Higbee R-VIII School District

Join us as we celebrate the incredible work of two amazing women who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes — Annette and Kayla! 💼💙 From organizing chaos to being the friendly faces that greet our staff, students, and families, your hard work and dedication don’t go unnoticed. Your attention to detail, professionalism, and positivity make our school a better place every single day! Drop a comment below to share your appreciation! ⬇️ #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #OfficeSuperstars

Higbee fell 1-0 last night to Glasgow This weeks schedule: Thursday at Prairie Home Friday at Brashear Find the schedule here: https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=317&alg=3&year=2024 Go Tigers!

Champions at last! Congrats to our HS Girls Track team for winning conference for the first time since 2011! Higbee HS/MS Track and Field competed at our conference meet in Carrollton today. Our HS Ladies placed 1st, HS Boy placed 5th, MS Girls placed 3rd, and the MS Boys placed 9th respectively. HS Girls: Sprinting & Relays Raegan Derboven zipped to 1st in the 100 m and 2nd in the 200 m. Our 4×100 team—Raegan Derboven, Joey Westfall, Kiersten Rockett, and Natalie Ritter—dominated with a 1st-place finish! The 4×200 quartet of Ronnie Welch, Kiersten Rockett, Raegan Derboven, and Joey Westfall grabbed another 1st-place victory. Hurdles Joey Westfall powered through to 3rd in the 100 m hurdles and 2nd in the 300 m hurdles. Jayla Schaedel courageously stepped in for the 100 m hurdles, scoring valuable points. Distance A huge thanks to our ladies who placed in the 1600 m: Jayla Schaedel (3rd) Maddie Seidel (4th) Ayla Griffin (5th) …and a special thanks to that 4×400 squad—Jayla Schaedel, Maddie Seidel, Ayla Griffin, and Natalie Ritter—for stepping up and scoring big with a 3rd-place finish! Jumpers & Throwers Ronnie Welch soared to 1st in high jump with a new School Record of 5 foot 3 inches!! She also pushed past 29 feet to place 2nd in triple jump. Kiersten Rockett leapt to 1st in long jump with a new all time best of 14 feet and 7 inches and 3rd in triple jump with another 9+ meter jump. Shayanna DeWeese battled in shot put, discus, and javelin, adding clutch points across the board. Natalie Ritter joined the scoreboard in high jump, long jump, and javelin. Thank you to EVERY Higbee girl who stepped up—whether it was your primary event or jumping into something new. Your resilience was contagious today. Great day to be a Tiger! 🐯💪 Sprinting & Relays 100 m Dash: Avian Deskin finished 4th in 15.14 s. 200 m Dash: Avian Deskin grabbed 3rd in 32.03 s; Caylee Davis ran a strong 14th in 36.93 s. 400m Dash: Ava Welch placed 3rd with a time of 1:14. 4×100 Relay: Higbee ‘A’ took 3rd in 1:08.21. 4×200 Relay: Higbee ‘A’ sprinted to 2nd in 2:14.45. Hurdles 100 m Hurdles: Avian Deskin leapt to 3rd in 19.98 s; Gwenna Ritter ran 8th in 23.39 s. Distance & 4×400 800 m Run: Gracie McAlpin placed 4th in 4:02.50. 1600 m Run: Mya Sears placed 7th in 9:22.69; Gwenna Ritter was 8th in 9:54.84. 4×400 Relay: Our quartet (Sears, Ritter, McAlpin, Ava Welch) battled to 3rd in 5:43.65. Jumpers High Jump: Ava Welch soared to 1st at 1.37 m (4-06.00). Long Jump: Ava Welch leapt 4.28 m (14-00.50) for 2nd; Kylie Sinklear jumped 3.50 m (11-05.75) for 6th. Triple Jump: Kylie Sinklear reached 7.26 m (23-10.00) for 6th; Mya Sears posted 6.95 m (22-09.75). Throwers Shot Put: Shawnee Starks threw 7.41 m (24-03.75) for 8th; Kenlee Wright tossed 6.40 m (21-00.00). Discus: Shawnee Starks hurled 18.62 m (61-01) to 3rd; Emrie Andrews threw 13.22 m (43-04) for 16th. Thank you to every Tiger—especially those stepping into new events. You all lit up the track today! 🐯💪 Sprints & Relays 100 m Dash: Aaron Welch powered to 5th in 12.04 s; Aiden Freidin battled to 15th in 14.40 s. 200 m Dash: Aaron Welch grabbed 5th in 24.64 s; Aiden Freidin ran 15th in 30.53 s. Quarter & Middle Distance 400 m Dash: Brayson Harlan finished strong in 4th with 57.78 s. 800 m Run: Celton Crawford clocked in at 2:39.05 for 9th. 1600 m Run: Danny Janssen placed 4th in 5:15.31. 3200 m Run: Danny Janssen doubled up with 2nd at 11:27 Hurdles 110 m Hurdles: Celton Crawford placed 4th in 21.41 s; Aaron Welch 5th in 21.72 s; Gavin Snell scored in 8th (22.10 s). 300 m Hurdles: Danny Janssen nailed 4th in 47.39 s; Celton Crawford also scored with 8th in 51.27 s. Relays 4×800 Relay: Our squad (Aiden Freidin, Gavin Snell, Jedidiah Williams,Brayson Harlan) stepped up to earn 3rd place with a 10:49.16. Jumps & Throws High Jump: Aaron Welch soared to 3rd at 1.65 m; Gavin Snell cleared 1.35 m for 7th. Long Jump: Celton Crawford leapt to another season’s best of 5.37m for 6th. Discus Throw: Jedidiah Williams hurled 25.98 m for 9th. Javelin Throw: Jedidiah Williams added points with 29.40m personal best for 12th. Thanks to every Tiger who raced, jumped, and threw—especially those who tackled multiple events. Let’s get healthy and get back at it! 💪 Huge shout-out to our Higbee middle-school boys for stepping up all over the track! 🎉 Sprints & Relays 100 m Dash: Jeremiah Simmons ran 14.90 s for 9th; Isiah Simmons clocked 17.13 s in 15th. 200 m Dash: Carter Bartolacci sprinted to 9th in 32.44 s. 4×100 Relay: Higbee ‘A’ grabbed 3rd in 1:01.64. 4×200 Relay: Higbee ‘A’ battled to 4th in 2:03.77. Hurdles 100 m Hurdles: Carter Bartolacci hurdled to 4th in 21.67 s; Isiah Simmons placed 6th in 24.06 s. Middle Distance 400 m Dash: Alex Eise powered through in 1:13.18 for 5th. Throws Shot Put: Jackson Dodsworth threw 9.06 m for 8th; Talon Stockhorst chucked the shot 5.19m for 17th. Discus Throw: Jackson Dodsworth hurled 17.08 m for 13th; Talon Stockhorst tossed 9.51 m for 16th. Thank you to every Tiger who raced, hurdled, and threw—especially those who jumped into events new to them. Your Tiger pride was there!🐯💪 🐅Go Tigers!!🐅

