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School officials laud success of restricting cellphone use (3/27/24)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members received an update on the effectiveness of the newly implemented cellphone pouches during Monday's meeting. After 10 weeks of utilizing the product at the high school, Cape Central principal Nancy Scheller provided data pointing toward a positive change in the classroom because students aren't being distracted by their phones. The pouches prevent students from accessing their cellphones during the school day...
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Jefferson administrators Walker, Dean honored by Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (3/7/24)It’s 8 a.m. on a Wednesday at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, and the gym is filled with students from pre-K through fifth grade. At the front of the room stands the school’s energetic principal Amber Walker with a microphone in her hand. Walker leads the children in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, a daily inspirational message and encourages them to have the “best day ever”, which each student shouts with glee. Meanwhile, assistant principal Roanne Dean roams the room greeting students and getting them excited to start their day. ...
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Cape Girardeau school board election forum to be next month (2/29/24)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Community Teachers Association (CTA) will host a forum at 6 p.m. Monday, March 18, at Cape Central High School’s Richard D. Kinder Performance Hall to give the public insight into candidates running for a seat on the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education. ...
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Penguin Party raises money for Cape Girardeau Public Schools (2/12/24)Attendees have their photos taken during Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation's annual Penguin Party fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 10, at Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape Central student awarded SEMO’s President’s Scholarship (2/9/24)Cape Central senior Madison Phelps was awarded Southeast Missouri State University’s President’s Scholarship during a small ceremony Thursday, Feb. 8, at Cape Central High School, becoming the first student from the school to receive the scholarship since its inception in 2019. ...
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Cape Foundation's 18th annual Penguin Party promises night of fun for cause (1/26/24)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation will host its annual Penguin Party on Saturday, Feb. 10, at Drury Plaza Conference Center. The Penguin Party is held each year on the second Saturday in February and is the foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation receives $10,000 to improve students' dental health (12/28/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks through the Delta Dental Rural Youth Program. The grant will support the creation and distribution of 400 dental hygiene kits to students throughout the year...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools among many districts in state showing drop in performance scores (12/20/23)Missouri's 2023 Annual Performance Report showed that 70% of districts had a lower score for the 2022-23 school year than the previous year. The report showed Cape Girardeau Public Schools scoring 71.2% of possible points this year compared to 74.9% in 2022...
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Filing for two Cape Girardeau school board positions opens (12/5/23)Filing for candidates to run for two seats on the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education opens Tuesday, Dec. 5. According to a public notice on the CGPS website, chs.capetigers.com, qualified people interested in running in the general election Tuesday, April 2, must file to be a candidate at the district's Central Administration Office at 301 N. Clark Ave. in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Central High School to use low tech to combat student cellphone use in classrooms (11/22/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members have approved the implementation of a policy requiring students at Cape Central High School to place their cellphones in magnetically sealed pouches during school hours. The district already has a "no cellphone use" policy in place, however, teachers report they are constantly having to tell students to stop using cellphones and put them away...
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Singing telegram celebrates Cape Central junior high teacher earning doctoral degree (11/3/23)Amy Beevor was surprised by the appearance of a singing telegram while teaching her Spanish class Thursday, Nov. 2, at Cape Central Junior High School in Cape Girardeau. Local comedian Joy Brooker walked boldly into the classroom wearing her anatomically-correct human heart costume and congratulated Beevor on attaining a doctoral degree...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools builds for growth and plans for more (10/25/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education voted to accept a bid for the renovation of the former Red Star Baptist Church building, located at 1301 Main St. in Cape Girardeau. The district purchased the building in December 2022 to be the new home of Cape Central Academy. District officials previously stated the building will be complete and the Academy can move in and start classes for the 2024-25 school year...
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Strong work ethic, friends serve cook at Jackson Middle School well (10/10/23)Dorris Peters recently celebrated her 85th birthday with one of her favorite meals — orange chicken from the cafeteria at Jackson Middle School. Peters has been a cook at Jackson Middle School for 14 years and before that she was a custodian for the Jackson School District and the school in Burfordville. In all, Peters has spent 51 years working for public schools in Missouri...
