Walnut Grove R-V School District

On Friday, Junior High students discussed information they knew about 9/11.  Students then watched a video about 9/11 and the impact it had and continues have on our Nation. They also discussed those who risked and gave their lives in service to others. Students then had an opportunity to write a letter to a person of their choosing who gave their life for others on that fateful day.

On Friday, Junior High students discussed information they knew about 9/11.  Students then watched a video about 9/11 and the impact it had and continues have on our Nation. They also discussed those who risked and gave their lives in service to others. Students then had an opportunity to write a letter to a person of their choosing who gave their life for others on that fateful day.

On Friday, Junior High students discussed information they knew about 9/11.  Students then watched a video about 9/11 and the impact it had and continues have on our Nation. They also discussed those who risked and gave their lives in service to others. Students then had an opportunity to write a letter to a person of their choosing who gave their life for others on that fateful day.

Notice of Public Meeting Consultation with Private/Parochial/Home schools A meeting will be conducted by Walnut Grove R-V School District, to discuss the District’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private/parochial schools, or who are home schooled within the District for the 2021-2022 school year. The meeting will be on Monday, September 13 at 8:30 AM in the High School Special Education classroom located at 300 East College, Walnut Grove, MO. If you are a parent of a student who attends a private/parochial/home school within the District boundaries who has been or may be identified with a disability, or if you are a representative of a private/parochial or home school within the District boundaries, you are urged to attend. Please call 417-788-2543 ext. 134 and ask for Erin Hillis if you have questions about the meeting.

The Walnut Grove Lady Tiger Softball Tournament begins today. The Lady Tigers will open the tournament vs. Lebanon at 3:45 pm. Come out this weekend to support our Lady Tigers!

As we approach the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 Attack on America we will be remembering the lives lost on that fateful day. We will begin the day with a reading and a moment of silence being led by Jr. Jaedyn Johnson. Mrs. Kruger's Jr. High and High School social studies classes will also be focusing on the events of that day. We would like everyone to wear red, white and blue in honor of our country and for all those who perished in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and on Flight 93.

Mrs. Kruger's world history class has been learning about the ancient Egypt civilization and they learned to write their names in hieroglyphics.

There has been a few changes to the Junior High basketball schedule. *Monday September 13 @ Golden City - There will be no girls game (GC does not have enough for a girls team). Boys game will start at 5:30 pm *The Girls will now play a full B game on Monday 9/13 at Morrisville starting at 5:30 pm. *The game vs. Everton on October 5th will now be a home game.

Game Day! The JH Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams will host Dadeville tonight starting at 5 pm. The order of games will be Girls A - 1 Quarter of girls B - Boys A - 2 quarters of boys B. Come out and cheer on our Tigers and Lady Tigers!

Fall School Pictures will be Thursday, Sept. 23.

McKayla Mattson and Ivy Molina were the winners of the free/reduce drawing. They both won a 25.00 gift card to Dollar General. Congratulations!

The junior high Tigers and Lady Tigers will have their first basketball game of the season tonight at home vs. Macks Creek starting at 5 pm. The order of the games tonight are as follows: Girls A game - 2 quarters of girls B - Boys A game - 2 quarters of boys B. Come out tonight and cheer on the Tigers and Lady Tigers!

Elementary parents - please don't forget to get your forms turned in for the Polk County Youth Basketball League that starts October 16th. We must have those forms turned in this week to determine teams and get uniforms ordered. Any questions, please contact Coach Henry.

The JH Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams will compete in the Morrisville Tournament from September 18-24th. Come out and support our Tigers and Lady Tigers!

The Walnut Grove Lady Tiger Softball Tournament will be held on September 10th and 11th this year. The Lady Tigers will open play by facing Lebanon at 3:45 pm on Friday the 10th.

Menu Change for Thursday, September 2nd. **Due to supply shortages incurred by our grocery supplier we may experience unexpected menu changes throughout the month. We will do our best to give as much advance notice as possible. We appreciate your understanding.

Come join our team !

Attention elementary parents: On Friday we sent home flyers for the upcoming Polk County Youth Basketball League. Those forms will need to be turned in by September 8th in order for us to determine teams and to get jerseys ordered. If you have any questions, you can contact Coach Henry in the high school office.

The Walnut Grove R-V School District has received confirmation of one positive case of COVID-19 at Walnut Grove Elementary. Our total number of active cases is 2. Close contacts of this individual have been identified and those required to quarantine have been notified. The Greene County Health Department has been notified as well. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Adam Willard at 417-788-2543 or by email at awillard@wgtigers.com. Walnut Grove R-V students, staff, and community members should use daily self-screening protocols and should stay home if displaying symptoms of COVID-19. Those symptoms include: • Fever 100.4+ • New Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • New loss of taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea • Close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 If you answered yes to any of these symptoms, please stay home and call your school office.

The Lady Tigers travel to Wheatland to take on the Lady Mules tomorrow, August 31st at 5:00pm. Let's go Lady Tigers !!