Join our Tigers at home this evening as they take on the Glasgow Yellowjackets. GO TIGERS!

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We would like to recognize Mr. Robert Whisenand for his incredible 27 years of service to the Higbee R-VIII Board of Education. His dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students, staff and community have made a lasting impact. Thank you, Mr. Whisenand for your years of service and for helping shape the future of Higbee!

MS Track and Field CMU Eagles Classic Recap! Great day for our athletes at the CMU Eagles Classic! 🦅 Girls Team Achievements: - 100 Meter Dash: Kimberlyn Gray (19th, 18.95) and Kenlee Wright (20th, 19.26). - 200 Meter Dash: Avian Deskin impressed with 7th place (32.13) and Rylee Seidel took 10th (34.08). - 400 Meter Dash: Ava Welch finished 7th (1:15.96), with Nia Mitchell in 16th (2:04.82). - 800 Meter Run: Ridley Hall with a new personal best of (13th, 3:28.06) and Olivia Boggs (15th, 3:38.01). - 1600 Meter Run: Olivia Boggs' 7:53.72 was her personal best, finishing 13th. - 100 Meter Hurdles: Avian Deskin earned 7th place (20.76). - 4x100 Meter Relay (Mya Sears, Emrie Andrew's, Caylee Davis, Rylee Seidel): Our relay team showcased teamwork, finishing 9th with a time of 1:07.60. - 4x200 Meter Relay (Ava Welch, Kylie Sinklear, Ridley Hall, Avian Deskin), : The girls' relay team delivered a phenomenal performance, finishing 8th and setting a new school record with a time of 2:14.46! - High Jump: Ava Welch soared into 3rd place with a clearance of 1.32m! - Long Jump: Ava Welch (13th, 3.88m) and Kylie Sinklear (17th, 3.6m). - Triple Jump: Mya Sears showcased her talent with a jump of 5.88m to finish 14th! - Discus: Shawnee Starks threw an impressive 20.92m to secure 7th place and set a new middle school record! - Shot Put: Shawnee Starks (13th, 7.33m) and Caylee Davis (20th, 4.29m). Boys Team Achievements: - 100 Meter Dash: Jeremiah Simmons (12th, 14.48) and Isiah Simmons (19th, 16.89). - 200 Meter Dash: Carter Bartolacci (14th, 31.94) and Alex Eise (16th, 33.12). - 400 Meter Dash: Alex Eise brought home 9th place (1:12.84). - 100 Meter Hurdles: Carter Bartolacci earned 9th place (21.16) while Isiah Simmons finished 16th (25.55). - 4x100 Meter Relay (Carter Bartolacci, Isiah Simmons, Jackson Dodsworth, Jeremiah Simmons): Our relay team put forth a strong effort, finishing 7th at 1:00.25! - 4x200 Meter Relay (Carter Bartolacci, Alex Eise, Jackson Dodsworth, Jeremiah Simmons): Both 4x200 relay teams set school records! The boys finished 5th with a time of 2:02.23! - Long Jump: Jeremiah Simmons landed at 14th with a distance of 3.98m tying his personal best, and Isiah Simmons set a seasons best jump of 3.22m, finishing 19th! - Discus: Jackson Dodsworth threw his farthest at 19.27m, finishing 12th, while Talon Stockhorst added to the effort with a throw of 14.3m (16th). - Shot Put: Jackson Dodsworth shined with a 7th place finish (9.76m), and Talon Stockhorst put in a solid effort with a throw of 5.46m (19th). Our athletes competed exceptionally well and showed incredible determination throughout the day! Next up, we’re preparing for the JH/HS Conference in Carrollton on Tuesday. 🐅Go Tigers! 🐅

