🌟2024-2025 Teachers of the Year!🌟
We are proud to recognize these outstanding educators who go above and beyond each day to support, inspire, and uplift their students.
🏆 Bethany Siegel – Warsaw High School ✨Also named Warsaw R-IX District Teacher of the Year!✨
🎉Kari Winters – John Boise Middle School
🎉Denise Hawkins – North Elementary
🎉Kristy Henderson – South Elementary
Your passion, dedication, and excellence in teaching make a lasting impact, and we are so proud to celebrate each of you! 👏
Today, during our end-of-year professional development, we had the honor of celebrating nine incredible individuals who are retiring from Warsaw R-IX. These dedicated professionals have poured their hearts into our schools, students, and community, and we are so grateful for their years of service.
Please join us in congratulating:
🎉 Linda Hiserote – Custodian, Warsaw High School (not pictured)
🎉 Laurie Poyser – Math, JBMS (not pictured)
🎉Melissa Chaney – Special Education, North Elementary
🎉 Laura Smith - Title I teacher at North
🎉 Rhonda Applegate – Music & Art, South Elementary
🎉 Jeri Smith – Paraprofessional, South Elementary
🎉 Salley Howell – Secretary, North Elementary
🎉 Lucy Bell – Preschool, South Elementary
🎉 Amy Spunaugle – Math, Warsaw High School
We were honored to have Missouri State Representative Roger Reedy present to hand out certificates and help recognize this joyous achievement.
#WildcatExcellence
🚨 Emergency Shelter Available in Warsaw 🚨
We wanted to make all wildcat families & community members affected by the recent tornadoes aware that the American Red Cross has established an emergency shelter at the Baptist Church located across from the post office in Warsaw. Food, water, sleeping cots and showers are all available.
For more information or assistance, please contact Terri at 660-464-1381.
Tomorrow (5/22) is an early dismissal & our last day of the 2024-2025 school year! North & South Elementary will release car riders at 12:50pm, followed by buses at approximately 1pm. JBMS & High School will be released at 12:55pm. Have a great summer, Wildcats!
Due to debris-covered roads, Bus Route C will operate on snow routes again tomorrow, May 21.
Please use the following link to view snow route info: https://5il.co/3528j
Sorry for the late notice, but Route C will need to run snow routes today due to storm damage.
North Elementary Field Day is tomorrow, 5/20! Buses leave for the HS at 8:30am and return at 2:15pm. Please send students with sunscreen on, dressed in cool, quick-drying clothes and tennis shoes (no swimsuits). Let teachers know if you do not want sunscreen reapplied.
📚 The regular school year may be winding down, but our teachers are already gearing up for an exciting summer! Summer school starts Tuesday, 5/27, and preparations are in full swing.
☀️ Don’t forget—enrollment for summer school is still open! Students will enjoy learning and loads of fun, including extra outdoor activities, swimming pool visits, and so much more.
📸Pictured: Teachers at our recent Summer School Professional Development session! We’re proud to be partnering with Teacher Created Materials (TCM) for their Summer Scholars program. We'd like to give a big thanks to Sharlene Turner for leading an energizing training!
#SummerSchool #WildcatExcellence
Summer’s almost here, Wildcats! 🎉 We’ve got a jam-packed week ahead, with many celebrations & exciting competitions. Here’s your final rundown for the ’24–’25 school year:
Monday, 5/19:
🚌5th Grade Classes Visit JBMS
🚌Pre-K Classes Visit North & South Kindergarten Classes
🐾JBMS Field Day
🎓North Elementary 5th Grade Graduation 1:30pm
⚾️HS Baseball Districts @ Stockton vs Lamar 6:30pm
Tuesday, 5/20:
🐾North Elementary Field Day @ the HS
🐾South Elementary Field Day @ South
⏩JBMS Future Forward
🥎HS Softball State Quarterfinals @ Home vs Lone Jack 5pm
Wednesday, 5/21:
🐾Senior Walk @ North & South Elementary
🏆South Elementary Awards Assemblies
🏅Senior Awards 5:30pm
⛪Baccalaureate 7pm
Thursday, 5/22:
🎊Last Day of School - HALF DAY!
🏆North Elementary Awards Assemblies
🎓South 5th Grade Graduation 10am
🎓High School Graduation 7pm
Friday, 5/23:
👟HS Track & Field State
💡Professional Development Day for Staff
Saturday, 5/24:
👟HS Track & Field State
Stay in the know with our mobile app or on our website: https://www.warsawk12.org/events. #WildcatExcellence
🌟🐾🏆 Our 4th Quarter Awards Assemblies for North & South Elementary are this week!
