
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Baker wins MO Citizenship Award |
Senior Alex Baker has been recognized by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to receive the 2021 Missouri Award for Outstanding Achievement in Citizenship.
This award is based on exemplary civic actions, academic achievement, extracurricular leadership, and community service. This is the fourteenth year in a row that a Carl Junction Senior has received this honor.
Alex is the son of Mark and Stacie Baker.
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Carl Junction Seniors Samuel Kim and Cade Wilkerson have been selected to The Joplin Globe Academic Excellence Team. Twenty area students were chosen to the team based on an overall score using grade point average and ACT (or SAT) scores. |
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McCaulley recognized for instrumental composition |
The University of Missouri School of Music hosts a yearly music composition competition called the “Creating Original Music Project” or “COMP”. Young composers in grades K-12, from around the State, are welcome to submit entries for consideration.
This year, in the Senior Division (grades 9-12), David McCaulley, a Carl Junction Senior received 3rd place for his original composition entitled “Brass ‘n’ Gass”. He was celebrated on Mizzou’s Facebook page and Youtube channel when a 5-piece Brass band played his piece during their virtual recital.
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Fredrickson is FFA Area President |
Junior Katie Fredrickson was recently named the Area 9 FFA President for next School Year, 2021-22.
In that role, Katie will be leading a team of 8 other officers from schools in our Area representing 16 different schools. Other duties will include public relations and event planning and organization.
In light of this honor, Carl Junction FFA Advisor Kelli Nolting will now lead Area 9 FFA as their official advisor.
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Student art headed to US Capitol |
Senior Hailey Koester's charcoal drawing, Moving Forward, won 1st place in the Congressional Art Competition.
Koester’s charcoal drawing will be displayed in Washington D.C. for one year, thousands of people will see her work. She will also receive a $500.00 bank card from Central Bank along with a certificate from Congressman Billy Long and tickets to Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield.
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Franklin Technology Center awards Top Honors to CJ Students |
Two Carl Junction Seniors that attend Franklin Technology Center have been designated as most promising in their program. Jaydon Faucett was recently named as FTC Auto Collision Student of the Year, and Jonathan Houser was awarded FTC Auto Tech Student of the Year, at the recent end-of-the-year Award Ceremony for the Tech School. |
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Thanks for your years of service!
The 2021 Retirees
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- Paul Foster - 34 years - High School Chemistry Teacher
- Greg Campbell - 32 years - Junior High Industrial Technology Teacher
- Cyndy Hickenbottom - 31 years - Alternative School Director
- Joe Turner - 26 years - Junior High Paraprofessional
- Connie Honey - 25 years - Primary 2-3 Library Paraprofessional
- Joanna Howard - 25 years - Alternative School Paraprofessional
- Vicki Turner - 24 years - Alternative School Teacher
- Sherri Carter - 22 years - Title I Early Childhood Teacher
- Kim Avery-Smith - 16 years - Intermediate Counselor
- Sonia Edwards - 16 years - Junior High Keyboarding Teacher
- Pam Carter - 6 years - Daycare Provider
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Summer Library @ CJ Schools |
When: June 3-30 (weekdays, select hours)
Where: Intermediate Library
Theme: WILD about Summer Reading!
We are so happy to announce that the Intermediate Library will be open to all students aged Pre-K thru 6th Grade for the month of June during Summer School, June 3-30!
Check out a book, enjoy crafts and makerspace projects, read to a dog, maybe even win a prize!
More details and a Calendar of Events to follow on cjr1.org
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Joplin Globe HOOT Award Recipient |
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Tinsley Rutledge
April 14 edition
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Nominate your favorite teacher here!
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Hodson earns rank of Eagle Scout |
Carl Junction 9th-grader Daniel Hodson achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was recognized during a ceremony on May 1.
For Daniel's Eagle Scout project, he built a permanent Orienteering Course in Landreth Park for other scouts and the community. Orienteering is a competitive sport in which participants find their way to various checkpoints with the aid of a map and compass.
Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Scouts BSA program of the Boy Scouts of America. Since its inception in 1911, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank after a lengthy review process.
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It's storm season -
Be Weather Aware!
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Did you know that our high school shelter/indoor practice facility is a PUBLIC storm shelter?!
Doors will unlock in the event of a NOAA severe weather warning (storm or tornado) - 24 hours a day.
The community entrance is on the west side of the building at #1 Bulldog Lane, marked "E". Please respect social distancing guidelines and wear a mask. Masks will be provided if needed.
Read more about the shelter on our
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Athletic News
- When attending AWAY games, meets, or matches, please check out the school's safety requirements and follow their guidelines.
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Boys Golf has had a very successful season so far, finishing no worse than 4th at any tournament all spring. They finished 2nd at 4 tournaments throughout the year and just recently finished 3rd in the COC championship. With only one senior competing for the Bulldogs, their future looks very bright. Four golfers finished in the top 10 of a tournament at some point during the season. Cooper Wyrick, Noah Williams, Zach Wrensch, and Jacob Teeter finished with medals at a competition this season. Jacob Teeter was named All-Conference, with a top ten finish in the COC championship. The team will play in the District tournament on May 10.
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Girls Track: Olivia Vediz, Ally Montez, Salma Lewis, and Shiloh Sluder broke their own school record in the 4x100m Relay with a time of 49.44! Shiloh Sluder broke the girl's 200-meter dash that was established in 1995 by running a 25.35!
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Boys Track: Reese Bonjour broke the javelin record by throwing 148'1.5".
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Boys Tennis: Blaine Wilkerson got 4th in the singles bracket at the COC conference tournament.
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View these stories and more on our Bulldog Athletics Facebook Page!
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Athletes headed to the next level |
Four student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to take their sport with them to the next level. Congratulations to:
- Noah Southern - Baseball @ Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
- Jade Smith - Cheer & Stunt @ Southwest Baptist University
- Maggie Brown - Cheer @ Pittsburg State University
- Carson Johnson - Baseball @ Ottawa University
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L to R: Noah Southern, Jade Smith. Maggie Brown, Carson Johnson |
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Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2021 |
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The Carl Junction Athletic Department will induct its sixth class into the Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies on May 12.
A reception to honor these and all past inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame will begin at 6 pm in the Primary 2-3 Multi-Purpose Gym followed by the Induction Ceremony in the Stark Performing Arts Center at 7 pm. MSSU’s new Head Football Coach Atiba Bradley will be the guest speaker. The community is welcome to attend. Parking is available on Broadway Street, enter at the Spark Performing Arts Center. Masks are suggested when social distancing is not possible.
Current Carl Junction High School Bulldog Award winners and Iron Dog recipients will also be honored.
The members of the 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class are:
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Michael William Frizzell, class of 1988, participated in wrestling, football, and baseball from 1984 to 1988 and is currently the CJHS Head Wrestling Coach.
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Steven Thomas, class of 1985, participated in football, basketball, and baseball from 1981 to 1985 at Carl Junction High School.
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2000 Baseball Team – State Runner-up
Front Row: Heath Crowder, Craig Walkenshaw, Levi Daniel, Wes Smith, Trey Hance, and Jordan Hackney
Second Row: Corey Hall, Jada Parsons (manager), Nathan Doubledee, Curtis McDaniel, Tate Gregory, Matt Clemons, Ryan Sheffield, Kristen Talent (manager)
Third Row: Kanisha Soper (manager), Dennis Vilela (asst. coach), Rich Neria (asst. coach), Phillip Cook (head coach), Flave Darnell (asst. coach), Matt Mesplay
Back Row: Kevin Kubik, Tyler Morris, Danny Powers
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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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