News briefs about the people, places, and events of the Carl Junction School District. |
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Jan. 8: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Jan. 14: 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)
Jan. 15: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Jan. 18: NO SCHOOL for students. Teacher In-Service Day
Jan. 22: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Jan. 29: CJ Day - Wear your Red & White
Feb. 1: Teacher Impact Award nomination deadline
Feb. 5: Winter Homecoming
Feb. 15: NO SCHOOL for students or staff
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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: Goodbye 2020 |
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 usher in 2021 with recognition and thanks to our school district's often unsung heroes and an optimistic outlook for the new year."
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Board of Education positions available for April election |
The Carl Junction School District encourages qualified persons, interested in running for a position on the School Board, to file as a candidate in the April 6, 2021, election.
Interested persons may file at the superintendent's office located at 206 S. Roney, Carl Junction, MO. Filing will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and will continue during the district’s regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Except for the last day of filing, which will be extended to 5:00 p.m. Filing will close on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. and will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021 and continue through Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Filing will not occur on days
that the school district’s central office is closed due to inclement weather or in the event of closure due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
There are two (2) positions available with three-year terms. Candidates will be listed on the ballot in the order in which they file.
Board member qualifications, the election process, and powers and duties may be reviewed on the District website.
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Three Carl Junction Seniors Receive Golden Lion Award |
The Golden Lion program selects a local Senior who is nominated by a faculty or community member for acts of service, generosity, or positive community impact. Each month, one student is selected for this recognition and receives a $1000 scholarship to Missouri Southern State University.
This school year, three Carl Junction Seniors have received the honor: Jillian Kennedy, Kailan Peters, and Alex Baker.
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HOOT Awards two additional CJ Teachers for December |
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Rachel Hensley
December 9 edition
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Nominate your favorite teacher
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Ashley Tuggle
December 23 edition
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This holiday season, the giving district-wide was truly heart-warming. Here is a wrap-up of some of the wonderful ways our big-hearted Bulldogs and community helped others.
Primary K-1:
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Students in Mrs. Valdois' Kindergarten class made Christmas ornaments and gifted them to local nursing homes and hospitals.
Primary 2-3:
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Hosted a non-perishable food drive, and pet food drive. Donations went to local charitable organizations including Bright Futures and animal shelters.
Intermediate:
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Food drive for Christmas baskets to be gifted to school district families in need. 2500 items were collected and shared with 20 families.
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Mrs. Plumlee's class (Int. SpEd) created decorated gift sacks and sold them, raising over $100 for CJ Shop with a Cop.
Junior High:
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Toy drive: JH Peer Leadership organized a toy drive for the KOAM Toy Box. Junior High students and their families donated over 200 toys.
High School:
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FFA raised money to donate to the Carl Junction Police Department's Shop with a Cop event and donated hams to Carl Junction's Helping Hands ministry.
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CJHS Spanish National Honor Society donated stockings full of personal care items and thank you notes to area first-responders and essential workers.
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Senior earns award for short film |
CJHS Senior Logan Earll recently won 1st place in the Comedy Category at the Missouri Southern State University Media Showcase with this production of the timeless battle of Coke vs. Pepsi, with a Star Wars-inspired twish. Earll and fellow CJHS Senior, Sam Kim, co-star in the video. Earll is in the Advanced TV & Audio Production class at Franklin Tech and in the Video Productions class at CJHS.
Spend a couple of minutes enjoying this funny and fantastic quality student production.
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Free breakfast & lunch for all students! |
All students may receive free breakfast and lunch through the remainder of the school year and summer school (June 30, 2021) thanks to the US Department of Agriculture. Check out the January menus here.
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Debate starts their virtual season |
Right before Christmas break, the Speech and Debate team participated in their first virtual individual event tournament. The team uploaded prepared videos and then waited for their results. In this first tournament, two first-year debaters, Alivia Bradshaw and Kaelyn Feagan were successful and advanced to the semi-finals in Original Oratory. |
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Alivia Bradshaw - 9th grade |
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Kaelyn Feagan - 9th grade |
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Winter weather is 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 on our local television stations. To assure that you will receive the notification, verify that your parent information is up to date in Parent Portal.
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In December Bright Futures Carl Junction was passing along a lot of love from donations to the program. Students, families, and the community really stepped up to help others. Here are just a few examples of the many ways Bright Futures was able to bless our students because of your donations.
- Pre-K and Kindergarten classes collected food items for the Weekend Food Pack program.
- The High School Yearbook class collected items for the Weekend Food program.
- Spire donated 60 new coats in children's sizes for our students.
- Several businesses, clubs, and individuals helped provide Christmas help for families including the Joplin Elks Club, the HS Weights Classes, Casey's General Store, and CJ Police Department's Shop with a Cop program.
If you'd like to help the Bright Futures Carl Junction program, email brightfutures@cjr1.org
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Spire employees delivering their coat donations and the High School Weights classes making their Christmas gift deliveries. |
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Athletic schedule changes |
There have been a lot of athletic event schedule changes for our winter sports. Keep up with the latest notifications on the Athletic Calendar.
Individual sports schedules posted on the website may not have all of the latest changes but we do our best to keep this master schedule as accurate as possible.
Go Bulldogs!
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Athletic News
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Winter Sports are underway. Check out the schedules here.
- Please wear a mask and social distance at our athletic events.
- When attending AWAY games, meets, or matches, please check out the school's safety requirements and follow their guidelines.
- View these stories and more on our
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Bulldog Athletics Facebook Page!
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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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