The South Elementary Awards Assembly will take place on Wednesday, 5/21 at the following times:
12:00pm - 4th and 5th grade
12:45pm - Kindergarten & 1st grade
1:30pm - 2nd and 3rd grade
The North Elementary Awards Assembly will take place on Thursday, 5/22 at the following times:
8:30am - 4th & 5th grade
9:15am - 2nd & 3rd grade
10am - Kindergarten & 1st grade
#WildcatExcellence
North Elementary 4th grade students put their imagination to the test this week with their procedural demonstrations. 💡#WildcatExcellence
☀🚌Bus Routes for Summer School🚌☀
Route information can be found at https://5il.co/3gbe8. Please indicate which route your student will be using when completing the online enrollment for summer school. Enrollment forms can be completed at https://forms.gle/i76fx5NeMmAg7su8A.
⁉For questions about bus transportation, please contact the Bus Barn at 660-438-3539.
North Elementary students in Mrs. Richardson’s 4th grade class welcomed a special guest reader today. Superintendent Mr. Gemes stopped by to read a chapter from the book Hatchet. #WildcatExcellence
📚🥳🌮North Elementary Millionaire Readers were treated to a special lunch at El Camino today! Congratulations, Wildcats — keep up the great work!
We’re happy to announce that free summer meals for families will be available again this summer, thanks to our local Salvation Army! 🥪☀️🍎
📄 Flyers & applications are going home with all elementary students this week.
📄 Applications for JBMS students are available in the office
📄 Applications for high school students are available in the office or outside of Mr. Richardson’s office.
📄Applications can also be downloaded on our website: https://5il.co/3g3er
✅ Please return completed applications to your student’s school office by the last day of school (5/22) so our amazing volunteers can prepare for distribution day!
📍 The first distribution will take place on June 5th at St. Ann's Church.
Thank you to the Salvation Army and all of our wonderful volunteers for making this possible! ❤️💚
Due to conflicts with spring activities, we are moving our regular board meeting to Wednesday, May 28th.
🎊Congratulations to our North Elementary April 2025 Students of the Month for the Character Word Cooperation🎊
Kindergarten
🌟Zyler Kahler
🌟Logan Hood
🌟Dayton Kahler
🌟Zaire Stancell
1st Grade
🌟Gracie Wallace
🌟Liam McKinney,
🌟Hope Rice
2nd Grade
🌟Gavin Roark
🌟Sebastian Cooper
🌟Paisley McKinney
🌟Brady Spry
3rd Grade
🌟Grayson Sharp
🌟Maleki Ritli
🌟Shaylee Caldwell
4th Grade
🌟Aubree Callahan
🌟John Vannattan
🌟Shyanne Breshears
5th Grade
🌟Savannah Martin
🌟Destinee Garcia
🌟Nicholas Boston
#WildcatExcellence #Cooperations
We are down to single digits, Wildcats! Here is a quick rundown of what is happening across the district this week.
Monday, 5/12:
🐾No School
⚾HS Baseball @ Adrian 4:30pm
🥎HS Softball District Semifinal @ Buffalo vs. El Dorado Springs 4:30
Tuesday, 5/13:
🩺Free Physicals During School Hours for 5th-11th Grade @ the HS
⚾HS Baseball @ Home vs. Lakeland 5pm
🥎HS Softball District Finals (TBD)
Wednesday, 5/14:
🎨🎶JBMS Spring Art Show (5pm - 7pm) & Concert 7pm
🚌North Elementary 5th Grade Field Trip
Thursday, 5/15:
🎊1 week until the last day of school!
🚌South Elementary 3rd - 5th Grade Math Masters Fluency Field Trip
🎶HS Evening of Song 7pm
Friday, 5/16:
🥳North Elementary MAP Effort BBQ
🚌South Elementary 5th Grade Field Trip
Saturday, 5/17:
👟HS Track & Field Sectionals @ Carl Junction High School
Stay in the know with our mobile app or on our website: https://www.warsawk12.org/events. #WildcatExcellence
🏟️⚾️North Elementary 3rd Grade Field Trip to the Royals Stadium ⚾️🏟️
🌞 Hop into Summer with Parents as Teachers! 🐸
Families currently enrolled in our Parents as Teachers program are invited to a family-fun event tonight!
📅 Thursday, 5/8
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 North Elementary School Gym
⚠️ Please enter through the north side gym entrance.⚠️
We can’t wait to see you there! 😃
#WildcatExcellence #ParentsAsTeachers #FamilyFun
