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Important Back to School Dates *August 11 – Varsity Football Practice Begins 7 am – 11:30 am Varsity Softball Practice Begins 8 am – 12 noon *August 13 – Football equipment check out 11am – 12 noon *August 14 – Football equipment check out 9 am – 10 am *August 15 – Varsity Football Parent Meeting 6 pm *August 16 – Varsity Football Scrimmage 9am *August 18 – Board of Education Meeting 8 pm Open House 6 pm – 8 pm *August 20 – First Day of School *August 22 – Scholastic Pictures K-12 & Fall Sports *September 1 – Labor Day NO SCHOOL

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL WELCOME by Beverly Deis The Elementary Principal

The 2008-2009 school year is right around the corner! I will be so excited to be back at school and I hope the children are too. Tentative class lists for the 2008-2009 school year are included in this edition. If your child is not listed, please call the school. New additions to the elementary faculty include: Bridget Pipes, Leatha Pfanmiller, and Alison Carr. Miss Pipes will be the lead teacher for Cub Construction Preschool and Mrs. Pfanmiller will be our K-6 Special Education teacher. Alison Carr will work with Mrs. Hicks, Title I Reading and with Mrs. Pfanmiller in the Special Education department. We will also have a new elementary music teacher. The elementary staff and students will be encouraged to continue the “Panther Pride.” Our focus is for PreK-6 students to be successful and all students can be successful when it comes to “Panther Pride.” Open House will be held on Monday, August 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar and make every effort to attend open house so you will be able to meet your child’s teacher. Bus transportation information will be available at open house, so be sure to stop by the office for any questions that you might have. I am looking forward to seeing all of the students and parents again! Have a safe and wonderful remainder of the summer and I will see you on August 18 at Polo R-VII Elementary School.

*September 2 – Late Start 10:30 am

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New Staff at Polo We would like to welcome back the familiar faces to Polo as well as a few new ones. The new employees at Polo R-VII include: *Darren Farmer - Ag *Curtis Floray - Full Time Substitute and Coaching *Klint Kloepping - Asst. Wrestling *Leatha Pfanmiller - Elementary Special Education *Bridget Pipes - Preschool *Andrew Dunker - Band *Ashley Arth - Business *Dustin McKinney - Elementary Music *Alison Carr - Special Education Paraprofessional

***Notice: Due to inflation and the cost of printing, The Panther Pride newspaper will only be published in print four times this year. Every monthly edition will be published online on the Polo website (polo.k12.mo.us). Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your support.*** NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 31

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SCHOOL CALENDAR AUGUST 18 – Open House 6-8 pm 20 – First Day of School 22 – Scholastic Pictures K-12 and Fall Sports

SEPTEMBER 1 – No School (Labor Day) 2 – Late Start 10:30 am 22 – School Health Advisory Meeting

OCTOBER 3 – Early Out 1:00pm (Homecoming) 6 – Late Start 10:30 am 10 – End of 1st Quarter 16 – Early Out 11:30 am (Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-8 pm) 17 – No School

NOVEMBER 3 – Late Start 10:30 am 26 – Early Out 11:30 am 27-30 – No School (Thanksgiving Break)

DECEMBER 1 – Late Start 10:30 am 15 – School Health Advisory Meeting 19 – End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester 22-Jan.2 – No School (Christmas Break)

JANUARY 5 – School Resumes with Late Start 10:30 am 19 – No School (Possible Make-Up Day)

FEBRUARY 2 – Late Start 10:30 am 16 – No School (Possible Make-Up Day)

MARCH 2 – Late Start 10:30 am 19-23 – No School (Possible Make-Up Day)

APRIL 9 – Early Out 11:30 am 10 – No School

MAY 4 – Late Start 10:30 am 19 – Early Out 11:30 am 20 – No School (Possible Make-Up Day)

