Greenwood Students and Families:

School is NOT in session on Monday, February 20 in observance of President’s Day. Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

Our basketball teams begin district tournament play next week – the boys’ team will play Monday, February 20 at 6 pm at Fair Grove. The girls’ team will play Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30 pm at Crane. Best of luck to both teams, GO JAYS!

Greenwood girls’ swimming team has had an outstanding season this winter and have qualified more girls for state than ever before! Reese Moore qualified in every event, but will swim the 50 free and 100 free. Katelyn Schaller will swim the 100 back. Sophia Sechler qualified for the one-meter diving event at state. Best of luck to these swimmers!

Congratulations to Eleanor Hilotin and Keerti Vittalam on being named Finalists in the 2023 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards. This designation places Eleanor and Keerti in the top 1% of US high school students.

Good luck to all Science Olympiad students this weekend! We want to thank our Greenwood science teachers for their coaching of our students for this competition.

The second annual Greenwood Showcase will occur on Thursday, March 30. This event will “showcase” student projects, performances, and fine art displays as a way to celebrate the talented students at Greenwood. More information will be forthcoming.

Go Blue Jays!

Ron & Jeni

There will be no school and the office will be closed on Monday, February 20, for President's Day.

Congratulations to the Greenwood High School Girls Track Teams of 1977, 78, and 79 for being inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame!

The ceremony will be held on March 1st at the Oasis Convention Center from 11 AM- 1 PM. For tickets and more information, contact frgraham@spsmail.org.

Congratulations to Eleanor Hilotin and Keerti Vittalam for being named NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS! This is an incredible honor, There were only 15,200 students named with this honor in the ENTIRE country! Greenwood has two! These wonderful students have worked hard and we are proud of their accomplishment. Congratulations Eleanor and Keerti!

During the month of February, GLS Student Council joins forces with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to raise money to help fight against Leukemia and other type’s blood cancers. This year, LLS has individually created grade level websites to help us keep track of donation amounts. The grade level with the most money donated will win a pizza party purchased by GLS Student Council.

Donations are of course optional, but any amount would be helpful! Please find your student’s grade level below and follow your link to the class website for donations. Also,

Kindergarten: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschoolkindergarten
1st Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool1stgrade
2nd Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool2ndgrade
3rd Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool3rdgrade
4th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool4thgrade
5th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool5thgrade
6th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool6thgrade
7th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool7thgrade
8th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool8thgrade
9th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool9thgrade
10th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool10thgrade
11th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool11thgrade
12th Grade: https://pages.lls.org/ltn/gat/StLouis22/greenwoodlaboratoryschool12thgrade

The winning grade level will be announced on Monday, March 6th during the school day. If you would like more information about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, please click on the following link: https://www.lls.org
Thank you for your participation and helping with this cause. We greatly appreciate any and all efforts.

Third grade has been learning about the Three States of Matter. We learned the vocabulary, identified examples of each, and learned how the particles move in each state. We concluded our unit by making Root Beer Floats! Vanilla Ice Cream=Solid, Root Beer=Liquid, and the Foam=Gas. We had a BLAST!

Dr. Snodgrass, Director of Greenwood, has been a crucial part of our school for many years. Dr. Snodgrass took over the title of Director of Greenwood from Dr. Janice Duncan, with whom Dr. Snodgrass served as Assistant Director. He is a Springfield native, growing up and living here his entire life and graduated from Hillcrest High School. His family is passionate about education: his father was a principal, his mother an elementary teacher, and his older brother and sister were teachers and coaches. His wife is also a retired teacher. Dr. Snodgrass attended Missouri State University, where he earned his Bachelors, Masters, Specialist degree; his Doctorate degree is from the University of Missouri. He has worked at several school in the Springfield Public Schools district including Hillcrest, Pleasant View, and before Greenwood, he was the principal at Central High School. He has been an administrative leader and mentor for several in the Springfield Public Schools district.

His goals at Greenwood have been to increase communication and has added the website, app, and reinstated the weekly newsletter. He encourages professional development with his staff and enjoys working with the Greenwood faculty. He uses his education experience to lead Greenwood and so far, has done an excellent job. Enrollment is higher than it has ever been, he has added two sports in baseball and volleyball, and oversaw the addition of the Betty and Bobby Allison Event Center. He loves Greenwood and has a passion for education. He also has a grandson here! Zayden Snodgrass is a sixth grader at Greenwood. Dr. Snodgrass’s daughter is also one of our nurses in the building.

