Steelville R-III School District

Hey, Cardinals! Please join us in recognizing these amazing Steelville Staff Members of the Week for this week and last week! We appreciate each of them so much! Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Bonnett, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Heuer, Ms. Kemp, Mrs. Midyett, Mr. Dave, Ms. Light, and Mrs. Baker, thank you so much for everything you do for our students!

Check out this incredible graphite drawing by sophomore artist of the month, Charli Adams! When students have completed all required assignments, they have the opportunity to pursue independent projects. We are so impressed by the product of Charli’s independent work time!

A huge shoutout to our incredible cooks! We are so grateful for their hard work and dedication in preparing delicious and nutritious meals for our students every day. They truly care about our kids, and it shows in the wonderful food they create with such pride!

Mrs. Booker and her SHS Spanish class spent the week making these amazing and creative Piñatas for Piñata Week! This is such a fun project for the class, and we are really impressed by all the hard work that must have gone into designing and building the piñatas!!! Great work, Cardinals!

Hey, Cardinals! Today at 2PM, SHS Baseball plays vs Bismarck at the Gateway Grizzlies Stadium in Sauget, Illinois, and at 4:30PM SHS Softball plays at home vs Ste. Gen! Let's go, Cards!

It looks like Mookie is making sure that MAP Testing keeps running smoothly at SMS!!!

Last night, SHS National Honor Society sponsored the annual Golden Apple Awards and the Induction Ceremony for new members! Each year, Senior NHS members choose a past or present educator who made a difference in their lives with their Golden Apple Awards. It is such a special tradition! After the Golden Apple Awards were handed out, a new group of NHS members were sworn in. It was a great evening, and we couldn't be more proud of these outstanding students!

Hey, Cardinals! Today at 3PM, SHS Track has a meet at St. James, at 4PM, SHS Golf has a meet at Hermann, and at 4:30PM SHS Softball plays at Kingston! Let's go, Cards!

Hey, Cardinals! The Steelville R-3 School District is seeking candidates for the 25-26 School Year for the following positions: MS/HS Instrumental Music High School Social Studies High School Science Teacher High School Counselor High School English Teacher Elementary Teacher MS/HS Assistant Wrestling Coach HS Head Girls Basketball Coach HS Head Track Coach HS Assistant Baseball Coach HS Assistant Cross Country Coach MS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach MS Girls Basketball Coach Paraprofessional Apply online at https://steelville.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Please join us in cheering on SHS Senior Baylee Elliott as she performs her clarinet solo and sophomore Keira Frazier as she performs her trombone and voice solos at the State Solo & Ensemble competition tomorrow! #GoCards #SHS #StateSoloCompetition

We had a wonderful evening celebrating and recognizing the amazing staff in the Steelville School District last night at the 2024-2025 Staff Awards Banquet! The following awards were given out: 24-25 Educator of the Year Mr. Garrett Hagerty, SMS teacher and SMS/SHS Wrestling Coach 24-25 Educator of the Year Finalists Mrs. Stephanie Billingsley Mr. Garrett Hagerty Mrs. Beth Setzer Mrs. Brittany West Mrs. Sheila Becker Ms. Amanda Sherrill 24-25 Educator of the Year Nominees Mrs. Emily Tupper Ms. Emerald Pitts Mrs. Kaylee Mitchell Mr. Aaron Midyett Mr. Ryan Weber Mr. Caleb Earney 24-25 Classified Staff Member of the Year Mrs. Susan Turner, SES Paraprofessional Cardinal Award Sheila Becker Extra Mile Award Winners Mr. Ted Brazel, District Wide Mrs. Kaysie Phenix, SES Ms. Megan Hammonds, SMS Mrs. Amanda Keymann, SHS Years of Service Awards Garrett Hagerty, 5 Years Hannah Kmiec, 5 Years Donna Bonnett, 5 Years Brandy Brown, 5 Years Miranda Davis, 5 Years Kayla Glore, 5 Years Taylor Conaway, 5 Years Sarah Hammonds, 10 Years Amanda Keymann, 10 Years LaDonna Midyett, 10 Years Jessica Turnbough, 10 Years Rebecca Wibbenmeyer, 10 Years Barb Todd, 10 Years Josh Booker, 10 Years Ardel Wright, 15 Years Amy Martin, 20 Years Stephanie Billingsley, 30 Years Sandi Martin, 30 Years 24-25 Retirees Mary Beth Adams, 31 Years Todd Nicks, 18 Years Sheila Becker, 21 Years Stacie Stewart, 18 Years A special thank you to our board members who were able to make it and help present awards, Becky Sackman, Brad Brooks, Rachel Martin, and Jacob Becker! Thank you to Mad Moose BBQ for catering a delicious meal, to SMS Kitchen Manager, Mrs. Jennifer Harmon, for the amazing desserts, and to Mrs. Abigail Wishon for organizing the event! Oh, and a special thank you to Mr. John Tolly for some truly spectacular comedic relief! We're hoping we can snag a copy of the video interviews of the EOY nominees that Mrs. Wishon and Mr. Tolly produced and share it, so stay tuned for that.

Next week is staff appreciation week! Please help us honor them by filling out the form for any staff member(s) who have had a positive influence on you or your child's life! Thank you! https://forms.gle/PqSninQQYj18vWDw6

Hey, Cardinals! Today at 4:30 PM, SHS Baseball plays at St. James and SHS Softball plays at home vs Potosi! Let's go, Cards!

Huge thanks to the gentlemen at the Masonic Lodge #77 for always being faithful supporters of our Friday Backpack Program!

As the 2024-2025 school year is coming to an end, don't forget to order your high school yearbook! You can order online at yearbookforever.com, or you can order through the school. If you'd like to order through the school, send a check made payable to Steelville High School with the memo as: yearbook sale. Check out the order form for costs. Yearbooks with namestamping are due by 4/30. Yearbooks without namestamping are due 5/15. #SHS #Yearbook

Congratulations to the SHS Theater group for two amazing performances over the weekend! The Playbills for the shows didn't get printed in time, so we wanted to take a moment to share them here and thank all of our amazing sponsors for their generous donations to the program!

Hey, Cardinals! Check out Steelville's events for this week!

Hey, Cardinals! Don't forget: Steelville Schools will be IN SESSION this coming Monday, April 28th, for our last makeup day of the year! Have a great weekend!

Please join us in cheering on SHS Sophomore Evan Martin as he competes in the Speech & Debate State Championship tomorrow in the Radio Speaking event! #GoCards #SHS #StateSpeech