Kirbyville CTA nominees win MSTA awards...

Sarah Bradley, Kirbyville Middle School math teacher and Branson DARE officers, Matt Gregory and Darold Donathan were selected to receive awards from the Missouri State Teachers Association. Bradley was awarded Educator of the Year for the middle school level. Gregory and Donathan will receive the Friend of Education Award. The awards will be presented at the spring TEPS dinner on Monday, April 11, 2011.

News release from the City of Branson.

Kirbyville School District celebrates at annual banquet...

The Kirbyville PTO hosted a banquet for the Kirbyville School District employees on Monday, May 3 to celebrate the near completion of another successful year. Pictured are Superintendent, Carless Osbourn; Elementary Teacher of the Year, Erin Dalager; Employee of the Year, Judy Coffelt; and Middle School Teacher of the Year, Willy Morgan.

Kirbyville Teacher Honored...

Lara Ernsting, third grade teacher, was recently awarded Southwest Missouri Elementary Educator of the Year by the Southwest Region of the Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA). She was nominated by the Kirbyville Community Teachers Association (CTA). There was a lengthy application process in which each candidate shared their teaching philosophy, educational and leadership accomplishments and community involvement. Several people wrote letters of recommendation. Among the many reasons Mrs. Ernsting was selected was (to quote one of her students), “She makes learning fun, even math.” In recognition of her accomplishment the SW MSTA presented her with a plaque and $500. The CTA received $250 as well.