Southwest R-V School District

Good afternoon!
If your child’s usual way of getting home from school changes, please call the office by 2:45 PM.
The end of the day is a busy time, and calling early helps us make sure your child gets home safely and smoothly.
Thank you, and have a wonderful evening!
Mrs. Hermansen

Southwest R-V Elementary School Weekly Update

TROJAN SPIKERS GO 1-1-1 @ JAMBOREE:

The Southwest volleyball team earned a win, a loss and a tie at Tuesday's jamboree. The girls lost to Purdy, tied Wheaton, and defeated Hurley. Senior Missy Freeman led the team in kills, while the Hnem sisters Olivia (Junior) and Abi (Sophomore) paced the Lady Trojans in digs and aces. The girls open the season next Thursday by hosting Marionville.

The SWRV App is now live. Find more information at: www.swr5.net/article/2353488. This is a long news article. Be sure to read it to the end.

Any students who rode Bus 7 in the past need to come to “Open House” and meet with Mr. Keith Hendrix in the Elementary School Library to receive information regarding their new Bus route.

Hello from Southwest R-V Elementary!

We're so excited to welcome you to our Open House on Thursday, August 14, from 4:00-6 :00 PM!

Come meet your teacher, drop off your school supplies, and get a sneak peek at your classroom before the first day of school!

If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 417-826-5411 - we're happy to help!

Can't wait to see you there!

As many of you already know, we are changing our classroom, sports, club and other messaging systems to one system called Thrillshare Rooms. More information on the app will be coming within the next two days, hopefully on Wednesday but definitely on Thursday. Please be patient, we all are facing a learning curve on this new system. Thank you.

Volleyball Practice Starts at Southwest on Aug. 11
Volleyball practice begins at 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11 at Southwest High School, according to Coach Steve Voyak. The team is open to all girls in 9th- through 12th-grade. Players are reminded they need a current physical and proof of insurance to participate. The practice schedule for Week 1 includes:
Aug. 11 - 3 to 6 p.m.
Aug. 12 - 3 to 6 p.m.
Aug. 13 - 3 to 5 p.m.
Aug. 14 - 6 to 9 p.m. (following Open House)
Aug. 15 - 3 to 6 p.m.
Aug. 16 - 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Any questions, contact Coach Voyak at 479.422.5395 or svoyak@swr5.net.

Reminder: Southwest R-V High School Athletic Banquet 📅 Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Southwest R-V High School Gym ✨ Awards will be presented to honor outstanding achievements in athletics! Join us in celebrating our amazing athletes and their hard work this season! Let's come together to honor their dedication and achievements. See you there! 🏆🎉

FFA CDE TEAM RESULTS: The FFA CDE teams travelled to Elsberry Saturday to compete in Soils and Floriculture. This is one of the most competitive invitationals in the state. Results are as follows: Soils 4th- Aiden Barnett, Jack Cornell, Colten Phillips and Case Jennings, Jack Cornell 5th individual; Floriculture, with only 2 competitors, 14th, Brianna Hoover and Jimena A

SPEECH AND DEBATE: The Speech and Debate team traveled to Webb City on Friday and Saturday for our National Qualifier tournament. The results are as follows: Tatum Burgess Original Oration 12th out of 30 competitors ; Ashlynn Burgess Humorous Interp 13th out of 30 competitors; Abigale Clark Humorous Interp 15th out of 30 competitors.

SOUTHWEST SPEECH AND DEBATE QUALIFIES FOR STATE: This past weekend our Speech and Debate team traveled to Monett for district competition. We had several good showings with the following results: 6th Place Xena Rodgers and Ashlynn Burgess Duet Acting ; 3rd Place State Qualifier in Original Oration Tatum Burgess. Tatum will be traveling to Missouri State in Springfield on April 26th against the best in the state.

MS SCHOLAR BOWL: Southwest won 7 of 8 matches Saturday and finished in 3-way tie for first but ended with 3rd place at the 14-team Shell Knob Tournament. The A team of Brielee Jones, Conner Jones, McKinley Miller and Natalie Corn ended their middle school careers wih an overtime victory over tourney Willard. Brielee and Conner were named to the all-tournament team. The B team of 6th-graders Scarlett Jones, Brody Holt, Kason Brinkman and Saleh Grubbs won 3 of 8 games and placed 10th.

Due to the extreme cold and lingering travel difficulties, Southwest will be closed Friday, February 21st for a snow day.

Due to the extreme cold and hazardous driving conditions, Southwest will be closed on Thursday, February 20, 2025, for a snow day. In addition, the Southwest Board of Education Meeting (Feb. 20th) will be at 4:00 pm instead of 7:00 pm.

Due to the extreme cold and hazardous weather forecast, Southwest Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 19th for AMI Day #4.

Southwest FFA Labor Auction is moved from Thursday, February 20, to Thursday, March 6.

Due to the extreme cold and hazardous weather forecast, Southwest Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 18th for AMI Day #3.

Due to the starting of sleet and concern for students and staff members commuting to school. SW will use an AMI Day #3 on Wednesday, February 12th.