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Vehicle donation made to SCTC program (4/17/24)SIKESTON — Jennifer Baker of Sikeston MediCenter Pharmacy donated her 2015 Chevy Sonic to the Sikeston Career and Technology Center during the March 12 regular Sikeston R-6 Board of Education meeting at Central Office. The vehicle will be used as the new “suspect vehicle” for the Criminal Justice Program...
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Isabelle McGill honored as Who’s Who at the University of Mississippi (4/17/24)UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Isabelle McGill of Sikeston, Missouri, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in political science, was recognized in the 2023-24 class of Who’s Who Among Students at the University of Mississippi. McGill was among 201 Ole Miss students who were honored with the distinction during a ceremony on April 5 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts...
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Sikeston Junior High releases its third quarter honor roll (4/17/24)SIKESTON — Sikeston Junior High School has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2023-2024 school year. Seventh grade McKenzie Adams Allyssa Armstrong Bryce Atkins Jazmin Atkinson Carson Austin Max Barborek Jace Beaird Janyla Blackmon Zaden Blackmon...
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Sikeston R-6 Board of Education changes last day of school to May 10 (4/11/24)By Leonna Heuring~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston R-6 School District will release a week earlier than planned for the 2023-2024 school year. The 2023-2024 school year calendar initially included built-in weather make-up hours which were not all used. As a result, Superintendent Shannon Holifield recommended to the R-6 Board of Education during its Tuesday, April 9 meeting that the last day of school for all students be amended from Thursday, May 16 to Friday, May 10. ...
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Sikeston High School graduation set for May 13 (4/11/24)By Leonna Heuring~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Plans are being finalized to have Sikeston High School’s class of 2024 outdoor graduation next month. Sikeston High School Head Principal Dr. Doyle Noe briefed the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education on graduation procedures for the class of 2024 during the Tuesday, April 9 regular monthly meeting at Central Office in Sikeston...
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Sikeston R-6 school board reorganizes (4/11/24)By Leonna Heuring~Standard DemocratSIKESTON — The Sikeston R-6 Board of Education reorganized during its Tuesday, April 9 regular monthly meeting at the district’s Central Office in Sikeston. Matt Tanner’s and Renee Grimes’ three-year terms on the R-6 school board expired earlier this month. Because there were only two positions available on the board, and they were the only two who filed for candidacy, an election was not needed April 2 in the district...
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SHS/SPS Foundation March Students of the Month named (3/19/24)SIKESTON — Hailey Caton and Chloe Lin were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for March. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2023-2024 school year. Students also receive a certificate and gift card from the Foundation...
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February preschool pups (3/19/24)Submitted PhotoSikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center has named its preschool pups of the month for February. Pictured are front row, from left: Tiana Coleman, Jonathan Thomas, Conner Jones, George Angeletopoulos; and back row: Layla Robbins, Garrett McDermott, Jahiem Carpenter, Rhett Jackson and MJ Howard...
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Thomas W. Kelly High School names its third quarter honor roll students (3/19/24)BENTON, Mo. — Thomas W. Kelly High School named its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-2024 school year. “A” Honor Roll Freshmen Brittyn Barney, Jocelyn Bickings, Trenton Brashear, Tyson Carr, Jack Dirnberger, Aliana Garrett, Seth Shackles, Allison Thomas, Carson Vanness, Noah Vetter, Brooklyn Webb, Jordan Webb...
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Richland Elementary announces its third quarter honor roll (3/19/24)ESSEX, Mo. — Richland Elementary in Essex has announced its third quarter honor roll for the 2023-2024 school year. First Grade Taylor Decker, Jude Foster, Brett Frazier, Mary Claire Huck, Moira Jones, Jaxton Kidd, James Malloy, Fletcher Orton, Lydia Phillips, Kmare Redwood, Memphis Sherbourne, Codielee Smith, Jonah Williamson...
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Blanton retires as Sikeston Public Schools Foundation trustee after 15 years of service (3/15/24)Standard DemocratSIKESTON — After serving 15 years as a Sikeston Public Schools Foundation trustee, Amy Blanton recently decided to retire from the board. Blanton has served as a trustee or director of the Foundation since March 2009 when she first joined the R-6 Board of Education. ...
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Positive school behavior leads to positively fun book vending machine (3/14/24)SIKESTON — Scott County Central School has a fun new edition to its library and it is huge, according to Amber Gill, school librarian. “This book vending machine will supply new, free books to the students who show outstanding positive behavior at our school,” Gill said. ...
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Sikeston Public Schools releases information about tickets to the MSHSAA quarterfinals basketball game (3/7/24)Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston Public Schools has detailed the process to purchase tickets for the Missouri State High School Activities Association’s quarterfinals basketball game featuring Sikeston at St. John Vianney High School at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9...
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Sikeston High School student awarded National Honor Society scholarship (3/6/24)SIKESTON – The National Honor Society (NHS) announced that Chloe Lin, a high school senior at Sikeston High School and member of NHS, has been selected as an NHS Scholarship semifinalist. “This is the second year a student in our local chapter has received this award, and we are so proud of Chloe,” said Sikeston High School’s NHS sponsor Kim Thornbrough...
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It’s preschool-screening time (2/21/24)SIKESTON — Preschool students Sophie Jacobo and David Bailey complete a matching activity at the Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Center. Sikeston’ R-6 School District’s screenings for children ages birth through age 4 years will be from 1 p.m. ...
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Sikeston High School releases second quarter honor roll (2/13/24)SIKESTON — Sikeston High School has named its second quarter honor roll for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Sikeston High School homecoming queen crowned (2/6/24)JaSavia Hampton was crowned Sikeston High School’s homecoming queen prior to the Sikeston vs. Poplar Bluff boys basketball game Friday, Feb. 2 at the Sikeston Field House. Homecoming queen candidates and their escorts were: Will Lape, Kelsey Couch, Jaharus Goodwin, JaNaye Moore, PJ Farmer, Cate Schrumpf, Dontrez Williams, JaSavia Hampton, Tristan Wiggins, Christiana Staple, Marcus Sanders and Julia Sanders...
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Sikeston High School’s director of bands inducted into Phi Beta Mu (2/2/24)By Gina Williams Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Sikeston High School’s director of bands, Darren Steelman, was recently inducted into Phi Beta Mu, the International Bandmasters’ Fraternity. “It’s truly an honor,” Steelman said. “They are about service to the profession and for my colleagues to say they feel that I have been serving the profession, that what it takes to be inducted is just an honor.”...
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Scott Central Elementary announces first quarter honor roll (11/1/23)SIKESTON — Scott County Central Elementary has named its first quarter honor roll students for the 2023-2024 school year. A Honor Roll 6th grade Rhett Cline Brinkley Cookson Armoni McClinton Darla Robertson AJ Valentine 5th grade Bin Dollins Liam Dunn...
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Southeast Elementary's October students (10/31/23)Southeast Elementary in Sikeston has named its character education students of the month for October. The word of the month was responsibility. Pictured are front row, from left: Jandy Johnson, Amelia King, Clara Armstrong, Shaundrez Anderson, Noah Clay, Ryland Britton and Cambree Denning; and back row: Amari Ray, Katelyn Smith, Rowan Ray, Mary Lou Russell, Lawson Warren, Ashton Penrod and Max Stone...