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Round II of school safety grants awarded; Jackson receives maximum funding (10/3/23)This article is updated and expanded to note additional schools. Jackson School District will receive a $300,000 school safety grant as part of a $50 million second round of funding announced Friday, Sept. 29, by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). A total of 566 schools across the state will receive grants, with Jackson and Poplar Bluff schools among 14 Missouri districts receiving the maximum $300,000 allotment...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board approves funding for completion of indoor athletic facility (9/27/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education authorized superintendent Howard Benyon to negotiate a contract with Brockmiller Construction for the completion of the final phase of the indoor athletic facility at the Cape Central High School campus...
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Cape Girardeau teacher appointed to state advisory council (9/21/23)A Cape Central High School teacher has been appointed to the Missouri Advisory Council for the Certification of Educators. According to a news release from Cape Girardeau Public Schools (CGPS), Kimberly Newman was appointed to the Missouri Advisory Council for the Certification of Educators (MACCE) at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year. Newman has been a teacher with CGPS for 26 years and is a family and consumer science teacher at Cape Central High School, the release stated...
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Area students named National Merit Scholar semifinalists (9/19/23)The National Merit Scholarship Corp. recently announced the semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program — four of them from Southeast Missouri high schools. Luke Richey, from Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Anna Ahrens from Jackson High School, and Andrew Wilde and Yan "Jackie" Zhang from Cape Central High School all have the opportunity to continue in the competition for more than 7,000 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered in the spring.. ...
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Twin Cape High graduates receive rootEd scholarships (9/19/23)Twin sisters and 2023 graduates of Cape Girardeau Central High School were recently named as recipients of the rootEd Undergraduate Scholarship through rootEd Alliance. Liliana Correa Salinas and Lupita Correa Salinas will each receive up to $60,000 to pursue their undergraduate degrees at the University of Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau school board votes to hold property tax rates steady (8/30/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members voted to not increase the property tax rates for 2023. The district's chief financial officer, Lindsey Dudek, said the board's decision was upholding a promise made to voters regarding the passage of a $40 million bond issue in 2010. She said the bond paid for capital projects, such as building a stadium at Cape Central High School and the new Franklin Elementary School building...
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Cape Public Schools hopes to boost teacher leadership and development (7/26/23)Representatives of Cape Girardeau Public Schools assessed the district's professional development opportunities for its staff as above average. James Russell, the assistant superintendent for academic services, gave a report on the program for staff professional development to the district's Board of Education at its regular meeting Monday, July 24...
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Officials seek to help Cape Girardeau students connect with faculty, each other (7/20/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools officials, in response to the nation's "alarming" mental health crisis among teenagers, are developing a program to help students find connection with each other and district faculty and staff. Brice Beck, deputy superintendent of K-12 education, said a pilot survey of all the school district's junior high and freshman students has been conducted...
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Cape Public Schools Foundation receives grant for programs (7/11/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation recently received a $10,000 matching grant from Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Amy McDonald, executive director of the foundation, said the Community Foundation of the Ozarks Endowment Challenge Matching Grant will award $10,000 upon the CGPS Foundation's efforts to raise $15,000 between Saturday, July 15, and Tuesday, Aug. 15...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools district expands comprehension assessment program (7/7/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools will expand its comprehension testing system to include grades nine through 12 for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. Each year, the state requires all K-12 students to take standardized tests in order to assess their progress toward Missouri Learning Standards. ...
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Former Cape Girardeau junior high staff reunite (7/3/23)A reunion of retired Cape Girardeau Public Schools teachers and staff members took place Wednesday, June 28 at, Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High school. Those gathered all worked together at the former junior high school building, which today is home to Central Middle School. Many of the former co-workers used the word "family" to describe how close they had all become and still remain. Some said they hadn't seen each other for many years, others stayed in contact over the years...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education approves $87 million budget (6/28/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education approved the district's budget for the 2023-24 school year during its meeting Monday, June 26. According to the budget report, the district projected a beginning balance of $29 million as of Saturday, July 1. The budget includes $87 million in expenditures, and the district will receive an estimated $80 million in revenue, leaving an unrestricted balance of $23 million...
