LMS 8th Graders became teachers in American History. Students had to create their own lessons, notes, supplements, and assessments. Realizing how difficult and messy educating can be, students have walked away with a new respect for the profession of teaching! Mrs. Smith hopes a few of them will choose teaching as a career; some students have a natural gift!
🌟 Let's hear it for the Support Staff of the Year finalists from MountainView-Birch Tree School! 🎉 Their behind-the-scenes dedication keeps our schools running smoothly and our students thriving. 👏 Let's show them our appreciation for all they do! 🌟
🌟 Big cheers for our Rookie Teacher of the Year finalists from Mountain View-Birch Tree School! 🎉 These rising stars are already making a huge impact in the classroom, and we couldn't be prouder! 🍎 Let's give them a round of applause for their dedication and passion! 👏
Our Teacher of the Month for March is Mrs. Desi Smith, Special Education Teacher at Liberty High School! She was selected by her peers as an exemplary teacher! Below are all of the things that her peers had to say about her. -Mrs. Smith always has a warm disposition to students and staff. She makes everyone feel welcome and is always willing to lend a helping hand. -She is an amazing teacher. She is always willing to help anyone and everyone. -Mrs. Smith has taken on a new coaching role this year. On top of her regular case load, she has willingly given up her prep period during season to help her team be successful. She has also continued to give up her prep period for the remainder of the year to help fill a void that we have in 7th hour. This creates extra work on her part either before or after school and it is appreciated from my office. -Desi is wonderful at what she does. I never hear her complain about anything. She has a great attitude and is a great joy to work with. She is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. -Desi always has a positive attitude. She always has a smile on her face and is an extremely hard worker. -Mrs. Smith is a very dedicated teacher and spends a great deal of time working with her Sped students to ensure they receive instruction and support. Desi brought the District Title home for our basketball girls, and didn't skip a beat in her academic duties. Amazing teacher and mentor for our students. From ALL of us at MVBT, thank you, Mrs. Smith! We appreciate you!! Thank you Lois Wood and Beyond Blessed Creations for donating the basket!
🏆 Drumroll, please! 🥁 Presenting the finalists for Teacher of the Year from Mountain View-Birch Tree School District!🌟 Congratulations to these exceptional educators who inspire and shape young minds every day! 🍎 Let's celebrate their dedication and hard work! 🎉
Logan Herring, a West Plains native, will be beginning his teaching career at LMS. Logan will be teaching 7th grade science.
Congratulations, Logan!
Mrs. Caitlyn Cooper will be joining the LMS team next year. Caitlyn is currently a paraprofessional at MVE. She will be teaching seventh grade social studies.
Welcome to the team, Caitlyn!
Ms. Amanda Pasay will be joining LMS as a special education teacher. She will be an amazing addition to LMS and our team is excited for her to join us. Congratulations, Amanda!
Joining the LMS team is MVBT alumni Kenzie Daniels. Kenzie will be the Title I math paraprofessional. Math is her passion, and we are grateful that she has joined our team to help our students.
Congratulations, Kenzie!
Come join the MVBT team!
Today was our Signing Day at LMS! We are excited about our new team members. We will be showcasing them for the next few days!
Mrs. Shauna Wells will be our new eighth grade science teacher. She is currently our smiling face in the front office at LMS. She is eager to get into the classroom and educate our students! Although she will be hard to replace in the front office, we are excited about this new direction!
Congratulations, Shauna!
The Board of Education welcomed its two new board members at tonight's monthly board meeting. Pictured is Gaylon Noble & Mike Smith taking their oath as part of the process to officially be sworn in as board members. Welcome to the team! 🦅
We're celebrating #TeacherProudTuesday today! We want to recognize Mr. Jackson Conner, MVE/BTE PE teacher. Coach Conner was nominated and these kind words were shared about him. "Coach Conner has this calm demeanor, but he truly enjoys what he is doing. The students look up to him. At BTE, they dressed like him...even with the mustache." Another nomination said, "I am nominating Coach Conner because he uses his role as a coach to form bonds with students. Having an awesome coach can be the reason some students want to be at school. I have watched this create a love for physical education in students where there was previously no passion for it. I also feel that in a technological era, igniting a passion for exercise can be difficult, but Coach is up for the challenge! Thank you so much, Coach! Your had work does not go unnoticed." MVBT is thankful for the impact that the PE coaches have on all of the students!!