Our high school FACS students had a blast teaming up with 5th grade today! They led fun, hands-on lessons about kitchen safety, hygiene, washing fruits and veggies, and preventing cross-contamination. Great job to our future chefs and young learners for making safe cooking a priority!

5th Grade enjoyed an Egg Hunt to Celebrate finishing the MAP test!

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Join our Tigers on the road this evening! The game begins at 5:00. GO TIGERS!

Our JH Track athletes will be competing at CMU today! GO TIGERS!

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It's a beautiful day to be at the ballpark! Come see our Tigers take on the Harrisburg Bulldogs at home. Go Tigers!

HS Track and Field Truman State Bulldog HS Classic Recap! What a fantastic day for our athletes at the Truman State Bulldog HS Classic! Team spirit was high as our athletes showcased their hard work and dedication across a variety of events. Here are the highlights: Girls Team Achievements: - 100 Meter Dash: Raegan Derboven sprinted to a 13.95. - 200 Meter Dash: Raegan continued to impress, taking 9th with a time of 29.20. - 100 Meter Hurdles: Joey Westfall earned a commendable 4th place with a time of 19.28! - 300 Meter Hurdles: Joey Westfall completed an incredible performance, placing 5th at 56.83! - 4x200 Meter Relay (Joey Westfall, Ronnie Welch, Kiersten Rockett, Raegan Derboven): Our relay team put in a seasons best effort, finishing 3rd with a time of 1:58.16! - High Jump: Ronnie Welch soared to a fantastic 2nd place with a great clearance of 5 ft 1 inch! Natalie Ritter cleared the most bars she has all season and attempted 4 ft 3 inches. - Long Jump: Kiersten Rockett jumped to 10th place with a leap of 4.27m! - Triple Jump: Kiersten Rockett and Raegan Derboven both showcased their skills, finishing 7th and 8th with jumps of 9.23m and 9.08m, respectively! - Discus: Shayanna DeWeese and Jayla Schaedel put up strong throws, finishing 15th and 22nd! - Javelin: Maddie Seidel launched the javelin to 11th place with a distance of 22.68m! - Shot Put: Jayla Schaedel and Shayanna DeWeese both showed resilience in the shot put, securing top 25 places! Boys Team Achievements: - 100 Meter Dash: Aiden Freidin ran a strong race, recording a new lifetime best of 13.73! - 200 Meter Dash: Aaron Welch brought home a bronze medal with a swift time of 24.19, finishing 3rd! - 400 Meter Dash: Brayson Harlan completed the race in 59.25, placing 15th! - 300 Meter Hurdles: Danny Janssen dominated the track with a 2nd place finish at 45.26! That is new school record!! - 4x100 Meter Relay (Aiden Freidin, Jedidiah Williams, Xavier Gabing, Gavin Snell): Our relay team gave a great performance, finishing 7th with a time of 55.49! - 4x200 Meter Relay (Aiden Freidin, Jedidiah Williams, Xavier Gabing, Gavin Snell) : A solid effort from the relay team, finishing 6th at 1:56.87! - 4x400 Meter Relay (Brayson Harlan, Celton Crawford, Aaron Welch, Danny Janssen): The team finished strong, finishing 4th with a time of 3:55.80! - 4x800 Meter Relay (Brayson Harlan, Celton Crawford, Aaron Welch, Danny Janssen): Crushed their own school record to place 3rd with a time of 9:35. - High Jump: Aaron Welch jumped to a height of 1.65m, taking 7th place! - Long Jump: Celton Crawford jumped a lifetime best of 5.38m to finish 9th! - Triple Jump: Danny Janssen jumped to 2nd place with a distance of 11.76m! - Discus: Jedidiah Williams threw to an impressive personal best of 27.3m, finishing 11th! - Shot Put: Xavier Gabing made waves by finishing 12th with a throw of 9.82m! It was cool to see Higbee Alumni Hailey Derboven helping run the meet as a student athlete on Truman State's track team. Our athletes showed incredible determination throughout the day! 🙌 Next up, we’re gearing up for the JH/HS Conference in Carrollton. It’s time to continue building on this momentum! Let’s show up strong! Go Tigers! 🐅

CONGRATULATIONS to Kiersten Rockett on making it to the big stage at the 2025 FBLA State Leadership Conference. Go Tigers!

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Catch our HS Track team in action today at Truman State University. GO TIGERS!

JH Track and Field @ Harrisburg Back in action Thursday @ CMU!

Parents As Teachers is hosting their Things That Go Event. We are expecting a large amount of vehicles this year, so you don't want to miss it.