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Cape Girardeau school board builds Community Engagement plan (6/16/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools (CGPS) Board of Education considered items to be included in the district's Community Engagement policy at a special meeting Thursday morning, June 15. The meeting was a follow-up to input received from community members who attended listening sessions Monday, June 12, as well as a survey posted on the district website...
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Cape school district, Parks and Rec say intramural sports a success (6/15/23)Representatives of Cape Girardeau Public Schools and Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department called their partnership in intramural sports a success. During the 2022-23 school year, the district formed teams of third through sixth grade students to compete in sports, such as basketball, soccer and baseball, through the Parks and Rec intramural system...
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Cape school board hosts community listening sessions (6/14/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education hosted two listening sessions Monday, June 12. Community members were invited to give feedback regarding the creation of a Community Engagement policy for the district. In both morning and evening sessions, participants were given an agenda with a list of nine questions meant to prompt discussion. The sessions also gave them an opportunity to provide ideas related to improving engagement between the district and its stakeholders...
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Benyon, new superintendent for Cape Public Schools, 'excited to lead' (6/9/23)Howard Benyon won't officially assume the role of Cape Girardeau Public Schools superintendent until Saturday, July 1, but he's busy making preparations so he can hit the ground running that day. "I'm very excited about having the opportunity to lead this district," Benyon said. "It's an opportunity for me to add my part to everything Neil (Glass) brought during his tenure as superintendent."...
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Cape Girardeau schools seeking community feedback (6/1/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education is asking for community feedback as it prepares to create a new Community Engagement Plan for the 2023-24 school year. The board will host two in-person listening sessions from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 12. The sessions will take place in the board room of the district's administrative offices at 301 N. Clark Ave. in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau schools to provide free meals this summer (6/1/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools will provide free breakfast and lunch during its upcoming summer school program. According to the CGPS website, all children 18 and younger can participate in the district's Summer Meals Program. The meals are free, and children do not have to be a CGPS student to participate...
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Cape Girardeau school board approves purchase of new scoreboards (5/25/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members voted during their meeting Monday, May 22, to authorize superintendent Neil Glass to negotiate the purchase of four video scoreboards for Central High School. The contract for the scoreboards will be through Digital Scoreboards LLC, for an amount not to exceed $417,000...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board approves districtwide raises (5/24/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members approved a salary increase of about 3% for district teachers, administrators and other district employees. The new salary schedule will take effect for the 2023-24 school year. At a board meeting Monday, May 22, Lindsey Dudek, the district's chief financial officer, reported a new annual base pay for incoming first-year teachers of $40,357, an increase of $1,000. ...
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Cape Central program aims to foster Young Women of Excellence (5/8/23)Teenage girls are struggling in ways they've never struggled before. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in February, showed that 57% of high school girls in 2021 experienced sadness or hopelessness, up 21% from a decade earlier and twice as high as the number recorded by teenage boys. ...
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Cape Girardeau Board of Education to refinance 2015 bond (4/27/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education approved a resolution to refinance a 2015 bond that will bring a projected savings of $406,350. During a regular meeting Monday, April 24, superintendent Neil Glass advised the board the bond is callable at this time and, based on current interest rates, refinancing the original 2015 bond provides savings that meet state guidelines...
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Cape Girardeau educator shares how kidney donors saved his life (4/15/23)Gabriel Jenkins was a 22-year-old college athlete preparing to be a teacher. Life was good, until things took a dramatic turn. Jenkins said initially he thought the symptoms resembled the flu. He would take some time off and life would be back to normal. Instead, his doctor said the young man was a year into kidney failure...
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Cape Girardeau school board members sworn into office (4/15/23)In a special organizational meeting of the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday, April 13, Casey Cook, Missy Phegley and Jared Ritter were sworn into office by board secretary Beth Poyner for another three-year term. All three were incumbent candidates and emerged as the top vote-getters in the April 4 general municipal election...