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SISK12 Parent Portal Enhance your connection between your children and their education. The Polo School District encourages all parents to, sign up for and use the SIS Parent Portal. The Parent Portal allows you to check your student’s current grades, attendance, lunch balance, and a grade card summary. This allows you to stay current with everything happening with the basics of what your student is doing in school. It also gives you a way to contact your student’s teachers. Sign up forms can be gotten from the offices, if you have already signed up your access is still open. To begin using the Parent Portal, follow these steps: Fill out the Parent Portal Registration form and return it to the school. Already existing accounts are still active and ready to use. Your password will be emailed to the address you provided on the registration form. Go to the Parent Portal web page (Use the Student Records link on the School’s web page, http://polo.k12.mo.us or go to SIS Parent Portal directly at https://sdm.sisk12.com/PO.) Log in. If you have problems or questions about accessing the site, please contact the school where your child is enrolled. NOTE: If your email address changes, be sure to contact the school and let them know so your contact information can be updated. As part of the security procedures, the ONLY way to receive your password is by email. The school office can not give it to you because they do not have access to your password. On the login screen is a link for Forgotten Passwords. Once inside the Portal, you will have access to several different areas of information for each child you have enrolled in the district. Each of these areas is explained below. If you have more than one child enrolled, select which child’s information you wish to view by clicking the Select Student button at the top of the page. To select the information to display, click the Select Data Area button at the top of the page. Normally you will want to view information for the current school year, but if you have a need to view information from a previous school year, use the Change School Year button. On any of the pages, if a teacher’s name is underlined, it means an email address is available for that teacher. Clicking the name will let you send an email to them. Course Schedule Any bulletins from the school district will be available on the left side of the screen and the right side of the screen shows the student’s course schedule. From the schedule, you can access the Homework and Grade Book for each class by clicking the appropriate link. Homework Assignments for the selected class display for a set period of time, determined by the teacher. Grade Book Use the drop-down lists to change the order of the grades or to select a specific term. Click the Update Display button to redisplay the page based on your selections. Attendance This area displays all dates with attendance markings in the selected school year as well as the student’s attendance percentage, and a key for the attendance codes used. Term Grades Use the drop-down lists to view term grades, progress grades, credits, GPAs and transcript information. Lunch Use this page to view the student’s lunch account history. Click Details to view a transaction date in more detail, showing what the student purchased, whether it was charged or a cash purchase, as well as amounts and check numbers. *** PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A CONDENSED VERSION OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PARENT PORTAL. THE FULL VERSION WITH GRAPHICS IS AVAILABLE BY EMAIL OR MAIL BY CONTACTING HENRY HOLT AT POLO HIGH SCHOOL.***

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Kindergarten 2008-2009

Second Grade 2008 - 2009 Fourth Grade 2008 - 2009 Sixth Grade 2008 - 2009

Mrs. Hogan Baird, Corryn Baldon, Kelly Blackwell, Cody Boydston, Brooke Chapman, Logan Cooper, Lilly Covey, Nick Daughters, Garrett Fickess, Marisa Fitzwater, Gavin Garton, Connor Harris, Sara Hilburn, Makayla Jay, Jennica Manes, Brandon Martin, Maggie Sales, Jacob Scott, Cory Zinna, Kyle

Mrs. Leamer Baughman, Maddy Chapman, Paige Crawford, Robbin Dick, Christopher Eberhart, Jazmyne Faulkner, Dylan Garton, Clay Hilburn, Joseph Ramirez, Jr. (Luis) Robison, Jared Sammons, Harley Tate, Payton Wagner, Taylor

Mrs. Silvey Claypole, Kara Clevenger, Mallory Dick, Mariah Fifer, Chase Fleener, Halley Foster, Ashley Garton, Logan Hall, Brady Holcomb, Samantha McKee, Dillon McNab, Malcolm

Mrs. Esry Arthur, Alex Berndt, Mitchell Carr, Chance Clevenger, Mariah Copeland, Shelby Hall, Garion McNab, Mercedes Myers, Nickolas Ontiveros, Joel VanWey, Jaime Vasquez, Jose Wise, Makayla

Mrs. Minnis Arthur, Austin Chapman, Tyler Clapper, Wolfgang Hicks, Joely Lindaman, Douglas Stump, Shelby Tarwater, KaLee VanOster, Austin Mrs. Lukens Arthur, Haylie Ball, Natalie Henry, Ryan Myers, Alex Phillips, Zackery Rash, Taylor Thomas, Garrett Walker, Gavin

First Grade 2008-2009

Third Grade 2008-2009

Fifth Grade 2008 - 2009

Miss Myers Arthur, Brendon Ball, Jarod Cline, Buck Durbin, Laney Fesmire, Tyler Jackson, Zeke Latimer, Aaron Pieper, Dawn Pilger, Alex Rechterman, Katie Richardson, Andria Taylor-Occelin, Jasmine Thomas, Carson

Mrs. Stauble Cory, Luke Boyle, Hailey Clapper, Haley Covey, Patrick Frazier, Dalton Harris, Teresa Hurd, Julianne Jay, Makenzie Jones, Garrett Latimer, Megan Pate, Seth Reavis, Kelsie Scott, Clayton Walker, Abby

Mrs. Gilbert Group A Aubrey, Gage Bowley, Logan Cory, Jorgia Dye, Cheyanne Fickess, Emily Harris, Ashley Johnson, Erik Kesler, Joshua Leamer, Michael Parker, Cheyenne Reavis, Mikayla Staus, Adrianna Vaughan, Jesse

