Lion Nation News 4/22-4/26
Monday--Athletic Banquet at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday--EOC's Begin!!
HS Baseball at Dora 4:30
MS Baseball Home vs. Willow Springs 4:30
MS Softball Home vs. Dora--4:30
FFA State Convention this week--Bus will leave after EOC's. Good luck to our knowledge and entomology teams!!
Wednesday: EOC's continue
Red/White/Blue or Camo Day as we honor Officer Romans as he is getting deployed with the US Army.
Thursday: EOC's Continue
HS Baseball Home vs. Kosh 4:30
MS Softball at Ava 4:30
HS Track at Fair Grove
Friday: EOC's Continue
HS Baseball home vs. Willow Springs 4:30
MS Baseball-Softball at Summersville 4:00
Athletic Banquet this evening at 6pm for high school cross-country and basketball athletes. Tuesday, April 23rd baseball @ Dora for a doubleheader, junior high softball @ Pride Park vs Dora, junior high baseball also @ Pride Park vs Willow Springs.
Baseball at Mtn. Grove on Friday scheduled for 3 and 5 in the Dora tournament. Saturday game time and location TBA.
Baseball will play at Mountain Grove tomorrow in the Dora Tournament at 3 & 5.
American History students reciting the Preamble to the Constitution
Students presenting their findings on how to help our environment.
Athletic Banquet on Monday, April 22nd for athletes in cross-country and high school basketball. 6:00pm start.
Track and Baseball have been cancelled tonight.
We have plants ready for anyone that might want to purchase vegetables in the garden and also have some Boston Fern Hanging Baskets. Attached is a plant and price list. Best time to come get plants at school would be in the mornings on Tuesday,s through Friday.
More CPR.
Mrs.Pickle's health classes doing CPR training with Mrs. Erin.
Behind the old walls......
Prom 2019
Sociology will have a test this Friday.
20 days of school left, 10 until MAP testing! Students--please make every effort to be here and focused!
Future Builders trip is tomorrow! This is for high school students interested in construction! Students will get to try different construction trades, finish concrete and other hands-on experiences. Should be a good experience!
Lion Nation News April 15-20 Next Monday-April 22, Sports Banquet at 6:00 Students interested in summer school drivers ed. need to sign up on Mrs. Summers board. Students must have learners permit or license to sign up. Their is a workshop for students interested in dental or oral health fields on April the 27th in Springfield. 10-12th grade are eligible to attend. See Mrs. Summers if interested. FBLA State at Springfield April 14-16 Monday: HS Track at Mtn. Home Baseball Home vs. Bradleyville 4:30 Tuesday: MS Track at West Plains' Wednesday: Build our Future Trip to Springfield-leave at 8:00 a.m., should be back at the school about 4:00 Thursday: FCA meeting 7:30 in Mr. Sewell's room HS Track at Ava Baseball at Dora Tournament 9:30 and 11:30 Friday: Baseball at Dora-4:30
April 15th baseball vs Bradleyville @ Pride Park 4:30, weather permitting, high school track @ Mtn. Home. April 16th junior high track @ Ava. April 18th baseball @ Dora tournament 9:30 vs Mtn. Grove 11:30 vs Gainesville, high school track @ Ava. April 19th baseball @ Dora tournament 4:30 vs TBD.
30 minute lightning delay at West Plains track meet. Expect us back even later now.
Lion nation News
Thursday, April 11--HS Track and Field at West Plains
Var/MS Baseball, vs. Alton 4:30—no softball
FFA Districts at Rolla—leave at 5:30 am
Friday April 12--BAND to SEMO
MS Softball at Dora 4:30
Saturday April 13--Prom Saturday 7:00 Stonecreek ranch. Pictures start at 6:30
Sunday, April 14--FCA trip to Springfield Cardinals game.
The results from our dental visit from Missouri Ozarks Community Health are in! Wow, what a great service Dr. Fortner and her team are providing to our kids!
Coach Lash had a lesson on field hockey today. Looks like 4th grade is having a blast!
Middle school baseball will practice tomorrow after school until 5:30
Due to wet conditions the baseball games for today are canceled Monday April 8th. There is also no game on Tuesday April 9th. Next game HOME Thursday April 11th vs Alton Varsity and Junior High. Junior High Softball at Dora on Friday April 12th. Junior High Track at West Plains on Tuesday April 9th. High School Track at West Plains Thursday April 11th.
FCCLA had a fun day today skating and eating at El Charro!
Well, our Scholar Bowl season ended today, but I'm very proud of our team. Nathan Talley won third place in individual scorer. Good job! This team has always worked so well together and are so supportive of one another. You've raised some amazing kids! As is evidenced by the pictures below, we've had a lot of fun along the way. Seniors - we're going to miss you!
Scholar bowl parents
Mrs. Tefft wanted parents to know it would be 4 before they returned today from Kosh.
Summer League forms were due today. Coach Mahan will be organizing the leagues and will get information out about teams and a schedule soon.
US Rep Jason Smith answers questions from students during Q & A
United States Representative Jason Smith visited us today along with Missouri Representative Karla Eslinger!
4th grade investigating units of weight and comparing weights.
Baseball has been cancelled for tonight. We will post a rescheduled date as soon as we have it.
Head Start is recruiting for students for the 2019-2020 school-year!
6th and 7th grade math test corrections due Tuesday!! Please do corrections on a separate page and explanations must be included for full credit.
High School Baseball at Gainesville on April 1st. High School Track at Willow on April 1st. Junior High Track at West Plains on April 2nd. High School Baseball at Pride Park vs Summerville on April 4th. Junior High Track at Richards in West Plains on April 5th. High School Baseball at Kosh on April 5th will be rescheduled due to tournament at Kosh on Saturday April 6th.