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Meet-and-greet event held for new Cape Girardeau Public Schools superintendent (4/15/23)Howard Benyon, soon-to-be superintendent of Cape Girardeau Public Schools, introduced himself to the community and spoke of his plans for the district's future during a meet-and-greet event Thursday, April 13, in the auditorium of Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau Central High School students design giant Rhodes cup for school project (4/14/23)Cape Girardeau set a mark recognized by the Guinness World Records for the largest fountain drink at 15-feet tall, holding 605,556 regular-size cups. But it's another super-sized Rhodes 101 Convenience Stores cup getting attention lately -- this one created by four artistically talented high school students in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau school board incumbents retain seats (4/5/23)The three incumbents retained their seats on Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education after Tuesday night's, April 4, general municipal election. Jared Ritter was the top vote-getter with 1,874 votes (22.87%), while Casey Cook received 1,706 votes (20.82%) and Missy Phegley claimed the last seat with 1,542 votes (18.82%). Each will serve another three-year term...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools evaluates its libraries as above average (4/3/23)A report on the biannual evaluation of Cape Girardeau Public Schools libraries was given during a regular meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, March 27. Howard Benyon, deputy superintendent of Elementary Education and the next district superintendent, said he evaluated the district's K-12 media library program as above average. ...
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Jefferson pool set to open next week (3/30/23)The Jefferson Elementary Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau will open to the public Monday, April 3, with a ribbon-cutting to follow later in the week. The grand opening event for the pool will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 6. The ceremony will include presentations from Cape Girardeau Public Schools and City of Cape Girardeau staff, as well as facility tours and refreshments...
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Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky: 'Addams Family' to be performed at Cape Central (3/30/23)Students prepare for their production of "The Addams Family" musical Wednesday, March 29, in Kinder Performance Hall at Cape Girardeau Central High School in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape Girardeau school board authorizes contract negotiations on athletic complex (3/29/23)At a regular meeting, Monday, March 27, the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education authorized negotiations with multiple contractors in the construction of the first phase of an athletic complex to be built on the Central High School campus...
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Cape Girardeau Public Schools announces leadership changes (3/29/23)Howard Benyon, the newly appointed superintendent for Cape Girardeau Public Schools, announced plans for leadership changes ahead of the upcoming school year. A news release, sent by CGPS on Tuesday, March 28, stated Benyon's current position as deputy superintendent of elementary education will be eliminated. ...
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Three area students selected in top 100 in state (3/27/23)Three seniors from Cape Girardeau and Notre Dame Regional high schools have been selected as Missouri Scholars 100 for 2023, a statewide program honoring Missouri's top 100 academic students in the graduating class of 2023. Henry Rusten and Samuel Cairns of Cape Girardeau Central and William Dodson of Notre Dame, as well as their parents and principals, have been invited to a luncheon Sunday, April 30, at Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri, to celebrate their achievements...
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Andy McGill named assistant superintendent of human resources and support services at Sikeston (3/27/23)SIKESTON, Mo. — Andy McGill has been hired by Sikeston Public Schools to serve as its assistant superintendent of human resources and support services. McGill returns to the Sikeston school district -- where he previously worked for 16 years — after serving as the assistant principal at Cape Girardeau Central High School the past two years. McGill previously served as the athletic director for Sikeston Public Schools...
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Candidates for Cape Giradeau school board double-down on their positions (3/22/23)The five candidates running for three seats on the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education addressed voters during a forum Monday, March 20. The forum, held at the Richard D. Kinder Performance Hall at Cape Girardeau Central High School, was hosted by the CGPS Community Teacher's Association (CTA)...
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Cape Girardeau school board announces next superintendent (3/9/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members agreed to offer the district’s superintendent position to a then-unnamed candidate Tuesday evening, March 7, after an hourslong closed session. The group did not vote in open session on the offer, though state freedom of information law requires votes taken in private to be announced in public. ...
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Cape Girardeau school board votes to offer contract to next superintendent (3/8/23)Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members agreed to offer the district's superintendent position to an unnamed candidate Tuesday evening, March 7, after an hourslong closed session. The group did not vote in open session on the offer, though state freedom of information law requires votes taken in private to be announced in public...
