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Purdy Elementary School is planning to open a full-time preschool that will allow more youngsters to enroll in class before kindergarten, give the school district additional enrollment opportunities...
Purdy schools are still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic following a wellness break from Jan. 13-17. Purdy Superintendent Travis Graham told the Purdy School Board on Thursday that the wellness...
By Mike Gervais/Cassville Democrat Susan Funkhouser, right, administers the oath of office to Ruben Henderson, who is beginning his second term as a school board member in Purdy. Mike Gervais/Cassville Democrat No change for school board president, vice president Leadership at Purdy schools has not changed following the April 6 election. The Purdy School Board voted unanimously Monday to retain Todd Schallert as school board president and Ken Terry as vice president. Ken Terry takes the oath of office to begin his fifth term as a Purdy School Board member. Mike Gervais/Cassville Democrat The...
Graham Travis Graham takes the helm July 1 Purdy has a new superintendent taking the helm July 1 following the resignation of Mindi Gates, who will be returning to her hometown school in Cassville next year. Purdy School Board of Education President Todd Schallert introduced Travis Graham as the districts 2021-2022 Superintendent at a special staff meeting on March 22. We are so happy to welcome Dr. Graham and his family, not only to the school, but to the community, Schallert said. Dr. Graham brings a wealth of diverse educational experience to the position. That, coupled with his ...
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Gates accepts position in Cassville, leaving vacancy The Purdy school district is on the hunt for a new superintendent following the resignation of Mindi Gates. Gates announced that she will be taking a position as elementary principal in her hometown of Cassville, where she graduated high school and began her teaching career. She will remain on in Purdy through the school year, with her last day scheduled for June 30. Gates began her tenure at Purdy in August 2013, serving as an instructional coach, working with teachers and principals on curriculum and professio...