4th Grade at Zanoni
Today's Dinner Party in Mrs.Pickle's cooking class was Chinese-themed. Chloe and Seth made kung pao chicken, sushi, and lo mein noodles. Yummy!
More 4th grade Zanoni Mill pictures.
FCA lock in with last night was intense— but one of the speakers commented that “there’s a peace about this particular group of students that you don’t see everywhere.”
We had Middle School Scholar Bowl today and were well represented! Congratulations to all the students! Thanks to all the sponsors of MS and HS--Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Tefft and Mrs. Fowler!
Notes went home today for Summer League Baseball and Softball! Please bring them back by April 5.
Baseball at Kosh on Saturday postponed. Tentative make up plans for next Saturday, April 6.
4th grade fishing at Zanoni Mill.
4th grade had a great time at Zanoni Mill today. Students participated in many learning activities related to conservation practices in Missouri.
The Middle School Scholar Bowl Tournament was today. Bakersfield got 5th place overall, and our own Cooper Bridges got 1st place individually!! Congratulations to all the area teams that participated.
Great day with the gals. All winners today.
Presentation of Scholarships
Here are more photos from our trip to Teen Girls Go To College
More 4th Grade Science Fair Projects
4th Grade Science Fair Projects
Thank you Baylee Hutchinson for visiting 4th grade and talking to us about groundwater and how to keep it safe to drink. Students made an aquifer in a cup and watched how pollution can seep into the groundwater.
Science Fair Winners: Ruhstyn Lovins, Caidence Giger, and Sheyenne Foster
We had a fun day at the World Languages Showcase today. By general consensus, the Chinese dancers were a favorite!
Teens Girls Go To College Schliemann Center
Fifth grade will be taking a quiz over SOME of the states and capitals on Friday, March 29th. A list of the states was given out BEFORE we left for spring break.
FBLA Lock-in Picture Set #2.
Mrs. Sisney’s 3rd Grade is mastering their skills by “telling time” with partners!
Pictures from the FBLA Lock-in. Fun was had by all!
Lion nation news
3/27–staff meeting after school in the library
3/28–FCA meeting at 7:30 in Mr. Sewell’s room
HS track at Ava
3/29-MS scholar bowl at BHS 9-2
Guild meeting after school
FCA lock-in 6-12pm
Next week-sports pics/senior composite on the 4th
Caps and gowns delivered for seniors on the 5th!
High School Track at Ava, Thursday March 28th. High School Baseball at Kosh, Saturday March 30th 11:15 vs Alton. 3rd place game 1:30, 1st place game 4:00. (weather permitting)
Just another friendly reminder of some upcoming scholarship deadlines. Please remember don't wait until the last day to turn them into Mrs. Summers.
March 28 Masonic Scholarship
March 29 Grant Finley Memorial Scholarship
April 5 Brenda Owen Riley Education Scholarship
April 10 Jake Lashley Memorial Scholarship
April 12 Douglas and Ozark Retired School Personnel Educational Scholarship
April 12 Class of 1962 Scholarship
Mountain Home 7th grade meet:
Boys 4x800 (Dustin Boatright, Ethan Cotter, Conner Jones, Mason Bean) 3rd Place!!
Lockin 6-midnight this Friday night! Entire community is intact is invited to come out from 6 to 8 PM. Food! Three on three tournament!! Arm wrestling!
We will leave the school at 2pm for the 6-7th grade track meet. The meet begins at 3:30. This meet is at Mountain Home.
The FCCLA officers had a great time at state! It was held at Tan-Tar-A in Osage Beach, and though we had no one competing, we still learned some things!
To all parents/guardians of Spanish students who will be going to the World Languages Showcase on March 27th, I am attaching a Likeness Release form that the university just sent to me. Please print and sign the form if you are okay with your student's picture possibly being used. I will also send home forms on Tuesday, but I thought it might be a good idea to get it to you now if possible.
Just a quick message for those students competing in the Spanish Spelling Bee. Please check your school email. I've sent you a copy of the rules. I'm also creating studystacks to help you prepare.
Middle school students and teachers worked together to create a life-size pi symbol for Pi Day!
Happy National Youth Art Month! Today we celebrate Senior, Tiffany Daugherty! This is a self portrait done in the style of artist, Chuck Close!
Culture Night was last night and there was so much to see! Mrs Pickle's Foods class made "monuments' from different countries out of food and the sewing class displayed a school quilt that is not quite finished. Proud of all these kids!
Team Building
Today Mrs. Ehrhart’s Psychology Class spoke to the middle school students regarding Bullying and Cyberbullying. These students done an amazing job. With their presentations. Tomorrow they will be speaking with the fourth grade.
Happy National Youth Art Month!! Today we celebrate the winners of the 2019 Bakersfield Art Show and ALL of the amazing and talented students! We had a very successful art show! Thank you to all who came out!
Elementary Laundry Detergent Fundraiser orders are due tomorrow. If there is anyone who hasn't had an opportunity to order, get in touch with me.
Students are planting vegetable seeds in the greenhouse. We will be selling tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, peppers,and Boston Ferns this spring for any community members that are interested.
FBLA is hosting a lock-in for the elementary this Friday night in the high school gym! What kind of fun is in store you might wonder? We will be hosting a magic show, scavenger hunt, and playing minute it to win games. Pizza, subway, and dirt cake are on the menu too!
Happy National Youth Art Month! Today we celebrate kindergartener, Brody Bales! This is his 9”x12” rendition of Van Gogh’s, Starry Night.
Congratulations to the 9th grade FFA Knowledge team and Alivia Bean. The Knowledge team placed first at area last night and Alivia placed 4th in Creed Speaking. We're proud of you.
In honor of March being National Youth Art Month, today we celebrate Senior, Reece Anstine. This is a lion done by scratch art.