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Successful rootED student addresses Cape school board (3/3/23)The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education met for a special meeting Monday, Feb. 27, to hear a presentation regarding the rootED Missouri program at Cape Girardeau Central High School. This was Central's first year using rootED, and Nancy Strothmann, a college and career adviser at the school, told board members about the program and her role in helping students create plans for what they want to do after they graduate...
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Text messages show internal tension over Cape schools superintendent search (3/2/23)Text messages among Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members show tension regarding the board’s search for a new superintendent. Provided to the Southeast Missourian through a state Sunshine Law request, the texts reveal board members Paul Cairns and Veronica Langston questioning the group’s process to replace superintendent Neil Glass, who announced his retirement in late January. ...
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Cape Girardeau schools superintendent search varies from others (3/2/23)School superintendent searches vary from district to district. Timelines. Methods. Results. According to people familiar with such personnel activities, many factors are at play and can greatly affect decisions local school board members make. Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members are in the process of hiring a superintendent to replace Neil Glass, who announced in late January he would step down at the end of the school year. ...
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Cape Girardeau school board opposes open enrollment (3/1/23)At a regular meeting Monday, Feb. 27, Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members approved a resolution opposing legislation regarding open enrollment of nonresident students in Missouri public schools. The resolution stated the board "has resolved to focus resident taxpayer resources upon the education of students who reside in the District." It further stated that "open enrollment will result in a significant adverse financial impact on public schools" and that "no credible research" has shown that it improves student achievement.. ...
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Call made for Cape school board to slow superintendent search process (2/28/23)Members of a conservative political group told Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education members at their regular monthly meeting Monday night, Feb. 27, their process for hiring a new superintendent has flaws. Mike Woelk, a member of We The People of Cape Girardeau County, a self-described "liberty watchdog group", addressed the board members at the meeting. ...
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Cape Girardeau school board sets interviews for superintendent (2/21/23)Cape Girardeau Board of Education members have announced they will interview two candidates for the position of superintendent Tuesday, Feb 28. "We are very excited to have two highly-qualified candidates to interview for this position," said board president Matthew Welker said in a news release...
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Three Cape school board candidates address voters (2/21/23)Three candidates for Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education addressed voters Thursday night, Feb. 16, at a gathering of Cape Girardeau County Republicans. All seven candidates running for the three positions up for election were invited to speak at the event, but only three — Missy Phegley, Roy Diamond Jr. and Kim Swartz — accepted the invitation. ...
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Operations agreement for Jefferson Pool approved by Cape City Council (2/7/23)Cape Girardeau City Councils members voted unanimously to formally approve the operations agreement for Jefferson Pool with the Cape Girardeau School District, as part of the consent agenda at their meeting Monday, Feb. 6. The Board of Education also voted unanimously to approve the agreement at their Jan. 23 meeting...
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Cape Girardeau schools superintendent goes on adventure to create newest snow day video (1/26/23)The 2023 version of Cape Girardeau School District's snow day video debuted Wednesday, Jan. 25, and this iteration departs from previous videos. Superintendent Neil Glass, who announced his retirement Monday, Jan. 23, stars in the much-anticipated annual production, and he has some help in this year's installment...
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Cape Girardeau school board approves first phase of athletic complex construction (1/26/23)On Monday, Jan, 23, in a 5-2 vote, the Cape Girardeau Board of Education approved the first phase of construction for an athletic complex on the Central High School campus at a cost not to exceed $2.6 million. Board members Paul Cairns and Veronica Langston voted "nay," both voicing concerns over cost and a proposed plan to complete the project in phases...
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Cape Girardeau schools superintendent Neil Glass announces retirement (1/25/23)Neil Glass, superintendent of the Cape Girardeau School District, has announced he will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. In a letter to the school district, Glass said he informed the Cape Girardeau Board of Education of his decision to retire, during a closed meeting Monday, Jan. 23...
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Shooting report at Cape school deemed not credible (1/11/23)A social media threat brought to the attention of Cape Girardeau School District officials Tuesday morning, Jan. 10, was determined to be not credible. Families of students at the Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High were informed of the situation and reassured via written statement that the campus was indeed safe following an investigation...
