Harrisburg R-VIII School District

🚨Senior Spotlight🚨 Beth Creamer HS Activities: A+, Senior Trip, Softball, Student Council, & Yearbook After high school, Beth plans to attend the University of Missouri to major in Health Science. Congratulations Beth!

TEACHER FEATURE TUESDAY: Today’s featured teacher is Mrs. Samantha Carey. Mrs. Carey has been an educator for fifteen years. She began her teaching career in the Centralia School District before returning home to her alma mater as a first grade teacher at Harrisburg Elementary nine years ago.

Samantha shared the following about her career inspiration and the 2025-26 school year.

“I always wanted to be a teacher since I had Mrs. Eaton as my own first grade teacher and thought she was amazing. Also a certain wonderful middle school social studies teacher whom I adored, inspired me. My undergrad was done at CMU, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with the Teaching Fellowship at MU, Wizard of Oz fanatic, big family with lots of siblings, reading and sharing books with the first graders is my favorite thing about my job, I love music and concerts, I hosted a student teacher this fall from CMU her name is Madison Eames and the students have loved her! We don't know what we will do when she leaves.”

In addition to inspiring her students in the classroom everyday, Mrs. Carey also serves on numerous district and building committees including the K-2 Professional Learning Committee team, Elementary Carnival Committee, Elementary Literacy Committee, and the Teachers Leading Teachers Team.

When asked to share the impact that Mrs. Carey has on the students, staff, and culture at Harrisburg, Stephanie Harrison summed it up beautifully when she shared:

“Samantha is an exceptionally patient and caring teacher. She has created a classroom environment where students feel loved, safe and valued. Her dedication and devotion to her students are evident in their love for learning. Samantha is also a dependable support to her coworkers and friends. She truly gives her all to the Harrisburg School District in the many roles and responsibilities she has.”

Thank you, Mrs. Carey! #BulldawgPride

Calling all senior parents!
We are looking for photos from the seniors for the graduation slideshow!
Senior Parents check your email for more details! Photos due April 1.

Parent-Teacher Conferences today: An informational booth about the April 7 school tax levy will be available at both campus. I'll also be available around the conferences until 5:30 to answer questions. You are always welcome to contact me at combss@harrisburg.k12.mo.us or at the office at 573 875 5604. Thank you, Steve Combs

March is School Board Appreciation Month and we are honored to recognize the men and women who have served and who currently serve on the Harrisburg R-VIII Board of Education. Thank you for your commitment to the staff, students, and families of our district. #BulldawgPride

Attention all students grades 7-12 Please join us for Worship Night this Friday Night March 13th, 7:00 pm at the High School. Come with friends, enjoy live music and a fantastic speaker!!! #BulldawgPride

Check out the weekly events for our Bulldogs!!! #BulldawgPride

The Harrisburg Elementary School Carnival will be held March 18, 2026. Mark your calendar and join us at our annual event for fun, food, and prizes!

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Bulldog Band on receiving a #1 rating at the MSHSAA Large Ensemble at Rock Bridge HS!!! #BulldawgPride

PAT FAMILIES: Be sure to MARK YOUR CALENDAR and RSVP for the Story Time with DBRL event coming up next Thursday, March 12! See flyer for details. #BulldogsReadHere #BulldawgPride

March 7, 2026 is School Maintenance Appreciation Day and we are blessed with the best. The admin team had this to say about our crew: “Our maintenance team is the best around. Each of them truly cares about making Harrisburg the best possible school for our students, and that really shows in their work ethic every single day. We appreciate the flexibility, effort and craftsmanship our maintenance team puts into our buildings and facilities. They have a wide variety of skills that not only help keep our schools functioning, but in top condition. Matt, Rob, Clark, & Shannon thank you for all you do for our students, teachers, and community.” We also want to give a big shoutout to our 2025-26 high school staff who will keep our grounds looking great through the summer mowing season and to Ryder Crites who has worked tirelessly alongside our maintenance staff this school year to keep our district facilities in top-notch shape.. #BulldawgPride

Good luck to the Harrisburg Bulldog band today at Rock Bridge for the MSHSAA Large Group Instrumental!!! Bulldogs will perform at 12:25 pm #BulldawgPride

Have you ordered your 2026 Yearbook yet? Order at yearbookforever.com by April 1! #yearbook #yrbk #bulldogyrbk

🚨Senior Spotlight🚨 Hunter Colborn High School Activities: A+ After high school, Hunter plans to join the workforce doing landscaping. Congratulations Hunter!

Congratulations to Harrisburg Bulldog cheerleader, Gracyn Overfelt, for making her commitment to Columbia College to continue her academic and cheerleading career next fall!!! #BulldawgPride

Announcing the 2026 Elementary Carnival King & Queen Candidates! (3 - 5) Students have voted candidates to represent their classroom at the Elementary Carnival. Each class will be raising money to support their King and Queen candidates. The classroom candidates who raise the most money will win the title of Elementary Carnival King and Queen. Elementary students will raise money from now through the night of the carnival, March 18th. Each candidate will be recognized during the carnival and the winners will be announced at the end of the night. Mrs. Fluty - Quin Fisher & Lilly Wilhite Mrs. Lazinger - Finley Asher & Brooke Spellman Mrs. Burt - Elijah Ovseychuk & Paxton Nichols Mrs. Hill - Jett Nichols & Kellyn Yount Ms. Hardimon - Chase Cole & Chloe Kitchen Mrs. Earlywine - Wyatt Hathman & Reagan Hill Ms. Hochwender - James Harrison & Kinley Doss

Announcing the 2026 Elementary Carnival King & Queen Candidates! (K - 2) Students have voted candidates to represent their classroom at the Elementary Carnival. Each class will be raising money to support their King and Queen candidates. The classroom candidates who raise the most money will win the title of Elementary Carnival King and Queen. Elementary students will raise money from now through the night of the carnival, March 18th. Each candidate will be recognized during the carnival and the winners will be announced at the end of the night. Mrs. Overfelt - Kash Blakemore & River Austin Mrs. Dixon - Kaleb Havrum & Savanna Douglas Ms. Wilt - Daniel Berhorst & Elsie Wanner Mrs. Carey - Clayton Woods & Maite Frausto-Mendez Mrs. Pekkarinen - Alister Jenkins & Blake Arens Mrs. McCrary - Grayson Dietiker & Bexley Dietiker Mrs. Maxwell - Tatum Ackman & Ella Hardin

Today, March 3rd, is our monthly PTO meeting at 6 p.m. and it will meet in the Elementary/Middle School Library. If you can't make it in person here is the link to follow to join.

https://harrisburg-k12-mo.zoom.us/j/84836178164?pwd=tIdjmGegpDrtMTBIIZAZonoOicAUpd.1

Meeting ID: 848 3617 8164

Passcode: 65256

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Hope to see you there!

Nicole Fritts

PTO Co-Secretary

Congratulations to the Harrisburg Bulldog softball team for earning MHSFCA Academic All-State Team for the team gpa of 3.59!!! Congratulations to Aidyn Burt, Jackie Stidham, Addison Doss, Carly Price & Bradey Simpson for earning individual academic all-state!!! #BulldawgPride

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