Salisbury R-IV School District

Nine students from Salisbury attended the 2026 Missouri Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference, March 15-17, 2025, at University Plaza and Expo in Springfield, Missouri. 1778 delegates from across the state represented more than 9,000 members of Missouri FCCLA.

The conference centered on the student-developed theme “Red Carpet Ready”, representing how Missouri FCCLA members are showcasing their show-stopping leadership skills. The conference kicked off with the Opening General Session on Sunday evening where the 2025-2026 Missouri FCCLA State Executive Council gave awards, recognized honorees, and set the tone for the conference ahead. The keynote speaker was Bryan Rush who thrives to build up students as they transition from high school to the adult world.

During the conference, over 1,200 students participated in competitive events that feature more than 107 competitive STAR Events and Show-Me Skill Events– Students Taking Action with Recognition. Lane Cruse competed in Promote and Publicize Level 2 receiving 1st place and a Gold medal. Easton Cooper competed in Career Investigation Level 1 receiving 3rd place and a gold medal. Gracie Billue competed in Career Investigation Level 2 receiving 6th place and a gold medal. Brylee Wallace competed in Chapter in Review Portfolio Level 2 receiving a bronze and 4th place. Willa Heddesheimer competed in Interior Design Level 2 receiving a gold and 3rd place. Luke Britt competed in Job Interview Level 2 receiving a silver and 8th place. Jaxson Billue competed in Professional Presentation Level 1 receiving a bronze and 4th place. Avery Green competed in Professional presentation Level 2 receiving a silver and 7th place. Lane and Easton will be competing at the National Leadership Conference in Washington DC in July.

Lydea Britt was selected to be the Missouri State President for the 2026-27 school year. In order to be selected she was interviewed by a nominating committee to be selected as the top three to be able to run for the office of president. She then did a Meet and Greet with voting delegates from the different chapters of the state. Finally she gave a 60 second speech on stage. She will also be attending the National Leadership Conference in July to represent the Missouri Association of FCCLA.

Students attended workshops on leadership development, community service, career preparation, and healthy living. Exhibits from Missouri colleges, universities, and businesses were also present at the conference. Student voting delegates elected the 2026-2027 Missouri FCCLA State Executive Council and voted on bylaw revisions in addition to raising money for our state outreach project benefitting the non-profit Care to Learn. Jaxson Billue and Gracie Billue served as Salisbury's voting delegates.

Luke Britt and Jameson Schoo also attended the Region 3 Meeting at the conference as Region 3 Officers.

FCCLA is unique among student organizations because projects and events - such as the State Leadership Conference - are planned and run by its student members. This prime focus on youth-centered leadership helps Missouri FCCLA members develop "skills for life" - planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision-making, and interpersonal communication - necessary in the workplace and in the home.

Picture ID

1st Row: Easton Cooper, Lydea Britt, Willa Heddeshiemer, Avery Green and Lane Cruse.

2nd Row:Jaxson Bullue, Gracie Billue, Brylee Wallace, Luke Britt, and Jameson Schoo.

Reminder-Regular Monthly Salisbury R-IV School Board Meeting on 3/18 at 6 pm at Central Office

SHS Drama Club invites you to spend an evening in the Vanderhof home and meet the zany cast of characters that make up their extended "family". Laugh as these character and their quirky personalities try to teach us that fun and love of family are the most important things in life since we "can't take" anything else with us.

The baseball Jamboree for Tuesday 3/17/26 has been canceled.

No School Today ❄️ Due to winter weather conditions, there will be no school Monday, March 16th.

Read Across America was celebrated this year with SES staff sharing some of their favorite books from elementary school. Students were challenged to check out these classics for themselves! #ShineSES #PantherPRIDE

SES 3rd grade used the basketball postseason travels of Coach Brooks to learn about the various regions in Missouri and practice map skills. #ShineSES #PantherPRIDE

Seniors please submit your senior and baby picture to The Chariton Marquee https://charitonmarquee.com/ by April 1st. Also submit 2 senior and 2 baby pictures to sgladbach@salisbury.k12.mo.us for the yearbook and senior video.

Bus 7 is running late this afternoon

2026 LCC Band Concert at 5PM will be live streamed at the following link:

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/salisbury/organization/12385/salisbury-high-school/watch?ib=3810438&shared=true

Quarterfinal Basketball Parking Information – Today at Salisbury High School

Fans attending today’s quarterfinal games between Brunswick and Cairo are asked to please park in the school parking lots in front of the dome and south of the school near the football field.

Please do not park on nearby residential properties and be respectful of the homes and property around the school.

Thank you for helping us provide a great environment for today’s games, and good luck to both teams!