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Here there be a (bearded) dragon — Franklin Elementary students welcome new class pet, Draco Mango (1/5/23)On Wednesday, Jan. 4 — their first day back in class after Christmas break — Taylor Glueck's fourth grade students at Franklin Elementary School, got a big surprise — they were introduced to their new class pet, a bearded dragon named Draco Mango...
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Cape School District buys former church building (1/5/23)On Thursday, Dec. 19, Cape Girardeau School District announced it had purchased the former Red Star Baptist Church building and grounds at 1301 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. The building will be the new home of Cape Central Academy and, in addition, the district's Early Childhood Center will move into the current Central Academy space...
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Cape School Board members seeking reelection (12/21/22)Cape Girardeau Board of Education members Missy Phlegley, Jared Ritter and Casey Cook have all filed as candidates for reelection to the school board. Additionally, three other Cape Girardeau residents have decided to run against them. The three-year terms of Phlegley, Ritter and Cook are up at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, and Kim G. Swartz, Roy Diamond Jr. and Sommer Shardee McCauley have all filed to run for the open positions...
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Cape School District buys former church building (12/19/22)Cape Girardeau School District has purchased the former Red Star Baptist Church building and grounds at 1301 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. The building will be the new home of Cape Central Academy and, in addition, the district's Early Childhood Center will move into the current Central Academy space...
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Jefferson Elementary students receive beanies knitted from their own designs (12/12/22)Prekindergarten students received beanies made from yarn based on their own design on Friday, Dec. 9, at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. Julie Ray, a retired Early Childhood professor who volunteers at Jefferson, said she introduced the students to the picture book "Extra Yarn" in October...
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Cape School District to hire two new school resource officers by Jan. 1 (12/9/22)Cape Girardeau School District will bring on two new school resource officers (SROs) by the end of this year. There are currently two SROs employed by the district. Kristin Tallent, communications director for the district, said in an email that these four SROs will cover all campuses for the district. Tallent further stated that Cape Girardeau Police Department will still respond to all calls from Cape Girardeau schools and continue to provide the same level of support to the school district...
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Police investigate social media rumor at Cape school; no 'credible threat' found (11/8/22)A social media rumor led to a police investigation Monday morning, Nov. 7, at Cape Girardeau Central High School, but authorities found no credible threat. “We were made aware of a social media post that included some threatening comments and mentioned Central High School. ...
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"A bit easier" for Southeast Missouri school districts to find food meeting nutritional guidelines, but struggles still remain (10/12/22)Cape Girardeau Public Schools officials reported that procuring food that meets federal and state nutrition standards is easier than in the past couple years but is still a struggle. Two and a half years ago, because of COVID-19, the district was left without a food distributor. Often, the food they could find did not meet federal nutritional guidelines. Federal officials waived those restrictions to make it easier for schools to feed their students...
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Central Municipal Pool to close to general public (9/28/22)Mechanical issues will force the closure of Central Municipal Pool for the general public likely until 2024. The culprit is a problem with the heating and air system that cannot be repaired at this time, according to a news release from the City of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape School Board discusses future city park near Jefferson, Career Ladder Plan for teachers (9/28/22)Cape Girardeau School District Board of Education members approved authorization for superintendent Neil Glass to negotiate a contract with Brockmiller Construction to install a concrete retaining wall at Jefferson Elementary School for $74,850. Josh Crowell, assistant superintendent for support services, reported at the board's meeting Monday that a retaining wall will be built on three sides of a city park now under construction next door to Jefferson Elementary. ...
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Updates on Cape summer school, improvement plan given to board (9/28/22)An update regarding the Cape Girardeau School District's summer school program was given to school board members Monday. Howard Benyon, deputy superintendent for elementary education, reported there were improvements in the reading and math scores for a majority of students in all grade levels, elementary through high school...
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Franklin Elementary students get intro to golf (9/26/22)A class of Franklin Elementary School third graders learned some basics of golf Thursday. Sitting in Hula Hoop-size rings on the gym floor, 15 students listened as Haley Rushin, their physical education teacher, explained the equipment and how to use it...
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Teacher shortage a challenge for Cape Girardeau School District (9/21/22)Hiring and retaining public school faculty is not only a national issue. It hits close to home, too. Brice Beck, deputy superintendent of secondary education with Cape Girardeau School District, said filling the district's positions is a difficult challenge to overcome...