Mrs. Clevenger Cory, Earl Dylan Frazier Jeffus, Ethan Holtzclaw, Brianna Hurd, Jacob James, Tyler Nichols, Katherine

Mrs. Dixon Bost, John Burch, Ashtyn Downs, Sam Dye, Sierra Gentzell, Jacque Hilburn, Amanda Kerste, Michael Logan, Teagan Sales, Dylan Teegarden, Seth Thompson, Hunter Vaughan, Matthew Webster, Tim

Group B Beaufeaux, Danielle Berndt, Morgan Eggers, Aerial Faulkner, Derek Hubbard, Brandon Johnson, Jenna Kerste, Savanah McKinzie, Austin Smith, Parker Sheppard, Brittany Tarwaters, Matthew Wood, Alissa

Mr. Collins Copeland, Sidney Conner, Jessica Curp, Madison Daughters, Mason Endsley, Jimmy Latimer, Brandon Murray, Jasmine Rardon, Tristan Richardson, Brandon Robinett, Ariona Segar, Adrianna Tarwaters, Katelyn Thompson, Taylor Wilson, Jedidiah Mrs. Rardon Allen, Danielle Barnes, Jessica Bolling, Caleb Boruch, Cati Eichmeier, Katelyn Feil, Zachary Hicks, Jacob Howe, Skylar Misel, Mason Rash, Jennifer Sunby, Trystan Tarwaters, Charles Walker, Aimee Winget, Sean

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Summer School By: Beverly Deis The Polo R-VII Summer School ended with the presentation of “Destination Celebration.” Hosts Amber Adams, Ashley Adams, and Tabitha Poje welcomed all guests. The audience, traveling in time with Sid Bost and Kylee Eaglen, were able to see highlights from different eras including the 1800’s, 1920’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, and 2008. There was a variety of entertainment including a bear hunt, theme songs from television shows, battle of the bands, and a puppet show. Dances performed included the Charleston, the Monster Mash, the Macarena, and a country line dance. Some of the students created their own costumes and props. Mrs. Deis commends all of the students and staff for their dedication and hard work making the final production a success.

PARENTS AS TEACHERS

OFFERS LITERACY DEVELOPMENT TIPS FOR SCHOOL READINESS

As another school year begins, Parents as Teachers reminds parents that learning to read starts well before kindergarten. According to early childhood specialists, children who know sounds and names of letters before entering kindergarten are 20 times more likely to read simple words by the end of kindergarten. Poor reading skills stay with children throughout their educational careers as they continually fall behind their peers. Literacy development for children begins at birth. Early literacy develops from real-life situations that are meaningful and functional. It is acquired over time from the child’s everyday exposure to reading, speaking, listening, writing and understanding, and children learn best when actively engaged in these components. Here are five tips offered by experts at Parents as Teachers National Center to prepare your child for kindergarten: -From the time your child is born, talk to her often. The sounds of language allow the brain to organize pathways for language learning. -Read to your child every day. Children’s vocabulary increases as they hear more words, further preparing them to be successful upon entering kindergarten. -Actively engage your child in open-ended questions that require conversation, as opposed to yes or no questions. -Give your child many opportunities to solve problems. This gives him the opportunity to learn relationships and strategies needed to solve problems in reading and writing later on. -Sit together as a family at mealtime. This encourages turn-talking, an important skill your child will need when entering kindergarten. For more information on this topic or other child development and parenting information, call and enroll in Parents As Teachers. Parents As Teachers is a free service offered to all families with children birth to kindergarten entry in the Polo R-VII school district. Jamy Aubrey, PAT Coordinator/Educator Polo R-VII School(660) 354-2200 ext. 114

Polo High School and Middle School Art Class Supply List 2008-09 HS Art 1 1 package of #2 pencils 1 pink eraser 1 box 12 count Crayola Markers 1 pair scissors 2 black pens 1 big pencil bag or supply box 1 pencil sharpener (hand held) 1 box Crayola Colored Pencils (12 count or larger) HS Drawing/ Painting 1&2 or any Independent Study 1 package of #2 pencils 1 pink eraser 1 box Q-Tips 1 pair scissors 1 handheld pencil sharpener 1 cheap tackle box or plastic shoebox with a lid 2 black Sharpies or other type permanent marker with a small tip 1 big pencil bag with a zipper 1 spiral notebook 1 Old shirt for painting 3 paint brushes—large, med. and small or (the craft dept. at Wal-Mart has a craft multi pack with a lot of brushes for about $5 or $6.) HS Art Concepts/ Design 1 package of #2 pencils 1 pink eraser 1 box 12 count Crayola Markers 1 pair scissors 2 black pens 1 black Sharpie 1 big pencil bag or supply box 1 box of colored pencils (any size) 1 box Kleenex 7th and 8th Grade Art 8th is 1st and 2nd quarter, 7th is 3rd and 4th quarter 1 package of #2 pencils 1 pink eraser 1 box 12 count Crayola Colored Pencils 2 black pens 1 box 12 count Crayola Markers 1 big zipper pencil bag or supply box

