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Board approves universal, free pre-K expansion plan at OES, GES
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 … more
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Owensville High School Beta Club members attending the Missouri State Beta Convention March 3-5 in Branson, Mo., included (in front, from left) Kelby Schoenfeld, and Harley Pyrtle; and, in back, club sponsor Dina Schoenfeld, Hayden Shoemaker, Jayden Stewart, Katelyn Holtzer, and River Dahms.
Owensville senior Beta members participate in state competition
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 … more
R-2 AD requests full-time athletic trainer
Athletic Director Matt Johnson in his Feb. 21 Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education report requested approval to research athletic trainer solutions. Johnson, who was not present at the board … more
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R-2 approves preschool expansion
The board of education welcomed Gasconade County R-2 preschoolers on Feb. 21 to the monthly board meeting where they approved 6-0 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson’s request to add … more
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FFA Week at OHS
Owensville High School’s FFA chapter celebrates National FFA Week Feb. 20-24 with Barnwarming festivities in the vo-ag building from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24. Barnwarming court and candidates … more
R-2 strives to improve safety priorities through no tax increase bond projects
Safety and security are the primary goals for the Gasconade County R-2 School District as students complete their first month of classes in the new year and the board of education shares … more
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R-2 school district upgrades phone system but new phone numbers also have 646 prefix
Casey Fisher, technology director at Gasconade County R-2 School District, expects the completion of a telecommunications system overhaul, with a new 646 (Bland) area code prefix, to be active … more
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The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Jan. 17 selected a contract manager and architect to assist them with designs for a performing arts center that will connect the main Owensville High School Building with the Agriculture Building and extend back into the empty field north of the teacher’s parking lot.
Gasconade County R-2 approves no tax bond project construction manager, architect firm
The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Jan. 17 voted 6-0 to enter into negotiations with Porter, Berendzen & Associates for architect services and Nabholz for construction manager at risk … more
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GCR-2 agrees to early preschool screening plan to gather information for tuition-based program
A tuition-based preschool program at the Gasconade County R-2 School District is still being discussed as Assistant Superintendent Dr. Staci Johnson on Dec. 19 asked the board of education to … more
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Architects and contract managers met Friday with Gasconade County R-2 School District administrators and maintenance personnel during visits to the middle (above) and high school gyms. Firms visiting town have until Jan. 2 to submit their requests for qualification to complete conceptual designs of improvements to existing facilities and the addition connected to the high school of a performing arts building which would double as a FEMA-certified storm shelter for R-2 students.
Directors updated on plans for no-tax-increase bond issue
The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education Dec. 16 invited potential architects and contract managers to the district to review projects to be completed with funds from a potential April 2023 … more
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MSHP Courage to Report leads to firearm discovery
For the third time in three months, Owensville High School has been the subject of a Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) Courage to Report tip regarding either a student with a weapon or threats of … more
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R-2 Superintendent Dr. Jeri Jay Hardy apologizes Dec. 1 to Owensville High School choir director Ken Tucker for interrupting the end of the Christmas Concert featuring middle and high school vocalists. Hardy’s statement to the audience noted the district’s quest for “transparency” in the announcement of a threat made — which was determined to not be legitimate — while the students and audience members were on school grounds. Tucker’s program had concluded when Hardy made her announcement.
Police declare Dec. 1 school violence threat prior to choral concert ‘unsubstantiated’
As the Owensville High School and middle school students prepared to begin the Dec. 1 Winter Concert, Gasconade County R-2 officials received word of an alleged threat against the district, reported … more
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GCR-2 directors discuss next step in bond-issue planning
The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Dec. 5 researched various types of contractors and tentatively set a date to visit performing arts centers in neighboring school districts as they … more
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R-2 prepares RFP for new parking lot at admin building
The Gasconade County R-2 School Board of Education has sent out a request for proposals (RFP) to complete a new parking lot behind the Administration Building on Highway 28 and hopes that the … more
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R-2 administrators, police, juvenile officials continue to investigate student who took gun onto campus
A month after a Gasconade County R-2 High School student brought a pistol to school in their vehicle, the district, juvenile office and local law enforcement agencies are still investigating the … more
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Kris Altemeyer, principal at Owensville High School, explains a proposal Nov. 10 to area elected officials to connect the vocational agriculture building (in back) with the most recent classroom addition to the main building. A $15 million no-tax-increase bond issue would be used to build a performing arts center and classroom space on the north and east sides of the original portion of the building, constructed originally as a junior high school, and connecting with the separate vo-ag build. Rosebud Mayor Shannon Grus (left) and Sheriff Scott Eiler (center) were among elected officials attending a legislative breakfast at OHS.
R-2 directors to place $15 million ‘no tax increase bond issue’ on April ‘23 ballot‘2
The Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education on Monday night declared its intention to place a $15 million No-Tax-Increase Bond Issue on the April ballot to improve district facilities and … more
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Police recover pistol from OHS student’s vehicle; long-term suspension, expulsion possible per policy
On Monday, Gasconade County R-2 School District officials sent an electronic letter to parents that they located a firearm in a student’s vehicle on the Owensville High School (OHS) … more
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Owensville High School Drama Department students present a scene Monday from “Grease,” which they are preparing for November staging, during the Gasconade County R-2 School District’s Board of Education meeting held in the school’s library.
R-2 district sees dramatic decrease in numbers of Class of 2023 graduates
The Gasconade County R-2 School District saw its most dramatic drop in enrollment in the 2022-23 school year that will result in less than 100 students in the Owensville High School graduating class … more
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GCR-2 budget to reflect dollar value modifier funds starting this month
The Gasconade County R-2 School District will begin receiving funds from the dollar value modifier (DVM) formula — legislation that allows them to receive additional funds based on Franklin … more
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Casey Fisher, director of the R-2 technology department, presents a report Sept. 19 on GoGuardian as Dr. Staci Johnson, assistant superintendent, looks on.
GCR-2 upgrades classroom computer safety, plans for technology growth
Gasconade County R-2 Technology Director Casey Fisher explained safety feature GoGuardian during the Sept. 19 board of education meeting as part of his quarterly report. Fisher also proposed … more
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