Youth Basketball @ Jerry Taylor Gymnasium on Tuesday, March 12th. Schedule: 4:30 Bakersfield B Girls vs Dora, 5:00 Bakersfield B Boys vs Dora, 5:30 Bakersfield A Girls vs Dora, 6:00 Bakersfield A Boys vs Dora, 7:30 Bakersfield Girls vs Lutie, 8:00 Bakersfield Boys vs Lutie. Go Lions!!
The April test date is going to come up quick! Here's a free, full-length practice test to help you prepare: https://bit.ly/2ERSUcy
FCCLA Bingo tonight in the cafeteria!
PeeWee Basketball tonight at Couch! 4:00 Girls vs. Couch, 4:45 Boys vs. Couch, 5:30 Girls vs. Kosh, 6:15 Boys vs. Kosh---ALL AT COUCH Tonight! Good Luck!
4th grade has been studying about what happens to our trash after we throw it away. They learned some of it finds its way to the ocean, where it can have a serious effect on the wildlife. Ask a 4th grader what they have learned. Below are 4th grade students using what they have learned about biomedical engineering to design prosthetics for injured marine wildlife.
Thank you to Mr. Gary Richardson for coming and speaking to the 4th grade about what happens to our trash after we throw it away. He shared many interesting facts, discussed the importance of recycling, and even gave us valuable information to help us get started on a recycling project of our own.
Mrs. Bean’s Class breaks the Title 1 Night pinata
Honor Society shirt orders are due on Friday! If you student did not bring home an order form, please email Mrs. Scott or Mrs. Ehrhart with your order!
ascott@bakersfield.k12.mo.us
tehrhart@bakersfield.k12.mo.us
Girls B team defeat Norwood 16 to 15!
Update on Elementary Basketball games tonight. Norwood has a conflict on using both gyms. All the games will be held in one gym. B Girls, A Girls, B Boys, A Boys will be the order games start at 5.
Announced in the Middle School and High School this morning: Students check the lost and found for your items! If not picked up, they will be donated this Friday, March 8, 2019 !
Seniors: There are scholarship deadlines approaching. This Friday March 8, the Matthew England Scholarship is due. On March 15, the MFA, Robb Laxton, and Honor Society are due. Please do not wait until last minute to turn them in, especially if I have to complete information on the application such as comments or letters of recommendations. I know The Matthew England and MFA are examples of this. 😊
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Just a reminder Friday, March 8, 2019 is the deadline to register for the April ACT. If your student need help registering, please have them visit with Mrs. Summers, School Counselor.
Housing Design students had a great field trip to three beautiful homes today. Thank you for sharing your homes with us Leigha Lashley, Paige Robinson, and Trish Talley! We learned a lot, we got ideas, and we loved your houses!
Today was The Periodic Table’s 150th Birthday. The Physical Sciences class made Periodic Cylinders!
Geography students working on Culture Night
There will be no track practice today Wednesday March 6th.
March is National Youth Art Month!! So, in celebration, I am going to be posting this years student art work! Today, we celebrate Senior, Makenzie Lester! This is a self portrait painted in the style of artist, Chuck Close.
FCCLA and MSFFCLA are hosting a Bingo and Chili Night on Friday, March 8, at 6:00 in the school cafeteria. Admission is $7.00, which will include chili, drink, and dessert, plus three Bingo cards or $20 for a family of three or more. Extra cards are 50 cents each. There will be 10-15 games, with prizes in each game and a grand prize for Blackout Bingo. Free babysitting will be offered.
Students in Food and Nutrition had their first in a series of dinner parties this past week. It was a cowboy-themed dinner, featuring pork chops, fried potatoes, and calico beans. The food was yummy, we listened to good Western music, the decorations were perfect, and the company was delightful!
Today is the first meeting of the Sheriff's Academy and Girls' Self-Defense! Thank you Deputy Winston Collins for providing this for our students!
Good luck to the High School Quiz Bowl team tomorrow in the White River Conference tournament!
Updated March Calendar is available on the Bakersfield App!
Lion Nation News March 4-8
Sign up for FCA lock in on the 29th with Coach Sewell/Mrs. Burns
Prom date request forms due back by March 15! Get one from your class sponsor if you have an out of school date.
Monday: Sherriff’s explorer program 1-3
Self defense for ladies-3:15-4:30
Tuesday: pee wee basketball vs. Norwood 5:00
Conference scholar bowl at BHS 9-2
Thursday: pee wee basketball at Norwood in both gyms-5:00
Friday: Hat day for Williams family
FCCLA bingo night in cafeteria
Pee wee basketball at Couch TBA
Last day of quarter!
Rockin’ the night away! These kids rocked for 8 hours to raise money for the Rob Laxton Scholarship. Thanks to everyone who participated and donated!
You still have time! If you are interested in getting your mammogram, BRMC will be here at the school next Friday, March 8. Feel free to call Erin at 417-284-7333 to schedule an appointment.
You still have time! If you are interested in getting your mammogram, BRMC will be here at the school next Friday, March 8. Feel free to call Erin at 417-284-7333 to schedule an appointment.
Rock-A-Thon tonight from after school until midnight!
PeeWee League games tonight at DORA.
5:30 Couch A Girls vs. Bakersfield A Girls
6:00 Couch A Boys vs. Bkfld A Boys
6:30 Dora B Girls vs. Bkfld B Girls
7:00 Dora A Girls vs. Bkfld A Girls
7:30 Dora B-Boys vs. Bkfld B Boys
8:00 Dora A Boys vs. Bkfld A Boys
In class working on their oil pastel animal projects!
The Ozark County Substance Abuse Task Force in Cooperation with the Bakersfield Fellowship of Christian Athletes, will host a:
Facts and Fun Night
@ Bakersfield High School
Friday, March 29th
6:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Facts:
Drug and Alcohol abuse is increasing, destroying lives and families
Awareness and prevention efforts are declining
Our current secular systems do not work well
Faith based, community involvement does
People will be sharing how it works
Fun:
Basketball, Wiffle Ball, Arm Wrestling Challenges
Food:
Famous Chili
Featured Speakers:
David Stoecker, HOPE Dealer
Becky Gann (MOCH)
For:
Ages 6th through 12th Grades
Parents Welcome
American History students work hard to create a new "Great Society."