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CUB CONSTRUCTION PRESCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 2008/2009 2

Rolls scotch tape (for the children to use in centers)

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Box tissues

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Rolls paper towels

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Package small paper plates

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Multi-roll pack of toilet paper

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Folders with pockets

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Paint smock

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Backpack (large enough to hold folders)

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Package multicolor construction paper

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Box colored pencils OR 1 package multicolored copy paper (for the children to use)

PLEASE WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON THEIR FOLDERS, BACKPACK AND PAINT SMOCK

Polo R-VII School District First Grade Supply List Welcome to First Grade! You will need these items to begin school. Please send the requested amount and put your name on everything. Thank you. 4 – Boxes – 24 count Crayola Crayons 2 – Pair 5” Fiskar Scissors 1 – Flexi Ruler (with both centimeter and inches side) 3 – 4 oz. bottles Elmer’s Glue 4 – White pencil erasers (not Mr. Clean) 3 – Packages 12 count #2 pencils (plain, not decorative) 1 – Plastic School Box (cigar box size only) 2 – Boxes of Kleenex 1 – 100 sheet count spiral notebook (widelined) Do not send loose paper. 3 – PLASTIC pocket folders 2 – Black Fat Expo Marker (Dry Erase) 1 – Backpack or School Bag 1 – Plastic water bottle with lid

POLO R-VII KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST 4 Boxes – 16 count Crayola crayons 2 pair of Fiskar Scissors 2 – 4oz. bottles of Elmer’s school glue (No glue sticks or colored glue) 2 big pink erasers Apron or adult shirt for painting or messy activities 2 Large boxes of Kleenex Book Bag Mat (for rest time) 1 large towel (to cover up with at rest time) 2 spiral notebooks (70 count)

Polo R-VII School Second Grade Supply List Classroom List 2 vinyl pocket folders Small plastic school box 3 spiral notebooks (wide ruled) 1 box of 24 crayons 7 oz. bottle of glue (white or gel) 5” Fiskar Scissors 3 x 5 index cards on a ring binder 12” ruler Standard and Metric (no flexible rulers) 2 large boxes of Kleenex 20 #2 pencils (yellow only) Markers and colored pencils are optional 2 or 3 pink erasers PE Shoes to be left at school 2 black dry erase markers

2 – Plastic school boxes (cigar box size only) 2 – pkgs. #2 pencils 1 – pkg. Expo (fat) black dry erase markers 4 classic white spiral ruled index cards (50 count, 3X5) 1 – Plastic 2 pocket, 3 prong folder

Supply List for the Art Room (These supplies will be left in the Art Room) 1 big zipper pencil bag 2 #2 pencils 1 pink eraser 1 pencil sharpener 1 box of colored pencils 24 count box of crayons

2 holed plastic pencil case that zips closed

MILK MONEY - $11.00 per quarter or $44.00 for entire year WEEKLY READER - $5.00 Any extra supplies will be stored for your child to use throughout the year. Also students will be required to wear tennis shoes on PE days.

Supply List for Home Crayons Pencils Scissors Ruler Glue Paper


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POLO R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT THIRD GRADE SUPPLY LIST 2 - #2 Lead Pencils Ruler – 12” Standard and Metric 3 Boxes Kleenex 1 Box Crayons – 24 Count 1 Bottle Elmer’s Glue 7 5/8 oz. (No gel or glue sticks) 3 White Vinyl Pencil Erasers Scissors 4 – 70 Count Spiral Notebooks – Wide Ruled 1 Package Wide Ruled Notebook Filler Paper Plastic School Box 1 Red Ink Pen 1 Black or Blue Ink Pen 6 Pocket Folders 1 Three Ring Binder 24 Dry Erase Markers (Bold Color) 1 Highlighter (yellow) 1 Package standard weight clear sheet protectors (10-25 count) 1 Package assorted color construction paper PE Shoes to leave at school Large Smile and a Great Attitude!!!!

