• Inclement Weather Procedures

    In case Ozark School District needs to cancel school, use late start procedures or early release procedures due to inclement weather, we want you to be informed of the process. Student and faculty safety is the primary concern in making the call for cancellation versus late start or early release.

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  • North CUB Gives Helping Hand

    Friendship, helping others and snacks — these are a few things North Elementary students say they like about CUB. “CUB is our Campus Union Board for third and fourth graders at North. There are two representatives elected from each third and fourth grade class at the beginning of the school year,” teacher Amanda Idell said. “We meet after school one time per month and focus on service projects throughout the year.”

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  • OHS Multimedia Class Partners with Elementary Schools to Produce Christmas Programs

    It’s always a good day if you get to leave school to watch a Christmas program. However, these high schoolers weren’t skipping school. They were working on a class project. Students in the Ozark High School multimedia class recently visited elementary schools to video the Christmas programs so parents could watch virtually.

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  • West’s McBain Named New Principal of the Year

    The Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals named West Elementary Principal Dr. Gina McBain as Exemplary New Principal of the Year for the Southwest Region on Dec. 13.

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  • Ozark Students Win County Essay Contest

    In 100 years, Christian County students will know what it was like to be in school in 2021, thanks to Ozark students who participated Christian County’s essay contest, which asked students to answer the prompt, “What it’s like to be a student in 2021.” Winning essays were selected to be placed into the county time capsule. Winners included one East Elementary student and two North Elementary students.

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  • West 2nd Graders Learn about Cowboys Through Music

    What does ki-yi yippee yippee yay yippee yay, sourdough bread and branding all have in common? They are all elements West Elementary music teacher Michael Stine has incorporated into his Cowboy Unit for second graders.

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  • South 5th Grade Grows Hydroponic Garden

    South Elementary fifth graders are learning about hydroponics, and getting hands-on experience by growing their own beans in a hydroponic garden.

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  • Kelly Named Tiger Paw Assistant Director

    The Ozark Board of Education, at its Aug. 26 meeting, voted to hire Brianna Kelly as the Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center assistant director for the 2021-22 school year.

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  • Ozark Youth Group Paints Sensory Playground at East

    The Ozark United Methodist Church youth group designed and painted a sensory playground at East Elementary during an in-town mission trip this summer. 

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  • West Science Teacher Hopes to Inspire Students with $5,000 Grant

    Ozark West Elementary Science Teacher Angela Lurvey was excited to learn she received a $5,000 grant from John Deere through Project Lead the Way, and now she’s hoping the grant helps get students excited about science.

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  • Cooper Named South Elementary Assistant Principal

    The Ozark Board of Education, at its June 24 meeting, voted to hire Dr. Sarah Cooper as the South Elementary assistant principal for the 2021-22 school year.

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  • Support Staff of the Year 2021

    The Finley River Community Foundation honored East Elementary Custodian Coordinator Keith Mitchum with the 2021 Ozark Schools Support Staff of the Year Award.

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  • Helen Hawkins Award for Elementary Teacher of the Year 2021

    The Finley River Community Foundation honored North Elementary Teacher Robin Hammons with the 2021 Helen Hawkins Award for Ozark Schools Elementary Teacher of the Year.

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  • Roy Named South Elementary Principal for 2021-22 School Year

    The Ozark Board of Education, at its May 11 meeting, voted to hire Dr. Sandra Roy as the South Elementary principal for the 2021-22 school year.

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  • Smartsville Offers Ozark 3rd Graders Real-Life Lessons

    It’s not a large town — less than 20 citizens — but it is a thriving one. Smartsville is a third-grade classroom at Ozark East Elementary. The mayor is teacher Jessica Lineberry.

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  • OHS Child Development Class Teams Up with Preschool 

    Melissa Dollar’s classroom at Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center is abuzz with students laughing, learning, creating and playing. But it’s not just preschoolers making that noise — it’s teenagers, as well. That’s because Ozark High School students in Child Development class are presenting the lesson and leading the activities.

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  • Ozark Names Assistant Principal for 2021-22 School Year

    The Ozark Board of Education, at its March 25 meeting, voted to hire Kristy Richart as the North Elementary assistant principal for the 2021-22 school year.

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  • Making the Impossible, Possible: Assistive Technology Helps Students Overcome

    Ozark parent Amanda Barnes Adams wants the community to know that everyone has something to say — even if they can’t verbally speak. That’s why the Ozark School District’s special education program at East Elementary is so near and dear to her heart; through staff and assistive technology, her 10-year-old son Cooper can communicate.

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  • Ozark School District Hires New Administrators for 2021-22 School Year

    The Ozark Board of Education, at its Feb. 18 meeting, voted to hire two new administrators for the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Morgan Kelly was named North Elementary principal and Tom Colvin was named Ozark Junior High assistant principal.

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  • North Elementary Gets Little Free Library

    North Elementary School’s PTA recently donated, built and installed a Little Free Library — a book-sharing box set up in communities where people can exchange books for free. The Little Free Library is available to anyone, however, since it’s at an elementary school, donated books should be geared toward younger readers.

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