Parents, take a date night! Rock-a-Thon is this Friday after school until midnight! Kids need a rocker and $20. If your student is in Honor Society, they have been asked to raise more than the $20 minimum. Money raised goes towards scholarships. Rockers must be taken home Friday night.
If your student is playing in the peewee basketball game Friday night, you can drop them off after the games and they will get their 8 service hours!
Food and drinks will be provided!
Track practice tomorrow starts tomorrow at Pride Park. The general practice will go from 4:00 to 4:45 and then an emphasis on the relay teams from 4:45 until 5:15. A practice schedule as well as a meet schedule will be handed out at the practice. If a student needs to ride with an upperclassmen to the park then I will need a note giving them permission. Otherwise, the athletes can ride the bus to the park. See ya then!
Lion nation news Feb. 26-Mar. 1
Tuesday- pee wee basketball at Gainesville 5:00
Wednesday-what not to wear day-must meet dress code
Scholar Bow during Gap
Thursday school picture day-no green!
Professional dress day
FFA/FBLA/Honor Society/ MS Honor Society club Pictures
Friday-rock-a-thon
Favorite FBLA/FCCLA shirt or colors day
Pee wee at Dora 5:00
Saturday: FCA to MO State, bus leaves at 7:30 am
The FFA is hosting their blood drive on Tuesday from 9 am to 2:30 pm in the Ag building. There is a shortage of units right now and any donations would be greatly appreciated.
4th grade had a great time celebrating the 100th day of school!
Reminder student athletes: If you are doing a Spring sport and don’t have an up to date sport’s physical, then you will need to have that done before you can practice.
9th grade don't forget you have a test on Tuesday.
Elementary basketball parents there will be 3 games Tuesday at Gainesville. B Boys, A Girls, A Boys is the order of the games. The bus will leave shortly after school.
Third grade celebrates 💯 day by making fraction brownies and decorated fraction sunglasses.
Bakersfield School will be hosting Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Mobile Mammography Unit on Friday, March 8. Anyone interested in signing up can contact Erin Bonham at (417) 284-7333, ext. 117
Bakersfield School will be hosting Baxter Regional Medical Center’s Mobile Mammography Unit on Friday, March 8. Anyone interested in signing up can contact Erin Bonham at (417) 284-7333, ext. 117
Celebrating the 100th Day of School!!!
FFA celebrates FFA week and showed their appreciation for our staff with a great breakfast today! Thank you FFA for how you represent our school!
Remember Hat Day for the Williams family and 100th day celebration tomorrow
Sociology will have a test tomorrow, February 22, over cultural conformity and adaptation. They do have a study guide to help them prepare for the test.
Sorry for the inconvenience the last minute dismissal caused.I have been watching several radars, temps and talking to other districts south of us.I had hoped it would hold off, but when it materialized, I wanted to get out in time for the buses and HS drivers to get home.
We will be having an early dismissal at 3:00 today. High schools students who drive will be dismissed about 2:45.
The cooking class finally finished their Valentine's projects! What fun! And they did a great job!
Title 1 Family Fun Night
Friday, February 22 @ 6:00
Students in 7B made a life-size model of a box-and-whisker plot to practice displaying data, such as their height in inches and age in months! The students on the floor represent the repeated numbers in the set. Students holding the rulers from left to right represent the minimum value, lower quartile (25%), median, upper quartile (75%), and maximum value, respectively. There is a string connecting all the points (students), it's just hard to see!
Boys District Semi-Finals have been rescheduled for Thursday night. Bakersfield plays at 7:30 at Cabool!
Don’t forget to mark Title 1 Family Night on your calendar for Friday, February 22 @ 6:00 in the cafeteria. Help us celebrate the 100th day if school. Don’t forget to wear your 100th day shirts for a chance to help your class win a pinata!!!
4th grade is studying the characteristics of plants. Today they constructed their own plants and labeled the plant parts. Ask a 4th grader about the parts of a plant and why they are important!
Valentine's day desserts.
Freshman working on Korean War research.
A special thanks to all the students and teachers for their excellent demonstration of what it means to be a part of Lion Nation last week during Homecoming! Lots of positive school spirit and team work! Lion Pride!
Freshman class getting ready for homecoming.
Mrs Pickle's Sewing class.
The Middle School students had a great time at the dance! Thanks to all the parents that contributed their time, brought food, or donated items! Special thanks to Shannon Bridges who took photos of the kids all night!!
The Seniors getting ready for the pep rally!!
In elementary, we realize student success is contingent on teamwork. This morning 3rd grade worked on Fraction Stations. In addition to their wonderful 3rd grade teachers, there were some volunteers. Thank you Mrs. Foster, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Moss, and Mrs. Crites for making Fraction Stations a success.
The Ozark County Sheriffs office is sponsoring a program for 14-18 year old students that are interested in learning about law enforcement. Topics include crime scene investigation, fingerprinting, and other general law enforcement topics. If you child is interested, forms can be picked up at the high school.
Thanks so much to our fraction stations volunteers.
3rd Grade worked hard on Fraction Centers today!
The pep club will be selling all of these fun items at the homecoming game tomorrow! The beads will also be sold at the high school during school!
Beads: 2/$1.00
Mini Foam Fingers: $1.00 each
Large Foam Fingers: $4 each
Pom-poms: $1.00 each
T-shirts: $12-$14 each depending on size.
FBLA has concession stand tonight. Game time is 5:30.
3rd - Makenzie Lester - Journalism
4th - Nautica Smith - Intro. to Parli Pro.