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POLO R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT Fifth Grade Supply List 2 1

Pkg. white loose leaf paper Spiral bound white paper notebook – 70 pages 3-4 Folders 1 Small school supply box 1 Metric/standard ruler 1 Compass 1 Protractor Crayons, colored pencils or markers Scissors 1 Pkg. blue or black pens Elmer’s glue or glue stick 2 Boxes facial tissue Pencils Gym Shoes 1 2 inch binder 4 Dry erase markers (bold colored, no pastels please) 2 White vinyl pencil erasers PLEASE WRITE YOUR NAME ON ALL ITEMS

PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON ALL SUPPLIES

Polo 4th Grade Supply List 1 1 1 1 24 1 4

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Zippered pencil pouch Box 48 Crayons Scissors White bottle school glue #2 yellow pencils Red ink pen White Magic Rub or Pentel pencil erasers (not Mr. Clean) Loose leaf filler paper Plastic school box (for Art) Boxes facial tissues Spiral notebooks Colored pencils Expo dry erase markers Ruler (English & metric) one that doesn’t bend Pocket folders (solid colors) Three ring notebook – 1 inch (For Missouri Notebook and loose leaf filler paper) Notebook page dividers (package of 8) Tennis shoes to leave at school for P.E.

No Trapper Keepers or Large Binders. The desks are too small and will not hold these. Please write your name on all items.

POLO R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT Sixth Grade Supply List

2 Boxes facial tissue Compass & Protractor White glue Scissors Metric-Standard ruler Crayons and colored pencils 3-Ring binder (1 inch) Notebook paper (spiral or loose leafthroughout year) Red pen 4 Dry erase markers (large tip/bold colors) 3 White erasers PE shoes to leave at school Optional – Disinfectant wipes PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON ALL ITEMS


SPORTS INFORMATION

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Fall Sports Schedules

VARSITY FOOTBALL August 16 – Scrimmage 9 am August 22 – Albany Jamboree (A) 7 pm August 29 – North Platte (A) 7 pm September 5 – Princeton (H) 7 pm September 12 – Tarkio (A) 7 pm September 19 – King City (A) 7 pm September 26 – Braymer (A) 7 pm October 3 – Albany (H) HOMECOMING 7 pm October 10 – South Harrison (H) 7 pm October 17 – Gallatin (A) 7 pm October 24 – Hamilton (H) 7 pm October 30 – Maysville (H) 7 pm

JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL September 15 – St. Mary’s (A) 6 pm September 22 – King City (A) 6 pm September 29 – Braymer (A) 6 pm October 6 – Albany (H) 6 pm October 13 – South Harrison (H) 6 pm

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL September 16 – Braymer (A) 6 pm September 18 – King City (H) 6 pm September 23 – Lawson (A) 6 pm September 30 – Cameron (H) 6 pm October 7 – Hamilton (H) 6 pm October 14 – Braymer (H) 6 pm

GO PANTHERS!!

VARSITY SOFTBALL August 25 – Norborne (H) 5:30 pm August 28 – North Platte (H) 5:30 pm September 2 – Stanberry (A) 5:30 pm September 4 – King City (H) 5:30 pm September 6 – Cameron Tournament (A) 8 am September 8 – Worth County (A) 5:30 pm September 11 – Stet (H) 5:30 pm September 15 – Albany (H) 5:30 pm September 18 – Princeton (H) 5:30 pm September 20 – Chillicothe Tournament (A) 8 am September 23 – Gallatin (A) 5:30 pm September 25 – South Harrison (H) 5:30 pm September 30 – Hamilton (A) 5:30 pm October 2 – Maysville (A) 5:30 pm October 6 – Plattsburg (H) 5:30 pm

JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL August 25 August 28 September September September pm September September September September September 5:30 pm September October 2 October 6

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Norborne (H) 5:30 pm North Platte (H) 5:30 pm – Stanberry (A) 5:30 pm – King City (H) 5:30 pm – Worth County (A) 5:30

11 15 18 23 25

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Stet (H) 5:30 pm Albany (H) 5:30 pm Princeton (H) 5:30 pm Gallatin (A) 5:30 pm South Harrison (H)

30 – Hamilton (A) 5:30 pm – Maysville (A) 5:30 pm – Plattsburg (H) 5:30 pm

MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL September September September September September September 9 am September September 5:30 pm September October 2

2 – Stanberry (A) 5:30 pm 4 – King City (H) 5:30 pm 9 – Norborne (H) 5:30 pm 15 – Albany (H) 5:30 pm 18 – Princeton (A) 5:30 pm 20 – Cameron Tournament (A) 22 – Norborne (A) 5:30 pm 25 – South Harrison (H) 30 – Hamilton (H) 5:30 pm – Cameron (H) 5:30 pm