
Ag Science II putting the final touches on shop built doghouses. 3' x 4' gable dog houses in choice of gray or tan available for $185 each. 4 available. Contact Mr. Lightfoot at 417-654-2232 x4000 for details.




Another year, another great FFA Banquet attended by the best members, parents and supporters and conducted by the best officers. Awesome job! Have enjoyed working with all of you this year.





Due to retirement, the Fair Play R-II School District is accepting applications for a HS Secretary for the 2023-2024 school year. FPR2 will be a 4-DAY WEEK school district starting with 23-24. We also have great students, high quality staff, competitive salaries, and a very supportive community. Fair Play is located 10 miles west of Bolivar. If you are a positive difference maker, we want to talk to you. Interested applicants should fill out and send the application found on the district's website at https://www.fairplay.k12.mo.us/page/employment-applications and send a copy of their resume to: Principal Josh Dobson, Fair Play R-II School District, 301 N Walnut St, Fair Play, MO 65649 or email to jdobson@fairplay.k12.mo.us. Applications can also be picked up at the High School Office. Position will remain open until filled. Fair Play R-II is an equal opportunity employer.


Track results from the Ash Grove Track Meet:
Madison Harris – 2nd in Shotput; 1st in Javelin
Alex Frye – 3rd in Shotput, 3rd in Discuss; 3rd in Javelin
Congratulations!

State Champion Dairy Foods Team


Congratulations to Jarrett Viles for receiving the State FFA Degree at tonight's session of the MO State FFA Convention.


Fair Play FFA had a great day of competition today at State Contest. All three teams competing finished in the top ten out of 50 teams in each contest and earned Group I ratings. The Entomology team of Bailey Clark, Kaden Lewis, Jasmine Farrow and Audrey Steele was 10th. The Nursery/Landscape Team of Keelie Henderson, Meghan Hoxsie, Riley Tillery and Aiyanna Hamilton was 9th. The Dairy Foods team are STATE CHAMPIONS! Caleb Henderson, Katie Clark, Chloe Bruce and Annah McGaha were 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th High Individuals respectively, in the 200 individual contest. They will represent Missouri at the National Contest in October. Super Proud of all these FFA members!!

Our JH Track team recently competed in the PCL track meet. Our students performed very well. Congrats to the participants and Coach Frye. #GoHornets




Here is the Wheatland Baseball Tournament schedule that will be taking place next week. #GoHornets


Missouri students who missed school in 21-22 because of Covid related impacts are eligible for EBT benefits. See attached info for details.





Congratulations to FFA Career Development Event teams competing at District FFA Contest Monday and Tuesday. We qualified 3 out of for 4 teams for state competition in April. The fourth team was alternate team to state.
The Dairy Foods team of Chloe Bruce, Katie Clark, Caleb Henderson and Annah McGaha were District Champions placing first out of 27 teams. Chloe, Katie, Caleb and Annah were 1st, 3rd, 5th and 5th individuals respectively.
The Entomology team of Kaden Lewis, Bailey Clark, Audrey Steele and Jasmine Farrow finished in 7th place earning a Group I rating and qualifying for state. They finished in 9th, 12th, 50th and 88th place individually. Kaden earned a Group I rating by finishing in the top ten individuals.
The Nursery and Landscaping team of Keelie Henderson, Megan Hoxsie, Aiyanna Hamilton and Riley Tillery earned a 5th place finish qualifying for state. Individually, they earned 4th, 19th, 24th and 56th place respectively. Keelie earned a Group I rating with the top ten individual placing.
The Soils team of Kegan Anderson, Chloe Foster, Jackson Stewart and Aiden Schwartz was the alternate team to qualify with a 13th place finish out of 27 teams in a competitive contest. All finished as Group II individuals.
State FFA Convention and contests are April 20 and 21st at the University of Missouri-Columbia.


Congratulations to FFA teams competing at Crowder College Aggie Days Contest today. Dairy Foods placed 1st, Nursery and Landscaping placing 4th and Entomology placing 4th. We had 8 individuals in the top ten and 5 in the top three. Awesome job! Keep grinding away ... District Contest Monday/Tuesday.

Congratulations to FFA Teams competing at Area X FFA Contests at Marshfield today. Dairy Foods, Entomology, Soils and Nursery and Landscaping Teams placed 1st, 8th, 6th and 6th respectively. Keep up the good work! Districts in 10 days.





A special thank you to OCHC Miles for Smiles Mobile Dental Unit for the work they completed here at the school over the last week. They managed to see 40 students for a total of 58 dental visits! We are so grateful for this service to our children. If you have any questions or your student still needs further treatment please call their clinic at 417-328-6334.


FFA members competing tomorrow at Hollister will leave at 6:15am. Make sure your clocks have been moved ahead for Daylight Savings. Outside contestants need to dress warmly. Dairy Foods need to bring study folders.

The Miles for Smiles Mobile Dental Unit will be here on March 14th-17th. The first two days they will do cleanings and the last two days will be dental work. The link for parents to enroll their children is listed below.
The Miles for Smiles mobile unit is available to children ages 1-18. They accept Medicaid, self-pay, sliding fee, and all insurances.
Miles for Smiles is operated by a professional staff that will provide onsite dental services to eligible children in a ten county area of southwest Missouri.
Students who qualify will be given an initial exam and dental treatment will be provided as determined by the examining dentist. Details of the exam and care given will be available for parents to keep for their records.
https://ozarkschc.com/mfs-patient-info-form/


We would love to hear your feedback on this short, two-question survey about the future of Fair Play R-II School District! Thank you for your input! https://forms.gle/hboipRPvZiWLrDve9

Reminder to FFA members of the criteria for attending the trip today(Saturday) are:. FFA Church Sunday, Adopt-a-Highway, member in good standing and academic eligibility. Bus leaves at 5pm.

Wrapping up FFA Week with recognition and a 'Thank-You' to our local businesses and sponsors. THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE FAIR PLAY FFA!



Shout out to Mid-Missouri Bank for the delivery of delicious donuts to Fair Play FFA this morning. We appreciate your support and your dedication to agriculture in Polk County and the surrounding area. @MidMoBankBolivar