Spring Personality Picture Day

Region 3 Officer Installation and Awards were held March 5th at the Macon Middle School gym. Lydea Britt ran the meeting ending her term as Region 3 President and was installed as the Region's State Officer. Luke Britt and Jameson Schoo also was installed as First Vice President and Parliamentarian for next year. Lawson Ostermann, Lane Cruse, Brylee Wallace, and Luke Britt received their medals from Regional STAR Events in January. Luke Britt and Lydea Britt were recognized as Power of 1 completers. Lane Cruse was recognized as Outstanding Chapter Leader and Lydea Britt was recognized as Outstanding Regional Leader. The chapter was recognized as a Gold Level Active Chapter and a Gold Level Publicize your Performance Chapter Award winner.

The Title I Family Engagement Night was well attended at SES Thursday evening with students enjoying hands on activities. A huge thanks to the SHS Science Club and A+ students for assisting with the event. Thanks to a state reading grant K-3 students took home math and reading kits for further exploration. #ShineSES #PantherPRIDE

Lydea Britt, Lexie Moore, and Aiden Sorensen attended the CMU Regional Science and Engineering Fair and Academy of Science on Tuesday March 3. In conjunction with their Anatomy class, they did a research project and experiment investigating the effect of Salvia Officinalis (sage tea) on hyperhidrosis. They did a presentation for the Academy of Science and competed in the Regional Science fair, where they placed second in the category of Biomedical Science.

The Salisbury Music Program performed at Central Methodist University’s Music Festival on February 27. Congratulations to our students on a fantastic showing.

Jameson Schoo, Kai Sotelo, Maddox Summers, Alli Wales- Percussion Ensemble: Exemplary (1)

Luke Henke, Lawson Ostermann, August Tipton- 7th Grade Small Ensemble: Outstanding (2)

Chris Howser- Vocal Solo: Exemplary (1)

Alli Wales- Vocal Solo: Exemplary (1)

Berkley Duncan- Vocal Solo: Exemplary (1)

Gabby Frock- Vocal Solo: Exemplary (1)

Autumn Auxier- Vocal Solo: Exemplary (1)

Brianna Jenkins- Vocal Solo: Exemplary (1)

Jaxson Billue- Piano Solo: Exemplary (1)

Madison Distler, Lanora Leon, Jesse Nevels, Connor Wood- 7th Grade Small Ensemble: Outstanding (2)

Lanora Leon- Flute Solo: Exemplary (1)

Sawyer Boss, Wesley Boss, Reid Lilly, Maddie Stowers- 7th Grade Small Ensemble- Outstanding (2)

Lane Cruse, Ava Kallmeyer, Vallorie Kinnison, Bailey Weston- Saxophone Quartet: Satisfactory (3)

Gracie Billue, Ava Kallmeyer, Vallorie Kinnison, Whesley Rexroat- Clarinet Quartet: Outstanding (2)

Gracie Billue- Clarinet Solo: Exemplary (1)

Corina Ross- Flute Solo: Outstanding (2)

Juliana Lewis- Alto Saxophone Solo: Outstanding (2)

Amanda Fessler- Clarinet Solo: Exemplary (1)

Willa Heddesheimer- Flute Solo: Outstanding (2)

Jaxson Billue- Alto Saxophone Solo: Exemplary (1)

Reid Lilly- Clarinet Solo: Exemplary (1)

Berkley Duncan, Chris Howser, Alli Wales- Mixed Vocal Trio: Exemplary (1)

Isaac Bearden, Chris Howser, Ethan Sorensen- Men’s Vocal Trio: Exemplary (1)

Berkley Duncan, Gabby Frock, Brianna Jenkins- Women’s Vocal Trio: Exemplary (1)

Amanda Fessler, McKenzie Keefer, Juliana Lewis- Women’s Vocal Trio: Outstanding (2)

Caiden Perkins- Trumpet Solo: Outstanding (2)

Brianna Jenkins- Trumpet Solo: Outstanding (2)

Luke Britt, Quinn Nugent, Jasper Thomson, Jacob White- Brass Quartet: Exemplary (1)

Students from Salisbury high school competed in the Regional Science Olympiad held at Truman State University Saturday February 28. All seven students placed at least once in the top five and the team placed 6th. Science Olympiad events include nearly all science disciplines; life sciences, astronomy, physics, chemistry, engineering, environmental science.

5th place Boomilever Ella Linneman and Isabelle Hartmann
5th place Bungee Drop Ella Linneman and Isabelle Hartmann
4th place Water Quality Brianna Jenkins and Amanda Fessler
4th place Forensics Quinn Nugent and Garrett Stundebeck
2nd place Entomology Stephen Thomson and Quinn Nugent
2nd place Dynamic Planet Garrett Stundebeck
1st place Remote Sensing Ella Linneman and Isabelle Hartmann (Qualifies for State)

Congratulations to the 2025-26 LCC All-Conference Basketball Teams