4th - Tyler Dove - Agribusiness
5th - Nautica Smith - Job Interview
FBLA had a great day at districts!
1st - Tiffany Daugherty - Help Desk
1st - Kaylin Williams - Intro. to FBLA
2nd - Hayden, Makenzie, Maddison, Kayla, and Heavan - Parli. Pro
3rd - Ashton Yeager - Intro. to Business Pres.
3rd - Ransom Killion - Entrepreneurship
More to come...
Get out your chessboard and meet us after school on February 14 until 5 pm for our second chess club meeting.
FBLA Districts will be held Friday, February 1st at MSU West Plains, MO. We are leaving school at 7:00 am and will be returning around 4:00 pm. Here is a link to the FBLA Dress Code page for further questions.
https://www.fbla-pbl.org/cmh/dress-code/
4th grade is studying inherited traits...for example a spider's web building instincts. Students used their engineering skills to design their own spiderwebs.
Mrs. Tiller is not only a great math teacher, she is dominating in timed math challenges!
8th grade "discovered" the Pythagorean Theorem today using Cheez-its to create squares, and then using those squares to make a right triangle. Students then found the relationship between the length of the sides and the number of Cheez-its in each square. They had a blast!
Congratulations to Zane Crites & Tate McKee for winning the FFA Barn warming Cornhole Tournamet.
Thanks to Timberland for donating wood for Barnwarming. Appreciate you.
Understanding waves in Physical Sciences!
Understanding waves in Physical Sciences!
Congratulations Barnwarming Winning Team Members
9th Grade presenting WWII PowerPoints.
7A used this week's lesson on Fundamental Counting Principle to find the number of different sandwiches that can be made at Subway using one bread, one cheese, one meat, one topping, and one condiment. They were shocked when finding their answers!
Please welcome Mrs. Jessica Gardner to 4th grade. She will be working with us this semester to complete her student teaching and is already a valuable asset to the classroom.
Lady lions win 43-26 over Cabool! JV wins 41-19. Great job girls!
At the half-varsity girls trail Cabool 12-11.
The Band will begin selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts tomorrow Jan. 25 for $8 a dozen or 75 cents each.
8th grade students braved the cold today and put our lesson on indirect measurement into practice to find heights of various objects around the playground that we couldn't easily measure. These included tall trees, buildings, metal slides, and basketball goals.
High school announcements
Thursday, Jan. 24 Girls basketball at Cabool 6:00 JV and Varsity
Honor Society Meeting During GAP
Friday, Jan. 25 all Jr’s will meet with Howell-Oregon electric during GAP to discuss summer opportunity
Krispy Kreme donut sales begin. See Mr. Johnson for details.
Barn warming 5:30-9:00 in the cafeteria.
4th grade better together posters. Students researched different animals to discover whether they live in groups or solitude and how this benefits them. Where they live, what they eat, and several other fascinating facts.
Bakersfield Honor Society Induction! Congratulations to all of the new members and to all the students that have been in it for all 3 years of MS or all 4 years of HS!
Honor Society Induction! Congratulations to all our new members and to all the students that have been in it for all 3 years of MS or all 4 years of HS!
Kasandra Watlington makes the all tournament team on her birthday! For the boys Cole Summers and Brady Ingalsbe make all tournament. Congrats to all 3!
Boys fall to Cabool in hard fought game: 48-54.
Girls basketball-56-50 Bakersfield over Cabool for third! Congrats girls! Boys in a battle for 1st down 5 with a minute left in 3rd.
Pre-Algebra students are making scale drawings of classroom floor plans. To accomplish this, they have sharpened their measuring skills and learned how to convert units as well as multiply by scale factors using proportions.
More text evidence from third grade.
The deadline to submit Homecoming T-shirt order forms has been extended to Wednesday, January 23rd. The order form may be printed from the Bakersfield R-IV Facebook picture or you may have your student pick one up at school from Mrs. Sanders.
Third grade is searching for text evidence about why we think dinosaurs that were meat eaters hunted in groups.
Kindergarten made snow today!
Honor Society Induction Ceremony! Congratulations to all the new Honor Society members, and to those that have been in for all 3 years of MS or 4years of HS!
Good luck to the Boys and Girls tonight at Cabool! Both play at 7. Girls in the old gym for 3rd, Boys in the new gym for 1st!
In fourth grade the students have been working hard to learn about the Native Americans of the Northwest. They did a great job making totem poles!
Kindergarten enjoyed painting in the style of Vincent Van Gogh and creating their own Starry Night!
Announcements:
Thursday January 17
FCA meeting 7:30 in breakfast area.
FBLA meeting during GAP
Friday: January 18
Basketball at Cabool, boys vs. Cabool 7:00 in new gym, girls vs Cabool at 7:00 in the old gym.
National Honor Society inductions in the gym during GAP. 2:23-2:40
Hat day Friday for Divelbiss family.
Homecoming will be Friday, February 8 in the Jerry Taylor Gymnasium
Senior Night will be Friday, February 1. This is for ALL athletes for ALL sports and their parents! Join us!
Boys play for 1st Friday night at 7 in the New Gym in the Cabool Tournament! Girls play for 3rd at 7 in the Old Gym in the Cabool Tournament! Go Lions!
Good luck tonight to the Lions! Both Girls and Boys play at 7 tonight in the Cabool tournament! Girls in the old gym, Boys in the new gym.
Girls over Laquey 51-33. Girls play at 7:00 Tuesday night in the old Cabool gym.
Boys fall to Norwood: 73-61. Play again Tuesday Jan. 14 at 7:00 in Cabool new gym.
At Halftime-varsity boys trail Norwood 33-18 in the Cabool tournament.
Varsity Boys and Girls play tonight in Cabool Classic Tournament. Boys vs Norwood 4pm in old gym. Girls vs Laquey 5:30 pm in new gym.
