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Harrisburg, MO 65256
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 Harrisburg R-VIII is once again accredited with Distinction in Performance
Baseball District Champions 2013

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Baseball Team! They won the District Championship! Their sectional game will be Monday at 6:00 p.m. in Harrisburg. They will be playing Russelville. Cost is $6 for anyone 6 or older. Go to
MSHSAA for current bracket. Come out and support our bulldogs Monday night! Check out the Harrisburg Baseball page for more info.

 

 

Quiz Bowl

Congratulations to our HS Quiz Bowl Team! Preston Williams, Liz Bryan, Mikaela Lewis, Derek Howard, Steven Berhow, Brianna O'Brien, Starlight Katsaros, and Kirsten Yoder took first place in districts!

 

career day

Thanks to our Guidance Counselors for a Great 2013 Career Day for our 7-12 students. Below are some photos showing some of the great presenters we had. To see a video about the day, please follow this link.

 

 

Choir

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Choirs for achieving a 2 Excellent Rating at the State Large Ensemble Festival at Mexico High School.  The students have worked very hard to push themselves to a new level of excellence.  Congrats to all the members of the choir!


Also Congratulations to JP Canote, Collin Guill, and Mikaela Lewis for earning 1 Superior Ratings for their Solos!  This allows them to go on to compete at State Solo and Ensemble in Columbia later this month.  Congrats as well to the Woodwind Trio of Mikaela Lewis, Preston Williams, and Starlight Catsaros, Soloists Beth Bland and James Lewis for receiving a 2 Excellent rating. 

Common Core

Common Core Information

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be holding statewide meetings to answer parents' questions about the Common Core Standards statewide adoption for Communication Arts and Math. Here is a link to the letter that will give you more information of where the meetings are being held at.

 

Makeup Days

UPDATED: Make Up Days are April 15, April 22, April 29, May 20, May 23, and May 24


MOBI

Harrisburg Teachers and Students would like to thank PTO and the school district for purchasing projectors and clickers for the classrooms. Please watch this video.

 

NHS

New National Honor Society Students were recently inducted into NHS. Congratulations to the new members! To learn who the new inductees were, please follow this link.



Comprehensive School Improvement Planning Time

The Harrisburg R-VIII School District is seeking volunteer who are willing to help with the task of reviewing and updating its Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP). Strategic Action Committees will be formed to evaluate previously established goals, progress made toward those goals, and relevance of those goals as we strive to continuously improve the comprehensive educational program offered to the students of this district. If you are interested in assisting with this task, or if you want more information about the process, please contact Lynn Proctor at (573) 875-5604 or proctorl@harrisburg.k12.mo.us

 

Central MO Food Bank

Buddy Pack Program

For the 2012-2013 school, year we are again fortunate to be able to participate in the Central Missouri Food Bank's Buddy Pack Program. Over the past two years, the number of children participating in this program has grown from approximately 70 in 2010-2011 to nearly 100 in 2011-12. Our hope is to be able to extend this service to more of our students in need, particularly our middle school and high school students. If you or your organization would like to make a donation to assist with the program or if you have any questions, please contact the elementary office at 875-0290.

 

 

Information From Harrisburg Booster Club

Bulldog Logo

Christmas is right around the corner and every bulldog fan would love to receive some Harrisburg Bulldog apparel for their present. Please follow this link to Redweir to purchase your bulldog items. The password is Bulldogs. Proceeds will be going to the Harrisburg Booster Club. For more information, please read this flyer.

 

For additional information, you may contact Jodi Bottomley at (573) 999-1379 or Josh Stephenson at
(573) 881-1698.


 

 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events:

Full Calendar of Events

pawMake Up Days are April 22, April 29, May 20, May 23, and May 24

 

pawHigh School FCA will meet before school. See Mrs. Blakemore for more information.


Buy a Yearbook

 

Random Drug Testing Policy--new for the 2012-2013 school year for middle school and high school students

 


Click Here to Learn about the 4 Day School Week

Harrisburg Safety Letter