News briefs about the people, places, and events of the Carl Junction School District.
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May 13: Senior Awards, Video posted at 7 pm
May 15: Graduation at Bulldog Stadium by appointment
May 15: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
May 21: Last Day of School!!
June 1-26: Summer School (as allowed)
August 10: High School Fall Athletic practices begin
August 17: Jr High Fall Athletic practices begin
August 24: First day of school 2020-2021
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May 13: Senior Check-out
May 13: Senior Awards, Video posted at 7 pm
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The time has come for us to send off our Seniors with our best wishes for their bright futures!
Senior Awards: May 13 - A video will be posted at 7 pm on the District website and Facebook page announcing the Senior Awards.
Graduation: May 15 - Bulldog Stadium, Seniors will attend with their family for individualized graduation.
Future Plans: We hope to have a traditional commencement and prom at a later date when we can meet together in a large group.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
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Valedictorians: Adrian Bittner, Mason Fox, Audrey Garoutte, Aubry Kleinsorge, Katherine Poage, Payne Ridgeway, Katie Scott, Ashley Stokes, and Lance Ward
Salutatorians: Emily Boyer, Hannah Huffman, Abigail Rogers, Mallory Tate, and Ryan Wentworth
Top 10%: Noah Carpenter, Wesley DePratt, Kaitlynn Franks, Abbey Goebel, Lucas Hendren, Kyleigh Massey, Abbigayle Washburn, and Danielle Wrensch
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Wellness Break School Office Hours
District Office: 8 am - 3 pm
K-1: 8 am - noon
2-3: 8 am - noon
Intermediate: 8 am - noon
Jr. High: 8 am - 3 pm
High School: 8 am - 3 pm
**Appointments are encouraged. Social Distancing is required.
Meal Service
continues for all students. If you need support for student meals, send an email to
meals@cjr1.org
Technology Support for Students & Staff
We are here to help you. Our
Technology website
includes a form to send a technology request as well as a chat function. The chat function will be available for students and teachers from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, M-F. You will be chatting with one of our CJ technology staff. The tech staff will have the option to request a remote control session, similar to what is used on campus.
The Storm Shelter at Carl Junction High School
will remain open for community use during severe thunderstorm warnings or tornado warnings for Jasper County as issued by the National Weather Service. No pets allowed.
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Ward earns Top 100 Scholars recognition
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High school senior Lance Ward of Carl Junction High School has been selected for the 2020 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2020. The announcement was made by Theresa Wilson, principal at Carl Junction High School.
Lance is the son of Mick and Paula Ward. He plans to pursue a business or pre-med degree at Harvard University while on the Track & Field team.
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At this time, all of the Carl Junction Schools are planning to have in-person summer school June 1-26 for incoming 1st - 12th graders as allowed by state and local health and government authorities.
The YMCA Afterschool program will be available
These plans are continually being evaluated with the focus on safety of the students and staff.
Summer School for incoming Kindergarten is canceled
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Watch your email for more information and online registration.
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Kindergarten Enrollment for 2020-21 is open!
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We are still looking for our Kindergarteners for next year! We know that there are still some out there. Please help us spread the word. This will help us be prepared for the Class of 2033!!
If you currently live in the school district of Carl Junction and your child will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2020, please complete the online registration as soon as possible.
Screenings will be scheduled at a later date. Please be prepared to bring the following required documents to the screening: Child's Birth Certificate & Immunization Record, Parent Photo ID, and Proof of Residency (utility bill in a parent or guardian's name).
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Schupbach wins aquarium essay contest
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Seventh Grader Jaycee Schupbach has been using her time away from school to pursue her interest in sea life. She entered an essay contest at the St. Louis Aquarium and was awarded runner up in her age group out of more than 500 total essays submitted.
Her essay about three marine animals - the aurelia aurita jellyfish, the sailfish, and tardigrade - and their adaptations and abilities that make them survivors in their unique environments demonstrated an organized essay format that kept the judges' interest while they learned about these unusual creatures.
She is looking forward to an upcoming family trip to the aquarium to claim her prize - two tickets to the St. Louis Wheel.
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NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award
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Ella Schroeder, 8th grade, has been selected as one of the 2020 National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Outstanding Achievement Award recipients!
Besides receiving a medallion for achieving this honor, Ella will also receive $500 for her college savings account.
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Wellness Break: ❤ Stories
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Thank you both for one of the BEST visits we have ever had!! You both made our day by taking the trouble to stop by and devote more than an hour of your time to hang out with Jaden (well, hang out with all of us)! Thank you! We really, really enjoyed talking with you, and I know it especially made Jaden’s day. He was so very excited about the visit that he kept asking about the time because he could not wait for the time to come for his visitors to arrive. Truly, this meant a great deal to us, and we can not thank you enough for doing this.
Thank you both again for your compassion, kindness, and generosity! This will definitely be a bright spot for Jaden, and as he told us, something that he will remember the rest of his life. Thank you!!
Karen
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Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Massey during a social distancing visit with Jaden.
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Freshman Eden Alford did a the virtual "Trolley Run" annual fundraiser for Children's Center for the Visually Impaired of Kansas City. They usually race in KC, but she walked the four miles with the her grandma at Wildcat Glades.