Physical Sciences, Biology, and Astronomy will still be having test s tomorrow so don’t forget to study ;)
No school today
Lions play tonight at BHS! Order of games will be Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys, JV Boys. 6 PM start!
8th grade had an awesome time reviewing our newest math concept of the types of angles made by parallel lines and a transversal line! We played "Dance Dance Transversal" to practice the different angle pairs!!
Fifth graders made cards for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in art class!
Booster Club meeting Tuesday Jan. 8th 5:30pm in business room.
School Resumes for students on Thursday, January 3, 2019! We look forward to seeing you!
Bakersfield Lions and Lady Lions take 2nd in the Bradleyville tournament
Final : Eagles 75 vs Lions 51
Half time varsity boys: Eagles lead Lions 32 to 27.
Have a safe and happy Christmas break! See you in January 3, 2019!
Final score Bradleyville Lady Eagles 58, Lady Lions 26
Half time of Lady Lions vs. Bradleyville Lady Eagles...Eagles 28, Lions 16
4th grade engineers working on a levee design challenge!
Varsity boys and girls both post victories tonight. Both teams play for 1st in Bradleyville Tmnt. On Friday. Girls at 4:30, Boys at 6:00.
Mrs.Johnson and Mrs. Rader’s kiddos have hot cocoa and reading day!
Fifth Grade earned $200 in Donorschoose.org gift cards, for completing Google's "Internet Awesome" program. This curriculum teaches about online identity, mindfulness on what to share, internet etiquette, cyberbullying, and password security. We look forward to replenishing a few classroom supplies, but more importantly, our students know how to make smart choices online!
Boys Basketball at Bradleyville tournament lions over Lutie 70-48. Next game is Thursday 3:00 in tournament.
Girls basketball at Bradleyville tournament-lady lions over Lighthouse Christian 62-32. Play again Thursday at 4:30
Varsity Girls win at Chadwick. Boys fall in hard fought game. Good effort from all players. Both Varsity teams play in the Bradleyville Tournament Dec. 18-21. Go Lions!
We read about the Gingerbread Man a few weeks ago and the students love decorating our own gingerbread cookies!
We finally got to Skype with Marine Biologist, Dr. Nichole Bishop. Fifth grade was full of fascinating questions, and represented our school and community well.
Half time of girls vs. Gainesville tied at 12, 12
Everything is $1 tomorrow at Santa’s Workshop!
4th grade has been spending all their extra time decorating gift bags for Santa's Workshop!
Elementary Stocking Stuffer Fundraiser
High school announcements Dec. 10-15
Tuesday: half JV boys/ Varsity boys home vs Norwood 6:00–Christmas apparel/ugly sweater night!
Wednesday: ASVAB test for all Jr’s 8:30
Thursday: Jostens will be delivering class rings at 7:30 for sophomores
Girls basketball at Gainesville, half JV followed by Varsity at 6:00
FCA Christmas breakfast at 7:30 bring breakfast dish or Christmas dessert!
Friday:JV Boys/Varsity girls/Varsity boys at Chadwick 5:30
5A had the opportunity to help Mrs. Bean's students, with a writing project.
Reminder: FCA Christmas Breakfast is Thursday December 13th! Bring a breakfast dish or a Christmas dessert! 7:30 AM in the breakfast room!
Varsity girls fall to Thayer 41-30
JV girls basketball win in overtime in 2 quarter contest 17-16. Varsity contest to follow!
Girls basketball at Thayer Monday. Start at 6 with half JV game followed by V. Boys host Norwood Tuesday with 6pm start. Go Lions!
No games at Mammoth Springs Tournament on Saturday.
Boys and girls games in the Mammoth Springs tournament on Saturday are scheduled for noon and 1:30. If weather becomes an issue we will post in the morning.
Bakersfield Art Club “Paints the town” for the Christmas season. Check out all their work downtown.
Good win Varsity Boys. 55-50 over MHC.
Hey You All: Don't forget the Christmas Program. Third Grade needs to be sitting next to their teachers at 5:45.
As of this time, the Christmas program scheduled for 6:00p.m. tomorrow night in the Taylor gymnasium is still on. We continue to monitor the weather and will make you aware of any changes in plans, so please stay posted.
Varsity girls win 48-42 vs. Salem,AR in Mammoth Spring Tournament.
Area teachers collaborating at a West Plains conference! This activity included a 20 ft. by 20 ft. map of Missouri where the teachers placed different locations and attractions on cards in their spot on the actual map. Great activity for us teachers and it was awesome to hear all the ideas of how it could be used in different subject areas!! What a great way to make connections in our state and have students work with spatial awareness!
High School students---sign up on the counselor's board in the high school office if you want to job shadow!
December 11-14 the Missouri Highway Patrol will be conducting Boating Liscence training for ninth grade students.
Boys fall to Sloan-Hendrix, play again Thursday at 8:30 at Mammoth
Girls fall to Mammoth Springs 46-32. Girls play again Wednesday at 4:00.
Basketball at Mammoth springs:girls at 6:00, boys at 7:15
We’re working hard on our alphabet
Update on games tonight: Half a girls JV then half boys JV, V Girls then V Boys at Couch, starting at 5:30
Breakfast with Santa in the cafeteria from 9-11 Saturday and the Parade at noon!!!!
Boys fall to Riverview 65-63 at Forsyth. Friday night at Couch starts at 5:30 with half jv girls and half jv boys followed by varsity girls and varsity boys.
Jasmine Hall in 8th grade showed off her artistic ability and her Lion pride with this awesome drawing!
Thanks to PTO, Santa's Shop will be open December 11-14 during school hours. Gifts will be $2 and under. Be sure to make your list and check it twice! Kids will be able to shop for gifts for friends or family.
