Higbee R-VIII School District

🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅

Due to uncertainty with power tomorrow, we will utilize an AMI day. We are aware some families are without power, so students will have one week to complete the work assigned to them.

Home baseball game tonight against Tina-Avalon has been postponed. Make up date TBD.

Update: There will be no after school program today (April 27).

ASP will start at 9:00 today due to weather.

Our Drama Club students hit the stage tonight and did a great job! GO TIGERS!

The Higbee Tigers HS T&F squad competed at the Ron Whitaker Invite in Mexico on Friday. On the boys side, Danny Janssen led the way with a strong finish in the 300m hurdles and added a PR in the high jump, while also competing in the distance and horizontal jumps. Brayson Harlan highlighted his meet with PRs in both the 200m and 110m hurdles, and also competed in the 400m. Jeremiah Simmons turned in a solid all-around performance, earning PRs in the 110m hurdles and 800m while also competing in the sprints and long jump. Jedidiah Williams posted a season best in the 800m and led the throws group in discus while competing across all three throwing events. Jacob Sanderson continued his progress with PRs in shot put, discus, and javelin. Josiah Williams added a PR in the 200m. For the girls, Naomi Schlapper recorded a PR in the 200m while competing in three events on the day. Mya Sears competed in both the 400m and 800m, continuing to gain experience in the middle-distance events. In the relays, the 4x100 and 4x200 teams of Kiersten Rockett, Jayla Schaedel, Abbigail Henderson, and Kylie Sinklear competed well against a deep field. In the field events, Mersadiaz Pegelow led the way with a PR in discus and also competed in javelin. Shyanna DeWeese contributed in the throws, while Jayla Schaedel added a javelin performance. In the jumps, Kiersten Rockett and Kylie Sinklear competed in long jump, with Sinklear also representing Higbee in triple jump. Go Tigers! 🐅

Our Tigers fell to Brashear on the road this evening. Catch them back in action on Monday at HOME. 🐅 GO TIGERS! 🐅

🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅

🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅

IT'S SENIOR NIGHT! Tonight we will celebrate our Senior Baseball and Track athletes at home. Recognition will take place after the Baseball game. GO TIGERS!

The Higbee Tigers turned in a competitive performance at the Harrisburg meet, with strong efforts across both the boys and girls teams and several athletes earning top-5 finishes and personal bests. On the girls side, Kiersten Rockett led the way with an outstanding meet. She earned a 2nd place finish in the long jump with another 15 foot jump, while also running a personal best in the 100m. Kylie Sinklear added points in the long jump and triple jump, placing 7th in the triple jump, while Mya Sears recorded a personal best and 8th place finish in the triple jump. In the sprints, Rockett, Abbigail Henderson, Mya Sears, and Naomi Schlapper competed in the 100m. Schlapper also had a strong showing in the 400m, placing 4th. The middle-distance group had a solid day, as Mya Sears placed 5th (PB) in the 800m, and Shyanna DeWeese followed with a 6th place finish. In the relays, the girls 4x100 team of Jayla Schaedel, Sinklear, Henderson, and Rockett placed 5th, continuing to show improvement in handoffs and team chemistry. In the field events, Mersadiaz Pegelow led the way in javelin with an 8th place finish, while Schaedel followed close behind in 9th. In discus and shot put, DeWeese, Pegelow, & Schaedel all contributed, gaining valuable reps and experience. On the boys side, Corbin Imhoff had an outstanding meet, placing 4th (PB and SB for team) in the 400m, 5th in the high jump, and earning a 2nd place finish in the triple jump, leading the Tigers with the top boys performance of the day. In the sprints, Xavier Gabing and Jeremiah Simmons competed in the 100m, while Simmons also added a 7th place finish in the 110m hurdles (PB & SB for team) and competed in the long jump. Gabing also had a strong performance in the 800m, earning a 6th place finish (PB & SB for the team). In the throws, Jacob Sanderson and Gabing competed in shot put, discus, and javelin, continuing to build experience in multiple events. (FYI: Seniors and Parents) As a reminder, Senior Night for Track and Baseball will be tomorrow, Thursday the 23rd after the baseball game. Come out to support! Go Tigers! 🐅

