Bakersfield R-IV School District

Bakersfield Club America is taking donations of non-perishable food items starting at tonight's ball games (November 6, 2025) until November 21, 2025. In addition to non-perishable food items, we will be taking cash donations to buy perishable food items for local families for their Thanksgiving meal. Please join us in our Thankful Giving donations.

Congratulations to our October Students of the Month, Jameson Daugherty (6th grade), and Elizabeth Booth (5th grade).

Better late than never to recognize excellence! Huge shoutout to Braxton Hadley, our September FBLA Member of the Month! Your leadership and enthusiasm set the bar high for all of us — way to represent what FBLA is all about! 🙌

Pep Club would like to announce the following themes for November 2025 sports. November 13 is the blue and white scrimmage, so please wear blue and white or Bakersfield clothing. November 24 is black out. Please wear black. We look forward to seeing you at the games. Go Lions!

James Walker is the October FBLA Member of the Month!

Parents, are you ready for a day to yourselves? Need to do some Christmas shopping? Let us watch your kids for the day!

The Honor Society Lock-In is coming up! This is open to all Bakersfield students in grades 7-12. Students who are in Honor Society will get 8 hours of community service counted towards their 20 hours needed! This raises money for the Honor Society Scholarship given to one boy and one girl in the senior class.

Round 3 of Craft Show Vendors

Come visit our vendors. We have 12 vendors coming Saturday. These are a few items you may see: Scentsy Cowskin Creations, Bedspring Snowman and other crafts Laser Engraved Wood, Mirrors, glass, sublimation tumblers Gnomes, Paintings, Holiday Cards, Dream Catchers Crochet Pumpkins and baked goods Silverware Jewelry and Decor Cookbooks Custom Hat Bar, Laser engraved items such as beanies, ball caps, wooden items Homemade Vanilla Extract and other flavors Candied Pecans and Puppy Chow Epoxy cups, sublimation cups, freshies Hand Forged Knives Cutting Boards

Bakersfield R-IV district is currently looking for sponsorships for the 2025-2026 South Central Job Olympics for special education students. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Mrs. Tackitt (417)284-7333 or etackitt@bakersfield.k12.mo.us

Tax Deductible Sponsorship

Star Sponsor $1-$99
Bronze sponsor $100-$199
Silver Sponsor $200-$299
Gold Sponsor $300-$499
Diamond Sponsor $500-$750
Platinum sponsor $751 & above

Coach Tom Barr
Basketball lessons at Bakersfield

Lessons will be offered at the Jerry Taylor Gymnasium in Bakersfield on November 3rd at 11:30 for students in 2nd - 6th grade.. Lessons will last one hour. We will be working on all fundamentals: ball handling, dribbling, passing, lay-ups, and shooting.

The price is $140 for 5 lessons. The price is typically $115 for 5 in West Plains, however $5 will be added to cover driving expenses

Please text or call 417-293-5391 if you have questions or would like to sign your child up.

Upcoming camps in West Plains:
Fundamentals Camp October 26th for 1st - 4th grade from 1:30 to 3:30, 5th - 8th grade 3:30 to 5:30. Cost is $55 or $45 if currently enrolled in lessons.

Ozark County Operation Christmas is available. If needing assistance with Christmas, options an available.

Junior High Basketball at the Dora Tournament on Saturday October 25th. Boys in the Championship game at 12:30. Girls playing for consolation at 3:00. GO LIONS!!!!

Craft Show November 1 from 9-4pm. Vendors are welcome. Contact Trudy Summers

Congratulations to our students who placed in the Ozark County Spelling Bee: Gavin Scott-1st place, Brenner Amburgy-2nd place, and Trigger Schaab-5th place.

No SOMO Tech (votech) Friday, October 24 and Friday, October 31

Red Ribbon Week October 28-31