Greenwood Laboratory School

Let's go to Book Fair!

Greenwood had an incredible showing at the Willard Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament! 38 schools from across Missouri, including several from the Kansas City area and Columbia, attended the largest tournament of the season so far.

Laila Ozturk and Ilyaan Khan were the TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS in Policy Debate! They were undefeated in preliminary rounds and earned elimination round victories over Springfield Central and Rock Bridge, before winning the final round against Kickapoo on a 3-0 decision. Connor Manzardo and Taaha Khan also advanced to the quarterfinal elimination round and placed 4th in Policy Debate.

Other awards included:
Laila Ozturk - 2nd place in Informative Speaking (out of over 80 entries!) and 2nd place in International Extemp.
Salma Kaina – 3rd place in Program of Oral Interpretation and 6th place in Informative Speaking
Connor Manzardo - 4th place in US Extemp and semi-finalist in Informative Speaking
Taaha Khan - 5th place in Original Oratory (out of over 70 entries!)
Ilyaan Khan - semi-finalist in US Extemp and Informative Speaking
Vivaan Pawar – honor round qualifier in Informative Speaking
Several freshmen notched key victories against extremely tough varsity competition – including Cooper Usery, Danna Yang, Colin Williams, and Hutton Harper.

Next up - the team will be competing at the Republic Invitational on November 6-7.
Go Jays!

Little Jays Basketball, first one of the year!

Kindergarten through 2nd grade have their holiday concert December 2nd, at 6:30pm

3rd grade through 5th grade has their holiday concert is same day, December 2nd, right after K-2, performing at 7:00pm

Murphy’s book club finished reading I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, and he came dressed for the conversation today!!

Third grade combined their writing to inform skills with community awareness to create some fabulous Down Syndrome posters for October awareness month! These posters included facts about Down Syndrome and positive messages of inclusiveness and individuality! Students also wore blue and yellow and fun socks donated by Jessica Brundridge!

All proceeds went to a non-profit that employs individuals with disabilities called The Hive!

Middle School Running Bluejays completed their season at the Middle School State Championships held at Lucas Oil Speedway. Congratulations to all the runners on a GREAT season!

Our students are ready to support our Volleyball team!! Let's go Jays!

Girls Golf!

Congratulations to our Girls Golf Team! State Runner-Up!

Walk-Through Pep Rally: https://livemissouristate-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/dgg9e_login_missouristate_edu/IQC9cq4-Tt3PQJ_v8G7-6BJ6AX5xIatY2JzuC6EUtoxqitQ?e=yTrFM3&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbE1vZGUiOiJtaXMiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJwb3N0cm9sbC1jb3B5bGluayIsInJlZmVycmFsUGxheWJhY2tTZXNzaW9uSWQiOiJiZWViM2YxMC1lZjM3LTRlN2UtYjA3Yy1lZTkxNzljZjk2ZWQifX0%3D

💙💛 MOVING MOUNTAINS AT GREENWOOD! 💛💙
Our Girls on the Run team reached an exciting milestone today—completing a practice 5K! 🏃‍♀️🎉
Throughout the season, these girls have been building confidence, learning life skills, and discovering the power of I CAN! Today, they put those lessons into action by finding their Happy Pace, using Positive Self-Talk, and encouraging one another every step of the way! 💪
We are so proud of these amazing Bluejays and the determination they showed!
A special thank-you to 5th-grade teacher Mrs. Logan for running alongside the girls and DJ Kelby Agnew for providing the music and energy! 🎶🙌
We CAN do hard things. We CAN move mountains. And these Bluejays CAN accomplish amazing things! 💙💛

Congratulations to Cale Leavitt! 🏊‍♂️🥉 What an incredible achievement for a freshman! Taking 3rd place in the 200 IM at the Ozark Mountain and Independent Championship Meet and setting a new personal record by an impressive 7.4 seconds is something to be proud of! 🎉 Cale continued his winning streak at the Carthage Tigers Swim Invitational, earning 5th place in the 100-yard backstroke while setting a new personal best. Hard work pays off! Way to go, Cale! Keep swimming strong! 💙👏