The Higbee Tigers Middle School & High School Track Teams traveled to Carrollton to compete at our annual Conference meet. We had 3 individual conference champions and multiple runner ups! Our teams placed well too! On the high school girls side, the Lady Tigers were led by an outstanding showing in the long jump, where Kiersten Rockett (1st) and Kylie Sinklear (2nd) finished at the top. Rockett also contributed in the sprints, along with Naomi Schlapper, while Shyanna DeWeese and Abbigail Henderson added strong efforts in the 400m. In the relays, the girls had a great day across the board. The 4x100 team of Rockett, Henderson, Sinklear, and Jayla Schaedel placed 2nd, while the 4x200 team of Schaedel, Henderson, Sinklear, and Schlapper also earned 2nd place. The 4x400 team of Henderson, Mya Sears, Ayla Griffin, and DeWeese added another 2nd place finish, and the 4x800 team of Sears, Mersadiaz Pegelow, Schlapper, and Griffin competed well in a tough field. In the field events, Schaedel, Pegelow, and DeWeese competed in shot put, while Pegelow, DeWeese, and Griffin represented Higbee in discus. In the javelin, Schaedel, Pegelow, and Griffin all contributed, with Schaedel leading the group. Schlapper also added a top finish in the high jump. On the middle school girls side, the Lady Tigers showed great depth and improvement. In the hurdles, Emma Deschu (1st) and Avian Deskin (2nd) led the way with a strong 1-2 finish, while Kadence Sercu also competed well. In the sprints, Deschu, Deskin, and Ridley Hall competed in both the 100m and 200m, with additional efforts from Kenlee Wright. In the 400m, Gracie McAlpin, Deschu, and Deskin all turned in solid performances. The distance crew was led by Sercu, who placed 4th in the 1600m, while also competing in the 800m. She was joined by Addison Greening and Olivia Boggs in the 800m, while Boggs and Tinsley Vanlandingham also competed in the 1600m. In relays, the 4x100 team of Hall, Rylee Seidel, Wright, and Vanlandingham placed 3rd, while the 4x400 team of Sercu, Greening, Vanlandingham, and McAlpin earned another 3rd place finish. The 4x200 team of Hall, Greening, Vanlandingham, and McAlpin also competed well. In field events, McAlpin competed in the high jump, while Hall represented Higbee in the long jump. Seidel also added a placing finish in the triple jump. In the throws, Wright and Seidel competed in both shot put and discus. On the boys side, Higbee showed strength across distance, relays, and field events. In the distance races, Danny Janssen placed 4th (SB) in the 1600m and went on to win the 300m hurdles (1st, SB). Corbin Imhoff added a 5th place (PB) finish in the 1600m and a 3rd place (PB) finish in the triple jump, while also competing in the long jump and high jump. Aiden Freidin contributed with a 5th place (SB) finish in the 3200m. In the sprints, Keaton Boyd and Josiah Williams led the high school group, while middle school athletes Justyn Imhoff, Phoenyx Sears, and Isiah Simmons competed in the 100m and 200m. Brayson Harlan led the 400m efforts, with Jackson Dodsworth contributing at the middle school level. Relay teams were a highlight for the boys. The 4x400 team of Janssen, Jedidiah Williams, Jeremiah Simmons, and Harlan placed 2nd, while the 4x800 team of Boyd, Freidin, Simmons, and Xavier Gabing also earned 2nd place. The 4x100 and 4x200 teams featured Boyd, Williams, Simmons, Gabing, and Freidin, while the middle school group of Imhoff, Simmons, Sears, and Dodsworth competed hard. In the field events, Jedidiah Williams stood out with a 2nd place finish in discus, while also competing in shot put and javelin. Gabing added a solid effort in shot put, and Jacob Sanderson contributed across the throwing events. At the middle school level, Dodsworth and Sears competed in both shot put and discus. Stockhorst chucked his personal best in discus! Overall, the Tigers showed great effort, depth, and continued improvement across both the girls and boys programs. With multiple event wins, top finishes, and contributions from athletes in every event group, Higbee continues to build momentum as the season progresses. Full results can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/627150/results/all

🐅🎓Congratulations to our 2026 graduates! 🎓🐅

The countdown begins Saturday. Join the Higbee Drama Club for e.b. lee's "8 Minutes Left." Tickets are $5 at the door. The door opens at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 6:30 p.m.

GO TIGERS!

The Higbee Tigers competed at Kirksville High School and put together a solid meet with multiple personal bests, season bests, and scoring performances. In the sprints, Josiah Williams highlighted the boys with a PR in the 100m, while Xavier Gabing added a PR in the 200m. On the girls side, Jayla Schaedel recorded a PR in the 100m, and the group of Kylie Sinklear, Abbigail Henderson, and Mya Sears all competed consistently. Danny Janssen led the way with a strong day, earning a 3rd place finish in the 300m hurdles and adding a PR in the 200m. Brayson Harlan turned in a season best in the 400m. On the girls side, Abbigail Henderson scored in the 400m, while Naomi Schlapper and Mya Sears both recorded personal bests. In the jumps, Janssen added a points finish in long jump, while Brayson Harlan recorded a PR. Kylie Sinklear led the girls and also scored in the triple jump. The throws group had a strong showing. Jedidiah Williams led the way with a 4th place finish in discus and a 7th place finish in shot put, while also adding a PR in javelin. Jacob Sanderson and Josiah Williams contributed across multiple throwing events. On the girls side, Shyanna DeWeese, Ayla Griffin, and Mersadiaz Pegelow competed well in discus, with all three contributing solid finishes. The same group, along with Jayla Schaedel and Naomi Schlapper, added depth in the javelin, while Pegelow also led the way in shot put. The boys 4x100 relay team had a strong performance, running a season best and placing 4th to add team points. Overall, it was a well-rounded meet with contributions across the board. The team is prepped for our Conference meet next Tuesday! Go Tigers 🐅!

The 6th grade students studies mosaics and stained glass windows in December. We finally got to try glass blowing with jolly ranchers. Safety was a priority!

Second grade had so much fun today exploring different materials! It was such a fun and hands-on way to learn 🧪✨