Tonight’s game is behind the Riverview Baptist Church in Forsyth. Game time is 5:30. The address is 13901 US-160
Announcements for MS/HS 11/26-30
Tuesday-basketball home vs. Kosh 530, JV Boys/Varsity Girls/Varsity Boys
Wednesday: FFA Blood Drive
Thursday: basketball at Forsyth 530 JV Girls/ Varsity boys
Friday: basketball at Couch 530 half jv girls/half jv boys/Varsity girls/Varsity boys
Hay day-one dollar or canned food item
Saturday: Breakfast with Santa 9-11
Good luck to our JV Boys, Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys tonight against Kosh! Starting at 5:30! (This is the order of the games!)
The dental crew has arrived and are hard at work this week! There is still time to submit permission forms to have your child seen, if you forgot to turn them in before break. Here’s to being cavity free in 2019! 😁
The dental crew has arrived and are hard at work this week! There is still time to submit permission forms to have your child seen, if you forgot to turn them in before break. Here’s to being cavity free in 2019! 😁
The dental crew has arrived and are hard at work this week! There is still time to submit permission forms to have your child seen, if you forgot to turn them in before break. Here’s to being cavity free in 2019! 😁
Just wanted to remind everyone that NASA lands it’s InSight mission on Mars in about
Thirty minutes!
Girls fall to Mansfield 33-32. Mansfield takes the J.V. Game also. Boys at Gainesville tomorrow night at 6:00.
Boys play Tuesday night AT Gainesville---not at home! There is a misprint on the schedule. Boys AT Gainesville Tuesday at 6! Go Lions!
Girls play tonight at home 6 pm! Come out and support the Lady Lions!
2018 Kindergarten Pumpkin Fun! Quincy donated a pumpkin to our kindergarten class. We cut it open to explore the inside. We learned many new things about pumpkins and had a great time while learning! ❤🎃
Mrs. Bean's Kindergarten made "My Thanksgiving Thankful Turkeys".
Varsity boys fall to Yellville 41-63
Varsity girls 47-31 over Yellville
Basketball at Yellville B boys fall 36-30
B girls over Yellville 36-26
Shout out to our Quiz Bowl Coaches- Mrs. Loreen Tefft and Mrs. Tori Fowler! It is a ton of work to put that together and we appreciate you!
American History, Government and Psychology classes have tests tomorrow. Geography will continue Euroe presentations.
Fourth graders, don't forget to study for your vocabulary and spelling tests tomorrow!
All Spanish 2 kids, do the practice test for extra credit. Mrs. Lovan and I will be trading tomorrow. You will do the test minus the listening portion. Make sure you've done all the practice test. If you have questions, see me before school.
No school today
Fifth Grade Engineers
5A Finishing "Old Yeller"
Fifth grade did a wonderful job presenting the scripts they wrote for Tutle 1 Night!
Kindergarten News:
We will be having our Thanksgiving Feast this Friday, November 16th. All parents are welcome to come and party with us. Kindergarten through Second Grade will be having their feast in the lunchroom starting at 2:00 p.m.. If you would like to come early and help out with preparation, we would love to have your help. If you have any questions, please let us know. We can't wait to see everyone!
Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you for your service.
Congrats to our Quiz Bowl Team!! 2nd place in a hard competition!
1st Grade having fun during our Pumpkin Unit!
Congratulations to Bakersfield varsity Scholar Bowl team for winning second place, and the JV team for winning third. Also, way to go Nathan Talley and Alex Kowiti for their sixth place individual wins for varsity and JV respectively. So proud of our kids!x
The Scholar Bowl Fall Tournament is today, November 10th, from 9-2. However, all participants need to be at the school at 8:30.
REMINDER!!
Fourth grade students need to remember to be reading every night! We are halfway through the second quarter, and ten book points are due by the end of it.
Congratulations to our Veterans Day Art Contest winners!!
Blue & white game is going on! Come on down!
Thank you to everyone who came to our Veteran's Day Program!
Don't forget to stay for the Blue and White game at 6:30
Title I Family Night tonight at 5
Troy who is Lion of the Week studying multiplication.
Bakersfield Elementary is proud to support our veterans!
Bakersfield Elementary is proud to support our veterans!
Bentley Goodart dressed in his best for our Veterans Day program, this year!
Blue and White Scrimmage Friday November 9th starting at 6:30.
The Middle School and High School Honor Society clean up scheduled for Tues, Nov 6, has been canceled. We will reschedule at a later date.
Raising Money for Project Grad
The kids had a great time at the lock-in!
Mrs Pickle's FACS classes are celebrating Fall/Halloween.
Mrs Pickle's FACS classes made some Halloween treats this week.
Mrs Pickle's FACS classes are celebrating Fall/Halloween.
Mrs Pickle's FACS classes are celebrating Fall/Halloween.
We had a doctor and a construction worker, amongst many other career choices, for Career Day/Red Ribbon Week! -Mrs. Lori Sisney
Good luck Lions at Cross Country State tomorrow!!
It was “Crazy Day” in Mrs.Johnson’s class today!
Middle School had a fun time playing Minute-to-Win-It games during Red Ribbon Week! They were quite creative with their strategies to win it!
Middle School students had a fun time playing Minute-to-Win-It games during Red Ribbon Week!
6th grade experimented with coding today in Mrs. Dillinger's enrichment class. They were animating and coding their own Google logos!
Letters went out yesterday to the parents of students who have immunization records that are not current, so please be watching your mailbox. All students are required by law to have specific immunizations or exemption cards on file to remain in school. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 417-284-7333 extension 117. Thanks for working with me to keep our school healthy!
Mrs. Johnson’s class had a great party! Thank you parents for all the goodies.
Just a little “Hocus Pocus” going on in third grade, today. 😍
The Lock In Friday night is sponsored by National Honor Society and proceeds will be used for scholarships!
Day 2 fun with plaster masks in the art room!
Art 1 having fun with sculpture masks!