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Cape Central Academy teacher finds 'happy place' on roller derby track (9/19/22)Known as "Ms. DeWitt" to her students, Cape Central Academy English teacher Bri DeWitt surprised them when she revealed her roller derby persona, "Babe Runner." DeWitt's nickname was inspired by the 1982 movie "Blade Runner,' starring Harrison Ford. As a member of a Cape Girardeau Roller Derby team, DeWitt suits up in her skates, helmet and kneepads transforming herself into her character when she takes to the track...
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Monty the python at home among Alma Schrader fourth graders (9/12/22)There was a python wrapped around their teacher's neck Thursday morning, but the fourth graders at Alma Schrader Elementary School in Cape Girardeau were not concerned. After two weeks of school, they'd all grown used to having Monty, a ball python, in their classroom...
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'Hiccup' with Cape school bus during first week of school (8/31/22)A post on the social media platform Nextdoor popped up Friday saying a Cape Girardeau Central Middle School student had been let off at the wrong bus stop after school. In a written response to a request for more information, Kristin Tallent, communications director for Cape Girardeau School District confirmed the incident...
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Supplies, esports among topics discussed by Cape school board (8/26/22)Food supply issues will affect Cape Girardeau School District menus for a second year, officials reported to the school board at Monday's meeting. Josh Crowell, assistant superintendent in charge of support services, said supply issues are continuing. Crowell said the district has contingencies set up, much like last year, dealing with local stores when needed. He asked the public to have a little grace and understanding if menu items change on short notice...
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First Day of classes in Cape (8/25/22)From left, Kristian Troxel, Carsen Ellis and1st Lt. Brittany Troxel walk into Blanchard Elementary School on Wednesday on the first day of classes for Cape Girardeau Public Schools.
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Athletics director: Cape Central student-athlete participation is growing (8/24/22)More students are participating in sports in the Cape Girardeau School District, according to its athletics director. Tyson Moyers told school board members Monday night that student-athlete participation numbers are growing. Moyers spoke at the Cape Girardeau School Board meeting Monday night for the first time in his new role...
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Cape Central's Strothmann named Advisor of the Year by rootEd (8/16/22)Nancy Strothmann, a college and career adviser at Cape Girardeau's Central High School, was awarded the first Advisor of the Year prize from rootEd Missouri. Strothmann was chosen to receive the inaugural award by rootEd Missouri following a statewide nomination and selection process...
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Cape School District's Tracy Retherford recognized (7/5/22)Tracy Retherford of Cape Girardeau School District was recognized last week as one of 14 nominees for Southeast Regional Teacher of the Year. According to district spokeswoman Kristin Tallent, Retherford is the district's English Learner chairwoman and an EL specialist...
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Two local schools receive $5,000 library grants to purchase new books (5/23/22)Two Cape Girardeau school libraries in need of new materials have gained the purchasing power to update their collections. Central Middle School and Jefferson Elementary have each received a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries to help buy new books for their libraries...
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Cape School District promotes Beck (5/16/22)Brice Beck has been promoted to deputy superintendent of secondary education and human resources in the Cape Girardeau School District, succeeding Christa Turner, who will become responsible for the district's federal programs. Beck, who has served for five years as assistant principal of Cape Girardeau Central High School, is scheduled to complete the doctor of education leadership in teaching and learning program in 2023 from Missouri Baptist University...
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Game on: Cape junior high students rank well in esport national tournament (5/2/22)Cape Girardeau Central Junior High students continue to place well in national esports competitions. Thursday evening, the students participated in a nationally ranked championship by playing video games at school. The tournament was one of more than 50 the school has participated in thus far...
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Cape school district pushes for educational options, cost reduction at college center (4/28/22)Evolving educational needs and a seven-figure annual cost prompted the landlord of Cape College Center to end the enabling agreement, according to a letter sent to the three institutions of higher learning affiliated with the center. Neil Glass, superintendent of Cape Girardeau School District, which houses the center on its property adjacent to the district's high school, informed leaders of the schools — Southeast Missouri State University, Three Rivers College and Mineral Area College — in late December.. ...