Students and Parents in grades 3-8: You are invited to watch ‘Wonder’ at LMS on Friday, April 26, from 6-8.
Bring a blanket, pillow, or bag chair! We will be watching it on the big screen.
Everyone will receive popcorn, and the concession stand will be open to serve other snacks and drinks. Come join us for a night of choosing kindness, appreciating everyone for who they are, and true friendship!
Tonight, our Parents as Teachers Group Connection event soared to new heights! Children and parents explored airplanes, a fire truck, a school bus, and a police car, thanks to the generosity of Officer Kylie McMee, Firefighters Joey Gehlken and Jason Taber, Bus Driver Tammy Castevens, and Pilot Mikael Orchard. Mikael Orchard also grilled several hotdogs for the families. Special thanks to everyone who brought their vehicles to make the event unforgettable. With 22 families and a total of 58 attendees, it was a blast! Huge appreciation to Terri Orchard for leading the event, and Jessin Adams, Patricia Wilhelm, and Lora Adams for their assistance. We are also so grateful for area businesses who donated a table full of awesome door prizes. Most of all, we want to thank our parents for attending with their future Liberty Eagles! Although it was our last meeting this year, we can't wait for more exciting activities in the next school year!
Tonight, our Parents as Teachers Group Connection event soared to new heights! Children and parents explored airplanes, a fire truck, a school bus, and a police car, thanks to the generosity of Officer Kylie McMee, Firefighters Joey Gehlken and Jason Taber, Bus Driver Tammy Castevens, and Pilot Mikael Orchard. Mikael Orchard also grilled several hotdogs for the families. Special thanks to everyone who brought their vehicles to make the event unforgettable. With 22 families and a total of 58 attendees, it was a blast! Huge appreciation to Terri Orchard for leading the event, and Jessin Adams, Patricia Wilhelm, and Lora Adams for their assistance. We are also so grateful for area businesses who donated a table full of awesome door prizes. Most of all, we want to thank our parents for attending with their future Liberty Eagles! Although it was our last meeting this year, we can't wait for more exciting activities in the next school year!
This week Mr. Collins' 9th grade social studies classes concluded their month-long stock market activity. Students simulated making investments using stocks and/or crypto currency. Students were allotted an initial balance of $10,000 for the activity. They were required to keep a minimum of five percent of their initial balance in reserve and had to pay a three percent brokerage fee for each of their buy/sell transactions.
Students tracked their investments over the course of four weeks and simulated a sale of assets on the final day to complete the project which included a twelve percent deduction to simulate federal taxes on realized short term capital gains. Mr. Eric Wells, member of the MVBT board of education and VP of the Liberty Branch of West Plains Bank and Trust Company, Mrs. Lindsay Holden, Assistant VP, and Kerri Vermillion of West Plains Bank presented our winners with gift cards for their accomplishments.
The top three earners, and their net gains are:
3rd Place Ty Roby $167.27
2nd Place Marianne Dewick $328.10
1st Place Evan Cope $542.66
Huge shoutout to West Plains Bank for their generous donation of mats for the gym walls at Liberty Middle School! Thanks to your support, our kids' safety during activities is now greatly enhanced. Your commitment to our community's well-being is truly appreciated!
Join us for an unforgettable evening of literary exploration at our ELA Parent Night! Come witness, students, creativity, critical, thinking, and communication skills in action as they bring pages of their favorite novels to life. We look forward to sharing this enriching experience with you!
April 23 from 5:30-6:30 in the LMS Cafeteria!
LMS's perfect attendance winners for March were Drystan Hamilton, Emily Rosa, and Stevie Ledbetter! Congratulations! Thank you Beyond Blessed Custom Creations and Lois Wood for supporting our students!
