
SAE Visits #3 - FFA members were hard at work on their SAE projects over the summer. An SAE project is an Ag project outside of the classroom where students have the opportunity to learn skills, responsibility and potentially money!





The staff of The Black and Gold practiced teamwork skills yesterday by attempting to create a cup pyramid with one hand each and no talking. Congrats to our winning team on their excellent ability to work together to achieve a common goal!





Football for tomorrow is pushed back till a 8pm start at St Joe Christian.

The Apple Bus Company is seeking drivers for both activity trips and daily routes. If interested please phone Jennifer Kasten at 816-678-3718

The Apple Bus Company is seeking drivers for both activity trips and daily routes. If interested please phone Jennifer Kasten at 816-678-3718


Softball for Friday is canceled. They are still playing Saturday in Cameron. Time of games will be sent out at soon as available.

Jostens will be meeting with DHS Juniors tomorrow at 10 am to discuss purchasing class rings. If you have any questions please call the office. Thank you!

Football jamboree tonight at Pattonsburg at 6pm

Softball jamboree tomorrow at DeKalb. Start time is now 9am due to weather.

DHS Hillyard's students will start Tuesday 8/22 the first day of school. If you have any questions please call the High School Office. Thank you!

A BIG thank you to the Girl Scout Junior Troop 6006. They chose to update our elementary girls bathrooms for their community project!!! It looks great and we are so appreciative of the time they spent this summer on this project!!!!





Remember open house is from 6-7pm tomorrow. The bus company for open house will be at Rushville elementary if you have any questions. Thank you and Go Tigers!

Thursday, August 17th, we would like to ask that Jr High parents that have a student in extracurricular activities, come to a meeting at 6:45pm. This meeting is to discuss expectations and standards. We would appreciate it if parents could make it. Thanks!

3rd Annual “Slumber, NOT Slumber Party”. Elementary staff and their families spent the evening preparing for the 2023-2024 school year!!!!



Jr high sports practices start August 14th. Football 7-10 am and softball 8-10.

Reminder tomorrow is registration for Juniors and Seniors in the DHS commons.
• Twelfth Grade- Monday, August 7th 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
• Eleventh Grade- Monday, August 7th 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Go Tigers!

7-12 band starts tomorrow evening from 6-8pm

High School fall sports practices start tomorrow. Football 7am, Softball 8am and XC 8:30.

First practice for XC is 8/7/23 at 8:30 a.m. It will involve the Welcome Back 2 Mile run. Your student athlete will need a water bottle, running shoes, and current physical on file with the AD office.

Jackson Wachtel was selected to participate in the 4/5/6 Grade MO Honors Choir at the annual Choral Directors Association Summer Choral Conference/Convention in Springfield,MO. Jackson rehearsed for over 5 hours with the 100+ member Choir throughout the day on Tuesday, July 18th. Their performance was held in the Juanita Hammons Performing Arts Center on the MO State University Campus. His Rushville Elementary Music Teacher, Darrell Willson, sponsored and accompanied him for the day.