In addition to his job at Greenwood, Dr. Snodgrass is a long-time referee in both basketball and football at the high school level. In high school, he was a three-sport athlete, playing football, basketball, and baseball. Because Dr. Snodgrass wanted to stay close to the sports he loved, he decided referring would accomplish that goal. He started right out of high school and has not looked back! He has refereed the third most Blue & Gold basketball games in the history of the tournament. At the collegiate level, Dr. Snodgrass is now a Big 10 football referee, traveling every weekend during the college football season to officiate some of the biggest games of the year, including this year’s Orange Bowl. Dr. Snodgrass says he “enjoys the big stage and tremendous atmosphere” of college football. He also leads and mentors’ officials locally and nationwide in professional development. He is being inducted this weekend into the Southwest Missouri Basketball Officials Association’s Hall of Fame. We are happy he is leading our school! Keep your eyes peeled for Greenwood Director, Ron Snodgrass, running around in black and white stripes on Saturdays in the fall!

Mrs. Jeni Hopkins is the woman behind all of the madness at Greenwood, and we are lucky to have her serve as the Assistant Director alongside Director Dr. Ronald Snodgrass.

They have both been at Greenwood for several years, and now they are partners serving as Director and Assistant Director of Greenwood. When asked what her goals are for the school year, Mrs. Hopkins said they will focus on the four “C’s”: “solid communication, impactful collaboration, increased cultural competence, and positive climate.” She is proud to be a part of the Greenwood family: alum, parent, second-round faculty member, and now Assistant Director. She cannot get enough of Greenwood and loves coming to work every day.

Mrs. Jeni Hopkins lives and breathes Greenwood and has been a member of the Greenwood family since the fifth grade and graduated with the Class of 1990. Mrs. Hopkins was involved as a student: Homecoming queen candidate earned seventeen school basketball records and held two track records! After graduating, she went to play basketball for two years at Pittsburg State and later found her way back to Missouri State to play handball and was a three-time All-American and three-time national double champion.

She coached a Greenwood for eight years, six as head coach, winning three district championships and a State Runner-up finish in 1997, along with the State Sportsmanship Award. She also coached and was a teacher and counselor at Hillcrest for 16 years as the girls’ basketball coach and in 24 years had 20 players go on to play in college, five district championships, a final four appearance, and in 2014 was named the National High School Basketball Coaches Association Missouri Coach of the Year and in 2022 was the first high school coach to be awarded the John Wooden Legacy Award.

She obtained two degrees: one in electronic media with an emphasis on radio and television and one in science education. She also earned a Master’s degree in counseling and is working on a doctorate in performance psychology. Before serving as the Assistant Director, she was a beloved counselor. She had three influences when asked what made her want to pursue counseling. One was her father (Dr. Tommy Burnett), who was a huge inspiration in her life and had a doctorate in sports psychology. Her mother (JoBelle Hopper) was her second influence because, growing up, she taught her to be investigative of people and to know when they needed help. Her third influence was the long-time Greenwood football coach, Paul Mullins. He was a counselor and a coach and inspired her to go into education.

In addition to her work as Greenwood’s Assistant Director, she has a weekly sports talk radio show on Wednesdays on 96.9 The Jock, “A Coach’s Perspective,” where she interviews various coaches and athletes and applies her counseling degree and coaching background. Mrs. Hopkins is a woman of many talents, but as far as this year goes, she is most excited to have the highest enrollment, rockstar staff, and tremendous students. She cannot wait to see what is in store for this year!

Batter Up!

Greenwood Baseball will start their second season with a home game on March 21st. We have new Jay wear gear for baseball available, plus general Greenwood spirit wear. Items can be ordered at the link below. Store will close on Friday, Feb 23rd and items will be delivered to school by Monday, March 20th. There are ladies and youth items!

https://www.4one7studio.com/shop/greenwood-blue-jays/94?page=1&limit=60&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc

If you have any questions reach out to Abbi Rose, abbi@pinegarchevrolet.com

The friendly face often seen in the front office is none other than Ms. Ronda Cox. Ms. Cox attended Shorter University in Rome, Georgia, and Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City for her collegiate degrees. Before taking her current position at Greenwood, Ms. Cox worked at Longs Drug Stores in Walnut Creek and Antioch, California, and Fantastic Caverns when she first moved to Missouri. She initially took her front office position when her son, Joshua, was about to start Kindergarten and she “decided she needed a ‘grown up’ job that had weekends and holidays off.” Although she very much enjoyed her time at Fantastic Caverns, Ms. Cox has “really enjoyed the friends I have made with parents – some since we had students together in kindergarten.” She loves the students and the way they “help people going through challenges and being aware of people’s needs.” On her day off Ms. Cox can be found attending shows at the Little Theatre and eating chocolate, something that she feels she could not live without. She also wants to share that, for those who may not know, her son Joshua was at Greenwood from kindergarten through graduation and that it was a great experience for both of them. Next time you stop by the office make sure to say good morning to the wonderful Ms. Ronda Cox.

The Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest celebrates handwriting and showcases student’s manuscript and cursive skills. Greenwood Laboratory School grade-level winners qualify to move on to state, then national levels, competing to be named one of nine Grand National Grade-Level Champions. Each national champion receives a cash prize and a special trophy!
Congratulations to the 2023 Greenwood Laboratory School Grade-Level Winners:

Kindergarten Arna Sadhukhan Mrs. Lowe
First Grade Zuheir Chowdhury Dr. Hammerschmidt

Second Grade Beverley Yu Mrs. Flanders
Third Grade Harper Burch Mrs. Gray
Fourth Grade Norah Chowdhury Mrs. Broaddus
Fifth Grade Channing Bland Mrs. Martin

Congratulations to Turner Crockett for his accomplishment at Skyline last Saturday. He was the first individual to represent Greenwood in archery, and he shot a 252. Archers shoot 3 rounds of 5 from 10 meters and 3 rounds of 5 from 15 meters. A perfect score is 300. State qualifying is 270 for middle school. Great job Turner!

We have six of our archers who will compete in Skyline next Saturday, February 25.

Practice times on "Daily Court" (the Wellness Gym) this coming week. Come to any or all the practices.

Tuesday, February 21, 3:30-4:15 PM

Wednesday, February 22, 7:20-8:00 AM

Thursday, February 23, 7:20-8:00 AM

Friday, February 24, 7:20-8:00 AM

Thursday evening, March 2, from 6:00-7:00 PM, Greenwood will host its own tournament on Daily Court for the Greenwood students who have participated in any of the practices we have had. Their parents are invited, as well as anyone who is interested in being involved next year.

Dr. Melinda Hammerschmidt’s first grade class (Greenwood Laboratory School) collaborated with Dr. Chloe Bolyard’s ELE 410, Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom, students who surveyed, planned, and conducted small group lessons.
The teacher candidates visited today to meet students and get to know them using icebreaker activities. In May, the ELE410 students will return to Greenwood to teach students a first-grade social studies learning standard lesson.

One of our Greenwood family members has been tragically impacted by the earthquake in Turkey. Fatih Benzer has lost numerous cousins, including teens and young children in the earthquake. Others that did survive are now homeless and working to relocate. Many have asked if there is anything that Greenwood family can do to help. We’ve spoken with Didem and she has provided two options for support. There is a very reputable organization in Turkey. Donating through this link will help all people affected by the earthquake. https://ahbap.org/disasters-turkey

The second option is to send money directly to Fatih’s brother to support the ones who have been relocated. Jennifer Agnew will collect donations and pass them on to Fatih and Didem to send via Western Union. Jennifer can accept payments via Venmo @Jennifer-Agnew-7. Her phone number is 417-844-4808. We want to send this quickly to have the biggest impact. If you do not Venmo, contact Jennifer for another form of payment.

The spring semester brings into focus a few things for our secondary students that Mrs. Ewing will spotlight in the upcoming newsletters. These topics include next year scheduling, summer enrichment/leadership programs, and scholarship opportunities for seniors.

NEXT YEAR SCHEDULING: Mrs. Ewing presented next year scheduling information to grades 6-11 this week. Students received direction and information for selecting their courses for the 2023-2024 school year. Grade-level Selection of Studies forms were distributed for students to take home and discuss with parents. Selection of Studies should be reviewed, approved, signed by parents, and returned to Mrs. Ewing by March 1. Watch for next year scheduling updates in future newsletters as we progress in the master scheduling process. Dr. Snodgrass recorded the zoom presentation that was provided for parents Wednesday evening. The link to that recording is provided here: https://missouristate.zoom.us/rec/share/qLoEg3_CtKNVos2KX-FI6OS8NwDNujmRgxUcERKH36nGAMWMKZNVTuqD9EsdC5Fb.XScNx5Kxm4PH9zSt

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SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES: Various summer enrichment & leadership programs are offered in Missouri and across the nation. Participating in these programs provides students with invaluable curriculum enhancement and leadership experience. They will also contribute to the strength of one’s college applications.

Mrs. Ewing will send out notices as she learns of any summer program opportunities. You may also check out various programs listed on the Greenwood Counseling website at Greenwood Laboratory School Counseling Department (greenwoodlabcounseling.com). You are not limited to ones listed on our website. In fact, you will, no doubt, find other opportunities through your own research and networking. This week’s focus is:

2023 Missouri Boys & Girls State sessions: Both programs are offered to rising seniors. Boys & Girls State will be held during the same week - June 24-July 1 - at the same site, on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. Attendees explore & experience many facets of local & state government through fun and meaningful learning formats. Several scholarship opportunities are available and college credit can be earned. Greenwood has a rich history of representation to both Boys and Girls State.

