Winston School Update 2-17-2023
Winston Community,
Winston School Happenings http://winston.k12.mo.us, Winston School’s Activity Google Calendar, Facebook: Winston Redbirds
The Winston Basketball Game for tonight, Friday Feb 17, at Hale has been canceled.
The FFA Volleyball tournament for tonight has been canceled.
High School Basketball Districts at King City are next week.
Boys Monday Feb 20 at 6:30pm https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=5&class=1&district=15&year=2022
Girls Tuesday Feb 21 at 5:00pm https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=6&class=1&district=15&year=2022
Winston School Board Meeting media release from Wednesday Feb 15 is attached.
January Students of the Month are: Jonathan Carrasco and Isabella Burger.
Congratulations to Vanessa Weigand for placing 2nd in the Daviess County Spelling Bee
Congratulations to Zoe Taylor for getting 3rd place in Business Law and CJ Mullikin for getting 5th place in Economics at the District FBLA contest on Wednesday. They will compete at State FBLA on April 16th-18th.
FBLA Dress Up Winners this week are: Tuesday-Clay Martin, Alec Horinek & Ean Caldwell, Connor and Cory Parker; Wednesday-Nevaeh Turner and Clay Martin, Connor Parker and Draven Seek
Congratulations to Vanessa Weigand for winning the Winston Spelling Bee and to Nadalie Hiley for placing 2nd.
Congratulations to the Winston Varsity Boys Basketball team for winning Consolation in the Osborn/Stewartsville Tournament.
Scholar Bowl Schedule
FEB 1 -JH Scholar Bowl @ Grundy County
FEB 15 -JH Scholar Bowl @ home
MAR 1 – JH Scholar Bowl @ Cainsville
MAR 7 -HS Scholar Bowl @ Tri-County
MAR 14 -HS Scholar Bowl @ home
MAR 21 -HS Scholar Bowl @ North Mercer
Future Dates of Importance
FEB 20-25 District Basketball @ King City
FEB 27 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
MAR 1 – JH Scholar Bowl @ Cainsville
MAR 1 – Vo-Tech Awareness Day for Sophomores
MAR 3 – Carrollton CDEs
MAR 7 -HS Scholar Bowl @ Tri-County
MAR 7 – FFA Blood Drive
MAR 8 – FFA Area Officer Interviews
MAR 13 – FFA-Lathrop CDEs
MAR 14 – HS Scholar Bowl @ home
MAR 15 – 3rd Quarter ends
MAR 15 – FFA Area 2 LDEs
MAR 16 – FFA NCMC CDEs
MAR 17 – Elementary Dance
MAR 20 – Teacher In-Service Day
MAR 20 – FFA-Savannah CDEs
MAR 20 – Winston Board Meeting
MAR 21 – HS Scholar Bowl @ North Mercer
MAR 28 – 1st JH Track Meet @ Cameron
MAR 29 – FFA NW District LDEs and Knowledge Contest
MAR 31 – 1st HS Track Meet @ King City
APR 1 – Prom
APR 3 – School in Session
APR 4 – FFA NW District CDEs
APR 6-11 -Spring Break
APR 12 – FFA Area 2 Awards ceremony
APR 17 – Teacher In-Service Day
APR 20-21 – FFA State Convention
APR 21 – 4th Quarter Progress Reports sent home
APR 21 – Blood Drive
APR 28 – Elementary Talent Show
MAY 6 – District Track Meet
MAY 13 – Sectional Track Meet
MAY 19-20 – State Track Meet
MAY 22 – School in Session
MAY 25 – Last Day of School-Early Dismissal
MAY 26 – Graduation
Congratulations to Homecoming King Spencer Pliley and Queen Raegan Wollam.
Congratulation to the Boys Varsity basketball team for winning Consolation in the Gallatin tournament
Great Job to all the students that performed at the Winter Music Concert!
Congratulations to Braden Lee, Eli Uthe, and Bristol Sheetz all made Academic All State for Cross Country.
Congratulations to the Winston Lady Redbird Junior High Basketball Team on placing 2nd in the Winston Junior High Tournament.
Congratulations to the Winston JH Boys basketball teams for winning 5th in the Winston Junior High Tournament.
Congratulations to Braden Lee finishing 45th with a time of 18:51 and Bristol Sheetz finishing 99th with a time of 19:52 in the Missouri State Class 1 Cross Country Meet.
Congratulations to Vanessa Weigand for making the All-District Jazz Band on guitar.
Congratulations to the Winston Lady Redbird Junior High Basketball Team for winning the Championship in the Tri-County Basketball Tournament.
Congratulations to CJ Mullikin for participating in the All District Choir performance.
Thank you to the KAW fire Department for participating in Fire Safety Day at the Winston School. Multiple volunteers brought emergency vehicles and equipment to educate students about Fire Safety.
