Poplar Bluff School District

Teachers work to refine classroom culture over summer Simultaneous professional development workshops for Poplar Bluff R-I staff are taking place this week, both of which center on emboldening

School opens up long-range planning to community In a recent survey the community expressed support for combatting Poplar Bluff Schools’ increasing enrollment, and now community members have

Hon champions digital transformation A forward-thinking decision was made during the March school board meeting that will revolutionize the way students learn at Poplar Bluff Schools. “Absolutely

PBJHS safe room grant jump-starts R-I facilities plan The Poplar Bluff R-I School District has been awarded a $132,000 federal grant, 75 percent toward the cost of designing a tornado safe room at

School Foundation grants $7K for innovative projects The Poplar Bluff Public School Foundation awarded about $7,000 to finance two educational endeavors, each of which is designed to give

Exercising the brain: Educators work to improve grades through physical activity Researchers studying the relationship between good health and academic success continue to fund projects Poplar

Student earns college degree before high school diploma A Poplar Bluff student has managed to complete her associate degree requirements before receiving her High School diploma, as a result of a

Art project helps student ‘stay connected’ with her military father When Poplar Bluff Junior High art teacher Mary Ivie introduces her packing tape sculpture segment each school year, students come

State report provides overview of progress being made The District Report Card for Poplar Bluff Schools has been made available by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education for

Poplar Bluff students win a string of state accolades Poplar Bluff Schools has an especially talented student body this academic year, if the past month is any indicator, having had several

State grant program prepares faculty for digital transformation An innovative state grant program that was successfully piloted here over a decade ago helped lay the fundamental groundwork for the

Fourth graders play key role in teaching younger students math Earlier this school year, Eugene Field Elementary School fourth grader Maraleigh Buss entered Kelli Spitze’s first grade classroom and

TCC students save district money, gain employability For years students at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center have gained experience applicable in the job market working on projects right

School partnership with BGC extends to Lake Road Elementary New data is showing that the average daily attendance at the Boys and Girls Club of Poplar Bluff has increased by nearly 200 students

Laptop pilot program engages students like never before When school board member Alana Robertson began as a teacher at Poplar Bluff Schools over three decades ago, there was not a single computer

Students exercise their voting power, officials pay close attention With Election Day around the corner, area officeholders have their eyes on Poplar Bluff Senior High to get a sense of how Butler

Therapy dogs play key role in well-being of students Earlier this semester, a student at the Poplar Bluff 5th & 6th Grade Center went into the guidance counseling office crying so intensely she