# Greenwood Lady Jays Make History with State Runner-Up Finish! 🏆💙⛳ What an incredible finish to an outstanding season for the Greenwood Lady Jays Golf Team! The Lady Jays brought home SECOND PLACE at the Missouri Class 1 State Golf Championship, marking the highest finish in Greenwood golf program history! Making their third state championship appearance in the last five years, the Lady Jays traveled to Paradise Pointe's Posse Golf Course in Smithville, Missouri, ready to compete against the best teams in the state. Day one brought chilly conditions, with early morning tee times and temperatures in the upper 40s. The cold weather may have put a slight chill on the girls' scores, but the Lady Jays battled through the conditions and finished the opening round in 2nd place. The second day brought warmer temperatures and improved scores for the Lady Jays! While defending champions, Highland, had established a commanding lead, the battle for second place was far from over. Throughout the final round, Greenwood and Tarkio went back and forth in a tight race for runner-up honors. With every stroke counting, the Lady Jays stayed focused, battled to the very end, and came out on top in the race for the runner up spot by 8 stokes. And just like that, the Greenwood Lady Jays made school history — STATE RUNNERS-UP! 🥈 Congratulations to the five talented athletes who made this remarkable accomplishment possible: - Seniors: Emma Daugherty & Gwyndolyn Gelner - Junior: Dylan Lee - Sophomores: Ruby Brothers & Anna Schultz A special shout-out to Head Coach Jeff Tebbenkamp and Assistant Coach Kathy Haeffner — two of the very best! Their dedication, encouragement, and commitment to these girls and the Greenwood golf program have been instrumental in the team's success. We couldn't ask for a better coaching duo! For seniors Emma and Gwyndolyn, what an incredible way to close out their high school golf careers, helping lead their team to a record-setting finish! Three state championship appearances in five years and now a second-place state trophy to bring home! What an accomplishment for this team and the Greenwood golf program! Congratulations to the Lady Jays and their coaches on an unforgettable season. You've given Greenwood plenty to celebrate and a new standard of excellence to build on! STATE RUNNERS-UP! GREENWOOD LADY JAYS! 💙⛳🏆

The fall book fair will be November 2-6 with hours before school from 7:30-8:15am and after school from 3:00-3:30pm.

Donuts with Grownups will be Wednesday, November 4th from 7:15-8:15am

Spanish II students simulated an authentic mercado in class. They made their “tiendas” and then everyone went shopping ¡Vamos de Compras!  The students did a great job being vendedores and clientes.  They are doing a fantastic job!

Louise Zimmerman (6th grade) and Berkeley Montileone (3rd grade) performed in Springfield Little Theatre’s “Charlotte’s Web” over the past two weeks. Louise was the famous Templeton, while Berkeley acted the roles of Mrs. Arable, Lurvy, and Judge. Greenwood teachers, Abby Lowe and Malynne Atkinson came to support the girls!

Greenwood Running Bluejays competed in the Clever Invitational this morning. High School 5K provided both Liam DeBoef and Olyvia Beach with new PR's!!! Liam 20:52.0 and Olyvia 23:17, both are looking Strong! Middle School competed at a distance of 3200m Girls Sophia Bossert 11:47.2-1st place Reagan Lindsay 13:50.2-25th place Stella Agnew 14:41.4 Boys Tyler Bossert 10:54.0-4th place Will Hayes 11:14.6- 8th Sam Seagrave 12:38.0 Philip Haseltine 13:04.6 Alton Trombold 13:50.1 Drew Vincel 14:01.7 Waylon DeBoef 14:15.1 Uhyun Oh 16:20.3 Great Job today! Middle school will close out their season on Saturday, October 24th racing at Lucas Oil Speedway. Up next for the High School is Districts on October 31st!

Greenwood is hosting the Volleyball Districts Oct 20 - 23rd. Come cheer on the Lady Jays and support all teams and booster by helping in the concession stand. This is a great opportunity for students to gain service hours (Civitas), to see teamwork in action, and for parents to meet other Greenwood parents.

Please sign up for using the sign-up genius link - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C44ACA62BA3FE3-38818059-volleyball.

4th and 5th Q1 Oral Presentations:

Students in 4th grade shared about their favorite month and they used different prompts or objects connected to that month. They shared this like holidays, seasons, colors, activities and celebrations connected to that month.

Students in 5th grade share about them and their families. They use adjectives to describe themselves and their parents and also shared about things that they like.