Congratulations to Braden Lee on making Cross Country Academic All-State.
Congratulations to the Winston FFA for placing 3rd in the Area 2 FFA Fall Leadership Development Events Rituals Contest.
Congratulations to the Winston Girls Softball players that earned All-Conference honors.
HDC All-Conference Softball Selections (denotes unanimous*)
Kortny Estes* 12th grade
Shealyn Pliley* 10th grade
Katelyn Jones* 10th grade
Megan Christensen 12th grade
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Marissa Uthe 11th grade
Raegan Wollam 12th grade
HDC Coach of the Year- Ashley Mazurkewycz
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Softball on a great season. The Lady Redbirds finished the season 20-7. Winning the regular season HDC Conference Co-championship, Winning the East Harrison Tournament, placing 3rd in the HDC Tournament and consolation in the Princeton tournaments this season.
Substitute teacher wanted – $110 per day. Contact the district office if interested.
Our new student information system allows us to email student absence notifications so be on the lookout for those in your email.
Please congratulate C.J. Mullikin for making the All-District Choir!
High School Daily Announcements: https://www.winston.k12.mo.us/winston-high-school
Elementary Newsletters: https://www.winston.k12.mo.us/winston-elementary
Winter is here and the fastest way to get notices on closing or changes with school is by subscribing to the TextCaster Community Connection. You can see how to sign up below.
https://www.onlinefarmersbank.com/community-connection This is a great way to get last-minute changes, announcements, cancelations and critical reminders from the Winston School. If you have signed up and are not getting notifications, please call your service provider. This information can also be found on the Winston School Homepage.
Sports Physicals must be updated yearly. You must have a current physical on file to start sports practice
Winston School District requires all students must complete the entire physical yearly. Below are links to the two required documents.
Lunch and Breakfast prices for the 2022-2023 school year.
- Student Breakfast $1.20
- Reduced Breakfast $.30
- Elementary Lunch $2.25
- High School Lunch $2.50
- Reduced Lunch $.40
- Extra Milk $.30
***We would also like to make you aware that effective for the 22-23 school year the Federal Government has discontinued the program for all students to automatically receive free breakfasts and lunches. To receive free or reduced breakfast or lunch, families must qualify by completing the application for Free or Reduced meals.
Doors are open every school day at 7:30am for students. Dismissal is at 3:35pm. Car riders can be picked up in the car line at the front door. Please wait in line in your car until students are released to you. Please do not walk to the front door to get your student. Walkers are released after all cars have vacated the car line.
School hours for students: 7:50am – 3:35pm. Students should be in their rooms ready to work prior to the tardy bell. Detentions will be given for repeatedly late students.
Pocket Sports Schedule for the 2022-2023 school year are available at the school.
Several Improvements have been taking place at the school this summer. Below is a partial listing.
- Trailer and accumulated junk from behind the school has been removed
- Ag, Flex and Health room renovations have been completed
- Old gym windows opening (behind record boards) have been removed and made weather tight.
- Concrete parking/drive is currently being installed
- Gym Floor has been refinished
- New interactive boards have been installed in seven more classrooms.
- The lower portion of the gym has been repainted.
- Multiple classrooms have been repainted
- Floors are being cleaned, stripped, waxed and painted where it is prescribed.
Parents, please remember to contact the office prior to a student’s absence or before 8:30am the day of. Parents can call the school at 660.339.6462 for student absences- if it is outside of school hours- no problem! you can leave a voice message. We appreciate your assistance.
Reminder: the collection of Free & Reduced apps determines several funding sources for our school district. Please returned your application
VoTech students do attend the North Central Career Center on Mondays. The bus leaves the parking lot at 7:15am.
School Coverage: Tri-County Weekly Newspaper out of Jamesport will be publishing pictures and articles concerning the Winston R-VI School District.
Do you want to see your student’s grades anytime? Grades can also be checked online as needed. If you have not signed up for access, please call the school.
Pretty amazing stuff going on in several areas of our school. Check them out on Facebook
Winston Redbirds – https://www.facebook.com/Winston-Redbirds-223093394400400/
Winston, MO FFA Chapter – https://www.facebook.com/WinstonMoFFA
Social-Emotional Learning and Trauma-Informed Schools Initiative: https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/school-counseling/traumainformed
High School Counselor’s Corner contains information about A+, ACT, Character Plus, Dual Credit, Financial Aid, Girl Talk, Graduation, Job Shadow, Military, Missouri Colleges, Scholarships, and Vo-Tech. – click here for the link at the bottom of the page
Dr. Brian Robinson
Winston R-VI School Superintendent
200 West Third Street
Winston, MO 64689
(660) 339-6462 school