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Local school districts share similar cellphone policies (4/26/22)Should Missouri ban all student cellphone use in public schools? That was the question for Jamarcus Williams, principal at Charleston (Missouri) High School, who recently informed parents that school officials would confiscate any visible cellphone at the school...
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Cape High School celebrates Senior Decision Day (4/25/22)Cape Girardeau Central High School held its annual celebration of Senior Decision Day on Friday, treating seniors to a raffle with prizes, pizza and a generally festive atmosphere complete with glow sticks and music. ...
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Cape Girardeau School Board organizes after election, approves contract (4/12/22)This story is updated. In a special organizational meeting held Monday at Cape Girardeau School District's central office, Matthew Welker was elected by his peers to be the next president of the Board of Education, succeeding Kyle McDonald, who remains a member. McDonald had served as leader of the board for nine of the last 16 years, including since the onset of the pandemic — earning McDonald a word of thanks from district superintendent Neil Glass...
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Three vie for seat on Cape Girardeau School Board (4/1/22)An incumbent faces two challengers for a seat on the Cape Girardeau School Board. ...
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Cape School District extends athletic support to Trinity Lutheran through cooperative sponsorship (3/1/22)Competing in the sport of their passion may not always be an option for students of Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau. A recent proposal with Cape Girardeau School District aims to remedy that. With a unanimous vote Monday, the Cape Girardeau School Board approved a cooperative sponsorship with Trinity Lutheran...
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Cape School Board updates COVID reentry plan (1/25/22)The Cape Girardeau School Board announced updates to the district's COVID reentry plan for the start of the spring semester, during its regular meeting Monday. The board decided to continue its use of positive trace tracking for COVID-19 cases, but will not use close contact tracing going forward this semester. If a student, staff or faculty member does test positive for the virus, the school will not track who the individuals have come in contact with...
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Cape Central High student makes Missouri All-State Band (12/28/21)Cape Girardeau Central High School student Dylan Dush has been selected to perform in the 2021-2022 Missouri All-State Band. Dush was one of 108 students accepted into the elite ensemble that will perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference on Jan. 29...
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Cape Girardeau Central Middle School collects supplies for tornado victims (12/21/21)From now through Dec. 31, the Cape Girardeau School District will host a school supplies drive at Central Middle School for tornado victims in Kentucky. "We want to try and give back to the schools that were hit," said Central Middle School principal Rex Crosnoe...
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Cape Girardeau School District graduation rate surpasses 90% (12/20/21)The graduation rate of Cape Girardeau School District seniors has reached the highest it has been in 16 years. According to recent data from the Missouri Department of Education, 91.48% of the district's seniors in the Class of 2021 graduated. The latest graduation rate marked a significant jump from the previous year. In 2020, 87.54% of district seniors graduated. The state's average is 89.62%...
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Cape parent alleges Junior High student threatened daughter with knife (12/14/21)A parent at a Cape Girardeau School Board meeting Monday night alleged a male student threatened her 13-year-old daughter with a knife. According to Veronica Langston, a male student in the same class as her daughter at Central Junior High School threatened her daughter with a knife on at least three occasions on the same day...
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Illinois' Robinson Transport buys parcel in Cape for bus fleet (11/22/21)Robinson Transport Inc. of Harrisburg, Illinois, has closed on a 7.7-acre parcel in the 1800 block of Rust Avenue in Cape Girardeau, where the company, the bus vendor for the Cape Girardeau School District since 2015, intends to construct a steel building to house its 32 buses...
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Smash 'em: Cape Central Junior High student competes in state esports competition (11/18/21)Eighth-grader Wyatt Means, 13, causes his opponent to loose a life while playing in the final bracket of the Super Smash Bros. esports competition Wednesday at Cape Girardeau Junior High School. ...
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Tensions rise as Cape school board votes to keep mask, quarantine procedures (9/28/21)With a 6-1 vote Monday night, the Cape Girardeau School District board voted to maintain the district's current masking and quarantine procedures. The decision was met with vocal disagreement from a crowd packed into the district's typically barren board room...