Warsaw High School Band Camp begins July 31 for percussion and color guard only. The following week the rest of the band will have camp from Aug 7-11 from 8:30-3:30. Students need to bring a lunch and a water bottle.
School offices will open Wed, Aug 2nd for questions about enrollment, to update addresses & phone numbers, or for specific needs. You can contact your school offices beginning Wed, 8/2 with questions. Each building will post their hours. Open House will be Aug 17 from 5-7pm.
The Warsaw R-IX School District is excited to welcome Mr. Brent Shaffer to our community! Mr. Shaffer will be teaching middle school social studies and will be an assistant high school girls basketball coach for the 2023-24 school year.
Mr. Shaffer has been in education for 31 years, 20 as a junior high/high school teacher and coach, and 11 years as the Principal of South Barber School District grades 7-12.
Mr. Shaffer is looking forward to getting back in the classroom at Warsaw and the daily interaction with students. He is also looking forward to helping coach the girls high school basketball team.
Mr. Shaffer is coming to us from the Kiowa, Kansas area is excited to be moving closer to his mother and grandchildren. Brent is married to Teresa and they have three daughters, Maurissa and her husband Tom, who live in Martin City, Alexis and her husband Cameron, who live in Alva, OK, and daughter Idallis, who resides in the Kansas City area and recently graduated from Kansas State University where she completed 5 years in the Varsity Rowing Program. He has 3 grandchildren from daughter Maurissa, who is currently deployed in Kuwait. His daughter Alexis is expecting her first child in January. Mr. Shaffer has always loved sports and enjoys watching and going to games in person.
Welcome to Warsaw, Mr. Shaffer! We are so happy to have you joining our Wildcat family!
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"Big Thank You" to Brent Bell with ClimaLock with a donation of material and installation for new insulated panels on our ECSE trailer at South School! It looks great!
Youth football camp is this evening and tomorrow evening at WHS. It's going to be a great season!
The Warsaw R-IX School District would like to welcome Nina Sprouse as our new high school business teacher! After graduating from WHS, Nina completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Education and Master of Science in Secondary Education--Social Studies from Central Missouri State University. Over the past 29 years, Nina has taught Business, Computer Science, Social Studies, and Gifted Education courses in both public and private schools. In her free time, Nina likes to read and swim. Her son, Ryan, is also a graduate of WHS. Nina is looking forward to returning to her alma mater and helping the next generation of students pursue their dreams.
Welcome to Warsaw, Nina!
"Take Pride in Our Future!"
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JBMS VOLLEYBALL NEWS:
We hope you all have enjoyed your summer & we look forward to seeing everyone next week at Open Gym.
Open gym sessions are as follows:
July 25th-July 27th and August 1st-3rd
Time: 9-10:30
Location: MS Gym
*Please drop off & pick up your athlete at the back door of the MS gym. The front doors of the school will be locked.
Athletes need to come prepared with:
•Volleyball shoes
•Knee Pads
•Appropriate volleyball attire (spandex or shorts and a t-shirt *no cut off tops allowed)
•Water bottle filled
*All jewelry needs to be left at home or removed and placed in your bag before practice starts.
Reminder: Please join the TeamApp and request access to JBMS Volleyball to get updated information as it arises.
We are excited to see our returning athletes & meet our new athletes attending open gym!
July 25-26
Location : High School
All potential youth players need to be present to size jerseys and pants. There will be
registration forms on hand for parents to fill out.
If you can’t make it to the youth football camp please message the Warsaw Wildcat Football Facebook page or contact Drew Burdick @ 417-569-2854.
Please use the link to see information about fuel bids for the 23-24 school year: https://5il.co/1zcxh
The Warsaw R-IX School District is excited to announce that Mrs. Ally Richardson will be joining the staff at North Elementary this fall as a 4th grade teacher! Ally will be in her eighth year of teaching, with her last seven years spent as a Montrose Bluejay. Ally is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw High School, and is married to her high school sweetheart, Aaron, and they have two children, Aniston and Axel. When she is not at her kids' activities, Ally can be found swimming, kayaking, reading a book, or watching Chiefs football. Ally is looking forward to being back in Warsaw and showing her Wildcat pride, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Welcome back, Mrs. Richardson!
“Take Pride in Our Future!”
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Warsaw R-IX Board Retreat last night, July 10th!
Thank you Hawthorn Bank for allowing us to use the great space.
Thank you Kevin Daniel (@KDFiredUp) for facilitated the discussion.
The Warsaw R-IX School District is excited to welcome Sandra Stewart as the new band director for the 2023/2024 school year! Sandra lives in El Dorado Springs where she and her husband raise cattle and hay.
After several years as the accompanist for El Dorado Springs, she returned to school and graduated this past May with her Music Education degree from Pittsburg State University. During this time she was the assistant marching band director at Nevada and also assisted the show choir band and musical theater at Nevada. During the summer, Sandra participates in the El Dorado Springs Municipal band where she plays alto saxophone and conducts part time. Sandra attends Tiffin Baptist Church where she is a teacher and pianist. Her other activities include spending time with her family, being outside in the yard and garden, quilting, and crocheting.
Welcome to Warsaw!
The driveway work at HS/JBMS campus will begin tomorrow, 7/11. For weights, parents and students will need to go on the backside of the building and park by the bus barn. Students will need to walk up the stairs by the home side bleachers. Starting 7/17, you should be able to resume normal drop-off.
Warsaw R-IX School District office is excited to welcome our new Assistant Superintendent, Shannon Deckard, to her first official day on the job!
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The high school gym floor has received a new look! It still needs time before we can get on it, but it looks great.
Thank you to Foster Flooring for a job well done.
Here is our WHS Band performing at the Warsaw Jubilee Day's Parade!
Mr. Gemes will be in this dunk booth from 2pm to 4pm today, June 10th!
Our WHS student-athletes carried the American flag during the Warsaw Jubilee Day's parade!
The meeting with new band instructor on Wednesday, 6/7, also includes the color guard members.
Today in Mrs. Brownsberger's 1st grade class at summer school, the students made bubbles and bubble wands as part of their "Backyard Fun" unit.