Trunk or treat has been rescheduled for Friday night due to rain in the forecast.
5th Grade Parents, grades have been put into planners/agendas today. Please be sure to sign! Also students earn 5 bonus points in social studies for parent signature on test.
We had our 3 on 3 Tournament on Friday. Players and spectators had a good time!
Third grade explores division by sharing equal groups of Tootsie Rolls and bingo chips.
Last week, third grade practiced their multiplication knowledge through a game of “Roll-A-Dice!”
Last week, third grade practiced their multiplication knowledge through a game of “Roll-A-Dice!”
Kindergarten had so much fun making Pete the Cat today in art class!
Tuesday was a great day to have class outside!
Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch Fun!
Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch Fun!
High School Girls and Boys Basketball schedules are available https://www.bakersfield.k12.mo.us/o/bakersfieldsd/browse/38951
Thanks to all the FFA members that helped clean up along the highway north of town.
The Freshman class would like to thank all the teachers and administration for agreeing to participate in the "Kiss The Pig" contest at carnival. A BIG thanks to Mr. Byrd for actually kissing the pig!
A big thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and students who brought in baked goods for the Cakewalk. It was a huge success!
6th grade students and all of our guests had an awesome time at the candy ring toss booth!! Thanks to everyone who came out to support our class!
Parents, the cooler weather has forced us to don our jackets quickly this year. Please take the time to write your child's initials & if possible grade on the tag of his or her jacket. This helps us out tremendously. Thanks!!
Painting class working on their Chuck Close style self portraits!
8th grade American History will have a chapter quiz on Friday (October 12). Please make sure all Bell Ringers and class notes are up to date.
The Freshman class will be selling cotton candy at Carnival. Lets support Lane and Alivia as they represent our class.
Middle school Geography will have a chapter quiz on Friday (October 12). Please make sure all Bell Ringers and class notes are up to date.
FBLA, FCCLA, and NHS officers had a great time at the Corn Maze tonight! (October 6th)
These are your medalist for the White River Conference meet held at Dora. Nathan Talley 13th place and Brady Ingalsbe 5th place. He also got all-conference. Girls: Andrea Yount was 15th, Hannah Bean was 14th, Ashton Yeager was 9th, Makenzie Lester was 4th, Alivia Bean was 3rd, and Nautica Smith was 2nd. Makenzie, Alivia, and Nautica were all-conference. The girls team got 1st!!
FCCLA had a good time at their October meeting at Pride Park Pavilion.
FBLA, FCCLA, and NHS officers had a great time at the Corn Maze tonight! (October 6th)
AR points are due October 12th!
Remember that students are still competing for the Pizza Championship! The class that has the highest amount of points by the end of this quarter gets a free day with pizza! We still have one week left. Make it count!!
Algebra 1 classes will have a test on Friday 10/12.
American History classes will have a test next Wednesday.
ACT class will be practice ACT testing the week of October 9th- 12th.
Working on innovative cutlery design in Mrs. Burns enrichment class.
Mountain Grove District meeting.
FBLA had a blast at our district meeting in Mountain Grove. Kc Wolf was present!
the power pint for 10-09-2018 can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/15PnJDdu71A1oHCqwSVa2PmwUtYzPf4tz/view?usp=sharing
Students in 8th grade math went on a scavenger hunt to review square and cube roots!
All of Mrs. Burns reading class need 15 AR points by October 12. That’s next week!
Eighth grade will test this Friday on weather and climate. Be sure and study!
The power point for 10-04-2018 can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzt2oaHqaIH44RrY2ZO1-etW9jsBJciJ/view?usp=sharing
Psychology students conducting a taste/smell experiment.
1st Grade building their house out of toothpicks and gumdrops. The Big Bad Wolf is going to try and blow them down after Specials.
Spanish I, don't forget to study for the test tomorrow! Be prepared to be tested over listening and reading comprehension. Remember to review the 1-3 Notes for the written portion. Also, know the difference between an amigo and a conocido. Extra credit for info about Mexico's Independence Day!
Century Bank cooks for Bakersfield Staff!
8th Graders working on Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”.
The power point for 10-02-2018 can be found athttps://drive.google.com/file/d/14XqQ4aJoq0J3nyEZ58VBZdpZ_ZxvxGU3/view?usp=sharing
The power point for 10-03-2018 can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11_EREiZdPnKSw1i67Fo4OM3SZjMgn_aI/view?usp=sharing
We appreciate our bus drivers!
Nautica, Kaylin, and Hannah won the Catapult Competition today!
MS @Gainesville
MS Lady Lions A at Gainesville
Middle school basketball at Gainesville tonight!
Fourth grade, don't forget to study for the math test tonight...test on Wednesday!
Kindergarteners are being inspired by Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling!
Busy working on book reports!
1st Grade having fun with STEM activities!
School picture retakes will be October 11. Fall sports and senior sports banner pictures will also be taken that day.
Fourth grade's musical instruments!
Happy October! 😀
Economics will begin working on demand beginning 10-02-2018.
6th and 8th grade starts on chapter 3 in math this week!
1st grade students read the 3 Little Pigs last week and did several hands on activities. We will have a fun culminating activity tomorrow to wrap up the unit!
Third grade is working hard on three digit addition and subtraction, a research report on nocturnal animals, learning about plants/their functions, and the history of our U.S. Symbols.
Teachers learn, too!
Congratulations to 5th Grade Carnival Candidates, Saydie Alvarado and Drystan Hutson!
Title I Night will be November 9th at 6:00
Fourth grade is learning about sound and light energy in science.
Reminder Kindergarten will be reviewing and testing for the end of 1st quarter October 8-12th!
PAT Group Meeting Friday @ 5 on playground
Teacher In-Service today
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Planning for your summer vacation? Summer athletic calendar is currently online! It includes camps and the summer pride schedule for jr. high and high school.