She's also completed eight hours of community service with Youth Volunteer Corps of Joplin--some making videos for Joplin Gardens Senior Center, and some making dog toys for the Joplin Humane Society.
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Eden Alford with her grandmother, Jan Woody.
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Mrs. Plumb challenged her 5th grade class to watch the fire department tour video, write a thank you letter to the firefighters, take a picture with their letter, and send it in to get their name put in a drawing to win a prize! The winner was Kirsten Miller. Mrs. Plumb surprised her with a sign in her yard and a bag full of POP goodies! The kids really enjoyed it!
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Kirsten completing her assignment - her letter of gratitude to the Carl Junction Fire Department.
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1st Grade good-time adventures
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From Mrs. Leogrande:
This time of year in first grade, we are usually reading the story Flat Stanley in my class. The story is about a boy who gets flat and mails himself to California to visit relatives. In light of the current situation, I decided I’d mail a flat version of “Mrs Leo” to all the kids after a parent sent along the idea and it matched up perfectly.
So “Flat Mrs. Leo” has been up to all kinds of things within the community! I’ve been fishing, taking naps, working as a mechanic, having dance parties in the living room etc.
The kids have been taking pictures with “Flat Mrs. Leo” and posting them all over our seesaw page. It absolutely warms my heart to see the kids out and about with me by their side 😀.
Top photo: Mrs. Leo is fishing with Eastin!
Bottom photo: Mrs. Leo is climbing trees with Asher.
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Agriculture students continue projects from home
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During this quarantine, Sophomore Grace Beck has been working on getting all her cattle and hog nutrition needs and mixtures just perfect for getting them ready for show season.
She has been able to spend more time breaking them to lead and developing a connection with each one. Her cattle have received their first bath of the year which is one of the steps to start calming them and getting used to being being groomed.
Grace will have two market steers, a feeder steer, and two heifers, along with two pigs ready for the fair. Grace says she is really excited for this year’s fair and cannot wait until July!
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- The Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2020 will be celebrated next year.
- High School Fall athletics will begin on August 10
- Junior High Fall athletics will begin on August 17
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Two more Bulldogs sign NLI
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Carl Junction Senior Jack Merrithew has signed a National Letter of Intent to play tennis at Evangel University beginning this Fall. He plans to major in finance.
Merrithew is a three-time varsity letter-winner in tennis. He earned 3rd place in the District Doubles Tournament his sophomore and junior year and was named the 2018 Doubles MVP. In 2018, Jack placed 2nd in the COC Doubles Tournament and in 2019 he was chosen for the Integrity Award by his coach. He will also be recognized as this year’s Bulldog Award Winner for boys’ tennis.
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Kaitlynn Franks has signed a National Letter of Intent and will be joining the Pittsburg State University Track and Cross Country teams next school-year. She plans on majoring in Biology with an emphasis in pre-physical therapy.
Franks has been a multi-sport athlete at Carl Junction High School earning four varsity letters in cross country, three letters in track, and one letter is swimming. This also earned her Iron Dog status. She also earned eight Academic Letters and is graduating in the top 10% of her class.
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2020 Bulldog Award Winners
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One athlete from each team is chosen every year by the team and/or coaches that best represents the ideals and spirit of being a Carl Junction Student-Athlete.
Girls Tennis – Abby Hodson
Girls Golf – Jenna Teeter
Girls Cross Country – Abbey Goebel
Dance Team – Abbi Washburn
Cheerleading (Fall) – Hannah Huffman
Cheerleading (Winter) – Keely Johnson
Softball - Maddy Bowers
Swimming – Tyne Holt
Girls Basketball - Taylor Storm
Volleyball – Salma Lewis
Girls Soccer – Jenna Capra
Girls Track/Field – Mayson Montez
Boys Cross Country – Dylan HIggins
Football – Jackson Huffman
Boys Soccer – Luke Helm
Boys Golf – Cooper Wyrick
Boys Track/Field – Lance Ward
Wrestling – Jesse Cassatt
Baseball – Garret Taylor
Boys Basketball – Slade Frazier
Boys Tennis – Jack Merrithew
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Senior Athletes earning seven or more varsity letters.
- Teagan Armentrout – 7 – 3 basketball, 3 football, 1 baseball
- Izabelle Burgess -7 – 3 softball, 4 soccer
- Kaitlynn Franks – 9 – 4 cross country, 1 swim, 4 track
- Dylan Higgins – 7 – 4 cross country, 3 track
- Jackson Huffman – 7 – 2 football, 2 basketball, 3 baseball
- Mayson Montez – 10 – 4 cross country, 2 swim, 4 track
- Isiac Shields – 8 – 3 football, 4 wrestling, 1 track
- Camryn Simon – 7 – 4 soccer, 2 football, 1 basketball
- Ashley Stokes – 9 – 2 softball, 3 basketball, 4 soccer
- Kaleb Weibel – 8 – 4 cross country, 4 track
- Dani Wrensch – 10 – 2 volleyball, 4 basketball, 4 soccer
- Garret Taylor – 7 – 3 football, 3 baseball, 1 basketball
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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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