A $100,000 ARP Homeless and Youth At-Risk grant awarded to the Gasconade County R-2 School District has enabled administrators to acquire resources for at-risk students and purchase a poverty …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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9/20/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Aug. 21 reverted back to its former Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) policy with a 4-0 vote to disallow virtual students from participating in …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/30/23
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Owensville High School (OHS) Athletic Director Matt Johnson pitched an idea to the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Aug. 21 that could move seventh and eighth grade football to a Missouri …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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8/30/23
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In an effort to level the playing field for Owensville High students pursuing their post-high school careers, Elizabeth Hinch began a journey last year to establish a rapport and provide guidance and …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/23/23
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Emotions ran high at a Friday night board of education workshop, where five directors discussed Policy FFA, a 2012 guideline regarding student memorials that notably exclude the recognition of …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/16/23
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In an eight minute special session on Tuesday evening, the Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education passed a revision of the student memorial policy, eliminating language prohibiting memorials for …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/16/23
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Two new 71-passenger school buses are on order following action June 26 by directors of the Gasconade County R-2 School District.
Directors voted 6-0 to purchase two new Thomas buses from …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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7/12/23
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Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education will be holding its monthly meeting a week later than usual to close out the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy said on Friday that …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/21/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 School District received an 85 percent on its April Missouri State High Patrol (MSHP) bus inspections, a lower rating than the fleet usually receives.
Gasconade County …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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6/7/23
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Two sounds could identify the Owensville High School (OHS) Class of 2023 on Friday night: the clank, clank, clank of award medals and the shh, shh, shhh of the plastic wrap packaging of 97 “Mr. …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/24/23
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Following an April 17 discussion about the increase in student out-of-school suspensions in the 2022-23 school year, especially at the middle school, the Gasconade County Board of Education voted 6-0 …
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5/19/23
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Following an April 17 discussion about the increase in student out-of-school suspensions in the 2022-23 school year, especially at the middle school, the Gasconade County Board of Education voted 6-0 …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/18/23
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Gasconade County School District’s new school resource officer (SRO), Isaiah (Ike) Herbel, of Rosebud, began work on Monday.
“We visited all campuses (Monday) morning,” said …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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5/3/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education held its reorganization meeting on Monday prior to the regular meeting.
The meeting began with Secretary Melissa Bauer reading election results.
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/19/23
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Voters in the Gasconade County R-2 School District failed to pass a no tax increase bond issue on the April 4 ballot by 14 votes, losing the opportunity to improve campus facilities and increase …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/12/23
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Technology Director Casey Fisher wrote in his report on March 20 that the Gasconade County R-2 School District could be looking at a loss of one-on-one technology due to defective equipment causing …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/5/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on March 20 approved changes to job descriptions for the school resource officer (SRO), technology director and full-time substitute teachers to hopefully …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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4/5/23
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The Gasconade County R-2 School District on Monday night received its fourth threat of school violence in the 2022-23 school year, disclosed through Courage to Report.
Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/29/23
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Gasconade County R-2 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson on Monday night revealed that the new preschool expansion program, set to educate more than 106 students enrolled, will be universal …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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3/22/23
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Branson, Mo., — National Beta members from Owensville High School are celebrating their recent participation in the Missouri Senior Beta State Convention held March 3-5 in Branson.
Club …
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3/8/23
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