· Boys: Apply at www.moboysstate.org.

· Girls: Apply at www.missourigirlsstate.org/.

Mrs. Ewing will manage your application from Greenwood’s portal. Final application deadline is March 15, 2023. All sponsorship paperwork (pledge form and check to cover sponsorship fee of the citizen) are due to be postmarked by this date. Please note that the earlier you apply and are accepted the more likely you will receive sponsorships to cover your participation fees.

High School Mini-Med School at the University of Missouri Columbia is returning this June for two sessions. Session 1 runs from June 4-8, and Session 2 runs from June 11-15.

· This overnight camp is for Missouri high school rising seniors (current juniors) who are interested in a career in medicine.

· Students will attend lectures and will participate in Patient Based Learning (PBL) curriculum used by active Mizzou medical students.

· Time will be spent in hands-on clinical experiences, simulation and anatomy centers, and social events in the evenings.

· The cost for this camp is $650 which includes all the camp fees, lodging, camp deposit of $50 and meals.

The application is open February 3 and is due March 17 along with a transcript and a letter of recommendation from a past or current science teacher. For more information about the camp and the application visit: https://medicine.missouri.edu/offices-programs/education/pre-med-outreach-programs/mini-medical-school

The University of Chicago offers summer pre-college programs: Immersion; Enrichment; Stones & Bones; and Summer Online. To learn more about the full list of in-person and online courses, application deadlines, program dates, tuition, and scholarship information, visit: summer.uchicago.edu.

SCHOLARSHIPS: In addition to the scholarship information posted on the Greenwood Counseling website, Mrs. Ewing will highlight specific scholarship program details in future newsletters. She will also provide this information to seniors through Senior Capstone. The list of scholarship opportunities is growing:

1. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS (Various Scholarships) –

CFO’s scholarship season is open! Seniors should use their personal email to set up an account. Read each scholarship’s eligibility criteria carefully before applying. NOTE each scholarship’s due date. The “How to Apply for Scholarships” instruction sheet (pdf below) will guide you in applying for any scholarships from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. This instruction sheet will give you a step by step on how to use the CFO scholarship portal and how to retrieve a list of scholarships you might be eligible to apply for.

*NOTE: CFO announced another scholarship our students might be eligible to apply for: Jerald L. Andrews Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship. If you have already created an account on the CFO scholarship portal, follow the instructions below to access the application for this scholarship:

• Click the scholarship portal link https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfozarksscholarships
• Logon
• On your Applicant Dashboard click the “Apply” button on your tool bar
• Type “public” in the Enter Access Code box and click “Enter Code”
• “Quick search” begin typing Jerald L. Andrews
• Click the blue “Apply” button on the right hand side to apply

If you have not created an account, follow the instructions provided in the “How to Apply for Scholarships” pdf above.

2. Junior League of Springfield Scholarship – The ideal candidate will have exhibited exceptional leadership and involvement within her community. Apply online at https://www.jlspringfield.org/founders-fund-scholarship/.

3. P.E.O Golden Girl Scholarship – the PEO Chapter LC provides this scholarship for exceptional senior women to attend a MO accredited postsecondary educational institution for the next academic year. Interested senior girls can pick up the application form from Mrs. Ewing. Postmark deadline is March 31.

4. SPRINGFIELD AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME Bonus Frost SASHOF Founders Scholarship – See email sent to all seniors and their parents on 2/15 for the application pdf. NOTE: The deadline is March 1. Let Mrs. Ewing know how she can help you complete and submit your application!

COLLEGE REP VISITS:

1. Mizzou will be here Feb 27 during lunch to answer any questions you may have about Mizzou! Stop by Jon Emery’s table in the Science Wing to learn more about Mizzou. Jon will be your best resource if you are interested in attending Mizzou.

You can click here for their Amazon Wish List or scan the QR code on the flyer

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Because of conflicts on Wednesday, a lot of 8th graders did not get the opportunity to attend the track meeting. I would like to have a track meeting for 8th graders on Thursday, February 23 after school in the classroom at the gym event center.

If you have questions, you can contact Don Keeton - dkeetol@gmail.com

We are a laboratory school for students in Kindergarten - 12th grades. We are part of the College of Education at Missouri State University.

Email: Greenwood@Missouristate.edu
Website: https://education.missouristate.edu/greenwood/
Location: 1024 East Harrison Street, Springfield, MO, USA
Phone: (417) 836-5124
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